- In DD design library, select hard treatments/vertical blinds
- Size to approximate desired length, can also zoom out to make larger if desired
- Ungroup, move top rail away from blinds
- Apply color or fabric pattern to blinds
- Ungroup blinds design to show individual blinds
- Select (highlight) alternate blinds, 2,4,6, etc. using shift key
- Open Properties window, use opacity slider to reduce opacity on alternate selected blinds to simulate folds
- If using track-mounted, group all blinds and place track back onto top of blinds, add color or texture to track
- If using rod-mounted, select rod and place on top of ungrouped blinds
- Select all alternate darker blinds, 1,3,5, etc. using shift key
- Delete selected blinds, then hit undo so these blinds are replaced on top of rod, then group
- To show a closed stack, resize horizontally to compress
- To show partially open panels, group compressed panels with open panels
