Marker Toolbars Reference Guide
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Z |
Selects pieces or objects, by clicking and dragging |
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Ctrl+N |
Creates a new file. |
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Ctrl+O |
Opens an existing file |
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Ctrl+S |
Saves a file |
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Shift+O |
Opens the order page for marker making |
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Ctrl+P |
Prints pieces on the Working Area |
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Ctrl+L |
Plots the pieces on the Working Area |
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Cost Calculation Report |
Ctrl+R |
Exports the current file information to an Excel report Assigns the information to be included in the Excel report Searches for uncompleted bundles or sets Exports the splicing table to a text file which includes the splicing marks location Calculates the optimal layout according to estimated or real fabric, waste and nesting values Displays information about the marker area, cutting length and expected cost Displays information about the expected cutting time |
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Ctrl+Z |
Undoes the Last action; Undoes by history, by clicking the chevron |
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Ctrl+Y |
Reverses the Undo; Redoes by history, by clicking the chevron |
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Adds a previously saved marker file to the open file |
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Finds marker files or pieces in marker files |
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Allows you to save additional information to each marker file |
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Shift+I |
Converts files in different formats to a marker table file |
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Shift+E |
Converts OptiTex files to any of the other standard graphic file formats |
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About |
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Displays the current software version and additional information on the software producer |
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Ctrl+Alt+R |
Updates the marker display |
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| Marker Creation Wizard | Create new markers quickly using the wizard | |
| Report Writer | Create reports based on templates | |
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Name |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Aligns the selected pieces to the left |
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Aligns the selected pieces to the right |
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Move Down |
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Aligns the selected pieces downwards |
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Move Up |
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Aligns the selected pieces upward |
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Shift+X |
Flips the selected pieces on the horizontal axis |
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Shift+Y |
Flips the selected pieces on the vertical axis |
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F3 |
Rotates the selected piece by 90 degrees |
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F4 |
Rotates the selected piece by 180 degrees |
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Rotates the selected piece(s) with your mouse around the piece center |
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Rotates the selected piece(s) with your mouse around the cursor |
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Places pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click Places and rotates pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click Skips over placed pieces to place and rotate pieces in blank areas of the marker by using the mouse right click |
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Name |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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M |
Measures a distance on your marker |
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N |
Adds notches or buttons to a piece on the marker |
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Text |
Shift+A |
Applies changes to the attributes of internal text on the selected piece and size |
| Draft | D | Draw on the marker |
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Text Tool |
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Adds text on the pieces or on the marker table |
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Home |
Enlarges a specific area on the marker table Resets the screen view to the previous scale Resets the screen view to full scale Scales the entire length of the marker to fit it on the screen |
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Displays and changes the sequence in which the pieces will be cut or plotted |
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Displays and changes the starting point of each piece on the marker |
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Allows you to perform the Shoot operation using the LEFT mouse button |
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Name |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Ctrl+M |
Specifies or changes options related to the current marker, including the marker size and the fabric spreading method |
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I |
Checks for overlapping pieces on the marker |
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Clears overlapping pieces from the table |
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Ctrl+D |
Copies an exact replica of the selected pieces nesting at the end of the marker |
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Duplicates selected piece(s) in a specific direction |
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Substitute |
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Creates new markers with the same placement layout as the old markers |
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Defines stripes, plaids, or floral prints on the marker, simulating a repeated design |
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Ctrl+Shift+Home |
Locks a piece to a specific area on the fabric |
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Displays a bitmap image of the actual fabric displayed in the marker area |
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Defines an optimal cut sequence for numerically controlled (NC) cutting |
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Defines where the cutter starts to cut the pieces, and whether pieces are cut clockwise or counter-clockwise |
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Mark Flaw On The Marker Tool |
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Marks the area of a damaged fabric on the marker table |
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Removes a selected damaged fabric indication from the marker |
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Removes all the damaged fabric indications from the marker |
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Ctrl+I |
Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of the selected piece |
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Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of the selected piece and all its sizes |
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Verifies, updates and changes all text and parameters of all the pieces and sizes loaded to the marker file |
