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This section contains the miscellaneous documentation where you can find additional information and instructions for the software.
- Definitions
- Cartridge
- Configurations
- How to Adjust the Configurations
- Backup
- Bevel Type
- Calibration
- Corner Pause
- Cut Side Specifications in the Configurations
- Depth Bias Definition
- Depth Setting
- Horizontal Adjustment for Non-Blade Cartridges (Deboss/Pen/Vinyl):Definition
- Horizontal Home Definition
- Horizontal Home for V-Grooves Definition
- Install Pen Definition
- Opening Adjustment Definition
- Oval Rotation in Configurations
- Overcut
- Overshoot
- Plunge Count
- Plunge
- Rotation in Configurations
- Troubleshooting Application
- Vertical Adjustment for Non-Blade Cartridges (Deboss/Pen/Vinyl): Definition
- Vertical Home Definition
- Vertical Home for V-Grooves Definition
- Width Adjustment
- Cut Preview Screen Definitions
- Design Editor Definitions
- Array
- Auto Align Opening/Circuits
- Border
- Control Points in Design
- CutArt™ Definition
- Design Carousel Definition
- Dynamic Outsides
- Fonts Definition
- Mat Designs Definition
- Fan
- Group Selection/Merge Openings
- Guide
- Positioning Toggle Definition
- Rotation of Objects in the Design Editor
- Sizes Button
- Tape Measure
- X and Y Position
- File Formats
- Nesting Definition
- Trace Definitions
- Bounding Rectangle
- Circuit
- Control Points Trace
- Drawing Tools
- Edit Tools
- Auto Join Segments Definition
- Close Tool Definition
- Break All Intersections Definition
- Break Tool Definition
- Design Bounds Definition
- Explode All Definition
- Explode Tool Definition
- Flip Design Definition
- Flip in Trace
- Join Tool Definition
- Merge Tool Definition
- Mirror
- Offset Tool Definition
- Rotation of Objects in Trace
- Tangent Threshold
- Tangify All Circuits Definition
- Tangify Tool Definition
- Fragment
- Raster
- Raster to Vector
- Split
- Vector
- Traced
- Vectorize Image
- Visualize Definition
- Digital Content
- Getting Started Cartridge Manual: FrameShop: All Current CMC Models
- 45 Degree Cartridge: All Current CMC Models
- Selecting the 45 Degree Cartridge in the Editor
- Selecting the 45 Degree Cartridge Outside Cut: CMC Z Series
- Selecting the 45 Degree Cartridge Outside Cut: CMC 8500eSBT, 9000 and 8000
- Air Pressure for Cutting with the 45 Degree Cartridge: CMC 9000, Z Series and 8000 Plus
- Changing the 45 Degree Blade Video
- Changing the Blade on the 45 Degree Cartridge
- Change to the 45 Degree Cartridge
- Editing the 45 Degree Configurations
- 45 Degree Plus Cartridge: CMC 8000 Plus, 9000 and Z Series
- 45 Degree Front Cartridge: CMC 9000 and Z Series
- Setting the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Default Setting
- Selecting the 45 Degree Front Cartridge in the Cut Preview Screen
- Selecting the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Outside Cut: CMC Z Series
- Air Pressure for Cutting with the 45 Degree Front Cartridge
- Changing the Blade on the 45 Degree Front Cartridge
- Change to the 45 Degree Front Cartridge
- Editing the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations
- 52 Degree Cartridge: CMC 9000 and Z Series
- 90 Degree Cartridge: CMC 8500eSBT, 9000, Z Series and 8000 Plus
- Selecting the 90 Degree Cartridge in the Editor
- Selecting the 90 Degree Cartridge Outside Cut: CMC Z Series
- Selecting the 90 Degree Cartridge Outside Cut: CMC 8500eSBT, 9000 and 8000 Plus
- Air Pressure for Cutting with the 90 Degree Cartridge
- Changing the Blade on the 90 Degree Cartridge
- Change to the 90 Degree Cartridge
- Cutting an Extra Dense Layer with the 90 Degree Cartridge
- Adjusting the 90 Degree Cartridge Cut Speed for Extra Dense Material
- Editing the 90 Degree Cartridge Configurations
- Deboss Cartridges: All CMCs
- Pen Cartridge: CMC 9000 and Z Series
- Making Decorative Pen Lines Video
- Pen Cartridge Demonstration Video
- Pen Cartridge Mat Examples Video
- Pen Holder and Cartridge Hardware
- Define the Pen Details in the Defaults
- Installing the Pen Cartridge Video
- Install Pen Application for Setting the Pen Depth: CMC Z1
- Install Pen Application for Setting the Pen Depth: CMC 9000 Series
- Selecting the Pen Cartridge in the Editor
- Air Pressure for the Pen Cartridge
- Changing the Pen in the Pen Cartridge
- Change to the Pen Cartridge
- Editing Pen Cartridge Configurations
- Vinyl Cartridge: CMC 9000 and Z Series
- Vinyl Embellishments Video
- Vinyl Demonstration Video
- Changing the Blade on the Vinyl Cartridge
- Change to the Vinyl Cartridge
- Selecting the Vinyl Cartridge in the Editor
- Measuring the Vinyl Cartridge Blade Depth
- Cutting with the Vinyl Cartridge
- Removing the Excess Vinyl From the Design
- Applying the Vinyl Design to Another Surface
- Adding a Vinyl Design Boundary
- Editing the Vinyl Cartridge Configurations
- Crease Cartridge: CMC 9000 and Z Series
- 45 Degree Cartridge: All Current CMC Models
- Home Screen
- How To...
