PatternMaker

PatternMaker is a computer-aided design (CAD) program designed especially for clothing pattern design.  PatternMaker makes it easy and fast to make clothing patterns, and lets you automatically resize your patterns.  In short, PatternMaker lets you do everything you used to do with scissors, pencil, and paper, but much faster.  This program has many features that are different from any other program, but you can learn to use it quickly with this manual.

All PatternMaker programs include:

·Custom patterns – Sizes don’t matter!  Use PatternMaker’s collections of pre-designed garments to create basic patterns from your own measurements.  For pants, for example, you can tell PatternMaker your waist, hip, and leg length measurements, and the pattern will be mathematically drawn to fit you!
·Printing – PatternMaker lets you print your patterns on any printer that is supported by Windows, including desktop printers, plotters, and print-to-fax programs.
 
Deluxe Editor adds:
·Editing – Use the pre-designed patterns as a starting point for your own unique designs.  Practice pattern alterations on a pattern that you know already fits you.
·Measurement tables – Save your measurements in a file, so you don’t have to type them in for every pattern.  Save measurement tables for your family and friends, too!
 
Professional Studio adds:
·Drawing – Draw new patterns using the same procedures you use now to draw patterns on paper.  Change, edit or save existing patterns.
·Tools – Take advantage of advanced drawing tools such as facings, pleats, and darts.
·Layers – Use layers to help organize objects in your drawing.
·Customization – Set up PatternMaker to look and work the way you want.

Advanced Features:

PatternMaker Grading Studio and Marker Studio are for the professional pattern cutter or designer and have many powerful features for the serious user.  These include:

·Digitizers:  Use a digitizer tablet to “trace” patterns from paper originals or books.  If the original was not full-scale, you can automatically expand it to life-size.
·Grading:  Grade your pattern according to your own grading rule.  Make your own pattern in Size 10, for example, and PatternMaker can convert the pattern to sizes 8, 12, and 14.  Save a grading rule simply, easily, and quickly, and apply that grading rule to any other pattern.
·Special symbol libraries:  These contain commonly used symbols such as buttonholes, grainlines, arrows, etc., which you can insert into your pattern.  One basic symbol library is provided with PatternMaker.  In addition, if you have Grading Studio or Marker Studio, creating your own libraries is as easy as saving a file.
·Marker features:  PatternMaker Marker Studio lets you arrange pattern pieces and print production markers.  Special features let you pack the pieces together for maximum material efficiency, set cut ratios, and print reports showing material used and other information.

 

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