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User Guide Apparel

July 2003 - 521418AA

DiaminoFashion V5R1Marker Making Solution



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Copyright

Copyright ©2003 by Lectra. All rights reserved.

Any copy, reproduction or complete or partial translation of the information contained inthis document, without the written consent and agreement of Lectra is forbidden by

copyright law.

Guarantees

Lectra reserves the right to modify information relating to its products etc. without prior

notification, with the aim of improving their reliability and operation.

Publication does not imply that the material included is free of all industrial property

rights and does not grant any license over these rights. Moreover, Lectra takes no

responsibility regarding the consequences of its use for whatever purpose.

The performance measurements and other data referred to in this documentation are

approximate and have no contractual value.

Registered trademarks

LS Model®, LS Mark®, Modaris®, Diamino® and Optiplan® are Lectra trademarks

registered in France and other countries.

Purpose of this document

The purpose of this document is to provide the information needed for daily use of the

software. Additional information may be provided during training.

Record of updates

Edition Aim of the update Pages modified

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Document conventions

Terminology

Piece (Basic Image, B.I.): Basic shape with a standard dimension to which

development rules may be associated, to obtain shapes in different sizes (back,

front, etc.).

Model: list of pieces (B.I’s) corresponding to a given style.

Variant: one or more variations of the model may have different types: variations

in shape, dimensional variations. It corresponds to the final product to be obtained

(e.g.: long-sleeved shirt, short-sleeved shirt, etc.) .

Marker : result of the placing of pieces (B.I’s) on a fabric width while seeking the

optimum use of the material and taking account of the constraints and characteristics of

variants.

Symbol Meaning

Note

Tip

Warning

Diamino® BasicMark

Diamino® MarkPack

Diamino® MarkPro

Diamino® Expert



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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting and quitting the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Starting the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quitting the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Processing plain fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Interactive processing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Defining the access paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Defining the fabric constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Creating the marker file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Completing the Marker generalities window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Completing the Marker composition window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Saving the marker file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Marker-making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Opening the marker file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Marking the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Select the method for lowering the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lowering a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lowering the total quantity of a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lowering a set of pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Lower an identical piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Lowering the total quantity of identical pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Rejecting a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Rejecting one piece (B.I.) for another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Rejecting all the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Retrieving the last saved version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Butting a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32



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Aligning a piece (B.I.) on center of the fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Align one piece (B.I.) on another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Defining the piece (B.I.) spacing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Modifying the spacing values of a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the movement tolerance for a piece (B.I.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Modifying the orientation of a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Performing a piece (B.I.) symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Restoring the position of a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Retrieving the last piece (B.I.) processed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Temporarily superimposing pieces (B.I’s) (“supra-validation”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Positioning a piece (B.I.) on the lower ply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Positioning a variant on the lower ply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the work bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Checking the overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Marrying pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Disassociating married pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Inserting pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cutting a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Pairing two pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Changing the marker zone display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Zooming in on a marker zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Modifying the fabric dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Information during marker making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Information on the marker generalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Information on a piece (B.I.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Rapidly finishing the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Finishing the marker with efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Saving the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Printing the marker data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Plotting the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Realizing a marker from an existing marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

New marker by analogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53



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Analogy of a variant by itself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Analogy of a size in the same variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Analogy by changing the Fabric type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Analogy by changing the Fabric name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Analogy of a variant by another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Global analogy of all the variants not selected by themselves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Global analogy on variant repetitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

New marker by the Addition or deletion of a variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Addition of a variant to the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Deleting a variant in the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Deleting variant repetitions in the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Deleting a variant in a compacted list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

New marker by Adding a marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Adding a marker to another realized marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Optimizing the marker using the Shaker function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Checking the configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Launching the Global Shaker function after marking in interactive mode. . . . . . . . . . 70

Launching the Shaker by zone function after marking in interactive mode. . . . . . . . . 71

Realizing fuse plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Marking the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Accessing the Fuse mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Entering the plates around one or more pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Creating plates in manual mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Confirm the plate created in manual mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Creating plates in automatic calculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Creating the plate axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Deleting the plate axis and the plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Modifying information on the plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Exit fuse mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Manipulating fuse plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Moving the plates, with linked pieces (B.I’s) inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

butting pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Finishing a marker containing plates with Diamino® Expert interactive . . . . . . . 79



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Processing the piece (B.I.) and plate marking automatically, in a list . . . . . . . . . 80

Save the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Creating fuse plate markers on secondary fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Configuring the access paths to display the fuse plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Opening the marker containing the fuse plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Realizing plate markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Adding a number of plate markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Adding non-marked plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Off-line processing mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84


Defining the fabric constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Creating the marker files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Processing the markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Defining the list of markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Completing the Create list window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Completing the List composition window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Defining a marker set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Launching the automatic processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Processing markers on motif fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Motif terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Weft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Motif step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Main weft, secondary weft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Preparing for marking motif fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Motif point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Motif category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Proximity label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96



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Interactive processing mode for motif markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97


Defining the fabric constraints and proximities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Defining the fabric constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Motif Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Defining the proximities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Creating a marker file for motif fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Entering the generalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Defining the wefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Saving the marker file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Realizing a motif marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Opening the file to be marked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Marking the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Lowering a piece (B.I.) with a motif point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Manually positioning a piece (B.I.) to be referenced to the wefts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Lowering a piece (B.I.) with links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Displaying the links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Displaying information on the positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Saving the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Reference aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

General commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Printing of the marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Lowering the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Rejecting pieces (B.I’s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Positioning the pieces (B.I’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Navigating in the marker area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Marker-making from an existing marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116



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Marking the fuse plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Marking on motif fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Introduction 1

Diamino® is a software that enables piece (B.I.) marker making on every type of fabric,

whether open, folded, double-ply, tubular, or even with a motif

It is possible:

• To define the characteristics of a marker;

• To associate piece (B.I.) positioning constraints to it, based on the fabric used;

• To mark the pieces (B.I’s) on a fabric, while searching for the best efficiency.

The dimension limits of a marker are 900 m (2952.8 feet) in length and

3.25 m (10.7 feet) in fabric width.

It should be noted that there is practically no maximum number of pieces (B.I’s) thatcan be marked, so that the limit is dependant on the computer and graphic controller

memory size.

This software also facilitates working with pieces (B.I’s) longer than 3 m 20 (10.5 feet).

The user visualizes the fabric, and the pieces (B.I’s) to be marked, on the graphic

screen HE can continually control the efficiency obtained and has a large number of

graphic functions to facilitate and improve the work realized.

Diamino® generates markers that can be used directly on plotters, spreaders, labelers

and automatic cutting systems.



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Starting and quitting the software 1

Starting the software

Procedure

• Double-click on the Diamino® start icon on the Windows desktop.

or

• In the Windows toolbar, use the following path:

Start/Programs/Lectra/Diamino ®

Quitting the software

Procedure

• In the File menu, click on Quit



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Main window 1

When the software is launched, the main window appears:

Zone 1: zone with drop-down menus allowing access to different functions.

Zone 2: chart zone where pieces (B.I’s) to be marked are displayed in geometric form.

In Diamino®

, the group enables the grouping of sizes so they can be worked ontogether. It is used in the case of marker making with a number of different plies

depending on the sizes (laying “in steps”)

1

2

3

4

5

Size, Spegra1 and Spegra2

Current page / total

number of pages

Current group / total

number of groups

Number of pieces

(B.I’s) per sizeNumber of pieces

(B.I’s) in symmetry



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Zone 3: data zone where the different indicators are displayed;

A. Marker name

B. Marker importance

A colored tag mentions the extent of the marker in producing the manufacturing order :

red = High, orange = Normal, green = Low (cf. Creating the marker file).

C. Marker length (from 0.2 to 900 m in the metric system and from 0.7 to 2952.8 feet in

the imperial system)

D. Fabric length (from 0.1 to 3.25 m in the metric system and from 0.3 to 10.7 feet in

the imperial system)

E. Position of the start of the screen page as against the start of the fabric In effect,

only a small part of the fabric length is displayed on the screen. It is, however, possible

to move along its full length.

F. Length of fabric displayed on the screen page

G. Length of fabric used by the marker

H. Marker efficiency

This is the percentage of material used by reference to the surface necessary for

production (the Effic. toggle button also enables the percentage loss to be displayed).

I. Variable positionThis is the distance between the start of the fabric and the rightmost

extremity of the current piece (B.I.) or between the start of the fabric and the position of the work bar.

J. Piece (B.I.) rotation angle

K. Name of the piece (B.I.) on which the cursor is positioned in the marking zone

This data may be followed by symbols between brackets:

L. Size, Spegra1 and Spegra2

M. Piece (B.I.) analytical code

N. Model name

O. Name of the variant to which the piece (B.I.) belongs, followed, in brackets, by its

order number in the marker

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K L M N O

P

Symbol Meaning

* Single piece (B.I.)

+ Married piece (B.I.)

= Double piece (B.I.)

: Paired piece (B.I.)

- Unfolded piece (B.I.)

@ Cut piece (B.I.)

! Piece (B.I.) added to negative meter



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P. Scale of representation of the marker used in the marker zone

Zone 4: marker zone where the pieces (B.I’s) are displayed in the way they will be

marked on the fabric;

Zone 5: function zone with buttons enabling the activation of different functions (please

refer to Reference aides).

Fabric width

Length of the screen page

Vertical bar

showing the

end of the

marker

Efficiency bars

100-95-90-85-80 %

The required efficiency is symbolized by V



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Processing plain fabrics 1

Interactive processing mode

Defining the access paths

The objective is to define the access paths for consulting and saving different files.

Saving a configuration limits the making of entries during the writing and reading

operations that are encountered throughout the use of the software.

The window Access paths... is accessed by:

A

B

C

D

E

F

Name of the machine on

which the model server

is installed.




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Zone A: Access paths to read the different files.

Zone B: Access paths to write the different files.

Zone C: Access paths to read the different files in the case of analogy processing.

Zone D: Format of geometry files

• IBA/VET/MDL: Basic Image or Garment files (formats from LS Model®) or Modelfiles (format from Modaris®),

• IBA/XIN: Basic Image files for variant creation directly in Diamino®.

Zone E: Format of marker files: .PLA (LS Mark® format) or .PLX (Diamino® format)

Zone F: Marker type

• Standard: normal marker,

• Made to measure: made-to-measure marker, from an Order library,

• Uniform: one or more orders of the same type, for a group of individuals and

coming from a PLALIB library,

• Fuse: marking fuse plates associated with the PLX format,

• With visiting system: marking with recovery of a “default fabric” file created by a

visiting fabric system computer (“visitor”) When this mode is checked, the list of

choices located below it offers two configurations: coupon or roll.

In Diamino®, the cursor must have the following form: so that every entry

operation is effective.

Procedure

1. For zones A, B and C double-click in the entry field in order to display a file

selector;

2. Indicate the access path by double-clicking on the different files in the directory

structure;

3. Confirm the selection using the selector OK button; the path is displayed in the

entry field;

To speed up this operation, copy the access paths by clicking on the blue and

red arrows:

Copy the line into the following lines of the zone

Copy the line into the equivalent lines in the other zones

4. For zones D and E, press and hold the left mouse button in the field to display a list

of choices;

5. Move the pointer in the list and release the left mouse button on the required

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<->

The toggle button enables some files to have an extension in upper case or in lower

case.

6. In zone F, check the required choice;

7. To confirm the Access path… window, click on OK.

To save the defined configuration

Procedure

1. Click on

2. In the window below, save the configuration in a file:

To call up this file later, click on

In the Open window, select the file and click on OK.

The information in the selected file is displayed in the Access paths… window.

