Basics
Product Colorways
Understanding Product Colorways Product Colorways refer to the different style variations of the same product, which can include colors, prints, embroideries, and other design elements. Let's explore this concept with a couple of examples: Consider a crew-neck t-shirt available in blue, white, and grey. To manage this, you would first create the base product called "Crew-Neck T-shirt" and then proceed to create three distinct Colorways within this product: Blue White Grey Now, lPopularHow to edit the name of a product
To edit the name of your product, go in the “Details” tab of this product and edit the “Name” field which is in the “Information” section. Edit the name of a productFew readersHow to create a product
How to create a style? How to create a product?Few readersProduct Categories
To easily navigate in your product database, it’s fundamental to keep your products organized. That’s why it’s important to assign a category to each of your product, to organise them by category. First, we will explain how to create your list of categories and then you will be presented how to assign a category to a product. Create and manage your list of product categories Let’s create your first category! You can customize the list of Product Categories from the workspace settings. (ToSome readersAdditional Product Fields
Rechain PLM comes with several standard product properties, but you are able to create as many custom product fields as you need to ensure that what you have in Rechain PLM matches your internal process and covers all the information you need to communicate with your team and/or your suppliers. These product fields cal also be included in your tech pack exports. The additional product fields are displayed in the “Details” tab of your product. Now, let’s see how to create and manage your additSome readersProduct labels
Product labels are made to help the users to organise their product database by filtering your products based on the label(s) of your choice. Labels are also useful when you create trackers. Labels, can be used to assign a collection or a gender to a product for example. You can assign labels to a product in the “Details” tab of a product. Product labels are made to help the users to organise their product database and your trackers by filtering your products based on the label(s) of your choiSome readersMain product photo
Adding a main picture or sketch to illustrate your product is really helpful to easily identify your product and navigate in your product database. You can assign a main picture to a product from the “Details” tab of each product. Click on the (1) QR code button to import a picture directly from your mobile You can drag and drop a picture in this zone (2) or click on the “+” to import it from your laptop. This picture will be used as: the main picture on the first page of the tech packFew readers
Bill of Materials
Create and update the Bill of Materials of a product
The Bill of Material of each product is available in the “Components” tab of a product. To add components in your Bill of Materials, you have several options: Add a component from your library Create a new component Add a component from your library To add a component which is already available in your library, click on “Add from library”. (https://storage.crisp.chFew readersComponents Libraries
Component libraries are probably one of the features that will save you the most time when creating your tech packs. These libraries are designed to store all the components you use to create the Bill of Materials of your products. If you need to reuse a component that you previously used for a product, this component and all its properties will already be available in your library. You can then add this component to the Bill of Materials of your new product in just a few clicks. (https://sFew readersBOM Templates
You probably often need to systematically add a certain components to all your products or to all products in a specific category. Although these components are already present in your library, it is necessary to systematically add them to the Bill of Materials for each new product you create. To save you time on this repetitive task, it is possible to create Bill of Materials templates called "BOM templates". In each template, you can group a set of components. Thus, when creating a new producFew readers
Export and share your tech packs
How to export a tech pack in PDF or Excel
In this article, we will explore the various options available to export and share the tech pack of a product. Once your product is created on Rechain PLM, it is very easy to export the tech pack in Excel or PDF format. To do this, go to the product for which you want to export the tech pack and click on the "Export Tech Pack" button at the top right of the page. Export Tech Pack button (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5b9e363ca4142800/capture-decran-2024-10-16-a-17bt9foiSome readersTech pack templates
In this article, you will learn how to create a template to export a tech pack. You probably export tech packs regularly by selecting the same list of information each time. To save you time, you can create a tech pack template in which you specify the list of information to export. Thus, during your next export, you will just need to select this template, and your tech pack will be ready to be exported in a few seconds. First, I will show you how to create a template. Then, I will show you hoFew readersHow to Preview Your Tech Pack in PDF Format Before Exporting
It is possible to preview a tech pack in PDF format before generating it. This feature provides a significant time-saving if you want to check the formatting of your tech pack before finalizing it. To preview your tech pack, open a product and follow these steps: Click on “Export Tech Pack.” Then click on “Preview.” → The Tech Pack preview page will generate. After a few seFew readers
Sketches
How to add new Sketches to a product
In your product, the “Sketches” tab allows you to add pictures, illustrations, and technical drawings related to your product. Once added, all these sketches will be available for export in the tech pack of your product. Sketches are great for illustrating how you expect your product to be manufactured. However, with the annotation mode, you can provide even more precise indications about your product. Let’s add a new sketch! First, click on “+New”. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdFew readersHow to annotate your Sketches
In your product, the “Sketches” tab allows you to add pictures, illustrations, and technical drawings related to your product. Once added, all these sketches will be available for export in the tech pack of your product. Sketches are great for illustrating how you expect your product to be manufactured. However, with the annotation mode, you can provide even more precise indications about your product. Let’s take a look! First, add your sketch as usual. Then, click on the “Annotation mode” buSome readers
Size charts
Create your size chart manually
Understanding Product Size Charts Also called spec sheet or PoM chart (PoM = Point of Measure), the size chart is a synthesis of the essential measurements of your garment. It’s a key support for the pattern maker in generating patterns for the garment. This chart undergoes regular updates during the process to identify any inconsistencies and necessary modifications following the initial sample. It's an essential part of the tech pack for every garment. On Rechain PLM, the size spec of a pPopularCreate your size chart by importing an Excel file
Understanding Product Size Charts Also called spec sheet or PoM chart (PoM = Point of Measure), the size chart is a synthesis of the essential measurements of your garment. It’s a key support for the pattern maker in generating patterns for the garment. This chart undergoes regular updates during the process to identify any inconsistencies and necessary modifications following the initial sample. It's an essential part of the tech pack for every garment. On Rechain PLM, the size spec of youSome readersCreate your size chart using your point of measure library
Understanding Product Size Charts Also called spec sheet or PoM chart (PoM = Point of Measure), the size chart is a synthesis of the essential measurements of your garment. It’s a key support for the pattern maker in generating patterns for the garment. This chart undergoes regular updates during the process to identify any inconsistencies and necessary modifications following the initial sample. It's an essential part of the tech pack for every garment. On Rechain PLM, the size spec of youPopularCreate your size chart using a measurement template
Understanding Product Size Charts Also called spec sheet or PoM chart (PoM = Point of Measure), the size chart is a synthesis of the essential measurements of your garment. It’s a key support for the pattern maker in generating patterns for the garment. This chart undergoes regular updates during the process to identify any inconsistencies and necessary modifications following the initial sample. It's an essential part of the tech pack for every garment. On Rechain PLM, the size spec of youPopularCreate your size chart using an existing product
Understanding Product Size Charts Also called spec sheet or PoM chart (PoM = Point of Measure), the size chart is a synthesis of the essential measurements of your garment. It’s a key support for the pattern maker in generating patterns for the garment. This chart undergoes regular updates during the process to identify any inconsistencies and necessary modifications following the initial sample. It's an essential part of the tech pack for every garment. On Rechain PLM, the size spec of youSome readersDraw measurements
As you know, communicating the most accurate size chart is essential to avoid any misunderstanding regarding the dimensions of your product. That's why Rechain PLM allows you to easily associate a photo/sketch with each point of measurement on your size chart. Read this article to learn how to add a picture to a point of measure. Creating precise illustrations to explain how to measure each dimension can be quite time-consuming using exterPopular