Designing Perfume Cartons with 2D Design V2 for the CAMM1

Highworth Grammar School Ashford Kent
Year 9 Design Technology Key Stage 3 Project
Designing Perfume Cartons
with 2D Design V2 for the
CAMM1 using O.P.A.S.
Optical Print Alignment System
© Paul Tate 2008
Booklet Version 1
Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
What is OPAS?
WHAT IS OPAS?
The GX-24 Optical Print Alignment System
(OPAS) enables cutting paths and pre-printed
graphics from 2D Design to be accurately aligned
for cutting out. Professional quality bottle labels,
food packaging, product decals, etc., can be produced very easily. The system uses three large
black dots as registration marks (crop marks),
printed on the media. The GX-24 scans the media for the registration marks, makes a note of
their positions, and then adjusts the data so that
the cutting paths are output in the correct place
relative to the graphics.
When outputting using 2D Design V2, registration
mark position data will be sent to the GX-24 and a
search for the registration marks will be initiated
automatically - providing 2D Design is set up as
described on the next page.
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
Loading The OPAS Setup
LOADING THE OPAS SETUP
When you open 2D Design it usually defaults to
plain A3 paper size without OPAS, and Cutting &
Graphics Layers labelled.
1.
Go OPEN File and navigate to the >Shared RO drive
>Year 9
>Product Design
>A3 OPAS Carton Setup.
2.
Double click to open the file.
3.
Once opened go to File Save As and save
the file in your area but PREFIX with your
surname.
The three grey dots print
black and are used by the
laser on the GX24 to align
the cutting.
The grey dotted line indicates the limit of the printing
area + for OPAS all printing
or cutting has to be within
the dots.
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
STAGES IN PRODUCING THE CARTON OUTLINE
Drawing the Carton Outline
for Cutting Out
1.
Make sure that you have selected Cut Lines
from the Layer dialogue box.
2.
From the right hand menu check grid &
grid lock are selected.
3
From the LH menu select the Shapes tool
which will allow you to draw a square or
rectangle shape.
4.
Draw your square or rectangle to the
required size—(units of 10mm if grid lock is
selected).
5.
To draw the side of your box select Lines
and Attach.
Anything that you want the CAMM1
to cut out should be drawn on the
Cut Lines Layer and conversely all
graphics or artwork should be on the
Graphics Layer.
When printing the Cut Lines can be
hidden so that they are not printed
onto your graphics.
It is important to draw your lines in a
logical manner. This is because when the
drawing is output to CAMM1 the cutter will cut
the lines in the order drawn and the less the
card is fed back & forth the better for
accuracy.
6.
Work methodically around your base, click
once (LH mouse button) to start the line,
once to finish and once more to start the
next line.
7.
Once completed save you work!
8.
Select the Select tool to select all
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ADDING THE GLUING TABS
Adding the Gluing Tabs
1.
Left click on the Contour and hold down to
select Draw a contour parallel to a line.
2.
Set the Contour Spacing to 10.00mm
3.
Then OK.
4.
Click outside each line where you require a
tab.
5.
Select the line tool and draw lines from the
corners at about 45 degrees.
6.
Use the Delete Part of Line tool to remove
unwanted lines.
7.
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
Add the top of your carton and repeat
above to add the flap/s required.
Now save your
work
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
PREPARING FOR CUTTING AND CREASING
Preparing for Cutting &
What is OPAS?
Creasing
1.
The
Ensure Cut Lines is selected.
2.
Complete carton profile, including flaps lids
etc.
3.
Left click on the Contour
4.
Set Contour Spacing to 0.00mm
5.
Then OK.
6.
Select Col and in the colour dialogue box
select the Red from the Custom colours,
7.
Then OK.
icon .
You need to use the custom colours as the
cutting programme only recognises these
eight set colours—which are in fact just set
numbers to it.
8.
Place the hand finger near the outside of
the net and left click.
The outside lines of your net will be
changed to red—these are on top of the
existing black lines.
If any of the inside lines turn red it indicates
that you have a break in your outside lines,
click Undo last and locate and repair the
break, then repeat above procedure.
Now save your
work
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
Adding Colour to Your
Carton Net
1.
Ensure you have selected the GRAPHICS
layer.
2.
Hold the left mouse button down on the
shapes icon so that the range is displayed.
Adding Colour to Your Carton
3.
Select the most appropriate shape for your
carton shape or design.
4.
Select Col, then any colour.
5.
Then OK to activate colour choice.
6.
If you do not want a line around your shape
select Line.
7.
Under Pitch scroll up to Invisible.
8.
