Cut the Outside

Cut the Outside On

Use the Cut the Outside toggle to select Cutting or Not Cutting the Outside of the mat.

Default Settings:
See Admin > Editor to set the default of whether or not to Cut the Outside.
See Admin > Editor for the default settings for Cutting the Outside.
See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for the Advanced Options.
See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for the Cut Mode.
See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for 90 Degree Outside.
See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for Tiling.
See Admin > Cutting for the default size for the Spacing between designs.

Cut the Outside Off
Click the Cut Outside toggle Off to not cut the outside of the mat. The outside of the mat will not be cut. Default Settings: See Admin > Editor to set the default of whether or not to Cut the Outside. See Admin > Editor for the default settings for Cutting the Outside. See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for the Advanced Options.

Use the Auto Offset checkbox to move the design up and over on the matboard to avoid the clamp area.

Click on the design to select it.
Check the Auto Offset checkbox.
Enter the distance to move the design in the X Origin field; the Y Origin field uses the same numerical value.
It will move the lower left corner of the design to the new X/Y Position and it will display Dodge on the bottom of the screen.
This feature is also turned on by selecting Full from the Outside Cut Options dropdown control.

For Additional Information: See Auto Offset on the Location Tab on the Cut Preview.

Default Settings: See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for the Auto Offset.

Auto Offset Definition

The Auto Offset moves the design up and over on the Cut Preview to avoid the Clamp area.

This is to overcome the Border Limitation of 1.25"/3.2 cm on the Cut Preview.

See: Auto Offset Setting

See: Auto Offset Definition

See: Auto Offset Default Setting

Disabling the Auto Offset will cut the design normally without being offset.

Click on the design to select it.
Uncheck the Auto Offset checkbox.
The design will no longer be offset and will cut the design normally unless values have been entered in the X Origin and Y Origin fields as described above.
This is useful when cutting the opening from a pre-cut sheet matboard and not cutting the outside.