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Shift+Del |
Removes the selected piece(s) from the marker |
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Make Hole |
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Creates a shape within the marker that includes the shape of a smaller piece within it |
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Creates a special editing environment for making last-minute changes to a piece |
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Shift+R |
Rotates the selected piece by a specified angle |
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Ctrl+E |
Applies changes to the attributes of internals on the selected piece and size |
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Allows you to define whether pieces can be nested within the internal cut-outs of larger pieces and other settings |
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Makes changes to all the attributes of the internal elements that exist in all the marker pieces |
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| Buffer Straightening | Straiten curved buffer areas |
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Shift+N |
Clears the marker table and starts an automatic nesting process |
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Ctrl+Shift+N |
Stops the currently running nesting process |
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Shift+Alt+N |
Starts an automatic nesting process without clearing the marker |
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Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N |
Automatically nests only those pieces that were selected from the piece list |
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Selects nesting methods and algorithm from this box |
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Creates a queue of Marker files to be nested |
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Nests pieces that belong to the same sets/bundles in separate blocks |
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Nests each piece separately |
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Invokes a very quick nesting process (up to 30 seconds) that nests the remaining pieces in the piece bar |
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Ctrl+J |
Compacts the nest of pieces on the marker |
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Runs the auto-nesting process only on the pieces already on the marker |
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Places a row of the selected piece from the button to the marker top |
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Loads and runs a series of command files (BTF) |
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Stops and resumes a Batch process |
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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P |
Lays the selected piece or pieces on the marker table |
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Shift+P |
Lays one set or bundle of the selected piece or pieces on the marker table |
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Ctrl+Shift+P |
Lays all the remaining patterns of the selected pieces on the marker table |
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Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L |
Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the left-hand edge of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the right-hand edge of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the upper edge of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in half and then lays it along the bottom edge of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the upper left corner of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the lower right corner of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the upper right corner of the marker boundary |
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Folds a piece in quarters and places it in the lower left corner of the marker boundary |
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Customizes the alignment method for the selected pieces |
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Ctrl+Alt+M |
Aligns pieces along the horizontal center of the marker |
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Ctrl+Alt+H |
Aligns pieces horizontally according to the center of the pieces |
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Ctrl+Alt+V |
Aligns pieces vertically according to the center of the pieces |
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Aligns the selected pieces horizontally according to the lowest piece |
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Aligns the selected pieces horizontally according to the uppermost piece |
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Aligns the selected pieces vertically according to the piece furthest to the left |
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Aligns the selected pieces vertically according to the piece furthest to the right |
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Name |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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Groups selected pieces and sizes them to a single new unit |
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Removes the selected group from the piece bar |
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Groups the pieces permanently on the marker |
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Releases the pieces in the selected group |
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Releases all the pieces in all the groups |
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Ctrl+G |
Ensures that if a piece is re-positioned within a stripe marker, the piece will match the other placed pieces |
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Ctrl+B |
Creates a block for fusing to the shape of a rectangle |
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Ctrl+Shift+B |
Creates a block for fusing with reduced fabric waste |
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Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B |
Creates a block for fusing that follows the selected piece contours |
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Ctrl+K |
Selects all the pieces that are part of the same set as the selected pieces |
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Shift+K |
Rotates the whole piece within the bundle according to the selected piece's direction |
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Ctrl+Shift+K |
Replaces the whole bundle of selected pieces with the same pieces but in a different size |
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F9 |
Replaces selected pieces with the same pieces in a different size |
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Shift+F9 |
Copies the layout of the selected piece in a different size |
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Name |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
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F10 |
Determines the information to be displayed on screen and included in the output file | |
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Determines the information to be displayed in a pop-up bubble |
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Determines the font types and sizes used in the program |
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Working Units |
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Determines the measurement units to be used |
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Opens the Preferences dialog |
See also: Marker Toolbars