Quick Calibration: FrameShop Configurations Screen
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Quick Calibration |
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Quick Calibration gives a walk-through of making sure that the opening is the right size, cut in the right place, as well as adjust the backups and overcuts and correct for swoops and flares. |
First we will design a simple mat. Have FrameShop open on the Main Screen. Click Design. |  Select Design from the Main Screen |
On the New Openings Screen on the Single Tab, enter:
|  Click Cut to Go to the Cut Preview |
Now we will cut the mat to see if the configurations for the current blade cartridge or bevel type needs to be adjusted. | |
The Cutting Preview opens. Cut the mat from the desired side of the mat with the desired cartridge, but do not cut the outside. It will cut a 2x2” opening with 2” borders. | |
Mark an X in the lower left corner of the mat before removing it from the CMC to indicate how it sat on the board. Look at the mat you have cut. Is it cut the correct size? Is it cut in the correct place? Do any of the cuts go too far or are cut too short? Is there a Swoop or Flare in the corners? | |
Configurations Screen | |
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The Configurations Screen is where you will make any changes to the configuration to adjust how the CMC cuts. | |
To make adjustments, click on the Configurations button on the Cutting Preview screen. | |
On the Configurations screen, select the appropriate Cartridge Type Tab. | |
Select the desired Bevel Type from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control. | |
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. | |
Measure the width of the opening from the cutting side to make sure it is 2”; this example was cut from the back. If it is not 2", adjust the Opening Adjustment.
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Increase the Opening Adjustment if the opening is too small by clicking the plus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Decrease the Opening Adjustment if the opening is too large by clicking the minus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Measure the left border to the opening viewed from the cutting side of the mat; this example was cut from the back. If it is not 2”, adjust the Horizontal Home.
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Increase the Horizontal Home if the border is too small by clicking the plus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Decrease the Horizontal Home if the border is too large by clicking the minus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Measure the bottom border to the opening viewed from the cutting side of the mat; this example was cut from the back. If it is not 2”, adjust the Vertical Home.
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Increase the Vertical Home if the bottom border is too small by clicking the plus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Decrease the Vertical Home if the bottom border is too large by clicking the minus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Exterior Backup is where blade plunges into the matboard. Rectangles are all exterior cuts.
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Decrease the Exterior Backup to make the cut shorter by clicking the minus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Increase the Exterior Backup to make the cut longer by clicking the plus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Exterior Overcut is where blade comes out of the matboard. Rectangles are all exterior cuts.
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Decrease the Exterior Overcut to make the cut shorter by clicking the minus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
Increase the Exterior Overcut to make the cut longer by clicking the plus button a couple clicks and do a test cut. | |
For more information on calibrating the different cuts, see Configurations. | |