PathTrace User Guide: Lesson Two: Alter a Template

Lesson two shows how to edit the individual lines of a template.

In MatDesigner, design a two layer #604 Taos.

Save as Path.

Open up PathTrace.

Open the Taos Path.

Explode the Taos into the individual lines that can be edited separately.

Click Edit > Explode All.

Click Trace and Draw Tab.

Click Delete Object.

Start with the top left corner and delete the small horizontal lines and the small diagonal lines.

The lines are deleted.

Do the same with the right side, and the two bottom corners.

Click the Prep Design tab.

Click Offset Object.

Click on the topmost diagonal line.

Leave the Reveal at .25”.

Click to place the new line.

Do the same with the right side, and the two bottom sides.

Note: User may need to right-click on the bottom diagonal lines for the offset to go in the desired direction.

Click Delete Object.

Click on the original diagonal lines to delete them.

The lines are deleted.

Note: It is not actually necessary to remove these lines. By removing them, it makes it clearer which lines are being worked on.