Marker:Toolbars Reference Guide

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Tool Name

Tool Icon

Tool Shortcut

Tool Description

Select Tool

Selects pieces or objects, by clicking and dragging

New

Ctrl+N

Creates a new file

Open

Ctrl+O

Opens an existing file

Save

Ctrl+S

Saves a file

Open Style

Shift+O

Opens the order page for marker making

Ctrl+P

Prints pieces on the working area

Plot

Ctrl+L

Plots the pieces on the working area

Report To Excel

Customize Excel Report

Check Current Solution

Splicing Report

Optimum Layout Calculations

Cost Calculation Report

Time Calculation Report

Ctrl+R

Exports the current file information to an Excel report

Assigns the information to be included in the Excel report

Searches for uncompleted bundles or sets

Exports the splicing table to a text file which includes the splicing marks location

Calculates the optimal layout according to estimated or real fabric, waste and nesting values

Displays information about the marker area, cutting length and expected cost

Displays information about the expected cutting time

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Undoes the Last action; Undoes by history, by clicking the chevron

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Reverses the Undo; Redoes by history, by clicking the chevron

Merge

Adds a previously saved marker file to the open file

Find And Update

Finds marker files or pieces in marker files

File History

Allows you to save additional information to each marker file

Import

Shift+I

Converts files in different formats to a marker table file

Export

Shift+E

Converts OptiTex files to any of the other standard graphic file formats

About

Displays the current software version and additional information on the software producer

Help Tool

Displays the on-line help services

Redraw Marker

Ctrl+Alt+R

Updates the marker display

Tool Name

Tool Icon

Tool Shortcut

Tool Description

Shoot Left

Aligns the selected pieces to the left

Shoot Right

Aligns the selected pieces to the right

Shoot Down

Aligns the selected pieces downwards

Shoot Up

Aligns the selected pieces upward

Flip X

Shift+X

Flips the selected pieces on the horizontal axis

Flip Y

Shift+Y

Flips the selected pieces on the vertical axis

Rotate 90

Rotates the selected piece by 90 degrees

Rotate 180

Rotates the selected piece by 180 degrees

Rotate Around Center Tool

Rotates the selected piece(s) with your mouse around the piece center

Rotate Piece Tool

Rotates the selected piece(s) with your mouse around the cursor

Shoot

Shoot And Rotate

Shoot Into Hole

Places pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click

Places and rotates pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click

Skips over placed pieces to place and rotate pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click

Tool Name

Tool Icon

Tool Shortcut

Tool Description

Measure Tool

Measures a distance on your marker

Notch/Button Tool

Adds notches or buttons to a piece on the marker

Text Tool

Adds text on the pieces or on the marker table



Home

Enlarges a specific area on the marker table

Resets the screen view to the previous scale

Resets the screen view to full scale

Scales the entire length of the marker to fit it on the screen

Change Cut/Plot Order Tool

Displays and changes the sequence in which the pieces will be cut or plotted

Change Cut/Plot Start Point Tool

Displays and changes the starting point of each piece on the marker

Left Button Shoot Mode

Allows you to perform the Shoot operation using the LEFT mouse button

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Marker Definitions	Ctrl+M	Specifies or changes options related to the current marker, including the marker size and the fabric spreading method
Detect Intersection	I	Checks for overlapping pieces on the marker
Remove Intersecting Pieces		Clears overlapping pieces from the table
Duplicate Placement	Ctrl+D	Copies an exact replica of the selected pieces nesting at the end of the marker
Array		Duplicates selected piece(s) in a specific direction
Substitute		Creates new markers with the same placement layout as the old markers
Stripe Definition		Defines stripes, plaids, or floral prints on the marker, simulating a repeated design
Relate Piece To Stripes	Ctrl+Shift+Home	Locks a piece to a specific area on the fabric
Fabric Pattern		Displays a bitmap image of the actual fabric displayed in the marker area
Optimize Cut Order		Defines an optimal cut sequence for numerically controlled (NC) cutting
Piece Cutting Order		Defines where the cutter starts to cut the pieces, and whether pieces are cut clockwise or counter-clockwise
Mark Flaw On The Marker Tool		Marks the area of a damaged fabric on the marker table
Clear Flaw		Removes a selected damaged fabric indication from the marker
Clear All Flaws		Removes all the damaged fabric indications from the marker

