How to delete SEAM ALLOWANCE from extern created patterns in clo?
Pattern was created in Gerber and exported as DXF, than opened in CLO 3D.
The border of the pattern piece without the seam allowance is marked and currently I can trace it with the TRACE tool, copy and insert it by using the options TRACE AS PATTERN or CUT in the contextual menue. Then delete what I dont need anymore. Thats quite time consuming and feels unnatrual in terms of my own user experience. Right now for a winter jacket with 62 pattern pieces this way is to time consuming.
And I actualy don't want to delete the seam allowance because afterwards I will need to add it again back to the patterns in case I make changes on the virtual sample. Thank you for any hint.
It would be cool if clo could recognize the seam allowance by it self and I could show or *unshow* it by click.
Thank you for every hint.
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HI @kkuhle
Are you tryied to change the Clo dxf import setting?Check up if you have the "Swap cutting line and sewing line" selected in the pop up menu that appear when a dxf file is imported.
I hope this helps you.
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Daniele and kkhule, I just had this experience with complicated patterns like you are mentioning. Here is the collection of my experience and work arounds:
1. Not all patterns' sewing lines will be recognized at such in CLO. If you use the "Swap Cutting Line and Sewing Line" option when importing and the sewing line is not clearly identified, you wil have some weird results.
2. There is no way for CLO to recognize the sewing line and add the seam allowance "on-off" option. It either deletes the seam allowance or leaves it as an internal reference line. This when using the "Swap Cutting Line and Sewing Line"
3. When you use this option, you might lose all the notches.
My suggestion for you is to use a dedicated 2D CAD (like Accumark) and delete the seam allowance there and create another set of patterns just for CLO. I think this option is better than the TRACE or CUT options in CLO.
If you have any other specific question, please let me know in the forum or to my email pablo.quintana@bicher.mx
Like I said, I just pulled a lot of work from some complicated suit patterns.
Pablo
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Thanks Pablo for your explanations.
I did try to import dxf in both ways (On-Offf) and with my files and it works.
Maybe it depends on which 2d cad the dxf file comes from.1 -
Thank you Pablo and Daniele it works fine now for me.
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@kkuhle, danielemanassero, and Pablo Quintana,
Thanks for the discussion! Really appreciate it.
@Pablo Quintana, may I know which 2D CAD program you are using?
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Sure. Gerber
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Hey @Erica. I use PAD System using the subscription modality of Padshare.
I'm not affiliated in any way to PAD, but I like to promote it for freelancers becausae of its low per-month cost and its good quality. We have a 16 hours training for that in case anyone reading this is interested.
I believe CLO is still not ready (and probably never will, as it is not its core strength) to handle 2D patterns, grading, cut markers, etc. all by itself in a manufacturing environment.
Pablo
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@kkuhle, Gerber should have good compatibility with CLO. I'm glad that Swap Cutting Line and Sewing Line option helped :)
@pablo quintana, we always test our compatibility with other major CAD programs. However, PAD System is not on our list. Let me check this with our QA team and see including PAD System for testing would be feasible :) Thanks for sharing the information.
Lastly, I wanted to highlight that we are constantly improving our 2D CAD features :)
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Hello @Erica. It would be impossible for CLO to test compatibility with too many CAD programs out there.
Just as a reference on my experience, the actual patterns that I used to import into CLO were made in Accumark.
P
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@Pablo Quintana, thanks for understanding and the info!
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