Enter the filename (maximum 31 characters)

Confirm

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2



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Defining the fabric constraints

The objective is to define the valid rules for all the pieces (B.I’s) to be marked, taking

account of the constraints of the fabric.

The Fabric generalities window is accessed by:

Definition procedure

1. Enter the name of the fabric whose constraints will be defined;

2. Enter the comments, if necessary;

3. Define the constraints using the toggle buttons

Button Meaning

Authorizes the symmetry of pieces (B.I’s) by reference to the X axis

maximum 31 characters

maximum

160 characters




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4. Clicking on the icon opens a vertical window consisting of a number of

buttons:

Prohibits the symmetry of pieces (B.I’s) by reference to the X axis

Authorizes a 90° rotation of the pieces (B.I’s) in the marker

Authorizes a 180° rotation of the pieces (B.I’s) in the marker

Prohibits rotation of the pieces (B.I’s) in the marker

Authorizes the rotation of a variant in the same size

Prohibits the rotation of a variant in the same size

Authorizes a variant to change ply (folded, tubular or double-ply

fabric)

Prohibits a variant from changing ply (folded, tubular or double-ply

fabric)

Button Meaning

Prohibits the piece (B.I.) from changing ply (folded, tubular or

double-ply fabric)

Authorizes the piece (B.I.) to change ply (folded, tubular or double-

ply fabric)

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5. Enter, if necessary, an oversewing value, e.g. an additional value to be provided

around each piece (B.I.) when there is a risk that the material may fray (from 0 to

100 mm in the metric system and from 1 to 126 1/32 inches in the imperial system);

This parameter is only taken into account for model files with a “.mdl” extension.

6. Confirm with OK;

Requires a single piece (B.I.) to position itself on the upper or lower

ply (folded or tubular fabric)

Requires a single piece (B.I.) to position itself on the upper ply

(folded or tubular fabric)

Requires a single piece (B.I.) to position itself on the lower ply

(tubular fabric)

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself on the upper or lower part of

the fabric

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself on the upper part of the fabric

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself on the lower part of the fabric

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself in the center of the fabric

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself in the upper center of the

fabric

Requires a piece (B.I.) to position itself in the lower center of the

fabric

Enables the indication of a tolerance value for the selected position(from 0 to 99 cm in the metric system and from 0 to 39 inches in the

imperial system)

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7. An information message appears:

This file is stored in accordance with the access path defined in advance.

A constraints file can be modified later.

Modification procedure

1. Activate the function using the File / Constraints / Fabric modification menu;

2. In the file selector, select the file to be modified and confirm with OK;

3. Make the modifications in the Fabric generalities window and confirm with OK;

4. A warning message appears:

The modifications are saved.

Confirm

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Creating the marker file

The objective is to enter the characteristics and composition of the marker with a view

to its generation.

The Fabric generalities/Marker composition window is accessed by:

The parameters circled in red must be completed by the user.

maximum

31characters

Remove all the lines from the list

Remove the selected line from the list

Duplicate the selected line

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Completing the Marker generalities window

Procedure

1. Enter the data in relation to the marker file:

a. the name,b. the code may, when printed, appear in the marker header or in each of the

shapes. The system will indicate A by default,

c. the importance is the extent of the marker in producing the manufacturing

order (High, Normal or Low). It allows the user to apply a suitable working

priority and marker quality,

d. the order is the percentage that the marker represents in producing the

manufacturing order,

The importance and order are criteria from the cutting room management software

Optiplan®.

e. the comments field is an open entry field (maximum 160 characters).

2. Enter the data in relation to the fabric:

a. the width of the fabric (from 0.10 m to 3.25 m in the metric system and from

3.9 to 127.9 inches in the imperial system);

b. the length of the fabric (from 0.20 m to 900 m in the metric system and from

7.8 to 35,433 inches in the imperial system),

c. the selvage value (from 0 to 99 mm in the metric system and from 0 to 126

1/32 inches in the imperial system).

In the case of single or double ply fabric, the selvage value is subtracted twice from the

fabric width.

In the case of folded fabric, the selvage value is subtracted once from the fabric width.

In the case of tubular fabric, there is no selvage value.

3. Enter the data in relation to the fabric:

a. the name is that determined during the creation of the fabric constraints,

The writing format (in upper or lower case) should be exactly identical to that used for

the Fabric name (in the Fabric generalities window).

b. the code enables the use, for example, of a manufacturer’s coding,

(maximum 31 characters)

c. the type corresponds to the fabric type indicated in the variant (for example:

main fabric, lining fabric, fuse, etc.),

d. the packaging corresponds to the way in which the fabric is presented:

Symbol Meaning

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4. Enter the data in relation to the marker:

a. the required efficiency is the percentage of efficiency required when

generating the marker (maximum 99 %),b. the global spacing is the spacing value applied to each piece (B.I.) in the

marker,

c. the fabric edge spacing is the value indicating the distance from the fabric

edge at which the pieces (B.I’s) will be positioned (positive or negative value),

The spacing measurement unit is one-tenth of a millimeter (1/32 in).

d. the moving tolerance is the maximum value of piece (B.I.) movement (this

value allows, for example, the width to be exceeded or another piece (B.I.)

to be overlapped);

e. the fine rotation gives the maximum value authorized for the rotation of pieces

(B.I’s) by reference to a straight line. The toggle button allows the selection of

the following authorizations:

Fine rotation with the angle value to be given in degrees

(example : for an angle of 1 degree, possible rotation from -1 to +1 degree)

Free fine rotation

To save the defined configuration

Procedure

1. Click on

Double-ply fabric

Folded fabric

Tubular fabric

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2. In the window below, save the configuration in a file:

To call up this file later, click on

In the Open window, select the file and click on OK.

The information in the selected file is displayed in the Marker generalities window.

Completing the Marker composition window

Procedure

1. In the Model name field:

a. Double-click to get the model file selector;

b. Select a model and confirm with OK;

2. In the Variant name field:

a. Double-click to display the model variants;

b. Select a variant and confirm with OK;

To speed up selection, a filter can be applied to the model or variant names by

entering the string of characters sought and the following signs: "*" or "?".

3. In the Size field, two additional components, Spegra1(optional) and Spegra2

(optional), may be indicated in addition to the size:

a. Double-click to display the model sizes;

b. Select a size and confirm with OK;

c. Repeat this operation for Spegra1 and Spegra2 so that the 3 components in

the field are separated by the ":"sign. The syntax to be complied with is thefollowing: SIZE : SPEGRA1 : SPEGRA2.

In the case where the user wants to indicate only the size and Spegra2, the following

syntax must be complied with: SIZE : : SPEGRA2.

4. In the Direction field:

• Enter “0” if the direction in which the variants were digitized must be complied

with,

• Or enter “1” if the direction in which the variants were digitized must be

rotated (180°).5. In the Group field:

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• Enter a number in the case of working with groups;

• If not, enter “1”.

6. In the Qty field, enter the number of variants required in the same size;

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Saving the marker file

Procedure

1. Click on Save;

2. A confirmation window appears:

The marker file is saved.

To perform the marker generation, it is necessary to close the Marker generalities/

Marker composition window.

To modify the marker file later, use the following procedure:

1. Activate the function using File / Modify;

2. In the file selector, select the file to be modified and confirm with OK;

3. Make the modifications in the Marker generalities / Marker composition window

and confirm with Save;

4. In the Writing window, confirm modification of the current file with OK;


6. Close the Marker generalities / Marker composition window.


Confirm

Confirm



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Marker-making

The objective is to mark the pieces (B.I’s) on the fabric.

Opening the marker fileThe Open window is accessed by:

The marker file is displayed on the screen.

Marking the pieces (B.I’s)

To manipulate pieces (B.I’s) using the keys on the numeric keypad, it must be

unlocked. The key combinations must be completed quickly.

Access the folders and

select the required file

Confirm2

1



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Select the method for lowering the pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure

• In the function zone, click on the toggle button:

Automatic method (standard mode)

The program lowers the piece (B.I.) into the marker zone and suggests a position on

the fabric. This position is not definitive and can be changed at any time by the user:

place the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to make it active, change its position and then click

to confirm.

Manual method

The user selects the positioning of the piece (B.I.) as it is lowered onto the fabric. He

must confirm this position by clicking on the piece (B.I.). The piece (B.I.) remains active

under the cursor as long as it is not confirmed.

Lowering a piece (B.I.)

Procedure

1. In the chart, position the cursor on the numeric meter of the piece (B.I.) to be

lowered;

2. Click with the left mouse button

The piece (B.I.) is on the fabric and its numeric meter is minimized.

Lowering the total quantity of a piece (B.I.)

Procedure


lowered;

2. Press and

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Lowering a set of pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure

1. In the chart, position the cursor on the numeric meter of the first piece (B.I.) to be

lowered;

2. Press and

All the pieces (B.I’s) to the right of the cursor are on the fabric and their numeric meter

is equal to zero. The pieces (B.I’s) are marked on the basis of the order in which they

are displayed in the chart.

To interrupt the lowering of pieces (B.I’s), press

Lower an identical piece (B.I.)

A piece (B.I.) identical to a cut piece (B.I.) cannot be lowered.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be imitated;

2. Press

A piece (B.I.) identical to that designed in the marker zone appears under the cursor. It

positions itself using the same constraints defined for the designated piece (B.I.)

(symmetry, rotation, etc.). Its numeric meter is minimized.

Lowering the total quantity of identical pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be imitated;

2. Press

All the pieces (B.I’s) identical to that designated in the marker zone appear at the

end of the marker. They position themselves using the same constraints defined for

the designated piece (B.I.) (symmetry, rotation, etc.). Their numeric meters are equal

to zero.



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Rejecting a piece (B.I.)

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be returned to the

chart;

2. Press

The piece (B.I.) is in the chart and its numeric meter is updated.

Rejecting one piece (B.I.) for another

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be substituted;

2. Press to return the piece (B.I.) to the chart and replace it with the next piece

(B.I.) in the same size;

Press to return the piece (B.I.) to the chart and replace it with the identical

piece (B.I.) in the next size;

Press to return the piece (B.I.) to the chart and replace it with the identical

piece (B.I.) in the previous size;

The numeric meters of the pieces (B.I’s) involved are updated.

If this function is used when the cursor is positioned on the piece (B.I.) but the piece

(B.I.) is not active, the next piece (B.I.) will be lowered without the piece (B.I.) on which

the cursor is positioned being returned.

Rejecting all the pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure

1. In the function zone, click on

2. Confirm the rejection of the pieces (B.I’s) with Yes.

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Retrieving the last saved version

Procedure


2. Confirm the first warning message: “This operation will delete the current marker”

by clicking on Yes;

3. Confirm the Writing window by clicking on OK;

4. Confirm the second warning message: “Existing file; continue save?” by clicking on

Yes.

The marker is displayed on the screen as it was marked when last saved.

Butting a piece (B.I.)

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be compressed;

2. Use the following keyboard keys: / / /

If the cursor is not positioned on a piece (B.I.), the last marked piece (B.I.) is

compressed.

If a piece (B.I.) is active, it will be automatically confirmed after butting.

Aligning a piece (B.I.) on center of the fabric

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be aligned;

2. Press once on to position the center of the piece (B.I.) on the center of the

fabric;

Press a second time to position the piece (B.I.) grain line on the center of the fabric;

Press a third time to position the bottom of the piece (B.I.) on the center of thefabric;

Press a fourth time to position the top of the piece (B.I.) on the center of the fabric.

In the case of folded ply fabric, the positions are identical to those used in single ply but

the piece (B.I.) aligns on the upper ply.

In the case of tubular fabric, there may be 8 successive positions: The piece (B.I.) may

also be aligned on the upper or lower ply depending on the proximity of the piece (B.I.)

by reference to one of these two plies.

