Marker:Order For Marker Making

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Use this dialog to control exactly the amount of sizes, bundles and pieces for the Marker.

Contents 1 Location 2 Dialog Explanation 2.1 Style File 2.2 Style Set 2.3 Materials Selection 2.4 Size Info 2.4.1 Size Name 2.4.2 Quantity (Bundles) 2.4.3 Sets With Alternative Placing (Rotated 180) 2.4.4 Rotate 90 2.4.5 Multiply Bundle Quantities 2.5 Pieces Info 2.5.1 Export To Excel 2.5.2 Import From Excel 2.5.3 Print Report 3 Related Subjects

[edit] Location

• Open Style File>> Edit Selected Style (or double click on the style)

[edit] Dialog Explanation

[edit] Style File

Indicate the Style location.

[edit] Style Set

If the style file holds several Style Sets, user can choose a specific one, or none (so all the pieces off the style will be loaded)
Note: In order to change the style set, after it was selected – Click 'Cancel', and reload the Style file.

[edit] Materials Selection

This field acts as a filter. Only the pieces matching the defined materials will be loaded into the marker and be showed in the Piece Bar. Living this field empty will load all the pieces, regardless of their material
Note: If nothing is entered in this field an error message will be displayed as a reminder.

[edit] Size Info

[edit] Size Name

Indicate the size name, as determined in the PDS.

[edit] Quantity (Bundles)

Set the number of bundles of a specific size. This information can bee seen in the Size List.

[edit] Sets With Alternative Placing (Rotated 180)

When the number of Bundles is higher then '1', a number of bundles can be placed with 180 degrees rotation to the original layout. This is commonly used, when wanting to place the entire bundle with the same orientation, but for efficiency reasons the bundles are rotated.

[edit] Rotate 90

Pre-rotate all the pieces of a selected size.

[edit] Multiply Bundle Quantities

Multiple the numbers of the bundles by this given field.
If 'Selected Sizes Only' is checked, then only the selected size(s) are multiplied.

[edit] Pieces Info

Set the pieces attributes.
Note: When using the 'Update Style' this options will reset only if it is set in the Preferences.

[edit] Export To Excel

Create an XLS (Excel) report of the style order.

[edit] Import From Excel

To import an order, make sure the XLS file is similar to the one exported, and just the attributes changed. The drawings and the style file information can be deleted.

[edit] Print Report

Print a textual report of the style order.

[edit] Related Subjects

• Load Style File
• Update Style