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Lesson Nine: Doily

Create a Doily Shape

Create a Doily Shape

  • This lesson shows how to create a simple Doily shape.

A Simple Doily Design
  • This also describes how to make an alternative design by adding Layers to it.

An Optional Multi-Layer Doily 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

The Parameters are set of specified variable characteristics related to the selected object that can be modified through the accompanying fields in Designer.

For example, the Chamfer is the symmetrical angled surface at the corner of the Template.

In Designer, the Template Parameter Map displays a diagram describing each parameter field for the current Template.

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

Bring Design into Trace

Bring Design into Trace

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.

See: Add CutArt Function

Draw Alignment Lines

Draw Alignment Lines

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

Mirror the Circle

Mirror the Circle

 

 

Break all Intersections

Break all Intersections

Join Segments

Join Segments

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Trace the Design

Trace the Design

Save and Cut

Save and Cut

 

Optional Design

Optional Design

Explode New Layer

Explode New Layer

Join Outside Segments

Join Outside Segments

Tracing the Optional Design

Tracing the Optional Design

Save and Cut

Save and Cut

Comparison

Comparison

You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to what we started with. You can alter the design greatly by changing the number of sides of the Star template or even selecting a different template to mirror in each of the corners.

Set up as a one layer design:

 

Set up as a three layer design: