Cutting Out Hotshape Objects; Cutting Around Objects - Brady GlobalMark 2 User Manual

Cutting out HotShape objects

HotShapes are especially suited for cutting out. You can cut out stars, circles,
arrows, and other shapes. See Adding HotShapes on page 7-24 for information
about the HotShapes available on your system.
To cut out HotShapes
1. After selecting the Cut out object option on the Insert Objects screen
2. You'll see the HotShapes screen. Select the HotShape object you want to add
3. Your HotShape displays on the Editor window. Choose Print to process the

Cutting Around Objects

While objects may not be both print and cut out objects at the same time, there is a
way to cut around some print objects. You can apply a cut bounding box to a print
object, which is like adding an invisible border around the object. The system then
cuts around the cut bounding box that encloses your print object. You can apply cut
bounding boxes to all types of print objects: text, graphics, HotShapes, and even
bar codes.
Hint!
To apply a cut bounding box to an object
1. Create your label in the normal way, adding objects as described in Adding
2. With your label displayed on the Editor window, select the object to which you
3. Select the Object Properties tool or press the Object Properties key.
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Cutting Around Objects
(Figure 10-1 on page 10-4), choose HotShapes.
as a cut out.
label and cut out the HotShape.
You can also apply cut bounding boxes to cut out objects, to make it easier
to strip the waste material from around the cut out object.
Objects on page 7-3.
want to apply a cut bounding box. If you have many layered objects on the
screen, use <Tab> to cycle through the objects to find the one you want to use.
(For more information, see Selecting a layered object - 7-26.)