Intro ACAD7 X Guide

Introduction to
ArtiosCAD 7
Training Guide
Introduction to ArtiosCAD Training Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction to ArtiosCAD 7
Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Starting ArtiosCAD ..............................................................................................................................................2
Design Window Elements ..................................................................................................................................3
The Toolbars .........................................................................................................................................................5
Lesson 2: Builder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Using Run a Standard ..........................................................................................................................................8
Changing Default Values in a Standard ......................................................................................................... 11
Running a Standard and Changing the Menu Display ................................................................................. 13
Running a Standard Using the workspace name .......................................................................................... 15
Lesson 3: Rebuild - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17
Rebuild with a Board Change .......................................................................................................................... 18
Rebuild with a Width change ........................................................................................................................... 20
Rebuild with a Depth Change ......................................................................................................................... 22
Rebuild to change the style .............................................................................................................................. 23
Lesson 4: Views and Layers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Using the View Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 28
Snap to Center Points and endpoints ............................................................................................................. 32
The Extend tool ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Practice with View Tools .................................................................................................................................. 35
View Mode Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................... 36
Layers ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Select Tools ........................................................................................................................................................ 41
Select by Example tool ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Lesson 5: Dimensions & Annotations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
Manipulating Existing Dimensions ................................................................................................................. 48
Manual Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 50
Temporary Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 53
Auto Dimension Tools ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Adding Text and Arrows .................................................................................................................................. 58
Outline text and Line text tools ...................................................................................................................... 63
Using the Detail tool ......................................................................................................................................... 64
Lesson 6: Outputs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 69
Output to a Printer ............................................................................................................................................ 70
Outputs - Print Spec Sheet #2 ........................................................................................................................ 72
Output a Report to PDF .................................................................................................................................. 74
Output to Layers ................................................................................................................................................ 76
Control of Dimension Format ........................................................................................................................ 80
Symbol Spec Sheet and Line Type Legends .................................................................................................. 83
Output to a Sample Table ................................................................................................................................ 84
Grouped Outputs .............................................................................................................................................. 88
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Lesson 7: Exporting File Formats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 89

Exporting a DXF File ....................................................................................................................................... 90
Exporting an EPS file ....................................................................................................................................... 93
Information Filter .............................................................................................................................................. 96
Other Export Formats in Outputs ................................................................................................................. 98
Lesson 8: DataCenter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 99
Oneup Database information Window ........................................................................................................ 100
Search Filter and the Design Browser .......................................................................................................... 103
Additional Criteria ........................................................................................................................................... 109
Accessing the Design Browser ...................................................................................................................... 112
Using the Board Browser ............................................................................................................................... 114
Working with the Company Browser ........................................................................................................... 118
Synchronization Issues ................................................................................................................................... 120
Adding Database Resources .......................................................................................................................... 122
Adding Database Servers ............................................................................................................................... 124
Adding Custom Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 125
Counters and Auto-Numbering .................................................................................................................... 126
Adding Userfields ............................................................................................................................................ 128
Lesson 9: Designer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 131
Cartesian Axis ................................................................................................................................................... 132
Snap Options .................................................................................................................................................... 133
The Line Tool .................................................................................................................................................. 134
Line Tool - A simple triangle ......................................................................................................................... 136
The Current Point ........................................................................................................................................... 137
Angle/Offset Line tool ................................................................................................................................... 139
Switching Line Tools ...................................................................................................................................... 140
Is it X or Y that you know? ............................................................................................................................ 141
Escape, Undo, Redo and Measure ................................................................................................................ 142
Different Ways to assign Line Types ............................................................................................................ 144
Rectangles, Circles and Ellipses ..................................................................................................................... 147
Design Checks .................................................................................................................................................. 149
Arc Tool ............................................................................................................................................................ 150
Constrained Arc Through Point ................................................................................................................... 153
Arc Endpoint Tool with Conlines ................................................................................................................ 154
Special Geometry tools ................................................................................................................................... 155
Optional - Curve Straight tool ....................................................................................................................... 157
Lesson 10: Construction Lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 159
Key Hole ........................................................................................................................................................... 160
Tear Drop ......................................................................................................................................................... 164
Conline Division/Midpoint Tool ................................................................................................................. 165
Conline Offset tool ......................................................................................................................................... 167
Construction line types ................................................................................................................................... 168
Access Hole ...................................................................................................................................................... 170
Optional - More on Conlines ........................................................................................................................ 172
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Lesson 11: Edit Toolbar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 173

Move to Layer .................................................................................................................................................. 174
Using the Move & Mirror Tools ................................................................................................................... 175
Using the Rotate & Copy Mirror Tools ....................................................................................................... 176
Copy Mirror About a LineTool ..................................................................................................................... 177
Offset Line tool ............................................................................................................................................... 178
Using Copy Times Rotate .............................................................................................................................. 180
Repeated Copy tool ......................................................................................................................................... 182
Group, Scale and Copy Times Offset .......................................................................................................... 183
Hatch ................................................................................................................................................................. 185
Lesson 12: Adjust Toolbar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 193
Use the Trim/Extend and Split Line Tool .................................................................................................. 194
Using Blend, Split Line, and Trim ................................................................................................................ 195
Using the Chamfer Tool ................................................................................................................................. 196
Stretch by Polygon & Stretch Point .............................................................................................................. 197
Bleed and Coating Free Area tools ............................................................................................................... 200
The Follow Tool .............................................................................................................................................. 202
Practice- Adjust tools ...................................................................................................................................... 206
Practice - Modifying a design ......................................................................................................................... 207
Lesson 13: Adjust Outline Toolbar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 209
Some Adjust Outline Tools ........................................................................................................................... 210
Adjust Lines Toolbar ...................................................................................................................................... 213
Lesson 14: Geometry Macros - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 215
Using the Geometry Macros Catalog ........................................................................................................... 216
Hangers Catalog ............................................................................................................................................... 217
Registration Marks Catalog ............................................................................................................................ 218
Utilities Catalog ................................................................................................................................................ 219
Slots ................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Lesson 15: Customizing ArtiosCAD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 221
About Defaults ................................................................................................................................................. 222
Design Defaults - Database ........................................................................................................................... 223
Design Defaults - Default board ................................................................................................................... 228
Design Defaults - Rebuild Options .............................................................................................................. 229
Design Defaults - Default View Mode ......................................................................................................... 231
Editing a Plotting Style ................................................................................................................................... 232
Adding a custom Plotting Style ..................................................................................................................... 233
Changing Property Defaults .......................................................................................................................... 234
Changing Start-up Defaults ............................................................................................................................ 236
Editing, Renaming, and Adding Rule Types ............................................................................................... 238
Customizing Toolbars ..................................................................................................................................... 240
Adding Color to the ArtiosCAD Default toolbars .................................................................................... 246
Customizing Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................... 248
A Shortcut for an Output ............................................................................................................................... 251
A Shortcut for a Geometry Macro. ............................................................................................................... 252
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Lesson 16: ReportMaker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 253

Planning the Report ........................................................................................................................................ 254
Designing the Report Layout ......................................................................................................................... 255
Adding Fixed Text ........................................................................................................................................... 256
Adding Prompted Text ................................................................................................................................... 258
Special Database Prompted text items ......................................................................................................... 259
Adding Calculated Text .................................................................................................................................. 260
Adding the File Window ................................................................................................................................ 261
Save it and Add it the Report Catalog .......................................................................................................... 263
Create an Output for the Report ................................................................................................................... 265
Output a Design with the new report .......................................................................................................... 268
Adding a 3D file window ............................................................................................................................... 269
Creating Custom Prompted Text .................................................................................................................. 272
Word Wrapping Text ...................................................................................................................................... 274
Lesson 17: ArtMaker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 277
Color Stock ....................................................................................................................................................... 279
Register Bitmap to Bleed ................................................................................................................................ 282
Register Bitmap to Design ............................................................................................................................. 283
Manipulating the Graphics ............................................................................................................................. 285
Using Autotrace bitmap ................................................................................................................................. 288
Clipping Graphics ............................................................................................................................................ 290
Using Fill, Stroke, and Fill Panel ................................................................................................................... 291
Using the Fill Panel tool ................................................................................................................................. 293
Graphics on the inside .................................................................................................................................... 295
Importing an EPS as graphics ....................................................................................................................... 297
Importing and Converting an EPS file ........................................................................................................ 299
Lesson 18: Artios 3D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 301
Folding a Design in 3D .................................................................................................................................. 302
3D View Tools ................................................................................................................................................. 304
View Angle ....................................................................................................................................................... 305
Light Source ..................................................................................................................................................... 307
View Mode Radio Buttons ............................................................................................................................. 309
View Mode Checkboxes ................................................................................................................................. 311
Adding a design to the 3D workspace ......................................................................................................... 314
Moving and Duplicating a 3D design ........................................................................................................... 315
Rotating a 3D Design ..................................................................................................................................... 320
Dimensioning the 3D image .......................................................................................................................... 324
Fold to Meet ..................................................................................................................................................... 327
Properties: Texture, Board Information & Paper ...................................................................................... 328
The Bend line type in 3D ............................................................................................................................... 332
Background Image .......................................................................................................................................... 333
Creating an Assembly Drawing ..................................................................................................................... 335
Animation ......................................................................................................................................................... 337
Modifying the Animation Sequence ............................................................................................................. 340
VRML Formats ................................................................................................................................................ 342
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Lesson 19: Basic Layout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 345

Convert to Manufacturing .............................................................................................................................. 346
Nesting Oneups ............................................................................................................................................... 348
Changing the Sheet Size ................................................................................................................................. 351
Editing the Gutter Distance ........................................................................................................................... 354
Nesting Designs with Bleed Outlines ........................................................................................................... 356
Manually Editing the layout ........................................................................................................................... 358
Creating a Mixed Layout ................................................................................................................................ 361
Embedded Designs ......................................................................................................................................... 363
Lesson 20: StyleMaker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 365
Notes on Variables .......................................................................................................................................... 366
Inputting Variables .......................................................................................................................................... 367
The Rebuildable Design Plan ........................................................................................................................ 369
Drawing the Design ........................................................................................................................................ 371
StyleMaker Adjustments ................................................................................................................................. 373
Creating a Dimension Layer .......................................................................................................................... 374
Creating a Diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 376
OPTIONAL - Dimensions with formula .................................................................................................... 379
Adding the Design to the Style Catalog ....................................................................................................... 380
Running the new Standard ............................................................................................................................. 382
Using Corrugated Board Variables ............................................................................................................... 383
Rebuild Playback .............................................................................................................................................. 385
Rebuild Issues .................................................................................................................................................. 387
Rebuild Playback as a diagnostic tool ........................................................................................................... 390
Conlines and Standards .................................................................................................................................. 391
Create a Diagram for the Macro ................................................................................................................... 393
Geometry Macros ............................................................................................................................................ 396
Creating a Rebuildable Polygon .................................................................................................................... 399
Using Stretch By Polygon to create a Resizeable design ........................................................................... 402
Practice - The rebuildable Folder .................................................................................................................. 404
Practice - Rebuildable Design with Conlines .............................................................................................. 406
Practice - Creating a Starburst ....................................................................................................................... 407
Challenge - Slotted Partition .......................................................................................................................... 408
Brain Pain - The Resizeable Star ................................................................................................................... 409
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Function Shortcut Function Shortcut
New Design CTRL + N
Run Standard CTRL + 2 Scale to Fit CTRL + D
Convert to Zoom
CTRL + 3 CTRL + R
3D Rectangle
Split Line CTRL + L Zoom Out CTRL + A
CloseUp CTRL +
Open CTRL + O
Window Space
Save CTRL + S Extend ALT + X
CTRL + ALT
Print CTRL + P Clear Extend
+X
Undo CTRL + Z Move to Point CTRL + W
Redo ALT + Z Move By CTRL + Q
Line Angle/
Cut CTRL + X CTRL + 1
Offset
CTRL + Conline
Copy Mode CTRL + F
Insert Offset/Angle
Zoom
Copy CTRL + C CTRL + R
Rectangle
Paste CTRL + V Keypad CTRL + 4
Select CTRL +E Rebuild F5
Move CTRL + M Measure Tool CTRL + G
Properties ALT + Enter Move Mode CTRL + M
Refresh F2 Split Line CTRL + L
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About Introduction to ArtiosCAD
The Introduction to ArtiosCAD Training Guide and class

sessions cover the basic skills you will need to successfully use
ArtiosCAD 7.0. The manual is intended to be more of a “get
started workbook” that is used during the training sessions in
addition to the class instruction provided by the trainer. You
are encouraged to make additional notes in the workbook as
needed.
It is our intent to help you achieve success during your initial

introduction to ArtiosCAD, well aware of the fact that, back in
your own work environment, you will gain more experience
with the program by using it on a daily basis. As your skills
improve, you will become more proficient and efficient in using
the program. As you explore on your own, you will discover
different ways to use the various tools and additional
functionality that will enhance the way you work.
For more detailed information regarding ArtiosCAD features

and functionality, refer to ArtiosCAD User Guide and the
ArtiosCAD Administrator Guide which are on the
installation CD or to the online Help accessed from within
ArtiosCAD.
If and when you are ready for more, you can return for
advanced training classes or schedule a Professional Services
trainer to come to your site for customized training.
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Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions
The ArtiosCAD Design window has several areas of functionality. This

lesson is intended to acquaint you with some of the conventions that are
followed within the design window.
This lesson covers:
• Starting ArtiosCAD
• Single Design Settings
• Design Window Elements:
Menus
View Bar
Line Type Selection
Drawing Area
Status Bar
• Toolbars
• Toolbar flyouts
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Exercise 1: Starting ArtiosCAD
1. Double click the ArtiosCAD icon on the desktop or choose Start >
Programs > ArtiosCAD > ArtiosCAD 6.xxen.
2. After the ArtiosCAD splash screen closes, select File > New Design.
3. The Single Design Settings window will be displayed.
Note:
The default parameter set and
board can be assigned in Options
> Defaults > Design Defaults
Existing parameter sets can be

modified and new parameter sets
can be created in Options >
Defaults > Single design
parameter sets.
This window contains a listing of the available parameter sets and

boards. By selecting a Parameter Set, you are setting the side up and
corrugation/grain direction for the design and choosing a bridging/
nicking formulae and bleed/coating offsets
The Board list is a group of settings that tell ArtiosCAD various

things about the material used to manufacture the design (such as, the
thickness of the board, its inside loss, outside gain, scant, and allow-
ance.)
4. You can accept the default selections or select something else from
the lists, then click OK
5. The Parameter Set and Board are saved with the file. Next time the
workspace is opened, the Single Design Settings window will not
display.
6. To change the Parameter set for existing designs, select Options >
Change Parameter Set.
7. To change the board for Standards, select Design > Rebuild and click
on Previous. For other designs, select Info > Board Information.
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Exercise 2: Design Window Elements
1. Menus contain all commands available in the current module. Avail-

ability of commands depends on the options purchased and the active
toolbar.
2. The View Bar contains buttons that give access to commonly used
features. For example, open file, save, rebuild design, convert to
manufacturing or 3D, layers, grain/corrugation direction, side of
design, and units.
3. The Line Type Selection pop-down list displays the line type that
will be used for next line drawn. It can also be used to change the type
of the selected line(s).
4. The Pointage drop down list allows you to change the width of the
burn for the laser. This does not change the “thickness” of the line.
5. The Drawing Area is where the work is done. It is where designs are
drawn, dimensioned, annotated and edited. Adjustments can be made
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to how the drawing is viewed in the workspace by making changes in

the View Mode dialog box found in the View menu.
6. The Status Bar is where entry fields and information messages

appear. Data is entered into the fields on the status bar. The data entry
fields will appear only for certain tools that need them, such as the line
tool.
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Exercise 3: The Toolbars
1. The Toolbar dialog buttons on the View bar can be used to turn
individual toolbars on or off.
2. Click on the ArtiosCAD Toolbars dialog button and a window

displaying the available toolbars will open.
Note:
Custom toolbars are created in
Options > Defaults >
Customized toolbars. 3. Click on the Customized Toolbars dialog button and available user-
This will be explained in more defined toolbars will be displayed. The window is initially empty. The
detail in a later section diagram below shows some example custom toolbars.
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4. The ToolBars that are displayed can be placed anywhere on the

Note: screen. When you exit ArtiosCAD, the current Toolbar placement is
You can also save the toolbar retained. You can select tools for drawing, editing, dimensioning or
placement by choosing Save adjusting elements within the workspace from the Tools menu or
Toolbar configuration from the from the Toolbars. There are 15 default toolbars offered - availability
View menu. Once saved, that depends on the options purchased.
placement can be recalled by
choosing Restore Toolbar
configuration from the View
menu.
5. Toolbar Flyouts are represented by small red triangles in the lower

right corner of the toolbar buttons. This indicates that there are
related tools available on a flyout toolbar. To display these related
tools, click and hold the mouse button then drag and release over the
tool you would like to select.
This is an example
of the Flyout for the
Small red triangles in the lower right
Line tools. corner represent the toolbar flyout.
6. Toolbars can be “docked” along the bottom, top or sides of the

Note: window. They can also “float” and have their shape changed.
Choose View > Save Toolbar
configuration to be able to
recall the toolbar arrangement
using View > Restore
Toolbar configuration
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Lesson 2: Builder
Builder allows the user to create new designs based on ArtiosCAD

standards. By itself, Builder does not allow you to modify the geometry of
the created design by changing existing lines or creating new lines. This
lesson will take you through the various selections you can make to create
a design based on an existing parametric library standard.
This lesson covers:
• Run a Standard - Corrugated and Folding Carton

• Making selections within the Standards Catalog listing
• Entering and changing values and the menu display
• Moving through Builder menus with Next and Previous
• Moving through Builder menus with the drop down menu
• Changing the Menu variable display
• Saving & Opening ArtiosCAD designs
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Lesson 2: Builder
Exercise 1: Using Run a Standard
Create an RSC design from the FEFCO F0201 design.
1. Select Run a standard from the File Menu.

2. In the Standards Catalog listing, open Corrugated > FEFCO > 200
Series and select the Style F0201 (RSC). Click OK.
3. Select the Artios, Corrugated, Corrugated-Inch (or Metric) -Single

Note: design Parameters set.
The Parameter set includes
information about Default side,
Restore options, Flute/grain
direction and bridging formula.
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4. Select the Board: Corrugated, C-flute, 275#C Kraft, US (or mm).

Note:
Click on the Board properties
button to view the current values
of the Caliper, Inside loss and
Outside gain.
5. Click OK to open the Builder dialog box.
Note: 6. Enter the following Inside dimensions. Tab between fields:

Values to be entered are shown in Length=10” or (254mm)
both Imperial and Metirc units. Width=6” or (229mm)
For example: Depth=9” or (152mm)
Length = 10” or (254mm)
Use the one that matches your 7. Continue through the menus by clicking on Next accepting the
Units and Formatting Setting.
default style choices and values.
Or, click on the OK button.
Note:
When saving the file, you do not 8. The generic name for design workspaces is Design1.ard where the
need to type .ARD. the system number gets incremented as new designs are created during this
will automatically append the running of ArtiosCAD. Exit ArtiosCAD and the filename number is
extension to the filename. set back to one (1).
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Lesson 2: Builder
9. Save this file as **1A.ARD (replace the ** with your initials) and click
OK in the Oneup Database Information window.
10. Close the workspace.
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Exercise 2: Changing Default Values in a Standard
Create the One Piece Container shown below. This exercise demonstrates
how you can edit default values assigned to variables.
1. Select File > Run a Standard.

2. Open the ArtiosCAD Corrugated category.
3. Open One Piece Container >2 Side Rollover >Ears. Click OK.
4. Select the Corrugated-Inch Parameter set and select the Board:
Corrugated > C-flute > 175#C Kraft (US or mm). Click OK.
5. Enter the following dimensions:
Note:
Mixed numbers need to be Length=8” or (203mm)
entered with a plus sign Width=5+1/2” or (140mm)
separating the whole number and Depth=2” or (51mm)
the fraction.
The value can also be entered as a 6. Go to the Caliper Fit Value menu by clicking on the drop down
decimal. For example, 5.5 arrow and selecting it from the list.
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Lesson 2: Builder
Note:
7. Change the WC variable to 5/16” or (8mm) and accept the default
values for the rest of the menu items.
If you change a value and you
then wish to go make to the
default value, select the value then
click on Reinit.
Select Reinit All to change more
than one value back to the
default.
8. Click OK and the file will be displayed in the workspace.
9. Save the file as **1B.ARD (replace **with your initials) and close it
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Exercise 3: Running a Standard and Changing the Menu Display
Create the Folding Carton Unituck Slit Lock Top carton shown below.

2. Open the Folding Carton category, ArtiosCAD Folding carton
folder, Unituck slit lock top folder and Houghland Bottom folder.
3. Select the Tuck on 2nd - Tab on 2nd style. and Click OK.
4. Select the Folding Carton Single design parameter set with the
appropriate units.
5. Select the Folding Carton, I-WCC-22 (or M-WCC-22) board.
Length=8” or (203mm)
Width=3+1/2” or (89mm)
Depth=10” or (254mm)
7. Change the OFST to 1/32” or (1mm)

8. Go to the Slick lock 3 menu and change the value of A from 2+9/32
(58mm ) to 2+1/4 (57mm)
9. The Menus for this standard are displaying the Variable name only.
There are three other choices for the display. Click on the small
triangle to display the list of choices.
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Lesson 2: Builder
10. The other choices produce these results:
11. To make more of the description display, move the mouse cursor
Note: along the vertical bar that separates the diagram from the menu area.
To change the default settings for click, hold, drag and release when the double arrow appears.
the way variables are displayed
go to Options > Defaults >
Design defaults and open
Rebuild Options.
12. Save the file as **1C.ARD (replace ** with your initials) and close it.
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Exercise 4: Running a Standard Using the workspace name
Create the following Beers Tray. This exercise demonstrates another way
to find a design in the style catalog.

2. Enter 222.02 in the Workspace field.
Note:
You can enter the actual filename
in the Workspace field of the
Standards Catalog window
instead of searching through the
categories on the left. The file,
which is located in the Instlib
directory, will automatically be
selected in the catalog listing on
the left. 3. The Beers, Standard/Full drag tray will be selected and displayed.
Click OK.
4. Select the Artios, Folding Carton, Folding Carton-Inch or Metric

Parameter Set and Folding Carton, I-SBS-16 (or mm) board when
prompted.
Length=12” or (305mm)
Width=8” or (203mm)
Depth=2” or (51mm)
6. Save the file as **1D.ARD (replace ** with your initials) and close it.
Try typing some of the following
file names in the Workspace
field.
71035W
36020W
F0217
131.01
221.01
281.02
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Lesson 2: Builder
Review 1: Practice
Explore the Style Catalog
1. Try some additional exercises - try running other styles from the dif-
ferent libraries.
2. Practice and review the topics covered to this point.
3. Please write down any questions you might have in the space below.
4. For information on Builder and on running Designer Workbench or

Laserpoint IQ Standards in ArtiosCAD, refer to Chapter 2 in the
ArtiosCAD User Guide which is found on the ArtiosCAD installation
CD.
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
Rebuild is used to make changes to an existing parametric design. For

example, you may want to change the length panel by 1/2 inch (12.7mm)
or change the board grade. Both changes will have an effect on other
parts of the design. In the following exercises, we will go over different
ways to handle this information.
This lesson covers:
• Opening and rebuilding an existing parametric file.

• Reinit/Reinit All
• Rebuild Conflicts menu
• Rebuild to Change the Style
• Check Condition Conflicts
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
Exercise 1: Rebuild with a Board Change
Note:
In this exercise, we will change 1. Select Open from the File menu.
the corrugated board grade from
C flute to E flute. 2. Open the file **1A.ard from the previous lesson.
3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu, press F5 or press the
Rebuild button on the View Bar.
4. Keep the Automatically reinitialize subsequent variables box unchecked.

5. Click on the Previous button when the Inside Dimension menu is
Note: displayed.
If you want Rebuild to always
open at the board menu, go to
Options > Defaults > Design
defaults and open Rebuild
Options.
6. This will display the Board Selection menu.

7. Find and select E flute, I-125# E Kraft (or the Metric version).
Note:
The Run a Standard button
allows you to run a new
standard from here. The current
geometry and StyleMaker
variables are overwritten. This
option is also available from the
Design Menu.
8. Click on Next then click on OK.
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9. The Rebuild Conflicts list will open:
This list displays all of the variables/allowances that are effected by

this board change. You have the opportunity to uncheck the variables
that you want to keep set to the Current Value shown. Variables left
checked will be reinitialized to the Default Value.
The red warning icon appears when a value was in spec (values were
correct for C-Flute) but are now out of spec because the board has
changed.
A yellow warning appears next to a value that was not in spec because
it was manually changed in the previous build.
10. For this example, click OK in this window and in any other displayed
conflict windows to Reinitialize all of the selected variables to the
Default Value.
11. Select Save as from the File menu. Save the file as **2A.ard.
12. Click OK in the Oneup Database Information Dialog Box and close
the workspace.
13. If you do not want to see the Rebuild conflicts window, check the
Automatically reinitialize subsequent variables box before clicking OK to
the rebuild.
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
Exercise 2: Rebuild with a Width change
This exercise uses the Houghland Bottom design from the previous
lesson. Changing the size of the width panel will effect the size of the
flaps and other related parts. The conflicts window will list the variables.
1. Select Open from the File menu.

2. Open the file **1C.ard.
3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu.
Notice the yellow flag. This is because the Offset (OFST) value was
manually edited from zero (0) in Lesson 1. Leave it alone.
4. Change the Width value from 3+1/2” to 5+1/2” (or 89mm to

140mm)
5. If you click OK without checking the Automatically reinitialize subsequent
variables box, the Rebuild Conflict window will appear.
Notice that there was another variable that was manually changed and
displays with the yellow warning flag. Check it and click OK. Click
OK in each subsequent rebuild conflict window.
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6. If you clicked OK with the Automatically reinitialize subsequent variables

box checked, the Rebuild Conflict window would have still appeared
with the one variable (A) that had been manually modified listed. The
others that were flagged with the red icon would have been fixed.
7. Click in the checkboz to the left of the variable.

8. Click on OK to close the Rebuild Conflicts windows.
9. Click on File and Save As. Save the file as **2C.ard.
the workspace.
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
Exercise 3: Rebuild with a Depth Change
This exercise uses the Beers Tray design from the previous lesson.
Changing the Depth of the design will effect the size of the flaps and
other related parts. The conflicts window will list the variables.

2. Open the file **1D.ard.
3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu or press F5.
4. Change the Depth from 2” to 3+1/16” (or 51mm to 78mm) and
click on OK.
5. Leave the Automatically reinitialize subsequent variables box unchecked.
6. Click Next to get to the Style Choice menu, click Next again and a
Rebuild Conflicts window opens.
It contains the one variable whose value is out of spec with the default
value. The Depth value is used to determine this variables value.
7. Click on OK and the Brs1 menu will be displayed with the new value
for N9.
8. Click Next again and another Rebuild Conflicts window will display
showing the one variable (JB) in that menu that is out of spec. Click
OK.
9. Click Next again and one more list of conflicts will appear. Click OK
10. This is the last menu. Click OK to rebuild the design.
11. Click on File and Save As. Save the file as **2D.ard.
the workspace.
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Exercise 4: Rebuild to change the style
There are some designs in the Style Catalog that can be modified by
making different style choice selections in their Style Choice menus, such
as in the FEFCO design F0201. Others can be modified simply by
assigning different values to the variables. Browsing through the various
menus associated with the design by clicking on the Next button will give
you some idea of the possibilities. For example, this exercise uses the
Beers Tray design that was modified in the previous exercise. This time
we will make a change to the appearance of the tray by editing the default
value for one of the variables. You will also see how check conditions built
into the standard by the designer will guide you to assign appropriate
values.

2. Open the file **2D.ard.
3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu.
4. Click on Next or use the drop down arrow to go to the Brs2 menu.
Notice the value assigned to R42 is zero (0). This is why the design we
got did not have a thumbnotch as shown in the diagram.
5. Edit the value to be .75 or 3/4 (or 18mm). Click OK.
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
6. A Rebuild Conflicts dialog will appear because a variable (M1) in the

next menu has its value related through a formula to R42. Click OK to
change its value to the default value shown.
7. This time a Check Condition Conflicts window will open.
Note:
This is a check condition that is not enforced, so you could ignore the
If the check condition is enforced, warning and try your value. The warning states that the value has to be
the Ignore button will be greyed
out. You will have to correct the less than or equal to 5/8 in imperial units (less than or equal to 16 in
current value in order to finish metric units).
the design.
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8. Click on the Goto button to return to the R42 data entry field.
Change the value to 1/2.
The Yellow flag is displayed because both values are different than the
default value assigned to this variable. In this case, we want it to be
different.
9. Click OK and the design will be created in the workspace with the
thumbnotch in place.
10. Click on File and Save As. Save the file as **2D_NOTCH.ard.
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Lesson 3: Rebuild
Review 2: Practice
Explore and test Rebuild
1. Note the differences between Reinit, Reinit all, and Reset.

2. Practice and review the topics covered to this point.
3. Please write down in the space below any questions you might have.
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Lesson 4: Views and Layers
ArtiosCAD allows you to change how you view items within the
workspace. Changing the view can help make it easier to design and
dimension within the workspace. ArtiosCAD uses the concept of layers to
build a complete design. Separating items onto different layers allows you
to display only what you need to see at the time. ArtiosCAD has various
selection tools to make it easier to select particular items.
This lesson covers:
• View Menu and Toolbar

• Working with Layers
• Select tools
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Exercise 1: Using the View Toolbar
The buttons on the View Toolbar are used to change how you see the
current workspace. For example, you can get closer to an intricate area of
a design to check for intersections by using the Zoom Rectangle tool.
You can access these functions by using Shortcut keys, the View Menu,
or the View toolbar:
The Shortcut keys can be found to

the right of the items in the View
Menu. They are shown circled
here.
1. Open the file View.ARD. It has one grouped and one ungrouped set
of paths.
2. The Scale to fit tool shares the tool flyout with the Scale to Fit with
Border tool.
.Scale to Fit was used on the workspace shown below.
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NOTE: 3. The Scale to Fit with Border is applied below.

