Seam Allowance Tools
You can create precise seam allowance easily on Adobe Illustrator (AI)
Seam allowance is one of the important factors for making comfortable clothes. You have to create them in right shape and in right place. However, there is no certain tool for doing efficiently in Adobe Illustrator (AI).
Our plug-in, Seam Allowance Tools, can assist you to make any complex shapes without hassles. Anyone can make precise seam allowances with automatic creation commands. Furthermore, they will cover the most of shapes used for professional pattern making.
[Benefits of Seam Allowance Tools]
– Easy to use
– Can cove the most of shapes need by professional pattern makers
– Can support “mm”, “cm” and “inches”.
– Once you make a command set, you can apply the setting to other parts with just a click.
Seam Allowance Tools Introduction Video
This movie will help you to understand the functions of Seam Allowance Tools.
Automatic Creation Commands
| Basic Seam-margin | The narrowest part of seam allowance in a pattern piece. This part is set first. |
| Extend one-side | This command can create a seam allowance with differing width. |
| Extension Intersection | This is a corner work command for extending each outline and connecting intersected points. |
| Rev. forward | This is a reversal tool used when a reverse axis of the relevant point is in the forward direction. |
| Rev. backward | This is a reversal tool used when a reverse axis of the relevant point is in the reverse direction. |
| Turnback | Turnback is a command used to generate a form like the red line section of diagram A below. |
| 90⁰ forward | This is a 90⁰ reversal tool used when a reverse axis of the relevant point is in the forward direction. |
| 90⁰ backward | This is a 90⁰ reversal tool used when a reverse axis of the relevant point is in the backward direction. |
| Cut off | This is a command used to generate a form like the red line section of the diagram below. |
| 45⁰ forward/backword | The 45⁰ command is a tool for making a 45⁰ cut on one side of a generated seam-margin. Which direction you should use depends on the order of point specification. |
| Opening | This is a command used to generate a form like the red line section of diagrams A and B below. |
Product Information
| Product Name | Seam Allowance Tools |
| Price | $198.00/year (Annual subscription) |
| System Requirements | Mac/Win OS that can properly run one of the following versions of Adobe Illustrator : Macintosh : Adobe Illustrator 2022 (v26 and later) / 2023 / 2024 Windows : Adobe Illustrator 2022 (v26 and later) / 2023 / 2024 For Illustrator 2021, only the version 25.4.1 is supported. |
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