MatDesigner PathTrace User Guide: Lesson Seven: Stained Glass Window

This lesson shows how to combine two templates to make a different design.

In MatDesigner create a 4 layer oval.

Layer 2 will be the distance of the triangles from the circle. So, for instance:

• Layer 3 is .25 reveal

• Layer 2 is 1” reveal.

• Layer 1 is .25” reveal.

Put in a 2 layer Rectangle.

Center both objects.

Save as a Path.

Open path into PathTrace.

Edit > Break all Intersections.

This breaks up the design. Every place where one entity crosses over another entity, is broken at the place where they cross over.

Click Prep Design tab.

Click Join Segments.

Click upper left inner corner of the rectangle, then click on the outer corner of the circle.

Right-click to join them together. The lower layer of the triangle is now connected.

Click on the upper left outer corner of the rectangle, then click on the inner corner of the circle.

Right-click to join them together.
Our top layer of the triangle is now connected.

Now do the same with the other corners.

Click Delete Object.

Click on each entity that is no longer needed for the final project.

It is not actually necessary to delete the unneeded entities, but it may make it easier to trace.

Trace, save and cut the design.