Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 135

3 Choose a Corner Type in the Corners Type combo box.
4 If the corner type is other than square, type the radius in the Radius text box.
5 Enter a Height and Length to precisely size the border.
6 Enter a border Thickness or enter zero (0) to create a rectangle without a border.
7 Click OK to return to the work surface.
Tips: To position the design in the center of the border, group the objects minus the border,
(Arrange menu > Group), then select everything (including the border) and click Arrange menu
> Justify and choose horizontal and vertical centering.
If you need to change the border after you return to the work surface, double-click the border
with the selection tool to automatically return to the Decorative Border dialog box.
In many cases you probably will want to cut only the border and not the design inside of it
(especially if you plan to print the job). Remember to turn off cuts on the objects and inside
border shape if a thickness is used, after adding the border.
Setting the radius
If you choose a corner type other than square, you must set the radius of the rounded or
concave corner in the Radius text box. The following rules apply when setting the radius:
♦ The maximum radius cannot be more than 50% of the smallest value entered for either
height or length minus inset and thickness.
♦ The radius must be at least equal to the inset value times 1.42, when using an
type corner. The larger the radius, the larger the corner will be.
♦ The inset concave type corner makes shallower corners than the
Creating box or border of an exact size
Use the Height and Length text boxes to create a border or box of an exact size. Using the
Decorative Border tool is a quick way to make a precisely-sized rectangle because you can size
it in this dialog box rather than using the Box tool, and then the Absolute Size dialog box.
Tip: To change the size of a shape made with the Decorative Border tool, Smart Edit the
shape to return to the Decorative Border dialog box where you can alter the Height and/or
Length.
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style corner.