Computer-aided Design is at the forefront of the patternmaking business today. Computer Aided Fashion Design Using Gerber Technology provides clear, step-by-step instructions for AccuMark Explorer, Silhouette/Pattern Design System, and Marker Making—everything necessary to aid the designer in the creation of a garment from conception to output. Appropriate for new students as well as design professionals who need a technological refresher course
Step-by-step procedures for commands and functions
Illustrations, screen images, and examples to guide the reader
Menus for manipulating patterns
Chapter practical exercises and review questions
Glossary of terminology
Instructors Resources
Instructor's Guide
What Is Gerber Technology
Getting Started: Set Up Parameter Tables in AccuMark Explorer
Navigating through PDS
Drafting Pattern Pieces Using Pattern Design System
Basic Cleanup Functions in PDS that Follow Drafting
Set Up Model Editor
Plotting Pieces
Piece Functions in PDS
Line Functions in PDS
Point Functions in PDS
Grading for Computerized Patterns
Marker Making
Instructors and Students:
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Jane Espinoza-Alvarado
is a Professor at the International Academy of Design Online and a computer-aided design consultant to the fashion and sewn products industry. Her travels take her nationwide and internationally to help companies automate and use CAD systems more efficiently. She has directed fashion shows, created curriculums and taught courses including drawing, sewing, automated patternmaking and fashion show production at several universities. Her extensive industry, consulting, and classroom experience paired with her career experience at Gerber Technology give her a unique position when training students, faculty, or design professionals on CAD software.