How ATM Works? Introducing Automated Teller Machine

by | Aug 27, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

How ATM Works? Introducing Automated Teller Machine

How ATM Works? Introducing Automated Teller Machine – We have the pleasure to inform that we have inaugurated the shared ATM Card operations along with eight other local private member banks under the technical support of Electronic Transaction Network (ETN) Dhaka. Our branches may now deliver the product to our valued customers. The salient features of the product are as follows: aaa

Feature of the product

What is ATM ?

The ATM Blue Card is a facility wherein customers can access and perform a transaction related to  their corresponding Savings Account and Demand Deposits maintained with the bank from any Teller machine conveniently located  at different places other important  cities round the clock.  At the moment our product will activate only as Off-line ATM Card as all our branches have not yet been automated for online banking facility.

  • What can a customer perform  with ATM ?
  • Cash Withdrawal
  • Customer can easily withdraw cash from their account.
  • Minimum withdrawal amount in a day : Tk.    1,000.00
  • Maximum withdrawal amount in a day: Tk.  20,000.00 
  • Maximum number of transactions in a day: 10
  • Maximum amount in single transaction: Tk. 5000.00

Account Balance Inquiry

Current and available balance of Savings and Demand Deposit account can easily be inquired through this facility. Since at the moment we are allowing only Debit Card facility and until such time we can arrange online connectivity for our branches a customer can also enquire about the status of the relative Card account.

Utility/Bills Payments

Customers shall be facilitated to pay-out their utilities to respective institution (i.e,.DESA, BTTB, GrameenPhone etc.) through  the ATM Card  by debiting their account shortly. The customer here just needs to enroll for the facility.

Transaction Receipt Print-out

For every transaction processed, a receipt will be printed by the ATM Card machine for customer reference or file copy.Initially the ATM Card holder can only access his/her Savings Account and Demand Deposit account. In our case until our branches are connected online cardholders will have access only to the information on their respective card account which is separate from Savings/Demand Deposit account.A distinct card number shall be assigned for every ATM Cardholder.An ATM Card holder shall be assigned a Personal Identification Number (PIN) which shall be generated by Electronic Transaction Limited (ETN). The PIN is printed in a sealed PIN Mailer which has to be strictly confidential and can not be disclosed to any other person except the customer to whom the PIN Mailer shall be delivered in sealed cover. ATMs shall not allow Cardholders to input wrong PIN more than twice. The Card will be captured by ATMs in case Cardholders input wrong PIN for the third time. Issuance of ATM Card shall carry a charge of Tk. 88.00

Objective of  the product

To reduce teller workload.To increase the accessibility of  bank, utility and commercial establishments in terms of availability and convenience.To provide better customer service.To reduce cost of additional branch/booth and other facilities related to manual handling of the concerned transactions.Operational Procedure

Procedure for Card Issuance

Application Form Processing:Branch shall obtain application forms from customers in prescribed format of ATM accounts with all relevant columns & particulars duly filled-in and signed on the specified space. In case of an existing customer of any branch having Savings or other Demand Deposit accounts the branch can obtain an authority from the customer to open an ATM/ Debit Card account for the party authorising to transfer the certain amount of money from its existing Savings or Demand deposit account to be blocked or segregated for utilisation by ATM Cards. But in  every case the branch shall get the ATM Card application form duly signed by the customer.

In case of a new account applicant, the branch may approach the party to open a separate Savings Account or a Demand Deposit account with the branch. If the new applicant for ATM Card does not agree for a separate Savings or Demand Deposit account, an ATM card account shall be opened in the prescribed application form and treated as a regular entity without having Savings or Demand Deposit account for the party. In that case deposit for ATM card shall be obtained in that account against deposit slip either in cash or transfer from other bank. Branch shall realise a service charge for Tk. 1500/- for each ATM Card once in a year.  Service charge for the 1st year shall be realised at the time of opening the account.After processing of the ATM Card application form of existing and new customers branch shall allot a new ATM Card number to the customers.Deposit so received/transferred from existing account shall be credited to that account.Branch shall realise annual charges for ATM Card service.

Account Number                :

Name of the Account         :

  • Address                             :    
  • Present balance as on ________________ Tk. ____________

Activation Procedure:Branch shall hand over the Card and PIN Mailer to the respective customer and collect an acknowledgement from the customer in due course. Branch  shall  verify the signature on the acknowledgement and confirm immediately to Head Office. After receipt of branch’s confirmation the respective ATM Card shall be activated for transaction. 

