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(2) Introduction to ArtiosCAD Training Manual. Esko-Graphics 500 Townpark Lane, Suite 250 Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 Tel.: (770) 427-5700 Fax: (770) 427-7844 Other offices worldwide. Written and revised by MaryAnn Babinski, January 2003. For use with ArtiosCAD 5.0 and DataCenter 8.00.1 or greater © 1984-2003 Esko-Graphics. All rights reserved.. Software and related documentation is provided under a license agreement. Other documents are generally protected by copyright. It is against the law to transmit, copy, or reproduce software or documents for any purpose, except as provided under the license agreement or the express prior written consent of Esko-Graphics. Data used in examples is fictitious and does not refer to actual circumstances. Any resemblance to any real company or its data is purely coincidental. As with the software provided, Esko-Graphics has taken reasonable care to assure the accuracy of this documentation. Esko-Graphics makes no representations or warranties with respect to information in this documentation and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any purpose with respect to such documentation. Esko-Graphics shall not be liable for any errors or for any incidental or consequential damages in connection with providing, the performance, or use of this documentation or the examples we provide..

(3) Table of Contents. Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions 1 Design Window Elements ......................................................................................2 Lesson 2: Builder 7 Running a Corrugated Standard ..............................................................................8 Run Another Corrugated Standard .........................................................................9 Running a Folding Carton Standard .....................................................................10 Run a Folding Carton Standard Tray ....................................................................12 Lesson 3: Rebuild 15 Rebuilding **1A.ard .............................................................................................16 Rebuilding **1C.ard .............................................................................................17 Rebuild **1D.ard ..................................................................................................18 Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations 21 Using the View Toolbar ........................................................................................22 View Mode Dialog Box ........................................................................................23 Layers ....................................................................................................................24 Manipulating Existing Dimensions ......................................................................26 Adding new Dimensions .......................................................................................30 Adding Text and Arrows ......................................................................................33 Outline text and Line text tools ............................................................................36 Using the Detail tool .............................................................................................37 Lesson 5: Outputs 41 Output to a Printer .................................................................................................42 Outputs - Print Spec Sheet #2 ...............................................................................44 Output to Layers ...................................................................................................45 Control of Dimension Format ...............................................................................49 Symbol Spec Sheet and Line Type Legends ........................................................52 Output to a Sample Table .....................................................................................54 Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats 57 Exporting a DXF File ...........................................................................................58 Exporting an EPS file ...........................................................................................61 Information Filter ..................................................................................................63 Lesson 7: DataCenter 65 Oneup Database information Window .................................................................66 File Search and the Design Browser .....................................................................70 More on Search .....................................................................................................76 Accessing the Design Browser ...........................................................................79 Using the Board Browser ......................................................................................81 Add to or Edit the Company Browser ..................................................................85 Lesson 8: Designer 89 Line Tool - A simple triangle ...............................................................................94 Angle/Offset Line tool ..........................................................................................95. i.

(4) Table of Contents. Switching Line Tools ............................................................................................96 Is it X or Y that I know? .......................................................................................97 Escape, Undo, Redo and Measure ........................................................................98 The Current Point ................................................................................................100 Different Ways to assign Line Types .................................................................102 Rectangles, Circles and Ellipses .........................................................................105 Arc Tool ..............................................................................................................108 More on Arc Through Point ................................................................................111 Arc Endpoint .......................................................................................................112 Optional - Curve Straight tool ............................................................................113 Lesson 9: Construction Lines 115 Tear Drop ............................................................................................................116 Key Hole .............................................................................................................117 Conline Division/Midpoint Tool ........................................................................121 Access Hole ........................................................................................................124 More on Conlines (Optional) ..............................................................................126 Lesson 10: Edit Toolbar 127 Move to Layer .....................................................................................................128 Using the Move & Mirror Tools .........................................................................129 Using the Rotate & Copy/Mirror Tools ..............................................................130 More on Copy/Mirror Tools ...............................................................................131 Optional - Move it back together ........................................................................132 Using Copy Times Rotate ...................................................................................133 Copy mirror & Copy Times rotate ......................................................................134 Lesson 11: Adjust Toolbar 137 Use the Trim/Extend and Split Line Tool ...........................................................138 Using Blend, Split Line, and Trim ......................................................................139 Using the Chamfer Tool .....................................................................................140 Stretch by Lasso & Stretch Point ........................................................................141 The Follow Tool and Hatch ................................................................................144 Bleed and Coating Free Area tools .....................................................................147 Optional Practice- Adjust tools ...........................................................................149 Lesson 12: Adjust Outline Toolbar 151 Some Adjust Outline Tools .................................................................................152 Adjust Lines Toolbar (optional) .........................................................................155 Lesson 13: Geometry Macros 157 Hangers Catalog ..................................................................................................159 Registration Marks Catalog ................................................................................160 Utilities Catalog ..................................................................................................161 Slot ......................................................................................................................162 Lesson 14: Customizing ArtiosCAD 163. ii.

