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[https://static.miraheze.org/valentinaprojectwiki/5/50/Tutorial_Simple_Shirt.pdf Tutorial as pdf]<div style="text-align:center;">'''How to make a pattern for a simple shirt with Valentina / Seamly2D'''</div>
[https://static.miraheze.org/valentinaprojectwiki/5/50/Tutorial_Simple_Shirt.pdf Tutorial as pdf]

= What this tutorial is about and thank you notes =
= What this tutorial is about and thank you notes =


In this tutorial you will learn how to use the pattern-making software Valentina / Seamly2D to create a pattern for a shirt. I focus on the usage of Valentina / Seamly2D; I assume that you al­ready know how to make and alter patterns on paper and how to use the PC generally. Still this tutorial is no manual that says “this button does this” and “that button is used for that”; only the buttons we need to create our shirt are explained. A manual you can find here: https://static.miraheze.org/valentinaprojectwiki/8/86/Valentina_EBOOK-8-24-17.pdf
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the pattern-making software Valentina / Seamly2D to create a pattern for a shirt. I focus on the usage of Valentina / Seamly2D; I assume that you al­ready know how to make and alter patterns on paper and how to use the PC generally. Still this tutorial is no manual that says “this button does this” and “that button is used for that”; only the buttons we need to create our shirt are explained. A manual you can find here: https://static.miraheze.org/valentinaprojectwiki/8/86/Valentina_EBOOK-8-24-17.pdf


The tutorial is made with software version 0.6 of Valentina / Seamly2D. There might be differences if you use a different version. Please be aware that this is the Valentina developing branch and there are issues sometimes; but it also has nice features. Please also be aware that you can upgrade and use your files, but if you downgrade the files maybe don't work because the older version of the program doesn't know the new features you used.
The tutorial is made with software version 0.6 of Valentina / Seamly2D. There might be differences if you use a different version. Please be aware that this is still the Valentina developing branch and there are issues sometimes; but it also has nice features. Please also be aware that you can upgrade and use your files, but if you downgrade the files maybe don't work because the older version of the program doesn't know the new features you used.


Please be also aware that this manual comes with absolutely no warranty and provided as is. The pattern is made by myself and not with focus on fitting very well, but easy to draw and in this tutorial we really want to concentrate on the use of the software, not on good construction of a shirt :)
Please be also aware that this tutorial comes with absolutely no warranty and provided as is. The pattern is made by myself and not with focus on fitting very well, but easy to draw and in this tutorial we really want to concentrate on the use of the software, not on good construction of a shirt :)


You can create patterns in Valentina / Seamly2D with all kind of construction systems. Valentina / Seamly2D is like your ruler, circle, eraser, calculator and paper, just on your pc. For the tutorial I'd suggest you to stick with the construction I did just to learn how to deal with Valentina / Seamly2D; later on you can easily transfer it to your system. For the names of the measurements I took the ones Valentina / Seamly2D provides. If you alter measurements because you don't like the ones of Mme. Skirt, you might have to smooth the curves again.
You can create patterns in Valentina / Seamly2D with all kind of construction systems. Valentina / Seamly2D is like your ruler, circle, eraser, calculator and paper, just on your PC. For the tutorial I'd suggest you to stick with the construction that I did, just to learn how to deal with Valentina / Seamly2D; later on you can easily transfer it to your system. For the names of the measurements I took the ones Valentina / Seamly2D provides. If you alter measurements because you don't like the ones of Mme. Skirt, you might have to smooth the curves again.


= Requirements =
= Requirements =
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== The start screen ==
== The start screen ==


[[File:Startbildschirm.png|thumb|alt=startscreen|First view of screen after starting Valentina / Seamly2D]]
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When you open Valentina / Seamly2D, your screen will look like that:


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When you open Valentina / Seamly2D, your screen will look like the picture on the right:
[[File:Startbildschirm.png|thumb]]


After you clicked on the “New” button (in the left upper edge, marked red), a popup will ap­pear:
After you clicked on the “New” button (in the left upper edge, marked red), a popup will ap­pear:
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After you have typed in the name and confirmed with ok, the screen will have changed a little bit:
After you have typed in the name and confirmed with ok, the screen will have changed a little bit:


[[Image:Startbildschirm_2.png|thumb]]The red point is the first point of your drawing. Valentina / Seamly2D gives them a name (label); you can change the label if you need in the field “point label” on the right side besides the screen. You also can change the position of the point here; x goes right, y down.
[[Image:Startbildschirm_2.png|thumb|alt=startscreen 2|left|Screen after you have started a new pattern]]The red point is the first point of your drawing. Valentina / Seamly2D gives them a name (label); you can change the label if you need in the field “point label” on the right side besides the screen. You also can change the position of the point here; x goes right, y down.


