MatDesigner: MatDesigner Configurations User Guide: Editing Pen Configs

The pen allows drawing onto the face of the matboard.

Have MatDesigner open on the main screen.

Click on Application Defaults.

Click Editor then Pens.

Select the desired pen number from the pen number field.

Enter the pen number description.

Click Color to select the pen ink color from the windows color picker.

Click Ok to assign the color to this pen number.

Have the pen and collar available.

Open the Pen Configuration screen.

Click the Install Pen button.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Repeat until the desired depth has been determined.

Enter the depth setting in the Depth Setting field for the pen on the Pen tab.

Repeat for each pen defined.

Have MatDesigner open on main screen.

Click Saved Design button.

Go to the MatDesigner/Mats folder.

Click on Test Mats folder.

Click on the pen test mat.

Click Cut to take the configuration mat to the cut preview.

Cut the mat from the front of the mat with the cartridges prompted.

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

Look at the penned line. Is there any tearing of the surface of the matboard? Is the line unevenly spaced around the opening? Do any of the lines travel too far?

To make adjustments, go to the Configurations screen and click on the Pen tab.

Select the desired pen to edit by selecting it from the Pen dropdown control.

The line should be evenly spaced around the opening. If the line is in the wrong position horizontally (left and right), adjust the horizontal home.

Increase horizontal adjustment to move the line to the right.

Decrease horizontal adjustment to move the line to the left.

The line should be evenly spaced around the opening. If the line is in the wrong position vertically (up and down), adjust the vertical home.

Increase vertical adjustment to move the line up.

Decrease vertical adjustment to move the line down.

Measure the width of the line to make sure it is 3.375”. If it is not, change the opening adjustment.

Increase opening adjustment if the line too narrow.

Decrease opening adjustment if the line is too wide.