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Crease Properties

The Crease cartridge is used when cutting a thicker box to apply crease marks that are used to assist in folding the finished box product.

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

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

Crease Opening 

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

Label

Enter a Label for the Crease opening.

  • Enter the desired text in the Label field.

  • The label will be displayed on the Crease opening. 

Change to Template  

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.

  • Changing the Shape of the Crease is not available.

Set the Default to Auto Label Multi Openings

Set the default for Auto Label Multi Openings in the Admin > Editor section.

Set the Default for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

Set the Box Defaults in the Admin > Editor section.

Dimensions

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

Dimensions

  • Enter the object Width. 

  • Enter the object Height. 

  • The Sizes button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. 

  • The Swap button switches values between the width/height fields.

Set the Defaults for the 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

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

Lock or Unlock Size

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

  • Click unlock to Lock the size of the current object. 

  • Click locked to Unlock the size of the current object.

X and Y Position Fields

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

  • Enter the new X position to move the selected object horizontally.

  • Enter the new Y to move the selected object vertically.

  • Lines shown for illustration.

Rotation Entry Field

  • Enter the desired degree of rotation in the Rotation field.

  • The currently selected Crease will pivot from the center point.

  • To rotate a group of objects or to manually rotate an object, see Rotation on the Advanced Tab.

Distance

  • The Distance is the space between the Crease and the object the Crease is attached to in the Attach To field. 

  • If the Crease is not attached to anything, the Distance field is grayed out.

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

  • Changing the Distance number will offset the Crease the new distance from the object. 

Attach To

  • Click Attach To and select the desired object to attach the current Crease from the dropdown control. 

  • If you resize the item that the Crease is attached to (opening or outside), it will remain the distance displayed in the Distance field and resize proportionately. 

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

Crease Attached to Opening

Here the Crease is attached to an opening. 

Crease Attached to the Mat

Here the Crease is attached to the mat.

Cartridge Selection and Type

Use the Cartridge and Type section to select the desired Cartridge and Cartridge Type for the particular layer of the object.

  • Click on the Cartridge Icon and select the desired cartridge for the current object.  

  • Select Crease to use the Crease cartridge on the current object. 

  • Changing it to a non-Crease Cartridge will change the Crease to that Cartridge type; i.e., changing it from a Crease Cartridge to a 52 Degree Cartridge will make it a 52 Degree V-Groove opening. 

Cartridge Type

When applicable, select the desired cartridge type from the Type dropdown control. 

Selections available are dependent upon the type of Cartridge tool selected. 

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