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appendix_installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:23+00:00

Appendix: PAD System Installation * How to Install and Register PAD Pattern Design and Marker Design in Windows * How to install AutoMark engine in Windows Computer with Marker Software * How to Install and Register PAD Pattern Design and Marker Design in Mac * How to Install AutoMark Engine for Mac with Marker Software

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

Pattern Design User Manual " A comprehensive and full-featured CAD pattern making software for the apparel industry, it works the way you think, delivering a brand new user experience, simplifying the way pattern makers & designers work, an ideal tool for industrial businesses, professional & home-based designers and student. With its easy to use interface, PAD Pattern Design offers innovative and sophisticated features including Clone, Made-To-Measure and more, to allow you applying the mo…

install_pattern_marker_in_mac

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:23+00:00

How to Install and Register PAD Pattern Design and Marker Design in Mac " The steps for installing and Registering Pattern Design and Marker Design in Mac are the same. Now take installing Pattern Design 6.0 as example:" NOTE " " the installation steps of V5.0, 6.0, 7.0 are the same.

install_pattern_marker_in_wins

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:23+00:00

How to Install and Register PAD Pattern Design and Marker Design in Windows " The steps installing and Registering Pattern Design and Marker Design in Windows are the same. Now take installing Pattern Design 6.0 as example:" NOTE " " the installation steps of V5.0, 6.0, 7.0 are the same.

pattern_design_ch1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

Chapter 1: Software Basic Knowledges Software Interface [basic_image001] " As shown above, PAD System™ Pattern Design software interface consists of menu bar, tool bar, working area, side bar, working area rulers, scale menu on low-left corner, info bar on lower-right corner (it shows the coordinates, medium size, size numbers, current unit) and so on. Each section and its functions will be introduced later in detailed.

pattern_design_ch2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:32:42+00:00

Chapter2: Functions of Menu * [File] Menu * PadSystem Cloud [File] Menu * PAD System [File] Menu * [Edit] Menu * [Options] Menu * [View] Menu * [Treatment] Menu * [Grade] Menu * [Base] Menu * [Help] Menu * Right-click Menu

pattern_design_ch2_base

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:49:59+00:00

[Base] Menu * How to use basic styles * One Sleeve

pattern_design_ch2_base_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

In V7.0, base library is moved to [Base] Menu. " In V6.0, to open the base library, user need to click Menu [File] - [New]. The dialog box appears." " Base Menu allows user to use the basic styles directly, which improve efficiency of pattern-making.

pattern_design_ch2_edit

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:35:43+00:00

[Edit] Menu * [Undo]/[Redo] * [Cut] * [Copy] * [Paste] * [Replace] * [Clear] * [Selet All] * [Search…]

pattern_design_ch2_edit_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

> [Edit] Menu: [menu_image067] [Undo]/[Redo] [menu_image068] " Allow to undo/redo from 3 to 20 moves. Go to [Options] menu; then select [Preferences] - [General] and change the Undo Levels (3-20) in the field." [menu_image069] [Cut] " Allow user to remove the slelected pieces from the working area. The cut piece(s) is/are temporarily kept at the clipboard and can be pasted to somewhere else of the same working area or in other files.

pattern_design_ch2_file

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:23:58+00:00

[File] Menu " Summary of [File] Menu:" [menu_image001] " " Some menu items of position is changed in different versions of software." " * PAD System cloud [File] Menu * Pad Share [File] Menu

pattern_design_ch2_file_detail_padshare

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T07:50:06+00:00

[Load…] " Merge a new file into the current opening file. Or replace the current file with the new opening file." [Save…] " Save the modification of the file." [Summary Info] " This function is the same as [Summary Info] in PAD System. For more information, please refer to the corresponding section of PAD System File introdution

pattern_design_ch2_file_detail_padsystem

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

[New…] " - Create a new style file, start pattern-making. - Allow user to use the system-provided base: skirt,bodice, pant, and sleeve. (In V7.0, Base library is moved to be a single menu [Base], for more information about it, please refer to the section of [Base] Menu in this chapter.)

