With version 1.17.0, users can take advantage of several innovations in the environment of the Impose Editor, the Die Cut Management and the processing of Orders. In addition, improvements have been made to the data check, the management of print data and the VDP Editor, and further translations have been carried out.
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Features
- Multipage Double-Sided Nesting – the option to output a multipage, double-sided nesting has been added.
- Remove Sheet duplicates – this function is available for the multipage, double-sided nesting mode.
- Step & Repeat – the ‘Winding type’ function has been implemented to improve the rotation of items. This places items depending on the selected winding type.
- Rotate individual Items – the rotation options in Nesting mode have been expanded to include four additional selection options – 0o, 90o, 180o and 270o.
- Minimal Under / Overproduction – two new strategies – minimal underproduction and minimal overproduction – are available in Step & Repeat.
- Add Dielines – dielines for columns and rows can now also be created for an irregular grid. The cutting lines are created within the sub-grid.
VDP Editor
- New variable image tools – possibility to create masks for images in a variety of
shapes. - Lock and unlock individual objects – variable elements can be temporarily locked or unlocked individually on layers.
- Determine ratio for Code 39 – ratio of line and gap can be defined for it.
- QR code extension – error correction levels and a variety of fixed sizes for QR codes are available.
- Swiss QR code – has been added.
Tiling Assembly Instructions
Aleph LAFORTE
Cartes Laser Cutter
During the development of this version, the Cartes Laser Cutter device was integrated into the Workflow.
COLEX Finishing Solution
New data corrections
- Step and Repeat – With this correction, repeating patterns can be repeated as often as required and placed in a predefined grid.
- Tiling – Create vertical or horizontal tilings by entering the desired size or number of tiles as well as the printed and total overlap area.
Durst Workflow PDF Editor
Improvements
Import Mode for Substrate Import
Show used Hotfolders
Grid Chart
Convert “White” to 0/0/0/0
Activities – Filtering for Processes
PDF Printer
Die Cut Management
One-Up
N-Up
Sheet ID
Waste number in N-Up
In order to better control further processing, areas to be broken out can be provided with a so- called waste number.
One-Up Number in a One-Up
A One-Up Number can be added to stored One- Ups. This number is filled in automatically if this One-Up is linked to a N-Up. In the Die Cut mode of the Impose Editor, the user is shown how many One-Ups are placed on the sheet.
Please see our release notes for details.