Starting A Project

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A new project is defined as a new record. A record can be created for any step of the process. It can contain pattern information or garment information, a cost sheet only or a technical sketch or any other single component of an apparel package. Generally, it is created to group multiple reports together to create a complete technical package. The creation of a new project automatically generates an ID number that is specific to that project. The various components of the technical package are attached to the ID number rather than a style number or pattern number.

A new project can be created by going to the Home tab, and clicking on New Project.

The areas of the project that can be moved or hidden are:

Project Tasks
Reports
Project Items
Project Graphics Override
Instructions / Tracking / History
Internal Memo
Project Summary

All of these areas of the project can be hidden, but remain as a tab at the right or left side of the screen. Clicking on the push pin at the right corner of the dock will hide it as a tabbed item. To view the contents of the dock, click on the tab and when finished with the dock, click outside to hide it again. This is useful for a dock that is not accessed many times throughout the project. To “dock” the window back to the project screen, open it by clicking on the tab and press the push pin. It will go back to it position before it was hidden.

To move any of the docks, click on the title bar of the dock window and move it around on the screen. Icons representing the position to place it are viewed on the screen; click the general direction to place the dock.

All areas of a project window are dockable and can be saved by the user. For instance, if a designer wants to see the project summary and instructions at the top of the screen they can be moved, saved and the new position will be remembered the next time a project is open. If the graphics override area is used occasionally then it can be hidden and saved in the dock layout. Of course, any hidden area can be reopened at any time on the project screen

Only the style, sample, approval and cut information areas can be hidden using the selection buttons. If an information area is hidden and the layout is saved, it will be remembered for future projects.

To save the new layout, go to the Settings & Access tab and click Save Dock Layout. If further layout changes are made, it must be saved or you can use Restore To Saved to change it back to the last saved layout. Using Restore To Default will change the layout to the default StyleFile position.

Information Area of the Project

The middle of the project screen shows five areas:

Project Information
Style Information
Sample Information
Approval Information
Cut Information

Information Grid

Click on New Project or open an existing project to view the new project’s information grid.

If more than one Client/Division record exists within StyleFile, move to the correct client/division record before creating the project.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Hide Project – in order to hide or un-hide a project the user must have these user rights assigned
Project Creation Date – this field is automatically populated with the current date
Project Name – entered in by user
Report Tag Override – use to override the default name on the header of the report; usually used in conjunction with Grouped Projects
Report Pattern Override – use to override the default pattern/garment name on the header of a report
Rush Job – check to mark project as a rush
Hold – check to mark project on hold
Hold Reason – used to enter in the reason for placing the project on hold
Void – check to mark project void
Void Reason – used to enter in the reason for placing the project as void

STYLE INFORMATION

Domestic – to mark a style as domestic
Import – to mark a style as an import
Project Style – used to differentiate the project from other projects when a pattern or style is used for multiple projects
Match At – use to mark matching notes for the project
Division – enter in division for the style
Initiated by – this field is automatically populated the user ID in the Preferences
Description Override – the description will be filled out from the description of the pattern/garment record attached to the project; if a different description should exist on the project this field will override the pattern/garment’s description
Size Range – choose the sizes that the style is created for; the sizes are automatically brought by the size group applied to the pattern/garment

- Toggle the sizes to turn them on or off for the style
Project Sizes – use the pull-down menu to select the sizes used for the style; this works similar to the Size Range from above, these sizes represent what the project is using; for instance cutting only the size S and XL
Season – select the season for the style from the pull-down menu; this accesses the season database
Block – enter in a block number, if applicable
Prototype – enter a prototype number, if applicable
Revision – to track the number of revision, if applicable
Patternmaker – select the patternmaker name from the pull-down menu; this accesses the contractors database that have “patterns” assigned to them
Pattern Created – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of creation or use “today” to mark the current date
Pattern Revised – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of pattern revision or use “today” to mark the current date
Shrink Created – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of shrink creation or use “today” to mark the current date
Grading Complete – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of grading completion or use “today” to mark the current date
Line List Information – from the pull-down menu, select the current line the style belongs to and cost sheet when pulling over data to the line sheet report; the desired line list category must be created before placing on a project (see section 4.9 for further details)
Dropped – to mark a style as dropped

