Development of a computer aided program on the preparation of garment pattern

During the lectures on garment pattern, the lecturers are in difficulty while they explain how to draw the patterns and the preview of these patterns as if they are sewn and the learners are in difficulty while they take notes. Learners must imagine firstly two dimensional view of the three dimensional garment patterns and secondly the constitution of the garment from the obtained patterns. Understanding the subjects when they are explained with two dimensional sketches is not easy for everybody and it takes long time.The goal of this study is to load the garment patterns onto the computer and then develop software that combines the patterns as if they?re sewn. The aim of this software is to support the use of e-learning, to help students and professionals who begin pattern learning and to visualize the garment patterns. The aim of this study also includes facilitating the teaching and understanding of the garment pattern basics in an easier and faster way by computer-based drawings free of many details and with the usage of 3D animations like most of the photographs in this area. To achieve these, photo-realistic objects, animations, visual and sonorous materials are used.In this study, different skirt and trouser models are considered. The skirt and trouser models are obtained on two dimensional CAD (Computer Aided Design) system. The most appropriate programs are selected to prepare the three dimensional models and to design the interface which will be used to present all developed materials. In this study the programs 3DS Max, V-Stitcher, Cult3D, Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional are used.Keywords: Garment, garment simulation, e-learning