The Scale to Fit with Border’s
default value is 25%. This value
can be changed in Options >
Defaults > Startup defaults >
View tool options.
4. The Zoom rectangle tool (Ctrl+R) magnifies and centers the area
you click and release on or click and drag to specify a zoom area.
5. The Zoom Out tool (Ctrl+A) zooms away from the object with each
click.
6. Select the Pan tool, click in the workspace and holding the left mouse
button reposition the contents of the workspace.
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7. If you prefer to use the Pan tool only to scroll the workspace, you can
Note: hide the scrollbars in Options > Defaults > Design Defaults >
After using Pan tool, you will Default View Mode to turn off the scroll bars.
loose the high graphics mode.
Refresh the workspace (F2) to
see the high graphics mode
again.
Note:
Hold down the Ctrl-key as the
Pan tool is selected to keep it
selected.
8. Create a closeup window by selecting CloseUp from the View menu.

You can also create a CloseUp window by pressing Ctrl+Space or
clicking on a location using the middle button on your mouse.
• You can create a CloseUp window inside of a closeup window.
• You can change CloseUp window properties by choosing Options

from the drop down menu in the closeup window.f
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• You can draw and dimension inside of CloseUp windows.
• Create a closeup window, uncheck Dynamic in the drop down menu.

The closeup window can now be moved out of the way. Draw or
measure from any area within the regular view to a line or point
within the closeup window or vice-a-versa.
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Exercise 2: Snap to Center Points and endpoints
ArtiosCAD will now display endpoints and center points as you draw.
1. Open the file View.ARD, if it isn’t already opened.

2. Moving your cursor over a line will display the endpoints and center
point of the line when you have certain tools selected, such as the line
tool.
3. Moving the cursor over a point within the tolerance distance will
highlight the snap point. This now gives you a visual clue that you are
near the snap point before you click.
4. The View menu has a choice called Snap Options. It contains two
choices. You can toggle the Snap to middle points option on or off.
5. Select Options > Snap to display the snap options dialog box.
6. Uncheck Middle Points of Lines or Arcs and the center points will not
display in the workspace, only the endpoints. This choice is on by
default but you can set it to Off in Options > defaults > Startup
defaults.
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Exercise 3: The Extend tool
The Extend tool allows you to display points on lines and arcs.
1. Select the extend tool and click on a line, the endpoints and midpoint
are displayed along with a conline.
2. Click on a circle and the center and 4 points along the circumference
are displayed.
3. Click on an arc and a variety of points are displayed, including the

tangent point.
4. If the cursor is over an item when the Extend tool is selected using
the shortcut Alt-X, that item will be extended without needing to do
an additional mouse click.
5. You can also point at the item and press Ctrl-Alt-X (the shortcut for
the Clear Extend tool) to clear the extend lines and points.
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6. When a tool such as the line tool or move tool uses an extend point,
the extend points of the item are cleared automatically once the action
is completed.
7. Click on the shape to the right with the Extend tool. It is a grouped
path and the nine bounding box points will be displayed.
8. Using the Extend tool with Ctrl/Click ignores groups. Select the
Extend tool then press the Ctrl key and click the left mouse button on
the circle item and it will display its points.
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Exercise 4: Practice with View Tools
1. Open the file 4A.ARD. Use the different View options to find the 5
mistakes.
2. List the mistakes on the lines below:

a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________
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Exercise 5: View Mode Dialog Box
The View Mode dialog box allows you to change the way the design
looks on the screen. In the following exercise, we will demonstrate the
different options you have for viewing designs.
1. Open the file 4B.ARD.

2. Choose View mode from the View Menu or click on the View
Mode Icon in the View Toolbar.
3. Check Endpoints in the Styles section, click Apply. Observe the

results in the drawing then uncheck it and click Apply again
Note:
4. Check Center point of arcs. Click Apply and observe the results in
Center points can be turned
on by default by going to the workspace.
Options > Defaults >
Design Defaults > Default
View Mode.
Note:
Bridges are only viewed on the
screen when they are checked
“on” in this dialog box or in
the View > View Options 5. Repeat these steps for both Direction and Bridges. (Click
menu. In order to output the
bridges to the plotter, select Minimize<<, if the dialog box hides the design. Click Maximize>> to
Properties in the output dialog. expand it.)
Click on the Processing tab
and select 'leave gaps for
bridges” under the Line
processing options section.
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6. Check Line Type in the Attributes section. Click on the down arrow
and select Cut.
Click on Apply to see the results then click on Reset. Display other
Line Types that are in the list. Remember to RESET when done.
7. Click the down arrow to display the list of Plotting Styles and select a
Note: different plotting style, such as Artios 1. Some of the listed plotting
To make any changes styles are specific to output devices and are not usually used in the
permanent in the Styles section workspace.
of the View Mode dialog box,
go to Options > Defaults >
Design defaults > Default
view mode.
Click on Apply to see the changes. Click on Reset. Display other Plot-
ting Styles in the list. Remember to RESET when done.
8. Click OK to close the View Mode dialog box.
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Exercise 6: Layers
Layers work like transparencies. Layers can be turned on or off as needed.

Only visible layers are printed or exported. Some examples of what Layers
can contain are dimensions, text, notes, and details.
1. Open 4B.ARD, if it is not already open.
2. Click on the Layers Button. The Layers dialog box

Note: will open.
The Layers Button defaults to
the name of the layer that was
active when the design was
saved.
All layers that were ON when

the file was saved will be ON
when the file is opened.
You can set the Default View

Mode to only display the Main
Design layer on opening
regardless of what was ON
when the file was saved by going 3. Click in the box to the far left of Overall dimensions to turn on the
to Options > Defaults > Overall dimensions.
Design defaults > Default view
mode.
A design can have up to 100

layers. All designs have one
layer called Main Design.
The “eye” indicates that the layer is turned on and the “pencil’s” loca-
tion indicates the “active layer”. All changes made to a workspace will
be added to the “active layer”.
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4. Click on the words Overall dimensions to move the pencil to make it

the active layer.
5. If you click on the lock checkbox, no modifications can be made to

the layer.
• The cursor in a locked layer changes to a crossed pencil.

• Click in the box again with the lock icon to unlock the layer.
6. To view layer properties, select the layer and click on the Properties
Note: button. Layers can be moved up or down in the list. The layer name
The layer class assignment is and class can be changed, if needed.
very important. ArtiosCAD
uses the class assignment to
know how to deal with the
items on that layer.
7. Click OK to close the Layers dialog box. The dimensions will be

displayed in the workspace and the layer button name will be changed
to active layer name, for example Overall dimensions. The Line type
set menu will change to Annotation Line type.
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8. If you change the suggested line type in the drop down line type set
list on a layer that is not appropriate for that line type, a warning will
appear.
9. If you draw cut lines on an annotation class layer, they will not be
counted towards rule length.
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Exercise 7: Select Tools
The Select tool now has four (4) options for making selections. When the
Select tool is activated in the Edit toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+E a set of
Select By: buttons is displayed in the bottom left corner of the status bar.
• The first is Normal selection (entire groups)

• The second is Selection ignoring groups
• The third is Selection of connected lines across intersections
•T he fourth is Selection of connected lines stopping at intersections
1. Open the file SELECT.ARD. Click on the Select tool found in the
Edit toolbar.
2. Select various lines in the design using the Normal selection method.
Notice that it deselects previously selected items as you would expect.
To add to the selection, as before, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key.
3. Now, choose the third Select By: tool. click on the top of the 4th
panel. All lines along the perimeter from one side of the tuck to the
other should be selected. These lines are all connected.
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4. Notice that the dust flaps at the top of the design are made up of six
individual segments which includes two small arcs.
5. Choose the fourth Select By: method. Click on any part of the dust flap.
The entire dust flap and only the dust flap will be selected. You can
also shift select and add the other dust flap to this selection.
6. Choose the Select tool and the second Select By: method. This method
allows you to select individual lines in the group without having to
break the grouped relationship.
7. Choose the Select tool and the second Select By: method. This method
allows you to select individual lines in the group without having to
break the grouped relationship.
8. Turn on all of the layers and try the other selection tools in the Status
bar:
•Select only design lines (text and dimensions)
•Select design and construction lines
•Select only construction lines
•Select only text items
•Select only dimensions
•Select only graphic items
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•Select all items (selects all items as defined by the select mode set by
buttons 5 to 10).
9. The other select tools work in combination with the selection filters:
•Select items crossing: ArtiosCAD Default
•Select items inside: only those items completely enclosed by the
rectangle or polygon
•Use Polygon: selection based on an irregular polygon
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Exercise 8: Select by Example tool
You can select items that share similar Properties by using the Select By
Example tool. This tool is more appropriate for selecting specific items
from a particular category. For example., the Select Only Dimensions tool/
marquee selects all dimensions regardless of attributes. With the Select By
Example tool you can select dimensions that share specific attributes.
Continue working with the file from the previous exercise.
1. Turn off all layers except the Main Design and Dimensions layers.
2. Choose the Select By Example tool from the Edit Tools toolbar or
from the More Select sub menu in the Edit menu.
3. Click on the 6 inch dimension in the workspace. The Select By
Example dialog box will open.
This Select By Example dialog box displays the attributes of the

selected dimension.
4. Click Apply to select all dimensions that have the attributes shown.
This button leaves the window open. The three dimensions that share
Note: the same Font, size and Rotation will be selected and highlighted in
magenta.
Click Minimize to ‘collapse’
the window so that you can 5. Uncheck Text Size and click Apply again. More items will be selected
view more of the workspace. because the selection is less specific.
Click Maximize to expand the
window.
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6. Uncheck Font and click Apply again. All of the dimension items will be
selected because now the only attribute they need to be is Annotation
> Dimension.
7. Check Font again then click on the font list drop down. It will display
a list of fonts that exist in this workspace. Pick Garamond and click
Apply.
8. The dimensions that have this attribute will be selected.

9. Clicking OK will select all dimensions that have the specified
attributes.This action will close the window.
10. Clicking Cancel will also close the window and nothing will be
selected.
11. Save and Close the workspace.
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Lesson 5: Dimensions & Annotations
ArtiosCAD has a variety of ways to dimension your designs. You can also
add notes, arrows and create a magnification of an area with the detail
tool.
This lesson covers:
• Manipulating existing Dimensions

• Adding and manipulating new Dimensions
• Temporary Dimension tool
• Auto Dimension tools
• Adding and manipulating text
• Adding and manipulating arrows and details
The following ArtiosCAD tools will be used in this lesson:
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Exercise 1: Manipulating Existing Dimensions
Some of the ArtiosCAD library standards already have dimensions. The

standards were created and saved with a dimension layer already in place.
All you need to do is turn it on! The simplest and quickest way to add (or
turn on) dimensions to a standard is described below.
Changing attributes with the Properties dialog window.
1. Open the file **1C.ard from the Builder lesson. Click on the Select
tool found in the Edit toolbar.
2. Make sure the Normal selection icon is activated.
3. Open the Layers dialog, make Overall dimensions the active layer and
click OK.
4. Click on the 3 15/32 value found in the top flap. When selected, the
dimension will turn magenta.
click here
5. There are 4 ways to get to the Properties dialog box. Select

Properties from the Edit menu, press Alt+Enter on the keyboard,
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right click on the mouse and select Properties from the context menu
or double click the item. The Properties Dialog box will open.
6. Change the Font Style to Bold, and Size to 44.

7. Select a different arrowhead and change its thickness.
8. Go ahead and make other changes within the Properties area then
click OK.
Follow these steps to change the placement of the dimensions.
9. Make sure the Select tool is activated.

10. Click the left mouse button on one of the dimension values and hold
it down. Start to drag. The cursor will change to a crosshair as you
drag. You can Freehand Drag the dimension to a different location. In
the example below, it gets dragged to the left, off of the flap.
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Exercise 2: Manual Dimensions
Designs that do not have a dimension layer can be dimensioned manually

using the Dimension toolbar. You will want to create a separate layer for
the dimensions so that you have the option of turning them on or off
later.
1. Open the File 5A.ARD.

2. Click on the Layer button (it should say Main Design) so that the
Layers dialog box opens.
Note:
If you try to use the dimension
tools and do not have a
dimension layer a warning
message will appear notifying
you that your current layer is
not the dimension layer. You
can choose to have it created for
you. 3. Click on Create... The Create Layer dialog box will open.
Note:
You can also enter any custom
layer name. You must assign
the layer to a class. You cannot
exit the window unless you
choose a class. Do not choose
Manufacturing or Windows
and Cutouts unless you want
the lines on those layers counted
towards rule length or blank
size. Those layers are on by
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4. Double click on Dimensions in the Class section or single click on

Dimensions then click OK.
5. Click OK to close the Layers window. Notice that the active layer is
no longer Main Design. The active layer is now called Dimensions
and the Line Type set automatically displays the Annotation Line type
instead of cut.
6. Before adding Dimensions, choose Property Defaults in the Edit

menu and set the size of the dimensions to 48.
7. One of the Property Defaults for Dimensions allows you to set the
dimension text to stay horizontal when the design is rotated. If you
tend to rotate designs in the workspace and want the text to remain
horizontal, keep it checked
8. Click on the X to close the Properties Defaults window.

9. Use the tools in the Dimension Toolbar to dimension the design as
shown below.
Auto Aligned Distance Dimension: creates a set of dimensions end
to end with two clicks. Automatically creates a dimension as you drag
across a design line.
Angle to Horiz. Dimension: Constructs an angle dimension
between a line and a horizontal axis that passes through the specified
endpoint of the line.
Radius Dimension: Constructs a radius dimension
Diameter to Circle Dimension: Creates a diameter dimension
showing the center of the arc or circle.
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10. Dimension the design as shown below.
11. Save the file.
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Exercise 3: Temporary Dimensions
A Temporary Dimension button in the Dimension toolbar works in

conjunction with the other dimension tools. When it is selected it stays
selected until you click it again. When it is selected all dimensions applied
with the regular dimension tools are “temporary”. If you turn the tool off,
all of the temporary dimensions are automatically deleted. You will not be
warned, if the active layer is not a dimension layer.
1. Open the file TEMP_DIM.ARD. There are some dimensions on a

dimension layer. Main Design is the active layer.
2. To apply temporary dimensions, click on the Temporary dimension
tool at the top of the dimension toolbar. Use any other dimension tool
to dimension the design.
3. The temporary dimension lines will be drawn in a green color so that

you can distinguish them from the regular dimensions.
4. Remove temporary dimensions by clicking on the recessed Temporary
dimensions tool button. All temporary dimensions will be deleted.
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5. The size of temporary dimensions is determined by the setting in

Property Defaults > Dimensions.
6. Temporary dimensions plot to the screen only.
7. Temporary dimensions are not saved or exported.
8. Temporary dimensions cannot be selected.
9. Temporary dimensions are deleted on rebuild.
10. When the Temporary dimensions tool is active, the active or edit layer
indicator (the pencil) will appear dimmed in the layers dialog box
11. Layers can still be turned on or off, locked or unlocked, and activated.
If the current/active layer is the dimension layer, all dimensions go
into a temporary layer that is purged when the tool is de-activated.
12. Click on the Temporary Dimension tool again to clear the
dimensions.
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Exercise 4: Auto Dimension Tools
There are two tools that will allow you to quickly add dimensions to your
designs: Auto Dimension and Auto Dimension Window.
1. Open the file Auto_Dim_Tool.ARD

2. Create a new dimension layer called AutoDim1 and assign it to the
Dimension class.
3. Select the Auto Dimension tool. When prompted, select an
extension point for the dimensions by clicking off of the upper right
corner of the design.
4. Select the Auto Dimension tool again. A message box will appear.
5. Click Yes and try using other locations as the extension point.
6. Create another dimension layer called AutoDim2 and assign it to the
Dimension class.
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7. Hide the AutoDim1 layer.

8. Select the Auto Dimension Window tool. Click and drag
horizontally across the middle panels.
Dimensions will pop in.
9. Repeat going vertically.

The size of your drag determines how many dimensions are created.
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10. Try to put in a single radius dimension on the upper right flap.
The radius dimension is created.
11. Try dimensioning some other areas. Select Edit > Undo, if you wish
to remove the results.
12. Save the file.
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Exercise 5: Adding Text and Arrows
The Annotation Toolbar contains tools that allow you to place text,
arrows and a detail on your design.
1. Reopen file 5A.ARD.

2. Click on the layers button. Main Design should be the active layer -
the pencil will be to the right of the Main Design layer. Turn off the
Dimensions layer. The Layers dialog box should look like the one
below:
3. Create a new layer called Annotation. Click OK. The Layers button
should now say Annotation.
4. Choose the Text tool. Click below the design. Enter Place UV
Coating on these two panels in the Paragraph text window. Change
the size to 72 and make it Bold.
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5. If you misspell a word(s) in ArtiosCAD wherever text can be entered,

questionable words will be in red and underlined. For example, if I
type “Plase UV Coting on these two panels”, the misspelled words
will be marked.
6. Click on the Spell button to get access the spell checker.

Note:
You can enable or disable Spell
Check by doing to Defaults >
Startup defaults > Spelling.
Spell Check uses Microsoft
Word functionality and
dictionary. If it is not installed,
spell check is disabled.
7. Choose the correction from the Suggestions list or manually correct

the spelling by typing the word in the Change to: field. Click the
Change button to make the correction.
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8. Click on the color button and change the color to Black The
alignment button allows you to choose the handle for the text block.
There are 9 handle positions. Keep it set to bottom left.
9. You can view any changes in the workspace. Click OK to close the
Paragraph Text window.
10. Freehand drag the text by one of its nine handles to reposition it.
Holding the shift key down as you drag restricts the movement to
Horizontal or Vertical. Holding the Ctrl key down makes a copy of the
text item.
11. If the text snaps back when you try to freehand drag it, it is probably
referencing an existing point and will not be able to be moved
manually. You will need to use the move tool to position it in that case.
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12. To change the properties, select the text entry and choose Edit >
Properties, select the text and press Alt-Enter, or double click the text
entry to open the Properties dialog.
Using the Align text tools
13. The first icon is the Align Left tool. In order to use this tool, you
must first have the Text highlighted. Select the text: Place UV
coating on these two panels. Once you select it, it will turn magenta.
Now select the Align Left tool. Notice the Pick alignment point prompt
in bottom left hand corner.
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14. Select the bottom left hand corner of the second panel as the
alignment point.
15. Select the Arrow tool and click and release once to set the start of the
angle. Drag in the direction of the second panel, click and release to
set the angle. Click and release again to set the offset of the endpoint.
16. Double click an arrow to open its properties dialog box.
17. Make changes as needed and close the window by clicking on OK.
18. Save the changes to the design.
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Exercise 6: Outline text and Line text tools
In order to use the next two tools, you must have text placed in the
workspace.
1. Make two new text entries in the workspace; 72 point, Bold. For
example, ArtiosCAD and DataCenter.
2. The Outline text tool is used when you want to convert text to an
outline. It changes the line type to Print images.
3. The Line text tool is used when you want to convert text into die
etch lines using the line font.
4. Select the ArtiosCAD text entry and choose the Outline text tool.
5. Select the DataCenter text entry and choose the Line text tool.
See the examples below.
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Exercise 7: Using the Detail tool
The Annotation Toolbar has a tool that allows you to add a Detail to the
design. A Detail is a magnification of a user-defined area. We will create a
separate layer called Detail so that you will have the option of turning the
Detail on or off.
1. Click on the layers button. Turn off the Annotation layer.
2. Click on Create. The Create Layer dialog box will open. Type Detail
in the Name: field.
3. Double click Annotation in the Class: section.
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4. Your layers button should now say Detail.
5. Zoom back to give yourself room to draw out the detail window.
6. Select the Detail tool and draw the Clipping Path around the slit
lock (See diagram below).
7. Click and hold the mouse button down then drag diagonally. Follow
the prompts in the Status bar. The Clipping Path is the area that you
want magnified.
8. At the prompt, draw the Detail window. Click and hold the mouse
button down then drag diagonally. The Detail is the area that is
magnified (the “scaled up” area).
9. Double click on the edge of either the clipping window or the detail
window. Change the properties on the Text page as shown. of the
Detail, as shown: Font Style: Bold, Size: 56, Text: Slit Lock x 5.
10. On the Details page set the Scale: to 5.
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11. Click OK to close the properties window.
12. You can edit the detail or the clip with the Adjust detail tool. Select
the tool and follow the prompts. Use it to Move the Clip, Move the
Detail or Move the Side.
13. Select the Dimension tool. Click No when prompted to switch to a

dimension layer.
14. Add the dimensions shown below to the Detail.
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15. To edit the dimensions double click either window. A new tab is added
to the Properties dialog box.
16. Make changes to the dimension properties as needed.

17. To move a dimension, Since the Detail and its components are
grouped, you can use the Select tool with the second Select by
function button (select ignoring groups) to re-position dimensions
within the detail window.
18. Save the design as **5B.ARD.
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FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:
Topics of Interest that can be searched for in the Help Index:
Dimension Formatting
Consistent overall rounded dimensions
Warning if design contains rounded dimensions
Practice: Run the following Standards, add or change dimension

attributes, add text and create a detail.
•Run the Corrugated Tray > Preglued infold - 42030W

•Run the Corrugated One Piece Container > 3 side rollover > Angled
side/header slots - 71035W
•Run the Folding Carton Tray > Walker lock > 2/tri-seal lid - 281.02
•Run the Folding Carton Partial/Full overlap seal ends > Flap style
#5 - 131.04
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Lesson 6: Outputs
Outputs are processes that transform our electronic drawing data into
something tangible that you can share with the rest of the world. You can
make an output using a report, a simple printout, a sample/prototype, or
even a counter.
This lesson covers:
• Outputting to a printer
• Outputting to a Spec Sheet
• Output a Report to PDF
• Outputting to a Layer
• Controlling Dimension Formats on Output
• Using the Symbol and Line Type legend specsheets
• Outputting to a Sample table
• Using the Example Grouped Output
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Lesson 6: Outputs
Exercise 1: Output to a Printer
This exercise demonstrates how to print out a hard copy of your drawing
to a configured printer. Please note that the available Windows Driver
depends on what printers you have configured on your system. Follow the
steps shown below.
1. Open the file 6A.ARD

The Add Database Entities dialog box will open.
2. Check the available entities and they will be added to the Database.
Click OK.
IMPORTANT: If you are trying this at your own site, leave them
unchecked if you do not want this information added to the
company database.
3. Click on the Main Design layer button. Turn on the Overall

Dimensions layer and click OK.
4. Click on File > Outputs > Artios > Printer Output > Plot to printer.
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5. The Plot to Printer dialog box will open. You can change the number
of copies needed by clicking on the up and down arrows in the
Note: Number of copies field.
The Number of Copies field
will be grayed out if the printer
driver for your device does not
support that feature.
6. Click on Preview. Notice that you can zoom in and out of the
Preview window by using the zoom icons.
7. Click on Cancel to go back to the main Output Dialog page.

8. Click on OK to output to the printer.
9. Save the file.
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Exercise 2: Outputs - Print Spec Sheet #2
Outputting your design as a report allows you to have a hard copy of

information about that workspace. For example, you can plot a specsheet
with the name of your design, the date it was created, rule length, etc. You
will learn how to make a custom report in another lesson. In this exercise,
we will use the existing reports that come with ArtiosCAD.
1. Open file 6A.ard.

2. Click on File > Outputs > Printer Output > Spec. Sheet #2. The
Spec. Sheet #2 dialog box will automatically open.
3. Click on Preview...
Reports that have prompted text items will open to the prompted text
data entry fields window first. The Fill in Report... button gets you
back to that window after it is closed. This report does not have
Prompted text.
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4. Zoom in to view the information on the form. Click on OK to send it

to the printer or click Cancel to exit Output Preview mode.
Note: You can change the default Preview Layout Type choice in Options
> Defaults. Open the properties dialog for the output. Make the
appropriate selections in the Preview Control section.
Checking Auto Preview will cause the preview to display first, when the
output is selected. Or second, if the output uses a report that requires
prompted text be completed.
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Exercise 3: Output a Report to PDF
Note: If you have the PDF output/import option you can create PDF files
directly for exports, Design Outputs and Report Outputs.
PDF output only supports
TruType fonts. It does not
support: Symbols font, 1. Open a file such as, 6B.ARD.
Wingdings, fonts defined in
*.ttc files, vertical versions of 2. Select Outputs > Artios > Printer Output > Plot to PDF. The Plot to
fonts. PDF window will open.
3. To assign a report such as Spec Sheet #2 to this output, click on

Properties and the Reports tab.
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4. This output is configured to Open the file in Acrobat Reader

automatically. If you do not want this to happen, go to the Directories
page and uncheck Automatically Open.
5. Click OK to close the Properties settings window. Click Preview to

display the design with the report. Click OK to output the design as
PDF. The Save As dialog will open Find a place to save it. Accept or
change the filename and click on Save.
Note: These selections are temporary changes for this output. If you
want to make them permanent go to Options > Defaults > Outputs >
Artios > Printer Output > Plot to PDF. Make and save the changes.
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Lesson 6: Outputs
Exercise 4: Output to Layers
A report can be output as an image to a layer of the current design. This

allows specification documents to be included with a design that is sent to
a user who has the ArtiosCAD Viewer. The same feature can be used to
send an output to a layer for manual adjustments before the final output is
generated.
1. Open file 6A.ARD. Output to Spec. Sheet #2 again. Click on the

Properties button.
2. Click on the radio button for Workspace Layer and enter Spec for the
Layer name. Keep Automatically overwrite checked. Click OK.
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3. Click on OK in the main outputs window.
4. A copy of the spec sheet along with the design will appear in the
designer area. The “Spec” layer is the active layer.
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5. Turn off all other layers except for the new “Spec” layer.
You should see the following information. The information can be

Note: edited, if desired.
Double click a text item to
be able to edit the
information in the text
properties dialog box.
6. Output it using File > Outputs > Print to Plotter.

7. Click on the Layers button. Make the Main Design layer the “active
layer” and the Spec layer will automatically be unchecked. Exit the
layers window.
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8. Go to the Design menu and choose Rebuild design. Enter:

L=8, W=6 and D=2. Click OK.
Note:
9. Output the workspace to a layer again. Enter the same exact name,
Workspace layers created by an spec, for the Layer Name:. Make sure that “Automatically overwrite
Output can be safely deleted
without disabling StyleMaker. layer” is checked.
Rebuildable designs will still be 10. Click OK and OK again to replace the old Spec layer with the changed
able to be rebuilt.
Spec sheet.
11. Note the changes on the spec layer.
12. An output like this, with Workspace layer selected and the spec layer
name set as the default can be setup as a custom output in Options >
Defaults > Outputs. This will save time when using the output.There
will be no need to edit the properties of the output each time it is
used.
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Exercise 5: Control of Dimension Format
The dimension format used in the workspace can be overridden on

outputs and on the current view. This allows documents to be generated
with a consistent style of dimensioning regardless of how the original
design was annotated. This feature also allows dimensions that are not
exact fractions to be shown as the nearest fraction instead of using
decimal representation.
1. Open file 6B.ARD.

2. If prompted, add the Customer, Salesperson and Designer entities.
(IMPORTANT: Do not add them if you are at your company
site and you do not want these items in your database.)
3. Turn on the dimension layers, if needed.
Notice the areas circled above. We are going to make changes to how
this file outputs by using the View Properties in the Output Dialog
box.
4. Go to File > Outputs > Printer Output > Plot to Printer.

5. Click on Properties.
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6. Click on the View tab at the top.
7. Check Override Dimension Format - Change the Inches Format to

Small Fractions. Check Round To and select 1/16.
8. In the Dimension Position section, Check Auto-adjust overlapping
dimensions.
The dialog box should look like the one below.
9. Click OK.
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10. Click on Preview and click on the Zoom Rectangle icon.
11. Zoom in on one of the dimensions to verify that the changes have
been made.
12. Notice that the dimensions are no longer overlapping and the format
of the dimensions has been rounded to 1/16ths.
Note: This output can also be made into a custom output by going to
Options > Defaults > Outputs.
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Exercise 6: Symbol Spec Sheet and Line Type Legends
The spec sheet called Symbol Spec Sheet under Printer Output allows you
to view the symbols for the corrugation direction/Grain direction and the
side of the design. The spec sheet called Line type Legend allows you to view
the different rule in the design along with the length of rule.
1. Open an existing design.

2. Select Outputs > Printer Output > Symbol Spec Sheet
3. Preview the design and spec sheet. Notice the Symbols.
Note:
You can create custom symbol
specsheets and line type legend
specsheets using ReportMaker.
They can then be added to the
outputs by going to Options >
Defaults > Outputs.
4. Cancel out of this preview and output.

5. Select Outputs > Printer Output > Line Type Legend.
6. Preview the design and spec sheet. Notice the Line Type Legend.
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Lesson 6: Outputs
Exercise 7: Output to a Sample Table
Once you have created your design, you can cut a sample on a large range
of sample tables. ArtiosCAD can interface with many different types of
machines. The following instructions relate to the Kongsberg CM1930.
Training for using the table to cut samples is provided by the engineer
who installs your sample table at your site.
1. Create a new corrugated design or open 4B.ARD.