For folded pieces (B.I’s), the reference taken into account is the center of half of the

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Align one piece (B.I.) on another

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be aligned on a nearby

piece (B.I.);

2. For a horizontal alignment :

• Press once on to position the center of the piece (B.I.) on the center of

the nearest piece (B.I.);

• Press a second time to align the bottom of the piece (B.I.) on which the cursor

is positioned on the bottom of the nearest piece (B.I.);

• Press a third time to align the top of the piece (B.I.) on which the cursor is

positioned on the top of the nearest piece (B.I.).

3. For a vertical alignment:

• Press once on + to align the center of the piece (B.I.) on which

the cursor is positioned on the center of the nearest piece (B.I.);



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• Press a second time to align the left edge of the piece (B.I.) on which the

cursor is positioned on the left edge of the nearest piece (B.I.);

• Press a third time to align the right edge of the piece (B.I.) on which the cursor

is positioned on the right edge of the nearest piece (B.I.).

Defining the piece (B.I.) spacing mode

Procedure

• In the function zone, click on the toggle button:

Contact mode

No spacing is taken into account. The cursor takes the form of an X.



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Single spacing mode

The defined spacing values are only taken into account for the working piece (B.I.). The

cursor takes the form of an O.

Accumulated spacing mode

The defined spacing values are applied to every piece (B.I.). The cursor takes the form

of a +.

Modifying the spacing values of a piece (B.I.)

This manipulation allows the modification, for a particular piece (B.I.), of the spacing values defined when creating the marker file.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) concerned;

2. Press and

3. A window appears:

Temporary memory

zone for different

spacing values

(maximum 30)

Values defined whencreating the marker file

Values displayedwhen the window

opened

Saves the values in the zone

Retrieve the values selected in the

zone

Retrieve all the values in the zone



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4. Indicate the new spacing values +X, -X, +Y and -Y;

The spacing measurement unit is one-tenth of a millimeter (1/32nd of inch in the

imperial system).

The spacing values must be between 0 and 1,000 (between 0 and 126 in the imperial

system).

5. Confirm with OK.

The memory zone enables the temporary retention of the spacing values. The values

can then be selected to quickly complete the +X, -X, +Y and -Y entry fields.

The data in the memory zone are automatically erased when the user quits Diamino®.

Using the movement tolerance for a piece (B.I.).

The movement tolerance is defined for all the pieces (B.I’s) when creating the marker

file.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be moved;

2. Press +

3. A circle appears on the piece (B.I.) and a window opens:

4. Move the piece (B.I.) horizontally and vertically with:

• the single arrows to obtain a progressive movement (step = 1mm),

• the double arrows to obtain the maximum authorized movement.

A beep sounds when the last movement value is reached.

5. Confirm with OK.

Reposition the

movement to its

point of origin

Movement grid

Piece (B.I.)

symbol



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Modifying the orientation of a piece (B.I.)

Rotation is only possible if authorized in the fabric constraints and in accordance with

the fine rotation value defined when creating the marker file.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, click on the piece (B.I.) to be modified;

2. Press for a 90 degree rotation;

Press for fine rotation in sixteenths of a degree in a clockwise direction;

Press for fine rotation in sixteenths of a degree in an anti-clockwise direction;

3. Click on the piece (B.I.) again to confirm its new orientation.

Performing a piece (B.I.) symmetry

Symmetry is only possible if authorized in the fabric constraints.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to which symmetry is to

be applied;

2. Press to obtain symmetry by reference to the X axis;

Press to obtain symmetry by reference to the Y axis.



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Restoring the position of a piece (B.I.)

Procedure


2. Press to return to the previous position (the software memorizes the last

16 movements of the piece (B.I.) in the overall marker).

This function cannot be used after the alignment of a piece (B.I.) on a nearby

piece (B.I.) or in the case of married pieces (B.I’s).

Retrieving the last piece (B.I.) processed

Procedure

• Press and

The last piece (B.I.) processed appears as active under the cursor irrespective of the

marker page displayed on the screen and irrespective of the position of the cursor on

that page.

Temporarily superimposing pieces (B.I’s) (“supra-validation”)

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be superimposed;

2. Position the piece (B.I.) on another piece (B.I.);

3. Press and

The positioning of the piece (B.I.) is “forced” without any program check on

overlapping. This manipulation is also called " supra-validation".

4. Press to successively select each of the superimposed pieces (B.I’s).



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Positioning a piece (B.I.) on the lower ply

This manipulation is reserved for folded, tubular or double-ply fabric.

The ply of a piece (B.I.) can only be changed if this is authorized in the fabric

constraints

Procedure


2. Using the mouse, move the piece (B.I.) to the upper edge of the marker zone;

As the piece (B.I.) “passes” onto the lower ply, its contour appears in dotted lines.

3. Click when half of the piece (B.I.) is on the lower ply;

4. Position the cursor on the dotted line part (the cursor takes the shape of a

diamond) and move the piece (B.I.) toward the center of the fabric;

The piece (B.I.) appears entirely in dotted lines.

5. Click to confirm its new position.

The piece (B.I.) is on the lower ply.

To automate this manipulation, simply click on a piece (B.I.) and press

Positioning a variant on the lower ply

This manipulation is reserved for folded, tubular or double-ply fabric.

The ply of a variant can only be changed if this is authorized in the fabric constraints

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the variant concerned;

2. Press and

All the pieces (B.I’s) of the variant are on the lower ply. They appear in dotted lines.

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Using the work bars

The vertical bar at the end of the marker enables the visualizing of the end of a marker

as it is joined to the right of the last piece (B.I.) in the marker.

It can be activated or de-activated using the button in the function zone.

The horizontal and vertical bars enable the butting of pieces (B.I’s) along a fictional

straight line inside the marker.

Butting procedure

1. In the function zone, click on to display the vertical bar or on to display

the horizontal bar;

2. Click in the marker zone to position the bar;

3. Butt the pieces (B.I’s) against the work bar as shown in chapter “Butting apiece (B.I.)”;

A second butting request in the same direction enables the piece (B.I.) to “cross” the

work bar to butt itself against the other pieces (B.I’s) in the marker.

4. Click again on the vertical or horizontal bar button to de-activate the work bar.

The work bars also enable the measurement of a zone in the marker.

Measurement procedure

1. In the function zone, click on to display the vertical bar or on to display

the horizontal bar;

2. In the marker zone, click with the right mouse button to determine the start point

of the measurement

3. An information window appears:

4. Move the mouse to the end of the zone to be measured;

Based on the movement of the mouse, the length of the zone is displayed in real

time on in the window above.

5. Click again on the vertical or horizontal bar button to de-activate the work bar.

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Checking the overlapping

Procedure


2. An information window appears:

Squares are displayed on the overlapping pieces (B.I’s).

Marrying pieces (B.I’s)

Pieces (B.I’s) on different plies cannot be married.

Procedure for a limited number of pieces (B.I’s)


The cursor takes the following shape:

2. Click successively on the pieces (B.I’s) to be married;

A link line appears between the pieces (B.I’s).

3. If necessary, press to create another marriage without exiting the function;

4. click again on the marriage button to de-activate the function.

Procedure for a large number of pieces (B.I’s)



2. Place the cursor on the pieces (B.I’s) to be married;

3. Press and

A selection rectangle is displayed in the marker zone.

Number of

overlaps

identified in the

marker Click to access the

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4. Move the mouse to size the rectangle to include all the pieces (B.I’s) to be married;

5. Click to confirm the selection of pieces (B.I’s);

A link line appears between all the pieces (B.I’s).

If the selection includes pieces (B.I’s) from another marriage, the two marriages are

merged.


The marriage has the effect of “fixing” the positioning of the pieces (B.I’s), each with

regard to the others. The manipulations (moving, butting, alignment, rejecting, rotation)

applied to a piece (B.I.) belonging to a marriage are applied automatically to all the

pieces (B.I’s) in this marriage.

Disassociating married pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure


The cursor takes the following shape: and the link lines between the pieces

(B.I’s) appear.

2. To disassociate a piece (B.I.) from a marriage, position the cursor on the piece

(B.I.) and pressTo disassociate all the pieces (B.I’s) in a marriage, position the

cursor on one of the pieces (B.I’s) and press and


Inserting pieces (B.I’s)

Procedure

1. In the function zone, click on for vertical slicing or for horizontal

slicing of the marker;


2. In the marker zone, click, with the left mouse button, to define the plot of the

slice line;



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Direct clicking with the right mouse button produces a straight slice line.

Press to return behind the slice line plot

3. Click with the right mouse button to stop the slice line plot;


5. Insert pieces (B.I’s) from the chart into the space created.

Example of

a slice line

Enter the spacing

value between the

pieces (B.I’s)

(from –1,000 mm to

+1,000 mm)

If necessary, restore the value

displayed when the dialog box

opened.

Confirm

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Cutting a piece (B.I.)

A piece (B.I.) where there is blocking, a marriage or pairing cannot be cut.

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be cut;

2. Press and

3. The cursor takes the form of a pair of scissors and a window appears:

A line showing the cutting axis appears on the piece (B.I.).

4. Select the point of origin of the cutting axis using the 5 central buttons (A);

Position and orientation of the cutting axis

The point of origin by reference to which the cursor co-ordinates are defined to position

the cutting axis

Temporary

memory zone

for different

cutting values

(maximum 15)

Rotation of the cutting axis by step 90° of or 45°

Cutting value

Warning: The measurement unit is one-tenth of a millimeter (1/32nd of inch in the imperial system).

Returns the

cutting axis to the

horizontal position

Horizontal and vertical movement of the cutting axis per step of 1 millimeter

Cancels the

cutting of 2 or all

of the elements

of a piece (B.I.).

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

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5. Place the cutting axis on the piece (B.I.) using the mouse and the (B) buttons or

determine its position by entering the X and Y values (C);

6. Define the orientation of the cutting axis using the buttons (D and E) or by entering

a value between 0 and 180° (C);

7. If necessary, enter a cutting value (F);

The memory zone enables the temporary retention of the cutting values. The values

can then be selected to quickly complete the entry field.

The data in the memory zone are automatically erased when the user quits Diamino®.

8. Confirm with OK.

In the case of folded or tubular fabric, the two elements comprising a double piece (B.I.)

will be cut.

Pairing two pieces (B.I’s)

This function is reserved for folded, tubular or double-ply fabric.

Procedure

1. Press

2. A dialog box appears:

3. Click on the first piece (B.I.) positioned on the lower ply;

A marking line appears on the piece (B.I.).

4. Position this line on the second piece (B.I.) on the lower ply and click;

The piece (B.I.), represented in dots, positions itself according to the centering

mode selected.

5. To end the pairing:

a. Position the cursor on the top piece (B.I.),

b. Press

The pieces (B.I’s) become single again.

Pairing is not permitted in the following cases:

• if the first piece (B.I.) is folded,

• if the second piece (B.I.) is married,

• if the pieces (B.I’s) to be paired are doubles.

Select the

centering mode

using the toggle

button

Centering pieces (B.I’s) by

reference to the grain lineand the cross line

Centering pieces (B.I’s) by

reference to each other

Pairing pieces (B.I’s) in their

original position



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Changing the marker zone display

Procedure

• In the function zone, click on:

“full fabric” Display

“full length” Display

Customized DisplayThe cursor takes the form of a double arrow. Then, with

the or keys, the scale of the marker display can be gradually increased or

reduced. It is necessary to click to confirm the new display.

Zooming in on a marker zone

Procedure


The cursor takes the form of a magnifying glass.

2. In the marker, click in the center of the zone to be enlarged;

A selection rectangle appears.

3. Move the mouse to enlarge the selection rectangle and click again to fix;

4. The delimited zone is displayed full-screen and a dialog box appears:

Coordinates of the lower

left angle of the selection

rectangle by reference

to the marker origin.

