PDS:Toolbars Reference Guide
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| Select Tool |  | Z | Selects pieces, points, or objects, and moves pieces by clicking and dragging or using the space key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New File |  | Ctrl+N | Creates a new file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open File |  | Ctrl+O | Opens an existing file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Save File |  | Ctrl+S | Saves a file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Ctrl+P | Prints pieces on the working area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plot |  | Ctrl+L | Plots the pieces on the working area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Report To Excel |  | Exports the current file information to an Excel report | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digitize |  | Digitally inputs a paper pattern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cut |  | Ctrl+X | Cuts the selected piece(s) and stores it (them) on the clipboard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copy |  | Ctrl+C | Copies the selected piece(s) and stores it (them) on the clipboard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paste |  | Ctrl+V | Pastes piece(s) saved to the clipboard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Help Index |  | F1 | Opens the Help menu |
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| Round Corner |  | Ctrl+R | Transforms an angular corner into a rounded corner | ||||||||||||||||
| Cut Corner |  | Cuts an angular corner in a specified distance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Smooth |  | Reshapes a line by deleting unnecessary support points, to end hold Shift on last click | |||||||||||||||||
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| Extend Contour As Curve |  | Extends the selected contour line while maintaining its curved shape | |||||||||||||||||
| Circle To Contour |  | Transforms a circle into a contour supported by a selected number of points | |||||||||||||||||
| Extend Internal Object |  | E | Extends an internal line, dart or circle up to the contour, or by a specified length | ||||||||||||||||
| Trim |  | Shift+T | Cuts off an internal line up to a meeting point with another line | ||||||||||||||||
| Trace And Trim |  | Ctrl+Shift+T | Cuts off two internal lines at their intersection point | ||||||||||||||||
| Lines Between Segments |  | Adds a specified number of lines between two existing lines | |||||||||||||||||
| Hole Overcut |  | Creates an overcut on a closed internal to allow cutting access |
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| Measure |  | Ctrl+D | Measures the distance between two points, or along a straight or curved line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Join Pieces |  | J | Joins two pieces into one piece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pleat |  | L | Adds a pleat between two selected points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pleat Line |  | Shift+L | Draws pleat lines (axis lines) from which to create pleats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arc |  | A | Creates an internal arched line or reshapes a contour as an arched line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave |  | Creates an internal waved line or reshapes a contour as a waved line |
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| Delete |  | Backspace | Deletes objects such as points, internal lines, pleats, darts or buttons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Select Internals Tool |  | Shift+I | Selects multiple internal lines or elements. This helps to clean up patterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rotate |  | Rotates a piece or several pieces, internal objects or the baseline by a specified number of degrees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rotate Segment Tool |  | Rotates a segment around a pivot point | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Swap Segments |  | Swaps an internal segment with an external contour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Create Parallel |  | P | Creates a line parallel to the selected line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extend Parallel |  | Shift+P | Extends the selected line in a parallel motion |
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| Previous Grading Point |  | Left Arrow | Selects previous grading point |
| Copy Grading |  | Shift+C | Copies X & Y Grading values in order to paste them on a different grading point |
| Paste Relatively |  | A mode in which the grading values will be pasted relatively to the piece center (flips grading around the piece center) | |
| Paste Grading |  | Shift+V | Pastes both X and Y grading values to a selected point |
| Paste X Grading |  | Shift+X | Pastes only the X grading values to a selected point |
| Paste Y Grading |  | Shift+Y | Pastes only the Y grading values to a selected point |
| Paste Grading Around |  | Pastes the diagonal distance value (dd) to a selected point | |
| Clear Grading |  | Clears all grading values in the selected grading point | |
| Flip X Grading |  | Flips the grading values from + to – along the X axis | |
| Equal X Grading |  | Equals X grading for all sizes | |
| Clear X Grading |  | Clears the X grading values for selected points | |
| Flip Y Grading |  | Flips the grading values from + to – along the Y axis | |
| Equal Y Grading |  | Equals Y grading for all sizes | |
| Clear Y Grading |  | Clears the Y grading values for selected points | |
| Graded Nest |  | Stacks separate pieces to create a graded nest | |
| Grade Proportionally |  | Grades the intermediate points between two grading points proportionally | |
| Stack Point |  | Stacks grading on a selected point | |
| Next Grading Point |  | Right Arrow | Selects the next grading point |
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| Multiple Darts |  | Creates multiple darts between two selected points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Create Dart |  | Creates a dart between two selected points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copy Dart |  | Copies selected darts to the clipboard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paste Dart |  | Pastes copied darts on to the selected point | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Close Darts |  | Closes the selected darts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fix Dart |  | Equals the length of dart legs and corrects its fold |
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| Style Set |  | 4 | Opens the Style Sets Info window |
| Grading Table |  | 2 | Opens the Grading table |
| Rules Library |  | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R | Opens the Rules Library window |
| Compare Length |  | 5 | Opens the Compare Length window |
| Calculator |  | Shift+1 | Opens the Calculator window |
| 3D View |  | 7 | Opens the 3D Model window |
| Stitches Window |  | 0 | Opens the Stitch List window |
| 3D Properties |  | 8 | Opens the 3D Properties window |
| Ruler |  | Ctrl+Shift+Num+ | Shows/hides the Rulers around the working area |
| Pattern Shaders |  | Shows/hides the 3D Shaders over the pattern pieces | |
| Fabric Full Screen |  | Shows/hides the Fabric Texture over the working area | |
| Clip Fabric Pattern |  | Shows/hides the Fabric Texture over the pattern pieces | |
| Control Points |  | Shows/hides all grading and non-grading points |
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| Place Cloth |  | Shift+` | Places pattern pieces around the model | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simulate Draping |  | ` | Sews the 3D pieces and calculates fabric behaviour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stitch |  | U | Stitches pattern pieces together | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Show Stitch Mode |  | Shift+U | Selects stitches to set up or delete parameters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3D Animation |  | Opens the Animation window | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D Digitizer |  | Draws lines, notches and buttons on 3D garment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D Text |  | Adds text to the 3D Model window | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scene Information |  | Opens the Scene Information window | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magic Glove |  | Adjust and move parts of cloth items |
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| Flattening Options |  | Opens the Flattening Tool Options window |
| Tool Name | Tool Icon | Tool Shortcut | Tool Description |
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| Add Vertex Tool |  | Adds a vertex on a surface's edge | |
| Bridge Tool |  | Builds new surface between selected edges | |
| Combine |  | Combines selected adjacent surfaces into one unified surface | |
| Flip Normals |  | Flips normals direction for selected surface/s | |
| Select Tool |  | Selects surfaces/ models | |
| Paint Selection Tool |  | Allows selection of surfaces by painting them | |
| Selection Options |  | Opens/ closes the Selection Options window where you can find selection operations and options. | |
| Scene Browser |  | Opens the Scene Browser window where you can find 3D items properties in the scene (visibility, area calculations etc.) | |
| Tilt Camera |  | Rolls the camera around the Y axis (LMB) and the X axis (RMB) | |
| View Reference Mode |  | Toggles view between combined surfaces and imported surfaces | |
| Perspective |  | Views 3D Scene in the default perspective view | |
| Front |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from the front |
| Rear |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from the back |
| Left |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from the left |
| Right |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from the right |
| Bottom |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from the bottom |
| Up |  | Page Up/Page Down | Moves the camera to view the scene from upside down |
| X-Ray |  | Displays the models as transparent surfaces with wireframes | |
| Wireframe |  | Displays the models as shaded surfaces with wireframes |
