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Exterior Backup on Openings: FrameShop Configurations Screen
- dani.simmonds
Exterior Backups on Openings | |
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The Exterior Backup is where the blade backs up before initially plunging into the matboard on the exterior cuts, such as when cutting a rectangle. Exterior Cuts cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the opening. |  The Exterior Backup Field Controls Where the Blade Backs up Before Plunging into the Matboard on the Exterior Cuts of Non-Oval Openings |
Current Opening Bevel Type | |
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Select the desired Cartridge Tab and then the bevel type you want to edit from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control before making adjustments. Select Current Bevel Type-Front of Mat if it is being cut from the front of the mat.
|  Select the Desired Bevel Type From the Bevel Type Dropdown Control |
Green Arrow on Configuration Map | |
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The Exterior Backup is displayed on the Configuration Map and on the associated field as a green arrow. |  The Exterior Backup is Displayed as a Green Arrow |
Check against the Configuration Map of the Bevel Type you are cutting to determine specifically which cuts are the Exterior Backups. Exterior Cuts, such as rectangles, cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the opening. |  Compare to the Configuration Map to See Which Corners are the Exterior Backup |
Hook in the Corner of the Opening | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Backup plunges the blade too late, it makes the exterior backup too short and may cause hooks in the corners. |  Exterior Backups for Non-Oval Openings are Cut too Short, Leaving Hooks in the Corners |
Increase the Exterior Backup. |  Increase the Exterior Backup |
The corners will now meet up properly. |  Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Backup of the Opening 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 Backup of the Opening Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
Opening Exterior Backup Too Long | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Backup plunges the blade too soon, it makes the exterior backup too long. |  Exterior Backups for Non-Oval Openings are Cut too Long |
Decrease the Exterior Backup. |  Decrease the Exterior Backup |
The corners will now meet up properly. |  Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Backup of the Opening 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 Backup of the Opening Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
Opening Exterior Backup Too Short | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Backup plunges the blade too late, it makes the exterior backup too short. |  Exterior Backups for Non-Oval Openings are Cut too Short |
Increase the Exterior Backup. | Increase the Exterior Backup |
The corners will now meet up properly. | Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Backup of the Opening 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 Backup of the Opening Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly |
Opening Interior Backups | |
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This is viewed from the front of the mat. For Backups where the blade plunges into the fallout instead of the matboard, see Interior Backup. |  The Interior Backup Field Controls Where the Blade Backs up Before Plunging into the Fallout on the Interior Cuts of Non-Oval Openings |