Product Engines - Formulas and Definitions for Quantity Calculation & Number Up

1. Abs() - Returns the absolute value. For example (-20) = 20

2.  Floor() - Rounds a number downwards to the nearest integer. For example 20.75 = 20 

3. Ceiling() - Rounds a number upwards to the nearest integer. For example 20.25 = 21 

4. Min() - Returns the lowest value from a list or string of items. For example (3,5,1,8,2) = 1 

5. Max() - Returns the highest value from a list or string of items. For example (3,5,1,8,2) = 8 

6. Round() - Returns the nearest integer. For example 20.25 = 20 & 20.75 = 21 

7. CalcNup() - Returns the maximum amount up based on the PageHeight, PageWidth, SheetHeight, SheetWidth, Bleed.  

CalcNup(PageHeight,PageWidth,SheetHeight,SheetWidth,Bleed)

For Example: SheetHeight=12, SheetWidth=18 & Bleed =0 

CalcNup(Height,Width,12,18,0)  If user enters 11 for the Height and 8.5 for the Width the formula will calculate 2up. If the user enters 8.5 for the Height and 11 for the Width the formula will calculate 2up also, it will always return the maximum number up. 

8. AltNup() - Returns the exact amount up based on the PageHeight, PageWidth, SheetHeight, SheetWidth, Bleed.  This is good to use when grain direction matters and you may choose the lower amount up. 

For Example: SheetHeight=12, SheetWidth=18 & Bleed =0 

AltNup(Height,Width,12,18,0)  If user enters 11 for the Height and 8.5 for the Width the formula will calculate 2up. If the user enters 8.5 for the Height and 11 for the Width the formula will calculate 1up. The formula only compares the page height and page width in one direction so it is actually based on the users entry. 

9. Nup() - Can only be used if CalcNup or AltNup is used in the number up field. Nup() takes the value from the CalcNup field or AltNup field.