Introduction to ArtiosCAD 7

Lesson 18: Artios 3D

Artios 3D is used to fold flat designs created in Designer or Builder into a

three dimensional view. This will allow you to see if the designs will work
in the real world before production begins, avoiding wasted time, money,
and material. It can help you to create assembly drawing instructions

This Lesson covers:

• Folding a design in 3D
• 3D View Tools, View Angle and Light Source
• View Mode Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
• Adding a design to the 3D workspace
• Moving, Duplicating and Rotating 3D designs
• Dimensioning the 3D Image
• Fold to Meet
• Properties, Textures, Board Information and Paper
• Bend line type
• Background Image
• Creating an Assembly Drawing
• Animation
• VRML exports

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Exercise 1: Folding a Design in 3D

Designs created in 2D can be converted or added to 3D then folded using

the Fold All and Fold Angle tools.

1. Open a single design, such as 2B_FOLDED.ard.

2. Select Convert to 3D (Ctrl +3) from the File menu or click on the
Convert to 3D button in the View Bar.
3. The Set Base Face dialog box will open. Select the second flap at the
bottom as the base face. (Uncheck Use previous fold angles, if it is
displayed and selected) Click OK.
Note:
The “Use previous fold angles”
checkbox will be missing from
the Set Base Face dialog box if
this is the first time this design
has been converted to 3D.
ArtiosCAD saves the fold
angle information to the one-up
workspace. You can uncheck it
if you want to start over.

4. The design will open in the 3D workspace.

5. Select the Fold All tool then select one crease line. All crease lines
will be selected.

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6. In the Status bar at the bottom, select 90 from the Angle pop-up
menu. The design folds up

7. The Fold Angle tool allows you to manipulate one or more selected
crease lines. Select one crease line then shift-select to add to the
selection. You can also change the angle by entering a specific angle
value or using the slider.

Note: Clicking on the left or right arrows on the slider changes the angle
in one degree increments. Clicking in the grey area changes the angle by
ten degree increments. “Use Same as...” to copy an existing angle which
could be helpful when folding designs such as angled trays or angled
display bases.

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Exercise 2: 3D View Tools

The View Toolbar contains some of the standard tools along with some
new additions.

1. Zoom Rectangle: Click on an area or drag selection rectangle

around area to be magnified
2. Zoom Out: Select the tool and the image zooms back.
3. Zoom in/out: Drag within the workspace to zoom out, drag up
to zoom in.
4. Scale to fit: Re-centers and scales the view to fit the window.
5. Scale to fit with border: Scales with a 25% border which can be
changed in defaults.
6. Pan: Click and drag around the workspace to move the view up,
down, left or right.
7. View Angle: Rotate up/down/left/right by dragging or roll with
Ctrl/drag.
8. Rotate Right: Rotates right 90 degrees
9. Rotate Down: Rotates down 90 degrees. Shares the tool flyout
with Rotate right.
10. Orthogonal view: Snaps to the nearest front, left, right, top and
bottom view.
11. Perspective: Adjusts the amount of perspective.

12. Light Source: Changes the angle or color of lights, adds lights.

13. View Mode: Opens up the View Mode dialog box.

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Exercise 3: View Angle

Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the angle and elevation at which
you are viewing the folded design. Simply click and drag the mouse cursor
around the workspace to dynamically change the angle, elevation and roll
of the image or use the settings in the status bar manipulate the design.

1. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the
View angle setting. Enter a specific View angle or drag the slider to
change the elevation.

2. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the
Elevation angle setting. Enter a specific Elevation angle or drag the
slider to change the elevation

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3. Select the View Angle tool to manipulate the design by using the Roll
angle setting. Enter a specific Roll angle or drag the slider to change it.

4. If you click and drag within the workspace with the view angle tool
selected, all three angles change. This allows you to rotate the design
up/down/left or right. Holding the control key down while you drag
rolls the design.

5. Entering 0 for the Roll angle value levels the view.

6. There is also a separate rotate right (View angle) and rotate down
Note: (elevation angle) tool in the View Menu and 3D View toolbar.
If you want to get back to the
default position, enter 30 for the
View angle, 30 for the
Elevation angle and 0 for the
Roll angle pressing the enter key
after typing in each value.

