VStitcher 7.8 and Lotta 3.8 Release Build 34906

• An easier way to design all over prints and seams with washes

• Supports materials groups in fabric and seam categories

• With the new Gizmo, mimic walking your pattern by setting the rotation pivot point

• New CAD tools including:

  • Convert internal line to edge

  • Extend/shrink internal line to edge

  • Add point to edge where internal line intersects

  • Ability to glue internal line to edge

  • Pattern symmetry is maintained after slice/divide

  • Keep half or full piece when canceling inner symmetry

  • Flip options for Internal Lines

  • Imported patterns remains selected after import or merge patterns

  • Arranged pieces by surface area while importing DXF

  • Arranged symmetrical pieces next to each other while importing DXF

• New Edit 3D view context panel with editable camera parameters and camera rotation options

• Assign hanging points symmetrically when importing a scanned avatar

• Adding new Print to File functions:

  • Option to include seam materials

  • Option to export all patterns pieces in a single file

• Additional information in tech pack:

  • Artwork sizes layout for graded garments

  • Rulers measurement Print Execution

• Ability to freeze a piece with CMD/CTRL + Left Click

• Responsive Smart Guides with real time feedback when aligning internal elements or pattern pieces in 2D

• Delete unused materials option in each material category

• Added edit point in Pen Tool

• Ability to add intermediate points

• Ability to delete points

• Ability to change corner points to intermediate points when Edit Points is disabled

• Ability to select print execution in Artworks with customizable lists

• Added export current or all sizes ruler measurements in .CSV (Professional version only)

• Added Print ability for Keyboard shortcuts

• Added Import/Export options for Preferences, Keyboard and Camera Presets settings

• Added One Step iteration button on the simulation toolbar

• Added Clone by Offset for edges in Lotta

• Added Export 0-1 UV option while exporting FBX

• To increase accuracy while importing DXF:

  • Detection of corner points

  • Optimization of curves

  • Auto-grade ungraded internal lines

• Added option to select different quantities of points while exporting DXF

Labs:

• Folded Shirt: View dress shirts in 3D folded form

• Delayed Pose: Allows further simulation iteration on the garment prior to the avatar moving into the finished pose position

SmartDesign:

• Capturing of Edge/Line Properties as Options (Shrink/Fold/Puffy/Allowance)

• Support to capture symmetrical back pockets as separate options

• Ability to capture 2D and 3D Trims as options

• Retain pattern selection when toggling between Configure and Select mode

• Displays loading progress when changing options

Open Platform (API):

• Support plugins within Lotta

• Support different plugin configurable location to store/deploy the scripts

• Smart Design functionality in API

• Relate function in API

• Ability to calculate and display garment pre-costing

• Added support for Lotta design line and Lotta artwork to the API

• Added Japanese language

• Added 2D view grain line option in Lotta

• Color Picker behavior changes:

  • Transparency value remains when recoloring materials

  • Transparency value is not saved in custom color

  • Moved Brush tool from toolbar to main menu

• Pen Tool/Select Tool changes:

  • Hovering over a pattern piece displays all its intermediate points

• Added search function in edit Fabric Physics Dialog

• Added Exit button for Sizes and Grading/Arrange/Edit Avatar mode

• Automatically show hidden Lotta layer after assigning artwork/trims on the garment

• Improved selection of small patterns in 2D view

• Improved internal lines grading issue when importing to VStitcher

• Feedback (yellow tick icon) on materials thumbnail when hovering over color swatch in Color In Use panel

• Improved ray trace rendering of images with alpha channel

• Improved fold line simulation

• Improved stitching to internal lines simulation

• Improved speed for changing colorways and loading .vsgx files from a shared location

• Improved usability of seam allowance slider

• Optimized display performance on complex garments when enabling material blending

• Support of Alvanon avatars in FBX format

• Fixed Alt to Pinch option affects selection and right click on 3D

• Multi-colorway turntable render street issue (Windows)

• Importing of color ASE file

• Chinese input and display support in DB Admin

• Missing internal lines in non base size on inner symmetrical pattern

• Duplication of seam materials when changing color in use from Color Picker

• Copied back to front image causes physics to be reset to default

• Missing notches on seam allowance in Print to file exported file

• Material in use icon retained on seam material thumbnail after selecting Undo

• Crash issue when adding new 3D view in Share to Stylezone window

• SmartDesign:

  • "Material in use" filter based on chosen features configuration

  • Flickering issue when scrolling and panel stays at the same position in Material resources list

  • Corner Seam Alignment option not transferred to Related Edges

• 3D trims editor will shift position while working with multiple monitors in different DPI

• Lotta artwork: tiling mode is not supported

• Material Resources Panel (Mac Only): Color libraries scroll under the material bars

• Wires in DB Admin: Changes of image dpi during drawing may affect precision of wire length measurement

• Tech Pack Editor: Editing of BOM/artwork layout is not supported