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The
Auto Fit
function will resize a shape or selection of shapes to fit the boundaries of the
Cutting Mat
with
a slight (1/16”) margin. It is accessed by going to
Object>Transform>Auto Fit
.
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Example: Select a circle on a 12” x 12”
Cutting Mat
and go to
Object>Transform>Auto Fit:
The new size of the circle is 11.875” x 11.875”.
I
f the circle is placed on a 15” x 15” mat, then it resizes to 14.85” x 14.875”. However, if the circle is
placed on letter size mat (8.5” x 11”), then it becomes an oval:
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A practical example might be something like this: You have one 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock and you want to
cut out 16 stars for a party decoration and you want those stars as large as possible. Rather than having to
“do the math”, you can create a grid of stars (refer to
Section 5.17.4
) and then use the
Auto Fit
function to
resize them for the cut:
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