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Numbers of
Shapes,
Segments,
Points, and This is a step-by-
Nodes step list of paths
which make up the
selected shapes. It
Preview of forms a roadmap of
image how the blade will
travel when cutting.

Nodes on Mat

 The Nodes on Mat function is an on/off feature which will be turned off when MTC is first installed. When
turned on, the nodes on all shapes will be shown on the screen:

Nodes On Mat turned off Nodes On Mat turned on

 Nodes On Mat can be accessed in the following ways:

 Click on the Advance icon on the Magic Toolbar and select Nodes On Mat
 Press Ctrl+Shift+I
 Right click on the screen and choose Shape Magic>Advanced>Nodes On Mat from the menu

 Go to Edit>Shape Magic>Advanced>Nodes On Mat.

 To view the order in which shapes will be cut, click on the top line on the right side to highlight it. The
location of that starting cut will appear on the shape on the left side. Next, press and hold the down arrow
key on your keyboard. There is no way to actually control the order in which shapes cut. As of Version 4.3,
shapes will automatically cut in order from right to left.

7.04 Shape Magic Advance Part 3: The Path Functions

Flatten Paths

 The Flatten Paths function removes all Bézier curves from a shape. It is very seldom used because other
functions perform it automatically as needed. The one time you might need it is when resizing a bounding
box that extends beyond the boundaries of a shape. The Flatten Paths feature will resize a bounding box
to align with the true width and height of the image.

 For example, import the Heart 1 shape from the Generic folder in Basic Shapes:

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