SAMPLE INFORMATION

No sample required – check if no prototype or fit sample is requested (for example, carry over styles, new styles with existing pattern in the same fabric type but different print or color or different embellishments, etc.)
Development sample sewn – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of the first development sample being sewn or use “today” to mark the current date
Development sample received – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of receipt of the development sample (from factory) or use “today” to mark the current date
Fit Sample Sewn – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of the most current fit sample was sewn or use “today” to mark the current date
Fit Sample Received – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the most current fit sample was received (from factory) or use “today” to mark the current date
Sales Sample Approved As Is – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the style is approved for sales samples or use “today” to mark the current date
Sales Sample Approved with Change – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the style is approved for sales samples pending revisions or use “today” to mark the current date
Fit Sample Approved As Is – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the sample is approved for fit or use “today” to mark the current date
Fit Sample Approved with Change – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the style is approved pending revisions or use “today” to mark the current date

TECHNICAL PACKAGE APPROVAL INFORMATION

Pending Approval – check if style is pending approval
Sent to Design for Review – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the production information was sent to design for final review or use “today” to mark the current date
- Click the plus sign (+) to turn on a header for report Pending Final Approval
Final Spec Approved – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the final production information was approved by design or use “today” to mark the current date
- Click the plus sign (+) to turn on a header for report Approved for Production or Approved for Sales Sample

CUT TICKET INFORMATION

Date Cut Ticket Received – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the cut ticket was received or use “today” to mark the current date
Cut Ticket Out for Approval – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of when the cut ticket was sent out for approval or use “today” to mark the current date
Cut Ticket Approved – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the cut ticket was approved or use “today” to mark the current date
Cut Ticket PO# – enter the PO number for the cut ticket; use pull-down to select the BOM or colorway name and enter in the quantities per size for that color

Contractor – select the contractor name from the pull-down menu; this accesses the contractors database that have “sewing” assigned to them
Cut Ticket Requested Quantities/Sizes – the sizes that can be included in the marker are controlled by the grading range in the style information area
- Once the marker sizes have been selected in the grading range field, the cut ticket requested quantities/sizes field will show boxes which will allow the quantities to be entered for each size
- Click on the “X” to accept and close the quantities window
Order Date – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date order completion or use “today” to mark the current date
Ship Date – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date of grading completion or use “today” to mark the current date
Due Date – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the sewn goods need to be completed
Cut Complete (Finished Goods) – from the pull-down menu, use the calendar to mark the date the cut is complete or use “today” to mark the current date

Any of the information areas, except the Project Information, can be hidden by clicking on its corresponding radio dial. The first one for style information, second for sample, third for approval and fourth for cut ticket. This layout is saved when Save Dock Layout is used.

Any of the project information areas can be hidden by clicking on the downward arrow.

To view the hidden information, click on the left pointing arrow.

Project Tasks Dock

Project Task Details

In the project tasks dock, “smart” functions will turn on and off as necessary according to the actions to be carried out. For example, if the Save Project function is gray, there have been no changes in the record and therefore it does not need to be saved. Or if a pattern or garment has been added to the project, the Attach Pattern/Garment function is changed to Replace Pattern/Garment.

Save Project – if this function is available, a change has been made to the record; click to save changes
Close Project – click to close a project; if a change has been made without saving, the user will be prompted with “Save changes before exit?”
Attach Pattern /Garment – click to attach a specific pattern or garment to the project; if a pattern/garment is already attached to the project, this function will read “Replace Pattern / Garment”
Attach Shrinkage – this is used to link patterns with shrinkages and allows the creation of shrinkage verification tests and lot shrinkage results; to use this function, the shrinkage pattern number creates shrinkage pattern information as follows: see section 4.3.4 for details
New BOM – use to create a bill of materials -- see section 4.3.5 for details; if a BOM is already attached to the project, this function will read “New Colorway”
New Marker / Yield – use to record marker data for marker items in the BOM
New Construction Sheet – use to create construction information for the project
New Costing Sheet – use to create a new costing sheet for the project
New Approval Test – use to create an approval for processed styles (garment dye, special washes, etc.)
New QC Test – use to create quality control test for a project
Duplicate Project – use to create a copy of a project

- Choose which options to duplicate and how to handle the pattern/garment record
Delete Project – to move entire project to the trash bin
Lock Project – must have users rights to lock a project so it can’t be modified; user with specific rights can unlock a project

Attaching or Replacing a Pattern/Garment

When attaching or replacing a pattern / garment record to the project, the record can already exist or it can be created from the pattern/garment window.