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Exercise 4: Light Source

You can enhance the appearance of the Graphics on your 3D images by

using light sources. Graphics can be created in ArtiosCAD, if ArtMaker is
available on your system, or in some other graphics program that can
export in a format that ArtiosCAD can import.

1. Open the file Munchies.ard. Turn the Graphics layer on, if it is off.
2. Select Convert to 3D. Choose the Base Face.

Note:
If the design was not previously
folded, the “Use previous fold
angles” checkbox will not be
there.
3. If the design is not folded, fold it. Graphics can be turned off and on
from View > View Mode dialog or from the right-click context
menu.
4. Select View > Light Source or select the Light Source tool. The
light bulb will be displayed.

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5. When the Light Source tool is selected, the sliders in the status bar
allow you to change the angle and elevation of the light or you can
drag the light around.

6. The Light Source tool also has buttons to add or delete lights.
Note:
The color and brightness of
the light bulb image
represents the color and
brightness of the light.
Double click a light to
change its RGB properties. The Delete Light button is disabled when there is only one light. The
Add Light button is disabled when there are eight lights.

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Exercise 5: View Mode Radio Buttons

There are viewing options you can apply to the workspace in order to
manipulate how the design displays. The View Mode dialog box contains
radio buttons and checkbox options.

1. Select View Mode from the View menu. Selecting different options
will change the way the design is displayed. The first five options are
radio buttons. Make a change then click Apply to view how the design
Note:
will be effected.
The View Mode dialog window
can also be displayed by clicking
on the View Mode tool in the
3D View toolbar.

2. Below are some examples of those selections.

3. When the Fold All tool is used, the panels and flaps may not fold in
the correct order. Applying different view options will show what
needs to be ‘fixed’.

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4. Select Hidden lines Removed, click OK and use the Fold Angle tool to
change them.

5. These options can also be accessed from the View Mode toolbar or by
clicking the right mouse button in a blank area of the workspace to
display the context menu.

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Exercise 6: View Mode Checkboxes

The bottom six options in the View Mode toolbar correspond to some of
the checkboxes in the View Mode dialog window and the bottom six
options in the right click context menu.

1. Open the file FOLDED.ard. The Main Design, Outside Graphics

and Graphics layers should be turned on. Select Convert to 3D (Ctrl
+3) from the File menu or click on the Convert to 3D button.
2. Click OK to accept the previous fold angles.
3. Graphics will be displayed automatically, if the graphics layers were on
in 2D. Select View Mode from the View menu. Unchecking Graphics
shows the plain board without graphics.

4. Unchecking Show board thickness may give a better performance on a

slow computer.

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5. Checking Transparent makes the design see through so that you can
view hidden parts.

6. Checking the Creases pink checkbox shows the creases in pink, perfs in
blue and partial cuts in purple, so that you can differentiate between
line types better. When it is unchecked, the crease are the same color
as the board.
7. Checking the Bounding Box checkbox places the smallest 3
dimensional box that will fit around the 3D imagee.

8. Perspective changes from a perspective view when checked to an

isometric view when off. This is not a tool. It is a checkbox.

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9. There is a Perspective tool in the 3D View toolbar. When this tool is

selected the status bar displays a scroll bar for controlling the amount
of perspective and a check box for turning it on or off.

10. Unchecking Windows default allows you to change the background

color in the 3D workspace. Enter new values for Red, Green and Blue
or click on Select Color to choose a color from the pallet.

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Exercise 7: Adding a design to the 3D workspace

You can work with more than one design in a 3D workspace. For
example, if you wanted to assemble a display base with a tray and header.
In this example, we will add a folded design to an existing 3D workspace
then place a group of one of them inside the other.

1. Open the file Esko_Shipper.A3D

2. Right click in the workspace and choose Hidden Lines removed, then
uncheck Graphics and Board Thickness.

3. Save the file as Packed_Shipper.A3D and keep it open for the next
steps.
4. With Packed_Shipper.A3D still open, select Add a design from the
File menu. Open the file Munchies.A3D.
The design gets added to the 3D workspace behind the first box.

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Exercise 8: Moving and Duplicating a 3D design

Designs within the 3D workspace can be moved and duplicated along the
X, Y or Z axis. Specify an axis then drag along that axis or input specific
X, Y or Z values. In 3D you have to pay attention to the direction of the
movement because a negative value may be needed.

