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System Units Disclaimer 3 min
- Introduction to Garment Creation
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What is a 3D Garment? 3 min
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Garment Creation Overview 3 min
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T-Shirt Creation Demo 5 min
- Denim Dress
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Denim Dress Technical Drawing 5 min
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Import DXF & Identify Patterns 15 min
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Arrange & Prepare 15 min
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Stitching the Base Dress 20 min
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3D Layers & Collision Types 9 min
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Dressing the Garment 16 min
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Summary List of Tools & Features 5 min
- Denim Skirt
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Practice Time! 30 min
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Knowledge Checkpoint #1 10 min
- Denim Jacket
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Denim Jacket Technical Drawing 5 min
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Stitching the Base Jacket 20 min
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Adding Buttons & Pleats 20 min
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Adding Sleeve Plackets & Cuffs 13 min
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Drafting Patch Pockets 17 min
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Summary List of Tools & Features 5 min
- Denim Jeans
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Denim Jeans Technical Drawing 5 min
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Stitching the Base Jeans 17 min
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Constructing the Fly & Waistband 18 min
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Creating Belt Loops 12 min
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Stitching the Pockets 18 min
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Sash & Rolled Cuff 25 min
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Summary List of Tools & Features 5 min
- Denim Jumpsuit
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Practice Time! 60 min
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Knowledge Checkpoint #2 15 min
- Course Feedback
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Survey 3 min
DNM: Constructing Base Garments
Learn how to construct common denim styles
In this course, you will apply the Garment Creation Workflow to create 5 common denim styles: a denim dress, denim skirt, denim jacket, denim jeans, and denim jumpsuit.
Through constructing different garments, you will cover basic to advanced functions, features, and best practices for garment creation in VStitcher.
Intended to be a stand alone Learning Path, students from all skill levels are invited to take part in this learning content. More advanced users can skip the optional lessons, while beginner students we recommend to view each lesson.
Audience: Users new to VStitcher, Users with basic to advanced knowledge, Denim designers
Prerequisites: 101 Getting Started, 101 Orientation (for new users)
Additional Learning Tools: Links to Help Center, Additional BWU Content
Format: Video, Text, PDF lessons with downloadable files
For a detailed summary of lessons, see below.
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System Units Disclaimer |
The lessons are recorded in either inches or centimeters. This reference PDF shows how to auto convert between units.
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Introduction to Garment Creation
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What is a 3D Garment? |
Reference PDF of the components of 3D garments. |
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Garment Creation Overview |
Reference PDF of garment creation overview. |
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T-Shirt Creation Demo |
In this video, you will see how we apply the Garment Creation workflow to create a basic T-shirt. You will be applying the same workflow when constructing your denim garments in the following sections of this course. |
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Denim Dress |
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Denim Dress Technical Drawing |
Reference PDF technical drawing. |
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Import DXF & Identify Patterns |
In this lesson, you will learn how to import a DXF file, identify pattern pieces and apply or create symmetrical patterns. |
Topics: import DXF, DXF units, 2D resource tab, pattern piece name, shape info, context view, identify pattern pieces, arrange pattern pieces, X symmetry, Y symmetry, edge symmetry, cancel symmetry, 2D gizmo, rotate |
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Arrange & Prepare |
In this lesson, you will learn how to arrange patterns into clusters, import an avatar and prepare the patterns in the 3D window. |
Topics: import avatar, resources panel, 3D tab, VSA, avatar texture, arrange mode, expand 2D window, clusters, prepare, marque select, wrap type, 3D gizmo, rotate cluster, move cluster, scale cluster, reset cluster, move single piece |
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Stitching the Base Dress |
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the single and multi-stitch tool to stitch the dress. |
Topics: stitch tool, single stitch, multi-stitch, expand 3D window, stitch in 2D, stitch in 3D, delete stitch, 3D stitch pins, prepare pose, flip stitch, cut out dart, convert to dart |
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3D Layers & Collision Types |
In this lesson, you will learn more about 3D layers and collision types. |
Topics: 3D layers, collision type, show grainline, top over bottom, bottom over top, left over right, right over left, rotate grainline |
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Dressing the Garment |
