When you first create a new Collection, there are no Projects listed. You use Projects from other Collections by setting their 'In Use' status via the 'Set Projects In Use' list. The prices are Collection-season specific, so any changes made to costings will not impact the prices of the Project listed on other Collections.
Select [Set Projects In Use] from the Projects dropdown
This page will show you all Project created in your system (by Colourway)
You can select a specific Collection via the Collection dropdown or use Select/Move/Filter to apply further filters
The selected Project - Colourways are now 'In Use' within the new Collection
All Raw Materials required for these products are now automatically visible in this season.
Warning: If you now change any details in the Project except Exchange Rate, Make/First cost or Wholesale/Retail prices - it will carry through to ALL other Collections the Project is listed on.
Tip: If a Project - Colourway already published is republished via another Collection which is assigned to a season which it isn't already visible in, the existing Product Costing will be made visible in the relevant season.
Video How-To: Set a Project In Use, and then add a new Colourway
Reusing an Existing Project for a New Colourway
When technical specifications remain identical between seasons, existing tech packs can be reused without rebuilding them from scratch.
- Access the In Use menu: Navigate to the top menu bar, select Projects, and click Set Projects In Use.
Filter by collection: Select the source collection from the dropdown menu to pull up its associated projects.
- Note: Only projects with existing defined colorways will appear in this list.
- Select the project: Check the box next to the project you wish to bring into the current collection.
- Open colourway settings: Open the project page, go to the Colourways tab, and click Manage Colourways.
- Add the new colourway: Click Add Colour, enter the name of the new seasonal color, and click Save.
Copying and Moving Projects for Design or Construction Changes
If you are modifying design details such as updating dimensions, changing the pattern length, or altering construction, use the Copy and Move functions instead of adding a colourway to an existing tech pack.
- Open the original project: Select the project you want to use as a base template.
- Initiate the copy: Click the Actions dropdown menu in the upper right corner and select Copy.
Define project details:
- Enter a new Project Name (e.g., adding LONG to indicate a revised style).
- Select the target Stage (e.g., reverting from SMS back to PROTO).
- Select elements to copy: Check the boxes for data you want to retain (e.g., Details, Fit Notes, Measurement Guide) and uncheck items you plan to recreate (e.g., Images).
- Confirm copy: Click Next, review the confirmation summary, and click Copy.
- Move to destination collection: In the newly created project, click Actions, select Move, pick the target collection from the dropdown menu, and click OK.