General Provisions

  • The facility may be availed by existing accountholders of Savings Account and/or Current Account with the branch.
  • A new customer may be granted this facility, provided either he/she opens a Savings or Current Account with the branch or,  in case he does not want to open a separate account, opens a ATM Card A/c.
  • All ATM Card account applicants whether existing accountholders or new depositors is required to submit an ATM Card Application Form requesting to open an ATM Card Account. In case of an existing cardholder, an authority to open an ATM Card and transfer some specified amount to that account shall serve the purpose. He shall also agree to abide by all relevant rules/procedure of ATM Card by signing on the ATM Card application form.
  • Approval of application to open an ATM Card Account shall be based on Terms and Conditions stipulated on the ATM Card Application Form.
  • A monthly statement of account showing all month-to-date financial transactions shall be sent to the customers through the branch. Cut-off date of the statement is every 30th day of the current transaction month.
  • The following type of account holders shall not be allowed to open or convert their account to an ATM Card account
  • Corporations and Incorporated entities.
  • Partnership.
  • By and In-trust for Accounts.
  •  Joint accountholders shall be issued a separate type of ATM Cards bearing different card

numbers and Personal Identification Number. ATM Cards shall be subject to payment of charge separately.

Special Instructions:

  • ATM Card account shall be a non checking account. Branch can not issue cheque book in that account.
  • Cheque book can as usual be issued for other existing accounts of the ATM Card customers like Savings or other Demand Deposit account.
  • Balance in ATM Card account shall be used for withdrawal through the card or for other transactions like payment of utility bills, etc. In any case balance in the account can not be debited even at the request of the customer

Increment Policy and Promotion Policy for Workers

by | Jul 26, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

Increment Policy

Increment Policy Purpose: To ensure skill manpower, employees satisfaction and increase their respective duties & responsibilities. To ensure it a staff should flow Performance Requirements Policy

Responsibility: HR & Compliance manager and realated section/ department head.

Major Criateria:      

  • Promotion & increment will be effective after three/six months or depends on situation when management justifies employees fit for promotion / increment.  
  • If any employee meets his /her responsibility in that case special promotion and increment should be organized by HR instruction by top management.
  • Promotion and increment is totally based on working efficiency, duration, attitude, capability, competence, patience etc.

Operator:

  • Section head will submit a list to HR department.
  • HR will collect/put their data with evaluation format then provide to evaluation team.
  • Evaluation team (Concern HR, IE, Technician, Q.C & PM) will evaluate them and jointly proposed for promotion/ increment with salary & grading (such as A.B.C) (Grade A for 4000/=, B for 3800/= & C for 3600/= salay will fixed for helper to operator). It decided by section head on 09.10.13
  •  HR manager will finalize the proposal discussion with top management for confirm approval.
  • After approval the proposed list provide to payroll & concern HR officer for updating personel file.

Others worker:

  • Section head will submit a list to HR department.
  • HR will collect/put their data with evaluation format then provide to evaluation team.
  • Evaluation team (Concern HR, IE, Technician, Q.C & Section/Department head) will evaluate them and jointly proposed for promotion/ increment with salary & grading (such as A.B.C)
  •  HR manager will finalize the proposal discussion with top management for confirm approval.
  • After approval the proposed list provide to payroll & concern HR officer for updating personel file.

Staff/Management:

  • Respective Section/Departmental head will submit proposed data to HR department with recommendation for promotion /increment.
  • HR will collect/put their data for proper evaluation with specific format.
  • For any promotion or increment of management or staff, one must to face a written exam or viva voice.
  • Section/Departmental head fill up the evaluation sheet indivisualy then submit to HR with comments.
  • HR manager will finalize the proposal discussion with top management for confirm approval.

Concusion

After approval the proposed list of Increment Policy provide to payroll & concern HR officer for updating personel file.

Vehicle Access Control System for an Industry

by | Jul 9, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

Vehicle Access Control System

Vehicle Access Control System – All incoming cargo to be checked at the gate during entrance by the on duty security guards as per challan either the goods is Rio Fashion’s raw materials or not. Please see our Access Control Solutions Software …

