Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 505

When cutting the design in vinyl only, each layer is cut as one piece from its assigned vinyl
colors. The original shape is also cut in another color and placed on top of the first composite
layer so that only part of the layer remains showing. These pieces are then placed on the next
composite layer in the same manner, and so on until the layered effect is complete.
When printing the design on a thermal printer, the original and subsequent layers are printed
with separate foil colors on the same piece of vinyl. You can use the Cut Off tool to control how
selected shapes are cut.
Partials separate the layer from the original shape.
When cutting the design in vinyl only, the original shape and layers are cut separately from
different colored vinyls and placed next to each other as in a jigsaw puzzle. Each layer contains
only the parts that are visible (not covered by an upper layer).
When printing the design on a thermal printer, the original and subsequent layers are printed
with separate foil colors on the same piece of vinyl. You can use the Cut Off tool to control how
selected shapes are cut.
Relief
Relief creates a space between each layer. The Relief group box lets you turn on Relief and
specify the distance between each layer. Small values, such as .1 or -.1, work best.
Note: Relief group box is only available when using Partials. It is not available with
Composite.
To create Layers with Partials and Relief
1 Select two objects or groups.
2 Click Tools > Effects to open the Effects dialog box.
3 Click Layers to open the Layers dialog box.
4 Enter desired Number of Layers in the Info group box.
5 Enter values for Depth and Angle or turn on Distance and enter values for X and Y in
the Spacing group box.
6 Choose Partials in the Application group box.
7 Turn on Relief. Enter the amount of distance between layers.
8 Click Continue.
Tip: Smart edit the design by double clicking on it. Change any of the settings then click
Continue to view new results. To remove a Layer, smart edit the design and click Layers off.
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