De-activating the zoom

Move the zoom

rectangle with the

mouse to visualize

other zones.

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Modifying the fabric dimensions

The fabric dimensions are determined when creating the marker file.

Procedure

1. In the data zone, click on the Length or Width indicator;

2. Press to increase by one step of 1 mm;

Press to reduce by one step of 1 mm;

3. Click again on the indicator to confirm.

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Information during marker making

Information on the marker generalities

Procedure

1. In the marker zone and outside the pieces (B.I’s), click with the right mouse

button;


3. If necessary, change the parameters;

4. Confirm with OK.

Marker identification

Fabric dimensions

Efficiency data

Fabric identification

Moving tolerance and

fine rotation

Marker constraints

Piece (B.I.) and fabric

edge spacing

If necessary, restore the values

displayed when the window opened.



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Information on a piece (B.I.)

Procedure

1. In the marker zone, position the cursor on a piece (B.I.);

2. Press +

3. A window appears

4. If necessary, change the parameters;

Please refer to the appropriate chapters for parameter modification; the blocking

procedure is not explained in this user guide.

5. Click on Close.

Rapidly finishing the marker

Procedure

• In the function zone, click on

The remaining pieces (B.I’s) in the chart are automatically marked on the fabric.

With the FlashMark function, the resolution time factor is favored over the efficiency

factor.

Access to the constraints of the piece

(B.I.) on which the cursor is positioned

Access to the blocking values of the

piece (B.I.) on which the cursor is

positioned

Access to the size analogy for thevariant of the piece (B.I.) on which the

cursor is positionedImmediate addition of a variant in the

size of the piece (B.I.) on which the

cursor is positioned

Immediate deletion of the variant to

which the piece (B.I.) on which the

cursor is positioned belongs

Access to the next piece (B.I.) in the

marker Access to the constraints of the piece

(B.I.) on which the cursor is positioned Access to the spacing of the piece

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Finishing the marker with efficiency

Procedure

1. In the function zone, click on with the right mouse button;

2. A parameters window appears:

3. Define the parameters for processing the current marker using the toggle button:

Diamino® Expertselects the most appropriate parameters

Double-click in the entry zone to select one or several

parameter files

4. Enter the objectives in terms of the number of tries and the realization time;

Diamino® Expert stops the process as soon as one of these two objectives is reached.

5. Defining groups behavior using the toggle button:

“Mixed” marker making

The pieces (B.I’s) are positioned without taking account of defined groups.

“Ordered” marking

The pieces (B.I’s) are positioned taking account of defined groups. Some pieces (B.I’s)

from one group are, however, tolerated in another group if there are free spaces.

“Embedded” or “spaced” marker making

The marker is “embedded” when the Embedded tolerance arrow is turned to the left.

A groups embedded value is defined in the entry zone (value limited to 9,999 m).

Number of tries

to realize the

marker (from 0

to 3,000)

Time to realize the marker (from 0

to 180 min)Processing parameters

Groups behavior

Graphic

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The marker is “spaced” when the Embedded tolerance arrow is turned to the right. A

spacing value between groups is defined in the entry zone (value limited to 9,999 m).

6. Check Process monitoring to receive a process progress report in real time;

7. Confirm with OK.

8. In the function zone, click on with the right mouse button.

Diamino® Expert automatically terminates marking pieces (B.I’s) on the fabric while

searching for the best result.

Saving the marker

The objective is to save the marker file

The Processing before saving window is accessed by:

This file is saved in accordance with the access path defined in advance.

Information

If necessary, indicate

the quality provided1

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Printing the marker data

The objective is to print the marker data or to consult them directly on the screen.

The Marker Characteristics window is accessed by:

The marker data are printed or displayed on the screen

Plotting the marker

The objective is to print the realized marker on a plotter

The Plotting window is accessed by:

Procedure

1. Click on Configure to select another plotter than that suggested by the dialog box;

2. Otherwise, directly confirm plotting with OK.

3. An information message advises that the file has been sent to the plotter.

Click on OK to close the dialog box.

Select the marker file with

the selector

Transfer the marker file into the list

Select the list type using

the toggle button

Complete list

Reduced list

Select the type of consultation

using the toggle button

On screen

To the printer

Confirm

Remove the selected lines from the list

Remove all the lines from the list

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New marker by analogy

The objective of creating a marker by analogy is to facilitate and improve productivity.

The size analogy enables the substitution of a variant size, present in the chart, by

another size (present or not)

The variant analogy enables, for a variant/size couple (present in the chart), the

substitution of the variant by another variant of the same direction (present, or not, in

the chart) in a given size.

The Analogy window is accessed by:

• Zone A: List of variants comprising the current marker,

Group the variants with the same characteristics in one line: Name,

Sizes, Direction,

Expand the list of variants to get an extended list.

A

AB

C

F

D

E

Remove the selected line

from the list

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• Zone B: Temporary selection zone, that receives the variant line to be substituted.

Each field corresponding to the variant characteristics is represented.

variant manipulation icons

• Cancels the selection of the variant to be substituted, selected in

the temporary selection zone B.

• Performs the analogy by itself of the variant selected in the

temporary selection zone B.

• Performs the analogy of all the repetitions of a variant in zone A,

by a variant entered in zone D.

• Performs the analogy of the list of variants by themselves.

• Zone C: List of variants that will be processed by analogy,

• Zone D: Entry zone that receives the substitution variant.

• Zone E: Entry zone enabling the making of an analogy by changing the Fabric

name or the Fabric type.

Enables moving from one fabric constraint to another, but also a from one fabric

type to another for the same marker, in the case of the use of a number of fabrics in

the variant (Ex. fabric ==> lining)

• Zone F: Zone for configuring the pieces (B.I’s) of the original variant and entry

zone for the new marker name.

Configuring the pieces (B.I’s) of the original variant:

• Check on the presence of the Size/Spegra1/Spegra2 in the piece (B.I.)

grading nests:

WITHOUT check (standard mode): in this case there will be an

extrapolation of nonexistent sizes.

WITH check: verification of the presence of the Size/Spegra1/

Spegra2 in the piece (B.I.) grading nests. If one of the 3 data is absent, anerror is detected and displayed during processing.

• Re-reading the variant on the disk

Force the re-reading of the original variant,

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• Centering mode to be applied to a piece (B.I.) by reference to another

center by reference to center,

grain line by reference to grain line,

• Movements (rotation and symmetry by reference to the X or Y axis) to be

applied to the marker pieces (B.I’s) with the same analytical code:

The movements applied to the variant to be substituted are fully

carried forward to the new substitution variant (standard mode).

Retain the position of the pieces (B.I’s) defined in the original variant.

• Retention of piece (B.I.) cuts or not, after analogy of a variant in the same

size.

will preserve cutting after analogy.

will not preserve cutting after analogy.

Analogy of a variant by itself

Enables:

• the re-reading of a variant on the disk, as modified,

• the re-reading of pieces (B.I’s) that were added or deleted.

Procedure

1. Select, in the main list (zone A), the line corresponding to the variant to be

substituted.

The line will be displayed in the temporary selection zone B.

2. Click on

The variant line also appears in zone C, in the list of variants to be processed by

analogy.

Confirmation of this modification by analogy is effective after having clicked on the OK

push-button.

The analogy is performed on the basis of the parameters for re-reading the selected

pieces (B.I’s).




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Analogy of a size in the same variant

Enables the replacement of a variant X size 42 by the same variant X size 38.

Procedure

1. Double-click, in the main list (zone A), on the variant to be substituted.The line is displayed in the entry zone D,

2. Double-click on the Size field and select from the sizes offered in the selector, or

enter a new size.

3. Click on

The variant line is also sent to zone C, in the list of variants to be processed by

analogy.

The piece (B.I.) cuts can be preserved, or not, after analogy of a variant in the same

size.

will preserve cutting after analogy.

will not preserve cutting after analogy.

4. Give a new marker name if necessary.


push-button.


pieces (B.I’s).

The modified main list of zone A will appear after re-opening the Analogy window.

Analogy of a size of the same variant is also possible using the function +

on a piece (B.I.) on which the cursor is positioned.




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Analogy by changing the Fabric type

It is possible, in a single operation, to perform an analogy by changing a marker from

one fabric type to another (main fabric to lining, for example).

Simply modify the Fabric type in the Analogy window.

From this moment on, all the variants of the marker will be re-read on the disk and only

the pieces (B.I’s) of the new fabric type will be selected.

Procedure

1. Select the Fabric type entry field and enter a new type.

2. Give a new marker name if necessary


push-button.

Analogy by changing the Fabric name

As a function of the fabric name, turning, symmetry, rotation, etc. constraints are

associated, which are defined in the chapter Defining the fabric constraints.

If the same marker is to be realized, for example, on a plain fabric and then on a motif

fabric, simply change the fabric name in the field at the bottom of the analogy window,

and for this moment on, all the marker variants will be re-read on the disk and the new

constraints will be applied to the pieces (B.I’s).

Procedure

1. Select the Fabric name entry field and enter a new name.

2. Give a new marker name if necessary.


push-button.

Analogy of a variant by another

Enables the replacement of a defined variant by a new variant:

• in another size,

• with another variant piece (B.I.) of a particular type (e.g.: pointed collar, round

collar) etc., while retaining the same pieces (B.I’s) with the same analytical code,

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Procedure

Example: replacing a variant X with a variant Y.

1. Click, in the main list (zone A), on the variant to be substituted.

The line will be displayed in the temporary selection zone B.

2. Select the substitution variant in the D entry zone:

• double-click in the Model field and select the substitution model in the

selector,

• double-click in the Variant field and select the substitution model in the list

proposed,

• double-click in the Size field and select the size in the list proposed.

3. Click on

The variant line is also sent to zone C, in the list of variants to be processed by

analogy.4. Change the Fabric name if necessary,

5. Change the Fabric type if necessary,

6. Give a name to the Marker if necessary,


push-button.


pieces (B.I’s).


Global analogy of all the variants not selected by themselves.

Enables:

• the global re-reading of the variants on the disk, as modified,

• the re-reading of pieces (B.I’s) that were added or deleted,

to apply an update in one operation, at the level of the original movements.

Procedure

1. Click directly on the icon , from a list where the variants have not all

been subject to analogies.

The variants are then displayed one by one, in zone C, with their characteristics, in the

list of substitution variants.

After this action, all the variants in zone A are marked in yellow.

2. Give a new name to the Marker if necessary,


push-button.


pieces (B.I’s).




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Global analogy on variant repetitions

Enables, for variants with the same main characteristics Name, Size and Direction in

the main list (zone A), analogy by another variant of all these variant repetitions, to be

performed in a single selection.

Procedure

1. In zone A, select a line that corresponds to variants with the same main

characteristics. The selected line will then be displayed in the temporary selection

zone B.

2. Click on the icon to indicate that an analogy will be performed on all

the repetitions with the same characteristics.

The variant number is then replaced by the character *.

3. Select the substitution variant in the D entry zone

• double-click in the Model field and select the substitution model in the

selector,

• double-click in the Variant field and select the substitution variant in the list

proposed,


4. Click on

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5. The variant line is then sent to zone C, in the list of variants to be processed by

analogy.

6. All the variants in zone A, with main characteristics identical to the selected line,

are marked in yellow.



push-button.


pieces (B.I’s).


New marker by the Addition or deletion of a variant

The objective of the creation of a marker by addition/deletion of a variant is to facilitate

and improve productivity, by adding or deleting a variant in size given size, from a

reference marker with at least one variant.

The Variant Addition/Deletion window is accessed by:

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• Zone A: Main list of variants comprising the current marker,

Regroup the variants with the same characteristics in one line: Name,

Sizes, Direction,

Decompact the list of variants to get an extended list.