Then OK to activate.
9.
Draw your shape so that it just exceeds
your carton shape—this will ensure that no
white shows if the cuter is slightly off– a
commercial printing technique.
10.
Then click once with the left mouse button
to confirm position.
11.
Repeat as necessary—you can vary the
colours or shades.
Now save your
work
Tip—Rescuing work on the wrong Layer
If you draw on the wrong Layer—select
the item then select the Layer—this will
move the item to that Layer!
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
Changing your fill colour or
adding textures.
1.
Ensure you have selected the GRAPHICS
layer.
2.
Use the Select Tool to select the coloured
shape.
3.
Select Fill and from the dialogue box select
Adding Colour to Your Carton
>Solid to change the colour
>Graduated for a blend
>Texture to load a texture
>Pattern to use a pattern
4.
Experiment with different techniques, but
avoid making it too fussy.
5.
Draw your shape so that it just exceeds
your carton shape—this will ensure that no
white shows if the cuter is slightly off– a
commercial printing technique.
6.
Then OK to activate.
Now save your
work
Try experimenting—the programme is so sophisticated
that it is now possible to
achieve incredibly professional results.
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
Tip—Rescuing work on
the wrong Layer
If you draw on the wrong
Layer—select the item
then select the Layer—
this will move the item to
that Layer!
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ADDING TEXT TO YOUR CARTON
Adding Text to your Carton
1.
Select the Text icon—Linear Text—Hold
left hand button down to select between
range.
2.
Then click the LH button on the screen
3.
In the Text Entry box type your text.
4.
Click on Settings.
5.
Select a Font & Style.
6.
Select a Height—easily changed later.
7.
Attributes—Line, Fill & Colour.
8.
Then OK.
9.
Use the Select tool
and align your text.
10.
Save your work again
to move, resize
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
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Designing a Perfume Carton with 2D Design
Loading a Bitmap Image and
Clipping it.
LOADING A BITMAP IMAGE & CLIPPING IT
(Clip paths are valuable tools for graphic design work)
1.
Start a new 2D drawing: Start >New
2.
Ensure both Grid Lock & Step Lock are
deactivated.
3.
From File select Import File, then locate
your picture from your file area. Click OK to
accept the default values.
4.
Choose the Zoom in icon,
drag the
cursor over the section of the picture you
wish to work on.
5.
Choose the Clip Path icon
- the
Closed Path Segment toolbox will open in
the bottom RH corner.
6.
Choose the Close Curve icon.
7.
Move the cursor to any position on the edge
of the picture and click the LH button.
Move about 15mm along the edge and click
again. Continue around your object.
8.
When the cursor is about 15mm from the
start point click the RH button to close the
gap.
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LOADING A BITMAP IMAGE & CLIPPING IT
Loading a Bitmap Image and
Clipping it Continued
9.
Click on the Select icon, move the cursor
to the clip path edge and left click to select
the path.
10.
With the Clip path highlighted, select Start
Edit. Move the nodes and handles to get
the best possible fit of the path to the object
When completed move the cursor away
and double click
11.
When the nodes are so close together use
the Zoom facility to zoom in and work in
finer detail.
12.
Select the CLIP icon, move the
cursor to the clip path and click
the LH button to select the
path.
13.
In the Clip Settings dialogue box select
Mask excess data and Clip outside are
selected. The excess data will be made
invisible.
Although the example clips a photograph, clipping works with any image. Clip paths are drawn in a fine
grey line. By default they are always drawn on top of the rest of the
drawing. They cannot be printed or
output to CNC devices and so will
not spoil your output to CAMM1.
14.
The image can be saved and incorporated
into other 2D Design work by using File
then Add.
Now save your
work
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CLIPPING AN IMAGE TO FIT A SHAPE
Importing an Image to Fit a
Shape
1.
Open up your 2D net that you want to insert
the image onto.
2.
From File select Import File, locate your
image from your directory.
3.
The Bitmap Image Size & Colour dialogue
box will open, click OK. Unless you wish to
change any of the settings.
4.
Use the Select tool
to select the
image, - all the yellow control handles will
appear.
5.
Select the Arrange Put to Back tool to
rearrange the drawing order so that the box
is drawn over the image.
6.
Choose the Select icon
7.
Then move the cursor to point to any line of
the box and click the LH button to select
the box. Click on the centre handle of the
box—this allows you to move the box net if
all the lines making it have been grouped
together.
8.
Alternatively move the image till is correctly
positioned.
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
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Clipping an Image to Fit a
Shape
1
Select Create a clip path by locating a
boundary from the Clip Path Toolbar
2.
