Tutorial32.pdf

PatternMaker Software

PatternMaker Version 4

TUTORIALS

PatternMaker for Windows

for PC-compatible computers running Windows 95/98/NT

Version 4

PatternMaker Software

PO Box 70306

Bellevue, WA 98007

(425) 644-8161

Authors: Brian Pickrell, Jim Pickrell, Tamara Vlasuk

Revised 2/00

1994-2000 by PatternMaker Software.

any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without permission from PatternMaker Software, with the

exception of quoting brief passages for the purpose of reviews.

Table of Contents

PREFACE TO TUTORIALS ............................................................................................ 1

TUTORIAL 1: GETTING PATTERNMAKER STARTED ................................................. 3

Part 1: Installing PatternMaker ................................................................................................3

Part 2: Running PatternMaker..................................................................................................6

TUTORIAL 2: OPENING A DRAWING AND VIEWING IT............................................ 10

Open a drawing ............................................................................................................................10

TUTORIAL 3: ENTERING INPUTS............................................................................... 13

Absolute coordinates....................................................................................................................13

Relative coordinates.....................................................................................................................14

Relative angle (polar coordinates) ..............................................................................................15

Save your drawing .......................................................................................................................16

TUTORIAL 4: THE EDIT FUNCTIONS ......................................................................... 18

Moving objects .............................................................................................................................18

Selecting objects ...........................................................................................................................18

Undo a change ..............................................................................................................................20

Repeat a command.......................................................................................................................20

Grouping objects ..........................................................................................................................20

Ungrouping objects ......................................................................................................................21

More editing commands ..............................................................................................................21

Still more editing commands.......................................................................................................22

Cancel a command .......................................................................................................................22

Restoring a Drawing from Disk..................................................................................................22

TUTORIAL 5: CUT, JOIN, AND SNAP POINTS........................................................... 24

Draw a line....................................................................................................................................24

Snap to Ortho ...............................................................................................................................24

Cutting an object ..........................................................................................................................25

Snap to Grid .................................................................................................................................26

Joining two objects.......................................................................................................................27

Placing a point on a curve (optional)..........................................................................................28

TUTORIAL 6: POINT EDIT FUNCTIONS ..................................................................... 30

Move a vertex ...............................................................................................................................30

Changing the shape of an arc......................................................................................................31

Selection windows ........................................................................................................................32

TUTORIAL 7: POLYGONS, TEXT AND DIMENSION OBJECTS WITH COLORS AND

FILL PATTERNS........................................................................................................... 35

Setting the drawing color ............................................................................................................35

Setting the fill pattern..................................................................................................................35

Creating a dimension line............................................................................................................36

Creating text .................................................................................................................................38

TUTORIAL 8: INTRODUCTION TO GRADING – THE RECTANGLE .......................... 40

Creating a grading rule ...............................................................................................................40

Create a grading table .................................................................................................................42

Grading a pattern ........................................................................................................................44

TUTORIAL 9: LAYERS ................................................................................................. 46

Changing the current layer .........................................................................................................47

Changing a layer name ................................................................................................................47

Changing a layer's default color .................................................................................................47

Turning layers on and off............................................................................................................48

Resetting the layers ......................................................................................................................48

TUTORIAL 10: SYMBOLS AND LIBRARY FILES ....................................................... 50

Selecting a symbol library ...........................................................................................................50

Loading a symbol .........................................................................................................................51

Creating or redefining a symbol (Expert or Marker Versions only) ......................................52

Creating a symbol library ...........................................................................................................54

The Explode command ................................................................................................................54

TUTORIAL 11: OFFSETS, SEAM ALLOWANCES, AND FACINGS............................ 56

Variable seam allowance .............................................................................................................56

Change the line style ....................................................................................................................57

Snap to Offset ...............................................................................................................................58

Single seam allowance..................................................................................................................60

TUTORIAL 12: MARKERS ........................................................................................... 62

Setting the Cut Ratio....................................................................................................................62

Define Marker Pieces...................................................................................................................63

Marker Mode ...............................................................................................................................63

Set Marker Area ..........................................................................................................................64

Multiply by Cut Ratio..................................................................................................................65

Arranging a Marker ....................................................................................................................65

Marker Report .............................................................................................................................68

Printing a Marker ........................................................................................................................69

WEB PAGE TUTORIALS.............................................................................................. 71

Elementary Tutorial #1 ...............................................................................................................73

Elementary Tutorial #2 ...............................................................................................................95

Advanced Tutorial: Design Exercises ......................................................................................116

Advanced tutorial: Grading......................................................................................................147

INDEX ......................................................................................................................... 151

PREFACE TO TUTORIALS

Welcome to the convenience of PatternMaker Software! These tutorials will help you get started with

PatternMaker computer-aided design.

Work through the tutorials in order. Read the sections in the manual that apply to the subjects the

tutorials are covering, too. The tutorials give you a way to get started very quickly in PatternMaker, but

they don't give a complete explanation of they subjects they cover.

TUTORIAL CONVENTIONS

As you work through these tutorials, you will notice that some words or phrases appear in different

typefaces. Here's what it all means:

Anything you should type will be in boldface print. The names of special keys, such as the "Enter" key

("Return" on some keyboards), are set aside in angle brackets. For instance:

Press <ENTER>

Anywhere you see two special keys listed together, such as

you need to hold down the first key while typing the second.

Instructions that you should do, but that aren't meant to be typed verbatim into the computer, are set aside

in square brackets:

[Select point with mouse]

Messages that you will read on the screen are printed in Courier type (a font that looks like a typewriter):

Message from PatternMaker:

Sometimes a tutorial will tell you to do something that can be done in more than one way. For instance,

many commands can be selected either from a menu or by selecting an icon. If you know a different way

to do something, you don't have to do it exactly the way the tutorial says. When in doubt, however,

follow the directions exactly.

Note on the "Escape" key: In PatternMaker, the right mouse button has the same effect as the Escape key

(<ESC>) and it's usually more convenient to use. For brevity, the tutorials will often tell you to use the

Escape key, but you can use the right mouse button instead.

What to do if you get stuck:

•

Make sure you are using the correct button of the mouse. If you have a three-button mouse,

PatternMaker will ignore the middle button.

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