Pattern Design System

By: Jennifer Collado

What is a Pattern Design

System ( PDS) ?A PDS or Pattern Design System is a system that offers different

techniques / tools that are specially designed for drafting new

patterns or editing existing ones.

This system allows you to use the tools one would normally use

when making patterns like modifying seam allowances, darts,

gathers, curves and measurements.

Pattern Design System & Computer Aided Design

A PDS differs from a regular CAD because the Pattern Design

System lets you work with different tools and not just in a 2D

and 3D view.

Although the CAD lets you see visualize your modifications as

close to reality as possible , the PDS offers more of an

advantage with the different techniques that it offers such as:

DigitizingMarkingModulatingGradingNestingMatching

DigitizingWhen certain patterns that

are drafted are modified to

make contour shapes and

adding any information like

addition darts, or seam

allowances.

Grade Used to ease at patterns,

meaning after patterns

are digitized into the

software, you can begin

to fix your darts, splits,

angles, and sizes. The

pattern s are then scaled

according to proportions

and sizes of your

original

Patterns.

Marking Marking modulation is used to

maximize the productivity and cut

down on wasted fabric .

It allows importted fabrics for ex)

stripes to be marked for

modification.

Modulate

Modulating is used in a

PDS to shape dimensions

such as the shoulders.

bust, waist and hips .

Modulate will shape the

jacket to fit these four

dimensions. Each

modification to the jacket

can be visualized when

changing names and

values.

Final Products using PDS

Things a PDS would need:

Referenceshttp://www.optitex.com/en/products/main_modules

http://www.gerbertechnology.com/