In the Workflow, the Fixup Add Wind Slits is available. The purpose of this Fixup is to generate a grid of Wind Slits in the selected size with a defined number of columns and rows.

The Fixup Add Wind Slits can be used to generate a grid of Wind Slits. The grid can be defined by entering the number of columns and rows. The position of the top-left and bottom-right Wind Slit can be set by entering Offsets for Top, Bottom, Left, and Right.

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

• Entering the name of the Fixup in the area Filter,
• Activating the option LFP in the area Category,
• Activating the option Add in the area Action, and/or
• Activating the option Wind Slits in the area Property.

No special requirements need to be met for the Fixup to perform as intended.

Figure 1: The tab Basic Settings and Advanced of the dialog Add Wind Slits

To add Wind Slits, the following options can be selected:

• Templates [1] – settings selected in the dialog can be saved as Templates. These Templates can be applied to other Articles/Print Items and can be used in the Operations Apply Fixups and Check Print Item and Apply Fixups.

Basic Settings

• Number of Columns [2] – enter the desired number of Wind Slits in the horizontal direction. For Variable Content [3], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the number of columns should be taken.
• Number of Rows [9] – enter the desired number of Wind Slits in the vertical direction. For Variable Content [10], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the number of rows should be taken.
• Offset [4] – specify how far the top/bottom and left/right Wind Slits should be placed from the edge (ImageBox). The created Wind Slit will be centered at the respective point. For Example: If an Offset of 100 mm is entered, the center of the respective Wind Slit will be positioned at that point. The top edge of the Wind Slit will therefore be 50 mm from the edge. For Variable Content [11], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the value for the Offset should be taken.
• Diameter [5] – enter the desired vertical and/or horizontal Diameter for the Wind Slit to be created. For Variable Content [12], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the value for the Diameter should be taken.
• Spot Color Name [6] – select the desired Spot Color to be used for creating the Wind Slit. All systemwide defined Spot Colors are available.
• Line Width [7] – enter the desired Line Width for creating the Wind Slit. For Variable Content [8], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the value for the Line Width should be taken.
• Rotate [13] – select the desired Rotation for the Wind Slits from the selection menu. The following options are available:
  • 180° – the Wind Slit is rotated by 180°. The curve of the Wind Slits thus points to the right.
  • 90° counterclockwise – the Wind Slit is rotated by 90° counterclockwise. The curve of the Wind Slits thus points downwards.
  • 90° clockwise – the Wind Slit is rotated by 90° clockwise. The curve of the Wind Slits thus points upwards.
  • 0° (Apply page rotation parameter only) – the Wind Slit is not rotated additionally. The curve of the Wind Slits thus point to the left.
  • Variable Content [14] – select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the value for the Rotation should be taken. The following values must be found in the selected field for the selection to be generated:
    • 180
    • 270
    • 90
    • ApplyPageRotateOnly

Figure 2: Required values in the selected field for the option Rotate

Advanced

• Layer Name [15] – enter the name of the layer on which the created Wind Slits should be placed. If not separate layer is to be created, you must remove the name from the input field. For Variable Content [17], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field –, from which the value for the layer name should be taken..
• Conformity of Processing Steps according to ISO 19593-1 [16] – a Dieline inserted retrospectively should be created by default according to ISO 19593-1 on the Layer Structural in the Group Structural of the Type Cutting.

To experiment with this function, you can use the sample file "Sample_Add Wind Slits.pdf". The file has a size of 1000 x 1000 mm and a Bleed of 10 mm. Nine Wind Slits are to be created for this print file.

After applying the Fixup, the file "Sample_Add Wind Slits_End" is generated, in which the Wind Slits have been created. The values shown in Figure 1 were used for this.

Figure 3: Left: Original file; Right: Revised file, in which the Wind Slits have been created