UserManual:Tape measurements

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SeamlyMe - Measurements

SeamlyMe - Individual Measurements Edit

Most people will design patterns and sew for specific people - either customers or family and friends. And, as one can read all over the internet, standard sizes do not fit everyone and always need adjustments. Therefore, Seamly2D has provided the individual measurements system.

To create a new individual measurement file you need to select Individual as type and choose the preferred unit

You can now add new measurements as you wish. You can a known or custom measurement. Below you'll find a list of all the known measurements of SeamlyMe and a list . You can add as many measurements as you need.

Actually, you can add specific angles, it just reflects in you choosen unit instead of °. So if you remember this while pattern making and add the measurement area to the angle formula, it will work.

Don't forget to save your file.

Working with measurements Edit

  1. To add a measuments click on the red or orange cross (Known or Custom measurement). When added you can modify the measurements and add more details and specific values. When you add a custom measurements you can specify the name (for internal purposes such as formulas), the fullname and a description. Those fields are already defined when choosing a Known measurement. For Known measurements, a measurement diagram can be shown. You can toggle the visibility on and off with the Measurement diagram-button
  2. To remove a value, click on the minus-button
  3. To add a formula, click on the -button
  4. To change the order of the measurements (important for the formulas), click on the arrow-buttons.

Known measurements: Edit

You can edit the preferences to adapt your standard file paths.

Important note: Edit

Only measurements that were created in the order before the current position can be used in formulas.

Working with formulas: Edit

You can find all the functions and how to use them in the functions section of the Edit Measurement window.

Most common operators are:

  • + For addition
  • - For subtraction
  • * For multiplication
  • / For division
  • ^ For raising a number To an Integer power (e.g. 3^2 = 9)

Example: @Custom_Measurement + 5 [add 5 to the value of the measurement named Custom_Measurement]