Project Window

The Project Window is your entry point to all PatternSmith functions. This is where you manage your patterns, and nest/place 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.