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Info	Ctrl+I	Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of the selected piece
All Size Info		Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of the selected piece and all its sizes
Global Info		Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of all the pieces and sizes loaded to the marker file
Delete Piece	Shift+Del	Removes the selected piece(s) from the marker
Make Hole		Creates a shape within the marker that includes the shape of a smaller piece within it
Edit Piece		Creates a special editing environment for making last-minute changes to a piece
Rotate		Rotates the selected piece by a specified angle
Internals	Ctrl+E	Applies changes to the attributes of internals on the selected piece and size
Text	Shift+A	Applies changes to the attributes of internal text on the selected piece and size
Holes Internals		Allows you to define whether pieces can be nested within the internal cut-outs of larger pieces and other settings
Global Internals		Makes changes to all the attributes of the internal elements that exist in all the marker pieces

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Start Auto Nesting	Shift+N	Clears the marker table and starts an automatic nesting process
Stop Auto Nesting	Ctrl+Shift+N	Stops the currently running nesting process
Continue Auto Nesting	Shift+Alt+N	Starts an automatic nesting process without clearing the marker
Autonest Selected Pieces	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N	Automatically nests only those pieces that were selected from the piece list
Setup Autonesting		Selects nesting methods and algorithm from this box
Autonest Queue		Creates a queue of Marker files to be nested
Autonest To Separate Blocks		Nests pieces that belong to the same sets/bundles in separate blocks
Autonest Piece By Piece		Nests each piece separately
Instant Nesting		Invokes a very quick nesting process (up to 30 seconds) that nests the remaining pieces in the piece bar
Compact Arrangement	Ctrl+J	Compacts the nest of pieces on the marker
Renest Pieces on Marker		Runs the auto-nesting process only on the pieces already on the marker
Fill Column		Places a row of the selected piece from the button to the marker top
Start Batch		Loads and runs a series of command files (BTF)
Stop Batch		Stops and resumes a Batch process

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Place	P	Lays the selected piece or pieces on the marker table
Place One Bundle	Shift+P	Lays one set or bundle of the selected piece or pieces on the marker table
Place All	Ctrl+Shift+P	Lays all the remaining patterns of the selected pieces on the marker table
Place Folded Left	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L	Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the left-hand edge of the marker boundary
Place Folded Right		Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the right-hand edge of the marker boundary
Place Folded Up		Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the upper edge of the marker boundary
Place Folded Down		Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the bottom edge of the marker boundary
Place Folded Left-Up		Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the upper left corner of the marker boundary
Place Folded Left-Down		Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the lower right corner of the marker boundary
Place Folded Right-Up		Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the upper right corner of the marker boundary
Place Folded Right-Down		Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the lower left corner of the marker boundary

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Advanced Alignment		Customizes the alignment method for the selected pieces
Align By Marker Center	Ctrl+Alt+M	Aligns pieces along the horizontal center of the marker
Align Horizontally By Piece Center	Ctrl+Alt+H	Aligns pieces horizontally according to the center of the pieces
Align Vertical By Piece Center	Ctrl+Alt+V	Aligns pieces vertically according to the center of the pieces
Align Horizontal By Lower Limit		Aligns the selected pieces horizontally according to the lowest piece
Align Horizontal By Upper Limit		Aligns the selected pieces horizontally according to the uppermost piece
Align Vertical By Left Limit		Aligns the selected pieces vertically according to the piece furthest to the left
Align Vertical By Right Limit		Aligns the selected pieces vertically according to the piece furthest to the right

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Cluster Pieces		Groups selected pieces and sizes them to a single new unit
Delete Cluster		Removes the selected group from the piece bar
Fix On Marker		Groups the pieces permanently on the marker
Unfix Selected		Releases the pieces in the selected group
Unfix All		Releases all the pieces in all the groups
Stripe Group	Ctrl+G	Ensures that if a piece is re-positioned within a stripe marker, the piece will match the other placed pieces
Rectangle Block Fuse	Ctrl+B	Creates a block for fusing to the shape of a rectangle
Thrifty Block Fuse	Ctrl+Shift+B	Creates a block for fusing with reduced fabric waste
Optimum Block Fuse	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B	Creates a block for fusing that follows the selected piece contours
Select Whole Bundle	Ctrl+K	Selects all the pieces that are part of the same set as the selected pieces
Rotate All Bundles...	Shift+K	Rotates the whole piece within the bundle according to the selected piece's direction
Substitute One Bundle	Ctrl+Shift+K	Replaces the whole bundle of selected pieces with the same pieces but in a different size
Substitute Size	F9	Replaces selected pieces with the same pieces in a different size
Duplicate And Resize	Shift+F9	Copies the layout of the selected piece in a different size

Tool Name	Tool Shortcut	Tool Description
Display Attributes	F10	Determines the information to be displayed on screen and included in the output file
Bubble Info		Determines the information to be displayed in a pop-up bubble
Colors		Determines the colors of the different elements in the program
Fonts		Determines the font types and sizes used in the program
Working Units		Determines the measurement units to be used
Preferences		Opens the Preferences box