PDS:Sizes Tree

Use the Sizes Tree to create a variation grading with an unlimited number of subsets (or sub-sizes) for each size. Unlike in Variation Grading, every subset it unique, and has no connection to the other subsets.

Sizes Tree.PDS (info) Front dress with Sizes tree defined (6.65KB)

Location

• Menu: View> Other Windows> Sizes Tree
• Table Of Sizes> Size Variation Tab> Open Sizes Tree

Operation

1. Open the Sizes Tree from the Other Windows menu.
2. Create sub-sizes.
3. Grade each sub-size.

1. Table Of Sizes

2. Grading table

3. Grade the pieces

4. In the Sizes dialog box, click the Sizes Tree

5. The Sizes Tree pane is displayed

6. Right-click on the Medium size and create a sub-size

7. Retain the name Base, as this size is not to be changed

8. Insert a new size below…

9. …name it Short

10. and append…

11. …Large

12. Click on Set Active Base Size to switch to the Short – Base - Large

13. Set the new subset as the Active base size

14. The new sub-size appears in the Grading Table

15. Grade the piece accordingly…

16. ….making it shorter/ longer for the Medium size only

17. Add another sub-size for Small

18. Set the Base as the Active Base Size

19. The Grading Table is again switched to the new subset

20. Grade

21. Add another subset for X-Large (i.e. Small/X-Large/Base)

22. Order For Marker Making in the Marker

Dialog Explanation

Table Of Sizes – Size Variation Tab

Sizes Tree

Enables the sizes tree functionality.

Names Delimiter

Sets the delimiter between the sizes, as it should appear when un-checking the Size Tree checkbox. Unlike the variation grading, due to this delimiter system, an un-Reshape operation can be undone.

23. Grading Table after disabling the Sizes Tree checkbox

Sizes Tree Context Menu

24. Menu opened when right-clicking on a size

Set Base Size

Sets the selected size as a base size. This option is enabled only when the Active Base Size is set to another size of the same sub-size.

Insert/ Append Size

Inserts/ Appends sizes above and below the selected size.

Create SubSize

Creates a size below the selected size. This creates another variation, which (unlike in Variation Grading ) is different from the selected size, and is not shared by all sizes.

Delete Size

Deletes the selected size.

Edit Size

Opens a dialog box where the Name, Color and Line Type/ Size can be set.

Related Subjects

• Variation Grading
• Create Piece For Selected Size
• Plot - Grading Nest Plot Mode.