V-Groove Properties: FrameShop Design Editor

Use the V-Groove Properties to edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for the V-Groove objects.

Click on a V-Groove object.

Click on the Properties Tab to edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for V-Groove objects.

Optionally, Right-Click on the V-Groove and select Edit to open the V-Groove Properties.

The VG Opening section allows the user to enter a label to the current V-Groove, or select a different template instead of the V-Groove. 

Label

Enter the desired text in the Label field which will be displayed on the V-Groove opening. 

This overwrites the default label displaying the opening size if toggled on in the Defaults or on the Editor Edit Menu.           

Change to Template

Click the Change to Template button to access the Template Library. 

Select a different template instead of the V-Groove.

To change the template SHAPE of the V-Groove, see Template Number and Name below.

Use the Dimension Section to edit and/or lock the V-Groove object dimensions, set the X/Y positioning, or rotate the V-Groove.

Width

Enter the V-Groove Width dimension.

Height

Enter the V-Groove Height dimension.

Sizes Button

The Sizes button displays a list of Recent and Standard sizes.

Swap Button

The Swap button switches the values between the width and height fields.

Click the unlock icon toggle to Lock the size of the current V-Groove opening. 

Conversely, click the locked icon toggle to Unlock the size of the current V-Groove opening.

X (Position Field)

The X Position field is used to manually set the horizontal position of the selected V-Groove object (lines shown for illustration). 

Y (Position Field)

The Y Position field is used to manually set the vertical position of the selected V-Groove object (lines shown for illustration). 

Enter the desired degree of rotation in the Rotation field.

The currently selected V-Groove will pivot from the center point. 

To rotate a group of objects or to manually rotate an object, see Rotation on the Advanced Tab.

Use the V-Groove Options section to select the V-Groove template shape, make it  an Open V-Groove, or attach it to an object or to the outside mat.

Template Number and Name

The Template Number and Name button displays the template number and name of the selected V-Groove shape. 

Click the Template Number and Name button to open the Template Library. 

Select a different template SHAPE for the V-Groove. Templates not available for this scenario are not displayed.  

To change the V-Groove to another template, see Change to Template above.

VG Width on the V-Groove parameters determines if the V-Groove is a Closed or Open V-Groove. 

A Closed V-Groove has a VG Width of 0 (zero) and cuts from the front of the mat. 

Anything larger than zero for the VG Width is an Open V-Groove, which can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Anything larger than zero for the VG Width is an Open V-Groove, which can be cut from the front or the back of the mat. 

Enter the desired VG Width.

The V-Groove adjusts to the new width.

NOTE: This is not where to adjust the closed V-Groove width if it is cutting too narrow or too wide. See Width Adjustment for adjusting the V-Groove cutting width.

The Distance is the space between the V-Groove and the object the V-Groove is attached to in the Attach To field. 

If the V-Groove is not attached to anything, the Distance field is grayed out. 

NOTE: Offsetting the V-Groove from an object when initially placing the V-Groove does not automatically attach the V-Groove to that object.

Changing the Distance number will offset the V-Groove the new distance from the object it is attached to. 

If the object is resized, the V-Groove is also resized proportionately and remains the Distance entered in the distance field from the object it is attached to.

The default setting for the V-Groove Distance can be set in the Admin > Editor.

Click Attach To and select from the dropdown control the desired object to attach the selected V-Groove. 

If you resize the item that the V-Groove is attached to (opening or mat), the V-Groove is resized proportionately and remains the same distance entered in the Distance field from the object it is attached to.

NOTE: Offsetting the V-Groove from an object when initially placing the V-Groove does not automatically attach the V-Groove to that object.

V-Groove Attached to Opening

Here the V-Groove is attached to an opening.

V-Groove Attached to the Mat

Here the V-Groove is attached to the mat. 

Use the Cartridge and Type section to select the desired Cartridge and Cartridge Type for the V-Groove.

Cartridge Icon

Click on the Cartridge Icon and select the desired cartridge for the current V-Groove. 

Changing it to a non-Bevel Cartridge will change the V-Groove to that Cartridge type; i.e., changing it from a 45 Degree Cartridge to a Deboss will make it a Deboss opening.

Cartridge Type

When applicable, select the desired cartridge type from the Type dropdown control. 

Selections available are dependent upon the type of Cartridge tool selected.

For instance for Deboss, the selections available are the Deboss Wide, Deboss Medium, and Deboss Thin cartridges. 

Edit the specific parameters for this template in the Template Options Parameters tab.

Template Options Parameters

These attributes are directly related to the specific template selected. 

Edit each parameter as desired. The design changes immediately to reflect the parameter adjustments.

Template Parameter Map

Click on the Template Parameter Map button (displayed as [?]) on the Parameters tab.

A template map will open which will describe what each parameter field adjusts for the current template.