Trim Draw

This FAQ will go over how to use trim draw in Paradigm. This feature is used when special trims are entered onto a transaction. To learn more about setting up special trims, follow this FAQ: Special Trim Set Up

To start, click the trim draw icon on the special trim that was entered.

If a user attempts to release an order and there are lines that still need trim drawings, the following warning will appear: One or more lines on this order are missing a trim drawing. Do you want to continue anyway?

Paradigm Trim Design

1. Undo
2. Toggle Paint Side – Switches to the paint side.
3. Rotate Clock-wise or Counter Clock-wise
4. Zoom In or Zoom Out
5. Save to Paradigm – Saves the drawing and closes the window. When using the drawing admin, the form below will appear. Fill out the info for the trim and name the new folder or add it to an existing one.

Header Buttons

Auto

• Auto – Click to draw a segment or select parts of the trim to adjust them.
• Select – Select parts of the trim and adjust them.
• Draw – Click to draw a segment to where the cursor is.

Edit

Clicking the “Edit” button in the header allows for the user to click a segment or bend and then manually enter the length or degree. Pressing enter will highlight the next part of the trim.

Pitch Calculator

The pitch calculator can accessed when a bend selected in edit mode. Click the arrow to display the drop down and enter in the pitch info.

Hem

Clicking the hem button will allow the user to add hems to the trim. Clicking and dragging will allow the user to change the length of the hem. Select “Open Hem” or “Close Hem” and then click on the hem to set it as an open or closed hem. The default hem size is configurable at the company level, contact Paragon to change it.

180 Degree Bends

When a trim is bend 180 degrees, a “P” or “U” will be displayed on the bend. Clicking on the bend will switch between them. “U” means that it will be bent towards the unpainted side, and “P” means that it will be bent towards the painted side.

Settings

Here the trim draw settings can be edited and saved as the default settings.

Saved Drawings

From the saved drawings window, recent drawings, standard trims, or favorite drawings can be selected. Once a trim is selected it will be shown in trim draw and can be edited. More information on creating standard trims can be found here: Company Standard Trims

More

• Delete – Select a line or bend to delete.
• Reset – Reset the drawing to nothing.
• Other End – Draw from or mirror the other end of the sketch.
• Toggle Paint – The colored side is the painted side. This will switch it to the other side.
• Add Bead – Click a leg to add a bead to it. Paradigm will prompt for an amount of beads to be entered.
• Mirror – Create a mirrored duplicate attached to the active end.
• Zoom Fit – Fit the trim to the drawing area.
• Download – Download a PNG file of the drawing.
• Download (Outline Only) – Downloads a PNG file of the drawing that is only the outline.
• Fix – View in fixed mode. This is helpful for pieces with a combination of long and short sections. Note that when in fix mode, the drawing will be saved as it is on the screen. Make sure it’s entirely visible, it can be adjusted the arrow keys and zoom.
• Preview – View what the saved drawing will look like.
• Advanced – A string can be entered that was generated by a previous drawing, or the string from this drawing can saved to use later.
• Instructions – This is a window that will display explanations for the different features.

Right Click

Right clicking in the trim drawing area will display the options listed below.

• Reset – Reset the drawing to nothing.
• Auto – Click to draw a segment or select parts of the trim to adjust them.
• Select – Select parts of the trim and adjust them.
• Draw – Click to draw a segment to where the cursor is.
• Edit – Turns on edit mode.
• Hem – Allows the user to add hems.
• Bead – Click a leg to add a bead to it. Paradigm will prompt for an amount of beads to be entered.
• Delete – Select a line or bend to delete.
• Undo
• Other End – Draw from or mirror the other end of the sketch.
• Toggle Paint – The colored side is the painted side. This will switch it to the other side.
• Rotate – Rotate the drawing Clock-wise or Counter Clock-wise
• Mirror – Create a mirrored duplicate attached to the active end.
• Zoom Fit – Fit the trim to the drawing area.
• Recent Drawings – Opens the recent drawings list.