Arranging Patterns in the 2D Window
Arranging Patterns in the 3D Window
- This is a Women’s T-shirt. Load a female Avatar from the Library.
- Navigate to and double click on the default folder named Avatar in the Library. Thumbnails of Avatars will appear double click on or drag and drop either female Avatar into the 3D Window.
- Import the file, T-shirts_Female.dxf, for this exercise. (Download the practice files before starting this tutorial.)
- To do so, navigate to the CLO Tutorial folder, which was previously added in the Introduction to CLO tutorial, within the Library. Go to B_Basics, then a_Adjusting a T-shirt. Double click on the file, T-shirts_Female.dxf, or drag and drop it into either the 3D or 2D Window.
- If the practice folder has not been added to the Library, navigate to File ▶ Import ▶ DXF (ASTM/AAMA). Locate the file, T-shirts_Female.dxf, and click Open to import the file. Leave the Scale, Rotation, and Option sub menus as is and click OK to finish importing the T-shirt.
Arranging Patterns in the 2D Window
- Arranging Patterns
- Arrange the T-Shirt Patterns around the silhouette of the Avatar in the 2D Window. The layout of the Patterns will be reflected in the 3D Window. - SYMMETRIC PATTERN (WITH SEWING)
- Only half of the garment Patterns have been provided. Duplicate the front, back, and the sleeve Patterns as Symmetric Patterns to complete the 3D Garment. Use the
Transform Pattern tool from the 2D Toolbar to select the Patterns. Click on the 2D grid and drag the mouse over all the Patterns so that they are fully encompassed within the marquee box. The Patterns will be highlighted in yellow to indicate they have been selected.
- Right click on one of the Patterns to access a pop-up menu. Navigate to the section labeled Clone Patterns With Linked Editing. Select Symmetric Pattern (With Sewing).
- A ghost of the copied Patterns will follow the mouse cursor. Click on the 2D grid to Paste. Both the selected Patterns and any Sewing relationships they have will be duplicated. - Arranging the Cloned Patterns in the 2D Window
- Place the duplicated Patterns near the original Patterns. Using the Transform Pattern tool from the 2D Toolbar, move the duplicated back Pattern close to the original back Pattern in the 2D Window.
Arranging Patterns in the 3D Window
- Syncing Pattern Arrangement
- Select the
Reset 2D Arrangement tool from the 3D Toolbar to reflect the Pattern layout in the 3D Window as it is in the 2D Window.
- The Pattern Arrangement in both the 2D and 3D Windows will appear the same. - Turning on Arrangement Points
- Hover over the
Avatar Display icon—the second icon in the Vertical View Toggle Menu—to access elements of the Avatar that can be toggled on or off. Click on 
Show Arrangement Points, which is the second icon in the horizontal Avatar Display series. Blue dots, the Arrangement Points, will appear on the Avatar in the 3D Window. - Accessing Arrangement Points Hidden by Patterns
- Move Patterns that are hiding the Arrangement Points for easier access.
- Hold down Ctrl or Cmd +A to select all Patterns. The Patterns will be highlighted in yellow to indicate they have been selected. With the
Select/Move tool from the 3D Toolbar selected, click and drag the Patterns out of the way of the Arrangement Points. - Preparing Patterns for Easy Arrangement
- When two Patterns or more are placed together on a single Arrangement Point, the distance between the Patterns will be reflected in the 3D Arrangement. If Patterns are arranged far apart from one another in the 2D Window, they will also appear far apart from one another in the 3D Window until they are moved and synced over.
- With the Select/Move tool from the 3D Toolbar selected, match up the front patterns at Center Front as closely as possible in the 3D Window. Repeat for the back patterns. - Arranging the Body and Sleeve Patterns
- elect the Pattern first and then the Arrangement Point. The Pattern will curve around the body when placed. Select both T-shirt front Patterns and place them on an Arrangement Point at Center Front. Repeat for the back Patterns.
- For the sleeves, choose the Arrangement Point located on the upper arm. - Placing the Ribbing on the Neckline
- Place the ribbing on the Arrangement Point located on the wearer’s right side of the neck.
- Sewing the Front and Back
- Select the
Segment Sewing tool from the 2D Toolbar to sew the body of the T-Shirt.
- Be mindful of the directional notches while sewing so as not to twist any Sewing Lines. - Sewing the Sleeve Caps to the Armholes
- Select the
Free Sewing tool from the 2D Toolbar to sew the sleeve caps to the armholes. Match the notches.
- Be mindful of the directional notches while sewing so as not to twist any Sewing Lines. - Sewing the Ribbing to the Body of the T-Shirt
- Select the Segment Sewing tool from the 2D Toolbar to sew the ribbing to the T-shirt
- Be mindful of the directional notches while sewing so as not to twist any Sewing Lines.
- Use the Segment Sewing tool when the Pattern edges are split into multiple segments based on the 2D CAD notches. Use the Free Sewing tool when the Pattern edges are not split into multiple segments based on the 2D CAD notches.
- Click on the 
Simulate icon in the 3D Toolbar to apply the changes. Click Simulate again to turn it off when the 3D Garment is fully draped
- Merge the front Patterns to remove the Center Front seam. Select the 
Edit Pattern tool from the 2D Toolbar and right click on the Center Front edge in the 2D Window. Select Merge from the pop-up.
- Change the Avatar Pose from A-pose to have her stand at attention.
- To apply the Pose, navigate to and double click on the default folder named Pose in the Library. Thumbnails of Avatar faces will appear—double click on the folder that matches the Avatar in the 3D Window. Double click on or drag and drop the file pose_02_attention.pos to apply the pose.
For part 14 - Sewing the Ribbing to the Body of the T-Shirt, I pressed Enter to complete Free Sewing (m) but it doesn't work. It ends up joining the right part of ribbon to the left part of the ribbon, instead of the combined parts joining the back neckline. Can you help me with this? I use Mac btw.