• Zone B: List of variants to be deleted from the main list,

• Zone C: List of variants to be added to the main list,

• Zone D: Entry zone of the variant to be added,

• Zone E: Zone for configuring the pieces (B.I’s) of the original variant and entry

zone for the new marker name.

Configuring the pieces (B.I’s) of the original variant:

• Check on the presence of the Size/Spegra1/Spegra2 in the piece (B.I.)

grading nests:

WITHOUT check (standard mode): in this case there will be an

extrapolation of nonexistent sizes..

WITH check: verification of the presence of the Size/Spegra1/

Spegra2 in the piece (B.I.) grading nests. If one of the 3 data is absent, an

error is detected and displayed during processing.

• Re-reading the variant on the disk

Force the re-reading of the original variant,

Take the data present in the current marker, without re-reading,

A B

C

D E

Remove theselected line

from the list

Remove all the

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Addition of a variant to the marker

Enables the addition of a variant to a given size, from a reference marker with at least

one size.

Procedure

1. Click on the Addition button above zone C.

2. Select the variant to be added in the D entry zone

• double-click in the Model field and select the model to be added in the

selector,

• double-click in the Variant field and select the variant to be added in the list

proposed,


3. Complete the entry for the Direction and the Quantity if necessary (non-obligatory

fields).

• Direction indicates the direction of the variant:

• Enter “0” if the direction in which the variants were digitized must be

complied with,

• Enter “1” if the direction in which the variants were digitized must be

rotated (180°).

• Qty indicates the number of variant repetitions in the marker

4. Click on

5. The variant line is then sent to zone C, in the list of variants to be added.


Confirmation of this modification by addition of a variant is effective after having clicked

on the OK push-button.

The variant addition is performed on the basis of the parameters for re-reading the

selected pieces (B.I’s).

Deleting a variant in the marker

Procedure

1. Click on the Deletion button above zone B.

2. In zone A, select a variant line to be deleted.

It is then displayed in zone B in the list of deletions and is marked in yellow, in

zone A.

3. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary.


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Deleting variant repetitions in the marker

Enables the deletion of variants with the same main characteristics Name, Size,

Direction, in one operation.

Procedure

1. Click on the Deletion button above zone B.

2. In zone A, select a variant line to be deleted.

It is then displayed in zone B,

3. Click on

4. All the variants in zone A, with the same main characteristics Name, Size,

Direction, are marked in yellow.

5. In the list of deletions (zone B), an asterisk * is automatically placed at the level of

the column No., on the selected line.

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Deleting a variant in a compacted list

In the case of variants in zone A, with the same main characteristics Name, Sizes,

Direction, the list can be compacted by clicking on .

This simplifies the displayed list.

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Procedure

1. In zone A, select the line corresponding to the variant repetition.

a dialog box opens showing its breakdown in variant numbers,

2. Select the numbers to be deleted and click on OK.

The selected variants are listed in zone B.

To select the entire list click on and then on OK.In the list of deletions (zone B), an asterisk * is automatically placed at the level of the

column No., on the selected line.




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New marker by Adding a marker

enables:

• the display of another marker while working on the current one,

• the addition, at the end of the current marker, of the new displayed marker, while

having the possibility of applying a global rotation of 180 degrees to it, before

addition.

Adding a marker to another realized marker

Procedure

1. Activate the Marker addition function by:

2. Select, using the Marker addition selector, the marker file to be opened.

The Marker addition window appears at the top of the main window, displaying

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3. Confirm the marker addition at the end of the realized marker by clicking on the

Addition button.

To select a new marker without leaving the marker Addition window

• Click on the Another marker button.

The Marker addition selector appears, enabling the selection of a new

marker file.

To directly modify the marker orientation by adding 180°.

Procedure

1. Click on

The rotation of the displayed marker is performed.

2. Click on the Addition button to confirm the addition of the marker at the end of the

realized marker.

This can substantially improve the efficiency of global marking, when the new

marker is added, e.g. to better embed the marker pieces (B.I’s).

New marker independent of the

current marker group

New marker integrated into the

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Groups in the marker

• If the current marker is already comprised of a number of groups, the icon

is grayed out and it is not possible to access the groups of the current marker and

the marker to be added.

• If not, click on the or toggle buttons.

3. Save the new marker with the same name or with a new name.

Special cases:

Different fabric types

• To add a marker to another, the marker to be added must have the same Fabric type as the current one, otherwise the addition cannot take place and an error

message will appear.

Different access paths

• To add a marker to another, the access paths for both markers must be identical,

as, if not, the marker save will not be correct, having to search for the information in

two different locations.

Different widths

• Width of the marker to be added less than the width of the current marker:

• Respond to the warning messagesThe displayed markers positions itself at

the end of the marker in progress and the Marker addition window

disappears. The selected chart zone is updated by the new pieces (B.I’s)

added, with a quantity equal to zero.

• Width of the marker to be added greater than the width of the current marker:

• The marker is added by rejecting the protruding pieces (B.I’s), e.g., those

where more than half the piece (B.I.) exceeds the fabric width. These rejected

pieces (B.I’s) are reintegrated in the selected chart zone, with an

incrementation of the quantity of unmarked pieces (B.I’s) (for information, they are marked in the chart zone by a frame).




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Optimizing the marker using the Shaker function

The objective of this Shaker function is to butt the pieces (B.I’s) of the marker among

themselves, eliminate useless gaps and reduce the marker length, without overlapping.

This function is particularly suitable for small pieces (B.I’s). It can be performed during

marking or at the end.

There are two possible modes: Global Shaker and Shaker by zone.

Checking the configurations

Procedure

The Preferences window is accessed by:

1. Check that the Normal precision or Fine precision toggle button is set to Fine

precision.

2. Confirm with OK

In the main window,

3. Indicate the maximum calculation time for obtaining the best optimization.

To do this:

4. Click with the right mouse button on the icon in the icon zone.

A dialog box appears:

• Enter the time the software may take to find the best optimization (whole number between 0 and 9999.) 1 by default

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Entry is possible if the icon marked above is pressed, otherwise the entry field is

grayed out and is set to zero.

The parameter 0 means that the operator is allowing the software to make as many

repetitions as necessary until the saving resulting from an additional try would be nil.

Launching the Global Shaker function after marking in interactive mode.

Procedure

1. Ensure:

• that there is no overlapping on the marker pieces (B.I’s) to be optimized, by

selecting the icon,

• so that the configuration defined above is correctly realized.

2. Click with the left mouse button on the icon to launch the Global Shaker

function, as many times as necessary,

The time configuration can be modified before launching again.

3. When the saving obtained at the efficiency level is nil, the software cannot give a

better result.

4. The resultant marker file must be saved with the suffix .PLX.

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Launching the Shaker by zone function after marking in interactive mode.

Procedure

1. Ensure:

• that there is no overlapping on the marker pieces (B.I’s) to be optimized, by

selecting the icon,

• so that the configuration defined above is correctly realized.

2. Click with the left mouse button on the icon to launch the Shaker by zone

function,

A vertical bar appears below the cursor.

3. Confirm the initial position of the bar by a left click.

4. Pull the bar to define a zone and confirm the final position with a right click.In the

defined zone, highlighted squares appear, symbolizing the pieces (B.I’s) taken into

account.

For a piece (B.I.) to be taken into account, at least 60% of the piece (B.I.) width must be

included in the selection zone.

5. A confirmation dialog box appears:

"Continue processing"

6. Confirmation with OK launches the butting of pieces (B.I’s) in the defined zone.

Highlighting



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Realizing fuse plates

The objective of this function is to define the plates around some marker pieces (B.I’s)

(collar, cuffs, facings, etc.), in order to fuse them in a single operation and cut them

afterwards.

Once the plates are defined and confirmed on the marker, they can be isolated andregrouped by type and processed like another marker.

Marking the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused

• If the marker is in interactive mode:

Aim at lowering the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused, at the end of the marker, piece (B.I.) by

piece (B.I.) and separate them from it in order create fuse plates around them, without

overlapping.

• If the marker is completed in automatic mode

Start placing the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused, create the fuse plate and then finish themarker in automatic mode.

Accessing the Fuse mode

• Select the icon in the icon zone, then click on in the Logicut dialog

box.

The cursor takes the form of a blade.




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Entering the plates around one or more pieces (B.I’s)

Creating plates in manual mode

Procedure

1. Isolate the piece (B.I.) or pieces (B.I’s) to be fused at the end of the marker.

2. Position the cursor around the piece (B.I.) of pieces (B.I’s), in the zone desired and

click the 1st point of the plate using the left button.

This point cannot be clicked either on a piece (B.I.), or inside another plate.

3. Construct the plate by clicking successive points using the left button.

The segments cannot cut a piece (B.I.) or another fuse plate.

If the plot cannot be made, a beep sounds and the line is outlined in red.

4. Finish the plate

• by using the right mouse button, to close the shape if there is only one straight

line to be made, for plates on full fabric.

• by using the “arrow” keys on the alphanumeric keyboard, for plates at the

edge of the fabric.

• by using the “arrow” keys of the alphanumeric keyboard associated with the

SHIFT key, to close the fuse plate in a corner of the fabric.

Forcing the segment direction

The segment direction can be forced during creation to make it remain strictly vertical

or horizontal

to plot a horizontal segment

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Modification of the plate during creation

to delete the last segment created.

+ to delete all the segments at the same time.

Creating a fuse plate on folded, tubular and double-ply fabric

For tubular and double-ply fabric, any plate created is automatically duplicated on the

lower ply or the fold.

Entering a plate in zoom mode

When two pieces (B.I’s) of the current marker are very close, it is possible, when

defining a fuse plate, to work in Zoom mode .

• Take the entire marker piece (B.I.), as it is not possible to change zone in the

window, when entering a plate.




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Confirm the plate created in manual mode.

It is the action of closing the plate, e.g. with the right button or the “arrow” keys at the

edge of the fabric, that confirms the creation of a fuse plate.

1. In the dialog box that appears, enter

• the Type of fuse (15 characters): This is a code entered by the user, that enables

the grouping together of plates from different markers, when using Diamino® in

Fuse mode.

• The Shrinkage: Negative or positive value to be applied to the contour plotted

around the piece (B.I.), to take into account the deformation of the fuse when used

(hot gluing).

2. Confirm with OK

The automatically assigned plate name cannot be modified.

This dialog box may also appear, when the right mouse button is pressed, when the

cursor is positioned on a closed plate.

Creating plates in automatic calculation mode

Procedure

1. Isolate the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused at the end of the marker.

2. Select Marriage mode

3. Click on the pieces (B.I’s) to be married. A link line appears between each

piece (B.I.).

4. De-select Marriage mode

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5. Select the icon corresponding to the piece (B.I.) outlinetype:

6. In the Type of fuse dialog box, enter:

7. Confirm with OK.

Adjusted outline: calculates an

approximate outline, taking account of

a margin to be entered (spreadequally all around).

Convex outline: calculates a

globally “rounded” outline, taking

account of a margin to be entered (the

margin entered being the minimum at

the edge of the pieces (B.I’s)).

Inclusive rectangle: calculates

an adjusted rectangle based on the

margin to be entered.

• The Margin to be applied around the

pieces (B.I’s)

• The Type of fuse (15 characters):

• The Shrinkage: value (negative or

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Creating the plate axis

To assist in positioning the plate during cutting, an axis must be created.

Procedure

1. Click inside the plate, but outside the piece (B.I.), with the left mouse button, todesignate the first point.

2. Click a second time, outside the piece (B.I.), to designate the second point.

The first point of the axis is created and is represented by a circle, and the second by

two concentric circles.

Modification of the axis during creation

to delete the axis before having clicked on the second point.

Forcing the direction of the axis

The direction of the axis can be forced during creation to make it remain strictly vertical

or horizontal

to plot a horizontal segment

to plot a vertical segment

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Deleting the plate axis and the plate

Procedure

1. Position the cursor in the required plate,

2. Press the key

The plate axis disappears.