  • The security personnel will enquiry the goods and to be informed to the admin authority in details. After necessary check with store authority the admin authority will give entrance permission.
  • Store will check the list according to prior noticed given by the purchase department regarding material purchasing & in housing time, transport, quantity, name of goods etc.
  • All the visitor’s Vehicle Access Control System to be checked during entrance by the security personnel and required to take permission from admin authority for entrance of vehicle.
  • No employees are permitted to enter into the factory without having identity card. If the employees service length is less than one month one gate pass (Temporary Identity Card) to be provided from the first day of their joining.
  • All the employees must check on the gate during entrance by the security personnel & admin authority according to their Identity Card / Gate pass.
  • No workers are allowed to enter into factory floor with matches, cigarette, explosive materials, bags etc which is to be checked during access.
  • After positive identification of all workers are allowed to work in the production floor.
  • Employees are permitted to enter into the factory after having checked with the metal detector if conflict arises. 
  • After loading the covered van immediately with the presence of store authority the door of the van should be locked and the lock should be sealed by the admin officer.
  • The number which is given on the seal should be maintained by admin authority of the company.
  • The seal no. given on packing list by admin authority with authorized signature is to be verified by shipping agent during receiving of goods.
  • 4. A register should be maintained for seals no. and according to the cartoon   no for which truck / covered van is carrying the goods for shipment.
  • The seal no. and seal to be remained under the control of admin authority   as confidential. The seal no. which is fixed to the door of truck / covered van is required    to take snap as documents.         
  • Visitor’s car must be checked by metal detector. The Vehicle Access Control Systemto be escorted up to the location of visitor’s car parking area.
  • Car no., name of visitors in the car, drivers name must be recorded in the register as records.The car to be parked only where the visitor’s car parking area is located (which is separated from other area).
  • All the management vehicles to be checked by the security personnel whether there is any unauthorized persons or not.
  • After positive identification all management personnel through identity card to be permitted to enter into the factory complex.
  • The vehicles to be parked in the predetermined car parking area. During the disembarkation the Vehicle Access Control System to be checked properly.
  • The security personnel will register the name of goods, quantity of goods, nature of goods, supplier name, truck no, driver name, incoming time etc after approval for entering the goods from administration.
  • The incoming cargo will be escorted by security personnel where the goods to be unloaded.
  • Before loading the covered van that must be inspected by the security personnel & store authority jointly to its interior, posterior, lateral, roof & surface of container for ensuring strengthen of the wall and If there is any hole or not.
  • The goods to be loaded in presence of security personnel & store officer and the door of covered van is sealed after immediate accomplishment of loading.
  • Security personnel will maintain a register for shortage or overages of cartoons. If there is any discrepancy.
  • Seal no. is required to maintain and that is to be posted on seal to the covered van as well as packing list & truck challan (Delivery Challan) which is given by the admin authority.
  • Packing list having seal no. to be send to the shipping agent who will check the packing list seal no. as well as covered van seal no.
  • After verification of seal no. the shipping agent will receive the goods and the receiving copy of Delivery Challan to be back to the factory management as document so that factory management can ensure about the goods reach safely.

Vehicle Maintenance 

SMI shall ensure that a comprehensive vehicle maintenance program is put in place for all vehicles operated in the project. All vehicles shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance program, which be detailed in the vehicle documentation. In the absence of any documentation the vehicles shall be service in intervals of at least every three months. And the service will include mandatory checks of the vehicle safety systems and equipment, such as tires, brakes, steering and lights.

     The effectiveness of the maintenance program will be ensured by regular and specific inspection performed by the HSE Manager. The frequency of the inspection shall not be less than every six months.

    At anytime, either during the regular maintenance program, daily checks or random inspection, that a vehicle should be discovered to be not in good roadworthy condition, or any of its safety equipment is not functioning properly, will be immediately withdrawn from service. Any vehicles withdrawn for these reasons shall not be re-instated for the project until a full comprehensive vehicle examination has been performed and the vehicle is declared to be roadworthy and safe.

   The project shall formally define a program of technical control of the vehicles which will be in accordance with host country regulations; however in the absence of such, recognized regulations and standards shall be used. The frequency of the regular technical controls shall not exceed two years.

   Spare parts required as part of the maintenance program or as normal replacement, shall be supplied by a reputable supplier. And ideally the parts should be  the manufacturer’s specialized parts.

   Tire replacement shall only use high quality, international standards, tires which are the size and type specified in the vehicle documentation.

Vehicle Generalities

    It is contractor requirement that all vehicle documentation shall be valid and current for the subject vehicle , and shall be kept with the Vehicle. Copies of the vehicle documentation shall be retained by the HSE Manager and Vehicle maintenance section. SMI shall ensure that all vehicles are provided with valid insurance with full coverage of the potential risks that passengers may be exposed to during transportation. In the operation of the project. Vehicles that are not roadworthy, or in unsafe condition, or are not being used for the intended purpose shall not be used. And not be re-instated for use in the project until a full and comprehensive vehicle examination has been performed, and the vehicles is declared to be roadworthy and safe.

   Under no circumstances that are motorcycles permitted for use in the project construction.

Summery

Without having “hazardous chemicals” mark upon the container no hazardous chemicals carrying Vehicle Access Control System are permitted to enter into the factory.

Access Control Solutions for Buyer and Visitors

by | Jul 9, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

Access Control Solutions

Access Control Solutions -The security personnel must ask all the visitors their name, from where they come, to whom they meet, purpose of visit etc to be recorded on the register. We sale all types of Access Control Solutions.

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The visitors are required to wait for necessary permission / inquiry to the waiting room or their respective vehicle.

The security personnel must inform to the administration for permission about to meet with officials/ workers. The administrative authority will inform to the respective employees regarding the visitors coming & intention. The employees will go to the visitor’s waiting room for finally to meet with visitors after permission from administration.

All companies’ buyers list to be kept at the security department. When any buyers or buyers representative come

If the list covers the person he is allowed to enter into the factory after confirmation from the admin authority.

If new buyer or buyer representative come security personnel will inform the administration and after getting permission from the administration the security personnel will allow them for entrance. Other access control for the supplier will be same to the visitors’ Access Control Solutions.

If the visitors are permitted to come to meet with employees at office the security guard must escort the visitors up to the desired destination and one visitors tag to be provided & that must be hanged.