Attaching an existing pattern/garment

Select the record from the list Choose either Attach COPY to Project or Attach Selected to Project

Attach COPY to Project – a new name will be entered as the pattern/garment record in the project; any changes to the pattern/garment will not affect the original file
Attach Selected to Project – the pattern/garment record as it exists will be placed in the project; any changes to the pattern/garment will affect the record

Attaching a new pattern or garment

When a pattern/garment doesn’t exist in the record list, one can be added to attach to the project.

Select Start New Pattern/Garment Record

Type in name of new pattern /garment (can be pattern number or garment style number)
Enter a description of the pattern/garment
Load an image for the pattern/garment
- Right-click on any of the graphics boxes and select “Load”, then browse for the graphic file

This record can be designated as a pattern or a garment. In the upper part of the window, next to tasks, a click will designate the record as a “pattern” or a “garment”. Use garment mode if there is no pattern to be generate. The garment function is intended for styles in which patterns will be generated outside of the company, for example at an overseas contractor. If the record is designated as a pattern, pattern piece information tasks are available that is used to generate a face card, pattern measurements, etc.

Enter the Size Group, Category and Sample Size for the pattern/garment record.
Type any notes or pattern comments to attach to the pattern/garment record

If pattern comments are added they will report to the pattern card.

The only field that is required at the creation time is the pattern/garment number. The other fields can be completed when the project is further developed. Of course, if the person responsible for this information is the one creating the record, it can be completed.

After completion of the new record it must still be added to the project. An icon will show up the garment/pattern section of the Project Items area of the project. There will be one of two icons:

 – garment mode

 – pattern mode

If the garment/pattern needs to be edited, the icon can be double-clicked to open up for further development.

Attaching a Pattern Test

When a pattern needs to be compared to a garment a pattern test can be done.

Double-click the pattern record in the project
Click Begin New Pattern Test from the Pattern Tasks area

Type in a mode to signify the version for the pattern test
Enter in the review date of the test and tech doing the test
Type in Special Instructions, Comments and Notes as applicable
The POMs from the pattern are automatically brought over for the test
- Enter in the sample measurement information
Mark the test approved when applicable

Use Suppress when the test should not be reported.

Attaching Shrinkage

In order to attach shrinkage or replace a current shrinkage, at least one shrinkage pattern needs to exist in the pattern/garment record. To create shrinkage for a pattern:

Double-click the pattern record in the project
Click Begin New Shrink Pattern

Enter a version number and the length and width percentages of shrinkage.
Enter any notes, if applicable
Enter any shrink comments

If shrink comments are added they will report to the pattern card.

If a measurement grid was attached to the pattern record then when new measurements are updated on the pattern, these measurements can be typed into the shrinkage area to check the correct shrinkage.

Save the Shrink Pattern
Close the Shrink Pattern

Create as many shrinkage patterns as necessary or create them one-by-one when the information becomes available.

In the project tasks of the main project screen:

Select Add Shrinkage (or Replace Shrinkage)
Select the appropriate version of shrinkage to use for the pattern (only one can be attached at a time)

Save the project

Creating a New BOM

Type in a package name for the BOM (A)
Click on the plus sign (+) to add a line to the BOM grid (B)
From the pull-down window, select the BOM type which comes from the variant database

Select the fabric/trim code from the pull-down window; set a filter is desired to find the correct code
Enter in the other applicable fields
For estimated yield and/or actual yield, use the pull-down menu to select the correct usage from a marker or yield
Check Marker Item when the item is actually produced in a marker (for example, fabric items, templates, but NOT send outs); this will affect marker reports
Check Marker Only if the items are NOT to show on the BOM report; for example, multiple lots are being used for one cut – this allows separate inventory tracking for rolls of fabric without listing each lot on the BOM report
Check Common when using items that are the same for all colorways, for example, labels and packaging materials

The inventory grids can be turned on and off depending on what is needed in the BOM. Click the button Show Inventory Grids when they are hidden and Hide Inventory Grids when they need to be hidden. To add inventory to an item, the lot and rolls must exist on the item in the materials database.

Click the BOM item to select the entire line
In the Inventory/Lot Control section, click the plus sign (+)
From the pull-down window in the Inventory field, select the lot number
From the pull-down window in the Inventory Roll field, select the roll number
Type in the issued, actual, shortage, damage and returned fields as required
Clicking Refresh Inventory Data will update the available quantities of the lots and rolls for the material

Using Maximize Grid, hides the graphic, the BOM tasks, and the item information. Restore Grid will place them back in the window. Maximizing the grid will allow for more room when working with a BOM that has a lot of items. Use the up and down blue arrows, , to rearrange the order of the BOM items. It is also possible to use Change BOM Order in the Bill of Material Tasks to rearrange the order of the BOM items. Click on the item to move and slide it to its new position.

