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Bevels and Cartridge Types

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Last updated: Aug 22, 2024
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Bevel and Cartridge Types

Bevel and Cartridge Types

  • The Bevel and Cartridge Types section display the different choices available for tracing the design.

Contents:

  • Select the desired object you wish to Trace.

  • Select the desired Bevel Type/Cartridge Type from the Bevel and Cartridge Types dropdown control.

  • Click the Set button next to it to Trace it.

  • The object will change to the selected Bevel Type/Cartridge Type color.

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

Normal Bevel Opening

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

Cut Example and Cartridge with Blade

The Normal Bevel Opening is created by cutting into the matboard surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the matboard surface. The matboard core is visible from the front.

The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

Select Normal Bevel or Normal Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

See: 90 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

Tracing the Design provides the Bevel Type and other necessary information to the Vector design in order to either Cut or apply with a Non-Blade Tool on the CMC.

The Set Bevels Tab in Trace contains the tools needed to Trace the design.

See: Tracing the Design