Open PathTrace File

Open from PathTrace

Open from PathTrace

Click on the Cut Current Design Button.

Optionally, click File > Cut Current Design.

A prompt for the mat size will display.

Enter the mat size and click Ok.

The design will be opened into the MatDesigner cut preview.

Only traced information displays on the cut preview. If the design is not traced, click on the minimized PathTrace icon on the taskbar to restore it and trace the design.

Open as a CutArt File

Open as a CutArt File

Open MatDesigner.

Click on Edit New Mat.

Click Cancel to start with the default outside dimension.

Click on Add CutArt Object from the Objects Tab.

Locate the CutArt file and click on it to select it. The CutArt will be previewed on the right.

Click OK to place it on the Work Space.

Open as a Path (PATH) File

Open as a Path (PATH) File

Open Explorer by right-clicking on Start and select Explore.

Locate the desired file.

Double-click on it to open it into the MatDesigner cut preview.

NOTE: Saving and opening a design as a Path file is not as flexible as saving the design as a CutArt (WCX). Paths will only cut the size they were drawn, cannot be moved or altered. CutArts are flexible in size, position, and orientation.