Project Window

The Project Window is your entry point to all PatternSmith functions. This is where you manage your patterns and nest copies on the material for cutting. From here, you can also access the Pattern Editor for the creation or modification of any patterns.

1. Quick Access Toolbar: Shortcut to Undo (Ctrl + Z), Redo (Ctrl + Y), File Open, Save, and Print. You can add or remove items on the Quick Access Toolbar. Right-click on the toolbar to remove or move the toolbar. Right-click on any tool to add it to the toolbar.

2. Ribbon Interface: Gives access to PatternSmith’s functions found on File, Nesting, Patterns, Plugins, Plot/Cut, and View tabs.

3. Project View: All of the patterns included in a project are shown here. You can have multiple projects open. Each project will show at the top of the Project View with its file name.

4. Nest View: This is a “bird’s eye view” of your cutting machine. Here you can manually or automatically nest the copies of patterns to be cut. 

5. Tool Window: The Tool Window includes different windows for the Pattern and Nest Views. These windows include Toolbox, Tool Pass Priority, Pattern, and Nest.

6. Splitter Bar: Drag this bar to set the relative size of the Pattern and Nesting Views.

7. Status Bar: Provides pattern information, as well as the current size and efficiency of the table you are nesting.