Walk Options

Location

• PDS:Menu: Piece> Walk> Walk options (Ctrl+W)

Dialog Explanation

 

 

Step On Stationary Piece

Determines the distance of every move when using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

 

Set Notch On Point

Determines whether a notch is added to the pieces' points at the intersection of the two stationary pieces.

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3. Walking on a second stationary piece. Set Notch On point is disabled

 

4. Set Notch On Point is enabled

 

Skip Darts

When Skip Darts is disabled, the dart width is also walked on. In this example the piece's segments don't match.

 

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7. The segments of both pieces do not match

 

8. The segments of both pieces match

 

Skip Open Pleats

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11. The segments of both pieces do not match

 

12. The segments of both pieces match

 

Grading Walking

This option allows you to restack the grading on the point while walking, allowing you to check the base size and all other sizes while walking.

 

This is instead of having to change the base size to walk on each size.

 

13. Walk between two points

 

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15. No extra fabric appears showing you the grades are equal.

 

Ratio

Determines the Ratio between the moving and stationary pieces' segments.

16. * Moving = 20
* Stationary = 10
Turns automatically to: * Moving = 2
* Stationary = 1

 

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Direction

Determines the direction of the moving pieces – clockwise or counter clockwise. If a walked piece seems to move in a 'strange' way, just change its direction.

 

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Support Notch

 

Type

Determines the Notch Type that is added on when the moving piece passes the intersection of one stationary piece with another.

 

Command

Set the Command type of the added notch.

 

Ratio

 

23. * Moving length = 40
* Stationary length =20
* Ratio is 2:1

 

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Reconnect

 

Distance

Indicates the distance from the starting point of the moving and stationary pieces.

 

27. * Moving = 0
* Stationary = 0

 

28. * Moving = 20cm
* Stationary = 10cm

 

29. * Moving = 40cm
* Stationary = 20cm

 

Reconnect

Allows you to change the walking Ratio while walking.

 

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32. In the second section the ratio is set to 2:1, and the Reconnect button is pressed

 

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34. The segments match

 

35. If the Reconnect button had not been pressed, the ratio of 2:1 would have been calculated from the starting point of the walking. In this case the segments would not have matched

 

Advanced INI Setting

 

Don't restore piece location after walking

Determines whether the "Do you want to restore the walking piece position" dialog will pop up or not. By default, the dialog appears.

Change this setting through Optitex10 INI

[OptiTex PDS]
NoRestorePieceLocationAfterWalking=0