How to create custom JIG layouts in Adobe Illustrator - CorelDraw for PrintAutoMate
PrintAutoMate supports the creation of JIG Layouts.
JIGs can be created in 2 ways:
- Rectangular slots / Object slots – can be configured with PrintAutoMate
- Any shaped slots / Object slots – can be created from AI/CorelDraw, and exported as SVG
SVG specification for JIGs
- SVG file name will be the name of JIG.
- The artboard size will be the size of the JIG.
- Object Boxes/Slots specification
- Must be a closed shape - Rectangle, Polygon, Ellipse, Circle, or Paths
- Bounding rectangle of the shapes cannot overlap
- Each object box must have an id : S1, S2 and so on. It is not case-sensitive. (Ids can be assigned by setting name of the shape in AI/CorelDRAW layers panel)
- Object box can have an associated image box shape
- Image box must be a closed shape - Rectangle, Polygon, Ellipse, Circle, or Paths
- Bounding rectangle of the image box must be within the object box.
- Each image box must have an id : P1, P2 and so on. It is not case-sensitive. (Ids can be assigned by setting name of the shape in Illustrator/CorelDRAW layer panel)
- One image box per object box is allowed
- If any object box doesn’t contain an image box, then the complete object box is treated as the imageable area.
Printscreens
Design:
After import: