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The settings popover window has some further settings. We shall briefly cover them in this article.
The advanced settings are:
- Use as template
- Make public
- Hide code from other users
and
the combination of these lets you organise your library, create
templates, make patterns visible to yourself only, or share pattern with
others if you desire so - either showing the code, or just making your
pattern available as a template, leaving the code your own know-how.
The most straightforward setting is Make public.
If you don't click this button, no one but you will be able to see this
pattern. If you set a pattern to public, you may let others view your
pattern and download patterns in PDF, and/or see the actual scenario of
the pattern, and/or use it as a template - this will depend on the other
two settings. No one will be able to edit and save a new version of
your own pattern, no matter if it is public or private.
If you click the field Use as template, the pattern will be added to the menu of available templates available at
button. If your pattern is private, only you can use this pattern as a
template. If your pattern is public, all users will be able to choose
the pattern from this menu. Be careful with editing your pattern that is
set as a template, as you may occasionally delete some of the objects
that are essential for further pattern modifications.

And
the last, but not the least, if you click the setting Hide code from
other users, no one will be able to see the code but you. After all, the
pattern scenario is your intellectual property, and you may choose to
let other users use the pattern, but not your pattern drafting methods.
The pattern may still be made public, and may be even made a public
template. In that case, the users will be able to insert the result of your pattern scenario into their scenario and base further pattern modifications on your pattern as a basic sloper.
If
other users access a pattern that you made public, but hid the code,
they are going to see the following notification instead of the code. Of
course, they won't be copy the pattern either.
Make public | Use as template | Hide code | Your settings vs your pattern |
- | - | - | Only
you can view the pattern in the library, or access it online. Only you
can see the code. The pattern is not included into templates' menu. Recommended for private WIPs. |
x | - | - | Other
users may view the graphic result of your pattern drafting. The pattern
is not included into templates' menu. Only you can see the code. Recommended for patterns that you are planning to sell or offer as free downloads. |
- | x | - | Only
you can find the pattern in the library, and see the pattern scenario.
The pattern is present in your templates' menu, but can't be used as a
template by other users and is not visible in their templates' menus. Recommended for the basic pattern blocks that you create for your personal use. |
- | - | x | Only
you can view the pattern in the library, or access it online. Only you
can see the code. The pattern is not included into templates' menu. If you want to share your pattern scenario with others - make it public! |
x | x | - | Other
users may view the graphic result of your pattern drafting, and the
link to the pattern is included into their templates' menu. Only you can
see the code. Recommended for patterns that you are ready to offer as public templates, but protect your drafting know-how. Make sure not to make drastic changes to the code, as others' work may suffer. |
x | - | x | Other
users may view the graphic result of your pattern drafting, they can
see the code, and they can copy the code into their own patterns. The
pattern cannot be used as a template. Recommended for WIPs that you are ready to share with the community, but are likely to change in the future. |
- | x | x | Only
you can find the pattern in the library, and see the pattern scenario.
The pattern is present in your templates' menu, but can't be used as a
template by other users and is not visible in their templates' menus. If you want to share your pattern scenario with others - make it public! |
x | x | x | Other
users may view the graphic result of your pattern drafting, and the
link to the pattern is included into their templates' menu. Other users
may see and copy your code. Recommended for patterns that you are ready to offer as public templates - and are ready to share the pattern drafting method with the community. Good for educational purposes. Make sure not to make drastic changes to the code, as others' work may suffer. |