Exterior Overcut on Drops: FrameShop Configurations Screen

The Exterior Overcut is where the cut continues into the corner before retracting the blade from the matboard on the exterior cuts, such as when cutting a rectangle. 

Exterior Cuts cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the opening.

Select the desired Cartridge Tab and then the bevel type you want to edit from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control before making adjustments. Select Current Bevel Type-Front of Mat if it is being cut from the front of the mat.

• Normal Drop

• Reverse Drop

• Normal Drop-Front of Mat,

• Reverse Drop-Front of Mat

The Exterior Overcut is displayed on the Configuration Map and on the associated field as a red arrow.

Check against the Configuration Map of the Bevel Type you are cutting to determine specifically which cuts are the Exterior Overcuts.

Exterior Cuts, such as rectangles, cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the opening. 

This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Overcuts retracts the blade too late, it makes the exterior overcut too long.

Decrease the Exterior Overcut.

The corners will now meet up properly.

When making adjustments, click either the minus or plus button (-/+) at the end of the desired field about five or six times in the direction indicated. Click OK and do a test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

This is viewed from the front of the mat. If the Exterior Overcuts retracts the blade too soon, it makes the exterior overcut too short.

Increase the Exterior Overcut.

The corners will now meet up properly.

When making adjustments, click either the minus or plus button (-/+) at the end of the desired field about five or six times in the direction indicated. Click OK and do a test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

This is viewed from the front of the mat. For Overcuts where the blade comes out of the fallout instead of the matboard, see Interior Overcut.