User Manual – Durst

3.11 Add Grommets/Drillholes

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In this article, you will learn

  • which requirements must be met for this Fixup, and
  • how to apply this Fixup.

1. Introduction

The Workflow provides the Fixup Add Grommets/Drillholes, which adds Grommets or Drillholes to the desired edge, based on quantity or spacing.

2. General

Use the Fixup Add Grommets/Drillholes to add Grommets or Drillholes to the selected horizontal or vertical edges.

To find this Fixup in the Data Preparation tab of an Article, Order, or Production Job by

  • entering the name of the Fixup in the Filter area,
  • selecting the Option LFP in the Category area,
  • selecting the Option Add in the Action area, as well as by
  • selecting the Option Eyelet or Drilling in the Search area.

3. Description

This Fixup allows to add Marks, Grommets, or Drillholes to the Print Item at the selected position and spacing. Define the size and color of the Marks in the Advanced tab.

3.1. Requirements and Functionality

No special requirements need to be met to ensure that the Fixup functions as intended.

The dialog is divided into the Basic Settings and Advanced tabs. In the Advanced tab, you can define various settings, including the shape of the Grommets. The dialog changes depending on the chosen setting.

Figure 1: The Basic Settings tab of the Fixup Add Grommets/Drillholes dialog

3.1.1. "Basic Settings" Tab

To add Marks for Grommets or Drillholes, the user can refer to the following options:

  • Templates [1] b settings selected in the dialog can be saved as a template and applied to other Articles/Print Items.
  • Create Grommets for [2] – use the drop-down menu to select the area in which the Grommets or Drillholes should be created. The following options are available:
    • ImageBox – the Grommet or Drillhole Marks are added within the ImageBox. All further options refer to the ImageBox. Therefore, ensure that the ImageBox has been placed on the correct Page Box.
    • ImageBox + Bleed – the Grommet or Drillhole Marks are added within the ImageBox + Bleed. All further options refer to the ImageBox + Bleed. The value of the expected Bleed is used for the Bleed. Therefore, ensure that the expected Bleed matches the actual Bleed.
  • Type [3] – use the drop-down menu to select the method by which the Grommet or Drillhole Marks should be generated. The following options are available:
    • Grommets by Distance – the Grommet or Drillhole Marks are generated at the specified distance. The distance can be selected for the top, bottom, left, and/or right.
      • Reference Edge [5] – by clicking on the respective edge, the reference edge at which the Grommet or Drillhole Marks should be set can be selected.
      • Top, Bottom, Left, Right [4] – enter the desired maximum distance between the individual Grommet or Drillhole Marks here. Depending on the settings, the distance between the respective Grommet or Drillhole Marks may be slightly reduced. For Variable Content [8], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the respective maximum distance should be retrieved.
      • Offset Top, Offset Bottom, Offset Left, or Offset Right [6] – enter the desired offset of the grommet or hole marks from the respective edge (top, bottom, left or right) to the ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed. For the Variable Content [9], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the respective offset should be retrieved.
    • Grommets by Number – the Grommet or Drillhole Marks are created by entering the desired number for the top, bottom, left, and/or right.
      • Number Top, Number Bottom, Number Left, or Number Right [4] – enter the desired number of Grommet or Drillhole Marks for each edge here. The distance between the Marks is determined by the side length of the Print Item. Select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – for the Variable Content [8], from which the value for the number of Marks per page should be retrieved.
      • Offset Top, Offset Bottom, Offset Left, or Offset Right [6] – enter the desired offset of the Grommet or Drillhole Marks from the respective edge (top, bottom, left or right) to the ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed. For the Variable Content [9], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the respective offset should be retrieved.
    • Remove Grommets on Layer "Grommet" [7] – by default, added Grommet or Drillhole Marks are placed on the Grommet layer the first time the Fixup is applied. If the Fixup has to be reapplied due to an error, activating this option deletes the previously applied Grommet or Drillhole Marks before the new Marks are placed on the layer.

