Box Setup (SC-Box)

📦 Setting Up Box Component (SC-Box)

The Box component is designed for printers who cut and produce their own box packaging.
Unlike SC-Packaging, which connects with Pacdora for ready-made models, online design tools and download packaging dieline, SC-Box uses our provided box formulas to calculate the open size (die-cut layout) for cutting and printing.

This lets you create fully customized box models — perfect for local production or specialty packaging with in-house cutting machines.

Note: SC-Box is provided online design tools and download packaging dieline function. This formula is only used to calculate the open box size to obtain the printing price.

🧭 Navigating to Box Setup

1. Go to Component dashboard
2. Click Box category
   

   

3. Add Box
   Edit [a]: modify existing components.
   Duplicate [b]: clone a component setup to reuse and create new.
   Delete [c]: remove unused component.

   

🧱 Create a Packaging Component

Step-by-Step

1. select “SC-Box”

2. Put a unique code (up to 8 units) 💡 Example: BFA001 (for Formula A)

3. Enter a descriptive name for the packaging model. 💡Example: “Double Tuck End Box,” “Snap Lock Bottom Box,” or “Mailer Box.”

4. Add a short description to help you recognize the packaging type easily.(Descriptions help team members quickly identify model use cases and box functionality, Example “Standard box with double tuck ends — suitable for small products.”)

5. Choose your preferred Box Calculation Formula from the list.
   PriceCal’s SC-Box engine provides built-in formulas to automatically calculate open-size layouts based on your entered 3D box size.
   You can also create custom box models (e.g., window boxes or specialty box designs)
   💡 Example box styles can be referred from Pacdora

   • Formula A: Common for Double Tuck End or Standard Folding Cartons.
     Open Width Size = Glue + 2*Length + 2*Width + 2*Bleed
     Open Height Size = 2*Flap + 2*Width + Height + 2*Bleed
     
   • Formula B: Suitable for Snap Lock Bottom or Crash-Lock Bottom designs.
     Open Width Size = Glue + 2*Length + 2*Width + 2*Bleed
     Open Height Size = Flap + Width + Height + Down (0.8*Width) + 2*Bleed
     

6. In Box Structure, enter the Glue and Flap section size. 💡 Tip: Standard size is 12 mm for both glue and flap sections.
   

7. Enter your Box model information
   – Model Name: The name of the box model customers will see (e.g., “TEB 001,” “Model A001”).
   – Base Price: The one-time startup or die-cut setup cost applied per model.

8. Add box model if you have other model available for your customers to choose from

9. Click “Save as Active” to finalize your box model configuration.
   

   

💡 Best Practices & Tips

• Best for: Printers who produce and cut packaging boxes in-house.

• SC-Box gives you control to define your own cutting and folding logic.

• Keep your formula inputs accurate (glue, flap, bleed) for proper layout calculations.

• If you want pre-built 3D models and online design tools, use SC-Packaging (Pacdora) instead.

• Test each model by generating a few open-size layouts to confirm the cutting size is correct.

✅ Next: Configure Printing Size and Additional Component

After completing your Box Model Setup, the next step is to define printing sizes and finishing options (Die-Cut+Glue)
This ensures your packaging products are fully ready for quoting, ordering, and production.