1. Select the design by using the Select Designs tool to activate the
Move Designs tool.
2. Select the Move Designs tool then move the carton from behind the
shipping box. At the prompt, select the upper left corner as the
pickup point. An xyz axis will be displayed through that point. Select
the axis that will allow you to slide the carton to the left.

3. There is another Move tool that allows you to specify the offset in the
X, Y or Z direction. It is Move Designs in X,Y,Z. It shares the tool
flyout with the Move Designs tool.
4. Select Munchies.A3D (if not already selected). Select the Duplicate
Design tool from the Edit menu or the toolbar. Enter 1 as the
number of copies. Select the Pickup Point when prompted. The xyz
axis will be drawn through that point. Select the Axis to set the
direction.

5. Slide the copy along the axis and snap to a put down point making
sure to snap to the correct point. Or you can specify the Distance to
move the copy by entering the value in the data entry field. For this

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example, -127.36 mm, the carton length plus 0.36 mm for the material
thickness.

6. The direction you drag may require entering a negative value. Look at
the value in the distance field.

7. Turning on wireframe may make it easier to manipulate the designs.

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8. Select both folding cartons. Select the Duplicate tool. Enter the
number of copies (3). Choose the back, top left corner as the pickup
point. Choose the axis and drag to make the copies.

9. Snap to the top left front corner to finish the copies.

10. Or specify a distance. For this example, the carton is 50.8 mm wide,
entering -51.36 mm will include the thickness of the material.

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11. Right click in the workspace to select Solid, Board thickness and
Graphics.

12. Drag the Selection rectangle to select the 8 cartons. Select the Group
tool. A bounding box will be displayed. Open the top flaps of the
shipping carton using the Fold Angle tool.

13. Select the group of cartons. Select the Move Point to Point tool.
Select the Pickup Point when prompted.

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14. Once the Pickup point is specified, you will be prompted for the put
down point. Zoom in to specify the correct point.

15. The group of cartons will move inside the shipping carton aligning
with the specified put down point. If you need to make adjustments to
the position of the cartons, use the Move tool.

16. Note: To turn off the bounding box, click on the Clear Extend tool
which is in the 3D Extend toolbar.

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Exercise 9: Rotating a 3D Design

Note: 1. Open the file Partition.ARD. Select Convert to 3D.

The Set base face dialog box
does not display when the design
does not have crease lines. The
entire design is automatically
selected as the base face.

2. Open the View Mode dialog window. Turn off board thickness and
Graphics then select Wireframe.

3. Select the design. Select the Rotate Designs tool. An xyz axis will be
displayed. Select the Axis of rotation and enter 90.

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4. Select the partition. Select the Duplicate designs tool. Drag forward
and enter -7 as the distance to move.

5. While they are still selected, Duplicate the two.

6. Rotate the new copies 180 degrees.

7. Then Rotate them again 90 degrees.

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8. Use Move point to point to bring them together. Use the slot as the
pickup and putdown points.

9. The partitions should looks like the drawing below when Solid,
Graphics and Board Thickness are turned back on in the View Mode
dialog window.

10. If you use the View Angle tool to turn the design (click and drag), you
will notice that there are two different colors applied to the partition.

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One is for the Outside Board and one for the inside board. Double
click on one partition to open the properties dialog window.

11. Edit the Outside board color to match the Inside board color.

Note: All 3D copies of designs are instances of the same design. They can
have different fold angles from the original but the material, properties
will be the same. Changing the color or board of one partition in this
example, will change the other copies.

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Exercise 10: Dimensioning the 3D image

Dimensions can be created between parallel lines or lines and points.

Dimensions are drawn as 3D solid objects. The text is orientated along
the dimension and rotated to remain visible and readable.

1. Open a 3D file, such as PARTITIONS_4_DIMS.A3D, and add

dimensions to it.
2. Select the Dimension tool. If you are dimensioning and the view
mode displays board thickness and graphics, zoom in to make sure
that you are referencing the correct lines.

3. Click to set the extend position when prompted and the dimension
value will be displayed.

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4. Changing the view angle, elevation and roll of the image will cause the
dimension value to be rotated so that it remains visible. In the diagram
above, the image on the left has a view Angle of 30, an elevation of 30
and roll of 0. On the right the view angle is 44, elevation is -63 and roll
is -7.