3.1.2. "Advanced" Tab

In the Advanced tab the user can find the available options for defining the shape and appearance of Grommet and Drillhole Marks. Regarding the Shape of the Mark, you can choose between two shapes.

3.1.3. "Circle" Shape of Mark

  • Shape of the Mark [10] – select whether the Mark should be a Circle or a Cross. The available settings may change depending on the users selection.
  • Width [11] – specify the width of the Grommet or Drillhole here. For the Variable Content [12], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the width should be retrieved.
  • Height [19] – specify the height of the Grommet or Drillhole here. For the Variable Content [20], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the height should be retrieved.
  • Line Width [13] – define the line width for circular Grommets or Drillholes. Select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – for the Variable Content [21], from which the value for the line width should be retrieved.
  • Fill Color [14] – enter CMYK values to define the fill color of the Grommet or Drillhole Marks here. The selected color is displayed in the Preview Image.
  • Overprint Status [15] – select the Overprint Status for the color area of the Grommets or Drillholes here. Choose between Overprint and Knockout.
  • CMYK or Spot Color [16] – select whether the stroke should use a custom CMYK color or a system-wide defined Spot Color.
  • Stroke Color [17] – enter CMYK values for the stroke (if CMYK is selected) or choose a Spot Color from the drop-down menu.
  • Overprint State [18] – select the Overprint State for the Grommets here. Define whether the stroke should be Overprint or Knockout.

Figure 2: The Advanced tab with the Circle Shape of the Mark

3.1.4. "Cross" Shape of Mark

  • Shape of the Mark [22] – select whether the Mark should be a Circle or a Cross. The available settings may change based on this selection.
  • Width [23] – specify the width of the Grommet or Drillhole here. For the Variable Content [24], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the width should be retrieved.
  • Height [34] – specify the height of the Grommet or Drillhole here. For the Variable Content [35], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the height should be retrieved.
  • Line Width [25] –  define the line width for circular Grommets or Drillholes. Select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – for the Variable Content [36], from which the value for the line width should be retrieved.
  • CMYK or Spot Color [26] – choose whether the stroke color should be a CMYK color entered by the user manually or a system-wide defined Spot Color.
  • Stroke Color [27] – enter CMYK values for the stroke (if CMYK is selected) or take a Spot Color from the drop-down menu.
  • Overprint State [28] – select the Overprint State for the color area of the Grommets or Drillholes here. Choose whether the stroke should be set to Overprint or Knockout.
  • Background Color [29] – activate this option if you want to add a background for the Mark. Especially with dark Print Items, a background is required for the Marks to improve the camera system readability.
  • Offset [30] – specify the offset size of the background from the Cross. A higher offset increases the background area. For Variable Content [37], select the desired placeholder – database field or user-defined field – from which the value for the offset for the background should be retrieved.
  • CMYK or Spot Color [31] – select whether the stroke should be a CMYK color entered by the user or a system-wide defined Spot Color.
  • Fill Color [32] – define the CMYK values for the fill area of the Grommets or Drillholes here. These values will be displayed in the Preview Image.
  • Overprint State [33] – select the Overprint State for the Grommets here. Define whether the the Grommet/Drillhole Marks should be Overprint or Knockout.

Figure 3: The Advanced tab with the Cross Shape of the Mark

3.2. Before/After

To experiment with this function refer to the example file "Sample_Add Grommets/Drillholes.pdf". The file is 4000 x 1200 mm in size and has a Bleed of 70 mm. Grommets should be added at 500 mm intervals and an offset of 35 mm for the upper and lower edges. The Grommets themselves have a diameter of 30 mm.

After applying the Fixup, the new file "Sample_Add Grommets/Drillholes_End.pdf" is generated. Grommets or Drillholes appear at the defined 500 mm intervals along the upper and lower edges. The values from Figure 1 were used for this.

Figure 2: Top: Initial file in the Print Item Editor; Bottom: Revised file with Grommets and Drillholes added, in the Print Item Editor

Article update: Workflow 1.19.2 – 03/2025

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