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Editing Tech Pack Properties

When creating a Tech Pack, you can edit its properties to decide what information and assets are included.How to Access Tech Pack Properti...

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When creating a Tech Pack, you can edit its properties to decide what information and assets are included.

How to Access Tech Pack Properties

  1. In the Main menu, click File > Create Tech Pack.

  2. The Create Tech Pack dialog box opens.

  3. Click to select

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    or clear

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    a property in each section, depending on what you want to include.


BOM (Bill of Materials)

The BOM lists all fabrics, seams, artworks, and trims used in the garment.

  • In the BOM section, click

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  • The BOM properties dialogue box opens.

Options:

  • Fabrics – Include fabric information.

    • For grouped materials, a Fabric Group dropdown is available. It ncludes a checkbox to exclude or include repeat images (for All Over Prints).

  • Artworks – Include artwork details.

  • Seams – Include seam materials.

  • Trims – Include trims used in the garment.

  • Pack Original Artwork Files (Version 2025.2 and newer)Source artworks will be exported into a folder next to the excel or HTML file. This will include subfolders per colorway name and inside each folder, the original artwork file used for the colorway will be exported.

    • Vector files (e.g., .ai, .svg) will be exported in their native format.

    • Raster files (e.g., .jpg, .png) will be exported as-is

  • Consolidate by Material Name – Merge duplicate variants of the same material.

  • Select Colorways to Export – Choose specific colorways, or click Select All.


Images

Attach rendered images to the Tech Pack, or render new ones to include. For more information, refer to Creating Rendered Images.

  1. In the Images section, click

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  2. The Images properties dialog box opens.

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Options:

  • Select which rendered images to include.

  • Multipack – Combine multiple colorways into one image.

  • Manage – Create or edit render presets.

  • Label – Rename the Images section by editing the label field.

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Colorway selection:

  • BOM – Export only BOM colorways.

  • Custom – Choose specific colorways.


Artwork Position

Controls how artwork placement is displayed in the Tech Pack.

  • Full Pattern View – Show entire pattern pieces with artwork placement.

  • Hide Rulers on Centered Artworks – Show or hide rulers for centered artwork placement.

  • For more information about hiding rulers on centered artworks, refer to Hiding the Rulers on Centered Artworks.


Pattern Shapes

Show pattern layouts, with options for file format and included elements.

Output formats:

  • PDF with Textures – Non-editable PDF.

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  • PNG Images – Export as PNG graphics.

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Additional options:

  • Color Mode - (Version 2025.2 and newer) Options for:

    • RGB

    • CMYK

  • Image Resolution – 72 DPI or 300 DPI (for PNG or PDF with textures).

    • The higher the DPI, the better the image quality, and the longer it takes to create the file.

    • For best texture quality, ensure the image in the application has equal or higher DPI than the Print To File DPI. If you want to use the output as a screen print, it is recommended to use 300 DPI.

  • Fabric Materials / Fabric Color – Choose whether to include textures or flat color fills (for PNG and PDF with Textures).

    • If Fabric Color is selected, each fabric’s diffuse color is used as the solid color. If a multilayered fabric, the fabric with Use Physics selected determines the color selected. If not selected, all pattern pieces use the Allowance color. (The Allowance color is set in your 2D window preferences.)

    • If this option is selected, you may include or exclude Extend Fabrics over Allowance, meaning fabric texture covering a seam allowance area.

  • Seam Materials – Include seam information (for PNG or PDF with textures).

  • Internal Lines – Export internal lines.

  • Artwork & Trim (Vector Only) – Export only vector artworks/trims.

    • If selected, you may include or exclude:

      • Draw Rulers - if any

      • Hide Rulers on Centered Artworks - if selected, rulers on centered artworks are hidden

      • Show out of Piece Elements - meaning artwork and trim which is outside pieces.

  • Allowance – Include seam allowances.

  • All Sizes – Export nested size layouts.

  • Export Inside View – Export internal artwork views.

  • Export All Pieces in a Single File – Combine into one export.

  • Use Original DXF Names – Retain original DXF shape names.


Export DXF

Export the garment as a DXF file.

  • In the Export DXF section, click

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Options:

  • Units: choose measurement units.

  • Spline Points Quantity: Minimum, Average, or Maximum.

  • Select or clear DXF-specific properties to export.


Rulers

Include rulers in the Tech Pack.

  • Select Rulers to include user-created rulers.

  • Optionally, select Export as CSV to export ruler data.


3D Annotations

Include comments and drawings created in the 3D window.

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  • In the 3D Annotations section, click

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  • Keep Content Within Frame ensures annotations are not cropped.

    • Since annotations are usually created with different proportions, this feature ensures that annotation drawings and markers are kept inside the square annotation frame when exporting to the Tech Pack.

    • Take note of the following:

      • By default, this option is not enabled. Changes to the checkbox state are saved with the tech pack preset.

      • Older presets can be loaded as usual.

      • Newly exported annotations will not change the layout of the Tech Pack.

      • The checkbox doesn't influence external annotation drawings.

  • Choose whether to include the avatar with annotations.


Sizes

Choose which garment sizes to include in the Tech Pack.

  • In the Garment Sizes section, click

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  • Select specific sizes or Select All.

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