Visitor’s bag must be checked properly if the visitors are permitted to enter into the office.

List of all suppliers to be kept to the security department at the gate, which contains suppliers name, company name and address of supplying materials.

When the goods of supplier or any supplier himself comes at the gate of the factory security personnel will check list, which is previously given by the authority.

If the supplier belongs to the list they will be allowed to enter in to the factory after confirmation from the admin authority. Other access control for the supplier will be same to the visitor Access Control Solutions

No visitors are allowed to visit the production floor prior permission from competent authority.

Feasibility Study

OFFENCE & PUNISHMENT –

  • Inefficiency
  • Misconduct:
  • Willful insubordination/Disobedience of command/Rule
  • Dishonesty / Corrupt
  • Habitual late attendance
  • Absenteeism
  • Negligence of work
  • Smoking within factory premises
  • Habitual indiscipline
  • Giving false information especially regarding age, education, previous rving experience etc.
  •  Sabotage Activities/Causing damage to factory
  • Engaging in trade within the premises of the industrial establishment
  • Sleeping while on duty
  • Willful slowing down in performance of work
  • Malingering
  • Not using uniform / protective equipment’s while on duty
  • Theft of company’s property.
  • Disclosures of factories secrets.

Procedure: – There is a prescribed complain form. Any kind of complain against anybody must be in written and to submit to the Arbitration Committee of HRD. After proper analysis this committee will take any kind of the following disciplinary actions as a punishment against any kind of offense.

1. Warning (Written or verbal)

2. Stoppage of increment, promotion (especially for inefficiency irregular attendance and misconduct.

3. Forfeiture of pay / wages (especially for causing loss to the company for negligence of the company policy.

4. Three months imprisonment (especially for disclosure of factory’s secret).

5. Suspension from duty.

6. Reduction in rank for inefficiency.

7. Dismissal (Termination of service for misconduct).

8. Discharge (Termination of service for ill health, physical & mental incapacity – not amounting to misconduct).

RULES FOR SEPARATION:

Resignation: Employee, after completion of 6 (six) month service with the company, willing to resign must give written notice to the authority at least 14 days before. Failing to do so 14 days basic wages/salary will be deducted from his/her separation dues.

If any person willing to leave the job on medical ground, he/she has to submit the medical unfit certificate to the authority. For the medical case 14 days prior notice is not required.

The separated employee will take necessary clearance from the factory after depositing all equipment of the company like dress, tape, cutter, bobbin etc. If anybody fails to do so then a particular amount of money will be deducted from his final payment.

Final payment will be paid after one month from the separation.

Company may dismiss any worker, working less than three months, any time due to continuous illness or pregnancy as the case may.

EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE

After separation, the employment certificates regarding once employment information will be issued for the persons who request for that.

Training and ORIENTATION : There will be training and orientation (for new workers) on regular basis for the workers of all sectors in the factory premises to improve their skill. For this purpose there will be a well-equipped training room and qualified trainers. Training will go on according to the monthly training & meeting schedule. All the training activities will run as per the TRAINING POLICY on Attendance Manager

Conclusion

After immediate accomplishment of required purpose to visit it is needed to leave the factory premises and required to put signature of visitors on the registers where the visitors all information are gathered including in time & out time. The Access Control Solutions for visitors tag to be return to the security guard during departure.

CTPAT Requirements for Readymade Garments

CTPAT Requirements for Readymade Garments

by | Jul 8, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

CTPAT Requirements

CTPAT Requirements for all visitors should have present valid identification upon arrival. Need to record the identification of all visitors in visitors’ log book & issue a card/badge to all visitors with clearly identifies the visitor’s status which must be worn all time…

