I have no idea if this even does anything. You can change them to any ridiculous extreme you feel like, but 0 (zero/zed) for a foldline, or a suitable hemwidth for a hemline are probably the most common choices when "CurrentSeamAllowance" is not appropriate. Next we come to two fields labeled "Before" & "After," pre-filled with "CurrentSeamAllowance" which means that the seam allowance on that side of the point will be the same as defined in Width above. Remember that your pattern is traced in clockwise order. There is a drop-down menu labeled "Node:" to choose which point you want to affect the seam allowance in relation to. In a cruel twist of fate, "Nodes" in this situation applies only to points. However, there's a decent chance that you'll make a pattern that gets placed on a fold, in which case you have to mess with Nodes. If you're using Inches, 0.625=(5/8) without any further input your seam allowance would be 5/8" all the way around. There is also a universal option for that in the Preferences. Width defines the default width for seam allowances in this pattern piece. Notches don't show-up without a seamline, so while you could get away without turning seam allowance on, if you want your notches marked, this is how to take care of that. If your seam-allowance was included in your drafting system, check this box. Check the box to access the options.īuilt in defaults to off. If the node is a notch, the icon will show which shape of notch it is. If the curve was made in a way which was clockwise with the main path, the arrow must loop in the default clockwise direction, if the curve was made in a way which was counter-clockwise to the main path, it will need to be reversed, which shows as a counter-clockwise arrow. If the node is a curve, there will be a loopy-arrow icon. To the left of the nodes is a column of icons denoting special features relating to said nodes. If your curve was made in a way which was counter-clockwise to the main path, it will need to be reversed. If the node is a curve, it will ask if it should be Reversed, be Excluded, or be Deleted. If the node is a point, it will ask if it should be marked as a Notch, be Excluded, or be Deleted. If you right-click a node, a menu will pop up. If a node was added out of the correct order you can drag it to its rightful place in the clock shifty arrow buttons are also available, which is super handy if you're using a track-pad. Node is a catch-all term for the points & curves which define the pattern area. Next, we have the adjustable list of nodes constituting the main path of your pattern piece in clockwise order. If you turn both this & Seam allowances on, the "main path," (which in this case amounts to the stitch line,) will not be shown on your pattern piece. In practice, I have been unable to establish any effect. Theoretically, checking it prevents your pattern pieces from being mirrored. The Paths section has three tabs: Main path, Seam allowance, & Internal paths.įorbid flipping defaults to off. The top item is Options, which is what we will be discussing now. Right-click any of the pattern pieces visible on the Detail screen, & a menu will pop up. Pattern Piece Options Dialog (Workpiece Tool) The pattern piece options dialog, (which you previously met as the Workpiece Tool dialog,) is now fully operational. But now you've made it to the Detail screen & are wanting to know just what all you can do now. So, you've traced out your pattern with the Workpiece Tool, & have likely been confused by how limited the Workpiece Tool dialog box was by the number of options greyed out. The detail mode, perhaps better called the pattern piece screen, is the second of the three steps to producing a pattern with Seamly2D. You will then find them, excluded, at the end of the list of nodes in the pattern piece options dialog in the pattern piece screen where you will need to shift them into their proper places & activate them. The Insert Node tool, found on the lower right-hand side of the toolbox, allows you to add points & curves to your pattern piece which you missed when you traced it earlier. The Pin tool, found on the left-hand side of the toolbox, allows you to set certain points for attaching features like grainlines & labels to. The Internal Path tool, found on the right-hand side of the toolbox, allows you to set things like pocket placement markings. This tool must be used before any of the other Detail magic can be accessed. The Workpiece tool, found on the top-left of the Details toolbox, (just under the pointer,) allows you to trace out your pattern by selecting nodes, (points & splines,) in a clockwise direction around its outline. First, we will go over the tools in the Detail toolbox. This is where you add all those little touches that breathe life into your pattern.
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