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Exterior Overcut on V-Grooves: FrameShop Configurations Screen
Exterior Overcut on V-Grooves | |
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The V-Groove Exterior Overcut (red arrow) is where the cut continues into the corner before retracting the blade from the matboard on the outside cut of the V-Groove. Exterior Cuts cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the V-Groove. |  The Exterior Overcut Field Controls Where the Blade Continues into the Corner Before Retracting the Blade on the Exterior Cuts of Non-Oval V-Grooves |
Current V-Groove Bevel Type | |
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Select the desired Cartridge Tab and then the V-Groove bevel type from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control before making adjustments.
|  Select the Desired Bevel Type From the Bevel Type Dropdown Control |
Red Arrow on the Configuration Map | |
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The V-Groove Exterior Overcut, which is part of the outside cut of the V-Groove, is displayed on the V-Groove Configuration Map and on the associated field as a red arrow. |  The Exterior Overcut is Displayed as a Red Arrow |
Check against the Configuration Map of the V-Groove you are cutting to determine specifically which cuts are the Exterior Overcuts.
|  Compare to the Configuration Map to See Which Corners are the Exterior Overcut |
Exterior Cuts, such as rectangles, cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the V-Groove. | The Exterior Overcut Field Controls Where the Blade Continues into the Corner Before Retracting the Blade on the Exterior Cuts of Non-Oval V-Groove |
V-Groove Cut Direction and Cut Order | |
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The inside of the V-Groove cuts first in a clockwise direction. These are internal cuts, which cut into the V-Groove fallout. The outside of the V-Groove cuts second in a counter-clockwise direction. These are external cuts, which cut into the matboard. The Exterior Overcut is part of the second pass. |  V-Groove Cut Direction and Cut Order |
V-Groove Exterior Overcut too Long | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Overcut retracts the blade too late, it makes the exterior overcut too long on the outside cut of the V-Groove. |  Exterior Overcuts for Non-Oval V-Grooves are Cut too Long |
Decrease the Exterior Overcut. |  Decrease the Exterior Overcut |
The corners will now meet up properly. | Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Overcut of the V-Groove Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
When making adjustments, click either the minus or plus button (-/+) at the end of the desired field about five or six times in the direction indicated. Click OK and do a test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved. |  Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Overcut of the V-Groove Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
V-Groove Exterior Overcut too Short | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Overcut retracts the blade too soon, it makes the exterior overcut too short on the outside cut of the V-Groove. |  Exterior Overcuts for Non-Oval V-Grooves are Cut too Short |
Increase the Exterior Overcut. |  Increase the Exterior Overcut |
The corners will now meet up properly. | Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Overcut of the V-Groove Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
When making adjustments, click either the minus or plus button (-/+) at the end of the desired field about five or six times in the direction indicated. Click OK and do a test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved. | Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Overcut of the V-Groove Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
V-Groove Interior Overcuts | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. For an Interior Overcut where the blade comes out of the V-Groove fallout instead of the matboard, see V-Groove Interior Overcut. |  The Interior Overcut Field Controls Where the Blade Continues into the Fallout Before Retracting the Blade on the Interior Cuts of Non-Oval V-Grooves |