pattern_design_ch2_file_padshare

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:33:17+00:00

PadSystem Cloud [File] Menu * [Load…] * [Save…] * [Summary Info] * [Print…] * [Plot…] * [Import…] * [Export…] * [Quit]

pattern_design_ch2_file_padsystem

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:30:55+00:00

PAD System [File] Menu * [New…] * [Open…] * [Read Digitizer…] * [Open Other…] * [Close…] * [Save…] * [Save Changeset] * [Save as…] * [Revert to Save…] * [Recent File…] * [Search…] * [Summary Info…] * [Page Setup…] * [Print…] * [Plot…] * [Import…] * [Export…] * [Quit]

pattern_design_ch2_grade

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:49:12+00:00

[Grade] Menu * Set Sizes * Desizing: Convert sizes * Grading Info

pattern_design_ch2_grade_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

> Allow user to create or modify the grading evolution. " User can use the grading tools (only shown in Grade View), Grading Library, Grading Arrows and other grding functions to create or modify the grading evolution." [menu_image246_5] " For more information about grading, please refer to Chapter 4.

pattern_design_ch2_help

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:50:58+00:00

[Help] Menu * License Manager * Check Updates * About Pattern Design

pattern_design_ch2_help_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:24+00:00

License Manager " User can view the license information:" [menu_image266] [menu_image266_1] Check Updates " System check if any update is available:" [menu_image267] " If update is available, click [Download] button to download, then it reminds you to install the update:" [menu_image268] About Pattern Design

pattern_design_ch2_options

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:39:25+00:00

[Options] Menu * [Preferences] * [Snap to Grid] * [Piece Name List] * [Reference Code List] * [Fabric List] * [Notch List] * [Punch Hole List] * [Test List]

pattern_design_ch2_options_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:25+00:00

> In V7.0, the position of [Show Toolbar],[Show Piece List], [Show Grading Library], [Show Frames], [Show Technical Sketches], [Show Pattern Assistant], [Show Pattern Template] and [Show Seam Allowance Library] are all moved to Menu [View] - [Show Widget]

pattern_design_ch2_rightclick

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:53:57+00:00

Right-click Menu * Set Piece from Cut * [Set Piece from Contour] * Work on Grading * Work on Sewing Line * Show Sewing Line Grading * Piece Info * Zoom on Piece * Create Pattern Template * Attach Image * Export the pattern file with images as other formats * Pattern Assistant

pattern_design_ch2_rightclick_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:25+00:00

Right-click the piece to open the menu, facilitate user to set piece, work on grading, open Pattern Assistant and so on, improving the efficiency of pattern-making. [menu_image270] Set Piece from Cut " User can set piece from some part." " For example:" "

pattern_design_ch2_treatment

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:48:18+00:00

[Treatment] Menu * [Set Piece]/[Piece Info] * Item Info * Points * Notch * Punch Holes * Segment… * Group/Ungroup * Align Shapes * Scale * Optimize * Pathfinder * Pattern Assistant * Check specific piece with [Pattern Assistant] by manual * Auto check error before close

pattern_design_ch2_treatment_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:25+00:00

> [Treatment] Menu provides functions to treat the pieces. [menu_image187] [Set Piece]/[Piece Info] " The dialog boxes of [Set Piece] and [Piece Info] are the same, so we introduce them in the same section." " By [Set Piece], the piece in Plan list are set as pattern pieces shown in Piece list for manufacturing.

pattern_design_ch2_view

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-21T09:43:26+00:00

[View] Menu * Plan View * Pieces View * Grade View * [View Checked Sizes]/[Edit Checked Sizes…] * [Show Sewing Line Grading] * [Clone View] * [Frame View] * [Changeset View] * [Work on Sewing Line] * [Shadow] * [Show] * Zoom * Show Toolbar * Show Widget

pattern_design_ch2_view_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-16T06:36:26+00:00

