3.43 Create Ellipse/Rectangle as Technical Shape

Updated on Apr 25, 2024

Learn in this article,

which requirements must be met for this Fixup and
how you to apply the Fixup.

1. Introduction

The Create Ellipse/Rectangle as Technical Shape Fixup is available in the Workflow. The aim of this Fixup is to create an ellipse or rectangle with a Technical Color.

2. General

The Fixup Create Ellipse/Rectangle as Technical Shape can be used to create a to create a rectangular or circular outline with a technical color, starting from the center of the Print Item.

Find the Fixup in the Data Preparation tab of an Article, Order or Production Job by:

entering the name of the Fixup in the Filter area,
activating the option Object in the Category area,
activating the option Create in the Action area,
activating the option Dieline, Spot Color or Outline in the Search area.

3. Description

Use this Fixup to create a geometric shape at the specified position in the desired size. The outline of the geometric shape is provided with a system-wide defined Technical Color. For example, a circular overprinting Dieline or a rectangle of a certain size can be created from the center point.

3.1. Requirements and Functionality

There are no special requirements for this Fixups to do what it promises.

Figure 1: The Basic Settings and Advanced tab of the dialog Create Ellipse/Rectangle as Technical Shape

Choose from the following options to create a geometric shape:

Basic Settings

Skip generation of the Dieline if a Dieline already exists [1] – by activating this option, no Dieline is created if there is already a Dieline with the same name in the Print Item that was selected in the Technical Color [7] selection menu.
Geometric Shape [2] –select the geometric shape that should be created in the selection menu. The following options are available:
- Ellipse – an ellipse or circle is created starting from the center of the Print Item.
- Rectangle – a rectangle or square is created starting from the center of the Print Item.
- Variable Content [11] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the geometric shape will be taken. The following values must be present in the selected field so that the shape is created:
  - Rectangle
  - Circle

Figure 2: Values in the selected field for the Geometric Shape option

Width [3] –enter the width for the geometric shape to be created here. For the Variable Content [4], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the width should be retrieved.
Height [12] – enter the height for the geometric shape to be created here. For the Variable Content [13], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the height should be retrieved.
Offset X [5] –enter the offset for the offset of the center point on the x-axis here. "+" values move the shape to the right, "-" values to the left. For the Variable Content [16], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the X offset should be retrieved.
Offset Y [14] – enter the offset for the offset of the center point on the x-axis here. "+" values move the shape to the top, "-" values to the bottom. For the Variable Content [15], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the X offset should be retrieved.
Technical Color [7] – select the Technical Color that should be used for the outline from the selection menu. System-wide defined Technical Colors are available.
Line Width [8] – enter the line width of the shape that should created here. For the Variable Content [9], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the line width should be retrieved.
Line Shape [16] – select the desired line shape from the dropdown menu.
Overprint State [10] – select the overprint state for the outline that should be created here. Choose between Overprint and Knockout.

Advanced

Layer Name [17] – enter the name of the Layer on which the geometric shape should be created. If you do not want to create your own Layer, you have to remove the name from the input field. For the Variable Content [19], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the layer name should be retrieved.
Conformity of Processing Steps according to ISO 19593-1 [18] – a retrospectively inserted rectangle should be created by default according to ISO 19593-1 on the Layer Structural in the Group Structural of the Type Cutting. Further information on the ISO standard can be found in the description Processing Steps ISO 15931-1.

3.2. Before/After

Zum Experimentieren mit dieser Funktion können Sie auf die Beispieldatei »Sample_Rectangle/Ellipse.pdf« zurückgreifen. Die Flügelspannweite des Adlers im Motiv hat eine Größe von ca. 280 mm.

With the values from Figure 1, the file "Sample_Rectangle/Ellipse_End.pdf" is created, where a circular Dieline has been created around the eagle, so that the entire wingspan is within the cut area.

To ensure that the TrimBox lies on the Dieline after applying the Fixup, you still need to apply the Fixup "Set TrimBox to the Dieline".

Figure 3: Left: initial file; Right: edited file where a Dieline was drawn around the Print Item