(5) Table of Contents. Changing Design Defaults ..................................................................................165 Editing a Plotting Style .......................................................................................169 Adding a custom Plotting Style ..........................................................................170 Changing Property Defaults ................................................................................171 Changing Start-up Defaults ................................................................................172 Editing, Renaming, and Adding Rule Types ......................................................174 Customizing Toolbars .........................................................................................176 Customizing Shortcuts ........................................................................................183 Lesson 15: ReportMaker 189 Creating a Custom Report ...................................................................................191 Adding the Report to Defaults ............................................................................202 Output a Design with the new report ..................................................................206 Adding a 3D file window ....................................................................................208 Optional - Word Wrapping Prompted text .........................................................211 Optional - Adding Custom Prompted Text Variables ........................................214 Lesson 16: ArtMaker 217 Color Stock .........................................................................................................219 Register Bitmap to Bleed ....................................................................................222 Register Bitmap to Design ..................................................................................223 Add a bitmap to a design ....................................................................................225 Using the Move Graphics Tool ...........................................................................227 Clipping Graphics ...............................................................................................228 Using Fill, Stroke, and Fill Panel ........................................................................230 Using Autotrace bitmap ......................................................................................232 Adding an EPS graphic .......................................................................................233 Lesson 17: Artios 3D 235 Fold a Design ......................................................................................................236 Folding another design ........................................................................................242 Fold to Meet ........................................................................................................243 Adding more than one design .............................................................................245 Turning Graphics on in a 3D Design ..................................................................251 Optional - More on Artios 3D .............................................................................253 Challenge - Fold to Meet ....................................................................................257 Optional - “Assembly Drawing” .........................................................................258 Optional - Exporting VRML files .......................................................................262 Optional - Animation ..........................................................................................264 Lesson 18: Basic Layout 269 Convert to Manufacturing ...................................................................................270 Nesting ................................................................................................................272 Changing the Sheet Size .....................................................................................274 Changing the Gutter and Reverse Nesting ..........................................................276. iii.

(6) Table of Contents. Nesting files with Bleed Outlines .......................................................................278 Layout with more Editing ...................................................................................280 Create a Mixed Layout .......................................................................................284 Embedded Designs .............................................................................................286 Lesson 19: StyleMaker 287 Ways to Add Variables .......................................................................................289 Create a Rebuildable Sleeve ...............................................................................292 Dimensions/Auto-Dimensioning ........................................................................294 OPTIONAL - Adding dimensions to show both the formula and the value ......298 A rebuildable Sleeve using CAL - Corrugated ...................................................300 Add a Standard to the Style Catalog ...................................................................301 Practice: The rebuildable Folder .........................................................................304 Rebuild Playback ................................................................................................306 Conlines and Standards .......................................................................................309 Creating a Diagram/Doc Plot ..............................................................................311 Another Rebuildable Design using Conlines ......................................................315 Creating a Rebuildable Polygon .........................................................................316 Creating a Starburst ............................................................................................319 Geometry Macros ...............................................................................................320 A Custom Toolbar for Macros ............................................................................323 Rebuild Issues .....................................................................................................325 Create a Resizeable Star .....................................................................................326 Using Stretch By Lasso to create a Resizeable design .......................................328. iv.

(7) Keyboard Shortcuts Function. Shortcut. Function. Shortcut. New Design. CTRL + N. Run Standard. CTRL + 2. Scale to Fit. CTRL + D. Convert to 3D. CTRL + 3. Zoom Rectangle. CTRL + R. Split Line. CTRL + L. Zoom Out. CTRL + A. Open. CTRL + O. CloseUp Window. CTRL + Space. Save. CTRL + S. Extend. ALT + X. Print. CTRL + P. Clear Extend. CTRL + ALT +X. Undo. CTRL + Z. Move to Point. CTRL + W. Redo. ALT + Z. Move By. CTRL + Q. Cut. CTRL + X. Line Angle/ Offset. CTRL + 1. Copy Mode. CTRL + Insert. Conline Offset/Angle. CTRL + F. Copy. CTRL + C. Zoom Rectangle. CTRL + R. 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. v.

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(9) Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions. Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions The ArtiosCAD Design window has several areas of functionality. This lesson will discuss some of the conventions that are followed. This lesson covers: • • • • • • •. Single Design Settings Menus Tool Rack View Bar Toolbars Drawing Area Status Bar. 1.

(10) Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions. Exercise 1: Design Window Elements 1. Single Design Settings contain the parameter sets and Boards. The Boards are a group of settings that tell ArtiosCAD various things about the material used to manufacture the design (i.e. the thickness of the board, its inside loss, outside gain, scant, and allowance.) 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.. 2. Menus contain all commands available in the current module. Not all commands on all menus may be available; availability depends on the options purchased and the active toolbar.. 3. The View Bar contains buttons that give access to commonly used features. For example, open file, side of design, units used, etc.. 2.

(11) Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions. 4. 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).. 5. The Toolbar dialog buttons on the View bar can be used to turn individual toolbars to be displayed on or off.. Click on the ArtiosCAD Toolbars dialog button and a window displaying the available toolbars will open.. Click on the Customized Toolbars dialog button and a window displaying available toolbars will open. The window is. 3.

(12) Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions. initially empty. You must create custom toolbars in Options > Defaults. This will be explained in more detail later.. NOTE: You can also save the toolbar placement by choosing Save Toolbar configuration from the View menu. Once saved, that placement can be recalled by choosing Restore Toolbar configuration from the View menu.. 6. The ToolBars that are turned on can be placed anywhere on the screen. When you exit ArtiosCAD, the current Toolbar placement is retained. You can select tools for drawing, editing, dimensioning or adjusting elements within the workspace from the Tools menu or from the Toolbars. There are 12 default toolbars offered - availability depends on the options purchased.. This is an example of the Geometry toolbar.. 7. 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 Line tools.. 4. Small red triangles in the lower right corner represent the toolbar.

(13) Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions. 8. The Drawing Area is where the work is done. It is where designs are drawn, dimensioned and edited. Adjustments can be made to how the drawing is viewed in the workspace by making changes in the View Mode dialog box.. This is the Drawing area.. 9. The Status Bar is where entry fields and information messages appear. Data entry is entered into the fields on the status bar. The data entry fields will appear only for certain tools that need them. An example is the line tool.. 5.

