Exterior Backup on the Outside: FrameShop Configurations Screen

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Exterior Backup on the Outside: FrameShop Configurations Screen

Exterior Backup on the Outside

Exterior Backup on the Outside

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 Outside

Current Outside Bevel Type

Current Outside Bevel Type

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.

  • Outside

  • Outside-Front of Mat

Select the Desired Bevel Type From the Bevel Type Dropdown Control

Green Arrow on Configuration Map

Green Arrow on Configuration Map

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

Outside Exterior Backup Too Long

Outside Exterior Backup Too Long

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. Bevel is shown for clarity of blade movement.

Exterior Overcuts for Non-Oval Outside are Cut too Long

Decrease the Exterior Backup.

Decrease the Exterior Backup

The corners will now meet up properly. Bevel is shown for clarity of blade movement.

Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Backup of the Outside 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 Outside Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly

Outside Exterior Backup Too Short

Outside Exterior Backup Too Short

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. Bevel is shown for clarity of blade movement.

Exterior Backups for Non-Oval Outsides are Cut too Short

Increase the Exterior Backup.

Increase the Exterior Backup

The corners will now meet up properly. Bevel is shown for clarity of blade movement.

Continue by Test Cutting and Adjusting the Exterior Backup of the Outside 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 Outside Until the Corners Are Cut Correctly

Outside Interior Backup

Outside Interior Backup

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 Outside
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