Copper foil
Foil-Copper plate → copper foil
Proof & approve
Show the finished box — foil, spot UV and all
The carton folds from its own dieline and creases, on the board you print on. Map spot plates to finishes and the foil catches the light, spot UV glints on matte stock and the emboss casts a shadow — then share it as a 3D proof your customer can turn and approve.
On every plan
Today, and with AutomatePrint
Today
With AutomatePrint
Today: Customers approve a flat PDF and are surprised by the box.
With AutomatePrint: They turn the folded carton, open the lid and approve what will ship.
Today: Mockups come from a separate 3D tool and a separate seat.
With AutomatePrint: 3D is a tab in the 1-up editor, on the same file you print.
Today: Foil and spot UV are a note in an email.
With AutomatePrint: Finishes come from the spot plates in the file.
In numbers
- boards, from coated board and kraft to flute, film and label stock
- 13
- finishes: varnishes, spot UV, foils, emboss, deboss and white ink
- 11
- lighting setups
- 4
- GLB at real size
- 1:1
How it works
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Open the file in the 1-up editor
The die comes from the file's spot colors, the Box designer or Create a die.
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Pick the board and the finishes
Each spot plate becomes foil, spot UV, varnish, emboss or white ink; the light and the fold are yours.
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Share it or export it
Send a 3D proof behind the same link as the flat one, or download a PNG or a GLB.
Turn it, fold it, move the light
Try the 3D viewer: drag a carton to turn it and inspect its finishes.
Watch the foil catch the light
Foil is metal pressed into the board, so it lights up as the light moves. The plum ink around it stays matte.
Finishes come from your spot plates
Map each spot plate to a finish; the editor suggests one from the plate's name.
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Spot UV
Spot-UV-Varnish plate → raised spot UV on matte
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Emboss
Emboss plate → the lark raised inside the seal
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Gold foil
Foil-Gold plate → gold foil on No. 6
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- Suggested from plate names
Made in the 1-up editor
Each spot plate gets a finish; Suggest picks them from the plate names.
Every board you print on
The same carton on six boards — then a kraft mailer printed over a white underlay with its inside from page 2, and a clear label that stays clear wherever there's no white ink.
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SBS coated
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SBS uncoated
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Kraft
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Metallized
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Holographic
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Corrugated E
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Kraft mailer
White ink under the art; the inside from page 2.
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Clear label
White ink where the art needs it.
It folds from its own dieline
Creases fold, cuts separate, and hinges allow for the board's thickness. Open lids and tuck flaps with per-hinge angles, or, for dielines with fold data, show it flat as it leaves the folder-gluer.
A 3D proof your customer can approve
Share flat and 3D behind one link. Reviewers turn it, fold it flat and back, change the light and pin comments on the carton — pins stay on their panel as it folds. The decision record notes that they opened the 3D view.
- Pinned to the panel
What's in it
- Fold progress and fold order
- Flat (glued), for dielines with fold data
- Open any flap: per-hinge angles
- Pick the base panel
- Inside print from page 2
- Save the camera view
- PNG snapshots at 2×
- GLB with material extensions
Specs
- 13 boards
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- SBS coated
- SBS uncoated
- Kraft
- Corrugated E
- Corrugated B
- Corrugated C
- Corrugated BC
- Metallized
- Clear film
- Frosted film
- Holographic
- White label
- Clear label
- 11 finishes
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- Gloss varnish
- Matte varnish
- Soft-touch
- Spot UV
- Gold foil
- Silver foil
- Holographic foil
- Colored foil
- Emboss
- Deboss
- White ink
- Lighting
- 4 presets, with rotation and exposure
- Needs
- A die, from the file, the Box designer or Create a die
- Browsers
- WebGL 2; a still image otherwise
- Exports
- PNG (2×) on every plan · GLB at real size from Shop
What we don't do
- 3D folds dielines — cartons, trays, sleeves, mailers and tags. Jars, bottles and pouches aren't modeled; labels show flat, including on clear film.
Works with
- Box designer Fold-checked dielines to any size, in 3D, as PDF, DXF or CF2.
- Proofing & approvals Private proof links, pinned comments, separations and signed-off approvals.
- 1-up prepress Map dies from spot colors, build bleed from the die, trap it and preview every plate.
Read the docs: The 3D cartonFinishes3D proofs in approvals
On which plan
Compare every plan| Capability | Free | Shop | Production | Plant |
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| 3D fold-up on 13 boards with lighting and PNG snapshots | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| 3D finishes (foil, spot UV, varnish, emboss, white ink) and GLB export | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| 3D proofs customers can turn, fold and approve | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
3D fold-up on every board is free; finishes, GLB export and 3D proofs from Shop.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Anything else? Email hello@automateprint.com and a person who knows print will answer.
Do I need a 3D model?
No. The carton folds from the die in your artwork — mapped from spot colors in the 1-up editor, or drawn by the Box designer.
Can my customers see it in 3D?
Yes, from Shop: share a proof as Flat, 3D or both. Reviewers turn the carton, move the fold and the light, and pin comments that stay on the panel. They never need an account.
Which finishes can it show?
Gloss, matte and soft-touch varnish, spot UV, gold, silver, holographic and colored foil, emboss, deboss and white ink.
Can I use the model outside the app?
Yes: PNG snapshots on every plan, and GLB files at real size from Shop.
Put every job on one platform
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