open-dieline

What open-dieline is

Open Dieline is a rapid-prototyping tool for creating adjustable packaging dielines and trying out folds. Its web editor includes four box formats: Reverse Tuck End, a three-piece Telescope Box, Tuck-Top Snap-Lock Carton, and Triangular Tube Box. Users can work in Design, Imposition, and Fold modes and download results as SVG or DXF. It can also use a production SVG as a reference: import it, calibrate its scale, and overlay it against the generated layer. Calculations and file processing happen locally in the browser, so imported files are not uploaded to a server. The maker says the geometry is calibrated by reverse-measuring production dielines. Board-caliper compensation is based on approximately 0.4 mm black card, so other materials may need trial folding and adjustment. Canvas dragging and calibration are designed for mouse input, and a desktop browser is recommended. Generated dielines are for prototyping and study, not production; the maker advises checking a physical sample and proof with a die maker before production. The project is licensed for noncommercial use under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0.