Sunday, July 8, 2018

Optitex tutorials and online manual, 7 February- 27 April, 2018

help.optitex.com

file>history
program will record who saved the file by the login name.  If you want to know EXACTLY who saved what and when, everyone will need separate login names to the Optitex computer.

file>digitzer
software supports a digitzing tablet and cursor to add hand drawn patterns to the computer

12 March
Use Regular Tesselation
Select this checkbox, if you want to use old triangulation. This is useful for example if you are creating patterns with rigid cloth, for example bags.  If you turn this checkbox off, then you will use the new triangulation which allows you to fold the fabric easier, create a smoother look and improve the simulation.
This may be how we simulate foam or other "solid" fabrics.

http://help.optitex.com/#t=Optitex_3D%2FFabric_Parameters.htm

Fabric parameters is where we will tell the program what kind of material we're working with.
We can manipulate the "bend" and make the fabric stiffer or looser.
We can add fabrics manually.

has the fabric editor been installed at work?
http://help.optitex.com/#t=Optitex_3D%2FUsing_the_Fabric_Editor.htm

Under darts menu:  fan
Is this how we lengthen a nose, like Brenda asked?
http://help.optitex.com/#t=PDS%2FPDS_NEW%2FFan.htm

Find out how bags are patterned and simulated because this may be how we make our foam bodies or puppets that don't need a body/avatar.
Optitex bag design tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l5lMuRTY1w 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xVYvmDy4bg


Basic pattern vocabulary: http://help.optitex.com/#t=Optitex_2D%2FIntro_to_PDS%2FAnatomy_of_a_Piece.htm

drawing a pattern directly onto the avatar
http://help.optitex.com/#t=Tutorials%2F3D_Flattening_Workflow.htm
This would be good for bodysuits with special panels or gussets, etc.

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