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Garment QA Plugin

Run a deep structural audit on the open garment — seam allowances, grain lines, stitch length, naming, geometry, and colorway coverage — with bulk auto-fix for common issues.

Note: Plugins are not included with all licenses. You can download the plugin from the downloads page, but the appropriate license is required to use them in VStitcher. Contact your CSM or support for more information.

Overview

Garment QA runs 8 validators against the open garment and flags problems by severity. Where a fix is safe to apply automatically, the plugin can auto-fix findings in bulk instead of requiring manual correction one at a time.

Requirements

  • VStitcher 2025.3.0 or newer (BwApi 3.x)

  • Open Platform User License for this plugin

How to Run a QA Check

Step 1: Open the Garment

Open a garment in VStitcher, then click Plugins → Garment QA.

Step 2: Run Checks

Click Run All Checks, or select individual validators.

Step 3: Review and Fix

Review findings by severity:

Severity

Meaning

Error

Will cause issues in production or export

Warning

Should be reviewed before sign-off

Infor

Advisory — consider but not blocking

Click Auto-fix on any finding that supports it, then export the full report as JSON.

Validators

Validator

What it checks

Auto-fix

Structure

Zero-length edges, degenerate geometry

Yes

Seam Allowance

Per-edge SA values, corner type detection

Yes

Materials

Missing fabric/seam/trim assignments

No

Naming

Shape and material naming conventions

Yes

Grain Line

Set/unset, angle deviation

No

Stitch Length

Simulation-aware stitch length detection

No

Colorway

Material assigned across all colorways

No

Geometry

Duplicate points, open edges

Yes

Troubleshooting

Issue

Fix

Validator shows "Not available"

Import failed — check the VStitcher console for a GarmentQA: IMPORT ERROR message (no separate log file is written)

Auto-fix not appearing

That check doesn't support auto-fix; resolve manually

Note: Plugins are not free for all users. While you can download the plugins here, you will be unable to use the plugins without proper licensing.

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