== Drawing our first lines – the reference square ==
== Drawing our first lines – the reference square ==


Because I need to tile my patterns, as I only have a printer that can print A4, I put a reference square on my patterns. If you have a plotter and are able to print out large files, you don't need to do that. If you sell patterns or have only a small printer I think it is a good habit to print out the reference square, just to make sure the pattern is printed right.
As printers and plotters sometimes do funny things, I put a reference square in every pattern I want to print. If you sell patterns or have someone else print them I think it is also a good habit to print out the reference square, just to make sure the pattern is printed right.


[[Image:Panty_Point_at_distance_1.png|top|left|thumb]]So, let's start. The first line is drawn with the '''“point at a distance”-tool'''. You find it on the left side of the workspace.
[[Image:Panty_Point_at_distance_1.png|top|left|thumb]]So, let's start. The first line is drawn with the '''“point at a distance”-tool'''. You find it on the left side of the workspace.
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''Name'' is a short name to work with in formulas, ''formula'' in this case is the actual measurement, ''full name ''is a human-understandable name, so that you don't get lost in cryptic letters and in ''description'' you can give further explanations, like “Distance waist to hip” or “front length, measured from 7. vertebra”.
''Name'' is a short name to work with in formulas, ''formula'' in this case is the actual measurement, ''full name ''is a human-understandable name, so that you don't get lost in cryptic letters and in ''description'' you can give further explanations, like “Distance waist to hip” or “front length, measured from 7. vertebra”.


[[Image:Rock_NewTape_4.png|thumb]]On the second tab, “Information”, you may add infos like customer name, that can come in handy for handling the measurements and patterns:
[[Image:Rock_NewTape_4.png|thumb|Tape / SeamlyMe information tab]]On the second tab, “Information”, you may add infos like customer name, that can come in handy for handling the measurements and patterns:


After you filled in all the measurements, you <u>must</u> save the Tape / SeamlyMe file. If you change something in the Tape / SeamlyMe file later on while working on a pattern, Valentina / Seamly2D will take the new measurements (you will be asked whether you'd like to synchronize, say “yes” then), but only if you save the file. I called my file “Modellina_Skirt.vit”<ref name="ftn1">Tape / SeamlyMe and Valentina / Seamly2D take care of the suffix, you don't need to type them. Measurements are “vit” and pattern is “val”</ref>
After you filled in all the measurements, you <u>must</u> save the Tape / SeamlyMe file. If you change something in the Tape / SeamlyMe file later on while working on a pattern, Valentina / Seamly2D will take the new measurements (you will be asked whether you'd like to synchronize, say “yes” then), but only if you save the file. I called my file “Modellina_Skirt.vit”<ref name="ftn1">Tape / SeamlyMe and Valentina / Seamly2D take care of the suffix, you don't need to type them. Measurements are “vit” and pattern is “val”</ref>
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[[Image:Tutorial Variables 2.png|top|thumb]]You can use formulas as well, like for example for the already mentioned hip with, or the bust width. Here I clicked at the little button with the “f(x)” on right side of the field for formula; as you can see in the pop-up-window there is the choice between measurements, increments (which basically means input or formula) and some other things. You can choose a measurement or increment by double-clicking on the name<nowiki>; make sure the cursor is in the input field before </nowiki>so that the variable will be put into the input-data-field :)
[[Image:Tutorial Variables 2.png|top|thumb]]You can use formulas as well, like for example for the already mentioned hip with, or the bust width. Here I clicked at the little button with the “f(x)” on right side of the field for formula; as you can see in the pop-up-window there is the choice between measurements, increments (which basically means input or formula) and some other things. You can choose a measurement or increment by double-clicking on the name<nowiki>; make sure the cursor is in the input field before </nowiki>so that the variable will be put into the input-data-field :)


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For the shirt we will need to fill in the following measurements and variables:


{| class="wikitable" style="border-spacing:0;width:8.999cm;"
{| class="wikitable" style="border-spacing:0;width:8.999cm;"
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For the shirt we will need to fill in the following measurements and variables:



{| class="wikitable" style="border-spacing:0;width:7.594cm;"
{| class="wikitable" style="border-spacing:0;width:7.594cm;"
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