Lesson Seven: Stained Glass Window

This lesson shows how to combine two Templates to make a different design.

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.

This lesson shows how to combine two Templates to make a different design.

Place a 10 x 10" #102 Oval template on the FrameShop Design Editor. 

Click on the Properties tab.

Change it to Four Layers. 

Change the Layer Reveals. The Large Reveal will be the padding between the objects in the finished piece.

• Layer 3 is .25 reveal

• Layer 2 is 1” reveal.

• Layer 1 is .25” reveal.

Place an 11x11" #408 Imperial template on the FrameShop Design Editor on top of the circle.

Click on the Properties tab.

Change it to Four Layers.

Change the Layer Reveals. The Large Reveal will be the padding between the objects in the finished piece.

• Layer 3 is .25 reveal

• Layer 2 is 1” reveal.

• Layer 1 is .25” reveal.

Make sure that the Imperial opening is centered over the Circle.

• Hit PgDn/PgUp to cycle back to the Circle and click the Center button.

• If necessary, turn off the Dynamic Outsides toggle then click the Center button on each opening.

  • Turn on the Dynamic Outsides afterwards if desired.

Bring the design into Trace via the Right-Click Menu or from the Cut Preview Screen.

• If you use the Right-Click method, hold down the CTRL key and select both Openings before selecting Convert to CutArt. 

Click Edit > Break all Intersections.

The Intersections are now Broken where the elements crossed over each other.

Click the Edit radio button.

Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment making up the Upper Left-Hand Inner Section.

Click the Join button.

The segments are Joined together to create a single object.

Do the same for the other three corners to create the Bottom Layer.

Now we’ll do the same thing for the Top Layer.

Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment making up the Upper Left-Hand Outer Section. 

• Don't forget the small Lines that make up the corners.

Click the Join button.

Do the same for the other three corners to create the Top Layer.

Click on the Set Bevels tab.

Click on the Top Layer which is displayed topmost of the Layer List.

• It will display that the Top Layer is already Traced.

Click on the Second Layer down from the top.

It will display that the Second Layer is already Traced.

We need to Trace the outer openings we created for this layer.

Click on the Third Layer down from the Top.

Hold down the CTRL key and click on each Outer Opening in the corners.

Click the 45° Bevel Set button. 

The Third Layer is now Traced. 

We need to trace the inner openings we created for this layer. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each inner opening in the corners.

Click on the Fourth Layer down from the top.

Click the 45° Bevel Set button. 

The Fourth Layer is now Traced. 

Click Edit > Convert Arcs to Splines. 

• The splines can be tangified with less distortion, which will give a smoother cutting path for the design.

Click on Edit > Tangify all Circuits.

• This makes each arc tangent to each other for smoother cutting.

Save the CutArt. You will get a message stating that this design contains objects that do not have an assigned bevel type. This refers to the leftover Arcs and Lines that we didn't Trace. Click Yes that you wish to continue.

Load the CutArt.

Cut the CutArt.

Optionally, you can also bring the CutArt straight to the Cut Preview from Trace.

The Stained Glass design is completed.