CLIPPING AN IMAGE TO FIT A SHAPE
Move the cursor so the it is just inside the
edge of the panel, then click LH button.
3.
At the prompt of Any Islands? Answer No.
The clip box will be automatically selected
(when de-selected it will be seen as a grey
line).
4.
With the clip path still selected add the
image to the selection by clicking on it with
the RH mouse button.
5.
With both items selected, choose Clip se
lected objects to clip paths icon from the
Clip Toolbar.
6.
In the dialogue box that opens Click
Trim—Delete excess data and Clip
outside.
Remember to take
‘Screen Shots’ to paste
into your folder to show
progression
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Designing
Designing
a Perfume
a BoxCarton
with 2D
with
Design
2D Design
Printing your Carton
1.
Click on the Layers button.
2.
In the dialogue box that opens ensure that
‘Graphics’ is current—click on the line.
3.
Click on ‘Cut Lines’ and deselect ‘Visible’ so that all the Cut & Crease lines
disappear.
4.
Then click OK.
Now save your work in
the handing in point
PRINTING YOUR CARTON
(DT Staff ONLY)
5.
From File select Print in the dialogue box
select the PIOI Lexmark printer.
6.
Click on the Properties button and select
the following:
Form Type = A3
From Source = Manual Paper
Media Type = Card Stock
A green arrow will appear on the right to
indicate where the A3 card should be
loaded - so that it passes through the
printer without bending.
7.
Select the Finishing Tab then select Bin 1
for the Output Bin.
You should see a green arrow appear on
the left hand side of the Lexmark diagram
to show that your card will pass straight
through the machine.
8.
On the Colour Tab you can set the colour
to Vivid to add more colour depth to your
card carton.
9.
Load your A3 card on the right hand tray.
10.
Click Print to print 1 copy.
DO NOT PRESS PRINT UNTIL YOU
HAVE LOADED YOUR A3 CARD—
otherwise you will stop all printing!
11.
The Lexmark printer will stop and ‘Bleep’
as a safety measure. You now have to
push the GREEN button on top of the Lexmark to confirm A3 card is loaded.
If you Save your work the printer settings
will also be saved.
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Designing
Designing
a Perfume
a BoxCarton
with 2D
with
Design
2D Design
OPERATING THE ROLAND GX-24 CAMM1 MACHINE
Loading the Roland GX-24 ready
to cut your box shape.
1.
Make sure the Loading Lever is lowered
so the rollers are unclamped.
2.
Pass the material through the machine and
pull out until the leading edge is positioned
over the Guide Lines.
3.
Turn on the Power (Illuminated switch bottom right hand side).
4.
Ensure the two black printed circles are
aligned with the white cutting strip.
5.
Press ENTER.
The cutter head will traverse across the
material, then to the back and finally to the
front edge to measure the size of the
loaded material.
When you output the cutting profile the cut
ting head will traverse across the card to
locate the centres of the three black
alignment circles before it can cut the net
profile.
AFTER COMPLETION OF CUTTING
ON/OFF
1.
Press the Menu button until Unsetup is
displayed.
2.
Then press Enter, the cutter will then move
to the right and clear the cut material, release the Loading Lever to release the
work.
3.
Switch off the Power is applicable.
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Designing
Designing
a Perfume
a BoxCarton
with 2D
with
Design
2D Design
Cutting and Creasing your
Carton - the final product
Now that you have printed the graphics on your
card you do not want a scored line cutting through
this.
CUTTING AND CREASING YOUR CARTON
The GX-24 has the facility to crease your card
at the fold lines thereby protecting your graphics work.
1.
Use the Layer button to select only the
Cut Lines and deselect the Graphics layer.
2.
Follow the instructions on Pages 9 & 10 for
setting up your printed card in the machine
and selecting the correct printer driver.
3.
This time after you have selected ‘Cut by
Colour’ also select ‘Use Creasing Tool’.
4.
Then OK.
5.
When prompted by the machine FIT
CREASING TOOL remove the cutter blade
and replace it with the creasing tool.
Beware the cutter blade is razor
sharp—unless you have been
shown how to change the blade ask
your teacher!
6.
Another dialogue box will appear afterwards
asking you to FIT THE CUTTER. Again
follow warning above!
7.
Do not remove the work when the machine has stopped. Inspect the work to
check that has been cut right through. If
the card is not fully cut—Output just the
Cut Lines:
Change the Tools setting to Cutter Only
Cutter selection to Cut by Colour & Cut
Lines only
Set speed to 200
No. passes to 1
Force to 150
8.
Carefully remove your work and assemble.
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