Issues with 'Pieces'

[DavidDeb]

Hi all, After the update (and repeated installation according to the bug fix), I am now unable to view the properties of any previously created ‘Piece’ (P), nor can I create any new ones (N,P). The currently existent pieces’ properties were viewable and editable.

If I select any piece and right-click Properties / or type ‘P’ the window is locked and responds with an unpleasant Windows ‘Bloinnggg’

On creating a new piece, and following the rules for that operation, the procedure ends without apparent errors, but there is no new ‘Piece’ present. I even zoomed out to see if it was hiding from me, but there was nothing to see.

I would appreciate any tips / hints / ideas on this … BTW: I have a projector (Epson EB-685W) and the images from existing PDFs and SVGs are projected quite well … but seam allowances (red) don’t show up properly and some cut lines on curves are ‘spotty’ to missing entirely. Remedies such as changing the colours (webApp Pattern-Projector.com) were also not successful! Can these ‘Cut-lines’) be set bolder / as bold as the normal lines?

[DavidDeb]

@DavidDeb

On creating a new piece, and following the rules for that operation, the procedure ends without apparent errors …

One additional information: although no error message appeared, there was also no follow-up dialogue - the initial properties setup I believe.

[Douglas]

@DavidDeb

I would appreciate any tips / hints / ideas on this … BTW: I have a projector (Epson EB-685W) and the images from existing PDFs and SVGs are projected quite well … but seam allowances (red) don’t show up properly and some cut lines on curves are ‘spotty’ to missing entirely. Remedies such as changing the colours (webApp Pattern-Projector.com) were also not successful! Can these ‘Cut-lines’) be set bolder / as bold as the normal lines?

You can set the pref for cut lines in Pattern->Paths->Cut line:

[Douglas]

@DavidDeb

If I select any piece and right-click Properties / or type ‘P’ the window is locked and responds with an unpleasant Windows ‘Bloinnggg’

You have to select a piece 1st… which will show the bounding box:

Then you can use the P shortcut.

Or you can just use the right mouse button context menu:

The N,P is only for use in draft mode:

I just tried it with this week’s build (4/20) and it works fine for me.

[DavidDeb]

That / those steps is/are exactly what is non-funtional

[DavidDeb]

I have done all that + restarted windos + re-installed seamly … still no ‘joy’ …

[Douglas]

@DavidDeb

That / those steps is/are exactly what is non-funtional

Do you have the piece(s) locked?

Locked pieces will not open the Properties…

[Douglas]

BTW… another way to open unlocked properties is by double clicking a piece in the Pattern Pieces dock:

[DavidDeb]

With the difference that after the n-th attempt, I did manage to creat a Piece in a new ‘virgin’ pattern, but as before, it is not possible to access the properties of the object.

[Douglas]

@DavidDeb

With the difference that after the n-th attempt, I did manage to creat a Piece in a new ‘virgin’ pattern, but as before, it is not possible to access the properties of the object.

OK… I think I can see what might be going on. Something is probably not right with the seam allowance and youre unable to select pattern piece. Try the double clicking method… it by passes the need to select the piece.