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Crease Properties

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Use Crease Properties to edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for Creaseobjects.

Click the Creased object.
Click the Properties Tab.

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Optionally, Right-Click on the Crease and select Edit.

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title	Crease Definition

The CreaseCartridge is used to apply Crease marks that are used to assist in folding the thicker finished Box.

Crease Opening

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Use the Crease Opening section to add a label Label or select a different template Template.

Label

Enter a Label for the Crease opening.
The label will be displayed on the Crease opening.

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This overwrites the default label displaying the opening size Opening Size if toggled on On in the Defaults or on the Editor Edit Menu.

Change to Template

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Change the template with the Template Name and Number Button.

Click Template Number and Number button.
The Template Library opens.
Select a different template from the Template Library.
The template will be updated to the new template.

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Changing the Shape of the Crease is not available.

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title	Template Definition

Templates are specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

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Set the Default for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

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title	Default Settings for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

Set the Box Defaults in the Admin > Editor section.

Dimensions

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Use the Section to change the size, lock dimensions, set the X/Y positioning, or rotate the Crease object.

Dimensions

Enter the object Crease Width.
Enter the object Crease Height.

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title	Sizes Button Definition

The Sizes Button displays the Recent and Standard sizes.

Recent lists the last ten sizes entered.

Standard lists Standard sizes associated with the current unit of measurement.

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title	Swap Button Definition

The Swap button switches values between the width/height Width and Height fields.

Set the Defaults for the Sizes Dropdown Control

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title	Default Settings for the Default Sizes Dropdown Control

Set the default for the Sizes dropdown control in the Admin > Defaults section.

Set the Defaults for the Outside and Opening Size

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title	Default Settings for the Default Outside and Opening Sizes

Set the default Outside and Opening Size in the Admin > Editor section.

Lock or Unlock Size

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Lock the size of the object to avoid adjusting it when dragging the mouse.

Click unlock Unlock to Lock the size of the current object.
Click locked Locked to Unlock the size of the current object.

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title	Lock Object Size Definition

Use the Lock/Unlock feature to prevent the size of the opening from being changed by accidentally dragging the control corners with the mouse in Designer.

X and Y Position Fields

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Use the X/Y Position fields to move objects to specific horizontal/vertical coordinates.

Enter the new X position Position to move the selected object horizontally.
Enter the new Y Position to move the selected object vertically.

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Lines shown for illustration.

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title	X Position Default

The X Position field is used to manually set the Horizontal position of the selected object in Designer and the Cut Preview.

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title	Y Position Default

The Y Position field is used to manually set the Vertical position of the selected object in Designer and the Cut Preview.

Rotation Entry Field

Enter the desired degree Degree of Rotation* for the selected object.

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The selected object will pivot from the center point.

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To rotate a group of template objects, see Rotation* on the Advanced Tab. To lock a group of template objects together and rotate them as one object, see Group Openings Button* and then use the Rotate field under the Merged Object Properties, or the Rotation button on the Advanced Tab.

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title	Rotation Definition

The Rotation function in Designer is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

Distance

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Set the Distance between the Crease and the object it is Attach To.

Select the Crease.
Select the opening or mat from the Attach To dropdown control. See Attach To below.
Enter the Distance to place the Crease from the object it is attached to.
The Crease will resize around the object by the distance entered.

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Resizing the object the Crease is attached to will resize the Crease to remain the distance entered in the Distance field.

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Offsetting the Crease from an object when initially placing the Crease does not automatically attach the Crease to that object.

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If the Crease is not attachedNot Attached to anything, the Distance field is grayed out.

Changing the Distance will readjust the distance the Crease is placed from the object it is attached toAttached To.

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Resizing the object the Crease is attached to Attached To will resize the Crease to remain the distance entered in the Distance field.

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title	Attached To Definition

The Attach To function in Designerwill connect the selected V-Groove, Deboss, Pen, Vinyl or Crease element to a specific Opening or to the Mat at the Distance specified.

The V-Groove, Deboss, Pen, Vinyl or Crease will automatically Move/Resize in conjunction with the Attached Opening/Mat.

Attach To

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Attach the Crease to an object.

Select the Crease.
Select the opening Opening or mat Mat from the Attach To dropdown control.
Enter the Distance to place the Crease from the object it is attached to.
See Distance above.
The Crease will resize around the object by the distance entered.

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Resizing the object the Crease is attached to Attached To will resize the Crease to remain the distance entered in the Distance field.

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Offsetting the Crease from an object when initially placing the Crease does not automatically attach the Crease to that object.

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If the Crease is not attachedNot Attached to anything, the Distance field is grayed out.

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title	Attached To Definition

The Attach To function in Designerwill connect the selected V-Groove, Deboss, Pen, Vinyl or Crease element to a specific Opening or to the Mat at the Distance specified.

The V-Groove, Deboss, Pen, Vinyl or Crease will automatically Move/Resize in conjunction with the Attached Opening/Mat.

Crease Attached to Opening

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Here the Crease is attached to an opening Opening.

Crease Attached to the Mat

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Here the Crease is attached to the mat Mat.

Cartridge Selection and Type

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Click the Cartridge Icon and select the desired cartridge for the current layer.

Select the desired cartridge from the Cartridge Icon dropdown control.

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Selecting a nonNon-blade cartridge Blade Cartridge will change the Crease to that Cartridge type. Example: Changing it from a Crease to a Deboss will make it a Deboss opening.

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title	Cartridge Definition

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds a Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

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Versions Compared

Old Version 19

New Version 20

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Crease Properties

Crease Opening

Set the Default for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Set the Defaults for the Sizes Dropdown Control

Set the Defaults for the Outside and Opening Size

Lock or Unlock Size

X and Y Position Fields

Rotation Entry Field

Distance

Attach To

Crease Attached to Opening

Crease Attached to the Mat

Cartridge Selection and Type