If a fabric or trim does not exist, use Add Fabric and Trims in the task area to add an additional item to the materials database. Save the new item and close the materials database and then add it to the current BOM. If an item in the BOM needs to be modified, use Edit Selected Fabric or Trim. Modify the record, save it, and choose to either close the database and save the item to the BOM or not transferring it the BOM.

Using Inventory Items in the BOM

When needing to subtract inventory from a material database item, follow the process below.

Select the material item in the BOM grid
- The current inventory of the item will show in the grids on the right

In the Inventory / Lot Control area, click the plus sign (+)
From the pull-down menus, select the project, lot and roll
Type in the issued and actual amounts and any shortage, damage or returned amounts
- The new inventory amounts are reflected in the grids on the right and in the Material database

Creating a New Colorway for a BOM

Once a BOM is created, only additional colorways can be created for the project.

Click on New Colorway in the Project Tasks area
- All the items that were not marked “Common” in the BOM will be placed in the colorway grid for modification
Type in a name for the colorway(A)
Enter the new fabric code, if applicable (B)
Enter the new fabric color for all materials (C)
Save and close the colorway

Multi Project BOM Linking

It is possible to link BOM items to other projects. This will enable the user to create marker reports which include multiple patterns. The parent project will contain the marker reports for all linked projects. The BOM of the child project(s) will show the link to the parent project.

From the BOM window of the child project(s), select Add Linked BOM ITEM

A window will appear will appear with all available projects. Use the filters to select the parent project and see the available BOM items for that project
Select the BOM package name (2) and fabric (3)
Click on Add Item. Continue to add other fabric links if necessary.

The linked item will be displayed with a message and link to the parent project.
Open the parent project using the link.

Create a new marker/yield in the parent project. Pattern and size for all linked
Projects will appear for selection in the create new yield/marker window.
Use the Multi Project marker report to view linked marker information
To unlink BOM items, select the child project BOM, unlink BOM marker item.

Creating a New Marker / Yield

Click on New Marker /Yield in the Project Tasks area
Select the applicable BOM item – package name and material
Check if the marker or yield is an estimate, template or should be suppressed
- Use Suppress when the marker yield is not to be viewed in a report
Enter in a marker name
- If Disable Auto Naming is selected an entire marker name must be entered
- If Disable Auto Naming is not selected, then the project name becomes the prefix of the name and a designation must be entered, for example, S for self, C1 for contrast 1, etc.
Enter the yield and efficiency
Load an image file of the marker
- If Disable Graphic Auto Find is NOT selected then the marker graphic will automatically be found and displayed if the name exists in the marker graphic library; if it is checked then the marker graphic must be loaded manually
Enter comments, if applicable
Enter the size and quantity information for the marker – use the plus sign (+) to enter in a new line
- If quantities are entered and yards and inches, the current yield will display for one garment in red
Save and close the marker data

Creating a New Approval Test

Use the approval test area when garment samples are dyed or washed. There are three sets of measurements available for pre-process, no process (used as a control sample – not dyed and unwashed) and post-process. This could also be used as an area for pre-production testing without using the pre-process fields.

Click New Approval Test in the Project Tasks area
- The points of measurements and target measurements are automatically inserted from the pattern/garment record
- New points of measurements can be entered for the POM table; click the plus sign (+) in the POM grid and use the pull-down menu to find the appropriate point of measure
Enter the Issue Date and the Test Size (A)
The pattern, tech and creation date fields are automatically filled out
Use Test Next Cut for indicating that the next cut with the sewing factory should have another set of approval samples
Use Pattern Returned for marking whether patterns came with the garment; this will help verify that the pattern expected to be used has been used for the garment in an imports situation
Check Suppress if this approval test is not to be reported
Enter any comments, if applicable
Enter in the processing information for the test (B)
Enter in the Sewing Quality (C)
Use Page # for when multiple tests are done for the same size on the same date; the page # will distinguish the test from another
Mark the test approved, approved with changes or rejected as applicable to the test (D)
Enter in the measurements based on the pre-process, no process, and post-process fields
If a new approval test needs to be created that is similar to an existing one, open the existing test and use Duplicate Approval Test
Save and close the approval test

