In this article, you will learn
- which prerequisites must be met for this Fixup, and
- how to apply this Fixup.
1. Introduction
The $PRODUCT_NAME_WORKFLOW application provides the Replace Dieline for Regular Shape Fixup. The purpose of this Fixup is to remove an existing Dieline and replace it with a new Dieline at the same position.
2. General
The Replace Dieline for Regular Shape Fixup can be used to remove an existing Dieline and replace it with a new one, for example, a dashed Dieline with rounded corners.
You can find the Fixup on the Data Preparation tab of an Article, Order or Production Job by:
- entering the name of the Fixup in the Filter area,
- enabling the Object option in the Category area,
- enabling the Add option in the Action area,
- enabling the Dieline or Spot Color option in the Property area.
3. Description
This Fixup removes an existing Dieline and replaces it with a new Dieline using the specified settings, such as offset, new line shape, or corner radius.
Use this Fixup for the following applications:
- Converting a Dieline with sharp corners in the print file into a Dieline with rounded or flattened corners.
- Converting a Dieline with rounded corners in the print file to a Dieline with sharp corners.
- Converting a solid line into a dashed line.
3.1. Prerequisites and Functionality
For the Fixup to work as intended, the following prerequisite must be met:
- The Print Item already contains a Dieline or a Stroke in a Technical Color.
Figure 1: The dialog of the Replace Dieline for Regular Shape Fixup
To replace an existing Dieline, the following options are available:
- Templates [1] – settings selected in the dialog can be saved as a template and applied to other Articles/Print Items, as well as used within Fixup Chains and in the Apply Fixups and Check Print Item and Apply Fixups operations.
- Existing Dieline [2] – select the Dieline in the Print Item that you want to remove from the dropdown menu.
- Spot Color Name [3] – select the Spot Color to be used for the new Dieline from the dropdown menu. All Technical Colors defined systemwide with the type Cut Contour are available.
- Offset [4] – enter the offset for the newly created Dieline. "+" values move the line outward, while "-" values move the Dieline inward. For the Variable Content [8], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field – from which the value for the offset should be retrieved.
- Stroke Width [5] – enter the stroke width of the Dieline to be created. For the Variable Content [6], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field – from which the value for the stroke width should be retrieved.
- Line Shape [9] – select the desired line shape for the new Dieline from the dropdown menu.
- Corner Radius [7] – enter the corner radius if rounded corners are required. For the Variable Content [10], select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-defined Field – from which the value for the corner radius should be retrieved.
3.2. Before/After
To experiment with this function, you can use the sample file "Sample_Redraw Dieline.pdf". The file contains the "Cut" Dieline. This Dieline is to be modified so that it has rounded corners and a dashed line shape.
After applying the Fixup, the resulting file is "Sample_Redraw Dieline_End.pdf". In this file, the "Cut" Dieline has been removed and replaced by the Dieline named "Dieline". The new Dieline is dashed and has rounded corners.
Figure 2: Left: Original file; Right: Modified file with the newly created Dieline featuring rounded corners
Article Update: $PRODUCT_NAME_WORKFLOW 2.3.0 – 10/2026