PDS:Measurement Charts

• Measurement Chart is used to define on a piece or pieces all the Points of Measure (POM) that is required for the Garment Specifications.
• These Measurements are commonly taken on every pattern through multiple times, to make sure it complies with the Garment Specifications for base and all sizes.
• Measurement Charts are connected to the style they are created in. They can be viewed through the Measurement Charts Viewer in another Style.
• The Points of Measure or "Measure" field is the only field that can be saved and opened in another Style to be redefined on the new pieces.
• Multiple Measurement Charts can be created for the same style, exported to excel, and printed.

Location

• Menu: View> Other Windows> Measurement Charts

Dialog Window

1. Select View> Other Windows> Measurement Charts
2. The Measurement Charts will open on the bottom of the screen.
3. The Measurement Charts Viewer will also open the first time this tool is used.
4. Both Windows can be re-sized and placed based on the user needs (some customers prefer to close the The Measurement Charts Viewer window).

1. Measurement Charts Window

Dialog Explanation

Menu

Menu contains all the tools to Create, Remove, Save, Report, Print and Edit the Measurement Charts. The Menu also includes tool to edit a Chart Description, View or Load other Charts and Define a new Measure. Select Menu and choose the action.

Menu

Create New Chart

Create New Chart will make a Blank Measurement Spec for the opened style. This Chart will remain saved in the style until the user Removes the Chart. All Defined Measurements will be listed and stored in this Chart.

1. Select Menu> Create New Chart
2. Type in Chart Name
3. Type in Chart Description
4. Select OK

If this is your first time using Measurement Charts, skip down to Define Measures Measure Definition to continue building a chart.

Create New Chart

New Blank Chart

Remove Current Chart

Remove Current chart will Remove the Chart opened in the Measurement Charts Viewer. All defined Measurements and links to pieces will be removed. If this chart was not saved as a separate .MCD file, this will also Delete the Chart.

1. Select Menu> Remove Current Chart

Remove All Measures of the Chart

Remove All Measures of the Chart, will remove any defined Measures and Measurements and start over with a Blank Chart.

1. Select Menu> Remove All Measures of the Chart

Description

Edit the Description of the chart

1. Select Menu> Description
2. Type in Chart Description
3. Select OK

Save Charts in MCD file

Save the Measurement chart as a separate file with a .MCD extension. The chart can be opened in another style using the Measurement Charts Viewer to add defined measures in the new style.

1. Select Menu> Save Charts in MCD file
2. Type in Measurement Chart File name. The name should reflect the category of Measure's listed. Example: Missy Blouse Specification
3. Select OK

Go to Measurement Charts Viewer to view how to use the .MCD files.

Report to Excel

Report to Excel will export the Measurement Chart to Excel.

1. Select Menu> Report to Excel
2. Click on "..." and browse for the location to save the file, type in a name for the Excel Report.
3. Check "Set Excel File Visible" to automatically open Excel upon completion (if needed)
4. Check "Append Report to existing file" to Add the Measurement Chart to an existing Excel Report, a new Sheet will be added in the Excel Spreadsheet. (if needed)
5. Type in a Sheet Name for the Excel Report. Not required, but helpful to keep track once you Append and report to Excel several times.
6. Select OK

Other Options:

1. Check "Mail Excel" to email launch and email program to email the report
2. Check Current chart only to Report to Excel the current chart, uncheck to report all Measurement charts connected to the style.

Print Current Chart

Print Out the current Chart. Most customers prefer to Print from Excel Report.

Charts Viewer

Open Measurement Charts Viewer menu. Go to Go to Measurement Charts Viewer for details.

Measure Definition

Measure Definition will open the Measurement charts Measures Definition window to measure and connect the points on the pattern pieces to the Measureing Chart. May also click "Define" in the Main chart window.

Update

Update will update all the Measurements in the Window after the pattern or grading has been changed. Update should be clicked after the pattern is edited to view how all the Measurements were effected.

Charts

Select the current Chart

Measures

Create new Measure topics, such as Across Chest, Waist, and Hip. Remove, reorder and define the Measure Topics.

New

Define a New Measure name. This can also be done in the Measurement Chart Measure Window by pressing Define>Menu>Create New Measure. Click on an existing name in the charts to rename it.

1. Select New
2. Type in a Measure Name, if name exists in Chart, the OK button will be greyed out. Try another name.

Remove

Remove a selected Measure in the Chart.

1. Select the Measure name
2. press Remove

Up/Down

Select a Measure in the chart and press Up or Down to reorder the list

Define

Define Opens the Measurement Definition Window. Define window allows to Add segments to be measured on the pieces, how the measure should be taken, and added tolerance. select from a list of previously defined Measures to define the connection to the pieces.

Available in version 11.3: Define internal objects such as buttons or internal lines.
(Temporary solution for prior to v11.3 users is to draft a line between the internal objects to measure.)

Example of a Measure in the Measurement definition Window

Menu

By Y

Create New Measure

Same as Above

Remove the Measure

Same as Above

Remove All segments of the Measure

Same as Above

Chart

Name of current Chart

Measures

Drop down List of existing Measurements (POM)

Segments

• Select "+" to add to the measure
• Select "-" to substract from the measure
• Select "Remove" to Remove 1 piece measure
• Select "<-" or "->" to select which measure to remove

Type

Along Contour	Along Straight	By X	By Y

Operation Example

Creating an Across Chest Measure

1. Select Menu>Measure Definition
2. Select Menu>Create New Measure
3. Under Segments, Select "+" (Add)
4. Click on the Front piece, select the First and Last point on pattern piece
5. Select the method to take the measure, By X (Measure horizontally across the pattern)
6. Select "+" (Add), take the next measure on the piece
7. continue until all pieces are measured for Across Chest. Measure 1/2 half the style
8. Type in Total Amount Calculation. Example Measure = Total * 2 + Tolerance. This will equal the total Circumference of Across chest
9. Select Another Measure to Define or Click OK to close the window.

2.Click on the Front piece, select the First and Last point on pattern piece	3.Select the method to take the measure

Creating an Neck Line Measure

1. Select Menu>Measure Definition
2. Select Menu>Create New Measure
3. Under Segments, Select "+" (Add)
4. Click on the Front piece, select the First and Last point on pattern piece
5. Select the method to take the measure, Along Contour (Measure the contour of the Neckline)
6. Select "+" (Add), take the next measure on the piece
7. continue until all pieces are measured for Neckline. Measure 1/2 half the style.
8. Type in Total Amount Calculation. Example Measure = Total * 2 + Tolerance. This will equal the total Circumference of the Neckline
9. Select Another Measure to Define or Click OK to close the window.

3.Select Back Neck	3. Select how to take the measure

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Z: Use the Undo command to cancel your last action or group of actions.
• Ctrl+Y: Use the Undo command to Redo the last action that were canceled by the Undo command.

Related Subjects

• Measurement Charts Viewer
• Measure Tool
• Compare Length