Nesting Wizard (Label Pro)

Included in Label Pro

"Nesting Wizard"

This wizard lets you create a layout where all the 1ups are being nested automatically. This is particularly feasible for irregularly shaped labels. Compared with the standard Layout Wizard, using the Nesting Wizard with shapes significantly differing from a rectangle produces less waste.

You define the sheet, the number of 1ups to produce, and the nesting method the program is to apply. When filling the sheet, the program processes each of the 1ups separately by adhering to the set conditions.

Note: Make sure all drawings have a bleed margin before the Nesting Wizard starts. The bleed lines should be of the "Bleed" style. To generate bleed, see: Mode "Generate Bleed by Levels of Importance".

Click the button "Nesting Wizard" in the toolbar to start the Nesting Wizard.

The wizard guides you to the new layout in two steps:

•First step "Parameters"

•Second Step "Results"

First step "Parameters"

In the first step, you select the sheet and set up all parameters for each of the 1ups.

1.Select the sheet in the list box [1] or enter the sheet dimensions manually.

2.Select all the 1ups [3] you want to place on the sheet.

3.Specify if the 1ups may be rotated. To do so, click the "Global rotation" list box [2] above the table to apply the setting to all 1ups or a specific table cell in the "Rotation" columns to rotate 1ups individually. See Global rotation.

4.Type the needed number of 1ups in the "Quantity" column. The value you type here will be multiplied with the factor specified in "Quantity".

5.If applicable, also specify the desired overproduction in percent in the "Overproduction" column, and the "Allowance" additionally required for production.

6.In "Margins", specify a desired spacing between two 1ups if applicable.

7.Click "Next". The program will calculate the optimized layout nesting.

Controls in the "Parameters" step of the Nesting Wizard
Sheet
Settings defining the sheet used for the layout.
List of sheet choices[1]	The list box contains all available sheets. Selecting a particular sheet in the list box will lock the values for width and height; editing the values will change the sheet list box item to "User-defined".
Width/Height	Specifies the width/height of the sheet.
Grain/Flute	This is where you specify the grain/flute direction of the material. •Undefined Either the material has no grain/flute direction, or the grain/flute direction is irrelevant for 1up nesting. •fdX The grain/flute direction is parallel to the X-axis (sheet width). •fdY The grain/flute direction is parallel to the Y-axis (sheet height).
Margins	These settings define the sheet margins.
1up Drawings
Settings that define how the 1ups are nested on the sheet.
Half-die	This is where you can define details about the printing and cutting process. Nesting of 1ups on the sheet performed in the next step is based on these settings. This is feasible if the sheet is twice as large as your cutting die, for example. In this case, select "single-side-halfsize" in the list box to have the 1ups nested alike on both sheet halves.
	•"work-and-tumble" This workstyle prints the front of the 1ups on one half of the sheet, and the back on the other half. The sheet is then tumbled and printed with the same plate again. In this way, both 1up sides can be printed without requiring a plate change.

	•"single-side-fullsize" One side of the sheet is printed, and the cutting die matches the sheet size.

	•"single-side-halfsize" One side of the sheet is printed, and the cutting die is half the sheet size.

	•"single-side-bothsize" With this item selected in the list box, both the results of "single-side-fullsize" and of "single-side-halfside" are displayed in the next step.
Global rotation	This is where you define if all 1ups are to be rotated. You can make individual changes in the "Rotation" column. This is important if you want to print labels parallel to the paper grain, for example. •Free Rotation To optimally fill the sheet, the program may rotate the 1ups by any angle (in multiples of integer values in degrees). •90°/180° Increment The program may rotate the 1ups in steps of 90°. •180° Increment The program may rotate the 1ups by 180° if this optimizes the layout. •0° Fixed The program will not rotate the 1ups. •90°/180°/270° Fixed The program will rotate the 1ups by the specified angle. •With Grain/Flute Considers the grain direction of the sheet if it was specified in "Grain/Flute". See Grain/Flute.
Quantity	The number you type in "Quantity" is automatically multiplied with this value. In this way, you need not type so many zeros for very large quantities.
Allowance	This is where you specify the allowance required for production. The value you specify here is used for all 1ups automatically in the "Allowance" column.
Margins	Specify the spacing in centimeters between 1ups.

Name	The name of the 1up as specified in the project. Uncheck the checkmark if you do not wish to include the 1up in the layout.
Rotation	This is where you can specify an individual rotation for the respective 1up. See Global rotation.
Quantity	This is where you enter the number of 1ups to be produced. This number is multiplied with the value in the "Quantity" list box.
Allowance	This is where you specify the allowance required for production. The program will then search for the most efficient layout nesting for a number of 1ups ranging between "quantity + allowance" and "quantity + allowance +overproduction".
Overproduction	This is where you specify the overproduction percentage the customer is willing to accept.

Second Step "Results"

The second step presents various possible layout variants.

8.Select the layout variants [4] you want to compare. A letter is assigned to each of the variants. On the right, you see a layout preview [5]. The table [6] contains information about the layouts, e.g. the number of 1ups per sheet, and the overproduction.

9.Choose the layout in the list that suits best. You can edit the layout manually later.

10.Click "Finish". This will import the layout into the project.

Controls in the "Parameters" step of the Nesting Wizard
Layout Variants	This is where all calculated layout variants are listed. Click the check box to the left of the layout to include it in the comparison.
Sheets	The number of sheets required to produce the desired quantity of 1ups.
Waste %	The waste percentage of the total area.
Sheet comparison
The following parameters are listed next to the image and below the 1up name for the selected layouts:
Per Sheet	The number of 1ups on a single sheet.
Produced	The number of 1ups that will be produced.
Quantity	The number of 1ups as defined in the "Quantity" column of the preceding step.
Allowance	The number of 1ups to be produced in excess of the original quantity for reasons of production.
Overproduction	The number of 1ups to be produced in excess of the original quantity.
Excess	The number of 1ups produced in excess.