Lesson Nine: Doily

Create a Doily Shape

Create a Doily Shape

  • This lesson shows how to create a simple Doily shape.

A Simple Doily Design
  • This also describes how to make an alternative design by adding Layers to it.

An Optional Multi-Layer Doily Design

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

Design in FrameShop then Bring into Trace

Templates Definition
Parameters

Bring Design into Trace

Bring Design into Trace

Draw Alignment Lines

Draw Alignment Lines

Line Tool Definition

Mirror the Circle

Mirror the Circle

Mirror

Break all Intersections

Break all Intersections

Break All Intersections Definition

Join Segments

Join Segments

Join Tool Definition

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Convert to Splines/Tangify

Convert Arc to Splines
Tangify All Circuits Definition

Trace the Design

Trace the Design

Traced

Save and Cut

Save and Cut

CutArt™ Definition

 

Optional Design

Optional Design

Offset Tool Definition
Offset Rules

Explode New Layer

Explode New Layer

Explode Tool Definition
Auto Join Segments Definition

Join Outside Segments

Join Outside Segments

Tracing the Optional Design

Tracing the Optional Design

Save and Cut

Save and Cut

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 Star template or even selecting a different template to mirror in each of the corners.

Set up as a one layer design:

 

Set up as a three layer design:

 

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