Step cut in around patterns

[FWMiller]

I'd be interested to know if bit optimization really solves the problem. I just went back and found that my design with this problem had bit optimization at best but did not think to try turning it off.

[DickB]

I'd be interested to know if bit optimization really solves the problem. I just went back and found that my design with this problem had bit optimization at best but did not think to try turning it off.

Well, two of us posted from experience, but one experiment is worth a thousand conjectures.

[rcdages]

A good learning toole is to take such as that paw print and open in your designer and change the Optimization settings and see how each one changes it up. I found that that service one well.

The Bit Optimization setting dose not always have to be on a higher or high setting, study your ptn.

[FWMiller]

The problem is that since it's a bug in the software, the step does not show up in the designer rendering. In my case I created a .25 deep carve region from a vector shape and added a flipped feather. For mine, bit optimization has no effect on the rendering of the carve so it should not matter if it's off or at best. However, if the bit optimization is somehow causing the unwanted condition to occur, then it's a good idea to leave it off unless it's actually needed.

[Capt Bruce]

I had the same experience doing raster carvings of the large W's on locker doors. In 2.004 and doing multiple doors I had to turn off Optimization to eliminate the step effect.

[unitedcases]

So this is one of those rare occasions that no optimization is good?

[bergerud]

I guess but it was apparently a bug. Anyone know if or when it was fixed? Is it fixed in 2.0 ?

[FWMiller]

OK, I had to go test my previous design. Changed the bit optimization to "none" and the problem went away. Apparently LHR tech support hasn't yet learned that bit optimization is the root cause of this problem. Thanks Dick and others for pointing this out. No more superfluous usage of bit optimization for me.

[bergerud]

What version of Designer are you running?

[FWMiller]

I'm using 1.187.