Setting background colors and side symbols in production-stage drawings

This page takes you through the settings for the drawing-side symbols and colors of the die and counter-die sides of drawings related to the production stage. The following types of drawings are affected:

NOTE: As flute symbols and backgrounds are set for each material type while it is being created, what follows is how to override the default backgrounds and set ones that meet your current preferences. The default ones will not be lost.

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Setting drawing-side backgrounds Default combinations of drawing-side symbols

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To set drawing-side symbols and background colors

NOTE: The procedure that follows concerns the backgrounds of the production-related drawings — in Diemaking, CAM, Counterplate, and Varnish Blanket. Learn how to change the colors of the backgrounds of 1up, layout, and print drawings.

To set drawing side symbols and background colors

Production Stage Drawings Backgrounds
  1. In Front side symbol and Rear side symbol, use the drop-down lists to choose symbols that will mark the respective sides. To use a custom symbol (image), click the browse button Browse Button and load your own symbol.

IMPORTANT: To be able to load your own side symbol, its image must be saved in the \\ProgramData\EngView\Package Designer\SharedSettings\MaterialResources\UIIcons folder of your installation.

NOTE: See below for what the default symbols for various drawings look like.

  1. In Front side color and Rear side color, use the drop-down lists to select colors for the respective backgrounds.
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Default drawing-side symbols

The following symbols appear by default. You can set your own symbols by following the procedure above.

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Drafting drawings Counterplate drawings Varnish drawings Diemaking drawings

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Drafting, layout and CAM drawings

Symbol What it means
Corrugated Front Corrugated board, front side
Corrugated Rear Corrugated board, rear side
Folding Front Folding carton, front side
Folding Rear Folding carton, rear side
Inverted Corrugated Front Inverted Corrugated Board (ICB), front side
Inverted Corrugated Rear Inverted Corrugated Board (ICB), rear side

Counterplate drawings

Symbol What it means

Folding Horizontal Grain Front Folding carton, horizontal grain, front side
Folding Horizontal Grain Front Folding carton, horizontal grain, rear side
Folding Horizontal Grain Front Corrugated board, vertical flute, front side
Corrugated Vertical Flute Rear Corrugated board, vertical flute, rear side

Varnish Drawings

Symbol What it means

Varnish Drawing Front Side Front side
Varnish Drawing Rear Side Rear side

Diemaking drawings

Symbol What it means

Diemaking Drawing Front Side Front side
Diemaking Drawing Rear Side Rear side
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