INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Fashion and computers are changing Fashion and computers are changing

one.one.

Fashion designing is a full time job.Fashion designing is a full time job.

CAD introduced in 1987 – few CAD introduced in 1987 – few designers – today all that has changed.designers – today all that has changed.

CAD is a new tool to design the CAD is a new tool to design the garments.garments.

CAD has a wide range of application.CAD has a wide range of application.

2D to 3D design modules.2D to 3D design modules.

CAD- Computer assisted, CAD- Computer assisted, Computer aided drafting.Computer aided drafting.

CADD- Computer-aided design and CADD- Computer-aided design and drafting.drafting.

CAID- Computer-aided industrial CAID- Computer-aided industrial design.design.

CAAD- Computer-aided CAAD- Computer-aided architectural design.architectural design.

FUNCTIONS OF FASHION DESIGN FUNCTIONS OF FASHION DESIGN SOFTWARESOFTWARE

Expand fashion Expand fashion creativity and design creativity and design faster.faster.

Range of colours, Range of colours, fabrics and cuts.fabrics and cuts.

Saves time and money.Saves time and money.

EXPECTATIONS FROM EXPECTATIONS FROM FASHION DESIGN SOFTWAREFASHION DESIGN SOFTWARE

Create 2d or 3d.Create 2d or 3d.

Print, upload and share Print, upload and share the designs via email.the designs via email.

3D fabrics on the screen 3D fabrics on the screen - reality.- reality.

Update options.Update options.

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLEPRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

Digital product development (DPD).Digital product development (DPD). Product life cycle management (PLM) process.Product life cycle management (PLM) process. Engineering (CAE) and finite element analysis Engineering (CAE) and finite element analysis

(FEA).(FEA). Manufacturing (CAM) including instructions Manufacturing (CAM) including instructions

to computer numerical control (CNC) to computer numerical control (CNC) machines.machines.

Photo realistic rendering.Photo realistic rendering. Document management and revision control Document management and revision control

using product data management (PDM).using product data management (PDM).

FIELDS OF USEFIELDS OF USE

Fashion design.Fashion design. Architecture Engineering andArchitecture Engineering and Construction.Construction. Mechanical.Mechanical. Automotive.Automotive. Aerospace.Aerospace. Consumer goods.Consumer goods. Machinery.Machinery. Ship building.Ship building. Electronic and Electrical.Electronic and Electrical.

FASHION DESIGN SOFTWARES:FASHION DESIGN SOFTWARES: Reach Fashion Studio.Reach Fashion Studio. Optitex.Optitex. SnapFashun.SnapFashun. Vidya.Vidya.

SPECIALITY SOFTWARES:SPECIALITY SOFTWARES: Primavision.Primavision. Computer Design Inc.Õs software. Computer Design Inc.Õs software. Text style software.Text style software. Fashion CAD.Fashion CAD.

REACH FASHIONREACH FASHION STUDIO STUDIO

Multipurpose software.Multipurpose software. Features:Features:

3D product visualization.3D product visualization. Texture mapping.Texture mapping. Color reduction and cleaning.Color reduction and cleaning. Design and repeat.Design and repeat. Color ways.Color ways. Color communication.Color communication. Spec. creation.Spec. creation.

OPTITEXOPTITEX Optitex - new innovative, easy to operate, Optitex - new innovative, easy to operate,

2D and 3D CAD/CAM fashion design 2D and 3D CAD/CAM fashion design software.software.

Simulation of finished garments.Simulation of finished garments.

Four key elements:Four key elements:

CAD for pattern design.CAD for pattern design. Modulate made-to-measure.Modulate made-to-measure. A parameter based modelingA parameter based modeling tool. tool. 3D Runway.3D Runway.

Solve problems.Solve problems. Reduce human errors and time.Reduce human errors and time. Innovative scanning and animation Innovative scanning and animation

technology.technology.

SNAPFASHUNSNAPFASHUN

User-friendly.User-friendly. Sketches are arranged Sketches are arranged

and named – 6000 and named – 6000 sketches.sketches.

