Export Problems Seamly2d CLO3D

[Douglas]

@aisyaastari

The problem I’m having is that, although I had hidden the seam allowance in Seamly while exporting the pattern, it still shows in my Clo3D. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

Hmmm… apparently an oversight on my part where toggling the seam allowance off does not carry over to the Layout mode.

Not sure though if you want to hide the “seam allowance”, or you want to hide the seam line?

If you don’t want the added Seam Allowance:

Option 1

Since you are exporting to Clo3D there is really to need to create a layout and exporting to dxf - just export to dxf from Piece mode.

Option 2

Set your pieces to Built In… where no Seam Allowance is added.

If you simply don’t want the seam line check the Hide Seam Line:

[aisyaastari]

Yeah, toggling seam allowance off didn’t work for Clo3D. But setting my pieces to Built In definitely worked! Thanks Douglas!

[slspencer]

@aisyaastari

I was successfully able to export the DXF files using DXF R10 AAMA, to CLO3D. When importing the file, I checked the “Auto-Trace as Internal Lines” and “Optimize All Curve Points”. These options seem to reduce the points along the curve line.

Thank you @aisyaastari !!! This is the information we’ve all been interested in.

As @Douglas pointed out, in the Layout mode even if there’s not a seam allowance it still exports the cutline on top of the seamline, which creates problems.

So one more parameter is needed: Check the Seamline ‘Built in’ option so that the seamline becomes the cutline with no seam allowance.

Summary to export to CLO3D:

In Seamly2D: Set pattern piece seam allowance with checkbox ‘Built In’ Export as “DXF R10 AAMA”

In CLO3D: Import with “Auto-trace as Internal Lines” and “Optimize All Curve Points”

[Douglas]

@slspencer

As @Douglas pointed out, in the Layout mode even if there’s not a seam allowance it still exports the cutline on top of the seamline, which creates problems.

And something for me to look into is improving the “Toggle Allowance” toolbutton to act as a global built-in SA in Piece and Layout mode vs just hiding the SA in the Piece mode display. That way a user can export all the pieces with or without the SA simply by toggling the toolbutton… OR maybe (also) adding an “Export with SA” option to the export? Or for that matter add a check list of what parts to include in an export… SA, Grainline, Labels, Notches, etc. This would probably make life easier for anyone exporting multiple sizes that they then make into a nest in another app like Inkscape. Hmmm.