Troubleshooting: FrameShop Configurations Screen

Bring a single object to the Cutting Preview.

Click on the Configurations button.

On the Configurations screen, click on the Troubleshooting button.

The Troubleshooting section of the Configurations screen will open. 

Note: If there is more than one object in the design, no object at all, or if you accessed the Configurations screen from the main screen, or if you are running a Save-Only license, then the Troubleshooting button will be grayed out or hidden.

The current object's Cartridge Type Tab and Bevel Type will automatically be selected and displayed.

Features not pertinent to the current design type will be grayed out.

In Rotation, eight points equals one degree of rotation. 

Users usually make adjustments 4 points at a time.

Decrease the Rotation to turn the foot block counterclockwise to correct for a Flare.

Increase the Rotation to turn the foot block clockwise to correct for a Swoop.

If the current object is a non-oval, the Troubleshooting screen will display the Flare and Swoop sections, as described below.

It also contains the Calculate Home Adjustments and Calculate Opening Adjustments buttons, which are explained further below.

See Also:

• Horizontal (Home)

• Vertical (Home)

• Opening Adjustment

If the beginning of cut flares out away from the non-oval opening, use the Flare section of the Troubleshooting screen to Decrease the Rotation.

• Click the [<Less Flare] button to decrease the Rotation value by one (1) point per click.

• Click on the [<<] button to decrease the Rotation value by ten (10) points per click.

This is the same as adjusting the Rotation field manually.

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.

If the beginning of the cut swoops in toward the non-oval opening, use the Swoop section of the Troubleshooting screen to Increase the Rotation.

• Click the [Less Swoop>] button to increase the Rotation value by one (1) point per click.

• Click on the [>>] button to increase the Rotation value by ten (10) points per click.

This is the same as adjusting the Rotation field manually.

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.

If the current object is a non-oval V-Groove, the Troubleshooting screen will display the Flare and Swoop sections as described above, and the Calculate Home Adjustments and Calculate Opening Adjustments buttons which are explained further below.

See Also:

• Horizontal (Home)

• Vertical (Home)

• Opening Adjustment

In addition, there are radio-buttons between the Less Flare and Less Swoop sections that allows you to select which part of the V-Groove to adjust:

• Outside

• Inside

• Both

Select which part of the V-Groove that you want to adjust then adjust for the Flare or Swoop as described above.

In Oval Rotation, eight points equals one degree of rotation. 

Users usually make adjustments 4 points at a time.

Decrease the Oval Rotation to turn the foot block counterclockwise to correct for a Feather.

Increase the Oval Rotation to turn the foot block clockwise to correct for a Bump.

If the current object is an oval object, the Troubleshooting screen will display the Feather and Bump sections, as described below.

It also contains the Calculate Home Adjustments and Calculate Opening Adjustments buttons which are explained further below. 

See Also:

• Horizontal (Home)

• Vertical (Home)

• Opening Adjustment

If the blade returns to the inside of the starting point creating a Feather in the oval opening, use the Feather section of the Troubleshooting screen to Decrease the Oval Rotation.

• Click the [<Less Feather] button to decrease the Oval Rotation value by one (1) point per click.

• Click the [<<] button to decrease the Oval Rotation value by ten (10) points per click.

This is the same as adjusting the Oval Rotation field manually.

When making adjustments, click the plus or minus button at the end of the desired field about five times. Click OK and do another test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

If the blade returns to the outside of the starting point creating a Bump in the oval opening, use the Bump section of the Troubleshooting screen to Increase the Oval Rotation.

• Click the [Less Bump>] button to increase the Oval Rotation value by one (1) point per click.

• Click on the [>>] button to increase the Oval Rotation value by ten (10) points per click. 

This is the same as adjusting the Oval Rotation field manually.

When making adjustments, click the plus or minus button at the end of the desired field about five times. Click OK and do another test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

If the current object is an Oval V-Groove, the Troubleshooting screen will display the Feather and Bump sections as described above, and the Calculate Home Adjustments and Calculate Opening Adjustments buttons which are explained further below.

See Also:

• Horizontal (Home)

• Vertical (Home)

• Opening Adjustment

In addition, there are radio-buttons between the Less Feather and Less Bump sections that allows you to select which part of the V-Groove to adjust:

• Outside

• Inside

• Both

Select which part of the V-Groove that you want to adjust then adjust for the Feather or Bump as described above.

Optionally, click the Circle/Oval Rotation button on the Configurations Screen to open the Circle/Oval Rotation Calibration utility.

This utility will adjust the rotation for different size circles and ovals to help get rid of Feathers and Bumps.

When making adjustments, click the plus or minus button at the end of the desired field about five times. Click OK and do another test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

If the opening is not cutting in the correct position when not cutting the outside, use the Calculate Home Adjustment function.  

Cut a one layer rectangle opening without Cutting the Outside. 

From the front of the mat, measure the Right and Bottom borders from the inside of the bevel to the edge of the mat.

Enter those values into the Act Right Border (Actual Right Border) and Act Btm Border (Actual Bottom Border) fields.  

Click on the Calc Home Adjustments button to recalculate and adjust the homing positions.

Do a test cut to confirm that it is correct and readjust if necessary.

See Also:

• Horizontal (Home)

• Vertical (Home)

If the opening is not cutting the correct size, use the Calculate Opening Adjustment function. 

Cut a one layer rectangle opening. 

From the front of the mat, measure the Width and Height from the inside of the bevel. 

Enter those values into the Actual Height and Actual Width fields. 

Click on the Calc Opening Adjustment button to recalculate and adjust the Opening Adjustment value. 

Do a test cut to confirm that it is correct and readjust if necessary.

See Also:

• Opening Adjustment