Appearance

2021.3.1 and newer

Click the drop-down to choose between Light and Dark user interface. You must restart the application to apply a change.

Language

The language of the user interface. You must restart the application to apply a change.

The languages that are supported in Vstitcher and Lotta are:

• Deutsch

• Greek

• English

• Spanish

• Hungarian

• Italian

• Japanese

• Korean

• Portuguese

• Russian

• Thai

• Turkish

• Simplified Chinese

• Traditional Chinese

System Units

The default unit of measurement. You must restart the application to apply a change.

3D Navigation Mode

The available modes are:

• Browzwear - this is the default

• Maya - mimics the navigation behavior of that software

Nudge Distance

In the 2D window, the distance a piece moves when using the keyboard arrow keys.

Intersection Tolerance

If you have a fill created by cut marks, the intersection tolerance is the maximum amount by which you can drag the cut mark away from an edge before the fill is automatically removed.

Reverse mouse wheel

By default, rotating the wheel button forward zooms in, and rotating the wheel button backwards zooms out. Select to reverse the default behavior.

Gizmo is visible by default

Enabled by default. When enabled, the gizmo displays when working on a file.

Alt to pinch

Select to disable the mouse from applying pinch and brush when using the 3D styling tools. If selected, you must press Alt to use pinch, brush, or the gizmo in the 3D window.

Show version info in title bar

Enabled by default. When enabled, version information displays on the title bar.

Show snapshot dialog after load

Enabled by default. When enabled, the snapshot dialog box displays after opening a file.

Enable gestures on compatible touch devices

Enabled by default. When enabled, if using a Magic Mouse:

• Press Alt to zoom in

• Slide to pan

When disabled, slide to zoom in.

Note: Other devices are unaffected by this setting.

Auto fast simulation mode

Select to change the grid value to 1 during simulation. When the avatar reaches its final pose, simulation finishes with the grid set for each piece.

Show texture in prepare mode

By default, the fabric texture displays in prepare mode. Clear to hide the fabric texture in prepare mode and see through to the avatar.

Open folder after print to file

Select to enable the destination folder to open automatically after completing Print to File.

Single stitching by directions

Select to enable directional arrows to display when using single stitching.

Enable auto backup

Enabled by default.

Cut mark turned on by default

When this feature is enabled, when using the pen tool, Lotta automatically assigns the cut mark property to a newly added line or edge. When this feature is disabled, the cut mark property is not automatically assigned.

Enabled by default.

Note: To view the Cut mark property, in the 2D window click the line, then go to the Context view, Line Properties section.

Consent to automatic submission of all log files to Browzwear

Disabled by default.

If this option is enabled and there is an issue with Cloud Services or an upload to Stylezone, the appropriate log files are automatically submitted to Browzwear.

The log files help Browzwear to more quickly determine the nature of any problem and fix it.

Note: If you have installed both VStitcher and Lotta on your computer, enabling this option in one application automatically enables it in the other.

RGB

The RGB mode used by the application.

CMYK

The RGB mode used by the application.

Conversion

The CMYK to RGB conversion mode used by the application. For more information, refer to CMYK to RGB Conversion Configurability.

Color Blending Mode

The default color blending mode for materials.

Image Editor

Here you can define the image editor to use to edit materials.

To choose the image editor, click Browse and navigate to the program file on your computer and select it.

To learn how to use the Edit in External software feature, refer to Edit in External Software

Note that in Adobe Illustrator 2022 and newer, a pop up message appears when adding an AI file to the software or when using the edit externally option. Refer to Adobe AI Script Pop Up Message to learn more.

Ai Custom Script

This option allows you to use a script (multi_layer_sample_with_materials.jsx) that will run when adding Ai files as artwork and will add a layered Ai file as separate items of artwork. For details on how to locate and use the script, refer to Using the Ai Custom Script.

Clip Ai files to artboard

Select to enable Ai artwork being used in the application to be clipped to only include artboard boundaries.

Use one master Ai file for all colorways.

