Viewing the Colorways Workspace
Now you access the various colorways features using the Colorways workspace.
To view the Colorways workspace:
On the Main toolbar, click the workspace selector (on the far left side of the toolbar). It may display Home or the name of another workspace that you are currently using.
Home workspace
Animation workspace
Colorways workspace
Fold & Hang workspace
3D review workspace
A menu is displayed.
Click Colorways. The Colorways workspace is displayed.
The Colorways workspace consists of the following:
Resources Tab
The Resources tab displays two further tabs:
Colorways Toolbar
The Colorways toolbar displays the following tools:
Clone - Click to clone a colorway.
Import - Click to import a colorway.
Delete - Click to delete a colorway. Delete is disabled if there is only one colorway.
Search - Type in the search box to search for materials.
Filter - Click the drop-down, then click the materials filter you want. The selected filter determines what materials are displayed.
- Click to select the size of the thumbnail image to display.
Grid View - Click to toggle between a grid view of the preview images (only) and the regular view. The selected colorway is displayed with a blue border.
The grid view displays only the colorways thumbnails.
Change the order by dragging a thumbnail. This order is maintained if you switch to the regular view.
Resize the thumbnails by dragging the slider at the top of the view.
3D Window - Click to toggle between displaying the 3D window or hiding it.
2D Window - Click to toggle between displaying the 2D window or hiding it.
- Click to display a menu, then click on the option you want:
Deselect All Materials
Delete All Unused Materials
Reset View
Colorways Display
Each colorway is displayed in a row, with a column for:
Colors in use
Fabrics
Seams
Artwork
Trims
Tip
Resize the column widths by dragging the column borders.
Change the order of the columns by dragging any column to its new location.
Change the order of the rows by dragging the handle on the left of the colorway.
Change the size of the material thumbnail images by clicking
on the Colorways toolbar, then clicking the size you want.
Hide one or more columns by right-clicking a column header, and selecting which columns you want to hide. Repeat the process to display the column.
Select multiple materials by pressing Ctrl (Mac: Command) and clicking.
Preview
The Preview column displays the latest snapshot of the colorway. If no snapshot is available, a grid of some of the colors in use is displayed.
At the top of the Preview column:
Click Refresh to generate snapshot images.
Drag the slider to change the size of the preview images.
Note
If an adjustment is made to the garment file, the application automatically recognizes that the existing snapshot needs to be updated. In such a case:
is displayed on the snapshot; and
is displayed
To remove the warning icon, click on it to generate a snapshot.
Context View
When you select a material in the Colorways workspace, the Context view displays the following sections:
Actions
Copy/Paste Special
Note
The actual options displayed in the sections change according to the material selected in the Colorways display. For example, if fabric is selected, the options are different from when artwork is selected.
The following table describes the available Context view options.
Option | Description |
Assign to All Colorways | Adds the selected material to all colorways, and assigns it according to how the source material is assigned. For example, assume fabric A is assigned to sleeve pattern pieces. If fabric A is assigned to all colorways, the fabric is added to all colorways, and is assigned to the sleeve pattern pieces. Note: If this action is done for a material which is not assigned to any pattern piece, the material is simply added to the colorway. |
Link Materials/Unlink Materials | Note: Displays only for artwork or piece assignable trims
For more information, refer to Linking in Colorways. |
Select Linked | Note: Displays only for artwork or piece assignable trims Click a material (or multiple materials) that are linked. Each such material that is linked is highlighted in blue. For more information, refer to Linking in Colorways. |
Edit Color | To replace the diffuse color of a material:
Note: This option is disabled for complex materials such as smart buttons and zippers and multilayered materials. |
Edit Material | Click to edit the selected material. For more information, refer to: |
Copy Material | Click a material, then click Copy Material to copy the material properties to memory. You may then paste the material properties, or parts of them, to another material. To paste the material properties:
When you use this feature, whatever you paste overwrites the original material property. |
Note
The Colorways dialog box is also available. For more information, refer to Colorways Dialog Box.