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Perfume box: from dimensions to handoff files

A worked example from JetDieline: a tuck-end box with a 52 × 52 × 140 mm inside dimension, made from 300 g/m² folding carton board. All figures and images on this page come from the app's real output. The check in JetDieline does not replace approval by your printer.

Template and dimensions

You start with the template “Tuck-end box straight” and enter the inside dimension: 52 × 52 × 140 mm. The stored material is 300 g/m² folding carton board; the production is digital printing in small runs on a cutting table of 750 × 530 mm. From these details the dieline is created, with separate cut and crease lines, glue flap, dust flaps and tuck flaps. The example is included in the app as a finished project.

  • Template: Tuck-end box straight (carton.tuckend.straight, version 1)
  • Inside dimension: 52 × 52 × 140 mm
  • Material: folding carton board 300 g/m², nominal thickness 0.35 mm
  • Production: digital printing, small run, cutting table 750 × 530 mm
Dieline of the perfume box: blank with solid cut lines and dashed crease lines, four side panels, glue flap, dust flaps and tuck flaps at top and bottom

Construction and key figures

JetDieline calculates the blank from the dimensions and states the key figures for it. The blank of the perfume box fits into a bounding rectangle of 225.9 × 275.6 mm and has an area of 426.0 cm². Cut length, crease length and glue area appear in the production report alongside the construction parameters, such as a 15 mm glue flap and 15 mm tuck depth. The fold check compares the folded body with the outside dimension of 52.7 × 52.7 × 140.7 mm.

  • Blank (bounding rectangle): 225.9 × 275.6 mm
  • Blank area: 426.0 cm², waste within the bounding rectangle 31.6%
  • Cut length 1124.4 mm, crease length 969.2 mm, glue area 20.6 cm²
  • Fold model: 13 panels, 12 hinges; fold check 0 warnings, 9 notes
  • Grain direction: vertical, parallel to the height (template recommendation)
Page 3 of the production report with the sections construction, parameters, material, production, key figures and assembly

Artwork

The artwork lies as its own layer above the construction. In the example there are six elements: background, colour band, logo, product name, information text and QR code. The front carries a colour area with logo and the name “MUSTERDUFT”; the QR code sits on the back. The artwork PDF contains only the print data without cut lines. Text is output as outlines, and the colours are set up as CMYK process colours.

  • 6 artwork elements: background, colour band, logo, product name, information text, QR code
  • 6 CMYK process colours listed in the report
  • Text as outlines (own line font), no images in the project
  • Bleed 3.0 mm, safety margin 3.0 mm
Artwork of the perfume box without cut lines: lilac front with bottle logo, MUSTERDUFT lettering, gold colour band and the line Eau de Parfum 50 ml, with a QR code beside it

Checks and findings

Before export, JetDieline checks geometry, manufacturability and print data. The example reports two findings. One warning: the information text on the front lies 1 mm from the crease, while the safety zone is 3 mm. In the example this is intentional so that you can see the finding. Plus a note: the material profile uses starting values and is not calibrated. Neither finding blocks the export. The check does not replace approval by the printer.

  • 2 findings: 1 warning (ART-001), 1 note (MFG-006)
  • ART-001: information text 1 mm from the crease, safety zone 3 mm
  • MFG-006: material profile uses starting values, not calibrated
  • Export lock: export released; no overrides
  • In the report: “Prototype checked: no”
Page 1 of the production report with a preview of the carton, dimensions, list of export files with short hash, and the open warning ART-001

Export and handoff

One export writes six files: artwork PDF, dieline as PDF and SVG, preview PDF, a five-page production report and a manifest. The preview lays artwork and cut lines on top of each other and is marked “not for print.” The report lists the files with short hash, all findings, colours, the 13-step assembly, and an approval field for client and printer. A shared export ID links the files.

  • 6 files per export, about 49 KB in total
  • Production report: 5 pages, A4
  • Manifest with SHA-256 checksum per file and export ID
  • Approval status after export: review copy exported
  • Assembly in the report: 13 steps
Preview PDF of the perfume box: artwork and cut lines on top of each other, with safety zones, a grain direction arrow and the red note “Preview, not for print, not colour-accurate”

Sheet layout

The up calculation places the actual outer contour of the blank onto the machine sheet. On 750 × 530 mm, the example fits five ups, in offset rows and with a 6 mm gutter. The simple grid of the bounding rectangles would fit four. Sheet utilisation is 53.6 %. Gripper margin, sheet margin and gutter are starting values; the grain direction of the sheet is not fixed. Clarify these details with your printer. The sheet layout is a non-printing proof.

  • 5 ups per 750 × 530 mm sheet (rows offset, rotation 0°)
  • Comparison: 4 ups in the grid of the bounding rectangles
  • Utilization 53.6%, waste 46.4%
  • Gripper margin 5 mm, sheet margin 5 mm, gutter 6 mm (starting values, to be checked)
Sheet layout with five numbered blanks of the perfume box on a 750 × 530 mm sheet, three at the bottom and two offset above, with a gripper margin along the bottom edge

Handoff files

Artwork PDF
Print data without cut lines, with bleed; for printing.
Dieline PDF
Cut and crease lines without artwork; for the cutting die or cutting table.
Dieline SVG
The same dieline as SVG for further processing in graphics and cutting software.
Preview PDF
Artwork and cut lines on top of each other for coordination; not for print, not colour-accurate.
Production report (PDF)
Five pages with dimensions, material, key figures, findings, colours, assembly and an approval field for client and printer.
Export manifest (JSON)
Machine-readable summary: dimensions, parameters, profiles, findings, export ID and SHA-256 checksum of every file.
Sheet layout PDF
Non-printing proof of the sheet layout with all ups and gripper margin; generated by the up calculation.

Frequently asked questions

Are the figures on this page real?

Yes. Dimensions, key figures, findings and file list come from the output of JetDieline 1.0.0 for the bundled example project “Perfume box.” The images are rasterized pages of the exported PDF files.

Why does the example contain a warning?

The information text is deliberately placed 1 mm from the crease, although the safety zone is 3 mm. This way you see how the check reports a finding (ART-001). The warning does not block the export and appears in the report under open warnings.

Does the check replace approval by the printer?

No. The production report itself states this: print approval and physical dimension check remain with you and the printer. The preview is not colour-accurate, and the material profile of the example uses unchecked starting values.

Why does the report state four ups but the sheet layout five?

The report simply estimates using the bounding rectangle of the blank and arrives at four. The up calculation works with the actual outer contour, offsets the rows and reaches five. Both values are estimates; margins and gutter are starting values.

What is the finished carton's outside dimension?

The dimension model states 52.7 × 52.7 × 140.7 mm for a 52 × 52 × 140 mm inside dimension and 0.35 mm board thickness. The fold check confirms the folded body within the tolerance of 1.2 mm. A manufactured prototype was not measured for this.

Can I run the example with my own dimensions?

Yes. You can change the project's dimensions; the app recalculates the construction and explains the change. Key figures, findings and ups then apply to your dimensions and will differ from the values on this page.

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