Pattern Drafting with CLO3D - Basic Fitted Bodice and Sleeve

Learn CLO3D navigation and tools, install the 30-day free trial, and use the 3D and 2D windows with the object browser to add fabrics and avatars.

Create basic shapes in CLO3D using polygon and rectangle tools, edit pattern and curve points, and internal lines to build symmetrical, curved patterns, previewing in 3D.

Learn to create a basic t-shirt in CLO3D by placing an avatar, using library garments, and sewing seams in 2D with segment and free sewing tools.

CLO3D updates relocate the library to a prominent button with improved previews and a list view, and add easy access to connect assets after login.

Draft half-body patterns by aligning the front and back bodice blocks, using avatar measurements such as bust circumference, torso circumference, waist, and front torso width to establish ease and fit.

Draft the main block in CLO3D by creating a base rectangle (width 49, height 44.5) and adding points and internal lines to define center front/back and torso references.

Construct bust point on the basic block by drawing a vertical line from bust height, locating the center bust at half the bust point distance, and marking the point.

Draft the back bodice in CLO3D by defining the shoulder line and back neck, then place and adjust the back darts and waist shaping to achieve a fitted pattern.

Explore front bodice pattern drafting in CLO3D, constructing a basic fitted bodice with a quarter-circle neckline, elliptical curves, bust and waist darts, and aligned shoulder and underarm lines.

Extend the hip by offsetting the pattern outline and elongating the waistline, mirror the waist darts, then add and join precise points for a symmetrical hip measurement from the center.

Trace the body with the trace tool to create front and back pattern pieces, convert the darts to a hole, then sew them together using segment and free sewing.

Add notches at the waistline to align front darts and shoulder seams in a CLO3D basic fitted bodice and sleeve. Check grain line with the edit texture tool.

Explore drawing the sleeve main block in CLO3D, using precise measurements (upper arm circumference, elbow, wrist, and arm length) to construct a sleeve block with cap, front/back, and seam lines.

Trace the full pattern piece in CLO3D by isolating the middle back and underarm segments. Flip pieces horizontally, clean internal lines, and merge curves to flatten the sleeve.

Explore pattern drafting of the fitted sleeve in CLO3D by identifying front and back sleeves, matching to the armhole with measured ease, and adding notches for shoulder seam alignment.

Create the other sleeve, align it between the front and back, clone the pattern with linked editing, and sew the sleeves to the bodice with free sewing and shoulder ease.

Learn to print and lay out CLO3D patterns, printing half pattern pieces on A4, using 2D patterns, print layout, and nest all patterns to create ready-to-cut pattern sheets.