Specification, cost Specification, cost sheets and labour costs sheets and labour costs can be prepared.can be prepared.

Design details are Design details are easier to interpret.easier to interpret.

SNAPFASHUN

VIDYAVIDYA 3D Vidya software – rapid 3D Vidya software – rapid

prototyping, constructing prototyping, constructing garments, fit and tension control.garments, fit and tension control.

The pattern maker can visualize The pattern maker can visualize new designs on a virtual dummy.new designs on a virtual dummy.

The pattern maker can alter the The pattern maker can alter the 2D pattern pieces, and view the 2D pattern pieces, and view the alterations in 3D.alterations in 3D.

Takes the patterns – assembles – fits in real time – pattern adjustments – during body movement.

PRIMAVISIONPRIMAVISION

Color Combo Color Combo Generator, allowing Generator, allowing the user to review the the user to review the pattern in all possible pattern in all possible colourways.colourways.

Automatic Fabric Automatic Fabric Construction Construction Generator, with any Generator, with any yarn creation.yarn creation.

COMPUTER DESIGN INC.ÕS COMPUTER DESIGN INC.ÕS SOFTWARE SOFTWARE

3D pattern flattening – most 3D pattern flattening – most impressive.impressive.

This will automatically This will automatically create a 2D outline from a create a 2D outline from a complex 3D surface.complex 3D surface.

3D drape simulation.3D drape simulation.

TEXT STYLE SOFTWARETEXT STYLE SOFTWARE Text style is a printing design Text style is a printing design

software used to create new software used to create new designs from digital artwork.designs from digital artwork.

It allows to author digital It allows to author digital designs from digital images designs from digital images with only four clicks.with only four clicks.

It is compatible.It is compatible.

It is user-friendly.It is user-friendly.

FASHION CADFASHION CAD Accurate pattern making and grading Accurate pattern making and grading

software.software. Features:Features:

InnovativeInnovative AccurateAccurate AffordableAffordable Flexible Flexible

BENEFITS - DesignerBENEFITS - Designer Increased creativity and Increased creativity and

productivity.productivity. Time reduction.Time reduction. Allocation of colors to Allocation of colors to

the design in a fraction of the design in a fraction of seconds.seconds.

Saving items to libraries.Saving items to libraries. A wide range of effects A wide range of effects

are available.are available.

BENEFITS - Sales and MarketingBENEFITS - Sales and Marketing

It helps in cost effective It helps in cost effective production.production.

Time reduction.Time reduction.

Present the product to clients Present the product to clients in a number of style in a number of style combinations and show as combinations and show as realistic.realistic.

Presentation can be sent and Presentation can be sent and received in seconds anywhere received in seconds anywhere around the world.around the world.

BENEFITS - PrintingBENEFITS - Printing

Different tones of colours Different tones of colours are available for are available for combining.combining.

The proposals for colour The proposals for colour combinations can be combinations can be evaluated.evaluated.

BENEFITS - Sampling and BENEFITS - Sampling and ProductionProduction

Decision-making on design, pre-Decision-making on design, pre-production and even pre-production and even pre-sampling.sampling.

Best possible manufacturing is Best possible manufacturing is ensured.ensured.

Saves time and raw materials.Saves time and raw materials. Fabric simulation system makes Fabric simulation system makes

realistic.realistic. Technical design – with most Technical design – with most

accurate fit.accurate fit.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION With the growing competition - fashion designers With the growing competition - fashion designers

- upgrade their skills.- upgrade their skills.

Fashion designing – computers – numerous Fashion designing – computers – numerous advantages. The ready-to-use software – user advantages. The ready-to-use software – user friendly.friendly.

3 dimensional picture of creation.3 dimensional picture of creation.

Electronically copy of design sent through e-Electronically copy of design sent through e-mail, website.mail, website.

As a result more innovative and abstract designs As a result more innovative and abstract designs are now coming up, which were till now difficult are now coming up, which were till now difficult to create.to create.