Lesson Eight: Fancy Corners
Create a Fancy Corner Mat | |
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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs. CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating. They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl. CutArt Example See: Add CutArt Function 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 The Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement. The matboard is sliced halfway through the thickness and the core is visible from the front. First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise. Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise. Select V-Groove from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration. See: 45 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations See: 45 Degree Plus Closed V-Groove Configurations | |
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Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace | |
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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 A Guide is a Red line marker which can direct the motion or positioning of objects. The sides and centers of Objects can snap to the Guide Lines. Click on the Ruler around the design and drag toward the center to place a Guide. Select the Guide and click Properties to edit the position or drag it where desired. | |
Add CutArt | |
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Bring Design into Trace | |
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Draw Reference Lines | |
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Break all Intersections | |
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Join Segments | |
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Delete Unwanted Lines | |
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Mirror Corners | |
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Delete the Reference Lines | |
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Auto Join Segments | |
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Trace the Design | |
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Delete Unused Layer | |
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Save, Cut | |
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Optional Design | |
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Comparison | |
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You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version. | |
Traced as a top layer V-Groove: |
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Traced as a two layer mat: |
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