In the Pandora 4.0 and later software, double-sided layouts are available. See Creating a two-sided layout for more details.
In the Pandora 3.2 or earlier software, you mirrored dies to create a double-sided layout. This involved saving a copy of the job with a different name, and then flipping the die horizontally and vertically in the copy to create the back side of the layout. Together, the two jobs created a double-sided layout.
The following information describes how mirroring affects an existing layout.
Job element | Condition in mirrored die |
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Locked die | Retains locked status of the original |
Grouped die | Retains grouped status of the original |
Rotated die | Retains rotated status of the original |
Artwork |
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Bound marks |
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Die station numbering | Numbers mirror so that they back up correctly with the numbers on the front |
This procedure is for Pandora 3.2 and earlier.
- Create a job with the die for the front side, and save the job.
- Save the job again with a different name. For example, add
Side 2to the name of the original job. - Delete the artwork.
- In the Side 2 job, click the job properties > Contents tab.
- On the Contents tab, select the die.
- Under Attributes, select Mirror Vertically or Mirror Horizontally.