Drag parts from one pattern in the current run to another
At the pattern editor:-
- Make sure the Preview bar is on (View - Preview bar)
- Move to the required pattern
- Select the part(s) to move or copy
Drag selected part(s)
to the required pattern in the Preview bar.
The part is placed in a different pattern.
+ SHIFT Hold down
the shift key after the drag has started to copy (duplicate) a part rather
than move it.
- More than one part can be selected for a move
Zoom - use the button at the bottom left to increase or decrease the size of the preview bar
- If a part does not fit in the space it is dragged to the cursor changes to a warning symbol and the copy or move does not occur.
- Use the scroll bar at the foot of the Pattern editor to move along the preview bar (expand the screen if this is not visible)
Cut and Paste options
Parts may also be copied between patterns with the usual Cut and Paste options. At the pattern editor:-
- Move to the required pattern
- Select a part or parts
- Select Ctrl C to copy the part or parts
- Move to the pattern to copy to
- Move the cursor to the required location
- Select Ctrl V to copy the part or parts
These options are also available on the Edit Menu and via the pop up menu (right click with mouse)
Grain
Where the grain of the part moved does NOT match the grain of the pattern (as displayed on the screen) the program automatically rotates the part to match the pattern grain. If the part does not fit an error is reported.
Notes
- Parts may only be dragged from the pattern editor to the preview bar, not the other way around and not between preview patterns
- There is no 'Undo' after dragging parts to a preview pattern
- Parts cannot be dragged from the pattern editor to the same pattern on the preview bar.
- Duplicated parts have a required quantity of zero.
- When pasting parts to a different pattern, if the parts main (or alternate) material codes do not match those of the new pattern the program offers an option to insert copies of the parts with a modified material code.
Pattern editor - observing part grain when moving single parts between patterns
If both the parts being copied and the destination pattern have grain, the program attempts to insert the part in the correct orientation.
