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Entering Framing Components

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1. How to enter moulding numbers
   The frame you wish to enter can be typed or scanned directly into the Moulding field, the white field to the right of Frame1 in the Work Order screen. Or... Use the grey Search button to the right of that field to locate a moulding by entering the first 3 to 4 digits or a description (e.g. matt ...
2. Framing Materials Section
   1. Use the clear button to remove the entire entry, e.g. item, description and price. Do not use the backspace or delete button on your keyboard. Clear the field before re-entering another item. All clear/delete buttons are the same green color. 2. This shows the suggested lite size for the gl ...
3. Entering stacked or layered frames
   Go to Work Order file. On the left hand side of the framing components section, click on the Layered Frames icon to price up to five frames. Note: Frame1 is always closest to the artwork. Fillets and Extenders will not increase the size of the frame that are layered on top of them. This allows ...
4. How do I enter a frame number into the work order which hasn't yet been put into the Price Codes file?
   If you have a new corner sample and wish to use it in a work order, but have not had time to download the latest pricing update from the SoftTouch Solutions Inc website, here's how to sell the moulding on the fly: 1. Click the Blue Button to access a screen where you can enter a Moulding Number ...
5. How do I find a substitute moulding for one I have already entered?
   This feature would be used when two vendors sell the same moulding and you wish to order from one supplier vs the other. This feature only appears if a moulding has already been entered in any Frame field and you wish to change it: 1. Click on the grey button. The following dialog box appears. ...
6. Scenarios - Comparing different frame designs on a single work order
   FrameReady allows you to price more than one design on one work order. With Scenarios, you can store and compare up to five different frame designs on a single work order. This allows you to create multiple possibilities for the customer and make a side-by-side comparison of the components and ...
7. How to enter a float mount on a work order
   1. In the Work Order file enter the frame and mat as you normally would. 2. In the Mat Design field, enter ‘Shadowmat 3/16’ or enter whatever you have identified previously in the Price Codes file as the element which is raising the print. Or Click in the Mount/Stretch field. Hopefu ...
8. How do I prevent the fillet from covering too much of the artwork?
   1. Click on layered frame icon. 2. Enter the fillet in the Frame1 position. 3. Click the far right Modify button. 4. In the Group field, confirm that the group is Fillet, if not change it from the pop-up menu. A diagram is presented with the options available. 5. In the Lip field, modify the si ...
9. Entering hand wrapped liner on work order
   When wrapping fabric over a liner: 1. Click Layered Frame icon. 2. Enter the raw liner material into position Frame1 using the exact number+suffix, scanner or the search button. Enter outside frame into position Frame2. 3. Click Done. 4. Click into the Mount/Stretch field and select your mounti ...
10. Entering hand wrapped mat on work order
    A) Hand wrapped mat with substrate priced separately 1. Enter the substrate (matboard number) into the Mats1 field. 2. Enter the fabric number into the Mats2 field. It can also be entered into the Fabric field. 3. In the reveal pop-up (grey box to the right), select Fabric which means that there ...
11. Under what circumstances would I use the Constrain to 1 field on the work order?
    When the Constrain to 1 field is marked, the amount in the Other price field is not affected by multiple orders and the price will appear separately in the Pricing section, top right corner of the work order, beside Other. This is useful for one time fees on duplicate orders (e.g. shipping, or s ...
12. Framing materials section of Work Order video
    A video overview of the framing components section of the work order screen (3.45 min)
13. What do I do with the 'No match can be found for this...' dialog box?
    If you enter an item number or a bar code number that is not entered in the Price Codes file, this message will appear on the work order, Click Revert Field. Use the grey search button and enter the first few digits of the number. To check the item, go to the Price Codes file and perform a Find ...
14. The artwork is to be mounted on a matboard and floated with hinges. Another mat will surround the artwork. How do I enter this mounting treatment on the work order?
    Entering a Float Mount: 1. In the Work Order file enter the frame and mat as usual. 2. In the Mat Design field, enter ‘Shadowmat 3/16’ or enter whatever you have identified previously in the Price Codes file as the element which is raising the print. Or click in the Mount/Stretch fie ...
15. How to discount a selected item on a work order?
    For moulding In the Work Order file: 1. Click on the Layered Frame icon. 2. Enter the amount to be discounted as a decimal ie. 2% entered as .02. Other items 1. Click on the underlined word ie. Mount/Stretch. 2. Enter the amount to be discounted as a decimal, in the Discount field, usually locat ...
16. Entering a Fillet in a Matboard
    After you have entered all of your matboards into the work order, click in the Fillet field. The screen will change to show entry for up to 7 fillets (determined by the number of mats you have entered). This is also where you enter Bevelled Accents™ and Faux Fillets™. Enter the fil ...
17. How do I price a multiple opening mat on a work order if I don't use a CMC?
    1. Click Main Menu > Work Order Options > Wizard MatDesigner. 2. On the work order click CMC button. This will launch the MatDesigner which will allow you to design a multiple opening mat. 3. Click Back to POS. OR... 1. Measure the outside dimension of the items to be framed including any ...