3. Pressing again on results in the plate being deleted.

+ deleting all the axes and all the plates at the same time.

Modifying information on the plates

When a fuse plate is confirmed, the information entered in the dialog box may appear

in the data zone on the main screen of Diamino®.

When in the LogiCut function, when the cursor passes over the fuse plate, the

information appears in the field located under the marker name, in the format:

plate_name (plate_type).

1. Position the cursor inside the plate and press the key

The Type of fuse dialog box appears, with the data entered on creation of the fuse

plate.

2. If necessary, modify the data in this dialog box, at the Type and Shrinkage levels.

Exit fuse mode

For actions on the fuse plates, quit the LogiCut function by clicking on OK in the

Logicut dialog box. This representation is obtained.




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Manipulating fuse plates

Moving the plates, with linked pieces (B.I’s) inside

1. Click on the plate outside the pieces (B.I’s),

The plate becomes interactive under the cursor with linked pieces (B.I’s) inside2. Click again to fix the position.

Note: The pieces (B.I’s) are not fixed to the fuse plate:

• The pieces (B.I’s) can be moved outside the plate, or

• A previously created plate can be added, if it allows this:

• Sufficient gap between the external edge of the plate and the piece (B.I.)

edges, bearing in mid that a piece (B.I.) cannot be overlapped on a fuse plate

(or compressed, if the butting operation leads to the overlapping of a plate

segment).• A beep indicates that this is not possible.

butting pieces (B.I’s)

Plates created directly in the marker are considered as normal pieces (B.I’s), e.g. the

Butting a piece (B.I.) function can be assigned or they can be placed in tangency.

Finishing a marker containing plates with Diamino ® Expert interactive

Ensure that the pieces (B.I’s) to be fused were placed at the start of the marker, tofinish with Diamino® Expert interactive

Please refer to the

Rapidly finishing the marker functions to rapidly position all the pieces (B.I’s) in the

chart.

Finishing the marker with efficiency to position all the pieces (B.I’s) while searching for

the best result from the efficiency point of view.




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Processing the piece (B.I.) and plate marking automatically, in a list

Procedure

1. Create the plates as described above.

2. Position them in the required location in the marker at the start of the marker.3. Save the partially realized marker.

4. Defining the list of markers.

Select the icon to maintain the marked plates and pieces (B.I’s).

5. Completing the Create list window.

6. Completing the List composition window.

7. Launching the automatic processing.

Save the marker

This corresponds to marking the pieces (B.I’s) and fuse plates on the same fabric

• Save the realized marker under another name, so as not to lose the work realized

on the fuse plates.

The marker must be saved in the .PLX format, if a .PLA marker is being worked on, as

this format does not handle the Fuse function.

Creating fuse plate markers on secondary fabricsWhen a marker containing fuse plates is realized, it is possible to display the plates

only.

Configuring the access paths to display the fuse plates

Procedure

1. Open the Access paths... window

2. Check that the marker format selected is the .PLX format.

3. Select the Fuse option in the Marker Format zone.

4. Confirm with OK.




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If a “standard” marker was present on the screen, a warning message advises that the

“Fuse” mode will cause a return to an empty marker. After confirming with Yes, the

screen clears.

Opening the marker containing the fuse plates

Procedure

1. Open the previously saved marker file,

This marker is displayed in the main screen, in a size equal to the “standard” marker

from which it came and always in single ply, even if the initial marker was folded,

tubular or double-ply. The plates under or on the ply are automatically rejected into the

chart.

The fuse plates appear:

• On the fabric

• As if they were created in a standard marker, for the plates located on top.

• Their size is increased or reduced by the Shrinkage value entered during

creation.

• In the chart

• With the respective quantities indicate under each one, for the plates that

were on the ply or on the lower ply,

• The size indication is replaced by an indication of the type of fuse entered

during the creation of the plates.

• Each Type of fuse corresponds to a group and is independently classified at

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Realizing plate markers

Plate marker making is done in the same way as for ordinary pieces (B.I’s).

1. Marking the different plates for a selected group.

• or : To navigate the different groups at the chart zone level.

• : To reject the plates that are not to be taken into account.

2. Save the realized marker under another name.

It is important to change the marker name of realized plates, so as not to delete the

initial “standard” marker.

3. If necessary, re-start these operations for each group and save separately by type

of fuse.

Adding a number of plate markers

The Marker Addition function in the Tools menu enables the addition of fuse plates to

the current one.

The fuse marker fabric type is the same as that in the standard marker from which it

came.

In order to group fuses of the same type, even if the marker fabric types are different, it

is necessary to:

• Select the Visu./Modif. Generalities function in the Tools menu

• Modify the fabric type in the dialog box displayed, inserting that of the marker to be

added.

The fabric type field can only be modified in Fuse mode.

• In the chart, the plates from the second marker are added to the group

corresponding to their type.

• If there are plates of another type in the marker, a new group will be created.




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Adding non-marked plates

Fuse plates created in Modaris can be added to a fuse plate marker.

From an open fuse marker,

1. Select the Additions/Deletions function in the Tools menu.

2. Enter the name and the associated parameters of the model and variant containingthe plates to be added.

3. Confirm the addition by clicking on OK.

The operation will only be accepted if the new plates have the same fabric type as the

marker to which they are being added. It is, however, possible, by selecting the

Generality Visu./Modif. function in the Tools menu, to change the fabric type (this is

only possible in fuse mode). The addition can then be made without problems.

The plates will be added to a new group and will appear on the chart with their

respective quantities.

the size indication is replaced by the type.




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Off-line processing mode


Please refer to chapter Defining the access paths in the interactive processing mode.


Please refer to chapter Defining the fabric constraints in the interactive processing

mode.

Creating the marker files

Please refer to chapter Creating the marker file in the interactive processing mode.

Processing the markers

Defining the list of markers

The objective is to group the marker files in a list for automatic processing by

Diamino® Expert.

The Create list/List composition window is accessed by:



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Completing the Create list window

Procedure

1. Entering the list name;

2. Using the toggle button, select the process preparation mode:

Rejecting previously marked pieces (B.I’s)

In the case of manually started marker making, the pieces (B.I’s) positioned by the user

are returned to the chart.

Maintaining previously marked pieces (B.I’s)

In the case of manually started marker making, the pieces (B.I’s) positioned by the user

are preserved.

Optimizing automatic markingOptimizing the positioning of pieces (B.I’s) for all the markers in the list.

List name

(maximum 31 characters)Preparing the

processing

A B C D

E

A Duplicate the selected line

B Insert a line

C Remove the selected line from the list

D Remove all the lines from the list

Copy input Name to output Name

E

Time to realize the

marker

(from 0 to 180 mn)

Number of tries to

realize the marker

(from 0 to 3,000)

Entry help buttons

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3. Click on Advanced options to determine the additional parameters using the

following window:

a. Select the type of display using the first toggle button,

b. Indicate the processing mode using the second toggle button,

In the case of efficient automatic marker making, the Auto-configuration

toggle button allows:

Diamino® Expert to select the most suitable parameters,

select one or more parameter files (double-click in the entry

zone); Diamino® Expert will use the file giving the best results,

c. Click on for repetitions of a single-size marker (the procedure is

not explained in this user guide),

Displaying the

best try

Displaying all

the tries

Displaying

piece (B.I.) marking

Efficient automatic

marker making

Rapid automatic

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d. Click on to define the groups behavior using the following window:

e. Click on to allow Diamino® Expert to test a number of fabric widths:

After automatic processing, the marker names obtained complies with the

following syntax: Output name_width in tenths of mm (1/32 in).

f. Check Multi-offcut to allow Diamino® Expert to create a second marker in

the case where all the pieces (B.I’s) did not fit in a single marker;

g. Check Optimization variant direction to allow Diamino® Expert to select

the most efficient variant direction;

Variant rotation must be authorized in the fabric constraints

h. Confirm with OK.

“Mixed” marking: the pieces are positioned without taking account of defined

groups.

“Ordered” marking: the pieces are positioned taking account of defined

groups. Some pieces (B.I’s) from one group are, however, tolerated in

another group if there are free spaces.

Enter the embedded or spacing

value (limited to 9,999 m)

“Embedded” marker making when the Embedded tolerance arrow is turned to

the left

“Spaced” marker making when the Embedded tolerance arrow is turned to

the right

Select the groups behavior 1

2

3 Confirm

Enter a minimum

width2

Enter a maximum

width

Enter the step to be applied

between widths1 3

Check to save all tries

(otherwise only the best marker

is preserved).

4 Confirm5

After confirmation,

the list of widths

appears in tenths

of mm (1/32 in)




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Completing the List composition window

Procedure

1. Double click in the Input name column to select the marker files to be included in

the list;

2. In the Output Name column, enter the save name;

3. Enter the resolution time for each marker;

4. Enter the number of tries for each marker;

Diamino® Expert stops the process as soon as one of these two objectives is reached.

To process the list with Shaker, only the number of tries column is accessible.

5. Confirm with Save;

6. An information message advises that the list is saved.


To modify a list later, use the following procedure:

1. Activate the function using File / Automated processing / Modify list;

2. In the file selector, select the list to be modified and confirm with OK;

3. Make the modifications in the Modify list / List composition window and confirm

with Save;



Confirm




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Defining a marker set

The objective is to group the marker lists in a set for automatic processing by

Diamino® Expert.

The Set name / Set composition window is accessed by:


B Insert a line



A A

B

C D

Entry help buttons

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Creation procedure

1. Enter the set name;

2. Double click in the List name column to select the lists to be included in the set;

3. Confirm with Save.

4. An information message advises that the set is saved.



1. Activate the function using File / Automated processing / Modify list;

2. In the file selector, select the set to be modified and confirm with OK;

3. Make the modifications in the Set name / Set composition window and confirm

with Save;



Launching the automatic processing

The objective is to launch automatic processing by Diamino®

Expert.

Procedure for a list

1. Activate the function using File / Automated processing / Process list;

2. In the file selector, select the list to be processed and confirm with OK;

3. As soon as the Monitoring automatic processing window appears, the

processing is launched and its progress is visible on the screen

4. Click on Abort to exit the window

Automatic processing of a list can be launched directly from the Create list / List

composition window, by clicking on Process.

Procedure for a set

1. Activate the function using File / Automated processing / Process set;

2. In the file selector, select the set to be processed and confirm with OK;

3. As soon as the Monitoring set window appears, the processing is launched and

its progress is visible on the screen

4. Click on Abort to exit the window

Automatic processing of a set can be launched directly from the Set name / Set

composition window, by clicking on Process.

Confirm



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Processing markers on motif fabric 1

Motif terminology

Weft

To define the dimensions of a motif, we imagine parallel and equidistant lines on the

material, in such a way that the space between two successive lines represents the

minimum zone repeated on the material. These lines are called the weft.

in most cases, the motif is defined by the horizontal weft and the vertical weft. There

is only one type of weft when the motif is stripes.

The direction of the grain line direction represents the horizontal.

Horizontal weft

Vertical weft

Horizontal or vertical step

Motif step

The distance between two wefts is called the motif step: there may, therefore be a

horizontal step (between the horizontal wefts) and/or a vertical step (between thevertical wefts).

A

A

B

B

C

C

A

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Delta

The Delta is the distance that enables the definition of the position of the first weft by

reference to the edge of the fabric.

The horizontal Delta is the distance between the first horizontal weft and the lower

selvage. The vertical Delta is the distance between the first vertical weft and the edge

of the fabric.

Horizontal step

Horizontal Delta

Vertical step

Vertical Delta

A

B

A

B

D

C

C D C

A

B

D C

B

A

A

B

C

D




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Main weft, secondary weft

Depending on the complexity of the motif, the operator may need to define a number of

wefts for the same motif. The first weft defined is called the main weft, the following

wefts are called the secondary wefts.

