Browzwear

Getting Started

 

We’re excited to introduce the new features and improvements in VStitcher 2025.1. This update focuses on a streamlined user experience ...

Enhanced Homepage and File Management

Onboarding Map



Using the Help Center


Garment Creation Overview


Browzwear File Types


You are here: VStitcher User Interface





N...

VStitcher User Interface

 

Onboarding Map



Using the Help Center


Garment Creation Overview


Browzwear File Types


You are here: Lotta User Interface


Openi...

Lotta User Interface

When working in VStitcher, you may want to edit the numbers for properties such as width, height, and position. The following features are...

Editing Numerical Values

Note
This feature is an optional extra. For details contact sales@browzwear.com.

If you have this feature, you can add a copyright notice...

Garment Protection

This feature automatically backs up a copy of the file you are working on, periodically - roughly every 60 seconds.
If the application cra...

Auto Backup

The VStitcher Main menu includes the following:





File




The File menu includes the following options:







Option


Description


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Main Menu Overview

Note
We are constantly updating and improving the user interface. As such, some icons in the software may display with slight differences ...

Main Toolbar Details

Note
Version 2021.3.1 includes the first part of a gradual user interface refresh. Icons in the software may display with slight differenc...

Horizontal Contextual Menu Details

 


Note
Version 2021.3.1 includes the first part of a gradual user interface refresh. Icons in the software may display with slight diffe...

Resources Tabs Details

Context View Details

UI Overview

VStitcher is the complete solution for 3D fashion. It helps you take your garment from initial design to accurate 3D visualization, allowi...

What is VStitcher?

Lotta is the first 3D solution just for fashion designers. View and style your designs on a realistic 3D body in an endless variety of col...

What is Lotta?

To get up to speed quickly with VStitcher, we recommend you read the following topics, in order:



Using the Help Center


Garment Creati...

Onboarding

Onboarding Map



Using the Help Center


You are here: Garment Creation Overview


Browzwear File Types


VStitcher User Interface



Thi...

Garment Creation

Onboarding Map



Using the Help Center


Garment Creation Overview


You are here: Browzwear File Types


VStitcher User Interface



Exp...

Browzwear File Types

This section describes how to open, import, and export the various Browzwear file types.
For more information, expand the following:





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Importing, Exporting, and Opening Files

This feature gives you access to Browzwear’s Cloud Library of:



Garments


Avatars (2020 January Edition and newer - imported avatars)

...

Import from Cloud

Familiarization

Note
Version 2023.2 includes slight changes to the user interface. The icons of the resources tabs are now displayed vertically on the lef...

2D Window Details

2D Window Gizmo

Snapping Pieces During Rotation

Viewing the Inside of Pieces

You can create and store rulers in VStitcher to document measurements of an edge or line, or multiple connected edges or lines. Rulers are...

Rulers

As of Version 2023.3, the 2D Measure tool includes various improvements that provide pattern makers with advanced 2D inspection capabiliti...

2D Measure

Smart Guides are guidelines that display in the 2D window when you are moving a piece or internal element - such as artwork, or an interna...

Using Smart Guides

Right-clicking in the 2D window gives you quick access to context sensitive menus.
For more information, expand the following:





Right-...

Right-Clicking in the 2D Window

This feature allows you to create and move guidelines in the 2D window to help in garment creation. Guidelines are not part of any pattern...

Guidelines

The closet:



Stores garments that were simulated on your computer


Gives you easy access to garments you have previously worked on


Gi...

Closet

You can delete specific or all the garments from the closet.
Version 2024.1: It is now possible to bulk delete garments in the closet.
To ...

Deleting Garments from the Closet

In the 2D window, you can view the grain line of fabric.
To view the grain line:



Go to the 2D window.


On the 2D window toolbar, click...

Viewing the Grain Line

2D Window

3D Window Details

You can use the 3D gizmo in the 3D window. For example:



In Prepare mode to move pieces.






Using the Gizmo in Prepare Mode






Wit...

3D Gizmo

In the 3D window, you can:



Save a custom view


Select a previously saved custom view


Import a custom view


Export a custom view



...

Custom Views in the 3D Window

This feature allows you to lengthen and shorten pattern pieces by dragging their unstitched edges in the 3D window, immediately seeing the...

3D Adjustments

You can configure the following aspects of the 3D environment to suit your requirements:





Overall Environment



You can choose the ov...

Adjusting the 3D Window Environment

Note
Parametric Lights are available from Version 2023.2.

In addition to the default HDRI lights, version 2023.2 supports Parametric Ligh...

Parametric Lights

Right-clicking in the 3D window gives you quick access to context sensitive menus.





Right-Clicking the Background












Right-Cl...

Right-Clicking in the 3D Window

The application includes in-built integration with V-Ray. As well as providing another ray trace render engine to use with image or turnta...

V-Ray Real-Time Ray Trace Rendering

This feature allows you to export a file as a 3D object in the Datasmith format suitable for use with the Unreal engine. For example, you ...

Integration with the Unreal Engine

2022.1 and Newer
The integration of the Unreal engine enables very fast ray trace rendering and an improved 3D display that displays high ...

Enhanced 3D Display with Unreal Engine

3D Window

If you are using a Wacom device with your graphical software, such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, you can also use it with VStitcher a...

