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Asset Libraries

  This feature adds the capability of using remote asset libraries inside the application so you can easily access resources for use i...

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This feature adds the capability of using remote asset libraries inside the application so you can easily access resources for use in your garments. The application includes a default Browzwear asset library.

For more information, expand the following:

Available Libraries

2021.3.1 and newer

The following libraries are now also installed by default:

  • Permess Interlinings

  • YKK Eco-Friendly Library

2021.3.1 and newer

The following libraries are now also installed by default:

  • Polartec (fabrics)

  • Avery Dennison Branding Solutions

Avery Dennison Branding Solutions

Supplied as a result of Browzwear’s collaboration with Avery Dennison, this asset library includes materials for printed fabric and woven labels, heat transfers, and paper hanging tags.

The following Avery Dennison Artwork execution effects are also now included in the software:

  • Agility Heat Transfer

  • Agility Metallic Bronze

  • Agility Metallic Gold

  • Woven Damask 8-4

  • Woven Satin Damask 8

  • Woven Taffeta 1-2

For information about artwork execution effects, refer to Artwork Execution.

2021.1.1 and newer

The following libraries are now also installed by default:

  • CottonWorks Fabric Library

  • Edicate Button Library

  • Edicate Zipper Library

  • IDEAL Earth Zipper Library

  • YKK Button Library

In addition to the Browzwear Library, the following libraries are installed by default:

  • Jeanologia Dry Finish Gallery

  • YKK Zipper Library

Jeanologia Dry Finish Gallery

Supplied as a result of Browzwear’s collaboration with Jeanologia. For information about integration with Jeanologia, refer to Jeanologia Integrations.

This asset library includes a selection of finishes designed for denim. Each is downloaded as a PNG file in the Artwork part of the Resources tabs.

YKK Zipper Library

Supplied as a result of Browzwear’s collaboration with YKK, this asset library includes a selection of YKK zippers and zipper pullers or sliders. The zippers are compatible with Browzwear’s smart zippers.

To use a zipper from the YKK Asset Library:

  1. On the Resources tabs, click Materials, then Libraries.

  2. Click

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    . A list of available libraries is displayed.

  3. Click YKK Zipper Library.

  4. In the Zipper Type section, click the zipper you want to use. The zipper is downloaded to Trims, in the Edge Assignable section.

  5. Assign the zipper to the appropriate edges on your garment as with any other smart zipper.For more information, refer to Adding a Zipper to Garment Pieces.

  6. If you want to change the puller, refer to Changing the Puller on a YKK Zipper.

Note

If you include a YKK zipper in your garment, the appropriate YKK catalog information is automatically included in the tech pack output.

Changing the Puller on a YKK Zipper

Note

What Browzwear calls a puller, YKK terminology calls a slider. They are the same object.

You can change the puller on a YKK zipper.

To change the puller:

  1. Open the YKK Zipper Library.

  2. Click the puller (slider) you want to use. The puller is downloaded to Trims, in the Piece Assignable section.

  3. On the Resources tabs, click Garment.

  4. Go to Trims, in the Piece Assignable section. Drag the puller to the zipper in the Edge Assignable section. The puller overwrites the existing puller in the zipper.

For more information on zippers, refer to Smart Zippers.

Viewing Libraries

To view asset libraries:

  1. If the Materials tab is not already open, on the Resources tabs, click Materials.

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  2. On the Materials tab, click Libraries. An asset library is displayed.

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    Note

    With effect from 2020 May Edition, the Browzwear asset library has been expanded and reorganized into separate libraries as follows:

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  3. Click

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    to display the available libraries and then select the library you want to use.

Searching the Library

The library includes a search facility.

To search:

  1. Start typing in the search field.

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    The assets are filtered to display according to the search.

  2. To clear the search, clear the search field or click the 'X' icon at the right of the search field.

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Downloading an Asset

Note

Downloading from an asset library puts the asset in the local cache and adds the asset to the current colorway. If you change colorway, you have to add the asset again.

