Adding PDS Files

You can upload PDS files to Optitex Shell, when you want to create marker orders, run nesting, plot and more.

Note: If you are using Marker files that were created prior to O/15, it is advised to open and then save them in O/15 to make sure all features work correctly.

To add PDS files:

1. Open the Optitex Shell application.

2. From the Main Menu, go to File > Add.

3. Make sure the PDS Files selection is selected (.dsn, .pds).

4. Browse for the file you are opening. You can select multiple files using Shift or Ctrl.

Here is an example of multiple PDS files.

Notice if you select a row, a preview of the file displays in the preview area.

The grid displays the following information:

Column	Description
File Name	Displays the name of the file as it was saved in the PDS.
Style	If the PDS file was saved with style sets, displays the style set.
Sizes	If the PDS file was saved with grading, displays the available sizes.
Date	Displays the date the PDS file was created.

Once you have added your PDS files you can now run Shell commands. For more information, see Using Shell Commands.