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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Practice Dart Tools

Objectives : At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to:
• open a dart
• create a multi darts
• close a dart
• remove a dart.

Requirements

Tools/Instruments
• Computer with software for Pattern
Making (Latest Version) - 1 No.

Procedure

TASK 1: Open a dart
1 Open the Bodice Block Front pattern that saved in the file menu of PATTERN CAD.

2 Create a point ‘P’ at the mid level of the shoulder. (Fig 1)

Note: select the point where the fullness starts (the point where the slashing will begin).
3 Select Open Dart from the Darts menu.

4 Enter the amount of fullness to add in the dialog box. Enter Distance = 1 & Angle = 2.1.
Depth of dark=10
5 Click OK. (Fig 2)

Fig 1 Fig 2

TASK 2: Create multi darts
1 Open a Bodice Block Front pattern.
2 Click and drag to the points A to B (Neck curve) on the pattern, where the multi darts are to be created. (Fig 1)
3 Select Open Multiple Dart from the Darts Menu or Darts Toolbar.
4 Enter the desired multiple dart information in the dialog box. (Fig.6). Enter no. of Dart = 3, Width of First and
last dart = 0.5 Cms., Depth of First and last dart = 4 Cms., and angle = 0.
5 Click O.K. (Fig 2)

Note: The darts will be created on the first and last selected points. If more than 2 darts are created,
they will be equally distributed between the points.

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Exercise 8 - 29