  • C-TPAT means Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism which is the result of September 11th, 2001 of the United States has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve US border IT security. One of these initiatives is the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism. Factory will CTPAT Requirements all employees present valid identification upon arrival.
  • C-TPAT is a joint of government and business initiatives to improve supply chain security. Factory will inspect the baggage of all visitors & employees upon arrival at the facility.
  • Visitors escorted at all time by authorized persons/employees in the factory areas specially packing, shipping & receiving areas.
  • Parking areas for visitors & employees are separated from each other and also cargo, shipping & receiving areas.
  • The C-TPAT program is voluntary. C-TPAT provides US importers and their trade partners the opportunity to join in the war against terrorism and to ensure the timely delivery of imported goods into the United States. No bag, Tiffin bag, parts allowed in production floors.
  •  Need to collect hand detector for checking the bags of all visitors and employees.
  • Workers’ name lists (Who work in packing area) should be posted on packing area.
  • During working time authorized workers will wear their ID card.
  • If any visitor wants to access into packing area, a visitors’ card should be issued for the individual.
  • Customs has reorganized that protecting US borders from terrorism requires the close co-operation of importers, foreign manufactures, transportation and distribution service providers.All workers wear their ID card while they work.
  • Pre-screening & background check should be required for Security personnel, cargo, and shipping and receiving employees.
  • Emergency & Thaana’s numbers should be posted on main gate area.
  • A copy of security policy & IT policy should be provided to all employees with acknowledgement sign.
  • All cargo & vehicles should be inspected by 7 point system.
  • Need to keep the record of transport agencies and C&F agencies with drivers name & address and vehicle’s number.          
  • Pre-screen & background check of applicants for all workers specially positions in the packing, shipping & receiving areas and security personnel also.
  • Through these initiatives US customs is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices .Factory has written security policy.
  • Factory has security policy, procedure include protocols for reporting abnormalities from the factory to local government or enforcement agencies.
  • All employees will receive a security policy & procedures with acknowledgement sign.
  • Need to engage designated qualified personnel who implement the security policy & procedures.
  • Packing areas should be segregated from manufacturing and receiving areas.
  • Access limit to packing, shipping and receiving areas to only assigned and authorized employees.
  • Packing should be supervised by security personnel or factory management.
  • Packed cargo should be segregated in secure area.
  • Inbound & Outbound cargo should be inspected by either security personnel or factory management.
  • Factory will keep all containers both full & empty in a secure area.
  • Empty containers should be inspected for damage and contamination prior to loading.
  • Loading containers should be supervised by security personnel or factory management.
  • Need to maintain a log of seal and containers number for inbound & outbound cargos.
  • Need to maintain a log of abnormalities and discrepancies with seals.
  • Need to investigate, resolve and report to local Govt. all appropriate abnormalities and discrepancies with seals.
  • Factory ensures unidentified & unauthorized individuals are immediately reported to security & removed the individual.
  • Factory will maintain a list for Transport agencies, C&F agencies with drivers’ name & address and vehicles number.
  • All computers will have protected by passwords which are changed periodically and access limited to unauthorized persons.
  • It is US intent to work with their business partners as a team to supply chain security practices.
  • Need to implement & provide a copy to all employees on IT security policy.
  • Facility should have 24 hours SG, 7 days/week – Patrolling the perimeter.
  • Facility should have 6 feet wall and topped by deterrent barbed or razor wire.
  • Facility should have CCTV & Electronics alarming system.
  • Need to monitor staff & guest vehicles, parking area should be separated.
  • Locking devices should have on all outside gates providing access to the packing, shipping & receiving areas.
  • Adequate locking device should have on all windows & entrance doors.
  • Exterior lighting should be installed covering all – All entrances, Cargo storage areas, Parking areas, Shipping & Receiving areas, Packing areas, Perimeter fences.

Summery

CTPAT Requirements Need to recover all access keys from terminated/ dismissed employees and retrieve the badge/ ID cards from employees, no later than the date of termination. To communicate these practices to their business partners with in the supply chain. US buyer has signed an agreement with US customs and is committed to assessing and improving supply chain security

3D Garment Cad System Software

3D Garment Cad System Software

by | May 3, 2019 | IT ICT CAD CCTV

Garment cad system

Garment cad system Key Point: This chapter introduces the function of this system and relationship with the whole Garment CAD System, for reader to get a fundamental conception. We also sale Sample Development Software and Clothing Designer Apps

This system is an important module on the whole Garment CAD, it mainly use the different tools to get a third dimension effect of apparel.

The main function includes that inputting model or fabric images through input equipment (scanner), then you can select suitable model, manage the apparel by layers management from up to down, inside to outside, you can put on or put off the cloths in hominine logic thinking. Each layer, each style or gridding can be saved separately in the right library for usage in after days. Our system is used to realize the following six functions: (1) style outline design; (2) Create gridding; (3) Fabric filling and combination; (4) Shadow & illumination; (5) Abundant decoration library; (6) Convenient layer management

Key Point:

This chapter mainly introduces the using methods of main interface, system toolbar, design toolbar, lighting control toolbar and control panel switch toolbar, thus customer can understand much more clearly.

I   Main interface introduction

The main interface of 3-D Style Design System is made up of toolbars, customer area and some control panels.

System toolbar, with another name called standard toolbar, is used to realize the basic support function, it is the assistant tools during customer’s design. Detailed functions of buttons in system toolbar are as follows:
New Style (Ctrl+N): used to create a new window for design.
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+N directly, the default layers are background layer, model layer and first layer only, user have to create a new layer, and design on this new layer.
Open Style (Ctrl+O): used to open saved design, gridding or apparel outline.
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+O directly, it appears dialogue box, you can select file type here: style file (.S3d), gridding file (.GRD) or outline file (*.PAT), then select file name, click OK to confirm. Note: when you pitch on apparel outline, if you open gridding file, the gridding will be act on this outline; if you open outline file, system will add this apparel outline into current layer.
(The dialogue box interface is as image 1-17)
Save as: used to save current file with another name or save as another type of file, like BMP, JPG. You can also save the selected gridding or outline into standard gridding library or outline library, for usage in after days.
Operations: here appears “Save as” dialogue box, you can select file type, type in file name, finally click OK to confirm.
Save (Ctrl+S): used to save whole file. Saved file can disengage fabric library, model library, etc. for a separate usage.
Operations: Click on this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+S directly, if user haven’t ever saved yet, it will appear a dialogue for save file, it asks user to input file name and then click OK to confirm.
Print / Preview (Ctrl+P)
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+P, it will appear printer setting dialogue box (as follows), the default setting is original scale and center print