- 8-Ply
- 8-Ply: Increasing the Head Pressure and Speed Reduction to Cut Dense 8-Ply with the 45° Plus Cartridge
- 8-Ply: Increasing the Head Pressure and Speed Reduction to Cut Extra Dense 8-Ply with the 90° Cartridge
- 8-Ply: Increasing the Head Pressure to Cut 8-Ply with the 45° Plus Cartridge
- 8-Ply: Placing 8-Ply into the Clamps
- Blanks, Spacers, Strips or Walls
- Borders
- Corner Samples
- CutArt
- CMC Repackaging for Moving the CMC
- Cutting
- Blade Change: How to Pause Automatically for Blade Change
- Blade Plunges: How Many Plunges for the Plunge Count
- Corners: How Many Corners Will the Current Design Use
- Cuts: How to Clear the Previous Cuts From the Cut Preview
- Foamcore: How to Cut Foamcore
- Oval Outside: Cut the Outside as an Oval
- Speed: How to Slow Down the Cutting Speed
- Tiling: How to Tile a Design
- Deboss
- Default Settings
- Design Editing: Specialized Edits to Designs
- Blade Cartridge Type: How to Change the Blade Cartridge Type for an Opening
- Copy: How to Copy Elements From One Design to Another
- Deboss/Pen/Vinyl: How to Change a Template to Deboss/Pen/Vinyl/V-Groove
- Mirror the Entire Design
- Outside Size: Making the Outside Size Static by Turning off Dynamic Outsides
- Reverse Bevel: Making an Opening Reverse Bevel
- Designs: Specialized Design Creation
- Alternating Corners Deco Design Using the #112: Ornamental or the #106: Mixed
- Alternating Corners Waves Design Using the #112: Ornamental or the #106: Mixed
- Circle Notch Design Using the #313: Deco
- Classic Stairstep Design Using the #201: 4 Staircase and the #402: Classic
- Crescent Notch Design Using the #403: Crescent
- Crescent Notch Simple Design Using the #403: Crescent and the #405: Persian
- Double Classic Design Using the #402: Classic
- Double Corner Insets Design Using the #202: 4 Octagon In
- Double Navajo Design Using the #605: Navajo
- Double Oriental (Kobe) Design Using the #401: Oriental (Kobe)
- Folded Corner Design Using the #112: Ornamental or the #106: Mixed
- Inverted Corner Design Using the #112: Ornamental or the #106: Mixed
- Navajo Sides Design Using the #602: Western and #610: Navajo Top
- Notched Corner Design Using the #612: Sm Arrow Top
- Photo Notch Design Using the #312: Photo
- Photo Notch Design Using the #102: Oval and the #105: French Stair
- Staircase Curve Design Using the #201: 4 Staircase
- Staircase Notch Design Using the #111: Quad
- Tucked Corner Design Using the #613: Fr Stair Top
- Western Sides Design Using the #607: Western Top
- Fonts
- Shadowboxes
- Templates: Specialized Edits to Templates
- #301: Archway Top and #104: Rnd Corner Bottom Design
- #301: Archway Top/Bottom
- #502: Diamond with Curved Sides Design
- #503: Leaf Design Mirrored in Trace
- #503: Leaf Design Mirrored Using the #111: Quad Template
- #703/704: Inset Rectangle With Additional Openings
- #705: Newspaper Adjusting the Sides
- #705: Newspaper With Extra Sides
- Arrow Shape by Merging Openings
- Curved Sides Design
- Document Slot
- Folded Flag Using the #504: Triangle
- Folded Flag Using the #310: Dutch Dome
- Guide Lines to Align Openings
- Guidon Using the #507: Pennant
- House Shape by Merging Openings
- Inset Design with Custom Inset Shapes
- Inset Opening Simple Design
- Isosceles Trapezoid Using the #507: Pennant
- Kite Using the #504: Triangle
- Merging Objects Together Using Guides for Placement
- Nameplate Design with Custom Nameplate Shapes
- Octagon Using the #506: Star Template
