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Concepts of Pre-Warping

Pre-Warping
During the packaging design stage (for example, plastic bottles, metal cans, or paper cups), Pre-Warping generates a 3D model along with corresponding mesh deformation data based on the container’s shape and defined settings. This provides the foundation for accurate distortion of artwork.

Pre-Warping Workflow

  • Launch Adobe Illustrator and open the document.
  • Click “Windows”menu → “Prinergy Tools” → “Warp Tool” → “Pre-Warping”.

  • A pre-warping dialog box window pops up

  • The Pre-Warping window can also be opened via the menu bar to the right of the Warp Tool.

  • Click the Import Model button to select the model file to be imported.

  • Set up

    • Model Direction: The display orientation of the model can be set to Y-up and Z-up.
    • Shrinkage Mode: The wrapping method of the heat shrinkable film can be set, which can be set to left-right or up-down.


  • Model Information

    • Display the basic information of the current model, which is greyed out and cannot be modified.


  • Repeat


    • Check to enable the duplicate model. The heat-shrinkable film for individual models will be hidden.
    • X、Y、Z：You can set the number of models in the corresponding direction either via buttons or by directly entering the numbers.
    • Gap: You can set up the distance between each model.
    • Load Shrink Wrap: After clicking the button, load heat shrink film for multiple models based on the settings.

Shrink Wrap Settings：

  • Width: Displays the width of the current heat shrink
  • Height: Displays the height of the current heat shrink
  • Bottom Position: Shrinking Direction (Non-Rotating Model)

When the model is not rotating, the movement direction of the shrinkable film depends on the selected shrinking mode:

    • Left-Right Shrinking Mode
      The shrinkable film moves vertically (up and down), starting from the bottom of the model.

    • Up-Down Shrinking Mode
      The shrinkable film moves horizontally (left and right), starting from the front side of the model.

Note: This parameter supports negative values, which can be used to reverse the movement direction if needed.

  • Home position: The starting position of the heat shrink


Start Button
Click Start to begin the heat-shrink process. Once activated, the button label changes to Stop.

  • The button is disabled (greyed out) when the dialog box is open.
  • The button becomes enabled when the heat-shrink film is visible.

Reset Button
Click Reset to clear all values in the interface and restore them to their default settings.

  • The button is disabled after clicking Start.
  • The button becomes enabled again after clicking Stop.

Save Button
After the heat-shrink process is complete, click Save to store the heat-shrinked model.

  • Once saved successfully, the dialog box will close automatically.

  • The grid information will be written to the Illustrator file.

  • A new locked layer named Shrink Area will be created.

  • The Save button is disabled during the process (after clicking Start) and becomes enabled again after clicking Stop.

Cancel Button
Click Cancel to close the pre-warping dialog box without saving changes.

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