Undo (Ctrl+Z): user can cancel current operation, back to status of last step.
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+Z.
Redo (Ctrl+Y): redo the canceled step.
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+Y.
Move object (Ctrl+M): used to move single object (gridding, apparel outline, etc.).
Operations: use select tool to select the object, then click this tool button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+M, left key to select this tool and drag object to the right position, release left key to confirm position. If there’s gridding on the apparel outline, and you select gridding dot, you’ll move gridding only; or else, outline and gridding will be moved together. Note: When you move outline, if there’s other outline have the public line with this outline, they will be moved together.
Lock (Ctrl+J): Auto catch and lock dot.
Operations: Click this tool button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+J, turn into lock status (click again will be unlock status), when drawing outline or visible line, if outline is selected, mouse will auto catch the dots on selected outline. After you open lock function, when you draw outline, if the dot is not on the select outline, system will add dot to that line automatically; when you draw visible line, system will auto catch the dots on selected outline or visible line. What’s more, lock tool can assist select tool: when lock tool is close, you can pitch on or adjust gridding dot but you can’t adjust outline dots, in order to prevent customer move outline dots by mistake. When lock tool is open, you can pitch on and adjust both gridding and outline.
Magnifier: magnify partly and whole magnify
Operations: Click this tool button, then click in the customer painting area, whole image will be magnified, 0.5 time per click; press left key and drag to a different position, there would be a read frame, release left key then the image will be magnified partly. Right key to back to screen status of last click. Pressing Ctrl + Right key to back to original status.
Whole move: Move all the objects in customer painting area except background.
Operations: Select this tool, then click any position on the screen as the start point, drag and here display a red beeline, the end of the beeline will be the new start point of the objects.
Delete Tool (Ctrl+D): used to delete apparel outline, gridding or visible line object.
Operations: use select tool to select the object, then the trash can icon will be active (if there’s no object selected, this tool won’t be active). Then you can click on this tool button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+D, after it appears dialogue box, you can click OK to confirm deletion.

III Design Toolbar
Draw Style Outline (Ctro+H): used to define a close area combined with beeline and curve as style outline.
Operations: Click this button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+H, after you select this tool, you can start to draw, pressing Ctrl key and click, the dot will be curve dot, means it will be a curve segment. Every time you click right key, you’ll cancel one dot, if you’d like to call the drawing, press ESC button or double click right key. If you’d like to draw a public line with existing contour line, you need to open lock tool, details of this tool please check Lock Tool above.
Gridding (Ctrl+W): used to endue apparel outline with solid effect, and create decoration.
Operations: Click on tool button or press shortcut keys Ctrl+W, use this tool to click four dots on the screen in clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to create gridding, or you can keep pressing space bar and drag mouse to draw a rectangle gridding. Every corner dot has two control stick in length and breadth, you can adjust the direction and length, thus you can adjust inside gridding tendency to get different fabric effect.
Pitch on and Adjust (Ctrl+A): used to pitch on all the objects (including dot, line, gridding, outline, etc.), and adjust by mouse operations.
Operations:
A. Operate Gridding Line: if you’d like to select gridding without contour line (like ruching, fastener and belt), just click inside, then you’ll find the trash can icon on the toolbar turn into red, you can press spacebar and decide to display gridding borderline or not (default setting is not display), after you select the object, double click on one of the four borderlines to add section line, you can also double click on the inner gridding line of existing gridding to delete section lines. If the outline is using gridding, you need to select outline, then the gridding will be selected as well.
B. Operate Gridding Dot: when the selected gridding displays borderline and corner dots, double click on this corner dot it will display control stick, adjust its length and direction to control gridding tendency and fabric effect. Keep pressing SHIFT or CTRL button and click dot, gridding will be set into section adjustment status. Gridding concavo-convex adjustment principle: on horizontal section line, except start dot and end dot, more down the dots are, more protruding them display (according to planform principle), on vertical section line, except start dot and end dot, more right side the dots are, more protruding them display (according to Left View).
C. Operate Contour Line: (only when lock tool is open, you can adjust contour dots) move the mouse to contour line (cursor will become pen), click left key to select this contour line, the contour line and dots will turn into red, if there’s gridding, it will display too. You can drag the dots to adjust or double click on the dots to change it’s dot type (curve dot or folding dot). Double click on the contour line to add curve dots.
D. Operate Visible Line: after you select visible line, it will turn into red, you can drag the dots and adjust, double click on the dots, it will appear visible line attribute dialogue box for your modification. When you double click on the line, you’ll add dots to the line. (Note: visible line is a curve made up of a series of dots)
E. Operate Adjoining Side: same as the operation on gridding without contour line.
Reduce tension of gridding node
Operations: after you select the gridding, every time you click this tool button, it will reduce the tension of gridding for one time, means the length of all the control sticks is reduced to half.
Rotate Gridding
Operations: after you select gridding, move your mouse to the gridding dot, the cursor will turn into , keep pressing left key and rotate gridding to a satisfied angle then release. Note: the structure of gridding has sequence, so if the angle is too big will affect gridding effect, here we suggest you use adjust tool to drag gridding dot instead of rotation. You can also rotate according to the gridding center.
Adjoining side (facing) tool: adjoining side means a special gridding which has a public line with visible line or outline (the dots on the public line are same). You can use it to create necklace, lace, shadow, turned-up sleeve, etc.
Operations: if there’s no contour line or visible line selected, you can select this tool and click one side of the visible line or contour line, drag the adjoining side, click to confirm. If there’s contour line or visible line selected, you can just click and drag the adjoining side directly. Here requests the piece together method of fabric should be one of vertical or horizontal piece together.
Community Gridding: community gridding function can make different parts have same shadow and veins tendency, but the fabrics are different.
Operations: click on this tool button and select one outline and one gridding, you can tie these two up. If the outline had a gridding before, now it will be replaced by current one. Note: one gridding can have different outline to share, but one outline only has one gridding.
Fabric Copy: you can use the fabric which you select from apparel or gridding previously to fill in current outline or gridding.
Operations: firstly use select a kind of fabric of apparel or gridding to copy, then use this tool and click on the outline or gridding to fill in.
Imbibe color: mainly used to imbibe the grounding color of bitmap veins, in order to filtrate grounding color, and make the fabric or decoration have a hollowed-out effect.
Operations: after you select apparel outline or decoration gridding, find the right fabric in fabric library or decoration library, use the sucker and imbibe the basic color of the fabric or decoration, in order to throw off the color from the fabric.
Visible line tool: create visible line
Operations: select visible line attribute option in the “Setting” on parameter panel, it appears visible line setting dialogue, you can change the line types through 16 buttons, you can check the line shape in the preview window. If you’ve selected the visible line but close lock tool, you can draw parallel lines. When the lock tool is open, system will catch the dot on visible line automatically.

