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Bevel and Cartridge Types

  • Select the desired object you wish to Trace.

  • Select the desired Bevel Type/Cartridge Type from the Bevel and Cartridge Types dropdown control.

  • Click the Set button next to it to Trace it.

  • The Bevel and Cartridge Types section display the different choices available for tracing the design.

 Bevel Type Definition

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

 Cartridge Definition

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

 Normal Bevel Definition

The Normal Bevel Opening is created by cutting into the matboard surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the matboard surface. The matboard core is visible from the front.

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

Select Normal Bevel or Normal Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 90 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

 Trace Definition

Tracing the Design provides the Bevel Type and other necessary information to the Vector design in order to either Cut or apply with a Non-Blade Tool on the CMC.

The Set Bevels Tab in Trace contains the tools needed to Trace the design.

See: Tracing the Design

Bevel and Cartridge Type Categories

  • The Bevel and Cartridge Types are divided into several different categories.

 Bevel Type Definition

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

 Cartridge Definition

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

  • From within the Bevel and Cartridge Type Categories, select the specific Bevel/Cartridge Type from the dropdown control.

 Bevel Type Definition

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

 Cartridge Definition

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

Bevel Type Selection

Bevels and Outsides

  • Select the desired Bevel Type or Outside Bevel Type from the dropdown control.

 Bevel Type Definition

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

Grooves

  • Select the desired V-Groove type from the dropdown control. 

 InGroove and OutGroove

Note that the OutGroove (outside cut of the V-Groove) and InGroove (inside cut of the V-Groove) bevels cannot be saved with the design, so the design must be taken directly to the Cutting Preview after tracing it.

 Bevel Type Definition

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

 V-Groove Definition

The Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement. The matboard is sliced halfway through the thickness and the core is visible from the front.

First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise.

Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise.

Select V-Groove from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 45 Front Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 52 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations

Drops

  • Select the desired Drop type from the dropdown control. 

 Drop Definition

The Normal Bevel Drop is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the fallout surface. The matboard core is visible from the front.

The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove. However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

Select Normal Drop or Normal Drop-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

See: 90 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

Specialty

  • Select the desired Specialty cartridge from the dropdown control. 

    • Pen: Uses the Pen tool.

    • Deboss: Uses the Deboss tool.

    • Vinyl: Uses the Vinyl tool to cut designs out of vinyl.

    • Crease: Uses the Crease tool to crease the surface for folding, such as when cutting boxes.

 Cartridge Definition

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

 Pen Definition

The Pen Cartridge is used to draw onto the surface of the matboard on the CMC to create a design.

You can Pen Designs, CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

See: Pen Cartridge Configurations

 Deboss Definition

The Deboss cartridge stylus presses onto the surface of the matboard to create a subtle design.

There are three Deboss stylus sizes: Wide, Medium, Thin.

In addition to Template Shapes, you can also Deboss CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

See: Add Deboss Opening Function

See: Deboss Configurations

See: Deboss Thin Definition

See: Deboss Medium Definition

See: Deboss Wide Definition

 Vinyl Definition

The Vinyl Cartridge uses a special blade to cut the Vinyl which has been temporarily adhered to matboard to create the design.

See: Vinyl Cartridge Configurations

 Crease Definition

The Crease Cartridge is used to apply Crease marks that are used to assist in folding the thicker finished Box.

See: Add Crease Opening Function

See: Crease Cartridge Configurations

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