PathTrace Lesson Two: Alter a Template

Lesson two shows how to edit the individual lines of a template.

This makes a completely new design.

In MatDesigner, design a two layer #604 Taos.

Save as Path.

Open up PathTrace.

Open the Taos Path.

Explode the Taos into the individual lines that can be edited separately.

Click Edit > Explode All.

Click Trace and Draw Tab.

Click Delete Object.

Start with the top left corner and delete the small horizontal lines and the small diagonal lines.

The lines are deleted.

Do the same with the right side, and the two bottom corners.

Click the Prep Design tab.

Click Offset Object.

Click on the topmost diagonal line.

Leave the Reveal at .25”.

Click to place the new line.

Do the same with the right side, and the two bottom sides.

Note: User may need to right-click on the bottom diagonal lines for the offset to go in the desired direction.

Click Delete Object.

Click on the original diagonal lines to delete them.

The lines are deleted.

Note: It is not actually necessary to remove these lines. By removing them, it makes it clearer which lines are being worked on.

Click Join Segments.

Take caution with this next part. Start in the left corner of the top layer first.

Click on the long vertical line.

Click on the short horizontal line.

Click on the new diagonal line.

Click on the long horizontal line.

Click on the new diagonal line.

Click on the short horizontal line.

Click on the on vertical line.

Continue in the same manner with the bottom lines.

Click on the short horizontal line.

Click on the new diagonal line.

Click on the long horizontal line.

Click on the new diagonal line.

Click on the short horizontal line.

Click on the long vertical line.

Right-click to connect the entire design.

The top layer is connected.

Click Join Segments and click on each object of the inner layer to join them, then right-click to connect.

Because this design contains no arcs, there is no need to tangify it or convert into arcs.

Trace, save and cut the mat.