PDS:View And Selection
Contents |
Location
- Menu: View> Other Windows> View & Selection (F10)
Pane Explanation
Apply All
Show/ Hide or Select/Lock all the fields listed under it.
By Object
Track Lines
Show or hide the Track Lines
Contour/ Internal Point
Show or hide the points - Grading and non-grading, the point's name and number (which is important when using Grading Rules).
Segment
- Internal
- Show or hide the internal contour.
- Internal Name
- Show or hide the Internal contour's name.
- Internal (Shift + F8)/ External (F8) Length
- Show or hide the length from grading point to grading point.
Baseline/ Grainline
- Show or hide the Baseline/ Grainline.
Note for Plot:
- In V10, a change need to be done in OptiTex10.ini file. Please follow the instructions below:
- Open PDS 10.
- Go to the HELP menu > about OptiTex.
- Hold the Ctrl+ALT+Shift key together and click on the OK button (while you holding the 3 keys down).
- Answer "NO" to the first question. Answer "YES" in the second Dialog box. (The notepad application will come up , opening the OptiTex.ini file).
- Close OptiTex PDS but keep the Notepad open.
- Note that the INI file is divided to sections. the section name is written in square brackets. E.i. [OptiTex Mark]. Look for the [OptiTex PDS 10] section.
- Copy the line PlotVisibleObjectsOnly=1 and paste it under the [OptiTex PDS 10] section.
- Go to File > Save and save the file
- Open PDS and plot a file..
- In V11, a preference needs to be selected. Please select "Plot Visible Objects Only"
Button
Circle
Dart
- Dart
- Set the Dart
- Lines
- Show or hide, only the lines, connecting the dart's cap and the dart's drill.
Notch
Seam
Show or hide the seam allowance (Ctrl+F6) and Seam length between grading points (Alt+F8).
Pleat
Text
By Command
Show or hide objects according to their command, as it is set in the properties (e.g. Button, Circle, etc').
Piece Information
Name
Code
Description
Quality
Material
Size List
Show the sizes name, as defined in the Table Of Sizes
Style
This information is extracted from the Description field in the Style Set.
Zone Name
This is visible when a Zone is defined.
General
Grading For All Pieces
Show the grading only of the selected piece.
Points For All Pieces
Show the points (contour and internal contour) only of the selected piece.
Seam For All Pieces
Show the Seam only of the selected piece.
Seam for all sizes
Show the seam only of Base Size.
Segment length for all pieces
Show the segment length (contour and internal contour)only of the selected piece.
Reflected Half
Show the reflection of the piece, after setting it to be half.
Half Without Cross
Show the grid inside half pieces.
Stripe Adjust Number
Show the Stripe Adjust number of a button/ notch.
Rule
Show the rule name that was applied to the object.
Show Grids
Show the grid points.
Show Stripes
Show the Stripes lines.
Show Guide Lines
Show/Hide the Guidelines
3D (New! V 11)
LOGO Location
Show the location of a Logo on the 2D Pattern.
Selected Stitch Connections
Show the connection between start and end points of a stitch on the 2D working area.
3D Piece Location
Show the Location of each piece on the 2D pieces.
Related Subjects
- Protected Piece
- Lock Piece[[Category: View Menu




