Creating a New QC Test

Click on New QC Test in the Project Tasks area
- The points of measurements and target measurements are automatically inserted from the pattern/garment record
Use the pull-down menu to select the issue date
Use the pull-down menu to select the process type, if applicable
Use the pull-down menu to select the test size
The Date Created field is automatically filled based on the creation of the QC test
Check Suppress if this QC test is not to be reported
Enter up to four samples for one QC test
If a new QC test needs to be created that is similar to an existing one, open the existing test and use Duplicate Production QC Test
Save and close the QC test

Creating a New Construction Sheet

Click on New Construction Sheet in the Project Tasks area
The date will automatically place the creation date, if applicable, change to the appropriate date
Check Include ASTM Reference w/Report, if the ASTM references are included in the construction area and it is necessary for the appropriate stitch diagrams to be included in a report
Check Suppress if the data is to not be included in a report
Enter any construction comments
Enter in specific construction operations in two ways:
- Use Insert Line Entry from DB in the tasks area to bring a saved construction entry from the Construction database
- Or click the plus sign (+) to enter in manually the construction operation; the Seam ID field and Stitch ID fields can access the Seam & Stitches Codes from ASTM found in the Program Database tab
- An entry that is similar to another construction operation can be copied by using Duplicate This Record
If the order of operations need to be rearranged, use Change Construction Order or use the blue up and down arrows,
Save and close the window

Creating a New Cost Sheet

Click on New Costing Sheet in the Project Tasks area
- All the information from the BOM is automatically imported
- If a BOM does not exist then, the cost sheet will be blank
Name the cost sheet in the Reference field
The Tech, Date, Total Quantity, and Unit Weight fields are filled out by the system
Check Actual Cost when the cost sheet should be calculated based on the actual yields; if not checked the cost is calculated with the estimated yields
- The terms “Actual cost” or “Estimated cost” will show on the report
Check Suppress if this cost sheet is not to be reported
Enter in labor and production costs where applicable for the style
- If prices exist in the contractor’s database, they will be available when entering in the cost sheet; click the plus sign (+) next to the process, use the pull-down menu in the contractor field and select the contractor used for the process and the price will automatically fill in
- Prices can be manually entered in for any process
Enter any comments on the Cost Sheet if necessary
If a cost sheet was created before a BOM, use Import From Base BOM to pull over items once the BOM is established
If a new item needs to be entered on the Cost Sheet that doesn’t exist on the BOM, use Import Fabric/Trim from Database to insert the new item(s); when done inserting new items, use Close to exit the window
- Use the blue up and down arrows,, to rearrange the items in the cost sheet grid.
In the area Calculated Unit Costs, all items from the cost sheet are automatically calculated and summarized; if cost does not change after adjusting the cost sheet, use Save Costing Sheet, in the task area
Use the Proposed Wholesale / Retail Costs area to calculate margins for the style
- There are three scenarios available for margins
  - Margins can be entered as percentage or dollar (the “white” colored fields are editable
  - To switch between % and $ input, click on the blue calculator icon
  - Check Use Target Cost to use a target cost as the calculation instead of the calculated cost; target costing is usually done when there are no materials and trims from the BOM and the cost sheet is being built based on a target cost

If a new cost sheet needs to be created that is similar to an existing one, open the existing cost sheet and use Duplicate Costing Sheet
Save and close the cost sheet

Project Items Dock

The four vertical radio buttons can be used to turn on and off the four areas of the dock:

Garment/Pattern
BOM/Markers
Approval/QC Tests
Cost/Construction

The radio button, in the right corner or the dock, can be used to turn on and off the comment area. If turned off, the dock becomes a tab at the right side of the application. All items that have been attached to the project in relation to these areas will show as the appropriate icon.

	Pattern mode is used in project Text refers to name given at creation Only one can exist per project
	Garment mode is used in project Text refers to name given at creation Only one can exist per project
	Shrinkage used in project Text refers to name given at creation Only one can exist per project
	Bill of material (BOM) used in project Text refers to name given at creation Only one can exist per project
	Marker yield used in project Text refers to name given at creation Multiple yields can exist per project
	Marker (without yield) used in project Text refers to name given at creation Multiple markers can exist per project
	Colorway used in project Text refers to name given at creation Multiple colorways can exist per project
	Approval Test used in project Text refers to size used in test and the date created Multiple approval tests can exist per project
	QC Test used in project Text refers to size used in test and the date created Multiple QC tests can exist per project
	Cost Sheet with Actual Cost used in project Text refers to name given at creation Multiple cost sheets can exist per project
	Cost Sheet with Estimated Cost used in project Text refers to name given at creation Multiple cost sheets can exist per project
	Construction used in project Text refers to date and time construction was created Multiple construction lists can exist per project

There are different views available for the project items dock. Right-click on an item in one of the project item areas.