5. Depending upon how you manipulate the view angle, elevation and
roll of the design, it is possible to have one or more dimension be
hidden. To correct this open the View Mode dialog box and check
Dimensions always visible. The diagram below shows the difference.

6. Use the Select dimension tool to select and delete a dimension.

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7. Use the Select dimension tool to double click a dimension to open

the properties dialog. Change any property listed to suit your needs.
Entering text in the blank text field will replace the value in the
workspace.

8. The dimension text rotates parallel to one of the X,Y,Z axes. Some
rotations may cause the text to be hidden. Unchecking Auto rotate
text will constrain the text to remain parallel to the dimension extend
lines.

9. There are two tools for moving dimensions. Change Dimension

Alignment which aligns the dimension and not the text and Change
Text Position which Aligns the dimension and the text position.
They are the same tools that are in 2D.
10. Use the Select dimension tool to select and delete a dimension.

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Exercise 11: Fold to Meet

There are some designs, such as angled display bases and trays that
present more of a challenge to fold. There are two fold tools that can
make these types of designs much easier to fold. They are Fold 1 to Meet
and Fold 2 to Meet. The following example illustrates how they work.

1. Open the file Pentagon.A3D. The View Mode is set to Wire Form
2. The Fold 2 to Meet tool is used to get it started. Follow the prompts
at the bottom of the screen choosing the first line and first crease and
the second crease and second line it should meet.

3. Use the Fold 1 to Meet tool to select another line and its related
crease then the line it should meet. Continue with this tool to finish
folding the first half.

4. To get the second half started, select Fold 2 to Meet again. Then
switch to the Fold 1 to meet tool. When done, it should look like the
diagram on the left. Right click on a blank area of the workspace to
select Hidden Lines removed to display the diagram in the middle. Right
click and select Solid and Graphics to display the figure on the right.

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Exercise 12: Properties: Texture, Board Information & Paper

ArtiosCAD gets its board information from DataCenter. Flutes are added
to the Flute Browser with the correct Height, Pitch and Takeup Factor
values. The Board Browser contains the board details with the option to
assign Papers, Material Properties and Texture where applicable. You can
consult the DataCenter Chapter in the ArtiosCAD User Guide for more
detailed information on configuring boards. For this topic we will take a
look at applying the board properties in 3D.

1. Open the file Board.ARD.

2. The board assignment was made when the file was first created.
3. If you go to the Info menu and select Board Information you will see
the board assignment for this design. This board is part of the “new”
board table in version 7. Click on the Paper Tab then Liners and
Mediums to see what has been associated with this file. They cannot
be changed here.

4. Click OK to close the Liners and Mediums window. Click OK again

to close the Board Information window.
5. Select File > Convert to 3D or click the Convert to 3D icon to open
the file in 3D.
6. With the Select Designs tool, double click the design to open its
Properties dialog.

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Note: 7. Click on the Board Information tab. It will display the same info that
Partial cuts fold outwards is was shown in 2D in the above diagram. Paper still cannot be changed
checked by default for all and board can be changed.
corrugated boards. It is
unchecked for Folding Carton
Boards

8. Click on the Texture tab. No texture has been associated with this
board in datacenter. You can assign Outside, Inside and Board edge
textures to the board.
9. Check Outside texture and click on the Browse button (...).

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10. Go to the Artios > Common folder on the server for some default
board textures. For this example, select boardbrown.jpg. This is a
board texture 3 flutes wide.

11. Leave the Image height set to zero (0) and select 3 from the Image
width as number of flutes: drop down.
Note:
The texture images in the
Artios > Common folder can
be opened and viewed in a
graphic editing program.

Note: The Proportional to height option would typically be assigned to fold-

ing carton board. In this case you would need to know the height of the image.
If you were using a digital photo, you might snap an image area 16 mm to 25
mm in height then touch it up in Photoshop to make sure it will tile properly
without the edges being obvious. Images are scaled in width and height. An
image 300 to 400 pixels wide is usually workable.

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12. Assign the same properties to the Inside texture.

13. For the final touches on this corrugated board example, you can add a
board edge. Check Board edge texture and browse to the common folder
to select boardedge3.jpg.

14. In the Image width as number of flute drop down, select 3 because this is a
3 flute image. The board edge image may have a different number of
flutes than the inside or outside texture. Select Stretch like corrugations to
get the corrugation to display correctly on the rounded corners and
angled corners.