2. Select Outputs > Kongsberg CM1930 > Artios CM 1930-Cor. sample
cutting & graphics.
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3. Click on Preview and the following window will appear.
4. Some options will be greyed out (such as, Print sample, Make Counter
and Partial cuts) because those elements are not a part of this file.
Note:
5. Use the Slow Plot slider to see how the carton will be creased and cut
on the table. Click the double arrows on the left to start it at the
The options Make Sample and beginning. Click the single arrow on the right to advance it one step at
Make Counter are used with
the sample material you are a time.
using on the table. If you are 6. Click on Page Layout to view how the design will be positioned on
using thin board for folding
carton samples, it may be the table.
helpful to create a counter from 7. Click on Cancel to get back to the main outputs window.
sample material to give you
better creases.
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8. Select Properties. The following window will open.
9. Click on the Directories tab to display those options. Notice on this

page that you can specify a directory where the file should be saved.
10. Click on other tabs to display the variety of options that can be
modified for this output.
11. Click OK to exit the properties window.
12. Select Make sample to create a sample file format that the
Kongsberg table can read. If Out to File is checked, the Directories
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page usually specifies a directory path in which to save the file. The
Save As dialog box will automatically open that directory. If the
directory path does not exist, a message will notify you that it is not a
valid directory.
13. Click OK and it will default to the current working directory.
14. Click on Save to create the *.ACM file in this case.

15. The final step would be to go to the sample table and cut the actual
sample.
Note: You can create custom outputs by going to Options > Defaults >
Outputs. Edit the existing outputs or create new ones. ArtiosCAD comes
with some example outputs for a variety of Sample cutting devices and
other CAM devices. You can access them from the Defaults file menu.See
the Administrator Guide on the installation CD for more details on
installing CAM devices.
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Lesson 6: Outputs
Exercise 8: Grouped Outputs
Whenever you have two or more functions that you consistently perform,
it is possible to create one output that is linked to a group of outputs. It
will run each output within the group thus saving you the time it would
take to select and run each one individually. To demonstrate this, run the
following sample grouped output.
1. Open file 4B.ARD, select File >Grouped Output Example >a group
of all three outputs for making the die.
2. This is a grouped output of the three other outputs listed on the same
sub-menu. The members of the group do not have to appear with the
grouped selection for it to work. Members of a group do have to exist
as official outputs.
3. A Confirmation window will be displayed. Select OK.
4. A message box will appear notifying you of each output.
Note: In Options > Defaults > Outputs a grouped output can be setup
to Save or Save As when the output is selected.
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Lesson 7: Exporting File Formats
Exporting a design means that you are essentially translating the design
Note: into a different format for use by someone who does not have
ArtiosCAD files are binary ArtiosCAD. Most common export formats are text formats. For example,
files that can be read only by AutoCAD cannot open native .ARD workspaces. If you translate the file
computers running Artios into DXF format using the export DXF item, the DXF file will be able to
applications. be opened in AutoCAD.
This lesson covers:
• Exporting different file formats

• File format concepts
• Information Filter
Some of the available formats are listed below in the Export sub-menu.
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Exercise 1: Exporting a DXF File
This exercise covers how to export a DXF format. You will need to
communicate with whomever you are transferring the file to in order to
verify that they have the capability of reading a DXF formatted file.
1. Open file 4B.ard.

2. From the File menu select Export > DXF > DXF-inch.
3. The DXF-Inch dialog window will open.
4. Click on Preview. The Output Preview dialog window will open.
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Note: 5. Click on the Full Size radio button in the Layout Type area. The design
You can set the folder you always
is still full scale and the white space around it is removed.
save exported files to in
Defaults. Define the Directory
Path in Properties on the
Directories page.
6. Click Cancel to return to the DXF-Inch dialog window.

7. Click OK to create the DXF file.
8. The Save As dialog window will open.
Note:
Remember where you are saving
the .DXF file. Once the file is
Saved, you can send it via e-
mail, modem, etc. Or you can
setup a DXF export in defaults
that automatically sends an e-
mail, thus saving you an extra
step.
Note:
You may change the filename,
just keep in mind that
ArtiosCAD will always put the
.DXF extension at the end of a
DXF formatted file.
Note the folder where the file is saved. You may change this, if you
wish.
9. Click on Save. The DXF formatted file is now saved and ready to be
sent to your customer, diemaker or art department.
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DXF Note:
• The Tuning Filename specified in the DXF-Inch export dialog box

(TUNE.DXF.3.20.Txt) is in the Instlib directory of ArtiosCAD.
• It can be opened in a text editing application (such as, Notepad) and
modified.
• It is thus possible to control how ArtiosCAD line types are mapped to
the DXF attributes of Color and Layer.
• If you do decide to modify the tuning file, take a copy of the original
and place it in the Serverlib folder of ArtiosCAD.
• You can have more than one DXF export tuning file. In that way, you
can set up different tuning files with different specifications for differ-
ent purposes and add them to the export menu.
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Exercise 2: Exporting an EPS file
This exercise covers exporting an EPS file (Encapsulated Post Script File)
format. This format is typically used when transferring a design file to a
graphics program.
1. Open file 4B.ard.

2. Select File > Export > EPS File > EPSF (Illustrator® 8.0
Compatible).
3. The EPSF (Illustrator® 8.0 Compatible) dialog window will open.
EPSF Note:
•The Tuning Filename specified in the EPSF export dialog box,

TUNE.EPSF.TXT is in the Instlib directory of ArtiosCAD.
•It can be opened in a text editing application and modified to control

how ArtiosCAD line types are mapped to the EPSF file attributes of
line thickness, line color and Layer. Copy the original to the Serverlib
folder of ArtiosCAD.
•You can have more than one EPSF export tuning file. In that way
you can set up different tuning files with different specifications that
produce different results when they are opened in an application,
such as Adobe Illustrator.
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4. Click on Preview. The Output Preview dialog window will open.
5. Click on the Full Size radio button in the Layout Type area. The
design is still scale 1, but the extra white space is gone.
6. Click on Cancel to return to the EPSF (Illustrator® 8.0 Compatible)

window. Click on OK to create the EPSF file.
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7. The Save As dialog box will open.
8. The .EPS extension is automatically placed at the end of the filename.

9. Click on Save. The EPSF (Illustrator® 8.0 Compatible) format is
now saved and ready to be sent to your customer or art department.
Using the Adobe Illustrator Plug-in for specific workflows:
•There is a free plug-in available for Adobe Illustrator. Once installed

in the Adobe Illustrator Plug-In folder, the Illustrator user will be
able to open .ARD files directly. It adds a dedicated alignment tool to
Illustrator to help align the structural design to the graphics.
•This plug-in can be downloaded from the Esko-Graphics website.

Also it is included on the installation CD in a folder called
ArtiosCAD plug-in for Adobe Illustrator. Here you will find zipped files
that include the plug-ins and documentation that are specific to
either the Mac (ARDImport_AI9.sit or ARDImport_AI10.sit) or PC
ARDImport_AI9.zip or ARDImport_AI10.zip) and for either Illus-
trator 9, 10, CS or CS2
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Exercise 3: Information Filter
There is a pre-defined Information Filter that comes with ArtiosCAD. It

is found in the File > Exports menu. It can be edited temporarily, as
needed, by choosing it and then selecting Properties or it can be
customized in Options > Defaults > Outputs > Artios > Export to
Common File Formats.
1. Open file 4B.ARD. It is a parametric design.

2. Verify that Rebuild design is available by selecting Design > Rebuild
Design. Cancel the Rebuild dialog window.
3. Verify that the file contains salesperson and designer information by
selecting Database > Information...
4. Check the Layers menu. This file has four layers including Main
Design. We will filter out the Annotation layer.
5. Select File > Export > ArtiosCAD Workspace (Using information
filter).
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6. When the Outputs dialog box opens, click on Properties and select
the Information Filter tab.
7. Uncheck Parametric (Rebuild), StyleMaker Variables, Designer,

Salesperson and Customer. In the Design Layers section, uncheck
Annotation. These items will not be included with the filtered file.
8. Click OK and OK again. Save the file as 4Bfiltered.ARD.
9. Open the filtered file and you will see that the information is gone.
Tip: So that the original file is not accidently overwritten, you could
go to Options > Defaults and enter an extension that will be
appended to the original filename and/or specify a directory for sav-
ing the file..
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Exercise 4: Other Export Formats in Outputs
There are a few other file formats that are available in the properties
dialog on the Device page along with the Plot or export to PDF (requires
a separate checkbit) as mentioned in the Outputs lesson.
Note: 1. Open the properties page of an output, such as Plot to Printer, and
These outputs can be set up in click on the Device tab
Options > Defaults > Outputs 2. Select Bitmap under Driver Type then select the desired Bitmap
as custom outputs. An
Extension and Directory can Format. Click on the Position tab and change the default size (100 x
be assigned on the Directories 100 pixels) as needed. Click on the Directories tab and assign an
page of the Properties dialog to appropriate extension, such as .jpg, and a directory.
save you the time of making
these selections manually.
3. Click OK to go back to the main window.

4. Click OK again to Save it in the specified format.
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Lesson 8: DataCenter
Information reported in the Oneup DataBase Information dialog box

in ArtiosCAD is saved with the workspaces and in database records.
DataCenter is the CAD database that collects and stores information
about designs and layouts when they are saved to directories that are
database Resources. Browsers within ArtiosCAD allow you to view the
design information. The DataCenter Admin program allows you to
access the browsers for board codes, customers and persons to name a
few.
DataCenter comes with two different levels of information handling and

tracking. At one level, the user can build lists of customers, persons (such
as, Salespeople and designers), add and edit board information and then
access that information from ArtiosCAD. DataCenter and the Oneup
DataBase Information dialog within ArtiosCAD share and synchronize
information.
The Information Enhancement Package adds another level of

functionality to DataCenter. Use it to add custom Userfields in the
DataCenter Admin program that can be accessed in ArtiosCAD. In this
way you can track information that is more pertinent to your company’s
particular situation. It also adds the functionality of customizing the
Oneup DataBase Information window in the Defaults area of
ArtiosCAD.
This lesson covers:
• Oneup Database Information Window

• Searching on Additional Criteria
• Search Filter and the Design Browser
• Additional Criteria
• Accessing the Design Browser
• Using the Board Browser
• Working with the Company Browser
• Adding Database Resources
• Adding Database Servers
• Adding Custom Characteristics (Styles)
• Counters and Auto-Numbering
• Adding User Fields
• Database Defaults
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Exercise 1: Oneup Database information Window
In ArtiosCAD, database information is entered into the Oneup

Database Information dialog window. This is considered the
information Gathering area.
Adding a new customer:
1. Open a file, such as DCEX1.ARD.

2. If the database entities dialog box opens, click OK and do not add
Customer and Designer information.
3. Click on Save As. Save it to a database Resource, such as
Artios\Designs. The Oneup database information window will be
displayed.
4. Click on the Browse button to the right of the Customer field.

5. In the Customer dialog window, click on New to activate the data
entry fields.
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6. Enter the Company information as shown below.
7. Click on OK and the Customer name is entered in the customer field.

Note:
In order to add a new
8. Leave the Salesperson and Designer fields empty.
Salesperson or Designer, you 9. Add description information.
have to go to DataCenter
Admin and add them through Description: 6 Corner Beers
the Person Browser. Short Description 1: P.O.456
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10. Click on the Characteristics button.
11. Select the Characteristic(s) that suit(s) the design, such as Trays, and
click on OK to close this window.
12. Click on OK to close the Oneup Database Information window.

13. Choose File > Close.
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Exercise 2: Search Filter and the Design Browser
Database design information is stored in a Design Browser. You can

access that information using the Search filter and the Design Browser.
1. Select File > Search. The Search window opens.
Note: 2. The Designs radio button is selected in the Search For: section. Click
Numeric selections in the Where on Design Information in the What section of the Search Criteria
field (such as, Length or Area) section. Select Design Name in the Where drop down list. The How
will display different items in the section will be displayed. Select Contains from the drop down list.
drop down How list. For Is
Between enter the lower limit in
the From field.
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3. The Value field will be displayed. Enter DC in the Value field and
click on Search.
4. The Design Browser window displays the file(s) that match the
Note: criteria.
The picture of the design is
determined by the setting in
Options > Defaults > Design
Defaults > Database. The
second one is set to
ArtiosCAD 3D.
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5. Highlight the design. Click the Toggle - Show Details button.
6. Click on the Show Item details button to the right of the Customer
field to display the detailed customer information.
7. Click Cancel to close the View Customer window.
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8. Click on the Geometry tab to view the design information.
9. Select the Characteristics tab to display information that was input

into the Oneup Database Information window.
10. If you did have Userfields, they would be displayed by clicking on the
Userfields tab.
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The buttons at the top:
1. Generate Report: Opens a list (see margin) of default and/or cus-

tom reports. Choose one to output and click OK.
2. Show associated manufacturing files: Lists layouts that use this
one-up.
3. Edit Search Criteria: Recalls the Search dialog window
4. Refresh Browser: Refreshes the complete design list
5. Toggle - Show Details: Displays details of selected designs.
6. Open Selected Item(s): Opens the workspace in ArtiosCAD.
7. Move/Copy items to New Resource: Copy or Move the selected
file(s) to a New Resource. The database record will be updated
automatically.
8. Delete Selected Item(s): Deletes the related database record(s) in

DataCenter and the associated ArtiosCAD file(s) from disk. Or it
Deletes the database record(s) only.
9. Units: Changes units to Inches (IN) or millimeters (MM).
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The buttons at the bottom:
10. Refresh: Refreshes the displayed design list.

11. Edit: Opens up the fields for editing.
12. Refresh Table: Refreshes the associated drop down list.

13. Save: Saves the changes to the file and to the database.
11. Close the Design Browser by clicking on the X.
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Exercise 3: Additional Criteria
“Search” for a file (such as DCEX1.ard) based on other criteria.
1. Select File > Search.
2. Select Characteristics as the What search Criteria.

Note: 3. Choose Trays as the Value. Select Contains All.
The Contains All choice 4. Click on Add Additional Criteria.
searches for designs that have
all the selected characteristics The bottom of the window displays the Additional Criteria.
assigned to them. The Contains
Any choice searches for designs
that have at least one of the
selected characteristics.
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5. Select Design Information in the What section, Description in the

Where section and Contains in the How section. Enter corner as the
Value.
6. Click on Add Additional Criteria. The new item appears in the

Additional Criteria section.
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7. Set the What value to Design Information, Where to Customer

Name and How to Contains. Enter Candle as the Value.
8. Click on Search to display the Design Browser and the found file(s).
Note:
You can select and open
multiple entries.
9. Select the design and click on the Open Selected Item button. The
workspace will open in ArtiosCAD.
10. Close the design and the Design Browser.
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Exercise 4: Accessing the Design Browser
You can also open the full design browser without doing a Search first.
1. Select Database>Browsers>Design from the Main screen or from the

Design area.
2. If there have been searches performed or you have accessed the

Design Browser at least once during this work session, you will be
prompted to refresh the browser.
3. Click Yes to access all design files. Click No to see the most recent
search results.
4. If this is the first time during this session that the Design Browser has
been opened, or you clicked Yes to refresh the browser, the Design
Browser with all files listed will be displayed.
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5. You can scroll through all of the designs or enter the first few letters
of the design name to locate it more quickly.
6. You can initiate a search from this point by clicking on the Edit
Search Criteria button.
7. Close the Design Browser.
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Exercise 5: Using the Board Browser
The Board Browser is located in the separate DataCenter Admin

program.
1. Double click the DataCenter Admin icon on the desktop. Data-

Center will open or double click the Board item in the left pane or
choose Boards from the drop down Browsers menu.
2. This will display the board list in the right pane.
3. Within the Board Browser you can edit the current board settings, add
new boards, search for boards, print a report and delete boards.
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4. Open folders and scroll to view the current boards in the browser.
5. Single click an existing entry and click on the Details tool (or select
Note: Browser > Details) to view more information.
Click on the Options menu to
toggle between metric and
Imperial units.
Editing an existing Board record
6. With the details of an existing board displayed, click on the Edit

button.
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7. The data entry fields and the Save button become available to use.
Make the desired changes and click on Save.
Adding a New Board
8. To add a new Board either choose Insert New Record from the
Edit menu or click on the Insert New Record icon. A blank record
displays.
9. There are four pages of information that can be completed for

boards.
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Details:
Papers:
10. The drop down list for Flute comes from the Flute Browser. You can
add to, Edit or delete from this list.
Optional Material Properties & Textures for use in 3D:
11. Sample textures are stored in the Artios > Common folder. You can
also wait to apply Material Properties and Textures when you are in
3D.
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Note: 12. Fill in the pertinent information and click on Insert. The new item
will be added to the Boards Found browser’s list.
Entries made in the Board
Flute field will determine the 13. After changes have been made to any Browser, go to the Browser
‘flute folder’ the new board will drop down menu and select Refresh. This will update any drop down
be added to in the Board menu in DataCenter Admin and ArtiosCAD that uses the
information window in
ArtiosCAD. This field is Case information.
Sensitive. If the flute folder 14. Complete the Details information section for a new board and click
doesn’t already exist, it will be
created. If you leave it empty, the on Insert. The new entry will be added to the board list.
board will be added to the
Folding Carton folder.
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Exercise 6: Working with the Company Browser
The steps for adding new company records or editing existing company
Note:
records are the same as for Boards.
After changes have been made
to any Browser, go to the
Browser drop down menu and 1. Display the Company list by double clicking the Company item in the
select Refresh. This will update left pane or choose Company from the Browser menu.
any drop down menu in
DataCenter Admin and 2. Click on Insert New Records to add new Companies to the list.
ArtiosCAD that uses the
information. 3. Select an entry and choose Details from the Browser menu or click
on the Details icon.
4. When you add a new Company or Edit an existing one, you can now
assign a company ID number.
5. In the Option > Defaults > Design Defaults > Database item, you
can choose to display Company names with or without their number.
6. The Company Type drop down list can now be modified via the new
Company Type Browser. Assign a Code and a Description to the Type
and it will be added to the list of types available from the Company
Browser Details page.
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7. Click on the Edit button in the Details section to make changes.

8. Select the item to be deleted, such as Company name.
9. Click the Delete icon or select Delete Record(s) from the Edit
menu. If you click on Yes, when asked if you really want to delete the
item, the following warning may appear.
10. If you choose Clear, the Company name will be removed from the
database and any records that used the name will be display as
UNKNOWN for the company name.
11. If you choose Replace, the Pick Company window will be displayed
allowing you to assign a different company to all records that
referenced the deleted item.
12. Click Cancel, if you do not want to Delete the selected item.
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Exercise 7: Synchronization Issues
If you choose Clear or Replace when deleting items from a Database

Browser, such as Company, it is cleared from the record but the
workspace on disk will retain the deleted item. When the file is opened in
ArtiosCAD, you will be prompted with a Synchronization message
because of the difference between the file and the database record. In fact,
many changes made in the database may not automatically synchronize
with the disk file. A change to an item, such as address, in the company
record will not cause a synchronization error.
1. Click on Update From Database to correct the information in the

workspace.
2. Check Database > One-up Database information > Customer. The
information will be corrected.
3. Save the file.
4. Next time the file is opened, the synchronization window will not
open.
Where you make changes to database information makes a difference.
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5. Making changes to the information in the Design Browser within

ArtiosCAD will automatically synchronize the disk file with the
database record as long as that functionality has been turned on in
Options > Defaults > Design Defaults > Database. If the option
is OFF, the record in the database will not be changed.
•Select the new data from the drop down menu.
•Click on Save. The information change will be made to the file on

disk and to the database record.
6. If you make many changes to the information in DataCenter Admin,

another option is to run an Autoload from the Database menu in
ArtiosCAD.
7. Select Refreshing files after database changes on the Synchronization page

before initiating the autoload.
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Exercise 8: Adding Database Resources
DataCenter only creates database records for files that are saved to a
Database resource. One resource is created during the initial installation
of ArtiosCAD.
1. Additional resources are automatically created when you save a file to

a sub-directory of a Master Resource.
Designs is a Master resource. Sub-directories of Designs will also

become resources the first time a file is saved to them.
2. If you create a directory/folder that is not a sub-directory of a master

resource, such as AugiFiles, you must go to DataCenter Admin and
add the resource manually, if you want database records created.
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3. Double click the DataCenter Admin icon on the desktop.

4. Double click the Resource item in the left pane (or choose Browsers
> Resource). The Resources will be displayed.
5. Click on the Insert New record button to complete the details

section. Enter a name, click on the arrow to choose a server. Click on
the (...) button to select the Resource.
6. Click OK to close the Browse to Folder window.

7. Click on Insert to add the new resource to the list.
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Exercise 9: Adding Database Servers
DataCenter Resources can only be created on official database Servers.

One server is created during the initial installation of ArtiosCAD. You can
manually establish other systems on your network or on a drive partition
as a DataCenter server.

2. Double click the Server item in the left pane (or choose Browsers >
Server). The available servers will be displayed.
3. Click on the Insert new record button. Complete the details. Enter a
name and a Path.
4. Click on Insert. You may have to click on the Refresh button to make
it available as a choice in other browsers.
5. Directories at that location can now be setup as resources using
Resource Browser.
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Exercise 10: Adding Custom Characteristics
DataCenter Characteristics start out with a flat list of canned choices. You
can add your own items to the existing list.

2. Double click the Characteristics item in the left pane (or choose
Browsers > Characteristics). The available characteristics will be
displayed.
3. Highlight one of the items in the list, such as Trays. Click on the
Details button. Enter the Code and Description.
4. Click on Insert. The new item will become a sub-item beneath the
selected characteristic.
5. Characteristics can be copied from one location to another. They can

also be deleted.
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Exercise 11: Counters and Auto-Numbering
An automatic file numbering scheme can be setup for ArtiosCAD

resources. In DataCenter, create a filename counter that will increment by
one, then link the counter to an available resource. When a file is saved to
the resource, the Save Next Name button is available to use in the Save As
dialog window.

Center will open.
2. Double click the Counter item in the left pane or choose Counter
from the drop down Browsers menu. The available counters, if any,
will be displayed.
3. Click on the Insert New Record button and fill-in the details. Click
on Insert.
4. Double click the Auto-Number item in the left pane. The available
Auto-Numbers, if any, will be displayed.
5. Click on the Insert New Record button and fill-in the details. The
Prefix and Suffix are optional.
If the Counter Name is not available, click on Refresh.
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6. Click on Insert to create the record.
7. When you save a file to this resource the Save Next-Name button
will be activated.
8. Click on the Save Next Name button and the file name will be
corrected using the counter and auto-numbering scheme.
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Exercise 12: Adding Userfields
The Information Enhancement Package adds another level of

functionality to DataCenter. With it you can create custom Userfields
within the DataCenter Admin program and access them in ArtiosCAD.
This allows you to track additional information that is more pertinent to
your company. ArtiosCAD comes with pre-defined default userfields. You
can create your own userfields for any purpose. They can contain text,
integers, decimal numbers, distances, areas, volumes, or weights. You can
also specify required userfields that will automatically be stored in each
workspace.

Center will open.
2. Open the Userfield folder and double click the Userfield item in the
left pane.
The available userfields will be displayed in the right pane.
3. Click on the Insert New Record button and fill-in the details. See
example below.
4. Click on Insert.
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5. When applied in ArtiosCAD (in the One-up database Information

window), this Userfield will automatically appear in the list and the
value will have to be entered manually.
Calculated Expressions
6. The value of the userfield can be assigned with a formula calculation

or a specific value. If the format is text, enclose the value in quotes.
7. When applied in ArtiosCAD (in the One-up database Information

window), this Userfield will automatically appear in the list and the
value will be assigned automatically.
Restricted Userfields
8. The value of the userfield can be defined from a restricted set of

values. The Restricted set has to be defined first.
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9. Double click Restricted Userfield Set under Userfields. Click on

Insert New Record and complete the details.
10. Click Insert to create the record with all the added values.
11. Go back to the Userfields Browser.
12. Select a userfield and apply it.
13. In ArtiosCAD (in the One-up database Information window), this

Userfield will automatically appear in the list and the value will be
selected from a drop down list.
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Lesson 9: Designer
In the Designer module, Geometry is any item that is on a die press

manufacturing tool. Dimensions, annotations, and graphics are not
considered geometry (these items would typically be created on a separate
layer.)
This lesson covers:
• Snap Options and the Cartesian Axis

• Geometry Toolbar
• Line Tool
• Escape, Delete, Undo and Redo
• Move To Point & Move by
• Properties of lines
• Rectangle & Offset line Tools
• Circle and Ellipse Tool
• Extend and Measure tools
• Arc Tool
Geometry Toolbar
Geometry Menu
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Exercise 1: Cartesian Axis
1. The design tools in ArtiosCAD use the concept of the Cartesian Coor-
dinate System (X, Y axis).
2. The Dragline that appears in the Design Area replaces the need to enter
negative values. For example, if you want a line to go off to the left of
the Y-axis, rather than entering a negative value, you can control the
value by positioning the Dragline to the left of the axis.
3. An important part of the drag line is the extend reference section. It
appears as a dashed line from the end of the drag line. Once you set
the first value it can be used to “reach out and touch” an existing
point or line in the workspace using its value for the new path. As you
continue to draw., using the extend reference line with existing points,
will cut down on the amount of manual data entry needed.
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Exercise 2: Snap Options
The snap values and snap to points functions are set within the snap
options window.
1. Select Options > Snap... Snap options and the Dialog box will be dis-
Note: played.
The default settings can be
changed in Options > Defaults
> Startup defaults > Snap
options.
2. The Snap Tolerance is set in screen pixels. It defines the closest distance
you need to be from a point for it to snap to it.
3. By default you can snap to End Points, midpoints and points of
intersection. You can uncheck items to change the settings.
4. The Freehand Coordinates choice is off by default. For the most part, you
want Freehand Coordinates to be off. For example, when you want to
create a line or arc where precision and measurements are required. If
Freehand Coordinates are turned on, then it is fairly easy to
accidentally create “gaps” in your design.
Some tools, such as the Bezier tool, require Freehand Coordinates to
be turned on (typically, tools that do not have a precise intersection or
measurement required). If you try to click on a location where there is
no existing point, a message will state “cannot select coord”.
5. You can change the Snap Length and Snap Angle values for the
Design and Zoom windows. The values shown define the smallest
length or angle that will display within the workspace.
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Exercise 3: The Line Tool
There are three different tools for creating a line.
• Line angle/offset: Enter the angle and either the X or the Y Offset of
the endpoint.
• Line horiz/vert: Enter the X and the Y Coordinates of the endpoint of
the line to be drawn.
• Line angle/length: Enter the angle and length of the line.
• When using either one of the three Line tools, remember to look at
the Status Bar at the bottom of the window. It will prompt you for the
information it needs. Not only does it highlight the required field, but
it also tells you what it’s looking for:
Values can be entered by:
1. Clicking the left mouse button when the value appears near the drag
line.
2. Typing from the keyboard and then pressing enter.
3. Using the pop-up keypad (press Ctrl-4 or spacebar).
4. Using the dashed extension of the drag line to reference an existing
point.
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Using the 3 Line Tools
• Each tool requires you to input 2 values to create the line.

• Offset refers to either the X or Y coordinate of the endpoint of the
line.
1. Line A ngle/O ffset tool: Ang le = 35 X: offset = 1+1/4
o
35
Ang le
1 1/4
X
2. Line H oriz/Vert to ol: X: offset = 1.5 Y: o ffset = 1
(X,Y)
Y 1
X 1.5
3. Line Angle/Len gth too l: A ngle = 35 Length = 2.159
Leng th 2.1 59
35
Ang le
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Exercise 4: Line Tool - A simple triangle
1. Create the following shape using the Line Angle/Offset tool.
Note:
Values in brackets are metric
units.
2. Save it as Shape1.ARD and close it.
Hint:
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Exercise 5: The Current Point
The Current Point is the point in a workspace where creation tools start
creating. When a new blank design is created, the current point defaults to
the intersection of the construction line axes (the origin). When the first
line is drawn from the current position, the current point then moves to the
end of that line. Whatever Geometry is created next will begin at the end of
the line just drawn.
• The Current Point can be moved by using Move to Point (CTRL-W)

or Move By (CTRL-Q). Think of them as your “pen-up commands”.
They allow you move your location without drawing.
• Move to Point moves the current point to an established point or inter-

section. If you click on a location where no point exists, the message
“cannot select coord” will appear in the status bar. There is a Move to Point
tool in the Geometry toolbar.
Note:
When you have the Line tool • Move By prompts for an angle/offset, angle/length or Horz/Vert
selected, hold the control key
down and click on an existing offset at which to move the current position. With this choice you can
point. This will move the move to a location where there may not be an established point or
current point location to that intersection.
point. Or use the data entry
fields and snap values to move
a measured angle and distance
to a location without drawing. Drawing & moving the Current Point
1. Open a New design workspace.

2. Save the workspace as Triangles.ARD
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3. Draw the four (4) triangles shown below along the X-axis. The larger
one should be 1 inch (26.5mm) above the others.
4. As you enter values, make sure they are being entered into the correct
data entry field. Use the direction and placement of the dimensions as
a hint. Is the value shown a Length, a distance in the X: direction or a
distance in the Y: direction.
5. Practice using the Dimension tools to verify that your distances are
correct. Be sure to apply them to a dimension layer.
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Exercise 6: Angle/Offset Line tool
Use the tool to create this glue flap.
1. Create the following new design using the Line Angle /Offset tool.
Hint:
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Exercise 7: Switching Line Tools
Use the line tools to create the shoulder for a dust flap.
1. Create the shape below using the Line Angle/Offset and the Line
Horiz/Vert tools.
Hint:
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Exercise 8: Is it X or Y that you know?
1. Create the following shape using the Line Angle/Offset Tool.

Remember: ArtiosCAD defaults to and highlights either the X or Y offset
based on the axis you referenced when the angle is set. If it is not the offset that you
know, change to the field that represents the information that you do know using
the tab key. If it defaults to “Y” and you actually know the “X” value, tab to
select the “X” field.
Note:
You can use the dashed
extension of the drag line to
reference any existing point in
the workspace and assign its X
or Y value to the path you are
trying to create.