Edit – opens the selected item
Duplicate – to copy the item; will not work in every instance
Copy & Paste – copies the selected item and then choose where to paste
Delete – deletes the item
Undelete – replaces the item that was deleted
View – changes the view of the items
- Large Icon – default view
- Small Icon – small icons; useful when many items in the area
- List – listing of items
- Tile – listing of items with a large icon
- Details – small icons with description and details of item

Project Graphics Override Dock

The four graphics windows available in the Garment / Pattern can be overridden in a project. To override a graphic, right-click in the specific area and select Load to browse for the graphic file. The graphic can also be copied and pasted to any of these windows. The four vertical radio buttons can be used to turn on and off the four graphic areas of the dock. The radio button, in the right corner or the dock, can be used to turn on and off the comment area. If turned off, the dock becomes a tab at the right side of the application.

Project Comments Dock

The comments area can show three different types of information:

Instructions
Tracking
History

All types of information are viewable in a grid or text. The date entered and user ID are recorded upon entry. To enter new information, click New Entry . . . and type the new comment. Any comment can be placed in all or some of the three areas.

The area that is currently being viewed is always listed in the title bar of the comments dock. The radio button, in the right corner or the dock, can be used to turn on and off the comment area. If turned off, the dock becomes a tab at the right side of the application.

Clicking on the Search/Print Grid button, in the lower left corner, will show a list of current instructions, tracking and history.

Add/Remove Columns – use to customize the columns shown in the window
Save Layout – when the desired columns are positioned, the layout can be saved
Remove Layout – use to remove the current layout being viewed (from the pull-down menu on left
Print/Export – to print or export the current list

Project Summary and Internal Memo Docks

The project summary dock is a review of the project as it progresses. The basic graphic is used to represent the style and the data attached to the summary is taken from the project. The radio button, in the right corner or the dock, can be used to turn on and off the comment area. If turned off, the dock becomes a tab at the right side of the application. To view the graphic in a larger format, double-click the image. A graphic window will appear on top of the project screen. This window can be scaled up and down to change the size of the image. When finished viewing the graphic, the window can be closed or it will close automatically when the project is closed. The radio buttons at the bottom of the screen, will allow you to choose which image to view in this window – basic, technical, POM or rendering.

The internal memo dock is a commentary area. It can be used to put internal comments and notes about the project. It does not print. Text can be highlighted by first selecting the text, right-clicking on the text and selecting “Highlight Selected Text” and “Highlight with Color”.

The spelling in any of the text boxes can be checked. First highlight the text, right-click and select Check Spelling …. The radio button, in the right corner or the dock, can be used to turn on and off the comment area. If turned off, the dock becomes a tab at the right side of the application.

Previewing Graphics

It is possible to view any graphic item in a preview window to get a closer look at the item, modify it, print it or find the location of the file. To access the graphic data, double-click on the graphic to view, edit, print or find.

The image may appear blurry because StyleFile shows the image in low resolution to bring the file to the window quicker. To view it in a high-resolution, click on Preview.

The image will appear better quality at the high-resolution.

The quality of the image is controlled by the original image used for the graphic. If the image was originally small, for instance, the result at a high resolution in this window may still appear “blurry”.

Edit – this will allow the image to be opened in an application for editing; if the image is an Illustrator file and Edit is selected, Illustrator will launch and allow for modification
Find File – this will show the location of the file via Windows Explorer

Choosing Print at the bottom right will launch the printer driver to allow for printing of the graphic. The graphic window can be resized. Click and drag at the lower, right hand corner to resize the window for reviewing the image.

Line Card

Line List

The line card, based on season and line choices, displays all the projects that meet that criterion. For instance, in a project the season was set at SUMMER 2009 and the Line List Information was set at BASICS. In the Line Card window, the season SUMMER 2009 would be selected and the line BASICS would be checked. Also, included in the report are options that can be turned on and off. Header and footer information can be typed into the report.

Edit Line List

A new line category is made by selecting the “+” in the lower section of the window and typing a name for the category and a sub heading for the category, if applicable. This list should be created before placing a line category name to a project.

Using the button labeled “Print/Export Grid” will create a list report of the items in the table for quick printing or emailing.

Applying a Line Category to a Project

In the Information Grid of the project, go to the field labeled Line List Information. From the pull-down menu, select the proper line list category and select one or two cost from created cost sheets.

An example of a line list report:

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