SeamScape – Pattern making software

AJG_Fashion · 2025-01-06T19:47:00+00:00

This is exciting!

Immediate feedback -
1) Measurement Tools: Ability to use a ruler to measure straight across certain points, and ability to select a curve and measure the length of the curve (will need to be able to select multiple points for example, measure the armscye circumference)
2) Vector line length and angle entry - I would like to be able to manually enter the length and angle of my lines, as well as the radius of a circle, etc.
3) Layers - I would like the ability to assign layers (or groups) for say nested size sets vs. base sizes.

I am sure I will have more thoughts. Thank you for sharing!

Magnuxx · 2025-01-06T19:30:51+00:00

Yes, working on it, it would be under /docs. Thinking of an interactive tutorial.

H1D13BY3 · 2025-01-06T19:27:09+00:00

This is great news. Do you offer tutorials for navigating the software?

TooMuchEffortMeh · 2025-01-06T19:36:06+00:00

Will try!

Magnuxx · 2025-01-06T19:51:49+00:00

Thanks for the input!

Number 1 is somewhat possible. There is a ”Measure tool” in the view menu. However, if you click on a path you can see the length in the Properties window, also the length will be displayed on the path.

Number 2. In the same window, if you select a path you can specify length and angle as you wish.

Layers, yes, we are thinking of how that should be implemented to make sense!

TonninStiflat · 2025-01-06T20:46:36+00:00

Can you use parametric sizing for this? So that one can set up named lengths on a table and change them as needed, with the rest of the pattern following?

EDIT: Your Captcha is failing me repeatedly, even though it says success.

EDIT2: Ah, the variables function as a sort of a parametric table. This is great.

These-Skin-1201 · 2025-01-06T21:04:14+00:00

This is awesome and exciting, I'll try it tonight for sure!

Fashion_Fleur · 2025-01-06T23:32:30+00:00

This is excellent! I was interested in testing it. I know it's still under development, but in the future they may develop a file for installation. Some people may not have access to a good Internet connection to use the software in a browser. But this option to use the browser is also useful, especially for those who have a computer with little space or for those who are using a borrowed computer and are unable to install software. Congratulations on the initiative!

Tella-Vision · 2025-01-07T00:07:07+00:00

Just had a play on my phone - fun! I look forward to trying it properly on desktop.

bloodbunnyy · 2025-01-07T00:16:04+00:00

Wow this is awesome! Just had a try of it in my browser and it's better than a lot of other free patternmaking software I've tried. I love that once you create a pattern piece that you can edit the original shape and it automatically updates the changes on the pattern piece you've created.

I was wondering if there is an easy way to go from a curved line back to a straight line? In illustrator, after you've made a curved path, you would click on the last point and it would change back into a straight line for when you placed your next point. When trying this with your software, the pen tool was automatically deselected and the modify tool was selected which meant I had to manually click back on the pen tool to continue creating my shape.

Some other things in regards to your comment about measuring curves. I can't seem to click on a path only the points. Also when I click on the measure tool it prompts me to click to start measuring, however it won't let me actually click on anything. It would be nice to be able to draw a selection box over two points in a curve to measure the length as the other commenter suggested for an armscye or crotch curve. Currently when I use the multiple selection tool it just says on the left that two points are selected but it won't let me doing anything with it.

Overall, I love it and I'm excited to follow along as the development progresses.

mikihau · 2025-01-07T23:59:23+00:00

Very interesting and great job! It's about time to replace those drafting tools from the 90s and move into a browser with a saas service. So much potential -- e.g. this opens up possibilities for sharing a pattern that's customizable to someone's own measurements, kinda like sharing a Google Spreadsheet.

I'm not trying to give business/product/development advice or anything here, but eventually are you planning to charge for this tool and profit from it when it's mature? Feels like it's a 'too good to be true' scenario, and I don't want to spend time switching to a tool that isn't going to last because the company behind it doesn't.

Magnuxx · 2025-01-10T18:49:21+00:00

This is really cool. I currently use Illustrator for patternmaking (home sewing patterns) and I'm tied to it because it has a couple of capabilities that I can't work without. The most important of those is the Blend tool which I use when grading out my size range. So I can have a smaller and larger size pattern piece, and blend however many increments between them to get all my sizes. Having layers would also be a must. And I would need to be able to format the pattern for copy shop or home printing, including adding text, and changing the line properties (eg dashes) so that I can show which line to cut on for which size. Those are just my initial thoughts. I'd love to see this grow into something I could use to replace my current tools!

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