Background Trace
The Goal
DAK 9 Background Trace Feature
Explore yet another way of creating shape files in DesignaKnit Original Pattern Drafting. In addition to learning about the Trace tool, we will focus on precisely manipulating points with the Table Feature.
Even if Background Trace isn't in your future, using the table feature is a skill you need for success with Original Pattern drafting
Explore yet another way of creating shape files in DesignaKnit Original Pattern Drafting. In addition to learning about the Trace tool, we will focus on precisely manipulating points with the Table Feature.
Even if Background Trace isn't in your future, using the table feature is a skill you need for success with Original Pattern drafting
- Create a scan, take a photo of a diagram, or use a diagram from a sewing pattern or drafting software like Fittingly Sew
- Determine the max dimensions from the knitting pattern or measure the sewing pattern.
- Establish the measurement of the widest point and the longest point
- Create a simple piece in the Original Pattern Drafting workspace to get started
- Place the drawing into the DesignaKnit workspace BEHIND that piece
- Add points to the piece using the background as a reference
- Create the shape by manually moving the points and accurately positioning them using the table feature
- Practice: Trace a basic Sweater Front
- Exercise: Challenge yourself in DesignaKnit on your computer
- The solution
Background Trace
Introduction to Background Image Trace
Background Trace
Getting Started
[DAK_AP — interactive element, needs manual review]
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Fine-tune the Shape
<br>Use the background drawing as a guide
<br>An easier way to align points - <span class="handwriting"><br> Check this out!</span>
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Challenge
Challenge Yourself
Open your DesignaKnit and use the supplied "to scale" sweater front drawing. Practice what you've learned.
- Download the drawing
- Determine the maximum width and depth of the sweater front
- Create new piece to that width and depth
- Import the practice shape drawing
- Size the shape drawing to fit the piece
- Add points to create the armholes, shoulders and neckline
- Temporarily position the points to match the sample drawing shape
- Use the table to accurately position according to the desired dimensions
- Prepare to knit the sweater front using your preferred pattern method (Garment instructions, Interactive Knitting, etc)
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Challenge Reveal
Background Trace
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