Lesson Seven: Stained Glass Window

Make a Stain Glass Window
This lesson shows how to combine two Templates to make a different design. See Trace Keyboard Shortcuts.

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace
First we need to make sure we are designing the layers in the correct order for these instructions. On the FrameShop Main Page, click Admin and stay on the Defaults tab. Under Layer Direction select Bottom Up if it is not already set to that. Click Save and return to the Main Page. You can change this back to the original setting later if desired. Layer Direction: Bottom Up is the preferred direction. When you Offset an object to create another layer, that new layer will be the Top layer. Layer Direction: Top Down is not recommended. When you Offset an object to create another layer, that new layer will be the Bottom layer, even though it is larger than the original object.
This lesson shows how to combine two Templates to make a different design. Place a 10 x 10" #102 Oval template on the FrameShop Design Editor. Click on the Properties tab. Change it to Four Layers. Change the Layer Reveals. The Large Reveal will be the padding between the objects in the finished piece. Layer 3 is .25 reveal Layer 2 is 1” reveal. Layer 1 is .25” reveal. Templates Definition Templates are specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard that can be cut or applied with the non-blade cartridges. Full Definition: Templates Definition
Place an 11x11" #408 Imperial template on the FrameShop Design Editor on top of the circle. Click on the Properties tab. Change it to Four Layers. Change the Layer Reveals. The Large Reveal will be the padding between the objects in the finished piece. Layer 3 is .25 reveal Layer 2 is 1” reveal. Layer 1 is .25” reveal.
Make sure that the Imperial opening is centered over the Circle. Hit PgDn/PgUp to cycle back to the Circle and click the Center button. If necessary, turn off the Dynamic Outsides toggle then click the Center button on each opening. Turn on the Dynamic Outsides afterwards if desired.
Bring the design into Trace via the Right-Click Menu or from the Cut Preview Screen. If you use the Right-Click method, hold down the CTRL key and select both Openings before selecting Convert to CutArt. CutArt™ Definition CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to any of your designs. Full Definition: CutArt™ Definition

Break all Intersections
Click Edit > Break all Intersections. Break All Intersections Definition The Break All Intersections function bisects all segments in the design where they intersect in Trace. Full Definition: Break All Intersections Definition
The Intersections are now Broken where the elements crossed over each other.

Join Segments
Click the Edit radio button. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment making up the Upper Left-Hand Inner Section. Join Tool Definition The Join button will connect the selected segments together as one object in Trace. Full Definition: Join Tool Definition
Click the Join button. The segments are Joined together to create a single object.
Do the same for the other three corners to create the Bottom Layer.
Now we’ll do the same thing for the Top Layer. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment making up the Upper Left-Hand Outer Section. Don't forget the small Lines that make up the corners.
Click the Join button. The segments are Joined together to create a single object.
Do the same for the other three corners to create the Top Layer.

Trace the Design
Click on the Set Bevels tab. Click on the Top Layer which is displayed topmost of the Layer List. It will display that the Top Layer is already Traced.
Click on the Second Layer down from the top. It will display that the Second Layer is already Traced.
We need to Trace the outer openings we created for this layer. Click on the Third Layer down from the Top. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each Outer Opening in the corners. Click the 45° Bevel Set button.
The Third Layer is now Traced.
We need to trace the inner openings we created for this layer. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each inner opening in the corners. Click on the Fourth Layer down from the top. Click the 45° Bevel Set button.
The Fourth Layer is now Traced. Traced 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.

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Click Edit > Convert Arcs to Splines.
- The splines can be tangified with less distortion, which will give a smoother cutting path for the design.
Click on Edit > Tangify all Circuits.
- This makes each arc tangent to each other for smoother cutting.

Convert Arc to Splines

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to Tangify and make cuts smoother.
- Full Definition: Convert Arc to Splines Definition

Tangify All Circuits Definition

The Tangify All Circuits function smooths the connection between all Arc Circuits of the design containing any angles below the specified degree in the Tangent Threshold field.
- Full Definition: Tangify All Circuits Definition

Save, Cut

Save the CutArt. You will get a message stating that this design contains objects that do not have an assigned bevel type. This refers to the leftover Arcs and Lines that we didn't Trace. Click Yes that you wish to continue.
Load the CutArt.
Cut the CutArt.
Optionally, you can also bring the CutArt straight to the Cut Preview from Trace.

The Stained Glass design is completed.

CutArt™ Definition

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to any of your designs.
- Full Definition: CutArt™ Definition

Comparison
You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version.

Related Links	Default Settings
Tangification Highlight Function	Layer Direction: Application Default Setting

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Lesson Seven: Stained Glass Window

Make a Stain Glass Window

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

Break all Intersections

Join Segments

Trace the Design

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Save, Cut

Comparison

Related Links

Default Settings