In this lesson, you will learn about simulation tools, snapshots, and basic 3D styling. |
Topics: simulation tools, dress, finish, update 3D, use in 3D, snapshot, undress, automatic snapshot, manual snapshot, 3D styling, pinch, brush, select multiple areas, erase, brush radius, regular effect, focused effect, hold, flatten |
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Summary List of Tools & Features
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Reference PDF of tools & features used in the lessons. |
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Denim Skirt |
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Practice Time! |
Reference PDF for the denim skirt activity. Complete the activity and use the written guide as step-by-step guide as you construct the denim skirt or to check your work once it is completed. |
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Knowledge Checkpoint |
Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course. |
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Denim Jacket |
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Denim Jacket Technical Drawing |
Reference PDF technical drawing. |
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Stitching the Base Jacket |
In this lesson, we will cover import DXF through stitching and simulating the jacket. We will also learn the basic fold functions in Vstitcher. |
Topics: import DXF, rotate pattern, identify patterns, X symmetry, piece symmetry, arrange, prepare, scale cluster, cluster wrap type, prepare pose, constrained area, fold line, clone edge by offset, snap to point, snap to edge, 3D layers, stitch, dress, save snapshot |
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Adding Buttons & Pleats |
In this lesson, we will learn how to add smart buttons and pleats to the garment. We will also cover adjusting grid size. |
Topics: smart button, assign smart button, button position, rotate buttonhole, 2D measure, unbutton, knife pleat, insert pleat, position dart, pleat depth, pleat width, pleat fold direction, stitch down pleat, inverted pleat, grid size, fast mode |
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Adding Sleeve Plackets & Cuffs |
In this lesson, we cover adding a sleeve placket and cuff to the garment as well as some advanced styling tools. |
Topics: add point to edge, notch, auto lock, use in 3D, flip pattern, smart button, pleat iron property |
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Drafting Patch Pockets |
In this lesson, we will learn how to draft and add a patch pocket with a flap using the pattern adjustment tools in Vstitcher. We will also cover how we can create different styling variations for a garment. |
Topics: insert rectangle, edit points, measurement displays, mathematic equations, add point on edge, intermediate point, snap to point, pen tool, corner point, move point on X and Y axis, attach, position pocket, trace as internal line, alignment tools, 2D layer order, overlap patterns to assign buttons |
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Summary List of Tools & Features
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Reference PDF of tools & features used in the lessons. |
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Denim Jeans |
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Denim Jeans Technical Drawing |
Reference PDF technical drawing. |
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Stitching the Base Jeans |
In this lesson, we will cover tips on preparing jeans patterns for 3D and going through the process of creating the base jeans from import DXF to simulation. |
Topics: import DXF, identify patterns, piece symmetry, delete pattern, internal line symmetry, 3D layer, stitch pocket facing, flip stitch, match stitch length, convert internal line to dart, insert pleat, flip fold direction, stitch down pleat, dress, trace as internal line |
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Constructing the Fly & Waistband |
In this lesson, we will cover constructing the fly of the jeans and how to construct the waistband. |
Topics: arrange, wrap type, collision type, smart button, functional fly, 3D layer, stitch waistband with fly, stitch fly, J stitch, grid size, clone by offset, smart zipper, delete zipper, flip zipper direction, zipper width, force multiplier |
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Creating Belt Loops |
In this lesson, we will learn how to construct the belt loops on the jeans. |
Topics: belt loops, copy paste piece, clone piece, symmetry, arrange belt loops, stitch belt loops to waistband, folded belt loop, fold line, flip fold direction |
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Stitching the Pockets |
In this lesson, we learn how to construct a slant side pocket, coin pocket, and back welt pockets. |
Topics: front slanted pocket, arrange pocket pieces, folded pocket bag, fold line, layer offset, pocket facing, coin pocket, back welt pocket, convert to hole, join points, attach facing |
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Sash & Rolled Cuff |
In this lesson, we learn how to create a sash and a rolled cuff for the garment. |
Topics: save ruler, draft sash pieces, insert rectangle, mathematic operations, knotted look, arrange pieces, 3D layer, insert point, point stitch, fold lines, insert pleat, auto lock, grid size, rolled cuff look, clone by offset, extend/shrink to edge, slice, extract, cancel inner symmetry, styling 3D gizmo |
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Summary List of Tools & Features
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Reference PDF of tools & features used in the lessons. |
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Denim Jumpsuit |
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Practice Time! |
Reference PDF for the denim jumpsuit activity. Complete the activity and use the written guide as step-by-step guide as you construct the denim jumpsuit or to check your work once it is completed. |
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Knowledge Checkpoint |
Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course. |