To create an instruction for automatic geometry assignment, add a row in the Geometry Assignments tab, and then make an entry in each column in the row. Each row creates one line in the APA file.
For example the following row assigns page geometry settings to the refined page named Cover.p1.pdf.

You can explicitly name the refined file or use wild cards.

Using geometry settings from the input file

You can assign geometry from one of two sources:

• From parameters set in the APA file
• From the page. To use this method, enter Mixed in the column for that parameter in the Geometry Assignments view, such as offsets, scaling, trim, or orientation.

Note: Some input files may not contain offsets. For example, DCS/EPS files will not contain offsets. PostScript files generated from a native software application using the Prinergy Refiner PPD will always contain offsets.

Unit of measure conversion

For Offset X, Offset Y, Trim Size X, Trim Size Y:

• On the Geometry Assignments tab, you can enter points, millimeters, centimeters, or inches. Valid unit entries are: pt, pts, mm, cm, in, inch, or inches.
  • If you don't enter a unit of measure, Prinergy assumes the unit is the unit set in the Prinergy Workshop Preferences dialog box.
  • If you do enter a unit of measure, Prinergy converts it to the unit of measure set in Prinergy Workshop Preferences dialog box. For example, if your Workshop Preferences measurement unit is inch and you enter 72 pt, Prinergy converts it to 1 in.
• On the Raw APA File tab, the unit of measure is always points.

Example 1: Pattern matching

This example shows the use of pattern matching.
The input files, refined files, and desired geometry assignments are:

In the Geometry Assignments view, the instruction is:

In the Raw APA File view, the instruction is:
GEOM= "[$].p[#].pdf" -36.0 -36.0 612.0 792.0 1 1 0

Example 2: Pattern matching and assigning geometry from input files

This example shows the use of pattern matching and assigning geometry from input files.
This example is has the same input files, refined files, and desired geometry assignments as in Example 1, except it uses the trim size from the input files.
In the Geometry Assignments view, the instruction is:

In the Raw APA File view, the instruction is:
GEOM= "[$].p[#].pdf" -36.0 -36.0 [ ] [ ] 1 1 0

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