Set up the assembly for the first product in a multi-product job by entering the available intent details in a single dialog box.
Requirements: This procedure assumes that the necessary resources are already configured.
Product intent information is shared between the Product Intent dialog box, the Products pane, the Assembly workspace, and the Properties pane for a selected product component.
Note: Only one job can be open at a time.
- Select File > New Job With Product Intent.
- In the Product Intent dialog box, provide the product details, and select the Product Type: Commercial Print or Packaging. Make selections, as needed, from the menus.
- (Optional) In the Comments box, type a reminder that you (or other operators) can review and edit in the Properties pane for this item.
- On the Parts Intent pane, define the part assembly requirements for each part in this product:
- To add a part, click [+].
A new expanded tab of blank properties appears, labeled with the default name for the part. - Rename the part, select its Part Type, specify its Planned Page/Artwork Count, and provide values for the other properties. (After you close this dialog box, you can edit or provide missing values using the Properties pane.)
- Repeat as needed to define all the parts for the product.
You can click the tabs in the Parts Intent pane to toggle between multiple parts.
- To add a part, click [+].
- When you finish defining the product parts, click OK to close the dialog box.
- If additional products are required for this job, select File > Add New Product Intent, and repeat the steps above (as needed).
- If you need to define more parts after you close the Product Intent dialog box, you can click [+] in the Parts area of the product's Properties pane.
The product structure appears in the Products list and workspace.
You can continue to refine the assembly, until you are ready to generate the press runs.