Lesson Eleven: Rotate Starburst within Trace

See Trace Lesson Eleven: Starburst for the First Half of This Lesson.

See Trace Lesson Eleven: Starburst for the First Half of This Lesson.

To Rotate the Starburst in Trace:

To Rotate the Starburst in Trace:

*See Determining the Degree of Rotation for information on how to determine the optimum degree of rotation for your particular CutArt.

The Rotation function in the Design Editor is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

Edit the Rotation Degree for the Selected Template Opening

See: Rotation in the Design Editor Function

Edit the Value in the Rotate Field to Rotate the CutArt
  • Click the Left < Rotate button.

  • The CutArt will Rotate.

  • Turn on the Dynamic Outsides if the rotated CutArt falls outside the edges of the mat.

The Rotation function in the Design Editor is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

See: Rotation in the Design Editor Function

CutArtâ„¢ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

See: Add CutArt Function

Trace, Save, Cut

Trace, Save, Cut

Tracing the Design provides the Bevel Type and other necessary information to the Vector design in order to either Cut or apply with a Non-Blade Tool on the CMC.

The Set Bevels Tab in Trace contains the tools needed to Trace the design.

See: Tracing the Design

The Deboss cartridge stylus presses onto the surface of the matboard to create a subtle design.

There are three Deboss stylus sizes: Wide, Medium, Thin.

In addition to Template Shapes, you can also Deboss CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

See: Add Deboss Opening Function

See: Deboss Configurations

See: Deboss Thin Definition

See: Deboss Medium Definition

See: Deboss Wide Definition

Comparison

Comparison

You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to what we started with. You can alter the design greatly by changing the number of sides of the template, selecting a different template, changing the CutArt placed, and even the number of degrees of rotation when you place it on the Editor.Â