Confusion over X/Y direction while grading
Hi,
As I'm grading I'm also realizing the X/Y tool is very confusing. I thought X & Y are always fixed in direction? With grading it seems sometimes the (-) means one direction, sometimes the other.
Does anyone have any insight into this?
Thanks!
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For X/Y it is like looking at a Cartesian Map. For X a positive number will go right and a negative number will go left. For Y a positive number will go up and a negative number will go down.
When grading have you tried to use The arrow key movement option? This a a great way to start grading the then Use the Edit Grading (each) tool after to finesse each size
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Hi,
thanks for your response. As someone who's been grading for a while, of course I understand X / Y direction.
I'm finding that sometimes I have to go in the opposite direction to get what I want, however. Like if I type in "-1/4" it actually goes "+1/4"
I'm wondering if this has to do with how the grading is set up. I'm used to always grading around a BASE size (for example, giving X/Y direction for the sizing in relation to the size M, if that is the base size). But looking at the grading tools in CLO it seems like the grading is always relating to the size smaller, not the base size. This might be the source of my confusion. is that correct?
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The direction will be based of of your original "Base" Segment point.
And than you for the feedback. We are currently working to improve a lot of our pattern making and grading tools for future updates.
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Hi,
thanks for your feedback! I've been a patternmaker & grader for 15 years, I think there is a lot of potential to using 3D in the process.
Interesting to here your response about the "Base" size. When I watch the CLO tutorials on grading, they are only showing grading going UP, but never down in size. I'll see if I can find someone else showcasing this, I believe this is the source of my issue with grading.... otherwise I'm not sure!
I would love to be able to do a full grade in CLO i/o using a separate patternmaking-CAD program. Unfortunately it requires me referencing specific grade rules that a client gives me, so it means I have to be very detail oriented/specific when it comes to the grading. I'm not sure if it's possible to be this specfici in the program yet, but I'll keep trying!
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I think the arrow keys are logical, just counter intuitive when you're not grading off the smallest size. Basically they work the same way at all times, and they need to, because sometimes you're grading off a mid size and things need to be consistent. If you pick a point and hit an up arrow or right arrow, that means the point moves in the positive directions for larger sizes, and in the negative direction for smaller sizes--overall a positive grade rule (a negative grade rule is when something actually gets smaller as size increases). If you are in the smallest size this is intuitive. If instead you are in the largest size, the logic may feel reversed. Looking at only the largest pattern you want the points to diminish in smaller sizes, so you may hit a down arrow/right arrow. But that's wrong, if the smaller sizes need to diminish, a larger size need to grow, so this is still a positive grade even if you're looking at the top of the size range, move in the positive direction. (Sorry, this probably reads as nonsense, but play with it, and think about what you're really asking the computer to do, it can't read minds. Also compare to the values in the grade table. If the differential is positive, the arrow key should be positive.)
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