The Dieboard Settings form can be opened from Master Tool Settings or from the Flatbed Dieboard Creator tool.
Name
Specify the unique name for the dieboard setting.
Description
Enter an optional description; this will appear on the dieboard creation form when the Flatbed Dieboard Creator tool is run.
Dieboard Settings - Dieboard Geometry
Dieboard width
Method
From the pulldown select the required option: Fixed width (centre), Use design width, Fixed width - left or Fixed width - right.
Width / Side Lay
For a Fixed Width setting enter the width of the dieboard. If using the design width, enter the offset required (Side lay) between the design minimum dimension and the wood.
X Offset / Off Lay
For a Fixed Width setting enter the required offset in the x-direction. If using the design width, enter the offset required (Off lay) between the design maximum dimension and the wood.
From Variable f(x)
With any of the Fixed Width settings, the value can be loaded from an existing Layer Variable or Project Variable, please see Diemaker Project Variables for more information.
Locked
Either the Side lay or Off lay value can be locked (but not both). This determines which of these can be altered if the minimum or maximum dieboard sizes have to be applied.
Minimum
Enter the minimum dieboard width.
Maximum
Enter the maximum dieboard width.
Dieboard Height
Method
From the pulldown select the required option: Fixed height, Use design height or Fixed height (centre).
Height / Back edge
For a Fixed height setting enter the height of the dieboard. If using the design height, enter the offset required (Back edge) between the design maximum and the wood.
Grip edge / Y Offset
For a Fixed height (centre) enter the required offset in the y-direction. Otherwise enter the offset required (Grip) between the design minimum and the wood.
From Variable f(x)
With any of the Fixed Height settings, the value can be loaded from an existing Layer Variable or Project Variable. Please see Diemaker Project Variables for more information.
Locked
When using the design height either the Back lay or Grip edge value can be locked (but not both). This determines which of these can be altered if the minimum or maximum dieboard sizes have to be applied.
Minimum
Enter the minimum dieboard height.
Maximum
Enter the maximum dieboard height.
Confirm size before creation
When running the Dieboard tool, after adding the woodsize, if this option is switched on then the dieboard width, height and grip size are displayed on the edit bar. You can then change these values if required before pressing Continue 
to move on to the Symbol Pattern placement. You can also press Reset 
to put the values back to their default.
Edit size after creation
When running the Dieboard tool, after the Symbol Pattern placement, there is a drop-down menu on the edit bar containing the options Wood size, Dieboard position and Symbols. If you choose Wood size then the dieboard width, height and grip size are displayed on the edit bar. If this option is switched on you will be able to change these values, otherwise they are disabled.
Confirm position before creation
When running the Dieboard tool, after adding the woodsize, if this option is switched on then the X offset and Y offset values are displayed on the edit bar. You can then change these values if required before pressing Continue 
to move on to the Symbol Pattern placement. You can also press Reset 
to put the values back to their default.
Edit position after creation
When running the Dieboard tool, after the Symbol Pattern placement, there is a drop-down menu on the edit bar containing the options Wood size, Dieboard position and Symbols. If you choose Dieboard position then the X offset and Y offset values are displayed on the edit bar. If this option is switched on you will be able to change these values, otherwise they are disabled.
Create dieboard geometry
This option determines if the dieboard extents are to be added.
Palette
From the palette pulldown select the palette to be used for the dieboard extents.
Grip palette
From the palette pulldown select the palette to be used for the grip edge, which may be different to the rest of the dieboard.
Use laser offsets
Switch this option on to add the laser beam allowance to the dieboard width and height and to the centreline notch.
Beam width
Enter the laser beam width to use.
Notch required
This option determines if a centreline notch is to be added to the grip edge of the dieboard.
Width
Enter the notch width. If this is set to zero then a centreline will be added rather than a notch.
Height
Enter the notch height. If a negative value is given here then the notch will be reversed; i.e. it will be on the outside of the dieboard.
X offset
This value determines if the notch is to be centralised to the design extents or offset at the specified value.
Palette
From the palette pulldown choose the palette for the centreline notch.
Notch Corners
You can specify parameters for the notch corners here. The Near Type refers to the corners on the edge of the dieboard. The Far Type refers to the corners within the notch.
Near Type
From the pulldown select Square, Fillet or Chamfer. If you select Fillet you will then be able to enter the fillet Radius; if you select Chamfer you will be able to enter the chamfer Length.
Far Type
Similarly, select Square, Fillet or Chamfer for the other corners.
Place into a new block
This option determines if the dieboard and centreline notch are to be placed into a separate block.
Name
Enter the block name for the dieboard geometry.
Special output block
This option determines if the dieboard will be optimised with any one-up designs when output.
Update layer sheet information
Checking this option will overwrite the sheet size in the layer attributes that the dieboard is added to with the dieboard size.
Perimeter Corners
From the pulldown choose the type of geometry to be added to the four corners of the dieboard.
- Square - the corners of the dieboard will be square.
- Fillet - the corners of the dieboard are to be rounded with the Radius specified
- Chamfer - will add a 45deg angle to the corners of the dieboard. You can enter the length of the chamfer entity in the Distance field.
- Symbol - a symbol will be added. Specify the Trim (amount to cut back the geometry at the corner) and the Symbol name.
Tie Bridges
Determines the number of bridges to be added to the dieboard extents. The bridge style will be the same as the palette attribute.
Use Palette
Switch this option on if you want the dieboard geometry to be bridged using the bridge mode specified in the defined palette.
Specify number
Switch this option on if you want to add a fixed number of bridges to the dieboard extents.
Number in x
Enter the number of bridges required in the X direction.
Number in y
Enter the number of b ridges required in the Y direction.
Bridge gap
Specify the required tie bridge width.