[NTG-context] Draw cutting line

[NTG-context] Draw cutting line

[Alan Caruanambo]

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Hello, I want to draw the cutting line on an A4 sheet.

cutting line (to draw)
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\setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]
\setuparranging[2*2]

\showframe

\setuplayout[middle]

\starttext
    \dorecurse{100}{\input knuth \relax}
\stoptext

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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[Henning Hraban Ramm]

Am 08.04.25 um 10:19 schrieb Alan Caruanambo:
> Hello, I want to draw the cutting line on an A4 sheet.
> 
> cutting line (to draw)
>       |
> ------------
> |    |     |
> |    |     |
> |    |     |
> ------------
> 
> \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]
> \setuparranging[2*2]
> 
> \showframe
> 
> \setuplayout[middle]
> 
> \starttext
>      \dorecurse{100}{\input knuth \relax}
> \stoptext

I would use a layer and some MetaPost code, like this:



\startuniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}
pickup pensquare scaled 0.5pt ;
drawoptions(dashed evenly withcolor "registration") ;
xd := OverlayWidth/2;
draw (xd,0)--(xd,\pagecutmarklength);
draw (xd,OverlayHeight)--(xd,(OverlayHeight - \pagecutmarklength));
\stopuniqueMPgraphic

\defineoverlay[foldmark][\uniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}]

\definelayer[PagePlus][
   x=-\pagecutmarklength,
   y=-\pagecutmarklength,
   width=1pw+2\pagecutmarklength,
   height=1ph+2\pagecutmarklength,
]
\setupbackgrounds[page][background=PagePlus]

\setlayerframed[PagePlus][
   y=-\measure{Trim},
   x=0mm,
   height=1ph,
   width=1pw,
   background=foldmark,
]{}

This is not the most simple solution, but it should work with any page size.

Hraban
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[Henning Hraban Ramm]

Am 08.04.25 um 11:20 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm:
> \definelayer[PagePlus][
>    x=-\pagecutmarklength,
>    y=-\pagecutmarklength,
>    width=1pw+2\pagecutmarklength,
>    height=1ph+2\pagecutmarklength,
> ]
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=PagePlus]
> 
> \setlayerframed[PagePlus][
>    y=-\measure{Trim},
>    x=0mm,
>    height=1ph,
>    width=1pw,
>    background=foldmark,
> ]{}

Sorry, I didn’t test the code; the measures make no sense.

Will you manage on your own?

Hraban
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[alan.caruanambom]

I modified it, but it only affects the first page.

The mark appears on the edge of the page; I just want a line in the middle.

\setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]
\setuparranging[2*2]

\setuplayout[middle]

\startuniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}
pickup pensquare scaled 0.5pt ;
drawoptions(dashed evenly withcolor "registration") ;
xd := OverlayWidth/2;
draw (xd,0)--(xd,\pagecutmarklength);
draw (xd,OverlayHeight)--(xd,(OverlayHeight - \pagecutmarklength));
\stopuniqueMPgraphic

\defineoverlay[foldmark][\uniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}]

\definelayer[PagePlus][
   x=-\pagecutmarklength,
   y=-\pagecutmarklength,
   width=1\paperwidth+2\pagecutmarklength,
   height=1\paperheight+2\pagecutmarklength,
]
\setupbackgrounds[page][background=PagePlus]

\setlayerframed[PagePlus][
   y=-\measure{Trim},
   x=0mm,
   height=1\paperheight,
   width=1\paperwidth,
   background=foldmark,
]{}

\starttext
    \dorecurse{100}{\input knuth \relax}
\stoptext
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[Henning Hraban Ramm]

Am 08.04.25 um 12:18 schrieb alan.caruanambom@gmail.com:
> I modified it, but it only affects the first page.
> 
> The mark appears on the edge of the page; I just want a line in the middle.
> 
> \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]
> \setuparranging[2*2]
> 
> \setuplayout[middle]
> 
> \startuniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}
> pickup pensquare scaled 0.5pt ;
> drawoptions(dashed evenly withcolor "registration") ;
> xd := OverlayWidth/2;
> draw (xd,0)--(xd,\pagecutmarklength);
> draw (xd,OverlayHeight)--(xd,(OverlayHeight - \pagecutmarklength));

I wanted the marks outside, just change the draw coordinates to
  draw (xd,0)--(xd,OverlayHeight);

Then you also don’t need the \pagecutmarklength anywhere.