you’ll set the environment light color when directional lights (left up, right up, left down or right down light) open.
Diffuse reflection light color: click this tool button you’ll see the color selection dialogue box, after you confirm, you can set the diffuse reflection light color when directional lights (left up, right up, left down or right down light) open.
Reflex light color: click this tool button you’ll see the color selection dialogue box, after you confirm, you can set the reflex light color when directional lights (left up, right up, left down or right down light) open.
Left up light: Click this button to turn on a light which shines in 45 degrees direction from left up. Click again to turn off the light.
Right up light: Click this button to turn on a light which shines in 45 degrees direction from right up. Click again to turn off the light.
　Left down light: Click this button to turn on a light which shines in 45 degrees direction from left down. Click again to turn off the light.
Right down light: Click the button to turn on a light which shines in 45 degrees direction from right down. Click again to turn off the light.

V Control Panel Switch Toolbar
The icons list includes: layer, fabric library, decorations library, model library, parameters, and background library. This toolbar is single option choice, you can only select and press one of the tools to display its control panel.

  1. Layer:
    (1) Primary default layers: Background Layer, Model Layer and First Layer. Background layer means the background pic, system default setting is color background, so the background layer is locked. If you’d like to use pic background, you need to select “BACK” in the setting option under Parameters menu, and then pitch on “IMAGE” option in the dialogue box. After this, you can open “Background” control panel to select a suitable pic. First layer means the top layer, this layer is not operable.
    Image 8-1 Layer Control Panel
    (2) Tools Instruction:
    Icons in order: New Layer, Open Layer, Save Layer and Delete Layer. Operation of first two tools is just click on the icon; operation of the left two icons is that you need to select the layer first, then click on the icon.
    A. When system creates a new file, it will create a layer automatically, if user need to add layers, just click on the icon named “New Layer”.
    B. If user want to add an existing layer to current style, you need to click “Open Layer” icon, select the right catalog to open the layer.
    C. If user would like to save the selected layer for usage in later days, you need to save this layer as a separate file, then when you need to use this layer, you just need to open it. Note: if you’d like to have a right preview before you open the layer, you need to hide other layers, zoom out this layer and press “Enter” to save this layer.
    D. If you want to delete a layer, just select it and click on the “Delete Layer” icon.
    (3) Exchange Layers: Sequence of the layers arrays from the bottom up, opacity area of the top layer will cover underlayer. If you’d like to exchange two layers, just click on this layer’s icon and drag to the position above the other layer, then release left key.
    (4) Display or hide layer: We can find the eye icon, if it’s colorized, means this layer is displayed; if it’s gray, means this layer is hided. Click on the eye icon to switch the status between display and hide.
    (5) Preview Layer: if there’re too many layer, and hard to distinguish according to the layer names and find out the layer you need, then you need to get a preview window to check what the layer looks like, whether it has an apparel outline or not. Select this layer, then left click on the shadow (blue part beside the shadow) on the right side of layer control panel, it appears a small preview window, you can check the outline in the layer you selected. If you’d like to check other layers, just click that layer. Right click on the shadow to close the preview window.
  2. Fabric Library Panel:
    (1) Brief introduction: here fabrics are divided into nine types, they are Silk, Woolen, Cotton, Chemical Fibre, Carton, Knitting, Silks and Satins, Oxford Shirting and Lace. Every time displays ten fabrics.
    (2) Fill with fabric: select outline or gridding; double click on the select tool icon to fill in.
    (3) Add fabric: firstly, find ECHO installation directory, default is D:\Des, then find a file folder named “Patten”, there’re nine catalogs from 0 to 8, corresponding with nine types of fabrics. If you’d like to add fabric into one type, you just need to find the right type in the directory, for example, if you want to add a fabric image into “Woolen”, you need to find the directory “D:\Des\Patten\1”, create a new file folder, type in the file name, then copy the fabric image file (file name must be Style.bmp) into this file folder. If you’ve run the system before you add fabric image, you’ll find the new fabric image after you restart your system.

