Creation of variable cut files for package design

A method of generating a package, comprising, by a processor, executing programming instructions that cause the processor to:

• access a package design file comprising a set of cut/fold line definitions, wherein:
• each cut/fold line definition in the set comprises parameters pursuant to which a cutting/folding device will impart a cut line or a fold line to a substrate;
• and
• at least one of the cut/fold line definitions is a variable cut/fold line definition that includes a first set of values for the parameters and one or more alternate sets of values for the parameters;
• wherein:
• the first set of values corresponds to a first cutting/folding scenario, and
• the one or more alternate sets of values corresponds to one or more alternate cutting/folding scenarios,
• detect a condition of a cutting/folding device,
• based on the condition, determine whether the first cutting/folding scenario or an alternate cutting/folding scenario is present, and
• if the first cutting/folding scenario is present, cause the cutting/folding device to impart cut/fold lines on the substrate according to the first set of values, otherwise cause the cutting/folding device to impart cut/fold lines on the substrate according to one of the alternate sets of values.

A method of generating a package, comprising, by a processor, executing programming instructions that cause the processor to:

• access a package design file comprising a set of cut/fold line definitions, wherein:
• each cut/fold line definition in the set comprises parameters pursuant to which a cutting/folding device will impart a cut line or a fold line to a substrate;
• and
• at least one of the cut/fold line definitions is a variable cut/fold line definition that includes a first set of values for the parameters and an alternate set of values for the parameters;
• wherein:
• the first set of values corresponds to a first cutting/folding scenario, and
• the alternate set of values corresponds to an alternate cutting/folding scenario pursuant to which the cutting/folding device will impart a fold line as two creases with a gap area between the two creases,
• detect a condition of a cutting/folding device,
• based on the condition, determine whether the first cutting/folding scenario or an alternate cutting/folding scenario is present, and
• if the first cutting/folding scenario is present, cause the cutting/folding device to impart cut/fold lines on the substrate according to the first set of values, otherwise cause the cutting/folding device to impart cut/fold lines on the substrate according to the alternate sets of values.