Hint:
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Exercise 9: Escape, Undo, Redo and Measure
• The Escape (Esc) key brings the status bar back to the beginning of
the tool to start over, as long as you have not completed the use of the
tool.
• The Undo and Redo commands are used to edit your designs. Undo
(CTRL-Z) will delete paths drawn or actions made in the reverse
order that they were created. Redo (ALT-Z) puts them back. Note
that the features record the sequence in which you created your
design.
• The Measure Tool allows you to check the measurements on a draw-

ing without having to actually Dimension the design. It can be accessed
from the Extend/Measure Toolbar, the Info Menu or by pressing the
CTRL+G shortcut keys.
1. Open file 9A.ard and try using the Measure tool.

2. The Measure tool will report the X and Y offsets, length and angle of
a line, Radius, etc. if you point at the item. If you click and release on a
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point, it becomes a “tape measure” and will measure the distance to

the next point you select.
3. The Measure tool will measure the pixel location in a bit mapped
image when you hold down the control key.
4. Or pixel to pixel in a bit mapped image, if you click and release on a

pixel while holding the control key down.
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Exercise 10: Different Ways to assign Line Types
A. The Select Tool and Changing Line Types
The default line type in ArtiosCAD is the Cut line. If you do not change it
while drawing, all of your lines will be drawn as cut lines. To change the
cut lines to a different line type, for example, crease/score do the
following:
1. Open file 9B.ARD.

2. Click on the Select tool in the Edit toolbar.
3. Select the lines you would like to change to crease lines. Hold down
the shift key to add to your selection, or click and drag the selection
rectangle around the lines to be selected.
4. Select Properties from the Edit menu or press Alt+Enter. You can
also double click a line to open the properties dialog box.
5. Once the Properties window opens, select the new line type from the
list and click on OK.
6. Save and Close the file.
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B. Line Type Set pop-up
There is an option on the View Bar that allows you to set the line type for
the next line drawn. This is the Line Type Set pop-down list.
Notice that it defaults to Cut lines. When using any of the Geometry tools
(such as, Line Tool) you can toggle/switch this option to the line type that
you want to draw next. Using this method, you do not have to draw the
full design and then later go back and change the line types.
1. Draw the sleeve below using the Line tool in a New design work-
space. Use the Line type set pop-down list to change from Cut to
Crease as you draw.
2. The Line type set pop-down list can also be used to change the line type
of a selected line. Select a line in your drawing and choose a different
line type from the list.
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C. Right Click Pop-up Menu
Another way to change the line type of geometry is to click on the line
with the Right mouse Button and select Properties from the context menu.
1. Right click on one of the lines in the open workspace.
2. Select Properties from the context menu. The Properties dialog box
will open. Change the line type and click OK.
3. There are a variety of ways to assign line types to the Geometry you
create. Which method you use will depend on the situation and your
personal preference.
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Exercise 11: Rectangles, Circles and Ellipses
Rectangles and Offset Lines
• Rectangle horiz/vert: Enter the X and Y offsets to define the size of

the desired rectangle.
• Rectangle from Line: This tool prompts you to select a line, and
then uses the selected line as one side of a new rectangle. Click &
Release on a line or side of a rectangle. Drag to one side to create a rect-
angle. Enter the offset value.
• Offset Line: Use this tool to offset a parallel copy of a line. Click &
Release on a line. Drag a copy of the line to one side and specify the
offset distance.
Circles & Ellipses
• Circle: Move the current point to the location of the center of the cir-
cle. Enter the radius.
• Ellipse: Move the cursor to the Ellipse’s center. Enter the X and Y off-
set to define the size of the Ellipse.
1. Create the sleeve below using the Rectangle tool. The values in
brackets are millimeters.
Tip:
Remember, there is more than
one way to create the same
design. Try to also create this
sleeve using the line tool,
rectangle from line, or offset
line tool.
2. Select the Circle tool to draw a circle in the center of the third panel.
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3. Use Move to Point (Ctrl+W) to get to the center of the top line on
the third panel. As you move the cursor in the vicinity of the center
the midpoint will be displayed. Click to select it.
4. Use Move By (Ctrl +Q) to move down to the center of the panel.
Drag down and set the Angle to 0. Once the angle is set, drag the
extend reference line to the right and snap to the midpoint of the
vertical crease line.
5. The Circle tool will still be selected. Set the radius equal to 1.5 inches.
Note:
You can display the center
point of the circle by selecting
View > View Mode and
checking Center point of arcs
in the Styles section.
6. Save the design as Sleeve9.ARD
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Exercise 12: Design Checks
This option allows you to check for any double lines or gaps in your
design. Use the previous design.
1. Choose Design > Design Checks.
2. The Design Checks Dialog box will pop-up letting you know if you
Note: have any gaps or double lines. If any gaps or double lines are found,
You can setup ArtiosCAD to they would be highlighted in Magenta.
open the Design Checks dialog
box if the design has double
lines when designs are saved.
To do this, go to Options >
Defaults > Design defaults >
Save Options.
3. You can click Yes & OK to automatically remove the double lines.
Click OK to close the dialog box, if it did not find any double lines or
gaps.
4. The Maximum Gap Size value defines the size of the gaps it will find
and report. The default is set to.0625 (1/16). It will only find gaps less
than that value. If you change the value, click on the Refresh button
to have it check again.
5. Close the open workspace.
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Exercise 13: Arc Tool
There are four different geometry tools for creating Arcs. Each tool
requires you to enter three values in order to define an arc in your design.
• Arc Start Angle: Enter the Start Angle, enter the Radius, enter the X
or Y Offset of the endpoint of the arc.
• Arc End Point: Enter the X offset of the end of the arc, enter the Y
Offset of the endpoint of the arc, enter the Radius.
• Arc Center: Enter the Center Offset (X or Y), enter the Radius, enter
the X or Y Offset of the endpoint of the arc.
• Arc Through Point: Move the cursor to the Start Point of the arc,
click on the Through Point (a point that will be somewhere along the
arc), click on the Endpoint of the arc.
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Using the 4 ArcTools
• Each tool requires you to input 3 values to create an arc.

• Offset refers to either the X or Y coordinate of the endpoint.
• Enter a value then move the mouse to see a ghost image preview.
1. Arc Start Angle: Angle=0, Radius=1, Y: offset=1
2. Arc Endpoint: X:offset=3/4, Y:offset=1+1/8, Radius=1+3/8
3. Arc Center: Center Y: offset=3/8, Radius=2, Y;offset=1+1/2

Note:
Enter the value in the Center
X: or Center Y: field based on
the direction you wish to move
the center of the circle that
defines the arc.
4. Arc Through point: Choose Start point, Thru point, Endpoint
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Open 9C.ARD and create the arcs to match the following diagrams:
1. Use the Arc Start Angle tool with a start angle of zero (0).
2. Use the Arc Start Angle tool with a start angle of 6 degrees. This angle
will drop the center of the circle that defines the arc.
3. Use the Arc end point tool.
4. Use the Arc Center tool.
5. Use the Arc Through Point tool.
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Exercise 14: Constrained Arc Through Point
The Arc Through point tool can be made to constrain to a construction

line circle. The first prompt is “Select thru point or circle”. If the start point is
on an arc and you select another location along that construction line
circle or arc, the drag is constrained to follow the arc.
1. Open 9D.ARD. Select the Arc Through Point tool.
2. From the start point click next on the conline circle. This will
constrain the path to the shape of the circle. Click next on the
endpoint of the arc.
3. Complete the shape then right click on the desktop and select
Construction lines to uncheck it.
4. Save the file as ArcThru.ARD and close the file.
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Exercise 15: Arc Endpoint Tool with Conlines
1. Open 9E.ARD.
2. Build the shape below using Line and Arc Endpoint tools.
3. Click twice on the point that will be the endpoint of each arc to be
Note: drawn. The first click sets the X: offset value. The second click sets
You could also draw this shape the Y: offset value. Next enter the value of the radius or drag to see
using the Arc Through Point the snap value of the radius.
tool.
4. Complete the shape and save it as Ear.ARD.
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Exercise 16: Special Geometry tools
The Line join, Arc Join and Arc tangent tools draw special paths within
the workspace. You will see later on that they work the same way as the
existing Conline join, Conline join with concircle and Conline tangent concircle
except that they create design lines instead of construction lines.
1. Open the file Special_Geom_Tools.ARD.

2. The Line Join tool joins a point or a circle with another point or a
circle. Lines remain tangent to circles.
3. The Arc Join tool joins a line or a circle and another line or a circle
with an arc. You control the arc that is defined by how you drag.
Or
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4. The Tangent Arc tool draws an arc tangent to three circles or three
lines. The order you click the arcs or lines, defines the arc.
5. The Line at Angle from Line tool draws a line at a specified angle to
a specified line or arc. Move to the point where you want to draw the
angled line from, select the tool, select the line you want draw to, set
the angle and click.
6. The Bezier tool creates a French curve that is defined by four points:
the start point, the endpoint, and two control points (handles). It must
be used with existing points in the workspace or you must turn on
Freehand coordinates in the Snap Options dialog box to create a
bezier in a blank area of the workspace. Select the tool. (A) Move to
the point where the bezier will start. (B) Click on the endpoint. You’ll
get control of the first handle Position the first handle and click. (C)
You’ll now have control of the second handle. Position the second
handle and click. (D) The bezier is done.
A B C D
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Exercise 17: Optional - Curve Straight tool
Straight Curve and Curve Straight Tools:
• Straight Curve: Path starts with a line and ends in an arc. Enter the
x and y offsets (of the endpoint of the path), the start angle of the arc,
and the radius of the arc.
• Curve Straight: Path starts with an arc and ends in a line. Enter the
x and y offsets (of the endpoint of the path), the start angle of the arc,
and the radius of the arc.
Create the following design using the Rectangle, Rectangle from a line
and the Curve Straight tools.
See the next page for some steps to get the slot started.
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Follow these Steps:
Input 4 values with the Curve Straight tool in order to get the
combination path drawn. Move to the top corner where the panels
intersect and begin to draw the path.
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Lesson 10: Construction Lines
Conlines are special guidelines used as drafting aids. They are not
considered geometry, but they are used to make geometry. Use
construction lines when you want to reference points that are not part of
the geometry of a design, or to manipulate geometry in ways that leave it
unaltered. Note that Conlines and Extend lines are drawing aids that are not
plotted or manufactured.
This lesson covers:
• Construction Line Tools

• Construction Line types
• Select Conlines Tool
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Exercise 1: Key Hole
1. Create the following conline pattern using tools from the ConLines
Tools to use: toolbar.
Conline Offset/Angle
Conline Radius
Conline Join with Concircle
The following diagrams show one way to trace the conline pattern
Tools to use: with tools from the Geometry toolbar.
Line
2. Use the Line tool to connect the start point to the tangent point.
Make sure the tangent snap point is highlighted before clicking.
Arc Through Point
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3. Switch to the Arc Through Point tool. Click on the arc to constrain
to then click on the tangent endpoint. The 3/8 (9.52mm) inch arc will
be drawn.
4. Continue with the Arc through point tool. From the current point
location click to constrain the arc to the large radius.
5. Drag around the conline circle and click the first tangent point at the
bottom as the endpoint. Make sure that the point is highlighted before
you click.
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6. Continue with the Arc through Point tool. Constrain the path to the
smallest conline circle then click on the tangent endpoint.
7. Switch to the Line tool. Draw the straight line.
8. Finish the last arc with the Arc through point tool.
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9. The design is now complete.
10. To Turn off the Conlines, right-click in the workspace and select
Construction lines from the context menu.s
Or select View > View Options > Construction Lines
11. To delete conlines individually, right click on the design line to select it
and choose Delete from the context menu.
12. To delete several conlines, use the special Delete Conlines tool found
in Edit > More Select or the Edit toolbar (it is on the tool flyout with
the regular selection to). Shift select or drag the selection rectangle to
select all or a group of conlines. This tool does not select design lines.
13. Save the file as Keyhole.ard.
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Exercise 2: Tear Drop
Create the following teardrop shape with construction lines:

Note:
There is a special selection tool for
selecting conlines.
1. Use the Conline Offset, Conline Radius and Conline Join to create
the construction line pattern.
2. Create the cut line paths using the Line and Arc through point tools.
It should look like the teardrop shape above when completed.
3. Be sure to “snap” to the tangent points when connecting the two
circles with the straight line path.
4. Save the file as TearDrop.Ard.
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Exercise 3: Conline Division/Midpoint Tool
1. Create the following Corner Cut Tray using the Rectangle and Rect-
angle From a line tools.
2. Select the Conline Division/Midpoint tool. Set the Number of

Divisions to 2. Click on the top crease line.
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3. Click on one of the vertical crease lines to divide it and locate the
midpoint.
4. Move the Current point location to the intersection of the two
conlines.
5. Select the Ellipse tool and create an ellipse in the center of the tray
with the dimensions shown below.
6. Save the file as CCTray.ARD and close it.
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Exercise 4: Conline Offset tool
The Conline Offset tool will create repeated conlines going in the same
direction. It saves you steps when compared to using the Conline Offset/
Angle tool. You can even let go of the mouse and simply enter all of your
values for the spacing between multiple parallel lines once the direction is
defined. It is located on the tool flyout with the Conline Offset/Angle
tool.
1. Select File > New Design.

2. Select the Conline Offset tool. Click and release on the Y-axis. Drag
to the right, let go of the mouse and enter these values in order,
pressing the Enter key after each entry: 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1
3. Click on the Conline Offset tool again to reset it. Click and release on
the X-axis. Drag up, let go of the mouse and enter these values in
order pressing the enter key after each entry: 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1
4. Once the grid pattern is created, save the file as MyArray.ARD
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Exercise 5: Construction line types
It is possible, wherever applicable, to change the style of the Construction

line type. For example, you might want to change them if you wanted
construction line circles or construction lines representing panel offsets to
display in a different color or pattern. There are three types of conlines.
Their default color and pattern can be set in Options > Defaults >
Plotting Style Catalog.
1. In Options > Defaults, Pick a plotting style, such as Artios 1, and edit
the pattern of the construction line types.
2. To change a conline, double click it with the Select conlines tool or

select it and press Alt-Enter. Or right click with the Normal select tool
and pick properties.
3. Choose the new type from the drop down list in the Construction line
Properties dialog box. Click OK.
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4. The selected conline(s) should display with the new color and/or
pattern.
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Exercise 6: Access Hole
Create the following Access Hole using conlines.
1. Use the Conline Offset/Angle tool from the X and Y axis as shown
below.
2. Use the Conline Join with Concircle tool to create the 1/2 radius
conline circles shown below.
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3. Use the Conline Join with Concircle tool to create the final radius.
3. Click point
1. Click here 2. Click here
4. Use the Line and Arc Through Point tools to create the shape. Since
you are switching between two different arcs, you will not be able to
constrain the arc to the conline circle. Click on the through point and
enpoint.
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Exercise 7: Optional - More on Conlines
Create the following shape using the Construction Line, Line and Arc
tools. The linear measurements are taken from the centers of each arc.
Try using the following tools:
Conline Offset/Angle
Conline Circle
Conline Join With Concircle
Line tool
Arc through point
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Lesson 11: Edit Toolbar
Changing physical properties of objects means copying, rotating, moving,

mirroring, or making any other change to their physical placement. The
copy function works like copy and paste, whereas the move feature works
like cut and paste.
This lesson covers:
• Select tool and Select By

• Move to layer
• Move and Copy
• Mirror and Rotate
• Offset Lines
• Copy with Repeat
• Copy Times Rotate and Copy Times Offset
• Group, Ungroup, Ungroup All
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Exercise 1: Move to Layer
If you create an item on the wrong layer, you can use Move to layer to
move the items onto the correct layer.
1. Open the file Editlayers.ard.
2. Use the Select by Example tool or the Select Only Dimensions

tool in the status bar to select all dimensions.
3. Select the Move to Layer tool.
4. In the Move to layer dialog box, click on Create.
5. Select Dimensions. Click OK. Click OK again to move the
dimensions onto the Dimensions Layer.
6. Move the rectangular window onto a Windows and Cutouts Layer.
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Exercise 2: Using the Move & Mirror Tools
Open 11A.ARD and move the panels around so that it looks like the
Note: following design.
Any point in the workspace is
a valid pick up, put down,
fixed, handle or reference point.
The point does not have to be a
part of the selected path(s).
1. Select the entire tuck then use the Move tool to move the tuck. Pick it
up by the bottom left corner.
2. Use the 3rd Select By method to select the 3rd panel’s dust flap with
one click of the mouse.
3. Use the Mirror about Vertical tool and pick it up in the corner
where the tuck meets the sleeve, NOT where the dust flap meets the
sleeve. It will mirror when you pick it up. Put it down on the other
corner of the panel.
4. Use the 4th Select By tool to select the top left dust flap.
5. Use the Vertical Mirror about Center tool to flip it in place.
6. Draw the line to finish the flap.
7. Change the Crease line to cut and the cut line to crease.
8. Save the file as ADJ11A.ARD for use with the Adjust tools menu.
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Exercise 3: Using the Rotate & Copy Mirror Tools
Using the edit tools can help you to speed up the process of creating a
new design.
1. Open 11B.ARD. Modify the design to look like the one below.
2. Select and Rotate the arrow with the Rotate Left 90 tool.
3. Complete the rest of the design using the Copy Mirror about
Vertical and Copy Mirror about Horizontal tools. With these tools,
the image is NOT mirrored until you choose a pickup point.
Remember to choose the correct pickup point to make it easier to put
down in the correct place
4. Save the file as ADJ11B.ARD.
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Exercise 4: Copy Mirror About a LineTool
This tool allows you to mirror the selected line(s) about a construction
line or a design line.
1. Open 11C.ARD. Modify the design so that it looks like the one below.
2. Select the Copy Mirror about a Line tool.

3. Use the Horizontal and Vertical Axes as the lines to mirror about.
Note:
Most designs are symmetrical
about the axis. Draw a quarter
view and mirror it about a line.
Keep in mind that split lines
may create issues for proper
bridging and manipulation of
the design in Artios 3D.
4. Save the file as ADJ11C.ARD. This file will be used again with the
Adjust Outline tools exercises.
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Exercise 5: Offset Line tool
The Offset Lines tool located in the edit toolbar/menu allows you to
make a copy of a selected set of lines with a specified offset value or
“grow” or “shrink” the set of lines by a specific value.
1. Open the file OffsetLines.ARD.

2. Select the top left shape and select the Offset lines tool. A ghost
image of the shape is displayed as you move the mouse. The default is
to make a copy. Set the offset value and click the left mouse button.
3. The bottom left shape is drawn with beziers. If you select it and try to
use the Offset Lines tool, you will get following message:
4. To make it work you could convert the beziers to arcs using the
Note: Adjust Outline tools such as, Adjust Arc or Change Beziers to Arcs.
If you did not want to convert
the beziers to arcs, it could
also be traced with the Follow
tool which is found in the
Adjust toolbar and will be
discussed in another lesson.
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5. If Round Corners is checked the offset path will be created with round
corners.
•Even though Round Corners is checked, no blends will be added to

corners when the offset goes to the interior.
•If Round corners is off and there is a sharp corner in the selected
items, the lines are extended by the offset distance and a blend is
added. This happens when the extension would be more then twice
the offset distance.
6. Uncheck Copy to get a larger or smaller version of the shape only.
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Exercise 6: Using Copy Times Rotate
1. Open 11E.ARD.
2. Use Copy Times Rotate to create a pentagon shape from the line.
3. Type 4 in the Number of copies field. Press Enter.
Remember that any point in the workspace can be selected as the
“fixed point”.
Note:
Be careful about creating
double lines. Do a design check
to make sure that there are no
double lines in the design. 4. Select four of the lines in the completed pentagon.
5. Select the Copy Mirror about line tool and mirror the 4 selected
lines over the 5th line.
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6. with the newly copied lines still selected use the Copy Times Rotate
Note: tool to create 4 more copies around the center point.
Edit tools can also be used
with some construction lines,
such as conline circles.
7. Select the five interior lines and change them to crease lines.
8. Select all but 1 line. With the Copy Mirror about Vertical tool click
on the bottom right point. The Copy will be mirrored over the vertical
axis that passes through that point. Move it to the top.
9. Change the line that connects the two to a crease line.
10. Save the file.
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Exercise 7: Repeated Copy tool
The Repeated Copy tool is many tools packed into one. You can make
copies of selected paths and rotate and mirror as many as you need.
1. Open the file 11F.ARD
2. Select the one slot.

3. Select the Repeated Copy tool. Select a pick up point at the bottom
of the slot and the status bar icons will become available.
4. Put down copies at each of the other crease lines at the top of the
sleeve. With the tool still selected, click on the Rotate 180 button and
the slot will flip over.
5. Complete placing the slots on the bottom.

6. Save the file as ADJ11F.ARD. The finishing touches can be added
later.
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Exercise 8: Group, Scale and Copy Times Offset
1. Open 11G.ARD.
2. This Starburst shape is a collection of grouped paths. If you click on
any part of the path the entire group gets selected and the nine
handles of the bounding box will be displayed.
3. The outer circle needs to be a crease line and you can do this without
having to ungroup the paths.
4. Choose the Select tool then click on the second Select by tool. It
allows you to manipulate individual members of a group.
5. Use it to select the outer circle and change it to a crease line.

6. Re-select the first Normal Select by tool.
7. Select the starburst with one click.

8. Select the regular Scale tool.
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Note: 9. (A) Click on the origin when prompted to select a fixed point.(B)Pick
The snap value scaling factors the top right corner point as the Handle and (C) drag in towards the
that display increment in units fixed point. Enter 3/4 (.75) as the scaling factor.
of 0.05. To make change the
incremental factor go to
Options > Snap... and
uncheck Use Drag Snap.
A B C
10. Select the scaled shape.

11. Select the Copy Times Offset tool. Enter 3 as the number of copies.
12. Pick it up by the bottom left corner point. Drag to the right. Set the
angle to 0 and the X: offset to 4 inches.
The copies will also be grouped.
13. Select the 4 starbursts and select the Group tool. All four will now be
grouped together.
14. Select the Group of 4 starbursts with one click. Use the Copy times
offset tool to make 3 copies. Drag up at an angle of 0 and Y: offset of
4 inches. You should now have a 4 x 4 array of starbursts 1 inch apart
in the X and Y direction.
15. Select all rows and Group them together.
16. There are now 3 levels of groups. Each starburst, each row and the
array. If you select the Ungroup tool 3 times, it will ungroup the
shapes in reverse by levels. If you select the Ungroup All tool, all
groups at each level will be ungrouped.
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Exercise 9: Hatch
The Hatch function allows you identify areas of the design for special
consideration, such as a glue assist area. To use Hatching you will need to
have a selected closed shape. Hatching takes “custody” of the lines in the
shape, therefore you would not want to select and hatch the design lines.
You would want to Hatch a copy of the design line area. For this example,
we will use the Offset Lines tool to create the hatch shape for the glue
flap.
1. Open the file HATCH.ARD.
2. Create an annotation class layer called Hatch.

3. Select the small rectangle on the third panel.
4. Select Hatch from the Tools menu. It will be hatched immediately.
5. Turn off the Hatch Layer and you will notice that the rectangle is gone
from the main design layer and is now a part of the Hatch.
6. Activate the Hatch Layer again.
Note: 7. Select and temporarily change the crease line on the glue flap to a cut
The offset line tool does not line.
work with mixed line types. 8. Select the 4 sides that makeup the glue flap.
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9. Select the Offset Line tool. Drag to the inside and set the offset value
to 1/8”.
10. The Offset path remains selected. Choose Hatch from the Tools
menu.
11. To change Hatch Properties, double click the hatch.
12. This hatch should also be on the Hatch Layer.

13. Remember to change the glue flap line back to a crease line type.
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Review 3: The Geometry and Edit tools
1. Create the following design.
2. Remember to use Design Checks in the Design menu in order to

check for Gaps and Double lines.
Try using the Keypad (Ctrl+4 or spacebar) to enter some of the val-
ues.
3. Put your name on an annotation layer.

4. Print the design.
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Review 4: Slots and the Arc Tangent Tool
Create the following design for practice.
1. Select File > New Design.

2. Choose the Corrugated - Inch Parameter set and 125# B- Flute.
3. Draw the sleeve. Change internal vertical lines to creases.
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4. Select the Conline Offset/Angle tool and offset a vertical conline to

the left and right of a crease line by 3/16ths of an inch. The distance
between the conlines will be 3/8.
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5. Select the Tangent Arc tool and click to set an arc between the
conlines at the top of the crease.
6. Offset a conline 1+9/16 from the top of the sleeve. Complete the
sides of the slot by drawing a line from an arc endpoint to the point of
intersection.
7. Select the finished slot with the 4th Select by tool. This will quickly
select the whole slot and nothing but the slot.
8. Use the Repeated Copy tool to place slots in the other locations
shown below.
9. Reselect the Normal Select By tool before continuing.

10. Move to the top corner where the glue flap is attached to the sleeve.
11. Choose the Curve Straight tool. There will be 4 prompts to complete
the path.
12. Drag to the right and set X: equal to 3/16. Drag up and set Y: equal
to 1+9/16.
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13. Drag right and set A1 equal to 0. Drag to see the shape of the path and
set the Radius equal to 3/16.
14. The path will be completed.
15. Draw the design the lines at the top of the flaps.
16. Select the 4th Select by tool again and click on any part of the top
flaps. They will all be selected including the radii at the bottom of the
slots.
17. Select the Copy Mirror about Horizontal tool and place the flaps on
the bottom.
18. Select the top horizontal lines on the sleeve with the 3rd Select By
tool. Click on one line and all 4 will be selected.
Press the Shift key and click on one of the horizontal sleeve lines at
the bottom. They are now all selected.
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19. Change them to crease lines and the design is done.
20. Reselect the Normal Select By tool.

21. Save the design as Review4Design.ARD
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Lesson 12: Adjust Toolbar
The Adjust Toolbar is used to change the linear attributes of existing lines.
Use them to draw more efficiently. Use them to edit existing designs.
This lesson covers:
• Trim Tools
• Split line
• Blend and Chamfer
• Stretch by Polygon and Stretch point
• Bleed and Coating Free Area
• Follow Tool
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Exercise 1: Use the Trim/Extend and Split Line Tool
There are four Trim tools:
• Trim/Extend Two lines

• Trim/Extend One line
• Trim Interior
• Trim Against Selection
1. Open 12A.ARD. Use the Trim tools to edit the 4 shapes so that they
look like the diagram below:
Note:
Remember to click on the part
you want to keep when using
Trim/Extend.
The Trim tool cannot be used
on parallel or collinear lines.
2. Open 12B.ARD. Use the Trim tools to edit the shapes in the
Note: workspace to look like the ones below.
To trim against a bezier curve
use Trim against selection or
Trim Interior.
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Exercise 2: Using Blend, Split Line, and Trim
1. Open 12C.ARD.
2. Adjust the corner cut tray using Blend, Split Line, and Trim/
Extend to look like the following design.
Note:
You can modify a blend by
entering a different value. A
value of zero converts it back to
a 90 degree angle.
3. Save the design as 12Cfixed.ARD.
Note:
• The Blend tool can be used on the corners of the flaps even where
there are gaps and lines extended beyond the point of intersection.
• The Split line tool can be used on an intersection or any place along a
line to create a break point.
• Follow the prompts in the Status bar to use these tools.
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Exercise 3: Using the Chamfer Tool
The Chamfer tool is located on the tool flyout next to the Blend tool.
The Chamfer tool allows you to create bevelled corners on your design.
The tool can create a Chamfer of:
• Equal Distances along each side of the corner
• Two different distances along each side of the corner
• A specified distance and angle
1. Open 12Cfixed.ard. Save it as 12CH.ard.

2. Chamfer the 3 corners as shown below.
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Exercise 4: Stretch by Polygon & Stretch Point
The Stretch by Polygon tool allows you to change the size of panels or flaps
without having to redraw the design. Click and drag to get a rectangular
stretch polygon. Click and release, then continue to click and release to
Note: define any multiple sided closed polygon.
The Reference Point is the point
from where you are measuring/ 1. Open 12D.ARD. Use Stretch By Polygon to change its panels.
stretching. The axis through
that point is set to zero (0). 2. Add 1” or 25mm to both Length Panels - This would Change the
The Reference Point and the lengths from 12+1/8” to 13+1/8” and 12+3/16” to 13+3/16”.
Pickup Point can be the same
point or different points. 3. The design should have the following overall dimensions when done.
See the next page for a suggestion on how to do the stretch.
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4. Drag the Stretch by Polygon tool over the panel as shown below.
5. If there is a dimension layer, it should be turned on before you stretch

the panels. Otherwise you will have to delete the old dimensions and
add new dimensions.
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Next, change the rectangular window cutout using the Stretch Point tool.
6. Use Stretch Point to change the shape of the window cutout create
as shown below.
7. Stretch the top left and bottom right corners by entering 45 degrees
for the Angle and 1” or 25mm for the X: offset.
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Exercise 5: Bleed and Coating Free Area tools
Bleeds are used to define the area of ink bleed when the sheet moves
through the printing press. This tool will automatically create a Bleed
Outline Layer. Click inside any panel to exclude it from the bleed.
1. Open the file Bleed_Coating.ARD and select the Bleed tool. If you
do not have a Bleed layer, you will be prompted to create one. Click
Yes.
2. An outline will be drawn around the perimeter of the design.
3. Change or accept the Offset then click on the panels to exclude from
the Bleed Outline. See below. Click OK.
Coating Free Areas are defined as areas of the sheet that are not coated
as the sheet moves through the printing press.
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4. Turn off the Bleed layer.

