Die Cut Templates offers DXF files in 2 different units: mm and inches. You can download files in your preferred unit by simply selecting the unit on the dielines page as follows. (eg ' see a a dieline page ')
When downloading in millimeters and importing into Adobe Illustrator.
If the DXF you downloaded is in millimeters, you need to give this information to Adobe Illustrator.
In order to do this, first, you need to set the default unit to millimeters.
1 - Find the "settings" menu and "default unit" and set the default unit as follows.
After setting the default unit, now you can import the DXF file. Simply open the file in Adobe Illustrator and you will be greeted with an import settings page.
2 - Select Original size and 1 unit = 1 millimeters as follows.
That's it!
When downloading in inches and importing into illustrator
Simply follow the same steps above but: Select your default unit as inches
and when importing the file, make sure to select 1 unit = 1 inches as follows.
Die Cut Templates is an online packaging template collection, custom dieline generator, template maker and a packaging design tool with nesting, manufacturing cost calculator and 3D capabilities. All of the packaging templates are easy to download.
We have hundreds of vector packaging templates (dielines) for tuck end boxes, snap lock boxes, tuck top auto bottom boxes,
standard boxes, four corner tray boxes, fruit and vegetable boxes, special boxes, separators, paper bags, gift boxes
and a great number of packaging templates. With Die Cut Templates, you can arrange your dielines using the nesting tool.
Die Cut Templates also offers uploading your logos and artwork for your 3d Mockup designs and offers online previews in 3D.
Die Cut Templates also provide a Dielines API.
Dielines API allows for generating custom dielines in PDF, DXF, and SVG formats, along with 3D mockups.