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(15) Lesson 2: Builder. Lesson 2: Builder Introduction: 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 covers: • • • • • • •. Run a Standard - Corrugated and Folding Carton Making selections within the Standards Catalog listing Entering and changing values Moving through Builder menus with Next and Previous Moving through Builder menus with the drop down menu Using Reinit, Edit, Reset, Diagram, OK and Cancel Saving & Opening ArtiosCAD designs. 7.

(16) Lesson 2: Builder. Exercise 1: Running a Corrugated Standard. Note: When saving the file, you do not need to type .ARD. The system automatically adds this extension.. Create the FEFCO design below: 1. Select Run a standard from the File Menu. 2. Open: Corrugated, FEFCO, 200 Series & select the Style: F0201 (RSC). Click OK. 3. Select the Artios, Corrugated, Corrugated-Inch (or Metric) -Single design Parameters. 4. Select the Board: Corrugated, C-flute, 275#C Kraft, US (or mm). 5. Enter the following Inside dimensions. Tab between fields: Length=10” or (254mm) Width=6” or (229mm) Depth=9” or (152mm) 6. Continue through the menus by clicking on Next. Accept the default choices and values or click on the OK button.. Notes: The Parameter set includes information about Default side, Restore options, Flute/ grain direction and bridging formula. Click on the Board properties button to view the current values. To move to the next field, press the TAB key after each value is entered.. 7. Save the file as **1A.ARD (replace the ** with your initials) and close the design.. 8.

(17) Lesson 2: Builder. Exercise 2: Run Another Corrugated Standard. Create the One Piece Container below: 1. Open the ArtiosCAD Corrugated category. 2. Open: One Piece Container, 2 Side Rollover, Ears. 3. Select the Corrugated-Inch Parameter set & select the Board: Corrugated, C-flute, 175#C Kraft, US or mm. 4. Enter the following dimensions: Length=8” or (203mm) Width=5+1/2” or (140mm) Depth=2” or (51mm) 5. Go to the Caliper Fit Value menu, change the WC variable to 5/16” or (8mm) and accept the default values for the rest of the menus. 6. Save the file as **1B.ARD (replace **with your initials) and close it.. 9.

(18) Lesson 2: Builder. Exercise 3: Running a Folding Carton Standard. Create the Unituck Slit Lock Top carton below: 1. Open the Folding Carton category, ArtiosCAD Folding carton, Unituck slit lock top. 2. Select the Style: Houghland Bottom, Tuck on 2nd - Tab on 2nd. 3. Select the Folding Carton Parameter Set. (Select the units you desire) 4. Select the Board: Folding Carton, I-WCC-22. 5. Enter the following dimensions: Length=8” or (203mm) Width=3+1/2” or (89mm) Depth=10” or (254mm) 6. Change the OFST to 1/32” or (1mm) 7. Save the file as **1C.ARD (replace ** with your initials) and close it.. 10.

(19) Lesson 2: Builder. Note: The descriptive name (Houghland bottom, Tuck on 2nd - Tab 0n 2nd) of this standard is linked to a file named 141.11.Ard. The file is located in the Instlib directory. 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 will be found in the catalog listing.. Try typing some of the following file names in the Workspace field. 71035W 36020W F0217 131.01 221.01 281.02. 11.

(20) Lesson 2: Builder. Exercise 4: Run a Folding Carton Standard Tray. Create the Tray below: 1. Open the ArtiosCAD Folding carton Category, Trays. 2. Select the Style: Beers, Standard/Full drag. 3. Select the Artios, Folding Carton, Folding Carton-Inch or Metric Parameter Set 4. Select the Board: Folding Carton, I-SBS-16 (or mm) . 5. Enter the following dimensions: 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.. 12.

(21) Lesson 2: Builder. Review 1: Practice Try some additional exercises - try running other styles from the different libraries. Practice and review the topics covered to this point. Please write down any questions you might have in the space below.. 13.

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(23) Lesson 3: Rebuild. Lesson 3: Rebuild Introduction: 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 other pieces 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 file. Design menu Reinit/Reinit All Rebuild Conflicts menu. 15.

(24) Lesson 3: Rebuild. Exercise 1: Rebuilding **1A.ard Note: In this exercise, we will change the corrugated board grade from C flute to E flute.. 1. Select Open from the File menu. 2. Open the file **1A.ard. 3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu, or press F5 or press the Rebuild button on the View Bar. 4. Click on Previous to get to the Board Selection menu. 5. Select E flute, I-125# E Kraft (or the Metric version). 6. Click on Next. 7. Click on OK. 8. The Rebuild Conflicts menu will open:. This menu displays all of the variables/allowances that are effected by this board change. You have the opportunity to uncheck variables that you want to keep the Current Value. 9. Click on OK to Reinit all of the selected values in this window and the next window to the Default Value. 10. Select Save as from the File menu. Save the file as **2A.ard. 11. Click OK in the Oneup Database Information Dialog Box and close the workspace.. 16.

(25) Lesson 3: Rebuild. Exercise 2: Rebuilding **1C.ard. Note: In this exercise, we will change the width panel from 3 1/2” (89mm) to 5 1/2” (140mm).. 1. Select Open from the File menu. 2. Open the file **1C.ard. 3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu. 4. Change the Width value from 3+1/2” to 5+1/2” (or 89mm to 140mm) 5. Click on OK. 6. The Rebuild Conflicts menu will pop up:. 7. Click on OK through the three Rebuild Conflicts windows. 8. Click on File and Save As. Save the file as **2C.ard. 9. Click OK in the Oneup Database Information Dialog Box and close the workspace.. 17.

(26) Lesson 3: Rebuild. Exercise 3: Rebuild **1D.ard 1. Select Open from the File menu. 2. Open the file **1D.ard. 3. Select Rebuild Design from the Design menu. 4. Change the Depth from 2” to 3+1/16” (or 51mm to 78mm) and click on OK. 5. The Rebuild Conflicts menu will open:. 6. Click on OK in both Rebuild Conflicts windows to accept the Default values. 7. Click on File and Save As. Save the file as **2D.ard. 8. Click OK in the Oneup Database Information Dialog Box and close the workspace.. 18.

