Pattern editor option to view thumbnails of patterns in a run when editing
At the pattern editor screen (Review runs only) there is a thumbnail strip showing the patterns in the run. Use this to quickly navigate and locate patterns.
The current pattern is highlighted.
- Click on the Preview bar to make it active.
Copy or move patterns
Right click on a
thumbnail for a menu or use the keyboard options.
Copy (Ctrl C)
Cut (Ctrl X)
Paste (Ctrl V)
Delete (Del)
- Select a pattern and copy (or cut) it
- Move to the new location and click on the pattern that is after the location for the copy or move
- Use Paste to insert the pattern at the new location
Use Copy and paste to copy a pattern
Use Cut and paste to move a pattern to a new location
At cut pattern is shown with labels and colour removed.
Selecting patterns
One or more patterns can be selected by double clicking on the pattern (the selected pattern(s) are highlighted).
The pattern(s) can now be dragged to a new location with the mouse (or using edit keyboard edit options)
Ctrl
or
[ SPACE ] - toggle pattern selection
Shift
or
Shift
- extend /shrink selection up
to (and including) pattern clicked
Ctrl - Move current
pattern without affecting selection
- When moving a pattern(s) hold down Shift whilst dropping to make a copy rather than a move.
Re-size patterns on preview bar
Use the mouse to adjust the horizontal size of a pattern on the preview bar. This determines the number of patterns shown 'per page' on the preview bar.
- Select the preview bar
- Move the mouse to rest over one of the vertical lines separating the patterns
At the splitter symbol
Hold down the left
mouse key and drag the line horizontally to change the pattern width
The size is retained for future sessions. Each pattern maintains the original aspect ratio.
Delete pattern
- Select a thumbnail
- Right click for the menu and select delete (or use the Del keyboard option)
The program prompts to confirm the delete.
Show / Hide Preview bar
To turn the Preview bar on or off:-
- click on the Preview bar button (on the top Toolbar)
Copy parts between patterns
The preview bar can also be used to drag parts between one pattern and another. See the topic 'Copy strips and parts' for details.
Notes
- For strip production runs, operations are restricted to deleting crosscut patterns. Rip patterns cannot be selected from the preview bar.
- Any changes are saved and summaries recalculated when the first non-pattern summary is selected or if another run is selected.
- If all patterns are deleted the screen acts as a 'New pattern' screen
- Preview bar is not available in the pattern library editor or the nested pattern editor.
- Grain match patterns are shown but cannot be selected in the preview bar
- When a selection of parts is dragged from the editor to a pattern on the preview bar the program allows the parts to be dropped if the sum of the part dimensions is smaller than the free area on the candidate pattern. Once the parts are in the new location further checks may mean that the parts do not fit, for example, the arrangement may not fit after recuts are applied. In this case the move is cancelled and the parts remain on the original pattern.