Using a Wacom Device

Other

You can configure a range of preferences in VStitcher.

Note
For information about keyboard shortcuts, refer to Keyboard Shortcuts.




Vi...

VStitcher Preferences

You can export your VStitcher and Lotta preferences to a file. This allows another user to import your preferences. Of course, you can als...

Importing and Exporting Preferences

You can easily view VStitcher's keyboard shortcuts. In addition, you can add, edit, or reset a keyboard shortcut, and export, import, and ...

Keyboard Shortcuts

Note



This page has the default shortcuts. For more information, refer to Keyboard Shortcuts.


For a formatted PDF of the cheat sheet, ...

Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Adjusting Your Preferences

The best way to learn any software is to use it. This tutorial shows you how to create a basic garment - a t-shirt - using VStitcher.
The ...

Tutorial 1 - Creating a Basic 3D Garment

 

If the simulation of your garment doesn't give you the right fit, here is a selection of tips to help you.



Check your clusters.


Re...

Getting the Right Fit - Overview

Tutorial Map






You are here:Starting the Tutorial


Creating Pieces



Creating the Front Left Piece


Creating the Back Left Piece


...

Starting the Tutorial

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


You are here: Creating Pieces



Creating the Front Left Piece


Creating the Back Left Piece

...

Creating Pieces

 

If using a parametric avatar, switching between different poses can help highlight fit issues that may not be apparent in the base pose...

Trying a Different Pose

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Creating Pieces



You are here:Creating the Front Left Piece


Creating the Back Left Piece


...

Creating the Front Left Piece

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Creating Pieces



Creating the Front Left Piece


You are here:Creating the Back Left Piece


...

Creating the Back Left Piece

 

There are several ways to use the pen tool to help achieve a perfect fit. For example:



In the 3D window, use the pen tool to mark dr...

Using the Pen Tool for a Perfect Fit

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Creating Pieces



Creating the Front Left Piece


Creating the Back Left Piece


You are here:...

Creating the Other Sleeve

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Creating Pieces



Creating the Front Left Piece


Creating the Back Left Piece


Creating the ...

Reviewing the Pieces

Arranging the Pieces on the Avatar

Preparing the Garment on the Avatar

Stitching the Pieces

Stitching the Front and Back Together

Stitching the Sleeves to the Body

Stitching the Sleeve Edges Together

Stitching the Collar to the Body

Stitching the Collar Edges Together

Checking the Garment

Stitching in the 2D Window

Dressing the Avatar

The best way to learn any software is to use it. This tutorial shows you how to remove the seam allowance from a DXF file.
Typically, when...

Tutorial 2 - Removing Seam Allowances From a DXF File

Tutorial Map






You are here: Starting the Tutorial


Importing the DXF File


Rearranging the Pattern Pieces


Removing Seam Allowance...

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


You are here:Importing the DXF File


Rearranging the Pattern Pieces


Removing Seam Allowances...

Importing the DXF File

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Importing the DXF File


You are here:Rearranging the Pattern Pieces


Removing Seam Allowances...

Rearranging the Pattern Pieces

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Importing the DXF File


Rearranging the Pattern Pieces


You are here: Removing Seam Allowance...

Removing Seam Allowances - An Outline

Tutorial Map






Starting the Tutorial


Importing the DXF File


Rearranging the Pattern Pieces


Removing Seam Allowances - An Outline...

Dealing With the Collar

Dealing With the Sleeves

Dealing With the Front and Back Pieces

Saving the File

Tutorials

Here are onboarding videos for you to follow along, step by step.

Note
Where indicated, download the lesson file to your computer and unz...

Onboarding Videos

 

This section includes a detailed video in two parts about 3D fitting:



Part 1: Bra &amp; Pants


Part 2: Jacket &amp; Leggings






...

3D Fitting Videos

The following video gives you an introduction to arranging pattern pieces. This is also called arrange mode.

Arranging Pattern Pieces

The following video shows you the Attach feature in action.

Attaching Pieces

The following video shows you the Asset Libraries feature in action.

Asset Libraries

The following video shows you some of the ways to create pattern pieces.

Creating Pattern Pieces

The following video shows you the displacement maps feature in action.

Displacement Maps

The following video shows you how to add drawcords to a garment.





The following video shows you a complete workflow for adding a drawc...

Drawcords

The following video is a deep dive into two features: enhanced seams and stitch construction.

Enhanced Seams and Stitch Construction

The following video shows you the force multiplier feature in action.

Force Multiplier

The following video gives you an introduction to the group, lock, and hide features.

Group, Lock, and Hide

The following video shows you the History feature in action.

History

The following video shows you how to stitch pattern pieces.

Tip
The default setting for single stitches does not display a stitching dire...

Introduction to Stitching

The following video gives you an introduction to preparing a garment on the avatar. This is also called prepare mode.

Preparing a Garment

The following video shows you seamless design in action.

Seamless Design

The following video shows you how to use the Select tool.

Select Tool

The following video shows you how to use Smart Buttons.

Smart Buttons

The following video shows you how to use the Texture tool.

Texture Tool

The following video gives you an introduction to applying material to garments.

Using Materials

The following video shows you the names of the key parts of the user interface.

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