(27) Lesson 3: Rebuild. Review 2: Practice Note the differences between Reinit, Reinit all, and Reset. Practice and review the topics covered to this point. Please write down in the space below any questions you might have.. 19.

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(29) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Note: A design can have up to 100 layers. All designs have one layer called Main Design.. ArtiosCAD uses the concept of layers to build a complete design. 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. This lesson covers: • • • • • • •. View Toolbar Working with Layers Select tool Manipulating existing Dimensions Adding and Manipulating new Dimensions Adding and manipulating text Adding and manipulating arrows and details. The following Toolbars/Tools will be used in this lesson:. 21.

(30) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 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 4A.ARD. Use the different View options in the toolbar, menu, or Shortcut keys to find the 5 mistakes. 2. List the mistakes on the lines below: a ___________________________________________ b ___________________________________________ c. ___________________________________________. d ___________________________________________ e ___________________________________________. 22.

(31) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 2: 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. Note: Bridges are only viewed on the screen when they are checked “on” in this dialog box or in the View > View Options menu. In order to output the bridges to the plotter, select Properties in the output dialog. Click on the Processing tab and select 'leave gaps for bridges” under the Line processing options section.. 3. Check Endpoints in the Styles section, click Apply. Observe the results then uncheck it. Repeat these steps for both Direction and Bridges. (Click Minimize<<, if the dialog box hides the design. Click Maximize>> to expand it.) 4. 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. 5. Click the down arrow to list the different Plotting Styles and select a different plotting style. Click on Apply to see the changes. Click on Reset. Display other Plotting Styles in the list. Remember to RESET when done. 6. Click OK to close the View Mode dialog box.. 23.

(32) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 3: Layers. Some of the ArtiosCAD library standards already have dimensions. The standards were created and saved with a dimensions 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 the standards are as follows: 1. Open **1C.ARD NOTE: 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.. 2. Click on the Layers Button:. Layers Button. 3. After clicking on the Layers Button, the Layers Dialog box will open:. 24.

(33) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 4. Click in the box to the left of Overall dimensions to turn on the Overall dimensions:. Click Here to turn layer on. The Pencil represents the Active Layer.. The Check indicates that the layer is turned on and the Pencil’s location indicates the Active Layer. All changes/modifications made to a workspace will be added to the Active Layer. 5. Click on the words Overall dimensions to move the pencil to make it the active layer. 6. 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 Overall dimensions.. 25.

(34) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 4: Manipulating Existing Dimensions. Continue using file **1C.ard Changing the attributes with the Properties dialog window: 1. Click on the Select tool found in the Edit toolbar:. Make sure the Normal selection icon is activated. 2. Click on the 3 15/32 value found in the top flap. When selected, the dimension will turn magenta:. click here. 26.

(35) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 3. There are 3 ways to get to the Properties dialog box. Click on Edit > Properties, click on Alt+Enter, or right click on the mouse and select Properties from the context menu. The Properties Dialog box will open:. 4. Change: the Font Style to Bold, and Size to 44. 5. Select a different arrowhead and change its thickness. 6. Go ahead and make other changes within the Properties area then click OK. Freehand moving the dimensions Follow these steps to change the placement of the dimensions: 1. Make sure the Select tool is activated. 2. Click the left mouse button on one of the dimensions and hold it down. Start to drag the dimensions value. The cursor will change to a crosshair as you drag. You can Freehand. 27.

(36) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Drag the dimension a different location. In the example below, it gets dragged to the left off of the flap:. Changing Properties of more than one dimension at a time using the Select By Example tool: This example demonstrates how you can quickly change the font size of all of the dimensions at the same time. 1. Click and hold down the mouse button on the Select tool so that the flyout toolbar is shown. Select the last/third tool which is the Select By Example tool.. 28.

(37) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 2. Click on one of the Dimensions in the workspace. The Select By Example dialog box will open:. This Select By Example dialog box displays the attributes of the selected dimension. If you click OK, it will select all dimensions that have the attributes that are checked. In this example, it will select all dimensions with the following attributes: Comic Sans MS, 29 pt., 0 rotation. 3. Click on OK. 4. All of the dimensions with those attributes will be highlighted in magenta. You can now go to Properties (Alt+Enter or Edit > Properties) and change the Font Size. 5. Save and Close the file.. 29.

(38) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 5: Adding new 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. Please refer to the pages in the ArtiosCAD User’s Guide for more details on the different tools within the Dimension toolbar. 1. Open the File 4C.ARD. 2. If the Add Database Entities dialog box opens, click OK. For. future reference, this window allows you to choose whether or not to add the information in the file to your database.. 30.

(39) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 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 dimesnion layer. You can choose to have it create the layer for you.. 3. Click on the Layer button (it will currently say Main Design since that is your only layer) so that the Layers dialog box opens:. 4. Click on Create... The Create Layer dialog box will open:. 5. Double click on Dimensions OR single click on Dimensions and click on OK. Click OK to close the Layers window. Notice that the active layer is no longer Main Design. The active layer is now called Dimensions.. 31.

(40) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 6. Before Adding Dimensions: In the Edit menu choose Property Defaults and set the size of the dimensions to 48. 7. Use the tools in the Dimension Toolbar to dimension the design as shown below:. 8. Save the file. Leave it open.. 32.

(41) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 6: Adding Text and Arrows The Annotation Toolbar allows you to place text and arrows on your design. 1. Turn your Dimensions Layer off. You cannot turn off your active layer. Currently, the active layer is the Dimensions layer. Click on the words Main Design to make it your active layer - the pencil will move to the right of the Main Design layer. Now you can turn off the Dimensions Layer. The Layers Dialog box should look like the one below:. 2. Create a new layer called Annotation. The Layers button should now say Annotation:. 33.

