DielineMaker: choose a carton, set dimensions and select material

00:00:00.000 Choose the structure before decorating

This DielineMaker walkthrough starts a small tea carton that we will reuse for artwork, mockups, and export. Choose a straight tuck end structure and use Start from a blank box for a clean practice project. Name it Grove tea, practice carton. The flat dieline describes the panels, cut outline, folds, and glue area. The three-dimensional view shows how that structure folds. They are two views of the same project. Choose the construction that suits the product and the intended manufacturing method before spending time on decoration. A matching picture alone does not establish that a carton will fit or manufacture correctly.

00:00:37.092 State what the measurements mean

Open Print setup and Size. Select millimetres and the Inside dimension mode. Enter length sixty, width forty, and height one hundred millimetres. The later artwork state is shown here so you can see why changes in size need another design check. Inside dimensions describe the usable interior. Outside and manufacturing modes have different meanings, so do not switch between them while assuming the same numbers describe the same box. Read the named fields and the dimension labels on the flat drawing. Measure the product, allow for the intended fit, and confirm the dimension convention with the converter before ordering tooling.

00:01:13.430 Use a material preset, then verify the stock

In Material, choose the board family and a suitable preset. This practice carton uses the SBS three-fifty preset, with a displayed caliper of zero point five millimetres and a matte surface. That value is the preset used by this example, not a promise about every board sold under that weight. Use the supplier’s specification or a measured thickness for production. Surface settings help judge the visual result, but you must still specify the real finish to the printer. After material or size changes, inspect the flat layout and folded form again. Save the project, and make a physical blank before treating the structure as production approved.