What's new in ArtiosCAD - Esko

What’s new in ArtiosCAD?

What’s new in 24.11

Reduced Errors

  • Reduce errors and improve communication between CAD and graphics departments.
  • Output all ArtiosCAD layers to be available in the PDF file.
  • Graphic designers and prepress will see all the CAD layers in the PDF file as defined by the structural designer.

Improved Reporting

  • Output detailed reports in ArtiosCAD including Cape palletization data and 3D images to meet the demands of your client.
  • Send selected Cape Pack (cloud) solution to ArtiosCAD for reporting.
  • Round-trip integration between ArtiosCAD and Cape cloud enables solution data to be returned to ArtiosCAD.
  • Cape palletization data and 3D images can be included in PDF reports, together with CAD drawings and bill of materials.

Enhanced Precision with Modular, Batch Geometry Macros

  • Streamline your workflow by breaking down complicated macros into specific, usable features. The Custom Tool Set will now allow multiple macros to run after a dieboard is added.
  • Ensure multiple macros can be assigned and run seamlessly, without user intervention, eliminating the risk of errors and allowing for ordered execution to manage dependencies effectively.

What’s new in 24.07

GLB and GLTF Support

Output 3D designs, including animations, to GLB and GLTF formats. This is an ideal 3D output format for interactive viewing on the web and in other third-party applications, including PowerPoint, Word, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Adobe Photoshop and more.

Bobst SPO Balance Knife Formula Option

Provide greater flexibility in formula setting for die board balance knifes. Use best practices recommended by Bobst to match your die board production settings to achieve optimal results.

Steel Counter Line Type Tool Improvements

Optimize your counter plate settings for ideal creasing performance.

Resizable Design Templates

Create production-ready packaging and displays in seconds by choosing templates from the most extensive library of design styles. Try out 25 brand new design templates, now in the Style Catalog.

What’s new in 24.03

Simplify Display Design

Design in 3D around the primary products. Fill display shelves with products then select a resizable display design template from the library. The 2D structure is automatically created using 3D scene data and multiple views are auto-created, including planograms. This can SAVE HOURS of design time!

Optimize Material Usage with New Canvas Layout Tools

New Canvas layout tools allow for finer placement of parts on a sheet. Overlap non-essential parts with automatic trimming to squeeze parts closer together and reduce the sheet size. Reducing material usage & waste can improve and help achieve sustainability goals.

Resizable Design Templates

Create production-ready packaging and displays in seconds by choosing templates from the most extensive library of design styles. Try out 31 brand new FEFCO corrugated designs, now in the Style Catalog. ArtiosCAD now includes the complete FEFCO 12th Edition code book of corrugated design styles.

What’s new in 23.11

Improve communication between structural and artwork designers

The Artwork Panel and Bleed tools will automatically recognize copy-free areas of 1-2-3 bottom designs when folded in 3D.

Easy Assembling in 3D

A new Panel Mate tool makes assembling multi-part designs easier than ever before. Automatically align the edge of one panel against the surface of another panel with a single-click.

The Snap Tab/Slot tool now recognizes folded tabs that tuck into a slot, typical on a display shelf, for example. Quickly assemble a multi-part display with shelves snapping into place with just a few clicks.

Reduce Errors with Predefined Folders in ArtiosCAD Enterprise

Enforce standard operating procedures by configuring predefined project folders for all document types. This feature helps to maintain global consistency while reducing mistakes from human error.




What’s new in 23.07

Cape cloud integration

  • Experience seamless collaboration while working in the cloud, allowing for increased flexibility and ensuring the right-size package design—no matter where you're working from.
  • Simplify your deployment process with Cape, making it easier than ever to integrate and utilize our platform.

Realistic 3D of Snap-Lock Closure Designs

Convert highly complex folding designs to 3D mock-ups with the click of a button and watch your packaging virtually assemble itself.

  • Bring your packaging to life with 3D visuals of more complex designs than ever before, including Gusset Trays and Boxes, Four Corner Beers Trays, Infold/Outfold Trays, and Gable Top Cartons.
  • Build and knock down designs with a single-click for easy 3D visualization and quality checks.
  • Share specification reports with your customers, complete with a 3D rendering.

New Resizable Design Templates Added

Create packaging and displays in seconds by choosing templates from the library. Try out 40 brand new designs, now in the Style Catalog.

  • 4 new ECMA folding carton designs added to the Style Catalog. With this release we have completed the full ECMA library
  • 8 new FEFCO corrugated designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 1 new Rigid Box design added to the Style Catalog

Connect with Single Sign-on for ArtiosCAD Enterprise

  • Same support as in WebCenter
  • Simplify user access
  • Easier for IT to manage

What’s new in 23.03

Native 64-bit Application

ArtiosCAD can use the full power of the latest 64-bit hardware, including the graphics card.

Render higher quality 3D images of your CAD files with production artwork to produce improved interactive 3D files, reports, and presentations. 

Think in 3D, design in 3D – Import more complex and multiple 3D models in supported formats to design packaging around primary products in 3D. 

Resizable Design Templates

Create packaging and displays in seconds by choosing templates from the increasingly extensive library. Try out 41 brand new designs, now in the Style Catalog. 

  • 4 new ECMA folding carton designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 36 new FEFCO corrugated designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 1 new Rigid Box design added to the Style Catalog
  • More than 500 designs added since version 18 

Stripping Enhancements

New positioning setup options improve production efficiency by creating more precise upper and lower stripping boards for waste removal.

What’s new in 22.11

Realistic 3D folding and rendering of complex designs

Convert highly complex folding designs to 3D mock-ups at the click of a button, and watch your packaging virtually assemble itself.