(42) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. 3. Choose the Text Tool. Click below the design. Enter the following text in the Paragraph text window: Place UV Coating on these two panels. Click OK.. 4. Freehand position the text below the design. Change the Properties of the text to: Style: Bold and Size: 48. Now try using the Align text tools 5. The first icon that it defaults to 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. 34.

(43) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. select the Align left tool. Notice the Pick alignment point prompt in bottom left hand corne... 6. Select the bottom left hand corner of the second panel from the left as the alignment point.. 7. Use the Arrow Tool to point the text to a couple of the panels as shown below:. 35.

(44) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 7: 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. For example, ArtiosCAD and DataCenter.. The Outline text tool is used when you want to convert text to an outline. It changes the line type to Print Image. The Line Text tool is used when you want to convert text into etch lines using the line font. 2. Select the ArtiosCAD text entry and choose the Outline text tool. 3. Select the DataCenter text entry and choose the Line text tool. See the examples below:. 36.

(45) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Exercise 8: 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 may have the option to turn the Detail on or off. 1. Click on the layers button. Turn off your Annotation Layer.. 2. Click on Create. The Create Layer Dialog box will open. Type Detail in the Name: field. As shown below:. 3. Double click on Annotation in the Class: area.. 37.

(46) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. Your layer button should now say Detail:. 4. Zoom back to give yourself room to draw out the detail window. 5. Select the Detail Tool and draw the Clipping Path around the slit lock (See diagram below). Click and hold the mouse button down then drag diagonally. Follow the prompts in the Status bar. Remember that the Clipping Path is the area that you want to magnify on the design. 6. At the prompt, draw the Detail. Click and hold the mouse button down then drag diagonally. The Detail is the area that is magnified (the “scaled up” area). 7. Double click on the edge of either the clipping window or the detail window. Change the Properties of the Detail as follows: Font Style: Bold Size: 42 Scale: 4 Text: Slit Lock Edge Shape: Rectangle Outline: Annotation. 38.

(47) Lesson 4: View, Layers, Dimensions & Annotations. You can edit the detail or the clip with the Adjust detail tool. Use it to Move the clip, Move the detail or Move the side. You can also add dimensions inside a Detailed Area. 8. Add the following dimensions to the areas on the design, as shown below:. 9. To edit the dimensions double click on the edge of either window. A new tab is added to the properties dialog box.. Make changes to the dimension properties as needed. 10. If you realize that you need to move a dimension, use the Select tool with the second select by function button (select ignoring groups). 11. Save the design as **4D.ARD.. 39.

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(49) Lesson 5: Outputs. Lesson 5: Outputs Introduction: 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: • • • • • •. Opening existing designs Outputting a plot Outputting to Print a generic Spec Sheet Using existing reports (Spec Sheets) Outputting Samples & Counters Viewing and Changing Properties.. 41.

(50) Lesson 5: 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 below: 1. Open the file: 5A.ARD 2. The Add Database Entities dialog box will open.. Check to accept the Database Entities and click OK. 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.. 42.

(51) Lesson 5: Outputs. Note: The Number of Copies field will be grayed out if the printer driver for your device does not support that feature.. 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 Number of copies field.. 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 Output Dialog box. 8. Click on OK to output to the printer. 9. Save the file.. 43.

(52) Lesson 5: Outputs. 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. Output the following report: 1. Open file 5A.ard. 2. Click on File > Outputs > Printer Output > Spec. Sheet #2. The Spec. Sheet #2 dialog box will automatically open:. 3. Click on Preview... 4. Zoom in to view the information on the form. Click on Cancel to exit Preview mode. 5. Click on OK to print the report.. 44.

(53) Lesson 5: Outputs. Exercise 3: 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 5A.ARD. Output to Spec. Sheet #2 again. Click on the Properties button.. 2. Click on the radio button for Workspace Layer and Type: Spec for the Layer name. Click OK. 45.

(54) Lesson 5: Outputs. 3. Click on OK in the main ouputs 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.. 46.

(55) Lesson 5: Outputs. 5. Turn off all other layers except for the “Spec” layer that was just created:. Note: Double click a text item to be able to edit the information in the text properties dialog box.. You should see the following information:. 6. Output it using Print to Plotter.. 47.

(56) Lesson 5: Outputs. 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. 8. Go to the Design menu and choose Rebuild design. Set L=8, W=6 and D=2. Click OK.. Note: Workspace layers created by an Output can be safely deleted without disabling StyleMaker. Rebuidable designs will still be able to be rebuilt.. 9. Output the workspace to a layer again. Enter the same exact name, Spec, for the Layer Name:. Make sure that Automatically overwrite layer is checked. Click OK and OK again to replace the old Spec layer with the changed Spec sheet.. 48.

(57) Lesson 5: Outputs. Exercise 4: Control of Dimension Format. The format shown on dimensions 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 5B.ARD. Turn on the dimension layers, if needed.. Notice the areas circled above. We are going to make changes to how this file outputs using the View Properties in the Output Dialog box. 2. Go to File > Outputs > Printer Output > Plot to Printer. 49.

(58) Lesson 5: Outputs. 3. Click on Properties... 4. Click on the View Tab at the top. Make the following changes: Select Override Dimension Format -Change the Inches Format to Small Fractions. In the Dimension Position section, Check Auto-adjust overlapping dimensions The dialog box should look like the one below:. 5. Click on OK. 50.

(59) Lesson 5: Outputs. 6. Click on Preview and click on the Zoom Rectangle icon:. 7. Zoom in on one of the dimensions to verify that the changes have been made: Notice that the dimensions are no longer overlapping and the Format of the dimensions has been rounded to 1/16ths.. 51.