Each secondary weft is defined by a horizontal Delta and a vertical Delta. The step,

however, is the same for all the wefts

The Delta values are always lower than the step value

Diamino® allows the definition of up to 6 secondary wefts. The main weft has a

particular role, as the reference point defined using the main weft is used by the

operator on the cutting machine during material cropping operations.

DV1 – DH1: Vertical and horizontal Delta for the main weft

DV2 - DH2: Vertical and horizontal Delta for secondary weft no. 1

DV3 - DH3: Vertical and horizontal Delta for secondary weft no. 2

Main weft

Secondary weft no. 1

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Preparing for marking motif fabric

In Modaris®,

The pattern-maker describes the positioning and connection constraints for certain

pieces (B.I’s) of his model:

• Positioning constraints: Motif point

• Special connection: Link between two pieces (B.I’s) to maintain continuity in a

motif.

Motif point

The absolute positioning of a piece (B.I.) by reference to the motif is done using a motif

point. This is a point on the piece (B.I.) that must correspond to a characteristic point of

the motif.

The motif point is represented on the piece (B.I.) by the symbol

If its marker must be complied with on both wefts: horizontal and vertical

If its marker must be complied with on the vertical weft

If its marker must be complied with on the horizontal weft

Examples of applications:

• To center a motif on a plated pocket, the motif point is defined at the center of the

pocket.

• To center a motif on a cushion, the motif point is defined at the center of the

cushion.

• To obtain a stripe on a line of buttons, the motif point is defined on a button

location.

The piece (B.I.) designer may put a number of motif points on the same piece (B.I.),

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Motif category

Name enabling the identification of a category of constraints be reference to the motif

point.

For example:

• If the model is marked on a striped fabric, the category “stripe” can be assigned to

the motif point so that the piece (B.I.) will position itself at a characteristic location

on a stripe.

• If the same model is marked on a flowered fabric, the motif point will be given the

category “flower”, so that the piece (B.I.) motif point will position itself at the

desired location.

In all cases, for every motif point created, the motif category must be specified.

Link

The relative positioning between two pieces (B.I’s) is done using a link. A link between

two points selected on two pieces (B.I’s) enables these two points to be positioned in

the same way by reference to the motif. The position of the first point placed will

determine the position of the second point based on the parameters associated with

the link.

Examples of applications:

• Continuity of stripes between the collar and back of a shirt.

• Continuity of the motif between the top and bottom of a sleeve.

The piece (B.I.) designer indicates, in Modaris® if they are linked to others by link

points.

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Proximity label

A proximity label between two pieces (B.I’s) indicates whether the pieces (B.I’s)

should be close or distant, or if they must comply with a certain spacing (same position

on the X axis, etc.) This is done to compensate for possible motif drift and to remain

within the same cutting window.

The proximity labels indicated in Modaris® are in a file, giving, for each link, thecorresponding proximity label.

The numeric values associated with these labels in the Diamino® marker-making

software determine a maximum distance between the two link point.

The labels must be selected by the company in agreement with the users who realize

the markers, based on the required maximum gap between pieces (B.I’s).

For example: Same X, Close, to the right.

In Diamino ®

The marker designer selects the way in which the motif will be used, as he has

knowledge of the fabric and model:

• He defines the wefts and Delta based on the fabric used.

• He selects the Motif category to apply the correct motif point.

• He associates the numeric values to the proximity labels to comply with the

distance between links.

• He positions the pieces (B.I’s) based on the defined links and positioning

constraints.

If a motif point is defined on a piece (B.I.) using the CAD software, it is this point which

is positioned by reference to the weft. Otherwise, it is the point of intersection of the

grain/cross line.

Direction of a link

• When realizing a marker, the links are complied with as follows:

• The first of the two pieces (B.I’s) marked on the fabric becomes the master

piece (B.I.).

• When placing the second piece (B.I.), its positioning is automatically forced by

the software so that the correspondence between the two linked points is

complied with. The second piece (B.I.) becomes the linked piece (B.I.) or the

slave piece (B.I.).

When using a link, the piece (B.I.), on which a motif point is defined, is automatically

the master piece (B.I.).




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Interactive processing mode for motif markers


Please refer to chapter Defining the access paths in the interactive processing mode

1. Completing the access paths to the folders corresponding to the Motif files.

2. Saving the configuration defined for the motif.

Defining the fabric constraints and proximities


Please refer to chapter Defining the fabric constraints in the interactive processingmode

Motif Category

In the case of marking motif fabric, it is also necessary to define the Motif category.

The Motif Categories entry field enables to retrieve the fabric category defined in

Modaris®.

It is necessary to enter the same term as that designated in Modaris®.

To define the motif categories

1. Double-click in the Motif Categories field

2. In the list, select the motif category corresponding to the fabric

Based on what is indicated, the Diamino® software will only take account of the motif

point corresponding to the fabric.

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Defining the proximities

The objective is to define the characteristic movement values, corresponding to the

Proximity labels defined in Modaris®, based on the fabric used for the marker.

To determine whether a proximity label is defined for a piece (B.I.),

• Click on the piece (B.I.) with the right mouse button. The Constraints window

appears, showing all the piece (B.I.) constraints.

The Proximity function is accessed by:

The Proximity window appears:

1 2 3



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Definition procedure

1. Enter the list of different proximity categories if necessary.

2. Select which units will be used for the movement values:

• Button selected: taken into account in 1/10 mm (1/32 in).

• Button not selected: taken into account in number of check or motif steps.

3. Enter the proximity values in the X and Y axes.

• (-1) corresponds to an immaterial movement, by default.

• (0) in the X or –X column means that there is no movement in X.

• (0) in the Y or –Y column means that there is no movement in Y.

• (1000) is the maximum authorized value for the Y axis.

Example:

4. Confirm with Save;


B Insert a line



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B

C D

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Creating a marker file for motif fabric

Entering the generalities

Please refer to chapter Creating the marker file in the interactive processing mode.

In the case of a marker for motif fabric, the Marker Generalities/Marker composition

window is used to define the motif fabric Weft.

The Plain/Motif toggle button in the Marker generalities/marker composition

window is used to specify whether the marker is to be realized on plain fabric or motif

fabric.

Defining the wefts

The objective is to deduce the horizontal weft, the vertical weft, the Delta and the motif

step by analyzing the motif fabric.

Procedure

1. Click on the Plain/Motif button to open the Weft modification auxiliary window,

superimposed on the main window.

The Weft modification window appears:

2. Click on the Vertical Step field and enter the deduced value in 1/10th mm.

3. Click on the Horizontal Step field and enter the deduced value in 1/10th mm.

4. Enter the Horizontal or Vertical Delta if necessary.

It is recommended that the value of the step measured on the material be reduced by

3%, to ensure that the actual step is never less than the theoretical step, even in the

case of local variations in the material.

The weft is instantly displayed in the display zone at each entry confirmation.

5. Confirm with OK to close the Weft modification window.

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Example: Simple motif with rectangular repetition

A single weft is enough to use this motif: the weft lines will be selected on the motif

stripes. The pieces (B.I’s) marked with constraints can be marked on the weft (pieces

(B.I’s) to be aligned on the stripes) or marked in the center of the weft (pieces (B.I’s) to

be centered on the check).

When cropping on the cutting machine, the operator must designate the reference

point located at the intersection of the stripes.

Saving the marker file

Procedure

In the Marker generalities / Marker composition window

1. Click on Save

2. A confirmation window appears.

3. Check the marker name and confirm with OK.

The marker file is saved with its weft definition

To perform the marker realization, it is necessary to close the Marker generalities/

Marker composition window.

When the file that has just been created is opened, the weft will appear on the fabric.

A motif weft can be modified later, using an open marker file.


1. Activate the function using the Motif Tools / Weft modification menu.

The Weft modification window appears:

2. Click on the Vertical Step field and enter the value in 1/10th mm.

3. Click on the Horizontal Step field and enter the value in 1/10th mm.

4. Enter the Horizontal or Vertical Delta if necessary.

The weft is instantly displayed in the display zone at each entry confirmation.

5. Confirm with OK to close the Weft modification window.The modified weft appears on the fabric.

Main weft

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Realizing a motif marker

Opening the file to be marked

Please refer to chapter Opening the marker file in the interactive processing mode

The file is displayed with the weft drawn on the fabric, if the Motif display option is

selected in the Display menu

Marking the pieces (B.I’s)

Please refer to chapter Marking the pieces (B.I’s) in the interactive processing mode

Lowering a piece (B.I.) with a motif point

Procedure (for standard mode)


lowered;

2. Click with the left mouse button. The piece (B.I.) is on the fabric and its numeric

meter is minimized.

A piece (B.I.), on which a motif point is defined, will position itself directly on the first

available weft (starting from the weft origin) whose motif category was designated in

the Fabric generalities window.

If automatic positioning is not suitable, the pieces (B.I’s) can always be positioned

manually.

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Manually positioning a piece (B.I.) to be referenced to the wefts.

Procedure

In the marker zone

1. Position the cursor on the piece (B.I.) to be positioned on another weft.

2. Press

• the motif point positions itself on the vertical wefts (always toward the right):

a. on the main weft, if no vertical positioning has been applied to this piece (B.I.),

b. on the following secondary weft, depending on the Delta entry order

c. on the following main weft, if the last secondary weft of a series of wefts had

been reached.

4. Press

• The motif point positions itself on the horizontal wefts (always toward the top):

a. on the main weft, if no horizontal positioning has been applied to this piece(B.I.),

b. on the following secondary weft, depending on the Delta entry order

c. on the following main weft, if the last secondary weft of a series of wefts had

been reached.

To display the motif point on a piece (B.I.) positioned on the fabric

• Check that the Fill fabric shape option in the Display menu is de-selected.

• The motif point displayed is in the shape of:

If its marker must be complied with on both wefts: horizontal and vertical

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If its marker must be complied with on the horizontal weft

To determine all the positioning constraints defined for a piece (B.I.)• Click on the piece (B.I.) with the right mouse button. The Constraints window

appears, showing all the piece (B.I.) constraints.

Motif point positioning parameters

Positioning on a vertical weft.

Positioning on a horizontal weft.

Positioning on a vertical weft and a horizontal weft

No positioning constraint (motif point de-activated)

Lowering a piece (B.I.) with links

Procedure (for standard mode)


lowered;

2. Click with the left mouse button. The piece (B.I.) is on the fabric and its numeric

meter is minimized.The piece (B.I.) positions itself based on its motif point, but also based on the

positioning constraints of its links.

Identification of the piece

(B.I.) being consulted

Piece (B.I.) movement

possibilities

Information on the existence of

a motif point and its parameters

Information on the existence of

linked pieces (B.I’s) and the

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Automatic compliance with positioning constraints

• If the positioning constraints (motif point and/or links) have been defined for a piece

(B.I.), these constraints are automatically complied with when this piece (B.I.) is

lowered from the chart to the Marker zone:

• The motif point is marked on the nearest weft intersection, taking account of

the weft number, if this was indicated (by default on the main weft).

• The link with a previously marked master piece (B.I.) is complied with, taking

account of the characteristics of this link (fixed oink by reference to vertical

wefts, symmetric link by reference to weft No.2, proximity , etc.)

• If the piece (B.I.) cannot be marked with constraints complied with, an error sound

signal is emitted (master piece (B.I.) not marked, proximity value not complied with,

etc.)

• If the link cannot be complied with in the case of automatic lowering, ( Lowering the

total quantity of identical pieces (B.I’s) or Lowering a set of pieces (B.I’s) ), it is

interrupted.

If a linked piece (B.I.) is marked before its master piece (B.I.), a dialog box appears.