> \stopuniqueMPgraphic
> 
> \defineoverlay[foldmark][\uniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}]
> 
> \definelayer[PagePlus][
>     x=-\pagecutmarklength,
>     y=-\pagecutmarklength,
>     width=1\paperwidth+2\pagecutmarklength,
>     height=1\paperheight+2\pagecutmarklength,
repeat=yes,
> ]
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=PagePlus,
state=repeat,
]

If a layer should be repeated on all pages, you must define it with 
"repeat=yes" and set it as background with "state=repeat".


Have fun,
Hraban
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[vm via ntg-context]

Cutting an A4 landscape in half is plain vanilla 148.5 mm,
folding the sheet in two, so why would there be a need to draw a line 
(that you have to cut exactly in two to avoid bleeding)

(just thinking)
.F


On 08/04/2025 12:36, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
> Am 08.04.25 um 12:18 schrieb alan.caruanambom@gmail.com:
>> I modified it, but it only affects the first page.
>>
>> The mark appears on the edge of the page; I just want a line in the 
>> middle.
>>
>> \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]
>> \setuparranging[2*2]
>>
>> \setuplayout[middle]
>>
>> \startuniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}
>> pickup pensquare scaled 0.5pt ;
>> drawoptions(dashed evenly withcolor "registration") ;
>> xd := OverlayWidth/2;
>> draw (xd,0)--(xd,\pagecutmarklength);
>> draw (xd,OverlayHeight)--(xd,(OverlayHeight - \pagecutmarklength));
> 
> I wanted the marks outside, just change the draw coordinates to
>   draw (xd,0)--(xd,OverlayHeight);
> 
> Then you also don’t need the \pagecutmarklength anywhere.
> 
>> \stopuniqueMPgraphic
>>
>> \defineoverlay[foldmark][\uniqueMPgraphic{MPfoldmark}]
>>
>> \definelayer[PagePlus][
>>     x=-\pagecutmarklength,
>>     y=-\pagecutmarklength,
>>     width=1\paperwidth+2\pagecutmarklength,
>>     height=1\paperheight+2\pagecutmarklength,
> repeat=yes,
>> ]
>> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=PagePlus,
> state=repeat,
> ]
> 
> If a layer should be repeated on all pages, you must define it with 
> "repeat=yes" and set it as background with "state=repeat".
> 
> 
> Have fun,
> Hraban
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[Max Chernoff via ntg-context]

Hi Alan,

On Tue, 2025-04-08 at 03:19 -0500, Alan Caruanambo wrote:
> Hello, I want to draw the cutting line on an A4 sheet.
>
> cutting line (to draw)
>      |
> ------------
> >    |     |
> >    |     |
> >    |     |
> ------------

You can use \showframe for this:

    \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape]

    \setuppaper[nx=2, ny=1, offset=-1.5pt]
    \setuparranging[XY]

    \definepalet[layout][page=black]
    \showframe[page]
    \setupbackgrounds[page][topframe=off, bottomframe=off, rulethickness=2pt]

    \starttext
        \dorecurse{10}{\samplefile{knuth}}
    \stoptext

Thanks,
-- Max
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context]

On 4/8/25 10:19, Alan Caruanambo wrote:
> Hello, I want to draw the cutting line on an A4 sheet.
>
> cutting line (to draw)
>      |
> ------------
> |    |     |
> |    |     |
> |    |     |
> ------------

Hi Alan,

I think this is what you might need:

    \setuppapersize[A4/2][A4,landscape]
    \setuparranging[2*2]

    \setuplayout[marking=page]

    \starttext
        \dorecurse{10}{\samplefile{knuth}}
    \stoptext

I hope it might help,

Pablo
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[NTG-context] Re: Draw cutting line

[alan.caruanambom]

Thanks you.
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