15. Close the Properties dialog and view the results of the changes.

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Exercise 13: The Bend line type in 3D

There is a new line type called Bend located in the Utility catalog of the
Line type set list. It works like a crease line in 3D and allows you to display
a smoother curved surface in 3D without creating additional crease
geometry in the workspace. Bend lines do not effect the file during
manufacturing or samplemaking.

1. Create a design and draw lines over the area you wish to appear
curved in 3D. (for example, open Chip_Header.ARD)
2. Change the lines to the Bend line type then turn on the Graphics.

3. Convert to 3D. The bend lines can be selected and manipulated with
the fold angle tools.

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Exercise 14: Background Image

You can enhance the presentation of your 3D image by adding a

background to the 3D workspace.

1. Open a file, such as Munchies_Display.A3D.

Note: 2. This image is going to be placed on a foreground tabletop. Zoom out

The background image is a bit Adjust the window.
centered to fit the height of the 3. In Options > 3D Rendering Options select Direct 3D only. Click
background image to the height
of the view window. If the OK.
window is narrower than the This option appears to give better results for background images.
background image, the image
will be clipped on both sides. If
the window is wider, there will 4. Select View > View Mode. To assign an image to the workspace,
be white space on both side. check Background image and click on the Browse button. Locate the
image file, such as Table_Setup.JPG

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Note: 5. The name of the image is listed in the View Mode window.
The background image would
normally be a digital JPEG
image between 1200 to 2500
pixels wide. You could convert
a PDF to a JPEG. Make
sure the image does not have
white space around it. You can
crop out the white space in a
graphics application.

6. Click Apply to view it and keep the View Mode dialog open. Click OK
to accept the image and close the dialog box.
7. The the design, in this case the display can be manipulated into position with
the View Angle, Zoom in/out, Pan and Perspective tools.

8. These images can be exported to VRML, JPEG and PNG.

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Exercise 15: Creating an Assembly Drawing

An Assembly drawing is an “instruction sheet”. It is commonly used to

show multiple views of a 3D design with step by step instructions for
assembling the design. The assembly drawing can be created in
ArtiosCAD 3D, 2D or a third party application. For this example, we will
use 2D to assemble it by folding the design in steps and copying and
pasting each view.

1. Create a New Design workspace. Save it as Tray_Assembly.ard.

Leave it open.
Note: 2. Open the file Tray_Header.A3D.
The view mode is set to show
Solid, Board Thickness,
Graphics and Creases in Pink.
You can set the view to any
options that produce the desired
effect.

3. Select Edit > Copy as bitmap or press CTRL+C on the keyboard.

4. Click on the Window menu and choose TRAY_ASSEMBLY.ard to
switch to the assembly drawing workspace:

Note:
In previous versions of
ArtiosCAD the image had to 5. Click on Edit > Paste or select CTRL+ V. You can move the image
be grouped because the pasted by using the Move tool in the Edit toolbar.
design had individual
ungrouped sections. In 6.5 the 6. Switch back to the TRAY_HEADER.A3D file by selecting it from
image comes in as a bitmap the Window menu.
“snapshot” image.

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7. In 3D, fold the design to represent the position for the first step.
8. Select Edit > Copy as bitmap. Switch back to the
TRAY_ASSEMBLY.ard file from the Windows menu.
9. Paste the 3D view into the Assembly file by selecting Edit > Paste
(Ctrl+V). Move this view of the image to the right of the last view by
using the Move tool on the Edit toolbar.

10. Continue folding, copying and pasting between the two windows until
you have all of the necessary steps for the assembly drawing
instructions. You may have to use the Scale tool to resize the pasted
images to match the existing images in the workspace.

11. Use the Text and Arrow tools to add applicable notations/
instructions.

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Exercise 16: Animation

The Animation Menu in ArtiosCAD 3D gives you access to tools which

you can use to create an animation of the folding sequence used in the 3D
workspace.

1. Open the file Tray_Header.A3D which was used to create the

assembly drawing.
2. If the animation toolbar is not displayed, select View > Toolbars... and
select Animation in the toolbars list.
3. Adjust your view of the design by zooming in or out.
4. Click the Add frame tool to take the first “snapshot” of the flat
unfolded view.
5. Select the Fold angle tool. Select a crease or creases and fold 90.
Click the Add frame tool to add this view to the animation sequence

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6. Continue folding in sequence, clicking the Add frame tool to take a

snapshot of each view as you go. Add the frames shown below.

