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Darts manipulations

General

Convert to dart

To avoid the problem: Attempt to manipulate with a dart and receive error message.
  • Combine the dart leg lines (to enter in the system which two lines are a dart)
  • Convert to dart
 
 

Fold/Close dart ends

Coordination of the darts with the technology for their manufacture (indicate the direction in which the materials will be folded, when sewing the dart):

    

Rotation of darts

Input data:

  • Dart to rotate
  • Rotation point
  • Hold line (area)
  • Opening point
  • Internal lines to move
  • Position of the dart tip

Basic transformations

Rotate

Advanced/ Darts/ Manipulate/ Rotate

Transformation of shoulder dart to dart in the armhole

 


Transformation of shoulder dart to dart in the middle of the neckline

 


Transformation of shoulder dart to dart in the middle of the shoulder line and waist dart to dart in the side seam

 


Transformation of shoulder dart and waist dart to two darts in the neckline

 


Combine

Advanced/ Darts/ Manipulate/ Combine Diff Line

Transformation of shoulder dart to waist dart

 


Transformation of waist dart to shoulder dart

 

Transformation of shoulder dart and waist dart to the front middle line




 

Divide

Advanced/ Darts/ Manipulate/ Distribute/Rotate
Transformation of shoulder dart to two darts: dart in the neckline and dart in the end shoulder point, transformation of waist dart to two darts in the waist line

 

 

Other transformations

Decorative dart

Combine darts

Add auxiliary drills for the shape of decorative dart


Shape and copy decorative elements with select reference location option


Rotate waist dart to the middle of the shoulder line, replace contour lines

Princess seam in the shoulder line for top apparel parts

Back piece

  • Shape the princess seam between shoulder dart and waist dart
  • Trace the pieces for the back part of the top
  • Create notches for assembly of the pieces


Front piece

  • Reposition the shoulder dart according to the place of the princess seam in the back part


  • Shape the princess seam with digitized curve line
  • Trace the pieces for the front part of the top
  • Create notches for assembly of the pieces



Princess seams in the armhole curve for top apparel parts Style 1

  • Transformation of the shoulder dart to the armhole curve

  • Shape the first part of the princess seam as a curve
  • Copy the line with select reference location option
  • Rotate the second part of the princess seam with bump to line option


  • Replace the straight lines with the curve lines
  • Trace the pieces
  • Create notches to assembly the pieces

 


Princess seams in the armhole curve for top apparel parts Style 2 

  • Measure the waist line. Define the princess seam place on the waist line
  • Reposition the waist dart to the one third of the waist with
  • Distribute same line function

  • Shape the princess seam. Trace the pieces
  • Rotate the shoulder dart in the chest area of the princess seam
  • Create notches to assembly the pieces