A-Line Skirt ************ The below steps are detailed for the V6.0 version. If you are using V7.0, the steps will be slightly different. Size ===== Waist：67cm 　Hip：91cm 　Distance between waist and hip：18cm　 Skirt Length：45cm .. image:: _static/skirt-A/formula-A-001.jpg Steps ===== #. Draw two rectangles with value of front / back H and skirt length. Select |tool-rectangle|, hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), left-click the desired area. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-001.jpg | #. Draw a parallel line (hip) 18cm from the waist line. Select |tool002| , select waist line, select |parallel_line| . Click inside the rectangle. Enter 18cm in the dialog box. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-002.jpg | #. Draw the waist point on the side seam: Select |tool-point|, hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), click Point A (B). Enter value "0.5cm", click "OK". Draw the point 0.5cm down from the center line: select |tool002| , select center back line, select |tool001| , click point "C", enter the value "0.5"cm, click "OK". Connect the points as picture shows: select |tool-curve|, left click point 1,2,3 point that the arrows pointed, to draw out the front/back wait line. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-003.jpg | #. Select waist line in front piece, change length value to 21.4cm; select waist line in back piece, change length value to 19.4cm. After modifying length, connect side seam. Use |tool002| to select front waist line, select |tool-segment-length| , left click point "A" on the selected line, the dialog box appears, enter the value "21.4cm" in the “New Length” column, click "OK". Use |tool002| to select back waist line, select |tool-segment-length| , left click point "B" on the selected line, the dialog box appears, enter the value "19.4cm" in the “New Length” column, click "OK". Connect the points as picture shows: select |tool-curve|, left click point 1,2,3 point that the arrows pointed, to draw out the side seam. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-004.jpg | #. Draw the segment where the dart is located in the piece. The dart value in front piece is 21.4 - 19 = 2.4cm Front piece: use |tool002| to select waist line, Select |tool-divide-segment| to divide it into two parts. Select |tool-segment|, hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), draw a segment as dart center from Point A. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-005.jpg | The dart value in back piece is (19.4 - 15)/ 2 = 2.2cm Back piece: use |tool002| to select waist line, add a point 7＋2.2 (dart value) / 2＝8.1cm from the center line: Select |tool-segment|, hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), left click the start point, enter the value "8.1cm" in the appearing dialog box, click "OK". .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-006.jpg | Select |tool-divide-segment| to divide it into two parts. Select |tool-segment|, draw a line as dart center line from Point B. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-007.jpg | #. Add 1.5 cm length to the hem. Connect side seam and the hem. Select |tool-point| , hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), left-click Point A (B). Enter value. Select |tool-segment| , left click two points one by one that the red arrow pointed to create side seam. Use |tool002| to slect segment "a", select |tool-divide-segment| , click the selected segment, enter the value "3" in the appearing dialog box, to devide the segment to 3 equal parts. Same steps to devide segment b into 3 equal parts. Select |tool-segment|, click 2 points to create hem line as the purple arrows show. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-008.jpg | #. Separate front and back piece. Mirror the front piece. As the picture shows, select |tool002| , double click the mouse and then drag out a pink line to select the piece in need, right click the mouse, a window appears, enter information and click [OK] to create out the front piece. Repeat it for the back piece. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-009.jpg | Select the center line. Select |tool-mirror|. Click the center line to mirror the piece. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-010.jpg | #. Develop a dart by using Dart tool. Use |tool002| to select the center segment of the dart, select |tool-dart|, click the start point of the segment. Dialog appears. Enter value. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-011.jpg .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-012.jpg | #. Modify the segments by using Segment Sync tool. Use |tool002| to select the red lines and dart. Select |tool-segment-sync|. Click Point A. After modifying the segments, right click once. Repeat the former operation for the back piece. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-013.jpg | Use |tool002| to select the red segment. Select |tool-segment-sync|, click Point A then Point B. After modifying the segment, right click once. Repeat the operation for the hem line. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-014.jpg | #. Select |tool-rectangle|, hold down **Option** (Mac) or **Alt** (Windows), left-click the desired area, enter width value 38cm / 15cm /18 cm and height value 3cm to draw three rectangles. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-015.jpg | #. Set pattern piece. Select |tool002|, right-click inside the piece, pull-down menu appears. Click [Set Piece from Contour...] to open the following window. Enter desired information and click [OK]. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-016.jpg .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-017.jpg | #. Add seam allowance. Use |tool002| to select the desired segment in the pattern piece. Select |tool-seam_allowance|. Click the segment. Enter value. .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-018.jpg .. image:: _static/skirt-A/skirt-A-019.jpg | .. |tool-rectangle| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-rectangle.png .. |parallel_line| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-parallel_line.png .. |tool-point| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-point.png .. |tool-curve| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-curve.png .. |tool-segment-length| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-segment_length.png .. |tool-divide-segment| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-divide-segment.png .. |tool-segment| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-segment.png .. |tool-mirror| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-mirror.png .. |tool-dart| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-dart.png .. |tool-segment-sync| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-segment_sync.png .. |tool-seam_allowance| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool-seam_allowance.png .. |tool001| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool001.png .. |tool002| image:: _static/skirt-A/tool002.jpg