  • Bring your packaging to life with 3D visuals of more complex designs than ever before, including Gusset Trays and Boxes, Four Corner Beers Trays, Infold/Outfold Trays, Gable Top Cartons.
  • Erect and knock down designs with a single-click for easy 3D visualization and quality checks.
  • Easily share a specification report with your customer, complete with a 3D rendering.

Resizable Design Templates

Create packaging and displays in seconds by choosing templates from the increasingly extensive library. Try out 40 brand new designs, now in the Style Catalog.

  • 15 new ECMA folding carton designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 24 new FEFCO corrugated designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 1 new Rigid Box design added to the Style Catalog
  • More than 460 designs added since version 18

Dynamic Subscriptions

Simplify global management and distribution of licenses across all sites with our new cloud-based licensing model for on-premise applications.

  • Eliminate time consuming and costly license transfers. Licenses no longer belong to the individual but can be accessed by anyone in the ‘pool’ at any time until you reach your limit of purchased licenses. Once the user closes the application, the license goes back into the ‘pool’.
  • Allow for efficient and flexible license usage, including shift work, occasional usage and distribution across regions.
  • Reduce the need for license administration by IT or prepress managers – use online cloud portal and services to easily assign a pool of licenses to a group of users from any location.

What’s new in 22.07

Usage dashboards

Opt-in to gain a deeper insight into your workflows

  • Clearly see which features and functions are most valuable to your business.
  • Allow Esko to discover common user pain points, to enable prioritized product improvement and targeted training – so you can get the most from ArtiosCAD, and your investment.

Enhanced waste area and station number labelling

Minimize downtime and get back up and running faster by quickly identifying cutting or stripping issues during production.

  • Match waste material to die board location easily by allocating area labels to them.
  • Rotate text or enclose it in circles or rectangles for quick and easy identification of problem areas.
  • Save time with the simplified re-numbering scheme.

New FEFCO designs

Get first access to 20 of the 100 newly announced FEFCO designs

  • ArtiosCAD will be the first CAD design software to release parametric design templates of these newly released FEFCO designs
  • Use designs created specifically to cater to new technologies and market changes

Updated 3D import libraries

Link up your workflows with easy importing of SolidWorks 2022 files

  • Easily import 3D models in SolidWorks 2022 format to ArtiosCAD 3D to design right-sized packaging for the product
  • Save time – there’s no need to duplicate or convert your files

Release 22.03

Resizable design templates

  • 30 new ECMA folding carton designs added to the Style Catalog
  • 41 new FEFCO corrugated designs added to the Style Catalog
  • over 380 designs added since version 18

Rubber Layout Updates

  • Nested layout features for die ejection rubber have been updated
  • No USB security key required

Enterprise Browser
– startup behavior

  • Specify initial browser node at startup

Assembly Instructions Tool

  • Dedicated tools to create Assembly Instruction documents in ArtiosCAD
  • Add annotations, symbols, labels, simple headers and footers using new tools within ArtiosCAD
  • Customize instruction panel sequencing and repeat information across panels and pages

Release 21.11
Waste area labeling

  • Automatic waste area labeling
  • Quickly identify die-cutting problem areas
  • Reduce production down-time

Show stripping area on reports

Easily create stripping area reports for production or diemaking approval.


Station number labeling

  • Automatic one-up station number labeling
  • Enables automated print sheet creation
  • Quickly identify design position on the production sheet layout and for finishing

Layout tools added to Essentials subscription

  • ArtiosCAD Design Essentials now includes layout tools
  • Existing customers with Essentials get access after a re-login to their subscription

Release 21.07
2D Design Stories

  • Improved user dialog for Rule Length, Blank Size + Area
  • Improve snap selection of geometry 
  • Enable scaling to a desired dimension
  • Improve scale tool snapping

3D Design Stories

  • Enhanced user feedback for 3D tools with axes
  • Configurable mouse support to ease 3D navigation
  • Tab in Slot tool improvements

Production Stories

  • Move nicks & bridges with offset precision in ARD, MFG
  • Calculated expression for board usage/waste calculations to include nicked cut-outs

Enterprise Stories

  • Performance significantly improved for projects with large amounts of documents + metadata (attributes)
  • Attribute lists for customized database information & search dialogs alphabetized

Canvas Standards

ArtiosCAD 20.0.1 features the ability to add Resizable Canvas Design Templates to the Style Catalog to easily share multi-part & multi-material designs with all users. A Resizable Canvas Design Template, as well as existing Canvas designs, can be imported into a new Canvas Design as a rebuildable or static part.

What’s new in ArtiosCAD 20.0.1?

Enterprise Enhancements

Save time searching through long customer lists with new character string-matching as you type.

What’s new in ArtiosCAD 20.0.1?

Preflight Enhancements

Extended support for Flexo-folder-gluers (FFG) will recognize different glue flap designs and identify anomalies for regular slotted containers (RSC) with an inline partial die.

What’s new in ArtiosCAD 20.0.1?

SolidWorks 2020 Support

Updated Spatial 3D libraries provide native support for importing SolidWorks 2020 3D models.

What’s new in ArtiosCAD 20.0.1?

SQL Server 2019 Certification

Certification of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 eliminates potential roadblocks when installing ArtiosCAD on new computer hardware.

What’s new in ArtiosCAD 20.0.1?

About us

Esko, a Veralto company, is a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that digitize, automate and connect the go-to-market process of consumer goods. Esko connects people, processes and tools to meet the needs of global brands and the people who trust them.

Esko customers bring consumer products to life with accuracy, efficiency and speed. Packaging for 9 out of 10 major brands is produced by Esko customers today. Headquartered in Gent, Belgium, Esko employs 1800 people worldwide with a unique focus on the packaging sector.