The following table shows the effects of the Allow Longer Ends and Start With Cut functionalities and how to use them.
The used pattern is 5 mm x 5 mm; Minimum end is 2.5 mm.
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Pattern Description | No restrictions are applied to the pattern. This causes it to start and end with a segment in the Creasing style unless the endmost segment is shorter than the Minimum end value — see the last example below. | The use of Allow Longer Ends causes the pattern to start and end with a segment in the Creasing style even if the endmost segment is shorter than the Minimum end value — see the last example below. | The use of Start With Cut causes the pattern to start and end with a segment in the Cutting style unless the endmost segment is shorter than the Minimum end value — see the last example below. | The use of Start With Cut causes the pattern to start and end with a segment in the Cutting style. And because also Allow Longer Ends is applied, this stays valid even if the endmost segment is shorter than the Minimum end value — see the last example below. |
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25 mm | ![]() |
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Endmost segment = 2.5 mm [(30 – 25)/2)] | ||||
30.2 mm | ![]() |
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Endmost segment = 2.6 mm [(30.2 – 25)/2)] | ||||
29.8 mm | ![]() |
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Endmost segment = 2.4 mm [(29.8 – 25)/2)] |