Select to enable automatic replication of changes in original Ai files to all colorways. For more information, refer to Using the Ai Custom Script.

Detect changes to source texture files

2020 May Edition and newer

This feature allows you to create a link between a texture file used in a garment and the external source file. If the source file is changed, on loading the garment a message is displayed asking if you want to update the texture file to match the source file.

Note: A texture file is any image file, whether raster or vector, used inside a material. For example, in a diffuse, specular, or displacement map and so on. The feature applies to any material type except 3D trim

Background Color

The background color displayed.

Guideline Color

The color of any guidelines that you create. For more information, refer to Guidelines.

Note: 2020 May Edition and newer

Grid Color

The color of the background grid.

Grid Type

How the grid displays:

• Lines

• Dots

X Spacing

The distance between lines on the grid in the X axis.

Y Spacing

The distance between lines on the grid in the Y axis.

Show textures during animation

Select to enable textures to be displayed in animation in the 2D window. For example, when switching to or from the Inside View.

Double-click to enable Edit Points in Select tool

Select to enable double-clicking to select Edit Points in the Select tool.

Resources Folder

Default location of the resources folder.

To restore the default avatar location:

Enter the following location for Mac:

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Browzwear/VStitcher/

Enter the following location for PC:

PC: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Browzwear\VStitcher\

Note, replace “username” in the links with the username of the computer where the software is installed.

Click OK after updating the resources folder. You may need to close and re-open the software for the avatars to show in the tab.

Avatar Modest Look

Sets when avatars display with a modest look: simulated underwear.

• None - modest look is not displayed.
• Automatic - modest look is always displayed, unless a garment replaces the simulated underwear.
• Always - modest look is always displayed.

Use Built-in Libraries

This option, enabled by default, allows access to the built-in asset libraries.

Alvanon DRM

For use with Alvanon avatars.

• Permissions Folder

  The location of the permissions folder. Click Browse and navigate to the folder with the permission file, then click Select Folder.

• Add Permission File

  As an alternative to locating the folder, click Browse, navigate to the file, select the file, and click Open. When you update your preferences by clicking OK, the path to the permissions folder is automatically updated.

Auto fast simulation mode

Select to change the grid value to 1 during simulation. When the avatar reaches its final pose, simulation finishes with the grid set for each piece.

Show texture in prepare mode

By default, the fabric texture displays in prepare mode. Clear to hide the fabric texture in prepare mode and see through to the avatar.

Username

The name displayed with 3D annotations. Type in the name.

Use initials as profile picture

Read-only and enabled by default. Your user initial is displayed in the 3D annotations pane with annotations made.

Annotation Image Editor

2020 May Edition and newer

The image editor used by the application for images added to annotations.

To choose the image editor:

1. Click Browse. A file explorer window is displayed.

2. Navigate to the program file of the image editor on your computer and select it.

3. Click Open.

Note: Lotta supports raster based image editing software such as Photoshop, SketchBook, and Paint for the Annotation Image Editor.

Template

The template to be used when creating a tech pack.

Processor

The location of an external script you want to run automatically after creating a tech pack.

To select:

1. Click Browse.
2. Navigate to the script.
3. Click Open.

Don't wait for processor to finish

Only relevant if you are using an external script you want to run automatically after creating a tech pack. If this option is cleared, the application is locked until the external script finishes.

Select to unlock the application and enable it to run while the external script runs.

Open folder after export

Select to enable the tech pack folder to open automatically after completing the tech pack export.

Destination Path

The location of the tech pack.

To select:

1. Click Browse.

2. Navigate to the location.

3. Click Select Folder.

Logo File

The location of the file with the company logo you want to include in the tech pack.

To select:

1. Click Browse.

2. Navigate to the file.

3. Click Open.

Create and edit SmartDesign templates

2020 May Edition and newer

Select to enable the creation and editing of SmartDesign template files.

Note: If enabled, the configure tool is displayed on the Main toolbar.

Extra Iterations

The number of extra iterations to run simulations in addition to the default number.

Auto-save in batch simulation

Select to enable auto-save during batch simulation.