5. Select the Coating Free Area tool. If you do not have a Coating Free
layer, you will be prompted to create one. Click Yes.
6. Change or accept the Internal and External Offset values.
7. Create the Coating free areas shown below.
8. Click OK and Save the file.
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Exercise 6: The Follow Tool
The Follow tool is used to trace existing geometry and copy or replace its
outline. It is useful when making bleed outlines that may need to be a
custom shape.
1. The diagram below shows the custom bleed outline to be created. The
Bleed tool won’t be able to do the paths on the first panel’s flaps. We
will create it using some conlines and the Follow tool.
2. Open 12E.ARD. It already has some conlines drawn on another layer.

3. Create an Outside Bleed Layer.
4. Select the Follow tool from the Adjust toolbar.When prompted,
select the start point shown below. Follow Left is selected in the
status bar. Click where the conline intersects the top of the flap as the
Next point.
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5. .Click on the Direct path to point button and click on the points
shown below. It will follow along the construction line path.
6. Click on the Follow Left button then click on the point shown and
the follow will trace along the perimeter of the box to that point.
7. Click the Direct Path to point button and click on the points shown
below.
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8. Click the Follow left button and click on the next point shown.
9. Click the Direct Path to Point button and click the points shown to
trace the conlines.
10. Click the Follow Left button and choose the Start point as your next
point. The preview path is completed.
11. If you ever get a path that you did not expect, click on the Delete
Last path button to remove it and continue from there.
12. Enter 0.125 as the Offset value.
13. To adjust the bleed to the outside of the traced path, click on the
Offset buttons in the status bar until the correct results are displayed.
14. Click OK on the Status bar to get the path created.
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15. A Follow Properties dialog box will pop-up.
16. Select Make group and click OK. A grouped bleed line will be created
to the outside of the lines followed.
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Exercise 7: Practice- Adjust tools
1. Open the file ADJ11A.ARD. This is the file in Edit Tools Lesson that
had the tucks and flaps at the top re-arranged to change the style of
the box.
2. Make the necessary corrections to the line types in the design that
need changing using the Adjust tools. The circled areas need fixing.
3. Move the top left dust flap to the left 1/32”. Once moved the
rectangled area will need to be fixed.
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Exercise 8: Practice - Modifying a design
Modify this design to include slots and tabs using the Conline divide,
Conline Offset/Angle, Split line and Copy with Repeat tools.
1. Open the file Slots_Tabs.ARD.
2. Modify the design to look like the one below.
3. Use the following values.
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Review 5: Using Edit and Adjust tools
1. Open up the file ADJ11B.ARD which was created in Lesson 11, Exer-
cise 3. Inspect the design for areas that need to be adjusted.
•Check for gaps or lines that need to be split and changed to different
types.
•Create a bleed Outline
•Select and group the arrows
2. Open up the file ADJ11F.ARD which was created in Lesson 11,

Exercise 7.
•Complete the design.
•Check for gaps or lines that need to be split and changed to different
types.
•Add a 3 x 2 rectangular window cutout centered on the first panel.
•Blend the four corners of the widow with a 1/2 inch radius.
•Create a bleed outline. Don’t forget the cutout.
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Lesson 13: Adjust Outline Toolbar
The Adjust Outline Toolbar is used to adjust the non-linear physical

properties of lines, arcs and Beziers and the direction they were drawn.
The tools are most often used to “correct” scanned images or imported
artwork.
This lesson covers:
• Make line Horizontal/Vertical

• Merge lines, Arcs and Beziers
• Straighten lines
• Adjust Arcs
• Adjust Beziers
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Exercise 1: Some Adjust Outline Tools
1. Open the file Adj.ard.
2. Practice using the Adjust outline tools on this file. Follow the
prompts in the Status Bar.
3. Select the Make Horizontal/Vertical tool and click on each line.
The lines will change based on the closest axis.
4. Select the Align Horizontal/Vertical tool. Drag a window around

the points that need to be aligned. The bottom endpoints will be
selected/circled. Click on the bottom endpoint of the left vertical line.
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This will be the alignment point. The other lines will “grow” to align
with the first endpoint.
5. Select the Straighten tool and click on the curved line.
6. Select the Merge lines into an Arc tool. Click on the First line to
merge then the last line to merge. Drag to or enter the radius.
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7. Select the Align Horizontal/Vertical tool again. Select the three

staggered vertical lines. Pick the bottom endpoint of the top line as
the alignment point. The other two will align with it.
8. Try some of the other Adjust outline tools on these paths.
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Exercise 2: Adjust Lines Toolbar
1. Open the Adj11C.ard workspace that was saved in Edit tools Lesson.
This is the symmetrical design where 1/4 of the drawing was mirrored
about the axis to complete it. Lines are split. This effects the place-
ment of bridges which are positioned and sized based on a bridging
formula.
2. First turn on the endpoints and bridges. Choose View > View Mode.
Check Endpoints and Bridges on and click OK.
3. Select the Merge lines straight tool.Click on the first and last lines to
merge.
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4. This will fix the bridging issue. The endpoint between the two lines
disappears because the lines are merged into one and the bridging is
adjusted.
5. Do the rest of the lines so that it looks like the diagram below.
6. Save the file and close it.
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Lesson 14: Geometry Macros
Geometry Macros are found under the Tools drop down menu. The Geometry
Macros Catalog lists several different categories - Folding carton tools, Hangers,
Laser position holes, Manufacturing tools, Registration marks, Stripping components
and Utilities. You can also create your own Geometry Macros, such as
different hangers, slots, thumb notches or center lines, for example. These
items are often called Attachments. This lesson covers:
• Accessing the Geometry Macros Catalog

• Hangers
• Registration Marks
• Utilities
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Exercise 1: Using the Geometry Macros Catalog
1. Select Geometry Macros in the Tools menu to open the Geometry

Macros Catalog. It contains the default macros. The example below
also shows a custom category showing that you can add to this list.
2. Open a category folder and select a Geometry Macro and you will be
prompted to size it depending upon the particular Macro.
3. Click OK and you are returned to the workspace then prompted to
select a placement option.
4. The suggested Geometry Macro placement option (the default) is already
selected as an aid to help you accurately place the particular geometry
macro on your design. You can select a different option, if you wish.
The options bar is at the bottom of the workspace window. Some
macros, such as Registration marks, do not display the options bar.
There are 7 Placement Options:
• Place the geometry centered on a point

• Place the geometry at any location
• Place the geometry offset from two lines
• Place the geometry offset from the center of a line
• Place geometry on a line
• Place geometry on a line replacing the line as needed
• Place geometry on a line specified by two points
5. Check Repeat Placement when you would like to place several copies of
the same macro in the design.
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Exercise 2: Hangers Catalog
1. Create the following blister card using the Hanger 1 Geometry Macro.
2. Enter the following values for the hanger:

•L=1 [25mm]
•H=3/16 [5mm]
•W=3/16 [5mm]
•CR=3/16 [5mm]
•BR=1/32 [1mm]
3. Check Repeat placement, if you want to place two. Use Place the
geometry offset from the center of a line as the Placement Option. The
hanger will flip over based on the direction of your drag.
4. You can use the Offset lines tool to make one of them slightly smaller
(or larger) than the other.
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Exercise 3: Registration Marks Catalog
Registration mark macros use the blank size to determine the correct
placement of the marks you select to use in your workspace.
1. Open 14A.ARD.
2. Create a Print Registration layer.
3. Add the “Center line and cross at center” registration mark to the design. It
can be found in the Registration Marks > Design category.
4. Try any other style of registration marks.
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Exercise 4: Utilities Catalog
1. Open 14B.ARD.
2. Create a Windows and cutouts layer.
3. Place a Handhold (container) from the Geometry Macros Utilities
category on the design. Use the UC style handhold.
4. Click Next and enter W= 3 [76mm] and H=1 [25mm]. Click OK.
5. Use Place the geometry centered on a pt. as the Geometry Macro Placement
Options and check Repeat Placement.
6. Position two copies on the design as shown above.
7. Save and Close the design.
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Exercise 5: Slots
1. Create a 28 x 30 rectangle. Change the lines to crease.

2. Select Tools > Geometry Macros > Utilities > SLOT. Enter the
values shown below.
3. For the Placement Options, use the Place geometry on a line replacing the line as
needed option. Also check Repeat Placement.
4. Click and release on a line then move the mouse to position the slots
on the correct side of the line. Click and release again to set them in
place.
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Lesson 15: Customizing ArtiosCAD
In this section, we will introduce you to the Defaults area where you can
go to customize ArtiosCAD. There are many categories. Browsing
through them will give you an idea of what is available. You can edit or
added to the existing categories. Those discussed here will demonstrate
how those changes are made. Some default changes will require that you
restart ArtiosCAD before they are made available for use within the
program.
This lesson covers:
• User and Shared Defaults

• Changing Design Defaults
• Editing the Plotting Style Catalog
• Editing Property Defaults (such as, text and Dimensions)
• Changing Start-up Defaults
• Editing and Adding Special Rule Types
• Customizing Toolbars
• Customizing shortcuts
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Exercise 1: About Defaults
1. Select Options > Defaults. The following window will open. This
window displays all of the areas that can be customized within
ArtiosCAD. As you can see, the areas are very comprehensive - you
choose what needs changing - then change the existing settings to
your preferences.
2. Defaults are the preferences for your ArtiosCAD system. They can
relate to screen colors, printers, units of measurements, plotting style
preferences and much more.
3. The defaults you set up can be for use across the network (Shared
defaults) for all workstations such as, in house documents, outputs to
network devices, preferences for hangers or for individual preferences
(User defaults), such as, colors used on screen, specific reports for a
department to use.
4. Defaults are accessed from the Options menu. The changes made to
Shared defaults are saved to the Serverlib folder located on the system
defaults server.
5. Changes made to User defaults are saved to the ClientLib folder on
the local system.
6. It is important to back-up the contents of the ServerLib folder and
the ClientLib folder. They contain your customizations.
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Exercise 2: Design Defaults - Database
The Database defaults in ArtiosCAD allow you to set preferences for how
DataCenter integrates with ArtiosCAD.
1. Select Options > Defaults. Click on the + sign next to Design

defaults to display the list of items.
2. Double click the Database entry. The Database dialog box will open
In this window you can Enable or Disable the Database; choose how
or if thumbnails are displayed in the design Browser; select File
Operations; select Performance Options; choose the default or
customize the Single Design and Manufacturing Database
Information Dialog Boxes; setup Default Selections; and decide how
to display Company Names and Numbers.
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Thumbnail Formats
3. Set the format the Design Browser will use for thumbnails. The
thumbnails can display graphics in BMP with RLE compression or JPEG
format or in a Folded JPEG or ArtiosCAD 3D format.
4. Select ArtiosCAD 3D as the format for the thumbnail. Click Apply,
OK and Save the changes.
5. To view the effect, exit Defaults.

6. Open the file DCEX2.ARD.
7. Save the file to a Database resource then close it.
8. Open the Design Browser window. If prompted to refresh the
browser, click Yes.
9. Find the file in the Design listing. It will be displayed as a 3D
Note: thumbnail.
DataCenter remembers the
status of the Database default
when the file is initially saved to
a resource. If you did not have it
set to save 3D thumbnails when
the file was first saved, turning
it on will not activate the 3D
thumbnail in DataCenter. The
file will have to be re-saved to
change its status.
File Operations
10. If you closed defaults, select Options > Defaults and open Design
Defaults > Database.
11. Synchronize disk file when saving in browsers: Writes changes
made in the Design Browser to the database record and to the file on
disk. Uncheck this and only the database record is updated.
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12. Add new characteristics when synchronizing: Leave it unchecked

if you do not wish to add characteristics that are in files that you
receive from another site. Check it if you do want to add them.
13. Enable Skip DB button: When checked, you have the option of not
creating a design record in the database by clicking the Skip DB
button in the One-up Database information window. If a record already
exists for a file, the Skip Db button is automatically disabled.
Performance Options
14. Cache dialog box entities: With this unchecked, a complete set of
database entities is requested each time the Oneup Database
Information dialog box is opened. The process can be slowed by the
network and/or size of the database file.
With this checked, ArtiosCAD will store the information in memory.
Once database information is cached, ArtiosCAD does not automati-
cally refresh it from the main database. You would not see changes
that had been made after you accessed the information. You can
refresh it by choosing Database > Refresh Entity Cache.
The customer cache is refreshed when you click on the New button.
15. Use pattern searching for customers and owners: Check this if
you want to enable Pattern searching. This will cause the Oneup and
Manufacturing Design Information dialog boxes to change.
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The drop down menus disappear and the fields become disabled.
Click the (...) buttons to use the search dialog box to find specific
records.
Only the results of the search are added to the pop-up menu.
Note:
Database entity caching and
pattern searching can be used
simultaneously for record pairs of
Customer/owner and designers/ 16. Use Pattern searching for designers and salespersons: Same as
salesperson. the pattern search for customers and owners.
Note:
Single Design Database Information Dialog Customizations
Manufacturing Database
Information Dialog
Customization also has similar This is set to use the standard dialog window but you have the option to
controls. create and use a custom dialog definition file if you have the Information
Enhancement option.
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17. Click on Customize to display the Control Layout Manager window.
On the left the current dialog box is displayed showing groups, labels,
Note: fields and buttons. On the right are the size controls, control catalogs
The order in which the and properties sections. You also have OK, Test, Cancel, Open and
fields are added determines Save As buttons. Design your own dialog window.
the tabbing order.
For more detailed
information on this and
Using a custom external 18. Default Owner, Designer and Salesperson: Assign a default
application see the owner, designer and salesperson from the database lists. Those fields
Administrator Guide on the will be filled in when you access the Oneup database information
installation CD. window.
19. After making any changes, click apply then OK. Save the changes to
defaults.
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Exercise 3: Design Defaults - Default board
1. Select Options > Defaults. Click on the + sign next to Design

defaults to display the list of items
2. Double click Default board. This is where you select one of the
boards to be the default board for your new designs. The factory
default is set to select a default folding carton board. If you do
corrugated boards and are using the Corrugated Parameter Set, this is
where you change the default board.
3. Select a board from the Corrugated Board category, click Apply then
click OK, to make a change.
4. When using ArtiosCAD you can use the existing boards or set up
custom carton boards and corrugated boards to use with your designs.
This is done in DataCenter Admin.
Please refer to the DataCenter Lesson in this training guide, for infor-
mation on how to setup and customize your boards.
Note: Go to Design > Defaults > Default parameter sets to pick the
Corrugated, Folding Carton or a Custom set.
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Exercise 4: Design Defaults - Rebuild Options
There are some changes to the Rebuild dialog windows that you will
notice when rebuilding standards, Geometry Macros and running
Reports. You can set your preferences in the Rebuild Options dialog.
These changes will be applied to designs that have been run from the
Standards Library and for custom rebuildable designs.
1. Select Options > Defaults > Design Defaults and double click
Rebuild Options to open it.
• Automatically Reinitialize Subsequent Variables:

• When checked, the rebuild works the same as the initial running of a
standard. Values for variables are calculated and assigned by default
formula.
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• When unchecked, any variable’s value that was manually changed

from the default value will be considered to be “out of spec” and
flagged with a red or yellow warning icon.
• Show rebuild conflict icons:
•If you do not want the warning icons to display, uncheck this item.
• Start rebuild at board menu:
• When checked, the rebuild with start with the Board Selection menu.
• When unchecked, the rebuild will start with the Main or Inside
dimension menu.
• Show Full Screen:
• When checked, the Rebuild dialog, Macros or Reports windows will
fill the entire screen.
• When unchecked, they will remain small.
• Variable Labels for Standards, Rebuilds, Macros or Reports
(choose one):
• Variable name only:
• Description only:
• Description and variable name:
• Variable name and description:
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Exercise 5: Design Defaults - Default View Mode
1. Double click Default View Mode. The following window will dis-
play.
• This is where you make changes to the Styles section of the View Mode
dialog box in ArtiosCAD.
• Click the items in the Styles checkboxes that you want displayed by
default.
• Click on the Plotting style pop-up menu to display a list of available styles.
Note: The number of styles available varies. Choose the one you want to use
Users can edit existing styles as your default.
and add new styles. See the • Select your preference for how Layers are displayed.
next two Exercises (Plotting
Style Catalog Defaults) for • Uncheck Display scroll bars to eliminate the window scroll bars in the
ways to edit and create Plotting workspace.
Styles.
• After making changes, click Apply then click OK.
Practice: Try changing some options:
•Make changes to some Design Defaults

•Choose File / Save
•Choose File / Exit
•Create a new design to see the changes
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Exercise 6: Editing a Plotting Style
1. Select Options > Defaults > Plotting Style Catalog.

2. Select Artios 1 by double clicking it.
3. Make some changes such as, the width of the cut line, the Style of the
crease line and the Color and Style of the Glue Assist.
Note: 4. Save changes and open a design. If Artios 1 is not your default
You can set a plotting style as
plotting style, right click on a blank area of the workspace and choose
the default in Options > it from the plotting style sub menu.
Defaults > Design defaults
>Default View Mode.
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Exercise 7: Adding a custom Plotting Style
1. Select Options > Defaults.

2. Right click on the Plotting Style Catalog
3. Select New > Data.
4. A New Data 1 Style will be added to the list. It is selected.
5. Type an appropriate name for the style.

6. Double click the icon to the left of the name.
7. Set the line attributes for the new plotting style and Click OK.
8. Select File > Save then File > Exit.
9. Use the new style in a design workspace.
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Exercise 8: Changing Property Defaults
This area allows you to customize the default settings of several items
used in ArtiosCAD. A few are mentioned below.
1. Select Options > Defaults > Property Defaults.
2. Double click Arrow and change the Thickness and Head Type. Click
Apply then click OK.
3. Double Detail and change the Edge Shape to Rectangle and click
Apply then click OK.
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4. Double click on Dimensions. Change the Font to Times New

Roman, the Format to Decimal and the Decimal Places to 2. Click Apply
then click OK.
5. Double click on Text. Change the Font to Times New Roman, the
Alignment to Center. Click Apply then click OK.
6. Save the changes and test them in a New design workspace.

The changes you make will not be automatically applied to
existing workspaces. Those workspaces will have to be opened
and resaved after the properties will have to be changed manu-
ally.
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Exercise 9: Changing Start-up Defaults
The list of Startup defaults available for editing are in this category. Counter
Sheet, Auto-Repeat Options, 3D Tools Defaults, Direct3D/OpenGL or Default
MFG User Layers will not be discussed at this time.
1. Select Options > Defaults > Start-up defaults.
2. Edit, Save and test any of the following.

• 3D Import: Used with the add on import modules for IGES and
PROE file formats.
• 3D Tool Defaults: Adjust how the Intersect designs tool functions.
•AutoSave Options: With the AutoSave option checked on, files will
be automatically saved at time intervals specified.
•Dimension Format Table: This effects how the format of dimen-
sions are viewed in the workspace. The Property Defaults for dimen-
sions only effect New Designs. Existing designs, designs you may
have received from another site, will display in the format in which
they were saved. The format table allows you to override that and
display them in your format. If you double click a dimension that has
been overridden, the properties dialog box will alert you to that fact
and will show you the “actual” dimension in the text field. If you
have not also setup an override for the Output, the “actual” dimen-
sion will be printed.
•Local Temp Directory: Change where Temp files are being saved.
•Most Recently Used File List: Change the number of saved files
listed at the end of the File menu in ArtiosCAD.
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•Output Scale Table: This controls how the design is “scaled” within
the Design window of a specsheet. The Design window Properties
have to be set to use the table. If the Scale table contained the values
shown to the left, designs whose blank size is less than the size of the
file window have a limit of 1.5 as the maximum amount they can be
scaled up. Designs larger than the file window will be scaled to fit but
the scaling factor cannot be more than 1/4.
•Overrun/Underrun: This option allows you to draw short of
(underrun) or beyond (overrun) an existing line or point by the
amount specified. You cannot select a line but you can reference a
collinear point when using this feature which is found in the Options
menu.
•Revision Disk File Format: Determines the type of extension used
with files “saved as a revisions”. If you have a file named BOX.ARD
and you save two revisions (A & B), choosing “Don’t put revision exten-
sion on latest revision” will list these files in Directory View as: BOX.ARD
(the latest rev), BOX_~.ARD (the original) and BOX_a.ARD.
Choosing “Don’t put revision extension on first revision” will list them as:
BOX.ARD (the original), BOX_a.ARD and BOX_b.ARD. In
Resource View, only one filename is listed for either choice,
BOX.ARD. It always opens the latest revision.
•Snap options: Controls the snap to point function, snap tolerance
and snap values displayed by the drag line.
•Spelling: Use this option to enable or disable spell checking.
•Units and formatting: Change the way measurements are displayed.
Set the default units to Inches or Metric. Remember that there are
several other defaults that effect dimensions and how they are dis-
played.
•View tools options: These settings are used when you create a
Close-up window using Control + Space so you can work in a
zoomed view.
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Exercise 10: Editing, Renaming, and Adding Rule Types
This area of defaults allows you to customize the special rules that come
with ArtiosCAD and to add your own. Make and Save the following
changes. Open a design and apply the special rules.
1. Select Options > Defaults > Special rule type.

2. Right click Cut & Crease > Cut & Crease-inch > ½ ½ Cut & Crease (or do
Cut & Crease-metric). Select Copy.
3. Right click on Cut & Crease-inch (or metric) folder. Select Paste 1/
2 1/2 Cut_Crease.
4. Double click the icon of the new entry. Select the Special Rule tab. Edit
the settings for cut, gap and land to 5/8. Click OK.
5. Right Click the icon and choose Rename. Change the name to 5/8 5/8
Cut & Crease, or an appropriate Metric equivalent.
6. Select Perf > Perf – Inch
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7. Right click on Perf-inch (or do the Metric equivalent) and select New >
Data.
8. Edit the New Data 1 name to be 5/8 5/8 perf (or an appropriate Metric
value.
9. Double click the icon for the new entry. Display the Generic type pop-
up menu and select Perf. This will add the Special Rule tab to the
window. Set up the sizes for the perf such as, 5/8 by 5/8 perf then
select OK.
10. The new special rules are ready to be used after you Save and exit
defaults.
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Exercise 11: Customizing Toolbars
You can create custom toolbars by changing the color of the default
ArtiosCAD toolbars or create new, custom toolbars which contain a
collection of tools that you choose for the toolbar.
You can also create a custom toolbar that contains the Geometry Macros
or Outputs that you use most often.
Creating A Custom designed Toolbar
You can create more than 30 custom toolbar but only the first 30 will
display. Each toolbar can contain up to 15 tools.
1. To create a toolbar, select Options > Defaults. Open the Customized

toolbars folder.
2. Right click on the Design customized toolbars folder and select
New Data.
3. Give the new entry an appropriate name, such as Drawing tools.

4. Double click the icon to open the custom toolbar window.
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5. The toolbar window will be displayed.
6. To create your own toolbar, select the ArtiosCad toolbar from the pop
down menu to display its tools.
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7. Click and drag the tool you would like to copy from the Tools in
ArtiosCAD Toolbar section to the Tools in Custom Toolbar section.
This example shows that the Line tool has been dragged and dropped
into the Custom Toolbar area.
Copy a few other tools.
8. You can mix & match tools from different toolbars. Next we will copy
a tool from the Adjust toolbar.
9. Switch the ArtiosCAD Toolbars selection to the Adjust toolbar.
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10. Select the Blend tool and drag it to the Tools in the Custom
Toolbar area.
11. Try copying some other tools from the ArtiosCAD Toolbars into the
Custom Toolbar area.
12. Colorize the toolbar you just created by clicking on the Toolbar Color
button.
13. Choose a color in the Toolbar color window and click OK.
14. The Toolbar Color button will change to the chosen color.
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15. You can use the Set to System Color button to reset the color to the
default color used in the Display Control Panel.
16. To remove a tool from a custom toolbar, select it then drag and drop
Note: it in the trash can.
Drag all of the tools to the
Trash can and the toolbar will
be removed from the Customer
toolbar list in ArtiosCAD.
17. To reorder the tools, drag and drop it in a new position.
18. Create a separate custom toolbar for Geometry Macros or add them
to a design toolbar.
19. Create a custom toolbar for Outputs or add them to a design toolbar.
20. When you are finished setting up the toolbar(s), click Apply then OK.
Select Save to overwrite the defaults and Exit Defaults.
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21. To use the new Custom toolbar, open a new or existing workspace in
ArtiosCAD. Click on the Custom Toolbars button.
The Customized toolbars list will display.
22. Click on the icon of the Custom Toolbar and it appears in the
workspace.
23. Click OK to close the list.
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Exercise 12: Adding Color to the ArtiosCAD Default toolbars
1. Go to Options > Defaults > Customized toolbar and double click

ArtiosCAD Toolbar colors.
2. The default Toolbar list will open.
3. A. Select the Toolbar to colorize.
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4. B. Click on the Toolbar color... button.

5. C. Select the color.
6. D. Click OK.
7. When you are done colorizing the default toolbars, click Apply and
OK. Save the default changes.
8. The Set to System Color button can be used to reset the color to the
default color used in the Operating System’s Display Control Panel.
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Exercise 13: Customizing Shortcuts
Use the Shortcuts... option to change or add “hotkeys” to ArtiosCAD

menu items.
1. Select Options > Defaults. Open the Shortcuts folder.
2. Double click Design Shortcuts. The Shortcuts dialog will open.
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3. The list is grouped by menus titles. Scroll down and find the Adjust
menu entries.
4. Double click the Blend item. A blank Shortcut window opens.
5. Press the Alt+B keys to assign them to the Blend item. Notice that it
is not currently assigned to another function. Click on OK.
6. The Alt+B key is now assigned to Blend.
7. Click Apply and OK to close the window.
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8. Save the change & Exit Defaults and try the new shortcut in
ArtiosCAD.
Note 1: If you ever want to remove the function key assigned to an
item, choose Shortcuts... Scroll to the item. Double click it. Clear the
Shortcut field blank & click Apply and OK.
The shortcut key will be removed from the item.
Note 2: If you assign a key combination that has already been used it
will be reported in the Currently Assigned to: area (such as, trying to use
Alt+B for the Bleed tool). The list also reports where those tools are
used. If one was used in design and the other was a 3D tool, for exam-
ple, it should not be a problem because there would not be a conflict.
In this case, however, both tools are used in Design. This would not
be good.
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Exercise 14: A Shortcut for an Output
1. Select Options > Defaults. Open Outputs > Artios > Printer output
and double click Spec.sheet #1.
2. The output’s window opens. The Shortcut section works the same as
discussed earlier. Press Alt+1 for this specsheet.
3. Click OK and Save the changes & Exit Defaults.

4. Open a file in ArtiosCAD and test the new Shortcut.
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Exercise 15: A Shortcut for a Geometry Macro.
1. Select Options > Defaults. Open the Geometry Macros Catalog >
Hangers and double click Hanger 1.
2. The Macro defaults window opens. Press Alt+H for the shortcut.
Click OK. Save the change, exit & test it.
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Lesson 16: ReportMaker

A report is a way to print pictures of workspaces along with information
about those workspaces. For example, you could have the name of the
design, its dimensions, the customer name, and the job order number on
the same printout as a flat view of the design, the design folded in 3D, and
the design laid out on the die board.
You must have the ReportMaker feature to modify the design window or
work with variables. However, you can change fixed text on a default
specsheet, if you do not have ReportMaker.
This lesson covers:
• Planning the Report

• Designing the Report layout
• Adding Fixed text
• Adding Prompted text
• Special Database Prompted Text Items
• Adding Calculated text
• Adding the File window
• Save and Add the Report to the Report Catalog
• Create an Output for the Report
• Output a Design using the New Report
• Adding a 3D File Window
• Creating a Custom Prompted Text
• Word Wrapping Text
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Exercise 1: Planning the Report
If you want the printout of your design to include some information too,
you need to use a report. Reports can have information such as:
• Inside Dimensions
• Blank size
• Area
• Customer name and address
• Internal references
Before starting to design your own report, make a sketch of its layout -
where will your logo go, what information do you want on it, what font
will you use and where will the design be placed.
The Reports toolbar will be used for this exercise. The Annotation and
Conline tools will also help to design the report.
Types of Text defined on a Report:
Fixed: This is used for headings or labels for the information. It never
changes; it prints exactly as seen on the screen. Use the Text tool to add
fixed text.
Prompted: Changed by the user to identify information specifically about

the design shown in the report- such as, special instructions. Use the
Prompted Text tool to add this type of text.
Calculated: The system automatically generates this information from

stored data -such as, blank size, rule lengths, or database info. Use the
Calculated Text tool to add this type of text.
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Exercise 2: Designing the Report Layout
Use whatever tools you need to design the layout of your report.
1. Select the Report size tool.

2. Notice the Status Bar at the bottom. Select a printer from the Device
drop down menu.
Note: The available devices are found in the windows printer folder.
3. Edit or accept the Report width and height.

Note: The width and height come from the device driver.
4. Check the Rotate report box, if necessary, so the report rotates to print
Portrait orientation.
5. Select OK. A rectangle defining the boundaries of your report will be

defined in the workspace.
6. Select the Conline Offset tool and use it to place guidelines that will
be used to draw in lines and position text elements. See example
below.
Note:
The Conline Offset tool is a
quick and easy way to offset a
series of parallel conlines. Click
and drag from the first line
then input and enter the rest of
the values in order. It always
offsets the next conline from the
previous one drawn.
7. Use the line or rectangle tool to help layout the design of the report,
such as the rectangles shown above.
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Exercise 3: Adding Fixed Text
Fixed text doesn’t change. It can be labels, your company name and
telephone number, general information about designs that always gets
print on the report. You add fixed text using the regular Text tool.
1. Choose the Text tool and click on the point in the upper left corner
of the heading space.
2. In the Paragraph text dialog box, type MY Company or some other

appropriate heading. Change the font and size (such as, Garamond,
Bold, 44 pt. with top left Alignment). Click OK.
3. The heading will be positioned in the report.
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4. Before adding the rest of the fixed text, select Edit > Property
defaults and click the Text tab. Change the properties to save time. For
example, use Garamond, 16 point, bold with upper left corner
alignment and Color it black. Close the dialog box.
5. Choose the Text tool and, to help position text accurately and
efficiently, click on one of the intersection points created by the
conlines.
6. In the Paragraph text dialog, type Customer: or some other

appropriate title. Click OK.
7. Repeat for each of the remaining cells entering the rest of the fixed
text labels you wish to use on the report. For example:
Designer:, Date:, Blank Size:, Rule Length:, and Date Required:.
8. The heading should look similar to the diagram below:
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Exercise 4: Adding Prompted Text
Next, use the Prompted Text tool to add information that will get entered
by the user running the report. In this example, we will add the Date
Required as Prompted text.
1. Select the Prompted text from table tool. Click to the right of the
Date Required: fixed text item.
2. The Prompted text dialog box opens. Select Times and Date > Date
Required and click OK.
Note: 3. Your report should look similar to the example below.

