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Making things that fit togetherLesson 15 of 16

Puzzle maker

Cut a sheet into jigsaw pieces that hold together.

1

Start with the panel you want cut into pieces.

2

Every grid line grows tabs and sockets, so neighbouring pieces lock.

3

The pieces come off the bed already fitting each other.

Every setting

10

What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.

Outline

Border shape

One of: Rectangle, Circle, Hexagon, Heart, The shape I drew
Width

Width in millimetres

Starts at 200 · 20 or more
Height

Height in millimetres

Starts at 150 · 20 or more
Pieces across

Columns

Starts at 4 · 1 to 20
Pieces down

Rows

Starts at 3 · 1 to 20
Knob size

How far each knob sticks out, as a share of the piece.

Starts at 20 · 10 to 35
Pattern number

The same number always cuts the same puzzle.

Starts at 42 · 1 or more
Randomness

How far the edges wander. 0 makes every piece the same.

Starts at 4 · 0 to 15
Straight edges

Leaves the outside row of pieces with flat outer edges instead of knobs.

Starts off
Cut the outline too

Cuts the puzzle's own outline as well as the pieces.

Starts on

What it is

A jigsaw puzzle cut pattern. Cuts artwork into interlocking jigsaw pieces.

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