Editing Configurations for Counter-Clockwise Cuts: MatDesigner

The following bevel types cut clockwise and are displayed viewed from the finished side:

Normal Bevel - Front of Mat

Normal Drop

Outside - Front of Mat

Reverse Bevel

Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

Overcut and backup description

Have MatDesigner open on main screen.

Click Start then Programs (or All Programs) then Wizard.

Click MatDesigner folder.

Click on Calibration folder.

Double-click on desired Path file.

Select the bevel type and cartridge desired; normal bevel with the 45° cartridge would be NormalBevel45DFrontofMat.PATH.

Normal Bevel - Front of Mat:

• NormalBevel45DFrontofMat.PATH

• NormalBevel52DFrontofMat.PATH

• NormalBevel90DFrontofMat.PATH

Normal Drop:

• NormalDropBevel45D.PATH

• NormalDropBevel52D.PATH

• NormalDropBevel90D.PATH

Outside - Front of Mat:

• OutsideWithVGroove45D.PATH

• OutsideWithVGroove52D.PATH

• OutsideWithVGroove90D.PATH

Reverse Bevel:

• ReverseBevel45D.PATH

• ReverseBevel52D.PATH

• ReverseBevel90D.PATH

Reverse Drop - Front of Mat:

• ReverseDrop45DFrontofMat.PATH

• ReverseDrop52DFrontofMat.PATH

• ReverseDrop90DFrontofMat.PATH

The configuration mat is loaded to cut.

Cut the mat from the designated side of the mat with the desired cartridge.

It will cut a 2” opening with 2” borders; don’t cut the outside.

Mark an X in lower left corner of mat and opening on the cutting side before removing from CMC.

Look at the cuts. Do any of the cuts go too far? Are any of the cuts too short?

To make adjustments, click on the configurations button and select the appropriate cartridge tab, and select the bevel type from current bevel type on the configuration screen.

Measure the left border to the opening viewed from the cutting side of the mat. If it is not 2”, adjust the horizontal home.

Increase horizontal home if border is too narrow,

Decrease horizontal home if border is too wide.

Measure the bottom border to the opening viewed from the cutting side of the mat. If it is not 2”, adjust the vertical home.

Increase vertical home if bottom border is too narrow.

Decrease vertical home if bottom border is too wide.

The backups and overcuts control where the blade plunges in and retracts from the matboard.

Exterior Backup

Exterior Backup is where blade plunges into the matboard.

Increase exterior backup to make the cut longer.

Decrease exterior backup to make the cut shorter.

Exterior Overcut

Exterior Overcut is where blade comes out of the matboard.

Increase exterior overcut to make the cut longer.

Decrease exterior overcut to make the cut shorter.

Interior Backup

Interior Backup is where blade plunges in on the fallout (i.e., French Stairs).

Increase interior backup to make the cut longer.

Decrease interior backup to make the cut shorter.

Interior Overcut

Interior Overcut is where blade comes out of the fallout (i.e., French Stairs).

Increase interior overcut to make the cut longer.

Decrease interior overcut to make the cut shorter.

Measure the width of the opening from the cutting side to make sure it is 2”. If it is not, change the opening adjustment.

Increase opening adjustment if opening is cutting too narrow.

Decrease opening adjustment if opening is cutting too wide.

Rotation is how much the head rotates before cutting. Rotating the blade a few degrees eliminates curves at the beginning of the cut. This value does not affect circles and ovals.

Determine if the problem is a swoop or a flare.

If the beginning of the cut swoops toward the opening, reduce the rotation.

For swoops, decrease the rotation. Decreasing rotation turns head clockwise.

If the beginning of the cut flares away from the opening, increase the rotation.

For flares, increase the rotation. Increasing rotation turns head counterclockwise.