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Dieline Calculator

Flat die-cut pattern from 3D package dimensions.

Inputs

Results

Flat Width (in)

29.5

Flat Height (in)

10.25

Sheet Area (sq in)302.38
Box Volume (cu in)192
Volume Efficiency0.64
Flap Depth (in)3
Score Lines8
Blank Weight (lbs)3.97
Sheet Area (sq ft)2.1
Total Score Length (in)44
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter folding carton dimensions: length, width, and depth (mm or inches).
  2. Enter material caliper (mm) and select box style (straight tuck, reverse tuck, auto-bottom, etc.).
  3. Read flat dieline dimensions, material usage (cm2), and panel layout.
  4. Review tuck flap lengths and glue flap width specifications for the selected style.
  5. Export dieline dimensions to your structural design software for final artwork setup.

How the result changes with Box Length (in)

Box Length (in)Flat Width (in)Flat Height (in)
6.4526.410.25
2155.510.25
3991.510.25
54121.510.25

What each input means

Box Length (in)
Interior length of the box.
Box Width (in)
Interior width of the box.
Box Height (in)
Interior height (depth) of the box.
Material Thickness (mm)
Board caliper. Folding carton: 0.3-1mm, corrugated: 2-7mm.
Bleed (in)
Print bleed around the die-cut edge.

What each result means

Flat Width (in)
Total width of the flat blank including bleed.
Flat Height (in)
Total height of the flat blank including bleed.
Sheet Area (sq in)
Total material area per blank.
Box Volume (cu in)
Internal box volume.
Volume Efficiency
Cubic inches per square inch of material.
Flap Depth (in)
RSC flap depth (half of width).
Score Lines
Number of score/fold lines.
Blank Weight (lbs)
Estimated weight of one blank.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Box Length (in) = 8, Box Width (in) = 6, Box Height (in) = 4, Material Thickness (mm) = 1.5 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Flat Width
    Flat Width = flatWidth + 2 * bleedIn
    29.5 = 29.5
  3. Calculate Flat Height
    Flat Height = flatHeight + 2 * bleedIn
    10.25 = 10.25
  4. Calculate Sheet Area
    Sheet Area = flatWidthWithBleed * flatHeightWithBleed
    302.38 = 302.38
  5. Calculate Box Volume
    Box Volume = lengthIn * widthIn * heightIn
    192 = 192

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