I started Valentina and then changed to Seamly2d, because I was told that Seamly2d still does updates for Mac.
My question:
In Valentina you can check your pattern measurements under “Measurements>Final Measurements”
I love this option because you can verify whether some measurements of your pattern still fit the body measurements. A double check, so to say.
But now working in Seamly2d I cannot find this option under Measurements. Is it somewhere else or should I work differently?
I have not played with that function in Valentina, but I assume it’s to create formulas… such as the arm scye length of the bodice and sleeve cap so you can compare the 2?
Sorry… Seamly does not currently have this feature - it was added to Valentina after Valentina and Seamly forked.
I do various checks manually inside the pattern so that I can see at a glance if the various different areas are measuring correctly for the patterns that I’m making.
Here is one where I check the bodice waist measurement to the trousers and skirt waist measurements:
Hi Douglas,
Thanks for getting back to me.
You can make formula’s for the waist, for instance. You can add all the line segments in the formula and you can compare that to the body waist. To check whether your pattern fits the body.
With this it is easier to check on other sizes too in a pattern with a multiple size chart. It is very convenient.
Hi Grace!
Thanks for your explanation. I am not sure how you worked this out, but manually is an option, yes.
With the feature available in Valentina you can make an easy comparison between body measurements and pattern measurements (by using formula’s).Also in one glance on a pattern with a multiple size chart. It is just very convenient, especially on a pattern with a multiple size chart, where you want to double check all sizes.
But since this is not available in Seamly2d (like Douglas replied) I will do this manually.
Do you make notes of these checks in your pattern? And do you hide them when working? It is not so clear what I am looking at.
Thanks again. I am not very seasoned yet!
Hi it is me again!
I found an old topic explaining this issue.
But you mentioned this: Control measurements - #4 by Grace
And I think this would be helpful. Can you explain how you did this?
Thanks so much!
I used the Point on Line tool from anywhere to anywhere in the pattern that would suit. In this case, I used the 2 underarm points on the sleeve. In my formula, I took the sleeve cap curve minus the 2 armhole curves (added together) as the formula:
And I gave it a name that will tell me exactly what it is - so that I don’t forget At a glance, I can see that the point is a small distance from the 1st point, and if I hover the cursor over the check point, it shows me the exact distance.
On the other side, I have a Biceps Check where I used a formula to insert the biceps circumference so that I could make sure that the sleeve will fit the upper arm when it sewn.
Once again, you can see that there is very little ease between the upper arm measurement and the sleeve cap width, but this is set to be sewn in fabric with a slight stretch, so I think it suits very well.
This particular pattern also has a multisize measurements file attached to it, so by changing the size, these checks automatically adjust accordingly.
Yes… I played with Valentina and looked the Seamly source code. I would tend to approach it a bit different. I would tend to add another tab in the Variables table for “Formulas”, as the Final Measurements is just duplicating some code of Variables Table. Also I think creating formulas could be more interactive… like having an FX insert tool where you just select the objects you want to put in the formula, and the formula is created without having to open up the fx editor.
Hi Douglas! I agree. As long as an extra tab in the Variables table also makes it possible to add line lengths, curve lengths etc. That would be very useful.
And by selecting with a mouse click like you would make a group, would be awesome.
At a glance, I can see that the point is a small distance from the 1st point, and if I hover the cursor over the check point, it shows me the exact distance.
