How to check the carton box structure with 3D module

How to check the carton box structure with 3D module

For box structural designers, when design a carton box template for clients it is very hard to check whether the box structural design is reasonable or not without physical reference. In this article we will discuss how to use Packmage CAD software 3D lines mode to check the rationality of the carton box.

At first, we need to find out a die line template in Packmage CAD box template library, for example, a shoe box template.

The photo above is the die line of a shoe box template, there has a interior lock structure on the lid of the shoe box. Once we finished the structural design of the shoe box according to the required size, we will go to the 3D mode check the structural design.

Look at the photo above, we are still not clear for certain size details via this 3D box modeling picture, or doubt the whether the sizes of shoe box are reasonable or not. For example, the lid structure of the shoe box can not be seen completely.

In Packmage CAD software, we can switch to lines mode by press short cut key L in the 3D interface.

During this mode, we can check the whole structure of the shoe box clearly, and the whole process is easy enough. However, one thing we need to pay attention, because the 3D module displays the material of the shoe box, which means it will display the caliper of the paper, so before we use line mode to check the box structure in 3D module, we have to change the caliper value into 0 in Parametric design interface.

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Fast food packaging design

Fast food packaging design: The Importance of fast food packaging design in most cases that a company uses can have a significant impact on whether a product sells successfully. The most successful products incorporate elements of good design, environmentally friendly packaging for food and drink, and important information that helps consumers make good decisions.

Good fast food packaging design should protect food quality as well as enhances customer satisfaction by making it easier and neater to eat large, messy sandwiches. Furthermore, the design should be:

· Enhanced product quality and integrity

· Superior heat retention and moisture absorbency/loss ratio

· Sales building tool for drive-thru

· First in source reduction, environmentally responsible

· Unique and fun for consumers

· Cost-effective

Here we mainly introduce a fast food packaging design, pizza box packaging. Firstly we can search pizza box templates on Packmage CAD website, it classified the box templates according to their usages.

Look at the pizza box templates above, the structure is very simple and intuitive, but it considered the factors listed as follow:

1> Self-locking structure, this kind of box template structure can be transported unfolded to save cost and facilitate users use them at any time. Furthermore, those box templates is healthier to load fast food because it do not have to be glued.

2> The pizza box template has holes for ventilation to keep food fresh and it can be heated with micro-wave.

Once the pizza box template parameters has been modified according to requirements, we can check the blank sample in Packmage CAD 3D module.

The next step is the graphic design of the pizza box template, it requires a combination of skills. On one hand, professional designers need to know how to create designs that coordinate with the client's branding strategy. On the other hand, food package design must contain important information about the food's ingredients and nutrition.

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Carton box structural design FAQ

Carton box structural design FAQ

The carton box packaging especially the corner of the box can be easily crushed, deformed, broken during transportation if the box size is too large. If the box is just fit for the product, the pressure will be on the product, normally the product can afford more pressure than the box. You just need to find the highest point of the product or the most prominent position to get the length, width and depth of the product. The following are few FAQ in carton box structural design.

Q1: There's a carton box, the size of the product inside is 20cm*20cm*25cm. What's the size of the carton box which could save paper the most? Why? Caliper 1mm.

Answer: 20.1*20.1*25.2, because there're two flaps on the top and bottom of the carton box, so the caliper doubled add to the depth of the box. The box especially the corner of the box can be easily crushed, deformed, broken during transportation if the box size is too large. If the carton box is just fit for the product, the pressure will be on the product, normally the product can afford more pressure than the box. You just need to find the highest point of the product or the most prominent position to get the length, width and depth of the product.

Q2: 1、Which box structure design is more reasonable between the following two boxes? Why?

Answer: the box on the left side has more reasonable structure, the tuck style is more convenient.

Q3: Check the following photo, see if the value of the e and s2 are reasonable, if not, how to correct them?

Answer: the value of these two parameters are not reasonable. The correct value should be e=s2+2, when the tuck inserted into the box, they matched properly.

Q4: check the photo in Q3, how to set the offset? Why?

Answer: usually the offset of cardboard can be 0.5mm, mostly 1mm, the offset of corrugated cardboard should related to the caliper, usually it is half of the caliper.

Q5: Find out the error of the parameters in the following photo and correct them, unit mm caliper 1.5mm

Answer: D2=79

X3=4.5 there will be 3 times caplier after folding

F5=79

D3=78.5

Mostly of them neglected the offset, the value isn't absolutely right, but the offset should be considered.

Q6: The print factory use certain paperboard for the following carton box structural design, the dust flap area has been crushed times, how to deal with this situation while keep the same paperboard?

Answer: Here we can use double folding line or fold on both the front and back side.

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