Groups

Your materials are organized into groups and subgroups nested as many levels deep as needed. Groups are shown on the left side, with subgroups indented. When you click on a group, you will see that group’s materials just to the right, in the Material Collection.

Default Groups

The Material Library includes a Default group which contains a material called Default, with ID 0001.

Each time you create a new project in PatternSmith, it will include all the materials in the default group in the new project. If you edit the Default material in the library you will see that version of Default each time you open a new project.

In addition, you will have groups called .psxml and .project. These groups contain materials that were in .psxml or .project files when you open these file types. They will only be added if they don’t already exist in you library. You can move them into other existing groups if you want manage them.

Groups Header Tools

Moving

Move selected group up or down in the list.

Collapse

Collapse all groups.

Expand

Expand all groups

Add

Add new top level group.

Individual Group Tools

Add

Adds a new group or subgroup.

Group Right-Click Menu

Add Group

Add a new subgroup.

Add Material

Add a new material to the selected group.

Set Default

Sets the material as the default material.

Rename

Rename the selected group.

Move to Root

Move the selected subgroup to top level.

Remove

Remove the selected group and all its materials.