PDS:Grade Notch Tool

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This tool is used in order to quickly view and edit a selected notch from a selected grading point - for different sizes. This is commonly used when wanting to locate a certain notch by different distances.

Contents

Icon & Location

  • PDS Grade Notch Tool 1.png

Tutorial Files

(File)
Grade Notch.PDS (info)
Sleeve and Back with a 'Graded Notch' (13KB)


Operation

  1. Invoke the 'Grade Notch Tool'.
  2. Click on a notch.
  3. Click on a grading point that will act as a reference point.
1. Back piece with 4 sizes defined. Notch on the Body should fit the notch on the Sleeve (for all the sizes)
2. Grade Notch – select the notch on the Armscye
3. Select the grading point that the distance will be referenced to

4. Grade Notch table shows the current distances of the notch (per size)
5. Manually edit the values
6. Select the Distance cells, and press Ctrl+C (copy to Windows clipboard) – this will be used later. Click 'Apply'

7. F4 to show the grading
8. Add a notch on the Sleeve
9. Grade Notch the new notch

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12. The new notches distance values are shown

13. Select the Distance cells
14. Press Ctrl+V (Paste from the Windows clipboard)
15. Click on the last cell, in order for the 'Apply' button to be enabled. Click 'Apply'
16. The Body and Sleeve notch now match perfectly

Apply

Apply the values entered manually.

Reset

If the values in the cells were changed manually, but 'Apply' had not been pressed, then clicking on the reset will show the previous values.

Distance Values In Notch Properties Pane

Same values can be represented through the Notch Properties.

17. Size 42 - 12 cm from 'Previous Point'
18. Size 36 - 3cm, as defined in the Grade Notch table

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