(60) Lesson 5: Outputs. Exercise 5: 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 and existing design. 2. Select Outputs > Printer Output > Symbol Spec Sheet 3. Preview the design and spec sheet. Notice the Symbols:. 4. Cancel out of this output and go back to Outputs > Printer Output > Line Legend. 52.

(61) Lesson 5: Outputs. 5. Preview the design and Spec Sheet. Notice the Line Type Legend:. 6. Cancel the preview and Cancel the output.. 53.

(62) Lesson 5: Outputs. Exercise 6: 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 how you get the design to the Artios Kongsberg CM1930. The training for using the table to cut the sample is provided by the engineer that installs your sample table at your site. 1. Create a new corrugated design or Open 4B.ARD. 2. Select Outputs > Barco > Kongsberg CM1930 > Artios CM 1930-Cor. sample cutting & graphics:. 54.

(63) Lesson 5: Outputs. 3. Select Preview. The following dialog box will appear:. 4. Click on Full Size in the Layout Type section and use the Slow Plot slider to see how the carton will be creased and cut on the table. The options Make Sample and Make Counter are used with the sample material you are using on the table. If you are using thin board for carton samples, it may be helpful to create a counter from sample material to give you better creases. 5. Cancel the Preview to get back to the main outputs window.. 55.

(64) Lesson 5: Outputs. 6. Select Properties. The following window will pop-up. The Print Sample side wil be greyed out if the file does not have Graphics.. 7. Click on another tabbed choice to display the other options available. 8. Click OK to exit the properties window. 9. Select Make sample to create the *.ACM or *.MAP file that the Kongsberg table can read. If Out to File is checked, the Directories 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 and it will default to the current working directory. 10. The final step would be to go to the sample table and cut the actual sample.. 56.

(65) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. Note: ArtiosCAD files are binary files that can be read only by computers running Artios applications.. Exporting a design means that you are essentially taking a snapshot of the design and converting it to a different format for use by someone who does not have ArtiosCAD. Most common export formats are text formats. This lesson covers: • • •. Exporting different file formats File format concepts Information Filter. The available Formats are listed below in the Export menu:. 57.

(66) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. 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 format. 1. Open a design or create a new one. 2. Go to the File menu 3. Click on Export > DXF > DXF-inch 4. The DXF-Inch dialog window will pop-up:. 5. Click on Preview. The Output Preview dialog window will pop up:. 58.

(67) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. Note: You can set the folder you always save it to in Defaults. Define the Directory Path in Properties on the Directories page.. 6. Click on the Full Size radio button in the Layout Type area. The design is still full scale, but will not have all of the white space around it.. 7. Click on Cancel to return back to the DXF-Inch dialog window. 8. Click on OK. Remember where you are saving the .DXF format. Once the file is Saved, you can send the .DXF format via e-mail, modem, etc.. 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.. 9. The Save As dialog window will pop up:. Also note, the folder the file is saved in - you may change this if you wish.. 59.

(68) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. 10. Click on Save. The DXF formatted file is now saved and ready to be sent to your customer, die maker, art department, etc.. 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 and modified. It is 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 different purposes.. 60.

(69) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. 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, or vice-versa. 1. Open a design or create a new one. 2. Go to the File menu. 3. Click on Export > EPS File > EPSF (Illustratord 8.0 Compatible). 4. The EPSF (Illustratord 8.0 Compatible) dialog window will pop-up:. 5. Click on Preview. The Output Preview dialog window will pop up. Click on the Full Size radio button in the Layout. 61.

(70) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. Type area. The design is still full scale, but will not have all of the white space around it:. 6. Click on Cancel to return to the EPSF (Illustratord 8.0 Compatible) window. 7. Click on OK. 8. The Save As dialog box will pop-up:. Note: The extension that is automatically placed at the end of the EPS filename is .EPS. 9. Click on Save. The EPSF (Illustratord 8.0 Compatible) format is now saved and ready to be sent to your customer, art department, etc... 62.

(71) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. 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 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 an existing parametric design. 2. Select File > Export > ArtiosCAD Workspace (using information filter). 3. When the Outputs dialog box opens, click on Properties and select the Information Filter tab.. 4. Uncheck what you do not want sent with the file. Click OK and OK again. Save the file with a different name. Re-open it and you will see that the information has been filtered out.. 63.

(72) Lesson 6: Exporting Different File Formats. Review 3: Notes & Practice Please review the different types of formats available with ArtiosCAD Remember to verify with the recipient of the transferred files the type of formats that are compatible with their system.. Try exporting other types of file formats. EPSF Note: The Tuning Filenames specified in the EPSF Export dialog box (TUNE.EPSF.Txt or TUNE.EPSF.LAYERED.TXT) are in the Instlib directory of ArtiosCAD. They can be opened in a text editing application and modified. As with DXF exports, it is also possible to control how ArtiosCAD line types are mapped to the EPSF file attributes of line thickness, line color and Layer. If you do decide to modify an Epsf tuning file, take a copy of the original and place it in 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 other applications, such as Adobe Illustrator.. 64.

