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All double lines in the selection will be removed.
Note: Keep in mind that the Remove Double Lines function removes the bottom most line, regardless of what line it is. If you have already indicated which lines are cut lines and which are crease lines, make sure that only the appropriate lines are removed by moving them to the back of the canvas.
Note: Accepting to remove double lines automatically after running a Check works in the same way, but only affects cut and crease lines.
Remove gaps using the Trim and Extend tool
The Trim and Extend tool can be used to correct gaps in the die drawing. These gaps can be found manually or by using the Check function.
1. Click the Trim and Extend tool in the toolbox.
2. Click and drag the end point you want to change.
• Release to trim or extend the line up to the point where you release the mouse.
• Release near or on another line to snap the end point to the intersection of both lines.
Inaccuracies when folding the selection
When creating a fold using the Fold function in the Fold window, the die drawing is checked.
Inaccuracies can be presented in different ways:
• If the cut lines are not closed to an outline, a warning message is shown. The gaps must be fixed in order to make a fold.
• Gaps can be indicated by red and green circles in the Fold Selection window.
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• Green circles indicate gaps that will be solved with the Automatic Correction values in the Fold Selection window.
• Red circles indicate gaps that need to be solved manually.
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Automatic Correction
The settings at the bottom of the Fold Selection window define what gaps are shown, and how they can be corrected automatically.
Show Gaps Smaller Than
In the Fold Selection window, you can define the Show Gaps Smaller Than value. Gaps larger than the Show Gaps Smaller Than value will not be treated as Gaps, and will thus not be shown.
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Note: This is the same setting as the Show Gaps Smaller Than value in the Configure Check
. Changing the value in the Fold Selection window changes it in the Configure Check as well, and vice versa.
Close Gaps Smaller Than
In the Fold Selection window, you can define the Close Gaps Smaller Than value.
All gaps smaller than or equal than this value will be closed automatically. By incrementing this value, more gaps will turn green, and the fold tool will try to close them automatically. Be aware that the larger this value becomes, the more risky the outcome will be.
Note: The Close Gaps Smaller Than value can not be higher than the Show Gaps Smaller
Than value. Setting it to a higher value will change the Show Gaps Smaller Than value to the same value.
Extend Creases Up To
Gaps between Crease lines and Cut lines are common in a lot of die drawings. The Extend
Creases Up To makes sure that these gaps are closed by extending the fold lines up to the value entered.
3.2.4 Fold ArtiosCAD file
Sometimes you would like to change some fold angles of an already folded box:
1. Open the Fold Selection window:
• Select Window > Esko > Studio Toolkit for Boxes > Fold ArtiosCAD File...
• If you have the Studio window, you can select Fold ArtiosCAD File... in the flyout menu.
2. Change the fold angles as explained earlier.
3. Click Save As to save the result as an ArtiosCAD file.
4. Define the name and location for the file.
5. You get the option to place the file directly in the document.
If you click Yes :
• the Studio window will show the folded ArtiosCAD file, replacing any earlier ArtiosCAD files.
• the selected items will be moved to a locked layer.
6. You can also use the ArtiosCAD file in Studio Toolkit.
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3.3 Creating a revolved shape with labels
In Studio Essentials in Illustrator, you can create a shape (e.g. bottles) based on a profile path, and add labels to it.
3.3.1 Create a profile path
The first step in creating a revolved shape is creating or selecting the Illustrator paths to be used as profile paths.
Studio Toolkit for Labels supports half profiles, full profiles and multi-part profiles (based on multiple paths). Multi-part profiles can be used to set different materials for different parts (for example the bottle and the cap).
It is important to connect paths that can share the same material. If the path is not connected or needs cleanup, you can use the Connect and Clean function for this.
In the example below, the shape consists of two parts. The bottle itself which will have glass as material and the cap which will be metal.
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1. Select the paths that make up the bottle. In the example above, the profile of the bottle consists of three paths.
2. Select Window > Esko > Studio Toolkit for Labels > Connect and Clean . This will create a layer called "PROFILE" that contains the connected path.
3. Select this path and the path making up the cap, to go to Revolve and Add Labels .
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