VStitcher and Lotta - 2019 April Edition

This release includes the following new features:

• Physically based rendering (PBR) support

  • More true-to-life real time output

  • Enhances richness of materials

  • Backward compatible

• Colorways workspace

  • New colorways user interface

  • View and work on all colorways together

  • Easy to manage and edit colorways

• U3M format support

  • Open format

  • Can be used to create your own libraries

• Group, lock, and hide elements

  • Group elements for easy edit and manipulation

  • Lock elements to protect them

  • Hide functionality and usability enhanced

• 3D styling enhancements

  • Additional properties

  • Redesigned user interface

• Asset management - client libraries

  • Create and share your own asset libraries

• Attachments overhaul

  • Merging behavior of Lotta and VStitcher regarding artwork

• Garment protection

  • Add copyright statement to your designs

  • Warning notice triggered automatically

• Point reduction

  • Ability to reduce intermediate points on lines

• Exporting as 3D object - additional settings

• Multilayered materials blending and transparency enhanced

• Enhanced fur support

• 3D measurement support for rulers

• Support for one master AI artwork file for colorways

• CMYK to RGB conversion configurability

• Auto backup

• Enable/disable automatic cut mark in Lotta

• New folded shirt feature available as optional extra

• Various minor simulation improvements

• Various minor UI enhancements

This release includes a fix for the following issues:

• General

  • Unable to place artwork above AI drawing

  • Disabling enhanced layer blending mode on garment with cut mark on internal line can cause artwork to disappear

  • On first assignation, certain fabric texture not aligning in 2D or 3D window

  • X-axis ruler extending beyond artwork

  • Changing name of imported VSP file not updating VSGX name

• Simulation

  • Baffle wall height value not correctly reflected in simulation

  • A gap may occur in simulating a garment with differing thickness in adjoining edges

  • Stitching a collar pattern piece to itself can cause a gap to occur in the simulation

• Rendering

  • Error message sometimes displays when using Blender

  • Using local installation of Blender can cause performance issues

• SmartDesign

  • Verify operation on empty type can cause pattern pieces to disappear

• Stylezone

  • Unable to download file when multiple files selected

  • Edit group role drop-down not displaying properly

• Lotta 2019 April Edition and VStitcher 2019 April Edition both support files created in earlier VStitcher and Lotta versions

• Earlier VStitcher and Lotta versions do not support 2019 April Edition files

With the release of Lotta 2019 April Edition and VStitcher 2019 April Edition, the company's support now extends to the following versions:

• VStitcher: 2019 April Edition (2019.1.0), 8.0, and 7.9

• Lotta: 2019 April Edition (2019.1.0), 4.0, and 3.9