- Parallelogram Using the #507: Pennant
- Pennant Using the #504: Triangle
- Polygon (Any Number of Sides) Using the #506: Star Template
- Polygon Opening and Polygon Outside Using the #506: Star Template
- Right Triangle Using the #101: Rectangle
- Semicircle Using the #301: Archway
- Star of David Using the #504: Triangle
- Star of David Using the #506: Star
- Template Opening with a Matching Outside Shape
- Trapezoid (Left or Right-Angled) using the #507: Pennant
- Vectorize: Specialized Instructions for Easier Vectorizations
- V-Groove: Specialized Edits to V-Grooves
- 8-Ply
- Troubleshooting Software
- Troubleshooting Design Issues
- Border Order on the New Openings Screen has Changed
- How to Subscribe to a Vendor
- Layer Direction Seems to Have Changed
- New Opening Screen no Longer Opens
- Opening/Outside Size Fields have Swapped Places on the New Openings Screen
- Opening Sizes are Displayed/No Longer Displayed on the Openings
- Outside Dimensions Keep Changing While Editing the Design
- Memory Errors Loading an Image File
- The Wrong Layer is Snapping to the Guides
- This Design Contains Content that is Smaller than its Recommended Minimum Size
- Troubleshooting Configuration Issues
- Adjusting Cutting Issues or Application of the Non-Blade Cartridges
- Adjust the V-Groove Width
- Backup on Opening is too Long/Short
- Backup on V-Groove is too Long/Short
- Feather/Bump in the Oval
- Feather/Bump in the Oval V-Groove
- Calibrate the Pen Cartridge
- Examples of the Different Bevel Types the CMC Can Cut
- Hook in the Corner
- Making Changes to the Configurations and Nothing is Happening
- Non-Blade Cartridge is Applied too Deep/Shallow
- Non-Blade Cartridge Misaligned Horizontally
- Non-Blade Cartridge Misaligned Vertically
- Opening is too Large/Small
- Openings are Misaligned Horizontally
- Openings are Misaligned Vertically
- Overcut on Opening is too Long/Short
- Overcut on V-Groove is too Long/Short
- Overshoot on Non-Blade Cartridges is too Long/Short
- Swoops/Flares on an Opening
- Swoops/Flares on a V-Groove
- Troubleshooting Cutting Issues
- Troubleshooting: How to Set the Default Setting for...
- Default Values for Design Creation
- Defaults for the Borders
- Defaults for Font Kerning/Tracking
- Default Horizontal/Vertical Spacing for Array Designs
- Default Number of Layers
- Default Offset Distance for Placing V-Groove, Deboss, Pen or Crease from a Selected Object
- Default Opening Size
- Default Outside Size
- Default Pen Cartridge Settings
- Default for Positioning Toggle
- Default Reveal Values
- Default to Fractions or Decimals
- Default Standard Sizes
- Defaults for Cutting Preferences
- Default to Auto Offset the Design into the Cutting Area
- Default Blade Depths
- Default to Continuously Cut the Current Layer
- Default to Cut/not Cut the Outside
- Default to Cut From the Front/Back of the Mat
- Default Cartridge Selection for Cutting From the Front
- Default to Cut Outside with the 45/90 Degree Cartridge
- Default Cut Speed for Dense Material
- Default to Display/Hide the Previous Cuts
- Default for Full Cut Mode on Outside Cut
- Default for Shared Edge Cut Mode on Outside Cut
- Default to Cut the Outside As Designed
- Default Setting for Remnant Trimming
- Default Settings for Tiling
- Default Setting for Unit of Measure
- Default Settings for the Box Software
- Default Settings for Visualize
- Default Values for Design Creation
- Troubleshooting Design Issues
- Wizard Content Documents