The text, Date Required, is the
“place-holder”. It’s there to give yo
something to manipulate within th
report as you lay it out. It will be
replaced by the real information
when the report is run.
4. To align the new entry, use the Align Top tool. Select the entry, select
the tool and snap to the point that was used to position the fixed text.
Try to minimize the number of times any text item needs to be
manipulated. It will keep your reports logfile “cleaner” and
streamlined.
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Exercise 5: Special Database Prompted text items
There is a category of prompted text variables that references database

information. These special report items give the user access to drop down
lists which are generated by the database when the report is run.
1. Select the Prompted text from table tool. Click to the right of the
Customer: fixed text item.
2. The Prompted text dialog box opens.
3. Select Database Information > Customer, for example, and click OK.
4. Add another prompted text item from this category, such as the
Designer entry.
5. Align the entries as needed. Your report should look similar to the
figure below.
We will see how these items are used when the report is run later.
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Exercise 6: Adding Calculated Text
Next add Calculated text. The system automatically finds the

information you request from stored data and places it in the report.
1. Select the Calculated text tool. Click to the right of an item whose
value will be associated with a calculated expression, such as the Date
fixed text label.
2. The Calculated expressions dialog box opens. Open the appropriate
category, such as Dates, and select an item such as, Today’s date (mm/dd/
yyyy). Click OK.
The entry is made on the form.

Note:
Calculated text items can be 3. Add the calculated text for the other fixed labels, such as:
copied and pasted between
ArtiosCAD workspaces. Blank size - Blank Information > Blank size in the X and Y
Rule Length - Rule Lengths > General rule lengths > Lengths of all rules
4. The text items should look similar to the diagram below.
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Exercise 7: Adding the File Window
A special window is needed to set up an area where the design will appear.
5. Select the File Window tool.

6. Draw the File Window to fill the space below the heading.
7. A window labelled Design 1 will be displayed on the report. To adjust

its size, select it then select the Adjust File Window tool. Click and
release on any of the perimeter “handles” to adjust the window.
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8. Hide the conlines (right click & uncheck Construction lines). Your
Note: report should look similar to the one below when you are finished.
A report can have more than
one File Window, each with
different contents. For
example, one window can
contain a 3D image of the flat
design, another a
manufacturing file.
Note:
If you do add other File
Windows, make sure that they
have different numbers, such
as Design 1, Design 2, 3D 3.
If you add a Manufacturing
window, it should be #1.
Note: 9. To change the properties of a File Window, double click it to display the
If you specify a scale for the file Properties window.
window and it is not large
enough to accommodate the
design. the design will overflow
the window. Choose Scale
Report Around File and the
report will be scaled up as
needed to fit around the design
in the file window. If more than
one file window exists, the
report is scaled up to
accommodate the largest scale
needed.
10. In the Layer selection section you can choose the layers that will print
even if not displayed in the workspace. Click OK to close the window.
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Exercise 8: Save it and Add it the Report Catalog
The finished report should be saved to serverlib so that it can be made

available to all ArtiosCAD workstations. Then it is added to the Report
Catalog.
1. Save the file to the Serverlib directory with an appropriate

name.Close all open ArtiosCAD workspaces.
Note:
If the file was being saved to
your working directory while
it was under construction, you
might want to give it a
different name when it is
saved to serverlib or delete any
other instances of this file that
might be in prod.
2. From the main ArtiosCAD window, select Options > Defaults.

3. Open the Report catalog by single clicking on the + symbol. The
existing available reports will be listed.
4. Right click on the Report Catalog entry to display the pop-up menu.
Left click to select New and Data.
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5. An entry called New data 1 will be created.
6. Type in a descriptive name for the new entry. Click Enter.

7. Double click the icon to the left of the new entry.
8. A window used to specify the name and location of the actual report
workspace will open.
9. Use the Browse button to go to the directory (serverlib) holding the
ArtiosCAD report file that was saved earlier. Select it and click Apply
then OK.
10. Select File > Save and click Yes to overwrite Shared defaults.
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Exercise 9: Create an Output for the Report
The next step is to add an Output entry to defaults that will use this new
report. From the same Shared defaults window complete the rest of the
steps.
1. Single click on the Outputs category + symbol to display a list of avail-

able outputs in ArtiosCAD.
2. Right click on Outputs to display the pop-up menu. (You could also
use one of the existing sub-categories).
3. Left click on New Folder to create a new “container” in the output’s list.
4. A new entry called New Folder 1 will be created. Type a descriptive
name for this new folder. (such as, “Esko-Graphics Specs”) and press
Enter.
5. Right click on the folder icon to display the pop-up menu. Left click
to select New - Data.
6. Rename the New data 1 entry (for example, Print Design Dept. Spec#1).
Press Enter.
7. Double click the printer icon. A window used for setting up the
parameters for this output will appear.
8. On the Output Type page, keep the default set to Plot and set the Scale
to Fit one Page.
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9. Select the Device tab and set the Orientation to Optimum.
10. Select the Reports tab. Click to check Use Report. Pick the new report
from the list (if it is not listed, you can click on Specify to search for the
file but this is not the suggested way to select it). The report’s
descriptive name and workspace name should both appear if the
report was added to the report catalog first.
11. Other properties can be modified, if desired. Click OK when done.

12. Select Save in the File menu. Click Yes to overwrite the Shared
defaults.
13. Select File > Exit.
14. You may have to restart ArtiosCAD for the report to be made
available.
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Exercise 10: Output a Design with the new report
1. Open any design workspace (such as DCEX1.ARD).

2. Select File > Outputs and find the output for the new report.
3. The Report dialog window will open. If your report has prompted
information, a Report Variables dialog window will open, similar to
what is shown below.
Notice that the Customer and Designer fields which were added from
the Database information, prompted text category have a drop down
list to choose from. Enter the information for both items and click on
OK.
4. Click on Preview to view the Report.

5. To edit any of the Prompted Information, click on Fill in Report.
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Exercise 11: Adding a 3D file window
Add another file window to your report to show a different view of the
design. This would allow you to output both the design and perhaps a
corresponding 3D file on your report.
1. Open an existing report.

2. Use the Adjust File window tool to change the size of the Design 1
window.
3. Select on the File Window tool. Drag the file window so that it fills in
the space below the Design 1 File window. See the diagram below.
4. Click on the Select Tool and Double click on the File window. The
Properties dialog window will pop up.
5. Select 3D from the File Type area and change the File number to 2. This
file window must have a different file number from the design file
window. Click on OK
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6. The report should look similar to the one below. Save the report with
the same name back to serverlib.
7. Test the report. Open the files R.ard and R.A3D.

8. Click on Outputs and select the report.
9. Fill in the Prompted Information. The Select Report Files dialog window
will be displayed.
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10. Click on OK. Preview your report.
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Exercise 12: Creating Custom Prompted Text
If there is information needed on a form and it does not exist in the

Prompted Text Table list, you can create custom Prompted text items. For
this exercise, you will add some new items to the Prompted Text Table in
Options > Defaults then use them in a report.
Note: 1. Select Options > Defaults.

If you have Advanced 2. Right Click in the Prompted Text Table on the Shared Defaults
StyleMaker, you can add
custom prompted text items to side.
the specific report workspace. 3. Select New > Folder.
4. A New Folder 1 entry will be added to the table as a sub-category.
5. Type Custom Information to replace the New Folder 1 entry.
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6. Right Click on the Custom Information folder and Select New > Data.
Type Comment 1 to replace the New Data 1 entry.
Note: 7. Double Click the icon to the left of the Comment 1 entry. A dialog
Variable Convention: window will open. Enter CMT1$ for the Variable name. Leave the
Use up to 5 alpha numeric Default value as is. Click Apply & OK.
characters plus a dollar sign
symbol ($) for a total of up to
6 characters.
8. Save the Shared Defaults and Exit defaults.

9. Open the report. Add the new Prompted Information item to the
report.
10. Save and Overwrite the existing Report.

11. Try outputting the new report with a design.
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Exercise 13: Word Wrapping Text
Prompted or calculated text values entered by the user may run off of the
edge of the report or run into other text items if they are too long. This
can be fixed by causing the text to wrap down to another line. This feature
is implemented by placing the prompted or calculated text item inside a
rectangle within the report.
1. Open the previously created specsheet from serverlib.

2. Use the rectangle tool to create a border around the custom prompted
text item placeholder, “comment”.
This rectangle will cause the text to wrap within it. But it will show
when the report is printed. To hide it, do the following steps.
3. Select the 4 sides of the rectangle. Select Properties and change the
linetype to Annotation5. Click OK
4. Save the Specsheet back to Serverlib using the same name and close it.
5. Select Options > Defaults.
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6. Open the Plotting style catalog and open the Artios 1 plotting style or
create a new plotting style and open it.
7. Select the Annotation5 linetype and set its color attribute to Do Not
Draw. Click OK. Save the changes to Defaults.
8. Open the Outputs Category and double click the Output that uses
this Specsheet.
9. Click on the View tab.

10. On the View page, check Specify Plotting Style and pick Artios1 (or the
new plotting style) from the Available Plotting Styles drop down menu.
Note: 11. Click Ok to close the window.

The maximum length of text 12. Save the changes to Shared Defaults and Exit Defaults.
allowed for a text item is
4000 characters. 13. Test the modified form. Open a design and Output the report.
14. Enter a longer description in the Report Variables window and click
OK.
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15. Preview the results. Notice that the rectangle around the prompted
text is not visible.
16. Cancel the Preview and cancel the Output.
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Lesson 17: ArtMaker
Artmaker tools allow you to add graphics to the single design, register the
bitmap image to the design outline or to a bleed outline or create a design
line outline of a bitmap. Graphic images can also be clipped against
another shape. There are also tools for stroking and filling paths/shapes
with color. These images can be output to print a sample or viewed in 3D.
This lesson covers:
• General information related to Graphics

• Color the Stock
• Registering the bitmapped art to the bleed
• Registering the bitmapped art to the design
• Adding a Graphic element
• Using the Move Graphics Tool
• Auto tracing a bitmapped image.
• Clipping Graphics
• Colorizing & manipulating (Stroke & Fill) paths and shapes
• Using EPS files
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Some tips to keep in mind:
Use Import file from the File menu or the Add Graphics tool to place
graphics on the design. The Register Bitmap tool works with the
majority of common graphic file bitmap formats.
1. Files that contain imbedded bitmaps, pattern fills or gradient fills

work better in ArtiosCAD if saved as TIFF, JPEG, BMP or PDF files
in the application that created them.
2. When a bitmap file is added to the workspace, note the location of the
bounding box handles. If the handles are located further away from
the edge of the design, it may indicate the existence of hidden
elements that have been ‘masked out’ by the graphic designer. This file
will need to be ‘cleaned up’ on the graphics system.
3. It is advisable to send the design file to the graphic designer with a
bleed outline. When the graphic file is added, Register the bitmapped
file to the bleed outline in ArtiosCAD. There is no need to trim the
overlap in order to use the file in Artios3D.
Adding or importing EPS file Formats.
1. Send the design file with registration marks to the graphics designer.
When adding (or importing) the EPS file, snap to the registration
marks to align the design and graphics.
2. The EPS images come in as a set of ungrouped paths, so handle with
care or group immediately after it is added to the workspace by using
the Group tool in the Edit toolbar.
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Exercise 1: Color Stock
The Color Stock tool adds a uniform color to all panels of the design.
You may have only one stock color per print item. The color stock is
created automatically on a separate layer called Outside or Inside Graphics.
1. Open the file STOCK.ARD.
2. Select the Color Stock tool. The Color Stock dialog window will
appear.
3. Leave Side set to Outside. Enter the CYMK values or select a color
from Colors field drop-down menu.
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4. Once you select a color from the list and click on OK, the design
panels will be filled with color.
5. Click on the Layers button. Notice that the Color Stock is on a

Note: separate layer called Outside Graphics. Click on the “eye” icon next to
The Outside or Inside Outside Graphics to hide the Stock Color.
Graphics Layers can only be
turned on. They cannot become
the active layer.
6. Click again to display the graphics and click OK.

7. To apply color to the inside of the carton, click on the side of design icon
in the upper right had corner.
8. The button will change to the inside of design icon and the design will
be flipped to the inside view within the workspace.
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9. Select the Stock Color tool again. Inside will be selected. Pick a color
and click OK.
10. If you click on the Inside of design button the inside stock color will
display as the design is flipped.
11. Edit the Inside or Outside Stock Color by re-selecting the Stock color
tool. This will display the Color Stock dialog box again. Change the
color and click OK.
12. A Replace Graphics dialog box will Open. Click OK to replace the
existing graphics.
Note:
•DO NOT select the stock color outline with the selection tool.
•If you do, DO NOT choose Remove the Fill in the Graphics property
dialog box. This will leave behind an outline of the fill shape.
•DO NOT use the Stock color tool, if the outline already exists. The
outline will have to be deleted.
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Exercise 2: Register Bitmap to Bleed
Use the Graphics toolbar to register a bitmap to a bleed outline.
1. Open the file HOTOILBX.ard.

2. Select Import File from the file menu to open the file
HOTOILBX.JPG. (Bitmapped JPG or TIF files from Adobe
Illustrator CS give a truer color representation in ArtiosCAD)
3. After the file opens, select the Register Bitmap tool.
4. In the Register Bitmap dialog box, select Outside Bleed outline, Outside and
click OK.
5. The graphics will register to the bleed outline.
6. Save the file as **HOTOIL.ard (** your initials).

7. Close the file.
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Exercise 3: Register Bitmap to Design
Use the Graphics toolbar to register a bitmap to a design outline.
1. Open the file Display_Design.ARD.

2. Use the Import File to add the file Display_Graphics.JPG to the
workspace.
3. Select the Register Bitmap tool. In the Register Bitmap dialog box,
Design Outline should be selected. Check Clip, Scale to fit and click OK.
4. The graphics will be registered to the design outline.
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5. Save the file as **Display.ard (** your initials).

6. Close the file.
Note: For very large sized graphic files, you have the option of saving the
graphics as a compressed file.
1. Import the Graphics into a workspace.

2. Select the bitmapped graphics.
3. Choose Save Graphic As... from the Tools > Graphics menu.
4. Enter a File name, such as Display_Comp.jpg.

5. If you select JPEG as the type, the JPEG Save Quality slider becomes
available.
6. The new file will be compressed. The original file was about 680 kb
and the compressed file with the above settings will be about 320 kb.
It too can be imported and registered to the design.
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Exercise 4: Manipulating the Graphics
Bitmapped graphics can be moved into position with one of two tools.
The Move tool can only pick-up a bitmapped image at one of the nine (9)
handle points. The Move Graphics tool allows you to use any
coordinate(pixel) within the bounding box of the bitmapped image as
your pick-up point.
1. Open the file 17A.ARD.

2. Offset a construction line 2 inches down from the top flap of the box.
3. Create a Graphics class layer and name it “Logo”.

Note:
Using the Stock color and
Register Graphics tools create
a graphics layer automatically.
If not using these tools you will
need to create a graphics layer
manually.
4. Select File > Import file and open the file Logo.jpg.
5. The regular Move tool is selected automatically and will only allow
you to pickup the graphic at one of the 9 bounding box handles.
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6. With the regular Move tool click and release on the center handle,
drag and click on the conline intersection point
Note:
The Move Graphics tool
would allow you to pickup the
bitmap graphics at any one of
its pixels. This allows for more
precise placement of the image
itself in relation to points in
the workspace. Try it on the
image.
7. Reselect the bitmapped graphic by clicking on the edge of the

bounding box or drag a selection rectangle in the vicinity of the edge.
8. Select the Copy General Rotate tool to accurately position a copy on

the bottom panel. Click and release on the origin (the center of the
carton design) as the fixed point.
9. Click and release on the point where the top panel intersects the Y-
axis when prompted for the handle point.
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10. Click and release on the corresponding point on the bottom panel as
the put down point.
11. Save the file as LogoBox.ard.

Note:
Any of the Edit tools can be
used to manipulate the
bitmapped image.
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Exercise 5: Using Autotrace bitmap
The Autotrace bitmap tool will trace around the edge of an imported
bitmapped image. The tracing could be used to create an outline for a
diecut path for a display. It could also be used as a clipping path to mask
out some of the unwanted background of the bitmap image.
1. Use the LOGOBOX.ard file or open LOGOBOX2.ARD with the

graphics layer.
2. Select the Color Stock tool and select 20% Red as the Outside color.
3. In the workspace, the logo graphic file will now look like a label on
the panel. Its white background shows.
4. One step towards fixing this is to use the Autotrace tool to create an
outline of the logo shape.
5. Turn the Outside Graphics layer off so that the tracing will be easier to
see. Select the bitmapped image on the top panel and zoom in on it.
6. Select the Autotrace Bitmap tool and the dialog box will be displayed
and a traced outline will appear around the graphic image.You can
change the Drag Color, if you wish.
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7. Click the Apply button to see the results that the default settings will
produce. If you need to make adjustments you can manipulate the
sliders then click apply to view the results. Checking the Dynamic
checkbox will show the path changing as you drag the slider.
8. Click OK to accept the settings.
9. Select and delete the outer edge of the rectangular tracing by dragging
over the edge. This will select the bitmap and the traced rectangle.
Hold the shift key down and deselect the bitmap by clicking on its
edge. Delete the selected rectangle by pressing the delete key.
10. If you wanted to smooth out and adjust the remaining outlines you
could use the tools in the Adjust outline and Edit toolbars. For now,
we will use the path as is.
11. Shift select both remaining traced paths. Be careful not to select the
bitmapped image. Select the Group tool. This will make it easier to
reselect both paths with one click.
12. Save the file as LogoTraced.ARD.
13. Next we will use the outline as a clipping path.
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Exercise 6: Clipping Graphics
Any closed path can be used as a clipping path in ArtiosCAD. The

clipping path can be used to mask out an unwanted background area.
1. Use the LogoTraced.ard file or openLogoBox3.ARD for this exer-

cise.
2. Select the Clip Graphics tool and follow the prompts in the Status
bar.
3. Select the bitmapped graphic by clicking in the vicinity of the edge.
4. Select the clip path by clicking on an edge of the grouped tracing.
5. Click the OK button in the status bar.

6. Turn the Outside Graphics layer back on. The results should look like
the example below.
7. The clipping path and the bitmapped image are grouped.

8. Try clipping the logo on the bottom flap or delete the one on the
bottom and copy rotate the clipped logo to the bottom.
9. Save the file as LogoClipped.ARD.
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Exercise 7: Using Fill, Stroke, and Fill Panel
There are graphics tools that will allow you to create simple graphic
objects within ArtiosCAD. Use the drawing tools to create closed shapes
that could then be filled with color and/or stroked.
1. Open the file LogoClipped.ARD or LogoBox4.ARD

2. Use the Conline Division/Midpoint tool and vertically divide the
panel on the left. Activate the Logo layer or create a new Graphics
layer.
3. Move to the conline intersection and draw a rectangle with X: = 1/2
and Y: = 2. Copy the rectangle and position the copy at the
intersection. Draw a circle centered on the intersection with a radius
of 1/2 (see diagram below).
4. Select the circle the select the Fill tool. The circle will immediately be
filled with the default color.
5. Double click the selected circle and choose and Properties dialog will
open. Change the color to Cyan 0, Magenta 100, Yellow 100 and Black
20. Click OK.
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6. Select all four sides of each rectangle. Select the Fill tool. They will
immediately be filled with the default color.
7. Right click on the selected rectangles and choose Properties. Change
the color to Cyan 80, Magenta 0, Yellow 100 and Black 30.
8. Use the Send to Front tool to arrange the design so that the circle is
on top of the rectangles.
9. Select the Circle and select the Stroke tool. The default stroke color is
applied to the circles border. Double click the circle and change the
stroke color to white with a stroke width of 4.
10. Group the shapes and Mirror a copy to the opposite side panel.
11. Turn the Outside Graphic layer back on.
12. Put the finishing touches on the masked graphic. Draw a line between
the two ArtiosCAD entries in the logo. Select and add a stroke.
Change the stroke properties to black with a width of 6 points.
13. Save the design.
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Exercise 8: Using the Fill Panel tool
The Fill Panel tool is intended to be used on a closed panel of your box.
It makes a copy of the paths and fills them with color. The panel/shape
does not have to be selected. The Fill tool, as we have seen, is used on a
selected closed shape. The shape is changed to the Print Image line type
and grouped with the fill color. So you do not want to use the Fill tool on
the design panels.
1. Open the file FillPanel.ARD. The top two circles are on a Graphics
layer. The bottom two are on the Main Design layer.
B B D
A A
A C
2. Make sure that Graphics is the active layer.

3. Select the Fill Panel tool and click inside the perimeter of the panels
labelled “A”. The design lines are left alone and the panel shape is
copied to the Graphics layer and filled with color. It sees the circle on
the bottom panel as a cutout and fills around it.
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4. Click inside the panel or the circle labelled “B”. The same thing will
happen if you click in either area. The entire panel is filled with color.
The tool ignores the circle and copies the panel shape.
5. The circle is still there but it is hidden by the filled copy of the panel
shape. Select it and click on the Send to front tool and it will display.
6. Click inside the circle labelled “C”. Because it is on the Main Design
layer, a copy of the circle will be made on the Graphics layer and filled
with color.
7. Click inside the circle labelled “D”. The following warning dialog will
be displayed. Fill Panel will not work on this shape because it is on the
Graphics layer.
8. To change a panel color, double click the edge of the shape and enter
new color values in the Properties dialog box.
9. Save the file.
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Exercise 9: Graphics on the inside
Apply graphic elements to the inside of your boxes.
1. Open the file CATBOX.ARD. It already has some graphic items on a

graphic layer.
2. Select Create in the Layers window. Create an Inside Graphics class
layer. Click OK.
3. Turn off the Graphics and Outside Graphics layers and click OK.
4. In the workspace, click on the side button to switch to the inside view.
If you don’t turn the outside graphics layers off, it will be automati-
cally turned off when you switch to inside view.
Note: If you wish you can add an Inside Stock color before you add
the inside graphics.
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5. Select File > Import file and import the file, Cat_Tracks.ARD. It is
grouped. Snap the center of its bounding box to the intersection of
the conlines to position it.
6. Click on the Side button to flip between Inside and Outside of

design.
7. Select Convert to 3D. Accept the selected Base Face and Previous fold
lines.
Note: ArtiosCAD also has other new layers that can be used in
conjunction with the Outside and Inside graphics layers. They are:
Outside Bleed, Inside Bleed, Outside Coating1, Outside Coating2,
Outside Coating3, and Inside Coating.
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Exercise 10: Importing an EPS as graphics
Select Import file from the File menu or the Add Graphics tool to place an
EPS image in an ArtiosCAD workspace. You have the option to display
the full color EPS graphics or convert the fill and strokes to lines. An
exported eps file from Illustrator (or Illustrator legacy eps from Adobe
CS) formatted for version 8 or 3 with no preview gives the truer color
representation of the graphics in ArtiosCAD.
1. Open the file Bunny_FC.ard.

2. Create a Graphics layer. Make it the active layer.
3. Select Import file from the File menu and choose
Bunny_Graphics.EPS. In the Import EPSF Options dialog, keep
Import as Graphics checked.
4. The graphic image and the move tool will be selected. Before you
move it and while it is still selected, immediately select the Group tool
to GROUP IT.
5. Pick-up the graphic by the corner edge of the top dust flap and snap
to the identical point of the bleed outline corner in the design
workspace.
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6. Click the Layers button.

7. Select Properties and select Graphics. Click on the up arrow to move the
Graphics layer before Main Design. Click OK.
8. Save the file as Bunny_FC_Comp.ARD.
Note: The examples below show the difference between imported EPS
and Adobe Illustrator (AI) or PDF formatted files.
You can improve the PDF display by going to View > View Mode
and checking High graphics mode. When you zoom in on the PDF it will
look better. To illustrate this, create a new design workspace and
import the file Bunny_Graphics.PDF. (The PDF checkbit is needed to
import PDF files).
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Exercise 11: Importing and Converting an EPS file
Some EPS graphic files can be imported where you want to convert the
graphics to lines and strokes because you just need the outline.
1. Create a New Design workspace.

2. Import the file BUNNY.EPS. The Import EPSF Options dialog box
will be displayed. Check Convert Strokes to lines and Convert Fills to
Lines.
3. Click Ok and the Importing EPSF file tuning will open.
4. Click OK to accept the defaults.
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5. The image will be dropped into the workspace. Move it to the origin.
6. Click the outer path to select the boundary of the shape. Move the
selected shape away from the inside parts. Select the outline and
change it to a cut line path.
7. You could use any of the drawing, adjust or adjust outline tools to edit
the shape, if needed.
Note: Another way to get the outline of a graphics shape is to use the
ArtiosCAD Plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator. In this way, the outline can be
created in Illustrator, changed to cut line type using the
ArtiosCAD_linetype color swatches and sent to ArtiosCAD via the
ArtiosCAD Copy to Clipboard or ArtiosCAD Copy to file (creates a
.ARD file) options in the Edit menu. Check out the ArtiosCAD
Installation CD for the plug-ins and documentation on how to use them.
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Lesson 18: Artios 3D
Artios 3D is used to fold flat designs created in Designer or Builder into a

three dimensional view. This will allow you to see if the designs will work
in the real world before production begins, avoiding wasted time, money,
and material. It can help you to create assembly drawing instructions
This Lesson covers:
• Folding a design in 3D
• 3D View Tools, View Angle and Light Source
• View Mode Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
• Adding a design to the 3D workspace
• Moving, Duplicating and Rotating 3D designs
• Dimensioning the 3D Image
• Fold to Meet
• Properties, Textures, Board Information and Paper
• Bend line type
• Background Image
• Creating an Assembly Drawing
• Animation
• VRML exports
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Exercise 1: Folding a Design in 3D
Designs created in 2D can be converted or added to 3D then folded using

the Fold All and Fold Angle tools.
1. Open a single design, such as 2B_FOLDED.ard.

2. Select Convert to 3D (Ctrl +3) from the File menu or click on the
Convert to 3D button in the View Bar.
3. The Set Base Face dialog box will open. Select the second flap at the
bottom as the base face. (Uncheck Use previous fold angles, if it is
displayed and selected) Click OK.
Note:
The “Use previous fold angles”
checkbox will be missing from
the Set Base Face dialog box if
this is the first time this design
has been converted to 3D.
ArtiosCAD saves the fold
angle information to the one-up
workspace. You can uncheck it
if you want to start over.
4. The design will open in the 3D workspace.

5. Select the Fold All tool then select one crease line. All crease lines
will be selected.
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6. In the Status bar at the bottom, select 90 from the Angle pop-up
menu. The design folds up
7. The Fold Angle tool allows you to manipulate one or more selected
crease lines. Select one crease line then shift-select to add to the
selection. You can also change the angle by entering a specific angle
value or using the slider.
Note: Clicking on the left or right arrows on the slider changes the angle
in one degree increments. Clicking in the grey area changes the angle by
ten degree increments. “Use Same as...” to copy an existing angle which
could be helpful when folding designs such as angled trays or angled
display bases.
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Exercise 2: 3D View Tools
The View Toolbar contains some of the standard tools along with some
new additions.
1. Zoom Rectangle: Click on an area or drag selection rectangle

around area to be magnified
2. Zoom Out: Select the tool and the image zooms back.
3. Zoom in/out: Drag within the workspace to zoom out, drag up
to zoom in.
4. Scale to fit: Re-centers and scales the view to fit the window.
5. Scale to fit with border: Scales with a 25% border which can be
changed in defaults.
6. Pan: Click and drag around the workspace to move the view up,
down, left or right.
7. View Angle: Rotate up/down/left/right by dragging or roll with
Ctrl/drag.
8. Rotate Right: Rotates right 90 degrees
9. Rotate Down: Rotates down 90 degrees. Shares the tool flyout
with Rotate right.
10. Orthogonal view: Snaps to the nearest front, left, right, top and
bottom view.
11. Perspective: Adjusts the amount of perspective.
12. Light Source: Changes the angle or color of lights, adds lights.
13. View Mode: Opens up the View Mode dialog box.
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Exercise 3: View Angle
Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the angle and elevation at which
you are viewing the folded design. Simply click and drag the mouse cursor
around the workspace to dynamically change the angle, elevation and roll
of the image or use the settings in the status bar manipulate the design.
1. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the
View angle setting. Enter a specific View angle or drag the slider to
change the elevation.
2. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the
Elevation angle setting. Enter a specific Elevation angle or drag the
slider to change the elevation
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3. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the Roll
angle setting. Enter a specific Roll angle or drag the slider to change it.
4. If you click and drag within the workspace with the view angle tool
selected, all three angles change. This allows you to rotate the design
up/down/left or right. Holding the control key down while you drag
rolls the design.
5. Entering 0 for the Roll angle value levels the view.

