Vivid Zip Core Design Pro

Our newly enhanced Zip Core Design Pro is a CAD/CAM packaging software that has been created to optimise every aspect of packaging design from start to finish.

Our software provides businesses with a wide range of tools that speed up and automate the everyday jobs of packaging designers, graphic designers and salespeople involved in the creation and production of packaging. This results in jobs being produced at a much faster rate. There are endless packaging templates to choose from within our library of designs, giving you an infinite choice of packaging opportunities.

Cost Estimator To Increase Margins & Make More Profit, enables the calculation of production costs based on customer-defined parameters and rules. It offers various cost models to address and estimate production scenarios such as layout production and diemaking projects. All options are derived from fully editable cost models and are calculated automatically.

Compatible with both desktop and cloud solutions, our software is integrated with Adobe® Illustrator® meaning you can apply graphics to your packaging designs whilst being able to view a 3D model of the structure before production.

Compatible with the Veloblade Nexus and Veloblade Volta range.

Zip Core Design Pro includes all of the features from Zip Core Design, plus a library of FSDU display designs which includes POP & POS and a nesting layout feature.

Key Features

Library of Packaging Designs:
Explore a vast array of custom parametric designs, including the ECMA and FEFCO collections. Explore templates tailored for various projects and materials, such as folding carton, corrugated cardboard, grey board, PVC, corrugated plastics, and beyond!

Drafting With Parametric Components:
Access a comprehensive suite of design tools for crafting and adjusting 2D structures. Utilise intelligent drafting powered by a diverse library of parametric components for seamless design modification.

Enhanced 3D CAD System:
Experience a 3D CAD system that authentically showcases the final appearance of packaging and displays, complete with applied graphics, finishing effects, and external 3D elements. This platform also includes the capability to generate 3D exports for customer review and inspection.

Adobe Illustrator Integration:
Incorporate Zip Cores’ 2D and 3D capabilities directly into the Adobe Illustrator environment, with the Zip Core Illustrator plug-in. This integration facilitates graphical replication, finishing processes, and placement of artwork on both sides. Additionally, it enables the generation of 3D files for enhanced visualisation.

Layout Optimiser:
Efficiently arrange single units on sheets tailored to various machines, optimising production. Automatically generate layouts to compare and select the most suitable option effortlessly. Including nesting on rolled materials.

Dynamic 3D Export Tool with Personalisation:
Effortlessly share your finalized 3D package designs with your customers using our interactive exporting tool, which can also be customised with your branding.

Material Store Catalogue:
Our extensive material store catalogue ensures that each project seamlessly aligns with your selected project material.

Library Of Wide Format Display Designs:
Explore a range of parametric POP and POS displays, as well as intricate multipart structures such as furniture, walls, booths, and displays, suitable for use with corrugated and rigid board materials. Ideal for wide-format production requirements.

Nesting Layout:
Experience a genuine shape layout optimiser that automatically arranges multipart POP and POS displays onto designated sheets, considering predefined parameters and settings.

Cost Estimator:
The Cost Estimator enables the calculation of production costs based on customer-defined parameters and rules. It offers various cost models to address and estimate production scenarios such as layout production and diemaking projects. All options are derived from fully editable cost models and are calculated automatically.