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View Actual Size, Grid Tool, View in 3D, Garment Preview, Printing a Design

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Learning about the Workspace 15 View Actual Size Click the Back to 1:1 tool to have the design appear with its true measurements: that is, 1 centimeter equals 1 centimeter on-screen. Back to 1:1 is useful when you have used Zoom and want to go back and view the design based on its measurements. Grid Tool Click the Show Grid tool to display grid lines in the workspace. To hide the grid lines again, simply press Show Grid again. You can change the spacing of the lines in the grid by way of the Properties panel; for more information, see "Grid settings." View in 3D The View in 3D tool is used to display a realistic three-dimensional view of the design's stitches. To show the 3D preview, click the tool; to hide the 3D stitches again, press the 3D tool again. Garment Preview Use the Show Garment button to show or hide a preview of a sample garment in the workspace; the garment preview image is selected from the list of images in the Garments tab. Printing a Design If you wish to see a printed version of the design, use the Print function on the toolbar. This will open up a Print dialog, from which you can output to any attached or networked printer on your computer. You can also use the PDF button on the print dialog to create a portable document of your design worksheet. This can be a very useful for sending to customers.

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Learning about the Workspace
15
View Actual Size
Click the Back to 1:1
tool to have the design appear with its true
measurements: that is, 1 centimeter equals 1 centimeter on-screen.
Back to 1:1 is useful when you have used Zoom and want to go back
and view the design based on its measurements.
Grid Tool
Click the Show Grid
tool to display grid lines in the workspace. To
hide the grid lines again, simply press Show Grid again.
View in 3D
The View in 3D tool is used to display a realistic three-dimensional
view of the design’s stitches. To show the 3D preview, click the
tool; to hide the 3D stitches again, press the 3D tool again.
Garment Preview
Use the Show Garment
button to show or hide a preview of a
sample garment in the workspace; the garment preview image is
selected from the list of images in the Garments tab.
Printing a Design
If you wish to see a printed version of the design, use the Print
function on the toolbar. This will open up a Print dialog, from which you
can output to any attached or networked printer on your computer.
You can change the spacing of the lines in the grid by way of
the Properties panel; for more information, see “Grid settings.”
You can also use the
PDF button
on the print dialog to create a portable
document of your design worksheet. This can be a very useful for
sending to customers.