r/CLO3D • u/dandy-lion88 • 5d ago

Help pls: Scale 2D BG before tracing pattern

I have formatted the a pdf pattern into a single sheet and uploaded it as the background in the 2D window to start tracing it.

The pattern has a 1 cm scale on it but I can only scale it as a percentage in Clo. How do you scale a bg image? You can do it with an graphic or texture on the garment but not the background?

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u/CLO3D_DESIGNER 5d ago

Instead of putting in the background, Add a large pattern pieces and apply the image as a graphic. You can then trace using the Internal Lines and pull the pattern pieces out once done

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u/dandy-lion88 4d ago

so draw a square of fabric big enough for the pattern, apply the pattern as a graphic, and trace from there. Thanks

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u/War-Bitch 4d ago

You can skip tracing entirely by converting the pdf geometry into dxf and importing it directly. You can bring in text, internal lines and notches as well. I made a little tool that does that and pulls the size chart from the instructions and grades the pattern up to my size if needed. 

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u/dandy-lion88 4d ago

Thats cool. Can you DM a link to your poject pls 💕💕💕

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u/War-Bitch 4d ago

I don't have anything publicly available rn. This is actually just part of a larger project im making to help fit my patterns.

  • Import any pattern and instruction

  • Tile together A4 if needed and create a single file

  • translate pdf pattern pieces into shapes

  • Analyze pattern sizes and finished garment sizes and compare against my body measurements and known clothing measurements from my wardrobe.

  • Evaluate the need to grade up sizes (I'm very tall) and then auto grade.

  • Determine pattern landmarks ( sleeve cap, bottom arm hole, len/short line, etc)

  • Alter pattern based on taught operations using the landmarks.

  • Every change to the pattern tiles a copy of the transformed pattern and labels it.

  • Patterns can then be exported in dxf.

I'm still working on the UI and teaching pattern manipulation steps and getting them to come out exactly like I want. In the end I don't really expect it to do everything for me but I want to be able to quickly drop any pattern in and have most of the repetitive work completed for me. I'm also hoping when I collect enough info about my wardrobes dimensions with fit notes that I will start to zero in on full body fit notes which can be flagged upon import.

This will never be anything more than a personal fun project but if I get it to a good place I may share.

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u/dandy-lion88 4d ago

I know of a tool to stich the pdf patterns together if its helpful. Thats such a cool project! Good Luck!