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Frames and Fillets: FrameShop Visualize Editor

Frames and Fillets

Frames and Fillets

Use the Frames and Fillets section to select the Frame and Fillet SKUs and/or textures.

Number of Frames

Number of Frames

Enter the Number of Frames you want to use on this project.

Enter the number of Frames desired in the Number of Frames field.

A SKU field for each frame listing is displayed where you can enter or select the SKU or select a texture for the frame layer.

You can save the texture selected for each frame layer to the associated SKU. See Save SKU Images below.

Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

Enter or scan the SKU of each frame.

Type, scan or enter the desired SKU of the desired frame.

The frame SKU thumbnail, if available, will be displayed in the samples preview and on the Preview tab.

If a SKU thumbnail is not available, you can create one. See Set Texture below.

If you don't know the SKU number, you can do a search. See Select the SKU From the Search Screen below.

Select the SKU From the Search Screen

Select the SKU From the Search Screen

How to locate the desired moulding SKU for each frame.

To search for a SKU, click on the SKU search button (magnifying glass) to open the SKU search screen. 

Start typing in the desired SKU and hit Enter to search. 

Locate and click on the desired SKU. 

Click on the Select and Close button to select it. 

Texture Thumbnail Display

Texture Thumbnail Display

If the texture thumbnail for the SKU selected is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview.

If it is not available, it will display as a gray placeholder as noted in In Lieu of a Texture Thumbnail below.

In Lieu of a Texture Thumbnail

In Lieu of a Texture Thumbnail

If the texture thumbnail for the SKU selected is not available, a gray placeholder the thickness of the moulding is displayed on the Samples Preview.

You can select a thumbnail and save it to the SKU for future use. See Set Texture below. 

Set Texture

Set Texture

Use the Set Texture feature to create a thumbnail for the selected SKU.

Take a photo or load an image file of the moulding that you wish to use and have that image displayed on the screen. 

Click the down arrow next to the desired frame layer and select Set Texture to set the frame texture.

Optionally, select Set Texture with Auto Snap if the selection is high contrast enough to allow the software to automatically snap to the top and bottom of the texture as you draw the thumbnail selection.

Click and hold the left mouse button at the upper left corner of the frame or fill sample desired. 

Drag to the lower right corner of the sample, using the smallest repeatable section of the frame texture. 

Release the mouse button at the right end of the desired thumbnail image. 

The repeating pattern is shown on the Selection Preview at the bottom of the screen to assist with selection and rotation.

When finished, Save SKU Images to save this thumbnail to the SKU for future reference. 

Rotate Selection

Rotate Selection

Rotate the moulding selection as needed to match the frame sample by clicking on the rotation control point located off of the right side of the selection.

Hold and drag the control point up or down to rotate the selection.

Release the mouse when the selection is rotated to the desired position.

The repeating pattern is shown on the Selection Preview at the bottom of the screen to assist with selection and rotation. 

Samples Preview

Samples Preview

The current thumbnail selection is displayed in the Samples Preview window.

Save SKU Images

Save SKU Images

When finished, Save SKU Images to save the thumbnails and selected colors to the assigned SKU.

Click File > Save SKU Images.

Save the selected thumbnails to the assigned SKUs.