To download an asset to the garment you are working on:

  1. Go to the asset library.

  2. On the asset library, click the thumbnail image of the asset you want.

    For example, in the following image, the user is about to download the asset displaying the download icon.

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    The asset is added to your garment. You can check by clicking Garment at the top of the Materials tab.

Downloading a Section of Assets

You can also download a section of assets by clicking

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for the section. For example, in the following image, clicking

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downloads all the Knits.

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Note

Hover over the thumbnail images to display status icons.

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    This asset is ready to download.

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    This asset is downloaded to the garment materials. If this icon is displayed, you can drag the asset directly to the garment.

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    This asset is cached, but not in the current garment materials. You can click the “+” icon to download the asset to the garment materials. You can also drag the asset directly to the garment.

Using the Libraries Menu

To use the libraries menu:

  1. Go to the Libraries tab. (For more information, refer to Viewing Libraries.)

  2. On the Libraries tab, click

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    . The asset libraries menu is displayed.

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    • Click Reload Source to reload the asset library. For example, you might do this to load a new version of the asset library, or where there has been a connection issue.

    • Click Clear Cache to clear the asset library assets from your cache. The cache is on your local hard drive.

    • Click Add Library to add your own library. A file explorer window is displayed. Navigate to the folder with the library and click Select Folder. The library is added to the available libraries.

      For more information, refer to Creating and Adding Your Own Asset Libraries.

Creating and Adding Your Own Asset Libraries

Using the U3M file format, you can create, upload, share, and manage your own asset libraries.For more information about the file format, refer to U3M.

  • Creating a Library

    To create the library, you export materials from garments. To export the materials, you can export all the materials from an existing garment, and you can export an individual material.

    To export all the materials from an existing garment:

    1. Load the garment from which you want to export the materials.

    2. On the Main menu, click File.

    3. Click Export Material Library. The available options are displayed.

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    4. Click:

      1. Packed U3M Library (*.u3ma) to export the materials all in U3MA file format.

      2. Unified 3D Material Library (*.u3m) to export the materials in a U3M folder structure.

    5. Navigate to the folder where you want to export the materials, then click Select Folder. The materials are exported.

    Older Than 2019 August Edition (2019.2.1 Build 50816)

    1. Load the garment from which you want to export the materials.

    2. On the Main menu, click File.

    3. Click Export. A file explorer window is displayed.

    4. Navigate to where you want to save the exported file.

    5. (Optional) Type in a new file name.

    6. Click the Save as type drop-down.

      1. Click Packed U3M Library (*.u3ma) to export the materials all in U3MA file format.

      2. Click Unified 3D Material Library (*.u3m) to export the materials in a U3M folder structure.

    7. Click Save. The materials are exported.

    To export an individual material:

    1. Load the garment from which you want to export the material.

    2. If the Materials tab is not already open, on the Resources tabs, click Materials.

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    3. If the Garments tab is not already open, click Garments.

    4. Hover over the material you want to export to the library, and click

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      . A menu is displayed.

    5. Click Export as U3M. A file explorer window is displayed.

    6. Navigate to the library folder, and select it.

    7. Click Select Folder. The material is exported to the folder in U3M file format.

  • Adding a Library

    To add a library, use the Libraries menu. Once you have added the library to VStitcher it is available for all future files you work on.

Asset Libraries and the Open Platform

In addition to using libraries created using the U3M format, you can also add your own asset libraries using the Open Platform, if you have the appropriate license.

  • If you do have an Open Platform license, contact your API support for assistance.

  • If you are interested in finding out more about Open Platform, contact [email protected].

Chinese Language Support

2021.3.1 and newer

If you set your language in Preferences to Simplified or Traditional Chinese, the names of assets in the bundled asset libraries display in the selected language. If you do not edit the asset name, and then change your language in Preferences to English, the name automatically updates to the English version.

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For an overview, check out the video: Asset Libraries.

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Creating the Library File
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