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7.1. Why are there separate lists for substrates and mounting substrates?

In Version 1, there was only one substrate list.  I see two in 2.0, one for "Substrates" and one for "Mounting Substrates."  Why?

In EstiMate 1.x the substrate list was shared between the vinyl plugins and the digital printing plugins.  In 2.0, they are separate.  The confusion arises when you import your 1.x data, because the substrate list is imported into both places and they appear to be the same.  However, they are two separate lists.

For vinyl plugins, to edit substrates, click:

Items >  Plugin Items > Substrates

For the digital printing plugins, to edit substrates, click:

Items > Plugin Items > Mounting Substrates

One very helpful feature in version 2 is the ability to drag and drop between lists, and this can be very helpful in setting up new substrates that you wish to appear in both lists.  For example, you can create a new vinyl sign substrate and then drag/drop it into the mounting substrates list, as long as both are open on your screen.