Volume Measurement (Bag/Garment)

New in 2026.1

A volumetric calculation tool specifically engineered for bag and accessory development.

Select Volume Measure (Garment/Bag) tool from 3D Toolbar ▶ Inside the menu group of Linear Measure (Garment).
Select the patterns that form the enclosed space of the bag from either the 2D or 3D windows.
Press the Enter key to confirm the pattern range and run the automated calculation.
→ In the 3D window, confirmed patterns are highlighted in Green. An orange measurement mesh is created inside the bag.
→ Display volume properties instantly in the Property Editor.

Select Edit Volume Measure (Garment/Bag) tool from 3D Toolbar ▶ Inside the menu group of Edit Measure (Garment).
Click on the orange measurement mesh to select the target volume block.
→ Display measurement properties instantly in the Property Editor.
Move the measurement mesh along the X, Y, or Z directions using the three standard directional arrows in the 3D window.
Click the Scale button on the tool for mesh resizing in the 3D window.
Click the Scale button again to exit back to standard Select/Move mesh mode.

The following properties display in the Property Editor after confirming the pattern target, or whenever clicking on an existing measurement mesh.

Properties	Descriptions
Name	Name of each volume.
Volume Measurement (L)	Volume calculation result from the bag/garment’s measurement mesh.
Target Volume (L)	Set the goal capacity value.
Tolerance (L)/(%)	Sets the acceptable deviation range from the Target Volume. Example: If Target Volume is 10 L, and Tolerance is +/-2 L, the acceptable range is from 8 to 12 L.
Unit	Set the tolerance measurement between Liters (L) or Percentage (%).
Mesh Scale	Resize the measurement mesh in the 3D window. A higher value makes the mesh move outward. A Lower value makes the mesh move inward.

Select Edit Volume Measure (Garment/Bag) tool from 3D Toolbar ▶ Inside the menu group of Edit Measure (Garment).
Right-click on the orange dummy mesh.
Select Reset to reset the measurement mesh back to its original position and scale values derived from the first calculation.
Select Delete (Shortcut: Del) to delete the selected measurement mesh and clear its properties.

📝 Note:

Volume dummy meshes do not automatically update when the pattern is edited or when a 3D Simulation is re-run. The mesh preserves its shape based on the state of the pattern when it was first calculated. This allows you to keep it as a constant design reference. To update the calculation, delete the existing mesh and measure the area again.