Image 1-9 Fabric Library Panel

  1. Decorations Library Panel
    (1) Brief instruction: here fabrics are divided into eight types, they are Belt, Ruckle, Button, Zip, Shadow, Waist adornments, Stitch, Graphic. Every time displays ten fabrics.
    (2) Fill with decoration: you can regard decorations as fabric to fill in, operations: select outline or gridding, double click on the decorations.
    (3) Import decorations: When there’s no gridding or outline selected, double click on the decorations.
    (4) Add Decoration: firstly find ECHO installation directory, default is D:\Des, then find a file folder named “adornment”, there’re eight catalogs from 0 to 7, corresponding with eight types of decorations. If you’d like to add decoration into one type, you just need to find the right type in the directory, for example, if you want to add a button image into “button”, you need to find the directory “D:\Des\adorment\2”, create a new file folder, type in the file name, then copy the fabric image file (file name must be Adorn.bmp) into this file folder. If you’ve run the system before you add decoration, you’ll find the new fabric image after you restart your system.

Image 1-10 Decorations Library Panel

  1. Model Panel
    (1) Brief introduction: here models are divided into three types, they are Men’s Model, Ladies’ Model, Children. Every time displays six fabrics.
    (2) Select model: before style design, you need to select a suitable model, and then design apparel according to model’s pose and sculpt, operations: double click on the model, if you don’t satisfy current model, just double click on another model.
    (3) Add model: firstly, find ECHO installation directory, default is D:\Des, then find a file folder named “Model”, there’re three catalogs from 0 to 2, corresponding with three types of models. If you’d like to add model into one type, you just need to find the right type in the directory, for example, if you want to add a model image into “Men’s Model”, you need to find the directory “D:\Des\Model\0”, create a new file folder, type in the file name, then copy the fabric image file (file name must be man.bmp) into this file folder. If you’ve run the system before you add model image, you’ll find the new model image after you restart your system.
  2. Parameters Control Panel
    (1) Light Image 1-11 Model Panel
    A. Lamp-house light: on the right of lamp-house light displays the colors of Full Environment Light, Diffuse Reflection Light and Mirror Reflex in turn
    B. Light brightness control: you can click on light icon to turn on or off the lights, when the light is turned on, you can click on the select tool icon, and drag the arrow to different position to adjust the brightness of each light. If you’d like to adjust another light, you have to turn off other lights, make this light turn on, then you can adjust.
    C. Reset button: used to make the light return original status.
    (2) Fabric: referring to the adjustment of fabric parameter, you have to operate after you select the object to fill in (like gridding or outline), if there’re multilayer fabrics, you have to select suitable fabric from the fabric list firstly, you can check the fabric in the preview window on the right of “Dull color”.
    A. Dull Color or Change color: Dull color is used to take out the colorized info, the fabric will be a gray fabric with only black and white. Change color is used to replace one color of the fabric.
    B. Diaphaneity: used to adjust diaphaneity of objects as apparel, decorations (ruckles, belt, button, etc.), visible line and so on. The default diaphaneity is 0 (opacity). The area which this object covered will be displayed by adjusting diaphaneity. For example, by adjusting the coat’s diaphaneity, you can see the underclothes.
    C. Reference Value: used to adjust image’s size. Default is 100 (percent), means original proportion and no magnify. User drags the triangle icon from right to left to shrink fabric image.
    D. Brightness: used to adjust the brightness information of the fabric. Default is 0 (percent), means no increase of fabric’s brightness. User can drags the triangle icon from left to right to increase fabric’s brightness, such as shade of the shadow.
    E. Rotation Angle: used to rotate fabric in a certain angle. Input angle value (0~180), then click on the place out of the input box, you’ll find the fabric is rotated according to this angle.
    F. Offset: when you adjust the fabric or belt, you can adjust the offset on horizontal or vertical direction to adjust the image.