(73) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Lesson 7: DataCenter Information reported about designs in the Oneup DataBase Information dialog box viewed from ArtiosCAD is saved with the workspaces. DataCenter is the CAD database that collects and stores the information about designs and layouts that are saved to database Resources. The way it stores data depends upon the database engine being used (for example, Microsoft Access stores the data in a file named dcenter.mdb). Browsers within ArtiosCAD allow you to view the information. The DataCenter Admin program allows you to access the browsers for board codes, customers and persons to name a few. ArtiosCAD comes with two different levels of information handling and tracking. At one level, the user can build lists of customers, persons (i.e. Salespeople and designers), add and edit board information and then access that information from ArtiosCAD. DataCenter and the Database Dialog share and synchronize information. Not all stored information about designs may be reflected in the Oneup DataBase Information dialog within ArtiosCAD. The Information Enhancement Package adds another level of functionality to DataCenter. Users can create custom Userfields within the DataCenter Admin program and access them in ArtiosCAD. This feature makes it possible to track additional information that is more pertinent to your companies particular situation. You can add custom Userfields to the default set that comes with the database. This lesson covers: • • •. Using Browsers and Search Functions Changing and adding boards Adding and changing customers. 65.

(74) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 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. The settings that control when this window displays can be found in Options > Defaults > Design Defaults > Database. You can choose to display the window when creating a new design and/or when saving the design at the end of the design process. In this exercise, we will demonstrate how to enter information about the design in ArtiosCAD. 1. Run the Library Standard 222.05.ard with L, W, D set to 12, 6 and 2. 2. Click on Save. The Save as dialog window will appear, save your file as DCEX1.ard 3. The next window that will appear is the Oneup database information window.. 66.

(75) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 4. Click on the button to the Right of the Customer field. The window shown below will open. Click on New.. 5. The data entry fields will be activated. Enter the Company information shown below and click on OK.. 67.

(76) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 6. Notice that the company you added is now the selected Company.. At this time, only new customers can be created from this window. The Owner list uses the Customer list. In order to add a new Salesperson or Designer, you have to go to DataCenter Admin and add them through the Person Browser This will be covered in another exercise. 7. Leave the Salesperson and Designer fields empty. 8. Add the information shown below. Description: = 6 Corner Beers Short Description 1: = PO#564875. 68.

(77) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 9. Click on the Characteristics button.. Note: See the latest updated version of the User Documentation for more information on using the Find button and on setting up Characteristics.. 10. Select the Characteristic(s) that suit(s) the design that you have created and click on OK.. 11. Click on OK again to close the Oneup Database Information window. 12. Choose File > Close and close the workspace. We are now ready to use the Design Browser.. 69.

(78) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Exercise 2: File Search and the Design Browser. Database information is stored in “Browsers”. In this exercise, we will work with the Design Browser. This Browser contains all of the information regarding designs. For example, Rule length, Area, Customer, Style, Description, etc. 1. Select: File > Search. The Search window opens.. 2. With the Designs radio button selected, click on Design Information in the What section of the Search Criteria.. 3. Select Design Name in the Where pop-up list. The How section displays. Select Contains in the How Pop-up list.. 70.

(79) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 4. The Value field is now displayed.. Enter DCEX in the Value field and click on Search. The Design Browser window will open displaying the file(s) that were found.. 71.

(80) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 5. Highlight the design and click on the Toggle - Show Details button.. The information shown above on the General tab reflects the information that we entered during Exercise 1. This is the information we initially entered in the Oneup Database Information window.. 72.

(81) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 6. Click on the Show Item details button to the right of the Customer: field to display the detailed information about this particular customer.. 7. Click on the Geometry tab.. Notice the information that is stored with the design. If the design was created through Run a Standard or through StyleMaker (both resizeable/parametric designs) the Length, Width and Depth fields will have values. Otherwise, these fields will be empty or be assigned a value of zero.. 73.

(82) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 8. Select the Charactersitics tab.. Again, this information reflects what we input in the Oneup Database Information window in ArtiosCAD. The buttons at the top of the Design Browser Window have the following functionality:. 1. Generate Report: Opens a list (see margin) of default and/ or custom 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 design. 6. Open Selected Item(s): Opens the workspace in ArtiosCAD 7. Delete Selected Item(s): Deletes the file(s) from disk and the related database record(s) in DataCenter. USE WITH CAUTION. 8. Units: Changes units to Inches (IN) or millimeters (MM).. 74.

(83) Lesson 7: DataCenter. The buttons at the bottom:. Refresh: Refreshes the existing design list. Edit: If you click on the Edit button it will open up the fields for editing. The edit button will be greyed out and the Save button will become available.. Save: Saves the changes to the file and to the database. Refresh Table button: Refreshes the associated drop down list. 9. To close the Design Browser: Click on the X.. 75.

(84) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Exercise 3: More on Search. In this exercise we will “search” for the file DCEX1.ard based on other criteria that we entered in the Oneup Database Information window in Exercise 1. 1. Select File > Search.. 2. Search on Characteristics and choose Trays as the Value. Select Contains All and click on Add Additional Criteria. The Search window is extended at the bottom to display the Additional Criteria section.. 76.

(85) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 3. Set the What section to Design Information, Where to Description and How to Contains. Enter corner as the Value.. 4. Click on Add Additional Criteria. The new item appears in the Additional Criteria section.. 77.

(86) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 5. Set What to Design Information, Where to Customer and How to Contains. Enter Candle as the Value.. 6. Click on Search to display the Design Browser and the found file(s).. 7. Select the design and click on the Open Selected Item button. The workspace will open in ArtiosCAD. 8. Close the workspace. 9. Try some other Searches, if you wish.. 78.

(87) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Exercise 4: Accessing the Design Browser. You can open the full design browser without doing a Search first. 1. Select Database>Browsers>Design from the Main screen.. or from the Design area.. If there have been searches performed or you have accessed the Design Browser at least once during this session, you will be prompted to refresh the browser.. Click Yes to access all design files. Click No to see the most recent search results.. 79.

(88) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 2. 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.. 3. You can scroll through all of the designs or you can initiate a search from this point by clicking on the Edit Search Criteria button. 4. Close the Design Browser.. 80.

