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Lesson Four: Name Plate V-Groove

Owned by dani.simmonds
Last updated: Nov 06, 2024
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Make a Name Plate V-Groove

Make a Name Plate V-Groove

  • This lesson shows how to put a V-Groove around a Name Plate Template, or make a V-Groove follow a different shape.

Name Plate V-Groove Design

 

Design Opening in FrameShop

Design Opening in FrameShop

  • 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.

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Make Sure the Layer Direction is Set to Bottom Up
Templates Definition
Parameters
Positioning Toggle Definition

Place a Guide

Place a Guide

Guide

Place a V-Groove

Place a V-Groove

45 Degree Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove

Bring Design into Trace

Bring Design into Trace

Break Intersection

Break Intersection

Break Tool Definition

Delete Object

Delete Object

Join Segments

Join Segments

Join Tool Definition

Trace the Design

Trace the Design

Traced

Save, Cut

Save, Cut

CutArt™ Definition

If the CutArt Flows Off the Mat:

If the CutArt Flows Off the Mat:

Dynamic Outsides
Border

Comparison

Comparison

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

Default Settings

Default Settings