Lesson Eight: Fancy Corners

Create a Fancy Corner Mat

Create a Fancy Corner Mat

  • This lesson shows how to combine a CutArt into the corners of a Template design to make fancy corners with a fancy V-Groove around it.

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.

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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

See: 45 Front Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 52 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations

  • This also displays how to make an alternative design.

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

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.

See: Guide Lines Properties

Add CutArt

Add CutArt

Bring Design into Trace

Bring Design into Trace

Draw Reference Lines

Draw Reference Lines

Break all Intersections

Break all Intersections

Join Segments

Join Segments

Delete Unwanted Lines

Delete Unwanted Lines

Mirror Corners

Mirror Corners

Delete the Reference Lines

Delete the Reference Lines

Auto Join Segments

Auto Join Segments

Trace the Design

Trace the Design

Delete Unused Layer

Delete Unused Layer

Save, Cut

Save, Cut

Optional Design

Optional Design

Comparison

Comparison

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

Traced as a top layer V-Groove:

 

Traced as a two layer mat: