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Crease Properties: FrameShop Design Editor

Crease Properties

Crease Properties

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

Click on a Creased object and click on the Properties Tab. 

Edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for Crease objects.

Optionally, Right-Click on the Crease opening and select Edit to open the Crease Properties.

Crease Opening 

Crease Opening 

The Crease Opening section allows the user to enter a label to the current Creased object, or select a different template instead of the Crease. 

Label

Enter the desired text in the Label field which will be displayed on the Crease opening. 

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

Change to Template  

Click the Change to Template button to access the Template Library. 

Select a different template instead of the Crease object.  

Changing the SHAPE of the Crease is not available

Set the Default for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

Set the Default for the Crease Cartridge/Box Defaults

The default setting for the Box Defaults can be set in the Admin > Editor section.

Dimensions

Dimensions

Use the Dimension Section to edit and/or lock the Crease object dimensions, set the X/Y positioning, or rotate the Crease object. 

Width 

Enter the object/outside  Width dimension.

Height 

Enter the object/outside Height dimension. 

Sizes Button 

The Sizes button displays a list of Recent and Standard sizes. 

Swap Button 

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

Lock or Unlock Size

Lock or Unlock Size

Click the unlock icon toggle to Lock the size of the current Crease opening. 

Conversely, click the locked icon toggle to Unlock the size of the current Crease opening. 

X and Y Position Fields

X and Y Position Fields

X (Position Field)

The X Position field is used to manually set the horizontal position of the selected Crease object (lines shown for illustration).  
           
Y (Position Field) 

The Y Position field is used to manually set the vertical position of the selected Crease object (lines shown for illustration).

Rotation Entry Field

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

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

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

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. 

Cartridge Icon

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.Â