> Allow user to view desired items. Plan View " Allow user to view all piece of Plan of Piece List on the working area." [menu_image118] Pieces View " Allow user to view all piece of Pieces of Piece List on the working area." [menu_image119] Grade View " Allow user to view the graded pieces with grading nest. Meanwhile the gradint tools are shown in toolbar.

pattern_design_ch3

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-23T07:09:33+00:00

Chapter 3: Pattern Design Tools " Before V5.0, the tools were listed in a box. Now they are shown in tool bar. Users can select to show tool bar or tool box as they wish." " Click Menu [Option] - [Preference]- [Compatibility], select [Use Floating Tool Box Instead of Toolbars], all the tools are shown in tool box.

pattern_design_ch4

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-13T08:29:56+00:00

Chapter 4: Grading " The PAD System Pattern Design offers tools and options for user to grade pieces, facilitate user to adjust piece sizes." Video: Size Setting " Before grading the pieces, user needs to set sizes." How to set sizes " - Select Menu [Grade] - [Working Sizes…];

pattern_design_ch5

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T05:51:59+00:00

Chapter 5: Clone " PAD System Pattern Design provides Clone function for the users. This powerful technology makes the interdependence of the pieces possible and eliminates several stages in the pattern modification process, thus helping to increase your productivity.

pattern_design_ch6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T05:57:01+00:00

Chapter 6: MTM Frames " MTM Frames are specification lines (like front and back neck width, shoulder width, back width, chest circumference, hem, hip…) and segments (neckline, sleeve cap curves, armholes curves…) for user to defined the measures of the pattern pieces; Enter measure items in the Frames sidebar window. User can link the frame segments and the measurement items through the specific formula; if a frame segment line or a measurement item is changed, then associated frame segment…

pattern_design_release_note_v6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-29T04:16:54+00:00

PAD V6.0 Pattern Design New Features * Enhance Clone (Piece Clone) * Enhance Curve Tool * Enhance Pleat Tool * Enhance Dart Tool * Enhance Parallel Tool * Enhance Export Illustrator Format Function * Add Pattern Assistant * Add [Show Segment Value] on the segment * Add [Show Grid] * Add Hotkeys Pre-setting for Tools * Add Segment Types (Cutting Segment Types) * Add More Shapes in [Punch Hole List…] * Add Seam Allowance Library * Add Pattern Template * Add Change…

pattern_design_release_note_v6_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T09:03:52+00:00

Enhance Clone (Piece Clone) " * Allow users to set piece clone on Planning Piece. * Allow users to create more than one clone. * Allow users to modify the clone piece without changing the master one. However, when the master piece or the former one of clone pieces is modified, the clone pieces will also be modified according to changed piece, and save the previous individual modification.

pattern_design_release_note_v7

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-20T06:47:24+00:00

PAD V7.0 Pattern Design New Features * New tool:Create Spline * Add One Sleeve * Simplify Some Tools Operation * Add operation tips on Info Bar * Add Shrinkage in The Dialog Box of Scale * Add Search Function * Enhance Add Point Tool * Enhance Attach Segments Tool * Enhance Ruffle Tool * Enhance Add Point to Segment Tool * Enhance Symmetry Tool * Enhance Curve Tool * Enhance The Treatment on Seam Corner * Enhance Segment Tool * Enhance Text Tool * Enhance Para…

pattern_design_release_note_v7_detail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-20T07:22:02+00:00

New tool:Create Spline " The new tool facilitates users to draw a continuous and accurate spline easily and quickly. Create Spline also allows users to curve a straight line or make a parallel without converting other tools." Draw continuous spline

pattern_release_note

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-07T09:07:29+00:00

Chapter 7: Release Notes * PAD V6.0 Pattern Design New Features * PAD V7.0 Pattern Design New Features