Drafting Tools in SeamScape

SeamScape offers a suite of intuitive tools for efficient pattern drafting. Key tools available in the toolbar include:

Pen Tool

The Pen Tool is your primary instrument for creating straight lines and freeform curves. Click to establish Path Points; click and drag to generate Bézier handles for smooth, controlled curvature.

Experiment with the Pen Tool: Select its icon, then click on the canvas to create points and construct paths.

Arc Tool

The Arc Tool is designed for precise creation of circular or elliptical arcs. Various modes allow arc definition by center-start-end points or by three points along the circumference.

Explore the Arc Tool: Select its icon and utilize on-screen prompts or tool options to define arcs.

Pattern Piece Tool (Trace)

The Pattern Piece Tool (often depicted with a 'trace' icon) enables the definition of closed shapes from existing paths, thereby creating pattern pieces. Sequentially click the paths that form the desired piece's boundary.

Utilize the Pattern Piece Tool: Select its icon, then click the paths (LineA0A1, LineA1A2, LineA2A0) in sequence to define the triangular piece.

New Pieces Without a Draft

A piece can also be made directly, without drafting it first. Such a piece owns its points and edges, so it is edited right on the piece: drag its corners, add points, turn edges into curves and set seam allowance, corners and notches per edge.

• Draw new piece (D): click the corners like with the Pen Tool, hold down to make a curve and click the first point to close the outline.
• New rectangular piece (R): drag from one corner to the opposite one; hold Shift for a square. Click instead of dragging to enter exact measurements.
• Detach from draft: in the piece's properties or context menu, gives a piece built from the draft its own copy of the geometry, where the piece is shown. The draft itself is not changed.
• Make editable: turns an imported piece (DXF, JSON, CUT or PLT) into an editable piece with its seam allowance, notches and internal lines.

Pieces like these can be rotated and flipped from the context menu or the Orientation section of their properties.

Additional tools, such as the Modify/Select tool, facilitate the selection, movement, and editing of existing points, paths, and pieces.