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CAD

German:
CAD

CAD stands for computer aided design. In apparel it means the programs patterns are drafted, graded and prepared for production in.

In the file

PatternScan Pro neither drafts nor grades. It supplies the digital base that gets read into CAD, usually as DXF.

Also known as
pattern CAD

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Made-to-measure sewing pattern with tailoring tools

Digitize sewing patterns without tracing.

Test PatternScan Pro free for 14 days with the full feature set. You need your smartphone, a printer and one pattern you always wanted digital.