6. There is also a separate rotate right (View angle) and rotate down
Note: (elevation angle) tool in the View Menu and 3D View toolbar.
If you want to get back to the
default position, enter 30 for the
View angle, 30 for the
Elevation angle and 0 for the
Roll angle pressing the enter key
after typing in each value.
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Exercise 4: Light Source
You can enhance the appearance of the Graphics on your 3D images by

using light sources. Graphics can be created in ArtiosCAD, if ArtMaker is
available on your system, or in some other graphics program that can
export in a format that ArtiosCAD can import.
1. Open the file Munchies.ard. Turn the Graphics layer on, if it is off.
2. Select Convert to 3D. Choose the Base Face.
Note:
If the design was not previously
folded, the “Use previous fold
angles” checkbox will not be
there.
3. If the design is not folded, fold it. Graphics can be turned off and on
from View > View Mode dialog or from the right-click context
menu.
4. Select View > Light Source or select the Light Source tool. The light
bulb will be displayed.
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5. When the Light Source tool is selected, the sliders in the status bar
allow you to change the angle and elevation of the light or you can
drag the light around.
6. The Light Source tool also has buttons to add or delete lights.
Note:
The color and brightness of
the light bulb image
represents the color and
brightness of the light.
Double click a light to
change its RGB properties. The Delete Light button is disabled when there is only one light. The
Add Light button is disabled when there are eight lights.
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Exercise 5: View Mode Radio Buttons
There are viewing options you can apply to the workspace in order to
manipulate how the design displays. The View Mode dialog box contains
radio buttons and checkbox options.
1. Select View Mode from the View menu. Selecting different options
will change the way the design is displayed. The first five options are
radio buttons. Make a change then click Apply to view how the design
Note:
will be effected.
The View Mode dialog window
can also be displayed by clicking
on the View Mode tool in the
3D View toolbar.
2. Below are some examples of those selections.
3. When the Fold All tool is used, the panels and flaps may not fold in
the correct order. Applying different view options will show what
needs to be ‘fixed’.
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4. Select Hidden lines Removed, click OK and use the Fold Angle tool to
change them.
5. These options can also be accessed from the View Mode toolbar or by
clicking the right mouse button in a blank area of the workspace to
display the context menu.
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Exercise 6: View Mode Checkboxes
The bottom six options in the View Mode toolbar correspond to some of
the checkboxes in the View Mode dialog window and the bottom six
options in the right click context menu.
1. Open the file FOLDED.ard. The Main Design, Outside Graphics

and Graphics layers should be turned on. Select Convert to 3D (Ctrl
+3) from the File menu or click on the Convert to 3D button.
2. Click OK to accept the previous fold angles.
3. Graphics will be displayed automatically, if the graphics layers were on
in 2D. Select View Mode from the View menu. Unchecking Graphics
shows the plain board without graphics.
4. Unchecking Show board thickness may give a better performance on a

slow computer.
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5. Checking Transparent makes the design see through so that you can
view hidden parts.
6. Checking the Creases pink checkbox shows the creases in pink, perfs in
blue and partial cuts in purple, so that you can differentiate between
line types better. When it is unchecked, the crease are the same color
as the board.
7. Checking the Bounding Box checkbox places the smallest 3
dimensional box that will fit around the 3D imagee.
8. Perspective changes from a perspective view when checked to an

isometric view when off. This is not a tool. It is a checkbox.
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9. There is a Perspective tool in the 3D View toolbar. When this tool is

selected the status bar displays a scroll bar for controlling the amount
of perspective and a check box for turning it on or off.
10. Unchecking Windows default allows you to change the background

color in the 3D workspace. Enter new values for Red, Green and Blue
or click on Select Color to choose a color from the pallet.
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Exercise 7: Adding a design to the 3D workspace
You can work with more than one design in a 3D workspace. For
example, if you wanted to assemble a display base with a tray and header.
In this example, we will add a folded design to an existing 3D workspace
then place a group of one of them inside the other.
1. Open the file Esko_Shipper.A3D

2. Right click in the workspace and choose Hidden Lines removed, then
uncheck Graphics and Board Thickness.
3. Save the file as Packed_Shipper.A3D and keep it open for the next
steps.
4. With Packed_Shipper.A3D still open, select Add a design from the
File menu. Open the file Munchies.A3D.
The design gets added to the 3D workspace behind the first box.
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Exercise 8: Moving and Duplicating a 3D design
Designs within the 3D workspace can be moved and duplicated along the
X, Y or Z axis. Specify an axis then drag along that axis or input specific
X, Y or Z values. In 3D you have to pay attention to the direction of the
movement because a negative value may be needed.
1. Select the design by using the Select Designs tool to activate the
Move Designs tool.
2. Select the Move Designs tool then move the carton from behind the
shipping box. At the prompt, select the upper left corner as the
pickup point. An xyz axis will be displayed through that point. Select
the axis that will allow you to slide the carton to the left.
3. There is another Move tool that allows you to specify the offset in the
X, Y or Z direction. It is Move Designs in X,Y,Z. It shares the tool
flyout with the Move Designs tool.
4. Select Munchies.A3D (if not already selected). Select the Duplicate
Design tool from the Edit menu or the toolbar. Enter 1 as the
number of copies. Select the Pickup Point when prompted. The xyz
axis will be drawn through that point. Select the Axis to set the
direction.
5. Slide the copy along the axis and snap to a put down point making
sure to snap to the correct point. Or you can specify the Distance to
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move the copy by entering the value in the data entry field. For this
example, -5.014, the carton length plus.014 for the material thickness.
6. The direction you drag may require entering a negative value. Look at
the value in the distance field.
7. Turning on wireframe may make it easier to manipulate the designs.
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8. Select both folding cartons. Select the Duplicate tool. Enter the
number of copies (3). Choose the back, top left corner as the pickup
point. Choose the axis and drag to make the copies.
9. Snap to the top left front corner to finish the copies.
10. Or specify a distance. For this example, the carton is 2 inches wide,
entering -2.014 will include the thickness of the material.
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11. Right click in the workspace to select Solid, Board thickness and
Graphics.
12. Drag the Selection rectangle to select the 8 cartons. Select the Group
tool. A bounding box will be displayed. Open the top flaps of the
shipping carton using the Fold Angle tool.
13. Select the group of cartons. Select the Move Point to Point tool.
Select the Pickup Point when prompted.
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14. Once the Pickup point is specified, you will be prompted for the put
down point. Zoom in to specify the correct point.
15. The group of cartons will move inside the shipping carton aligning
with the specified put down point. If you need to make adjustments to
the position of the cartons, use the Move tool.
16. Note: To turn off the bounding box, click on the Clear Extend tool
which is in the 3D Extend toolbar.
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Exercise 9: Rotating a 3D Design
Note: 1. Open the file Partition.ARD. Select Convert to 3D.

The Set base face dialog box
does not display when the design
does not have crease lines. The
entire design is automatically
selected as the base face.
2. Open the View Mode dialog window. Turn off board thickness and
Graphics then select Wireframe.
3. Select the design. Select the Rotate Designs tool. An xyz axis will be
displayed. Select the Axis of rotation and enter 90.
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4. Select the partition. Select the Duplicate designs tool. Drag forward
and enter -7 as the distance to move.
5. While they are still selected, Duplicate the two.
6. Rotate the new copies 180 degrees.
7. Then Rotate them again 90 degrees.
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8. Use Move point to point to bring them together. Use the slot as the
pickup and putdown points.
9. The partitions should looks like the drawing below when Solid,
Graphics and Board Thickness are turned back on in the View Mode
dialog window.
10. If you use the View Angle tool to turn the design (click and drag), you
will notice that there are two different colors applied to the partition.
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One is for the Outside Board and one for the inside board. Double
click on one partition to open the properties dialog window.
11. Edit the Outside board color to match the Inside board color.
Note: All 3D copies of designs are instances of the same design. They can
have different fold angles from the original but the material, properties
will be the same. Changing the color or board of one partition in this
example, will change the other copies.
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Exercise 10: Dimensioning the 3D image
Dimensions can be created between parallel lines or lines and points.

Dimensions are drawn as 3D solid objects. The text is orientated along
the dimension and rotated to remain visible and readable.
1. Open a 3D file, such as PARTITIONS_4_DIMS.A3D, and add

dimensions to it.
2. Select the Dimension tool. If you are dimensioning and the view
mode displays board thickness and graphics, zoom in to make sure
that you are referencing the correct lines.
3. Click to set the extend position when prompted and the dimension
value will be displayed.
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4. Changing the view angle, elevation and roll of the image will cause the
dimension value to be rotated so that it remains visible. In the diagram
above, the image on the left has a view Angle of 30, an elevation of 30
and roll of 0. On the right the view angle is 44, elevation is -63 and roll
is -7.
5. Depending upon how you manipulate the view angle, elevation and
roll of the design, it is possible to have one or more dimension be
hidden. To correct this open the View Mode dialog box and check
Dimensions always visible. The diagram below shows the difference.
6. Use the Select dimension tool to select and delete a dimension.
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7. Use the Select dimension tool to double click a dimension to open

the properties dialog. Change any property listed to suit your needs.
Entering text in the blank text field will replace the value in the
workspace.
8. The dimension text rotates parallel to one of the X,Y,Z axes. Some
rotations may cause the text to be hidden. Unchecking Auto rotate
text will constrain the text to remain parallel to the dimension extend
lines.
9. There are two tools for moving dimensions. Change Dimension

Alignment which aligns the dimension and not the text and Change
Text Position which Aligns the dimension and the text position.
They are the same tools that are in 2D.
10. Use the Select dimension tool to select and delete a dimension.
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Exercise 11: Fold to Meet
There are some designs, such as angled display bases and trays that
present more of a challenge to fold. There are two fold tools that can
make these types of designs much easier to fold. They are Fold 1 to Meet
and Fold 2 to Meet. The following example illustrates how they work.
1. Open the file Pentagon.A3D. The View Mode is set to Wire Form
2. The Fold 2 to Meet tool is used to get it started. Follow the prompts
at the bottom of the screen choosing the first line and first crease and
the second crease and second line it should meet.
3. Use the Fold 1 to Meet tool to select another line and its related
crease then the line it should meet. Continue with this tool to finish
folding the first half.
4. To get the second half started, select Fold 2 to Meet again. Then
switch to the Fold 1 to meet tool. When done, it should look like the
diagram on the left. Right click on a blank area of the workspace to
select Hidden Lines removed to display the diagram in the middle. Right
click and select Solid and Graphics to display the figure on the right.
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Exercise 12: Properties: Texture, Board Information & Paper
ArtiosCAD gets its board information from DataCenter. Flutes are added
to the Flute Browser with the correct Height, Pitch and Takeup Factor
values. The Board Browser contains the board details with the option to
assign Papers, Material Properties and Texture where applicable. You can
consult the DataCenter Chapter in the ArtiosCAD User Guide for more
detailed information on configuring boards. For this topic we will take a
look at applying the board properties in 3D.
1. Open the file Board.ARD.

2. The board assignment was made when the file was first created.
3. If you go to the Info menu and select Board Information you will see
the board assignment for this design. This board is part of the “new”
board table in version 7. Click on the Paper Tab then Liners and
Mediums to see what has been associated with this file. They cannot
be changed here.
4. Click OK to close the Liners and Mediums window. Click OK again

to close the Board Information window.
5. Select File > Convert to 3D or click the Convert to 3D icon to open
the file in 3D.
6. With the Select Designs tool, double click the design to open its
Properties dialog.
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Note: 7. Click on the Board Information tab. It will display the same info that
Partial cuts fold outwards is was shown in 2D in the above diagram. Paper still cannot be changed
checked by default for all and board can be changed.
corrugated boards. It is
unchecked for Folding Carton
Boards
8. Click on the Texture tab. No texture has been associated with this
board in datacenter. You can assign Outside, Inside and Board edge
textures to the board.
9. Check Outside texture and click on the Browse button (...).
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10. Go to the Artios > Common folder on the server for some default
board textures. For this example, select boardbrown.jpg. This is a
board texture 3 flutes wide.
11. Leave the Image height set to zero (0) and select 3 from the Image
width as number of flutes: drop down.
Note:
The texture images in the
Artios > Common folder can
be opened and viewed in a
graphic editing program.
Note: The Proportional to height option would typically be assigned to fold-

ing carton board. In this case you would need to know the height of the image.
If you were using a digital photo, you might snap an image area 5/8’ to 1 in
height then touch it up in Photoshop to make sure it will tile properly without
the edges being obvious. Images are scaled in width and height. An image 300
to 400 pixels wide is usually workable.
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12. Assign the same properties to the Inside texture.
13. For the final touches on this corrugated board example, you can add a
board edge. Check Board edge texture and browse to the common folder
to select boardedge3.jpg.
14. In the Image width as number of flute drop down, select 3 because this is a
3 flute image. The board edge image may have a different number of
flutes than the inside or outside texture. Select Stretch like corrugations to
get the corrugation to display correctly on the rounded corners and
angled corners.
15. Close the Properties dialog and view the results of the changes.
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Exercise 13: The Bend line type in 3D
There is a new line type called Bend located in the Utility catalog of the
Line type set list. It works like a crease line in 3D and allows you to display
a smoother curved surface in 3D without creating additional crease
geometry in the workspace. Bend lines do not effect the file during
manufacturing or samplemaking.
1. Create a design and draw lines over the area you wish to appear
curved in 3D. (for example, open Chip_Header.ARD)
2. Change the lines to the Bend line type then turn on the Graphics.
3. Convert to 3D. The bend lines can be selected and manipulated with
the fold angle tools.
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Exercise 14: Background Image
You can enhance the presentation of your 3D image by adding a

background to the 3D workspace.
1. Open a file, such as Munchies_Display.A3D.
Note: 2. This image is going to be placed on a foreground tabletop. Zoom out

The background image is a bit Adjust the window.
centered to fit the height of the 3. In Options > 3D Rendering Options select Direct 3D only. Click
background image to the height
of the view window. If the OK.
window is narrower than the This option appears to give better results for background images.
background image, the image
will be clipped on both sides. If
the window is wider, there will 4. Select View > View Mode. To assign an image to the workspace,
be white space on both side. check Background image and click on the Browse button. Locate the
image file, such as Table_Setup.JPG
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Note: 5. The name of the image is listed in the View Mode window.
The background image would
normally be a digital JPEG
image between 1200 to 2500
pixels wide. You could convert
a PDF to a JPEG. Make
sure the image does not have
white space around it. You can
crop out the white space in a
graphics application.
6. Click Apply to view it and keep the View Mode dialog open. Click OK
to accept the image and close the dialog box.
7. The the design, in this case the display can be manipulated into position with
the View Angle, Zoom in/out, Pan and Perspective tools.
8. These images can be exported to VRML, JPEG and PNG.
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Exercise 15: Creating an Assembly Drawing
An Assembly drawing is an “instruction sheet”. It is commonly used to

show multiple views of a 3D design with step by step instructions for
assembling the design. The assembly drawing can be created in
ArtiosCAD 3D, 2D or a third party application. For this example, we will
use 2D to assemble it by folding the design in steps and copying and
pasting each view.
1. Create a New Design workspace. Save it as Tray_Assembly.ard.

Leave it open.
Note: 2. Open the file Tray_Header.A3D.
The view mode is set to show
Solid, Board Thickness,
Graphics and Creases in Pink.
You can set the view to any
options that produce the desired
effect.
3. Select Edit > Copy as bitmap or press CTRL+C on the keyboard.

4. Click on the Window menu and choose TRAY_ASSEMBLY.ard to
switch to the assembly drawing workspace:
Note:
In previous versions of
ArtiosCAD the image had to 5. Click on Edit > Paste or select CTRL+ V. You can move the image
be grouped because the pasted by using the Move tool in the Edit toolbar.
design had individual
ungrouped sections. In 6.5 the 6. Switch back to the TRAY_HEADER.A3D file by selecting it from
image comes in as a bitmap the Window menu.
“snapshot” image.
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7. In 3D, fold the design to represent the position for the first step.
8. Select Edit > Copy as bitmap. Switch back to the
TRAY_ASSEMBLY.ard file from the Windows menu.
9. Paste the 3D view into the Assembly file by selecting Edit > Paste
(Ctrl+V). Move this view of the image to the right of the last view by
using the Move tool on the Edit toolbar.
10. Continue folding, copying and pasting between the two windows until
you have all of the necessary steps for the assembly drawing
instructions. You may have to use the Scale tool to resize the pasted
images to match the existing images in the workspace.
11. Use the Text and Arrow tools to add applicable notations/
instructions.
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Exercise 16: Animation
The Animation Menu in ArtiosCAD 3D gives you access to tools which

you can use to create an animation of the folding sequence used in the 3D
workspace.
1. Open the file Tray_Header.A3D which was used to create the

assembly drawing.
2. If the animation toolbar is not displayed, select View > Toolbars... and
select Animation in the toolbars list.
3. Adjust your view of the design by zooming in or out.
4. Click the Add frame tool to take the first “snapshot” of the flat
unfolded view.
5. Select the Fold angle tool. Select a crease or creases and fold 90.
Click the Add frame tool to add this view to the animation sequence
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6. Continue folding in sequence, clicking the Add frame tool to take a

snapshot of each view as you go. Add the frames shown below.
7. You can use the View tool to turn the design in order to get at a
hidden crease. Turn it back before using Add frame to take the next
“snapshot”. You can also work in wireframe mode, if you prefer.
8. It does not matter if graphics are on or off while creating the
animation sequence.
9. When moving the header into position, you will have to perform
more steps so that when the animation is replayed, one shape does
not appear to pass through another.
10. Select the Rotate Designs tool. Select the vertical axis. Rotate the
design 110 degrees to view the back. Add the frame. Select and rotate
it back -110 degrees to view the front again.
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11. Select the Animation Playback tool to preview the animation

sequence.
12. The slider at the bottom of the window will be made available. Click
on the Play button to “watch” the animation. Click on the Stop button
to stop the animation at any point.
13. Click the double arrows on the left to rewind to the beginning. Click
the single arrow on the right to proceed one frame at a time.
Note: Another feature of 3D is the ability to make objects visible or

invisible within the 3D workspace. If you are going to create an animated
sequence that involves more than one object/design, all of the objects
must be in the workspace at the start of the animation. If you want scale
to fit to focus correctly on one area as you create the animation, making
other objects invisible will help create the desired effect.
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Exercise 17: Modifying the Animation Sequence
After viewing the animation with the playback tool you may wish to make
changes. There are several options available for making modifications to
the frames.
1. If you make a mistake, you can run Animation playback “frame by

Frame” and stop at the incorrect frame or use the scroll bar to stop.
Then choose Delete Frame from the Animation menu or choose the
Delete frame tool.
2. During the playback, you can edit any frame by making changes and
then re-running Animation playback to update or insert a frame.
A dialog box will be displayed.
Select Discard changes, Update current frame or Insert changes as a new frame
then click OK.
3. Should you need to, you also have the capability to Shuffle a frame
Forward or Back and to Reverse the entire Animation sequence.
These choices are found in the Animation Menu.
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4. When you change the angle of a crease, for example, and you want to
use the same angle for that crease in all of the frames to follow, choose
Animation > Update range of frames.
5. You can also adjust the Duration value at each frame to speed up or
slow down the playback from zero (0) to sixty (60) seconds.
6. Use Scale to fit for individual frames to improve the flow of the
animation as viewed in ArtiosCAD or a VRML viewer.
7. Click on the ellipse button to open the Frame Properties dialog box
Note: which lets you set the duration, scale to fit and create a Title for any
If you have the Animation frame all in one location.
module for 3D, you can animate
the steps for folding the design
then and use Output - 3D to
Animation-PPT, Animation-
DOC or Amination-PDF as
another option for creating an
assemble drawing.
When the file is output, using File > Outputs - 3D Animation -

PPT for example, The titles will be used as headings.
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Exercise 18: VRML Formats
Animated 3D images can be exported in VRML format and viewed in a

web browser using the appropriate VRML plug-in. VRML (Virtual Reality
Markup Language) is a solid modeling format. Esko-Graphics
recommends using the Cortona VRWL plug-in which is available as a free
download at http://www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortona.
1. You could export the file as a VRML formatted file so someone with-
out ArtiosCAD 3D could view the animation.
2. Select File > Open. Switch to Files of type Artios 3D(*.A3D)
3. Open the file TRAY_HEADER_GRPHCS_ANIMATED.A3D,
this for example.
4. Select File > Outputs-3D > VRML Accept or change the VRML
options.
5. Separate image on each face creates a set of JPG files that make up the
panels of the box. This set of files is needed to recreate the image in a
VRML plug-in.
6. If the VRML does not have any graphics or the stock has not been
colored, you can delete the JPG images. The VRML will run when the
WRL file is opened.
7. Selecting Single image for a Folding carton design will create two files:
the WRL file and one JPG file. Selecting Single image for a Corrugated
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carton design will create three files: the WRL file, the with grain JPG
file and the cross grain JPG file.
8. To be able to control the settings for the background color in the
VRML plug-in, check No background.
9. Adjust the View zoom factor(%), if you wish. By default it is set to 100%.
10. In the Animation section, select With toolbar if you want the animation
to start at the first frame.
11. On the General page select an Output Directory and uncheck
Automatically open if you do not have the VRML plug-in on your
system.
12. Click OK in the VRML Options dialog box.

13. The WRL files will be created and can be opened in VRML viewer.
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Lesson 19: Basic Layout
This lesson covers:
• Converting to Manufacturing
• Nesting Oneups
• Changing the Sheet Size
• Editing the Gutter Distance
• Nesting Designs with Bleed Outlines
• Manually Editing the Layout
• Creating a Mixed Layout
• Embedded Designs
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Exercise 1: Convert to Manufacturing
There are several ways to get to Manufacturing:
• Open a design and choose Convert to Manufacturing from the File

menu.
• Open a design and click on the Convert to Manufacturing button
on the View bar.
• Choose New Manufacturing from the File menu. Choose the Add
Oneup tool in the Manual Layout toolbar.
1. Open the file LO1.ARD.

2. Select Convert to Manufacturing.
3. Select “Corrugated - Inch - Manufacturing parameters” and select
“Example die press - Inch” & “No Printing”. Click OK.
4. The choices made are saved with the oneup. Next time it is used in a
layout the Use design parameter set, and Use design press checkboxes will be
checked.
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5. The Manufacturing workspace will be displayed.
Note: Sheet Size, Board Size, Stripping choices, etc. are all determined
by the parameter set and presses chosen in the Layout Settings Dialog
box. The values and settings can be changed in Options > Defaults >
Die Press Parameter sets or Manufacturing Parameter sets.
Note: If you accidently delete a design from a sheet, you can re-add
the oneup by using the Oneups dialog tool. Select the oneup from
the list, click on the Put on Sheet button and click OK.
6. Save the file as LO1.mfg.
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Exercise 2: Nesting Oneups
The Nesting Tools are used to create a multiple-up of the oneup design
on the sheet. The nesting tools consist of the Straight nest (no rotation),
Reverse second row nest, Reverse second row align nest, Reverse
second column nest and Reverse second column align nest. The end
result is a basic nesting pattern that may or may not need to be modified.
1. Continue with the file LO1.mfg to create a layout.

2. If the oneup has become deselected, use the Select Oneups tool to
select it again.
3. Select the Straight nest tool from the Manufacturing > Edit Layout
menu or from the Edit Layout tool bar. Drag to create the ghost
image of the oneups.
4. You control how many oneups get added to the sheet. The ghost
image changes as you move away or towards the original oneup.
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5. Drag the mouse to create a ghost image over the edge.
6. Drag back to fit the designs within the sheet and click the mouse
Note:
button to accept the array.
The first mouse click will
position the nest and leave it
selected.
The second mouse click will
deselect the oneups.
7. The status bar displays the number of designs in the X and Y

direction. It also reports the blank size in the X1 and Y1 directions.
You can fill the sheet by entering values here instead of dragging.
Change the X1 and Y1 values to add gutters between the designs on
the fly (for example, to get a 1/8 “gutter in the X direction enter 18.25
in the X1 field).
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8. The fields displayed will change based on the selected nesting tool.
For example, the Reverse 2nd row tool has a secondary value(Y2) for
the Y direction. It would allow you to change the gutter for every
other row in the nest. The primary value (Y1) would define the gutter
for the first row and every odd row in the nest.
Add the amount of the gutter to the blank size value showing in Y2.
Enter 8.25 for a 1/4 inch gutter.
9. Before you click the mouse to accept the multiple-up, you can switch
to any of the other nesting tools and the layout will adjust accordingly.
10. If you created a layout and wish to redo it, select all oneups except the
one in the lower left corner and choose the Delete oneups tool to
remove them from the sheet.
11. Save the MFG file.
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Exercise 3: Changing the Sheet Size
Use the previous layout to change Sheet size settings.
1. Select the Change Sheet Size tool from the Manual Layout tool bar
to open the Change Sheet Size dialog box.
2. Clicking on the Standard sheet size button will display a window of

customized sheets sizes (presses).
Note:
A list of Standard sheet sizes
can be created in Options >
Defaults > Sheet Utilization.
3. Click Cancel in the Standard Sheets window.
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4. Click on Shrink horizontal and Shrink vertical and the sheet will
shrink to fit the designs.
Note: 5. To edit margin values or manually adjust the sheet size, click on a
The margin values are set in the justification arrow (typically the lower left) to activate the data entry
Defaults for the presses, fields. Remember, when you edit the margin values, you have to shrink
however, you can edit these the sheet again, to see the results of these changes.
values manually for this
particular layout.
6. As you test different values, click Apply to view the changes and keep
the window open. When you are through making adjustments click
OK.
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7. If you need to change a layout after you have shrunk the sheet, you
can return the sheet to maximum size, by clicking on the lower left
justification arrow, and then click on the button labeled Maximum.
Fix minimum sizing the sheet to the minimum size that has been
setup in defaults.
8. Save the design as LO1.mfg and close it.
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Exercise 4: Editing the Gutter Distance
For this example, adjust the gutter distance for the layout. This is the dis-
tance between the nested designs.
1. Create a new layout using file LO1.ard.

2. Select File > Convert to Manufacturing or press the Convert to
Manufacturing button. One design appears on the sheet. The sheet
size from the previous example is remembered from the last
manufacturing session.
3. Choose the Change gutter distance tool. Check the Y: checkbox.

Use 1/4” for Gutter X: and 3/8” for Gutter Y:. Click OK.
Note:
The gutter must be adjusted
before the nesting is done in
order for the distance to be
applied as the auto nesting is
done.
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4. Select the Reverse 2nd column nest tool and create the multiple-up
shown below.
5. If the designs overlap the sheet on the left, select the Change Sheet
Size tool and shrink the sheet in both the X and Y directions.
Note:
If you have already shrunk the
sheet, setting a new gutter
distance may cause the designs
to go over the edge. Use Change
Sheet size to shrink the sheet.
It will actually “grow” to fit the
layout.
6. Save the layout as LO2.mfg. Close all open workspaces.
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Exercise 5: Nesting Designs with Bleed Outlines
1. Open the design LO3.ARD. It has a bleed outline.
2. Select Convert to Manufacturing.

3. Select the Folding Carton parameter set and default presses.
4. Select the Change gutter distance tool and check Touch Bleed
Outlines. Click OK.
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5. Select the Straight nest tool and drag out the multiple-ups. It will use
the bleed for the gap between oneups.
6. Click to set the 6 multiple-ups.
7. Save the file as LO3.mfg. Close the LO3.mfg and the LO3.ard
workspaces.
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Exercise 6: Manually Editing the layout
This exercise will demonstrate how to make some manual adjustments to

a layout.
1. Open the file LO4.ard. Select Convert to Manufacturing.

2. Choose Folding Carton Inch, Example die press Inch and No
Printing.
3. Use the Reverse 2nd row nest tool to create a 6-up layout. See Figure
below.
4. Save the layout as LO4.mfg.

5. The nest is too close together in some of the areas. Use the tools from
the Edit Layout toolbar to manually modify the layout so that the
scrap is equal on both sides of the tab.
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6. Using the Conline division/Midpoint tool from the Conline

toolbar, divide the entire distance between the minor flaps in half
from point A to B and divide crease line C, as shown below.
7. Select the two one-ups in the second row from the bottom using the
Select oneups tool.
8. Select the Move oneups tool in the Edit Layout Toolbar, and move
the designs from the “Pick up point” to the “Put down point” shown
below. This will center the second row of oneups with the full gap.
Next, create a manual gutter in the Y direction between the 2nd and 3rd
row up from the bottom.
9. Select the Change gutter distance tool, check the Y: checkbox and
set the gutter distance to 1/4 inch.
10. Select the top 2 oneups using the select oneups tool and then select
the Move oneups tool.
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Note: 11. Select the part of the line that is on the bottom edge of the design
When using the Move tool, if dust flap as the pickup point. DO NOT select a point.
you select a point when it asks
for the pickup point, that is
where your moving it from, but
if you select a line (center of the
line) then it automatically adds
the distance that is set for the
gutter to that side.
12. The pickup point that it snapped to is referencing the center of that
line and the cursor is 1/4 of an inch from the line.
13. Drag up and set the Angle to zero(0).

14. Instead of typing the Y: offset value, snap to the end point of the flap
Note: in the second row. This will move the top row up the distance of the
You can also do the same gutter setting.
thing with the Move tool,
setting the angle to 0 and the
Y offset to 1/4.
15. Select the Change sheet size tool and shrink the sheet horizontally
and vertically. Click OK.
16. Save the layout design as LO4.mfg and close it and the one-up.
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Exercise 7: Creating a Mixed Layout
This topics demonstrates how to add other designs to your layout.
1. Select New Manufacturing from the File menu.

