Defining Closed Sections

If you are creating a pleat that requires closing locations, for example a Top Stitched pleat, you can define closed sections to create the different closings. In the example below, we are going to show you how to create a closing stitch in a Knife Pleat dress, at the top of the pleat line.

To define a closed section:

  1. Open up your PDS file.

  1. Click on a pleat to open the Pleat Properties dialog.

  1. Expand the 2D/3D View Attributes section.

  2. In the Closed Sections field, click the button with the number. (This number reflects the number of closings you defined. In the above example we have defined 1 closing).

The Closed Sections dialog is displayed and your pattern is marked with an X to display the closing stitch:

  1. To define another closing stitch, you have a few different options. Click to expand an option.

ClosedDefine Stitch for Full Length of Pleat

  1. Click Full Length.

A closing stitch is added for the entire length of the pleat:

  1. Click Add.

ClosedManually Mark on Pleat

  1. Click Mark on Pleat.

The cursor becomes a Pleat marker.

  1. In the pattern, while standing on one of the neighbor lines, click with the mouse, and drag to the location you require for the start of the stitch, then let go.

  2. Repeat the same for the end of the stitch.

The pattern is marked with the stitch locations as follows:

  1. In the Closed Locations dialog, click Add.

 

ClosedManually Enter Start/End Values

  1. In the Start field, enter the value of where the stitch should start either in a value (CM) or in a percentage. For example, enter 20%

  2. In the End field enter the value of where the stitch should end in a value (CM) or in a percentage. For example, enter 50%.

The stitch is marked on the pattern as follows:

  1. Click Add.

 

  1. When you are done, click Ok.

Once you add a closed section on your pleat, three new fields appear, allowing you to control the way the closing is displayed on the pleat. These fields are for production purposes and do not affect 3D. For more information, see Creating Pleats.