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Lesson Two: Alter a Template

Alter a Template in Trace

Alter a Template in Trace

  • This lesson shows how to edit the individual lines of a Template create a new design.

Templates are specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

Template Slots

See: Template Properties

See: Template Library

Edited Template Design

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

  • First we need to make sure we are designing the layers in the correct order for these instructions.

  • On the FrameShop Main Page, click Admin and stay on the Defaults tab.

  • Under Layer Direction select Bottom Up if it is not already set to that.

  • Click Save and return to the Main Page.

    • You can change this back to the original setting later if desired.

Templates are specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

See: Template Properties

See: Template Library

Explode All

Explode All

The Explode button will break up the Selected Object into the individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

The Explode All button will break All Objects into their individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

For example, a Rectangle will be broken up into Four Individual Lines which can be edited separately.

See: Explode Function in Trace

See: Explode All Function in Trace

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

See: Line Tool Function

The Explode button will break up the Selected Object into the individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

The Explode All button will break All Objects into their individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

For example, a Rectangle will be broken up into Four Individual Lines which can be edited separately.

See: Explode Function in Trace

See: Explode All Function in Trace

Delete Object

Delete Object

Offset Object

Offset Object

Delete Object

Delete Object

Join Horizontal and Vertical Segments

Join Horizontal and Vertical Segments

 

Join Diagonal Segments

Join Diagonal Segments

Connect Joined Sets

Connect Joined Sets

Connect Bottom Layer

Connect Bottom Layer

Trace the Design

Trace the Design

Save and Cut

Save and Cut

Comparison

Comparison

You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version.