Renumber and Reorder Press Sheets
By default, the numbering of press sheets follows the numbering of book signatures and fold sheets, and FS 1, FS 2, FS 3, etc. correspond with PS 1, PS 2, PS 3, etc. In certain production conditions, e.g. when arranging fold sheets on large press sheets and for partial jobs, you may want to change the numbering and/or order of press sheets.
Renumber press sheets
You can renumber press sheets without changing their order.
1 In Product View, open the Inspector and select the press sheet from which you want to change the numbering.
In the Numbering panel, you see that the numbering is set to Automatic as default. Clear the Automatic check box.
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2 In the Start numbering at box, enter a number that you want to start the numbering with.
The selected press sheet is renumbered and all the subsequent sheets are renumbered automatically. You can see the new numbers in the header of the press sheet nodes and in the press node. For example, if your job has six press sheets and you set the first sheet to PS 20, the subsequent sheets are renumbered PS 21, PS 22, PS 23, PS 24 and PS 25. An asterisk (*) on the first sheet indicates that the numbering has been changed manually. The subsequent sheets have their numbering set to Automatic. You can interrupt the renumbering by clearing the Automatic check box and setting a new start number.
Reorder press sheets
You can reorder press sheets by changing the order of the nodes in the product and this automatically adjusts the numbering. You can move several nodes simultaneously.
In Product View, select the node of the press sheet you want to move and drag it up or down to the desired location. A blue line indicates where you can drop the node in its new position. You can also select multiple press sheets nodes (press CTRL) and move them together. The press sheet is renumbered to respect the new order of the sheets, and the subsequent press sheets are renumbered accordingly. An asterisk (*) in all the node headers indicates that the order of the press sheets has been changed manually.
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Effect on Variables
The $sheet.name and $sheet.number variables use the new press sheet numbers. The $sheet.index variable follows the order as shown in the product view.
Tools in Product View
To... | Press (Windows) |
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Switch to the Select Tool | ALT + A |
Switch to Split Assembly Tool | ALT + S |
Temporarily switch to the Split Assembly Tool | Hold ALT |
Split into multiple blocks (with Split Assembly Tool selected) | Hold CTRL |
Switch to the Split Assembly Tool and split an assembly in multiple blocks | Hold ALT + CTRL |
Split a stacked signature horizontally, splitting off inserted child nodes. | Hold + SHIFT |
Repeat Step and repeat a placed fold sheet or element interactively | ALT + R |
Repeat the selected Fold Sheet (Repeat tool) | CTRL + ALT + S |
Open the Auto Impose window in the Product View | CTRL + N |
Rotate a Fold Sheet 90 degrees counterclockwise (must be selected on a Press Sheet) | CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + T |
Rotate a Fold Sheet 90 degrees clockwise (must be selected on a Press Sheet) | CTRL + ALT + T |
Flip a Fold Sheet (must be selected on a Press Sheet) | CTRL + ALT + F |
Rotate a Fold Sheet 180 degrees (must be selected on a Press Sheet) | CTRL + ALT + Y |
Show/Hide Inspector | CTRL + I |
Show/Hide Mark Set Inspector | CTRL + SHIFT + I |
Show/Hide Positioning Palette | CTRL + | |
Repeat the layout of an imposed Press Sheet to other Sheets | CTRL + ALT + R |
Show/Hide Assembly pane | CTRL + ALT + 1 |
Show/Hide Fold Sheets | CTRL + ALT + 2 |
Show/Hide Part/Fold Sheet details | CTRL + ALT + 3 |
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