You can create and store rulers in VStitcher to document measurements of an edge or line, or multiple connected edges or lines. Rulers are useful for keeping track of important measurements when adjusting pattern pieces. You can save rulers, change their names, and export them as a CSV file.
Note
Ruler measurements are displayed in 2D and 3D lengths. This applies in the Context view, and to saved rulers in the Params tab.
Creating Rulers
To create a saved ruler:
On the Main toolbar, click Select.
In the 2D window, select the edges or lines to be measured and saved.
If selecting an edge, on the Horizontal contextual menu, ensure Pieces is selected.
If selecting an internal line, on the Horizontal contextual menu, ensure Internal is selected.
Go to the Context view, and click Save as Ruler. The ruler is now saved.
Version 2025.1 and Newer
To create a saved ruler:
On the Main Toolbar, click Select.
In the 2D Window, select the edges or lines to be measured and saved.
If selecting an edge, on the Horizontal Context Menu ensure Pieces is selected.
Go to the Context View, under actions, click on the 2D Dropdown list.
Select between the 4 options:
Length: The measurement of the edge/line selected
Straight: The straight measurement from the first point on the edge/line to the last point on the line.
X-Axis: Measurement perpendicular to the pattern's grainline.
Y-Axis: Measurement parallel to the pattern's grainline.
Click Save Ruler.
Viewing Rulers
To view a saved ruler:
On the Resources tabs, click Params.
Click Rulers. Saved rulers are displayed.
The following image shows a ruler applied to a line with different 2D and 3D measurements.
Renaming a Ruler
To rename a saved ruler:
On the Resources tabs, click Params.
Click Rulers. Saved rulers are displayed.
Click the ruler name you want to change.
Type the new name.
Press Enter.
Deleting a Ruler
To delete a saved ruler:
On the Resources tabs, click Params.
Click Rulers. Saved rulers are displayed.
Select the ruler you want to delete.
Click
. The ruler is deleted.
Exporting Rulers
To export the saved rulers as a CSV file:
On the Resources tabs, click Params.
Click Rulers. Saved rulers are displayed.
Click
.
A menu is displayed.
Click:
Current Size Only to export the rulers for the current size of garment only.
All Sizes to export the rulers for all sizes of the garment.
A file explorer window is displayed.
Navigate to where you want to export the file.
Optional - type a different name for the file.
Click Save.
Note
You can include rulers in tech packs. For more information, refer to Rulers in Editing Tech Pack Properties.