Utilize established dieline libraries to craft packaging structural designs optimized for e-commerce on PrintNow.

• Structural design software such as ArtiosCAD and Enview Systems offer full ECMA and FEFCO standards.
• Online sources like Packdora offer 2000+ customizable packaging templates to download for import into Print CAD.
• Save time by starting from a proven source file instead of creating structures from scratch when you don't need to.

Print CAD revolutionized our online workflow, enabling seamless in-house management from DXF imports to parametric ordering. The stunning 3D previews and animations streamline our path to repeatable print-ready output.

Charlie Satossky

Structural Design Manager,

Customize the line style properties and colors in Print CAD , and adjust output options separately to fit your requirements.

• Assign line types like cut, crease, perf, bleed, glue areas, and mask areas
• Customize the spot colors set on the CAD output for all used lined types.
• Print-ready output will mask out mask and glue areas so you don't need to do it within your workflow
• Custom skin Print CAD's background color, line color, thickness, and style.

It's time to take your structure to the next level and transform it into a fully parametric standard using simple built-in methods.

• Set horizontal & vertical constraints
• Check and set on point constraints
• Set other constraints like equal length, at midpoint, symmetric, parallel/tangent, perpendicular, set angles, etc.
• Add dimensions between points using diameter and length.
• Use horizonal and vertical projection for special distance constrains.
• Ensure the structure is fully constrained when the degrees of freedom reach zero.

We can modify our distance constraints by using variables such as length, width, and depth in our work and including expressions.

• Any variable can be added within Print CAD and optionally exposed to the end users later in the setup process.
• Common variables used are allowance, width, length, height, and bleed.
• Print CAD contains a complete expression system for creating math and advanced functions, sub-expression operators, comparison operators, and conditional operators.
• Test your structures in Print CAD and export spot color PDF files to ensure accuracy by cutting samples.

It is advisable to perform some standard testing routines before importing your Print CAD source files into PrintNow's Unified Admin to complete the setup.

• Check all the min and max variables to be used are resolving as expected.
• Run through all sizes available for production  and check reference dimensions read correctly.
• Verify rules and formulas are working to meet your production requirements.
• Check flute calculations for corrugated standards
• Check that bleed, mask areas, and glue areas, are correct when resolving at different sizes.
• Export 2d spot color PDF files to cut and make samples