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New in CLO 2026.0

Recommended Specification

Overview of How Data is Mapped

Naming in APEXFiz and CLO

Exporting Data from APEXFiz

Importing Data to CLO

Updating Design
 

This plugin automates the connection of complex knit material data between APEXFiz and CLO, including PBR textures, material layers, and part-based mapping.
 

Recommended Specification

• CLO: 2026.0 or later versions
   
• APEXFiz: V-09C or later versions

Overview of How Data is Mapped

• Part-to-Pattern Mapping: Each Part created in APEXFiz is mapped to a Pattern piece in CLO.
   
• Exact Name Matching: The mapping is triggered by an exact match of the 'Part Name'. 
   
• Automated Material Assignment: Once a match is found, the plugin applies all associated materials and PBR textures specifically to that matched part.

Naming in APEXFiz and CLO

1. Once the knit design is finalized in APEXFiz, check each Part Name.
    
2. In CLO, the Pattern Name must match APEXFiz's Part Name exactly.
   
   📝 Note:
   - Using single-byte alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) for naming.
   - Avoid using double-byte characters (e.g., Kanji, Cyrillic) or special characters \ / : * ? " < > | for naming.

Exporting Data from APEXFiz

1. In APEXFiz, navigate to the 3D Mapping Editor ▶ Click the "▼" (arrow) next to the Save icon ▶ Select Export to CLO.
   → Show a pop-up menu of Export to CLO.
    
2. Set the Colorway, Resolution, Name, and File Type for export. 
    
3. Click Default to set the default export path. 
   Default Path: C:\Users\Public\Documents\CLO\External\ShimaSeiki\APEXFiz
   
   📝 Note: Default Path is required for automatically recognizing files and ensuring smoother data transactions. 
    
4. Click Execute.
   → A main folder is created, containing individual sub-folders for each part. Folders follow the naming in 'Name_Colorway_PartName'.
   → Each sub-folder contains U3M material data and PBR texture maps.
   
    

Importing Data to CLO

1. In CLO, open a project file (ZPRJ), garment file (ZPAC), or patterns (DXF).
    
2. Check if the Pattern Name in CLO matches the Part Name in APEXFiz.
    

3. Navigate to Main Menu ▶ Plugins ▶ APEXFiz ▶ Select Import from APEXFiz.
   → Load PBR textures 
   → Map materials to each pattern automatically based on name matching.
    

   ✨Tip: 
   - Use Edit Texture to scale or reposition textures directly on the patterns or the 3D garment.

   - Access Print Layout Mode to align patterns precisely against the texture map.
   
    

Updating Design

1. In APEXFiz, modify the design.
    
2. Re-export by following Exporting Data from APEXFiz.
    
3.  Re-import to CLO by following Importing Data to CLO.