(89) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Exercise 5: Using the Board Browser. The Board Browser is located in the separate DataCenter Admin program. 1. Double click the DataCenter icon on the desktop. DataCenter will open.. 2. Double click the Board item in the left pane or choose Boards from the drop down Browsers menu.. 81.

(90) Lesson 7: DataCenter. This will display the board list in the right pane.. Within the Board Browser you can edit the current board settings, add new boards, search for boards, print a report and delete boards. 3. Use the scroll bar to view the current boards in the browser. 4. Single click an existing entry and click on the Details tool (or select Details from the Browser menu) to view its information.. 82.

(91) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Editing an existing Board record. 5. With the details of an existing board displayed, click on the Edit button.. 6. The fields will no longer be greyed out. The Save button becomes available. Make the desired changes and click on Save.. Adding a New Board 7. To add a new Board either choose Insert New Record from the Edit menu or click on the Insert New Record icon.. 83.

(92) Lesson 7: DataCenter. A blank record is displayed.. 8. Complete the Details information section with the following information and click on Insert. The new entry will be added to the board list.. Note: The entry made in the Board Flute field indicates the Flute Folder where it will be found in the Board information window in ArtiosCAD. This field is Case Sensitive. If the Flute Folder doesn’t already exist, it will be created. If you leave it empty, the board will be added to the Folding Carton folder in the Board information window in ArtiosCAD.. 84.

(93) Lesson 7: DataCenter. Exercise 6: Add to or Edit the Company Browser. Note: After changes have been made to any Browser, go to the Browser drop down menu and select REFRESH. This will update any drop down menu in DataCenter Admin and ArtiosCAD that uses the information.. If version 5.0 is the first time any ArtiosCAD version has been installed, you will not have any Customers listed in the Company Browser. If this is an upgrade from a previous installation, the old Company names will be listed. The steps for adding new company records or editing existing company records is the same as for Boards. 1. Display the Company list by double clicking the Company item in the left pane or choose Company from the Browser menu. 2. Click on Insert New Records to add new Companies to the list. 3. Select an entry and choose Details from the Browser menu or click on the Details icon. 4. Click on the Edit button in the Details section to make changes. It is also possible to delete items from the Company Browser (or any other Browser). 5. Select the Company name to be deleted. 6. Click the Delete icon or select Delete Record(s) from the Edit menu. The following warning may appear.. 85.

(94) Lesson 7: DataCenter. 7. If you choose Clear, the Company name will be removed from the database and any records that used the name will be assigned UNKNOWN for the company name. 8. 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.. 9. Click Cancel if you do not want to Delete the selected item. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you choose Clear or Replace, the Workspace on disk will retain the original, deleted name. 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, any changes made in the database will not automatically synchronize with the disk file. Changes made to the Design Browsers 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.. 86.

(95) Lesson 7: DataCenter. For further information regarding Database functionality read Chapter 8 in the ArtiosCAD 5.00 User’s Guide. Topics of interest: Configuring Design Auto Numbering: page 768 Configuring Characteristics: page 766 Userfields: page 758 Maintaining the database: Page 784 Exporting information from DataCenter: page 782 Customizing columns in DadaCenter Admin: page 772. 87.

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(97) Lesson 8: Designer. Lesson 8: Designer In the Designer Package, 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: • • • • • • • • •. 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 toolsl Arc Tool. Geometry Toolbar. Geometry Menu. 89.

(98) Lesson 8: Designer. A note on Freehand Coordinates. Freehand coordinates is a snap option which can be toggled on or off. The setting is found in Options > Snap... Snap options Dialog box... 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”.. 90.

(99) Lesson 8: Designer. Using the Cartesian Axis with the Geometry Toolbar. The design tools in ArtiosCAD use the concept of the Cartesian Coordinate System (X, Y axis). 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.. 91.

(100) Lesson 8: Designer. 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 types of Line tools, remember to look at the Status Bar. 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.. 92.

(101) Lesson 8: Designer. 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 ffs et tool: Ang le = 3 5 X: offs et = 1+1/4. 35. Ang le. o. 1 1/4. X. 2. Line H oriz/Ve rt to ol: X: offset = 1.5 Y: o ffset = 1 (X,Y). Y. 1 1.5. X. 3. Line Angle/Len gth too l: A ngle = 35 Le ngth = 2.159 Leng th. 2.1 59 Ang le. 93. 35.

(102) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 1: Line Tool - A simple triangle Create the following shape using the Line Angle/Offset tool.. Note: Values in brackets are metric units.. 94.

(103) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 2: Angle/Offset Line tool Create the following object using the Line Angle /Offset Tool.. 95.

(104) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 3: Switching Line Tools. Create the shape below using the Line Angle/Offset and the Line Horiz/Vert tools.. 96.

(105) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 4: Is it X or Y that I know? Create the following shape using the Line Angle/OffsetTool.. Hint: 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. If it defaults to “Y” and you actually know the “X” value, tab to select the “X” field.. Another Hint: 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.. 97.

(106) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 5: 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 the designer to check the measurements on a drawing 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 8A.ard and try using the Measure tool.. 98.

(107) Lesson 8: Designer. 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 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 bitmapped image when you hold down the control key.. 4. Or pixel to pixel in a bitmapped image if you click and release on a pixel while holdig the control key down.. 99.

(108) Lesson 8: Designer. Exercise 6: 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 “penup commands”. You move your location without drawing.. •. Move to Point moves the current point to an established point or intersection. 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.. •. Move By prompts for an angle/offset, angle/length or Horz/ Vert offset at which to move the current position. With this choice you can move to a location where there may not be an established point or intersection.. Optional: drawing & moving around the workspace. 1. Open a New design workspace. 2. Save the workspace as Triangles.ARD. 100.

(109) Lesson 8: Designer. 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. DON’T dimension it. Practice using the Measure tool to verify that the distances are correct.. 101.

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