2. Select the Folding carton Parameter set, Example Press & No
printing.
3. Select the Add oneup tool to open the oneup LO5.ard.
4. Select the Change gutter distance tool and set the Primary X: to be
0 and the Y: to be 1/4. Click OK.
Note:
The Secondary checkbox
allows you to set an X2 and
Y2 value for a different
gutter in every other row or
column.
5. Select the oneup on the sheet and create a three-column multiple-up

with the Reverse 2nd row nest tool. This will give you an 18-up of
this design.
6. Select the Add Oneup tool again and open the file LO6.ARD. It will
be positioned on the sheet next to the existing oneups.
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7. An ArtiosCAD message dialog box appears. It notifies you that this

design has a different board. It is just a warning. Click OK.
8. Using the same gutter distance, select the Straight nest tool and drag
to fit one column of three oneups.
9. Use the Oneups Dialog tool to verify an 18 to 3 ratio.

10. Shrink the sheet using the Change Sheet size tool.
11. Save the layout as LO56.mfg.
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Exercise 8: Embedded Designs
Each one-up design in a layout is an embedded design. You can manip-

ulate the embedded design workspace in the layout. The changes made to
the “embedded” design will not alter the original oneup. Likewise,
changes made to the original oneup will not alter the layout.
Also, you have the option of saving the changes made to the embedded
file by overwriting the original file, saving it with a new name, or saving
the layout file without saving the changes made to the design. The latter
will keep the original.ARD file unchanged, while saving the changes made
within the .MFG file.
1. Open LO56.mfg.
2. Select one of the set of three oneups, using the Select oneups tool
from the Edit layout toolbar.
3. Select the Open embedded design tool from the Edit layout toolbar.
4. Add a cutout to the oneup, using the Circle Radius tool (make a
circle in the main panel).
5. Go to the File menu and select Return to Manufacturing. Notice that the
Note: circle now appears in all three designs.
In the file menu in single
design, below Return to 6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 and continue with step 7.
Manufacturing, is Save 7. Now select the two horizontal creases in the design, press ALT/
Design. Use this command to
save the changed oneup as an Enter to bring up the Properties window and change them to Perfs.
ARD file by overwriting the Choose File > Return to Manufacturing. Note the changes, and save the
original file, or creating a new file as LO7.mfg.
filename.
8. When you modify a design embedded in a layout, the design will be
listed in the Embedded design Browser.
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9. The modified embedded design will be listed in the Browser even

though it is not saved as a separate file.
10. Highlight the modified embedded one-up and click on the Find
original design file to view the one-up design it is linked to.
11. The linked file will be displayed.
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Lesson 20: StyleMaker
Use Variables to create a design once and then rebuild it with different
measurements an infinite number of times. The functionality to create
your own rebuildable designs is available within StyleMaker. Once created,
parametric designs can be added to the Styles catalog and accessed through
Run a Standard or added to the Geometry macros catalog.
This lesson covers the following topics:
• Notes on Variables
• Inputting Variables
• The Rebuildable Design plan
• Drawing the Design
• Stylemaker Adjustments
• Creating a Dimension Layer
• Creating a Diagram
• Adding the Design to the Default Style Catalog
• Running the new Standard
• Using conlines with parametric designs
• Rebuild Playback
• Rebuild Issues
• Rebuild Playback as a diagnostic tool
• Practice
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Exercise 1: Notes on Variables
Variables are used instead of absolute values when creating a rebuildable

design. Any part of the design that you would like to be resizeable, needs to
have a variable assigned to it.
Variable naming conventions:
• Must be Alpha-numeric (L1, W1, etc.)

• Must start with an alpha character (L1 not 1L)
• Can be up to 6 characters long
• No spaces between characters
Choosing a board automatically gives you access to the variables and

current values assigned to the allowances that were defined for the board
in DataCenter.(CAL, IL, OG and CRRV)
Order of Operations:
Mathematical expressions follow the rules of the Order of Operations. An

Calculate these:
expression such as 3+7*2 is assigned a value of 17 when the rule is
applied because multiplication takes precedence over addition. Write the
3+7*2-4/2 = ____
expression as (3+7)*2 and the value is 20 because anything in Parentheses
is resolved before doing multiplication according to the rule.
4+32*2-6 = _____
1. Parentheses ( )
14-6/3*2+11 = _____
2. Powers N to the nth power
3. Perform the operation that comes first reading left to right
Multiplication X*N
Division X/N
4. Perform the operation that comes first reading left to right

Addition X+N
Subtraction X-N
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Exercise 2: Inputting Variables
There are 3 ways to enter variable information:
1. Type the variable name or variable expression in the Status Bar data
entry field as you draw.
2. Call up the Keypad by pressing the space bar or clicking on the

keypad button. Here you can view the allowances for the board and
use the keypad options for +,-,*,/ and ( ).
•Using either of these methods will display a message prompting you

to define the variable.Click Yes.
• Enter a Current Value for the Variable Name. The description is

optional at this point. Click OK.
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3. Use the StyleMaker dialog box. Select Design > StyleMaker. Click on
Add to enter variable names and their current value.
•Default Formula/Value is the value will be calculated when using

“Reinit” during the rebuild or when running it as a standard.
•The entry in the Description field is appears as the tool tip when the
cursor is pointed at the variable name.
Note:
In the following exercises you
will use these methods for
creating rebuildable designs.
Exercise 1 uses the first
method to create a basic
rebuildable sleeve. Others use a •The value entered is the Current Value. It is the value that will be
combination of the second and used when the design is first drawn using the variable name.
third methods.
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Exercise 3: The Rebuildable Design Plan
Sketch the design, determine the variables needed, label the sketch with
the variable names and assign a current value to each variable. You
determine the flexibility that will be built into the design by the variables
used and the way it is drawn. A simple sleeve design will be used as an
example to illustrate these steps.
Having a plan and following it helps to keep your workspace

“uncluttered”. Your goal should be to keep it streamlined.
1. Sketch the design and label the variables
or variable expressions to be used
2. Determine the drawing tools that will be used. For example, to draw
the sleeve you can use the Line Angle/Offset tool or the Rectangle
and Rectangle from a line tools.
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Note: When using the Line Angle/Offset tool you need to input two
values: The Angle and the X or Y offset. Both values can be fixed,
one can be fixed and one variable, or both can be variables.
Note: You build in the amount of flexibility that users will have when
they run this standard. For example, if you draw the Glue flap at an
angle of 15 degrees with an Offset of GF, they can change the width
of the glue flap but it will always be angled at 15 degrees. They can
only change the values of variables that appear in the menu.
3. As part of your plan, assign a current value to each variable before you
start drawing.
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Exercise 4: Drawing the Design
1. Run ArtiosCAD. Select File > New design from the File menu.
2. Choose the Line Angle/Offset or Rectangle tool. Start to draw the
sleeve design.
3. Enter the variables directly into the data entry fields. Click Yes to define
the variable when prompted and enter the Current value only. For now,
leave the Description field empty. Click OK.
4. Use the following variables and associated values as you draw:

L= 6” W= 3” D= 8” GA= 15 GF= 7/8”
L=152mm W=76mm D= 203mm GF= 22mm
5. Complete the drawing using your variables. Use existing points to

snap to with Move to Point.
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6. Once points/lines have been defined using variables, using the extend
drag line to reference them relates the new line to the same variable.
7. Select Design > Design Checks to check for double lines and gaps.
8. Change the lines that need to be crease lines using Properties in the Edit
menu or the Line type set list.
9. Save the completed design to the Serverlib directory with the name
SLEEVE.ard. (Artios/ArtiosCAD(latest version)/Serverlib)
10. Select Design > Rebuild Design to test the design.
11. Change values and verify that the design constructs correctly. Test it
several times with different values.
If you used board variables, change the board to check that the allow-
ances are applied correctly. Click on Previous to get to the board
menu choices.
12. Save it again.
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Exercise 5: StyleMaker Adjustments
Now that you know the design works, you can add the finishing touches.
1. Select Design > StyleMaker. Notice that the variables were added to
the menu in the order they were used.
2. Click to insert the cursor in a variable field that needs to be moved,

for example W. Click on the up arrow to move the W before the D as
shown above.
3. Click to insert the cursor in each variable field and fill in an
appropriate Description for that variable.
4. Enter a value in the Default formula field.

For example, enter 15 for GA. If you have a standard value that is
used the majority of the time, it will be there when the design is run as
a standard. It can be accepted or changed.
5. Save it again.
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Exercise 6: Creating a Dimension Layer
Adding a dimension layer to your rebuildable design will save time when
the standard is run. Simply turn the dimension layer on to view the
measurements.
1. Open the Sleeve.ard file created previously.

2. Select Edit > Property defaults.
The following window will display.
Note:
This function can also be
applied to the dimension layer
of older Standards. Run a
Standard, display the
dimensions, select them and
open the Properties dialog box.
Change the size of the text, if
you wish, and make sure the
Scale text size upon rebuild
option is checked. When the
design is rebuilt, the
dimensions will scale
accordingly.
3. Select the Dimensions tab and make sure that Scale text size upon
rebuild is checked and set your current font size.
4. Click on the ‘X’ in the upper right hand corner of the Defaults window
to exit.
5. Use the Auto aligned distance dimension and Angle to Horiz
dimension or Auto dimension tools to add dimensions as shown
below.
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6. If you do not have a dimension layer, you will be prompted to create

one when you select a dimension tool.
7. Test the design by rebuilding it. Make sure that the dimensions are
correct and appropriate for various sizes.
8. Save the changes.
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Exercise 7: Creating a Diagram
Next, create a diagram that will display when the design is run from the
Standards Catalog.
1. Open Sleeve.ARD, if it is not already open.

2. Select Design > StyleMaker. Click on the Diagram button located
at the bottom of the window.
3. In the next window, select Create New Diagram.
4. “Click and drag” diagonally from the upper left corner to the bottom
right. Get the entire sleeve.
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5. You will be returned to the previous screen. The diagram will be

displayed. Click OK to close this window.
6. Click OK in the StyleMaker window.
Creating a Diagram automatically creates a layer called Doc Plot 1. When

a diagram is created, the software takes a snapshot of the active view and
places it on a layer (Doc Plot 1). We can now annotate the Doc Plot layer.
7. Go to your Layers button. Make Doc Plot 1 your Active Layer and turn
off the Main Design and Dimensions layers:
8. Select the Dimension tool. It should not prompt you that this is not a
dimension layer.
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9. Use the dimension tool to place dimensions and extend lines. Double
click each dimension and edit the text field to represent the
appropriate variable name.
10. Add any other appropriate labels or annotations.

11. Click on the Layers button. Activate the Main Design layer and the
Doc Plot 1 layer will be turned off.
Note:
The warning flag icon next to
12. Select Design > Rebuild Design to see the diagram.
the LWD variables simply
means that the current values
are different than the ones in the
default formula field. GA and
GF do not have the icon because
we set the default formula to be
the same as the current value.
13. Save it.
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Exercise 8: OPTIONAL - Dimensions with formula
The following directions will have to be applied to each dimension

separately.
1. Select one of the length dimensions and open its Properties dialog. In
this example, we will change the text for the length panel which has a
current value of 6. The following window will appear:
2. Replace the text in the Text field with L={V} - a capital V encased in
Note: French Brackets.
Whenever the text field is
edited, the entry is considered
fixed text. If you need the value
of the dimension to change as
the design is rebuilt you must
TYPE: {V}
3. Notice that the dimension now shows both the value of the dimension
and the variable formula of the dimension.
4. Change the Properties for the other dimensions to show both the
variable formula and value.
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Exercise 9: Adding the Design to the Style Catalog
The design will be able to be selected from the Run a Standard >
Standards catalog after it is added to the Style Catalog folder in Options >
Defaults.
1. Select Options > Defaults and Open the Style catalog.

2. Right click on the Style catalog folder. Select New > Folder. Type in
Class Styles as the name of the folder.
3. Right click on the newly created folder and create a New > Data
entry with your own descriptive name.
4. Double click on the icon for this new entry to specify the location of
the filename.
5. Select ArtiosCAD for the Standard Type and click on the Browse Button
(shown below) to Browse for the file.
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6. Browse to the Serverlib directory and select the file.
7. Once selected, the filename will be placed in the Filename field.
8. Click Apply and OK

9. Select File > Save and click Yes to overwrite the Shared defaults.
10. Select File > Exit.
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Exercise 10: Running the new Standard

2. Open the category where the style was added - Class Styles
3. Select it and click OK.

4. Choose your parameter set and board. The Builder window opens.
You will see the default values in the data entry fields. The description
will display when you point at the variable name. What displays will
depend upon your settings in Options > Defaults > Design Defaults
>Rebuild Options.
5. Enter values and test the design.

6. Save the design with a new name.
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Exercise 11: Using Corrugated Board Variables
In the previous example we did not take allowances into consideration.

For example, in a corrugated sleeve you typically want panel allowances of
1/8, 3/16, 3/16, 1/8 for C-flute, and 1/16, 1/8, 1/8, 1/16 for B-Flute.
When you choose to create a New Design, you pick a Single Design
Parameter set and Board and “inherit” the set of Board variables:
CAL (caliper)
IL (inside loss),
OG (outside gain)
CRRV (corrugated rounding value).
You can use the board variables alone or in combination with other
variables and/or fixed values as data entries. (see below)
Create the following sleeve so that the allowances are used when
rebuilding the design.
1. Select File > New Design

2. Choose the Corrugated Inch parameter set and pick a corrugated
board.
3. Select Design > StyleMaker and enter the following information:
Current Values:
L = 12; W = 4 + 1/2; D = 10; GA = 15; GF = 1+3/8
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4. Draw the design using the variable expression shown below.
5. Try using the Keypad (press Ctrl + 4 or the space bar) to enter the
variables. Choose them from the variable list.
6. Select Design > Rebuild and test the finished design by choosing
different boards from the rebuild window.
Note: 7. Click on Previous to access the board menu.
If you wish, you can set Rebuild
to always start a the board
menu by checking “Start
rebuild at board menu” in
Rebuild Options located in the
Design Defaults category in
Options > Defaults.
8. Choose a different board then click on Next.
9. Change other values and/or click OK.

10. Save the design to Serverlib as CorrSleeve.ARD
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Exercise 12: Rebuild Playback
Rebuild Playback allows you to replay the steps that were taken to build
the design from beginning to end. Using Rebuild Playback with
StyleMaker allows you to make a previously non- parametric design into a
rebuildable design. Rebuild Playback can serve as a diagnostic tool for
trouble-shooting a parametric design that encounters problems.
1. Open the file RP.ARD.
2. Select Design > Rebuild. Notice that you cannot resize the design.
This design was not originally created as a parametric design in
StyleMaker. Click on OK.
3. Check to make sure that Enable StyleMaker in the Design menu is
Note: greyed out, it means that it is already enabled. If it is not greyed out,
Some non-parametric design select it.
workspaces may already
contain the LWD variables. If 4. Select Design > StyleMaker. Add the variables: L = 7, W = 4 and D
they do, their values will be = 2.
zero. It is therefore, better to go
to StyleMaker first and enter 5. If the following Warning dialog is displayed, click OK This happens
the variables and their current because the LWD variables are already in the workspace.
values before using Rebuild
Playback.
6. Click OK to close StyleMaker.

7. Select Design > Rebuild Playback. Click on the left double arrow for a
faster “rewind” (the scroll bar will be all the way to the left) to the
beginning of the logfile.
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8. Click on the Edit button on the status bar. The Edit Log dialog box
will appear.
9. Click on the right single arrow button on the Status bar 5 times so
that you see the following information in the Edit Log dialog window.
10. Highlight the current value of Y: and enter the variable L. Click on
Note: the right arrow button.
You can also use the Keypad
button to enter L variable.
11. Click on the right single arrow button in the Edit Log window to go
to the next step. Enter W in the X: field.
12. Skip the next Y: entry. Click to get to the first Depth panel Offset
entry. D is the variable for depth panels. Enter D for the next three (3)
depth panels.
13. Click on OK in the Edit log window and OK again on the status bar
once you have completed the design. Test the design by going to
Rebuild design in the design menu.
14. Save the design.
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Exercise 13: Rebuild Issues
Note: 1. Never reference a point that may not be there on the rebuild. If this
A new feature in multi-panel sleeve, is drawn as shown there will be problems with the
ArtiosCAD, snap to middle rebuild.
points, may lead to problems.
It is recommendation that you
turn this feature off when
creating a standard. Go to the
View Menu, select Snap
Options and “Snap to middle
points”.
•This will fail on the rebuild for any number of panels less than origi-
nally drawn, such as 3 panels.
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•It will build incorrectly for any number of panels greater than 5.
•The correct way to draw the glue flap was to use the Move By tool
to get into position.
2. Putting in dimensions as you build the parametric design just to verify

distances then deleting them can sometimes cause designs to fail on
the rebuild. Try using the Temporary dimension tool instead of the
regular dimension tool.
3. Change line types to what they will be in the finished design before
using copy tools.
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4. Delete conlines before using copy tools.

•In the design below, if the line is copied using copy times rotate with
the conlines in place it may fail to rebuild with certain values, such as
4 sides. An error message is produced.
•Delete the conlines before copying and it rebuilds correctly without

an error.
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Exercise 14: Rebuild Playback as a diagnostic tool
If you create a parametric design that does not rebuild correctly or

produces an error message, you may be able to fix it without having to
start all over. Run rebuild playback to determine why the design is not
rebuilding correctly. If it was an entry error, you can correct it in the edit
log. If it was a drawing mistake, you may be able to discard the mistake
and continue from that point.
1. Open file PanelsFix.ARD

2. Select Design > Rebuild Design.
3. Change the value of P. The design fails to rebuild when P is less than 5
and builds incorrectly when P is greater than 5.
4. Rebuild with P = 5.
5. Select Design > Rebuild Playback.
6. Rewind back to one step before error occurs. That would be the step
before the move to the upper corner of the last panel.
7. Click OK in the status bar.
8. Select Discard remaining commands and click OK.
9. Complete the drawing correctly (see the Rebuild Issues Exercise for
the correct way to move to the end).
10. Save it and test it.
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Exercise 15: Conlines and Standards
Construction lines can be used in the drawing of Parametric designs

whenever they make creating the design much easier to do. You can enter
variables instead of fixed values into the data entry fields for construction
lines too. Their location will then change based on entering new values for
the variables.
Draw the design shown below. It will be made into a Geometry Macro.
1. Create a New Design workspace.

2. Select Design > StyleMaker.
3. Enter the variables:KR1=1+1/2”(38mm) KR2=3/4”(19mm)
KR3=3/8”(9mm) KL=3”(76mm)
4. Click OK to exit StyleMaker.
5. Use the Conline Offset tool to drag out conlines. Input the variables
for the Offset values.
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6. Use the Conline Radius tool to create the conline circles. Use the
variables KR1 and KR2.
7. Add the two horizontal conlines offset from the X- axis and snap to
the intersection at the top and bottom of the smaller circle.
8. Use the Line and Arc through point tools to draw the shape.
9. Use the Blend tool where the line intersects the arc. Enter KR3 as the
blend radius.
10. You can delete the conlines as the last step using the Select Conlines
tool in the edit toolbar or the Select only Construction lines button
with the Select all items button in the status bar. Once selected,
Delete them. The design will still rebuild correctly.
11. Save the file as Key.ard.
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Exercise 16: Create a Diagram for the Macro
1. Open Key.ARD from the previous exercise.

2. Select Design > StyleMaker. Select the Diagram button in the
lower right hand side of the window:
3. In the next window select Create New Diagram:
4. In the next window, “click and drag” around the entire Key.
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5. Click on OK in the Attach Diagram to Variable Menu window.
6. Click OK again in the StyleMaker window.

7. Go to your Layers button. Make Doc Plot 1 your Active Layer and turn
off the Main Design layer. Click OK.
8. Use the Dimension tools to add the dimensions. Select No when

prompted to create a Dimension layer.
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9. Double click each dimension value and change the text properties of
the dimensions so that the appropriate variable labels appear, as
shown below. Add any other pertinent information.
10. Select Design > Rebuild Design to display the diagram.
11. Select Design > Stylemaker and enter the descriptions for each
variable. The Default formula and Default value fields will already
have values. This is because you entered the variables into StyleMaker
before drawing the design.
12. Click OK to exit StyleMaker.
13. Save Key.ARD. Make sure it is being saved to Serverlib.
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Exercise 17: Geometry Macros
For this exercise you can use the Key.ARD design. When designs are
created as Geometry Macros, the location of the origin when it is saved
defines the location of the handle when it is used as a Macro. Determine
how it should be placed to determine where to position it in relation to
the origin.
1. If you move it, save it to Serverlib with the same or a different name.
2. Close the design. Select Options > Defaults.
3. Open the Geometry Macro Catalog. Right click on the Geometry Macro
Catalog and create a New Folder called Company Attachments.
4. Right click on your new folder and create a New Data entry called Key.
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5. Double click the hammer icon. Browse to find the file. For the
Placement Option, choose Place the tool centered on a point.
6. Click Apply then OK to close the placement dialog box.

7. Choose Save from the File menu in the defaults dialog. Select Yes to
overwrite. Choose Exit.
Special Note: The default macro icon can be replaced by an icon of

your own design. This would be a good idea, if you use macros in
toolbars.
1. Create a .bmp file that is 16 pixels by 15 pixels in size using Microsoft

Paint or an icon editor.
2. Save the .bmp file to serverlib.
3. To change the icon, select Options> Defaults.
4. Open the Geometry Macro Catalog and locate the macro whose tool
icon will be changed.
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5. Double click the current icon. In the Geometry macro bitmap section, click
on the browse button.
6. Select the new bit mapped icon.
7. Save the changes made to shared defaults.
Use the new Geometry Macro
1. Open one of your previously created designs or create a new one.

2. Offset a vertical and horizontal conline on one of the panels to create
a point for placement of the Macro.
3. Choose Tools > Geometry Macros and open the folder that contains
the new macro.
4. Select the new geometry macro. Accept or Change the values. Click
OK.
5. Position it on the conline intersection point created in step 2.
6. Save the workspace, if you wish.
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Exercise 18: Creating a Rebuildable Polygon
Build a resizeable design where the size of the polygon and the number of
sides can vary. Use conlines to set it up.
Follow the steps below:
1. Enter the Variables in Design > StyleMaker. Add N for the number of
sides (8 as the default value) and R as the radius (6” as the default
value)
Draw the design with conlines
2. Select the Conline Radius tool. Select the origin of the axis as the
center of the circle. Enter R for the Radius.
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3. Select Conline at angle from line tool. Select the horizontal (X) axis
as the line to measure from. Select the center of the axis as the point
where the conline will pass through. Enter in 360/N for the Angle.
4. Move the point to the intersection shown below:
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5. Draw a line using the Line tool as shown below:
6. Select and delete the conlines.

7. Select the line and use Copy times rotate. Enter in N-1 for the
number or copies. The origin is the fixed point and the line endpoint is
the handle. When prompted for an Angle enter in 360/N.
Copy Times Rotate
NOTE: Make sure that the drag line is closest to the X-axis before
you enter the value of the angle.
8. Rebuild the design to test it.

9. Save the design to the serverlib as Polygon.ard.
10. Optional: Try adding the Polygon.ard design to the Company
Attachments Macro’s folder.
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Exercise 19: Using Stretch By Polygon to create a Resizeable design
Some ArtiosCAD designs may have had StyleMaker disabled at some

point and therefore no longer have a log file. Rebuild Playback will not
work on these files. Also Rebuild Playback cannot be used on files that
were imported into ArtiosCAD. You may still be able to turn them into a
rebuildable design using tools such as Stretch by lasso and the blend tool.
1. Open the design 19A.ard.

2. Select Design > Enable StyleMaker.
3. Select Design > StyleMaker and add the L, W, D and R variables with
the current values of 6, 4, 2 and 1/4.
4. Select the Stretch by Polygon tool and drag a rectangular shape over
the top flap.
Fixed Pt.
Reference
5. Select the reference point and fixed point shown above. Drag up and
set the angle to 0 and the offset to D.
6. Lasso the other three flaps and set them to D.
7. Lasso and set the Length panel to L.
8. Lasso and set the Width panel to W.
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9. Use the Blend tool and set the radius to R.

10. Save the design with a new name and try to rebuild it.
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Exercise 20: Practice - The rebuildable Folder
Make this folder a rebuildable design.
Use the following values:
L=10”(254mm) W=5”(127mm) D=2”(51mm) T=1+1/2”

(38mm)
1. Choose File > New Design to create a new workspace.
2. Choose Design > Stylemaker.
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3. Add the variables and their current values. Click OK.
4. Draw the design using the variables.

Try using the Keypad again (Ctrl + 4 or press the space bar) to enter
the variables.
5. Finish drawing the design. Change lines to creases where applicable.

Save the design.
6. Test the rebuild. Test it with different board grades.
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Exercise 21: Practice - Rebuildable Design with Conlines
Create this design using Conlines and Variables. Use any method to input
the variables and their values.
Use the following values:
L=4”(102mm) R=3/8”(19mm)
Tools to Try: W=1+5/8”(41mm)
Conline Offset:
Conline Division/Midpt.
Conline radius:
Conline Join:
Save the design and test that it rebuilds correctly.
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Exercise 22: Practice - Creating a Starburst
1. Create the resizeable design shown below.

Variables & Current
Values:
R1=2” [51mm]
R2=3/4” [19mm]
N=5”
2. Go to StyleMaker and add the Variables.

3. Use Copy Times Rotate with number of copies=N-1.
4. Save the design to the serverlib directory as Starburst.ard.

5. Optional: Try adding the Starburst.ard file to the Company
Attachments Macros folder.
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Exercise 23: Challenge - Slotted Partition
There are various ways to create the partition. How you go about it will
depend on what needs to happen.
1. Create a slotted partition where the user gets to specify the number of
slots, the slot depth, the slot width, the depth of the partition and the
length of the partition. The cells will be of equal length.
2. Label the diagram below. HINT: Try creating it without using a

variable fro the cell width.
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Exercise 24: Brain Pain - The Resizeable Star
Create a resizeable star where the size of the star and the number of
points can be changed.
One possible solution is on the next page.
Plan it
Use the space below to sketch it out and label your dimensions with
Note: variables. Hint: Use conlines to create a pattern. You should only need
Use an odd number for N = three variables. One for the size (S), one for an angle (A) and one for the
number of points the first time number of points (N).
you create it.
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Solution to creating the Star
1. Add these variables to StyleMaker: S = 5 (size), A = 36 (angle) and

N= 5 (number of sides).
2. Select the Conline radius tool. Draw a conline circle at the origin
with a radius of S/2
3. Use the Conline at angle from a line tool. Measure from left of the
vertical axis through point P1 with an angle value of A/2.
4. Use the Conline at angle from a line tool. Measure from left of the
vertical axis through point P2 with an angle value of 360/N.
5. Use the Conline at angle from a line tool. Measure from above the
conline created in Step 4 through point P3 with an angle value of A/
2.
6. Move to Point P1 and draw a line from P1 to P4 and P4 to P3.
7. Delete the conlines.
8. Select the two design lines. Use Copy times rotate for N-1 # of
copies and rotate from fixed point P2 and handle at P1 at an angle of
360/N.
9. Save the design and try to rebuild it.
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Written and revised by Mary Ann Babinski, April 2006

For use with ArtiosCAD 7.0 and DataCenter 7.0 or greater

© Copyright 2006 Esko-Graphics NV, Gent, Belgium.

Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Lesson 7: Exporting File Formats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 89

Lesson 11: Edit Toolbar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 173

Lesson 16: ReportMaker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 253

Lesson 19: Basic Layout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 345

New Design CTRL + N

Run Standard CTRL + 2 Scale to Fit CTRL + D

Split Line CTRL + L Zoom Out CTRL + A

Save CTRL + S Extend ALT + X

Undo CTRL + Z Move to Point CTRL + W

Redo ALT + Z Move By CTRL + Q

Paste CTRL + V Keypad CTRL + 4

Select CTRL +E Rebuild F5

Move CTRL + M Measure Tool CTRL + G

Properties ALT + Enter Move Mode CTRL + M

Refresh F2 Split Line CTRL + L

The Introduction to ArtiosCAD Training Guide and class

It is our intent to help you achieve success during your initial

For more detailed information regarding ArtiosCAD features

Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions

The ArtiosCAD Design window has several areas of functionality. This

This lesson covers:

Exercise 1: Starting ArtiosCAD

Existing parameter sets can be

This window contains a listing of the available parameter sets and

The Board list is a group of settings that tell ArtiosCAD various

Exercise 2: Design Window Elements

1. Menus contain all commands available in the current module. Avail-

to how the drawing is viewed in the workspace by making changes in

6. The Status Bar is where entry fields and information messages

Exercise 3: The Toolbars

2. Click on the ArtiosCAD Toolbars dialog button and a window

4. The ToolBars that are displayed can be placed anywhere on the

5. Toolbar Flyouts are represented by small red triangles in the lower

6. Toolbars can be “docked” along the bottom, top or sides of the

Builder allows the user to create new designs based on ArtiosCAD

This lesson covers:

• Run a Standard - Corrugated and Folding Carton

Exercise 1: Using Run a Standard

Create an RSC design from the FEFCO F0201 design.

1. Select Run a standard from the File Menu.

3. Select the Artios, Corrugated, Corrugated-Inch (or Metric) -Single

4. Select the Board: Corrugated, C-flute, 275#C Kraft, US (or mm).

5. Click OK to open the Builder dialog box.

Note: 6. Enter the following Inside dimensions. Tab between fields:

10. Close the workspace.

Exercise 2: Changing Default Values in a Standard

1. Select File > Run a Standard.

8. Click OK and the file will be displayed in the workspace.

Exercise 3: Running a Standard and Changing the Menu Display

1. Select File > Run a Standard.

7. Change the OFST to 1/32” or (1mm)

10. The other choices produce these results:

Exercise 4: Running a Standard Using the workspace name

1. Select File > Run a Standard.

4. Select the Artios, Folding Carton, Folding Carton-Inch or Metric

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