7. You can use the View tool to turn the design in order to get at a
hidden crease. Turn it back before using Add frame to take the next
“snapshot”. You can also work in wireframe mode, if you prefer.
8. It does not matter if graphics are on or off while creating the
animation sequence.
9. When moving the header into position, you will have to perform
more steps so that when the animation is replayed, one shape does
not appear to pass through another.

10. Select the Rotate Designs tool. Select the vertical axis. Rotate the
design 110 degrees to view the back. Add the frame. Select and rotate
it back -110 degrees to view the front again.

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11. Select the Animation Playback tool to preview the animation

sequence.

12. The slider at the bottom of the window will be made available. Click
on the Play button to “watch” the animation. Click on the Stop button
to stop the animation at any point.
13. Click the double arrows on the left to rewind to the beginning. Click
the single arrow on the right to proceed one frame at a time.

Note: Another feature of 3D is the ability to make objects visible or

invisible within the 3D workspace. If you are going to create an animated
sequence that involves more than one object/design, all of the objects
must be in the workspace at the start of the animation. If you want scale
to fit to focus correctly on one area as you create the animation, making
other objects invisible will help create the desired effect.

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Exercise 17: Modifying the Animation Sequence

After viewing the animation with the playback tool you may wish to make
changes. There are several options available for making modifications to
the frames.

1. If you make a mistake, you can run Animation playback “frame by

Frame” and stop at the incorrect frame or use the scroll bar to stop.
Then choose Delete Frame from the Animation menu or choose the
Delete frame tool.
2. During the playback, you can edit any frame by making changes and
then re-running Animation playback to update or insert a frame.
A dialog box will be displayed.

Select Discard changes, Update current frame or Insert changes as a new frame
then click OK.

3. Should you need to, you also have the capability to Shuffle a frame
Forward or Back and to Reverse the entire Animation sequence.
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4. When you change the angle of a crease, for example, and you want to
use the same angle for that crease in all of the frames to follow, choose
Animation > Update range of frames.

5. You can also adjust the Duration value at each frame to speed up or
slow down the playback from zero (0) to sixty (60) seconds.

6. Use Scale to fit for individual frames to improve the flow of the
animation as viewed in ArtiosCAD or a VRML viewer.

7. Click on the ellipse button to open the Frame Properties dialog box
Note: which lets you set the duration, scale to fit and create a Title for any
If you have the Animation frame all in one location.
module for 3D, you can animate
the steps for folding the design
then and use Output - 3D to
Animation-PPT, Animation-
DOC or Amination-PDF as
another option for creating an
assemble drawing.

When the file is output, using File > Outputs - 3D Animation -

PPT for example, The titles will be used as headings.

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Exercise 18: VRML Formats

Animated 3D images can be exported in VRML format and viewed in a

web browser using the appropriate VRML plug-in. VRML (Virtual Reality
Markup Language) is a solid modeling format. Esko-Graphics
recommends using the Cortona VRWL plug-in which is available as a free
download at http://www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortona.

1. You could export the file as a VRML formatted file so someone with-
out ArtiosCAD 3D could view the animation.
2. Select File > Open. Switch to Files of type Artios 3D(*.A3D)
3. Open the file TRAY_HEADER_GRPHCS_ANIMATED.A3D,
this for example.
4. Select File > Outputs-3D > VRML Accept or change the VRML
options.

5. Separate image on each face creates a set of JPG files that make up the
panels of the box. This set of files is needed to recreate the image in a
VRML plug-in.
6. If the VRML does not have any graphics or the stock has not been
colored, you can delete the JPG images. The VRML will run when the
WRL file is opened.
7. Selecting Single image for a Folding carton design will create two files:
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carton design will create three files: the WRL file, the with grain JPG
file and the cross grain JPG file.
8. To be able to control the settings for the background color in the
VRML plug-in, check No background.
9. Adjust the View zoom factor(%), if you wish. By default it is set to 100%.
10. In the Animation section, select With toolbar if you want the animation
to start at the first frame.
11. On the General page select an Output Directory and uncheck
Automatically open if you do not have the VRML plug-in on your
system.

12. Click OK in the VRML Options dialog box.

13. The WRL files will be created and can be opened in VRML viewer.

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