• Click on OK and mark the master piece (B.I.) first.




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Example of marker with links

The user must pay attention to the position of the master piece (B.I.) by reference to the

pieces (B.I’s) linked to it

Displaying the links

When the links were defined when creating a variant, they are displayed as follows:

Passing the cursor over a marked piece (B.I.) will cause its links to be displayed. In the

same way, the links of an interactive piece (B.I.) are constantly displayed until the piece

(B.I.) is confirmed.

The links (joining the link points of each piece (B.I.)) are symbolized by a line which

may have 6 different colors (white, yellow, orange, red, blue, green).

The 6 colors are the default initialization colors. They may have been modified if the

palette was previously modified.

Displaying the link lines on an interactive piece (B.I.):• The white line symbolizes the master piece (B.I.)

• The yellow lines symbolize the non-ordered existing links

• The orange lines symbolize that the piece (B.I.) is linked (or a slave), to one or

more master pieces (B.I’s).

• The blue lines symbolize the de-activated links (a piece (B.I.) where all the links

have been de-activated can be subjected to the same “manipulation” as a piece

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Displaying the link lines on a non-interactive marked piece (B.I.):

The link colors represented by white, yellow, orange and blue lines have the same

meaning as an interactive piece (B.I.).

The red line symbolizes the link taken into account when the piece (B.I.) was

confirmed. The piece (B.I.) is, therefore, correctly position by reference to this link.

When 2 non-interactive marked pieces (B.I’s) are correctly positioned by reference to

one of their links, this link only appears in red on the link piece (B.I.) (the one marked

second). In this way the master piece (B.I.) can be identified.

It is possible to have a half red/half yellow link on one piece (B.I.). This means that the

link is only complied with in one direction (either in X or in Y).

The symbol that appears on the link lines shows by reference to which weft (Vertical/

Horizontal), the link must be complied with, symmetrically or not (please refer to

"Information on the existence of linked pieces (B.I’s) and the parameters of these

links").

Displaying the link lines by reference to the motif point:

These links are symbolized by a full color green line linking the motif point intersections

of the 2 pieces (B.I’s). They only appear on non-interactive marked pieces (B.I’s) and

only on the linked piece (B.I.) (the line does not appear when the cursor passes over

the master piece (B.I.))

A dotted line symbolizes a link with a piece (B.I.) situated below.

Displaying information on the positioning

A help window enables the global display of piece (B.I.) positioning and their links

in the marker zone, by displaying the symbols given in the following table, on the

pieces (B.I’s).

The help window is accessed by:

• the Motif Tools /function Display positioning information menu.

1. Positioning of the motif point/grain line on the vertical wefts

2. Positioning of the motif point/grain line on the horizontal wefts

3. Positioning of the motif point/grain line in the center of the vertical wefts

4. Positioning of the motif point/grain line in the center of the horizontal wefts

5. Positioning of the motif point/grain line by reference to the horizontal wefts

6. Motif point/grain line link with symmetric positioning by reference to the horizontal

wefts

7. Motif point/grain line link by reference to the horizontal wefts

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8. Motif point/grain line link with symmetric positioning by reference to the vertical

wefts

9. Link with positioning on horizontal wefts

10. Link with symmetric positioning by reference to the horizontal wefts

11. Link with positioning on vertical wefts

12. Link with symmetric positioning by reference to the vertical wefts

Positioning of the link points by reference to the motif wefts

Parameters determine the positioning of the link points by reference to the motif wefts.

They may be different for the horizontal and vertical wefts.

Saving the marker

Please refer to chapter Saving the marker in the interactive processing mode

Fixed The two link points are

placed in the same way by

reference to the wefts.

The gaps by reference to the

horizontal (dh) and vertical

(dv) wefts are identical

For example: fixed positioning by

reference to the vertical and horizontal

wefts:

Free No positioning constraints For example: fixed positioning by

reference to the horizontal wefts and free

by reference to the vertical wefts:

Symmetric The two link points are

placed symmetrically by

reference to a motif weft. The

number of the weft selected

must be indicated.

For example: symmetric positioning by

reference to a horizontal weft and free by

reference to the vertical wefts:



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Reference aides 1

The numeric keypad on the alphanumeric keyboard should be unlocked. The key

combinations must be completed quickly.



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General commands

Functions Icons Alphanumeric

keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Creating a marker file CTRL C

Opening a marker file CTRL O

Saving a marker file CTRL E

Quitting the application CTRL X

Quitting a window

Closing a window

Saving a window

Confirming a window

Writing in upper case

Writing in lower-case

Saving a configuration

Calling up a configuration

Transferring a line

Inserting a line

Duplicating a line

Removing the selected line

Removing all the lines

Duplicating a column

Displaying identical variants on a line



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Printing of the marker

Displaying each variant on a line

On-line help CTRL H


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Printing marker data CTRL R

Complete data printing

Reduced data printing

Consulting data on-screen

Printing the data on paper

Marker plotting CTRL T


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts



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Lowering the pieces (B.I’s)

Rejecting pieces (B.I’s)


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Automatic method/Manual method

Total quantity of a piece (B.I.)

All the pieces (B.I’s)

Interrupting

Identical piece (B.I.)

Total quantity of an identical piece (B.I.)

Last version of the saved marker


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Piece (B.I.)

Piece (B.I.) for another

• next piece (B.I.) in the same size

• identical piece (B.I.) in the next size

• identical piece (B.I.) in the previous size

All the pieces (B.I’s)



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Positioning the pieces (B.I’s)


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

butting

Global Shaker

Shaker per zone

Alignment on the center of the fabric

Horizontal alignment on another piece (B.I.)

Vertical alignment on another piece (B.I.)

Spacing contact/single/accumulated

Spacing values

Moving tolerance

90° rotation

Fine rotation in 16ths of degrees

X symmetry

Y symmetry

Previous position of a piece (B.I.)

Recovery of the last piece (B.I.) processed

Supra-validation

Selection of superimposed pieces (B.I’s)



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Moving a piece (B.I.) to the lower ply

Moving a variant to the lower ply

Horizontal work bar

Vertical work bar

End-of-marker bar

Overlapping

Marriage

Horizontal slicing

Vertical slicing

Cutting

Point of origin of the cutting axis

Moving the cutting axis

90° Rotation of the cutting axis

45° Rotation of the cutting axis

Fine Rotation of the cutting axis in 16ths of

degrees

Canceling cutting


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts



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Navigating in the marker area

Pairing

• activation

• de-activation

Centering pieces (B.I’s) by reference to the

grain line and cross line

Centering pieces (B.I’s) by reference to each

other

Pairing pieces (B.I’s) in their original position

Piece (B.I.) information


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

To previous/next page

To previous/next group

Progressive movement to the left/right

To marker start/end/top/bottom


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts



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Marker-making from an existing marker

Display

• “full fabric”

• “full length”

• customized

Zoom

• activation

• de-activation


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Canceling the choice of variant to be substituted

Analogy of the variant by itself

Analogy of all the repetitions of a variant

Analogy of the list of variants by themselves

With size/Spegra1/Spegra2 control

Without size/Spegra1/Spegra2 control

With re-reading of the original variant

Without re-reading of the original variant

Carry-over of constraints to the new substitution

variant

Maintaining the constraints of the originalvariant


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts



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Marking the fuse plates

Preserving cutting after analogy

Canceling cutting after analogy

Deleting variant repetitions

180° rotation of the added marker

Adding a marker to the same group

Adding a marker to a different same group


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Logicut

Processing the fuse plates

Plate with adjusted outline

Plate with convex outline

Plate with inclusive rectangle


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts



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Automatic marker-making


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

FlashMark

Diamino® Expert

Try time

Number of tries

Groups behavior

“Mixed” marking

“Ordered” marking

Click on “embedded” or “spaced”

Rejecting previously marked pieces (B.I’s)

Maintaining previously marked pieces (B.I’s)

Optimizing automatic marking

Displaying the best try

Displaying all the tries

Displaying piece (B.I.) marking

Trying different fabrics



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Marking on motif fabric


keyboard

shortcuts

Micro-

keyboard

shortcuts

Motif point on vertical weft

Motif point on horizontal weft

Motif point on vertical and horizontal weft

De-activating the motif point



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Index 1

A Access paths 15 Adding a marker 66 Adding a variant 60 Aligning pieces (B.I’s) 32 Analogy 53

By changing the Fabric name 57By changing the fabric type 57Global, of all the variants not selected by

themselves 58Global, on variant repetitions 59

Of a size in the same variant 56Of a variant by another 57Of a variant by itself 55

Automatic processing

List 90Set 90

CCentering pieces (B.I’s) 45Changing the ply of pieces (B.I’s) 39Changing the ply of variants 39

Chart 12Chart zone 12Compressing pieces (B.I’s) 32Cutting pieces (B.I’s) 44

DData zone 13Deleting a variant 60Delta 92Diamino Expert Automatic 84Diamino Expert Interactive 50, 79Direction of the variant 25Display 46

EExiting the software 11

FFabric

Constraints 18Defining the dimensions 23Modifying the dimensions 47Packaging 23Type 23

Fabric constraints 18

FlashMark 49Function zone 14Fuse 72Fuse plate 72

Create 73Defining the axis 77Defining the outline 76Manipulate 79Marking 80

G

Geometry file 16Global Shaker 70Group

Behavior 50, 87Defining 25Description 12

IInserting pieces (B.I’s) 42

L

Launching the software 11Link

Color identification 106Description 95Display 106

List of markers

Create 84Modify 88Process 90

Lowering a piece (B.I.) with a motif point 102Lowering pieces (B.I’s) 29Lowering pieces (B.I’s) with links 104

MMain screen 12Main window 12Marker

Addition 66 Automatic 84Description 3File 22Generalities 48Slice 42

Zone 14Marker file



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Create 22Format 16Opening 28

Marker generalities 48Marker set

Create 89Modify 90Process 90

Marker zone 14Marking pieces (B.I’s) by reference to thewefts 103Marking the pieces (B.I’s) 28Marrying pieces (B.I’s) 41Menu zone 12Model 3Motif

Generalities 91

Interactive processing 97Motif category

Defining 97Description 95

Motif fabric

Generalities 91Interactive processing 97

Motif point 94Motif step 91Movement constraints 18Moving tolerance

Defining 24Use 36

Multi-coupons 87

OOpening a marker file 28Orienting pieces (B.I’s) 37Overlapping 41Oversewing 20

PPairing pieces (B.I’s) 45Piece (B.I.)

Align 32Centering 45Change ply 39Compress 32Cutting 44Description 3Inserting 42Lower (with links) 104Lower (with motif point) 102Lowering 29

Marking 28Marking (by reference to the wefts) 103

Marry 41Menu 49Orient 37Pairing 45Reject 31Rotation 37Superimpose 38Symmetry 37

Piece (B.I.) menu 49Piece (B.I.) symmetry 37Plain fabric

Interactive processing 15Off-line processing 84

Plotting 52Printing 52Proximity 98Proximity category 96

Proximity label 96

QQuitting the software 11

RReference point 94Rejecting pieces (B.I’s) 31Rotate pieces (B.I’s) 37

S

Save 51Saving 51Shaker 69Shaker per zone 71Size 25Size analogy

Description 53Slicing 42Spacing

Defining 24Mode 34Modify 35

Spacing mode 34Starting the software 11Superimposing pieces (B.I’s) 38Supra-validation 38

VVariant

Addition 60Change ply 39Defining the direction 25Deletion 60

Description 3Direction optimization 87



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Description 53Variant direction 87

WWeft

Defining 100Description 91, 93Modify 101

Window Access paths 15Create list/List composition 84Fabric generalities 18Marker characteristics 52Marker generalities/Marker composition

22Set name/Set composition 89

Work bars 40

ZZoom 46

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