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Measurement Options

Edit Pattern

AI Pattern Drafter (Beta)

Easily Create your First Pattern within Marvelous Designer, using either measurement points or your flat sketches. 

Open

1. Click the 2D ▶ Pattern Drafter (Beta) in the top menu. 
   
2. Choose the type of Shirt Style.
   

3. From there you will then see your Simple Measurements Populate below.

   

Measurements Options

1. You have 3 different options for how you want to view and adjust your measurements for you patterns. 

   Option	Description
   General	This will give you a complete list of the most commonly used Points of Measure for that style.
   Simple	This will give you the most commonly used points of measure for simple editing of patterns.
   Custom	This is automatically adjust to Custom when you select your own measurement list and customize to your preference.    1. Click Setting button to view the full list of measurements. 2. Use the checkbox to show or hide items as needed. 3. Once setup is complete, click Exit button to apply changes.

2. If you have an avatar to draft the pattern for, open the avatar first, then click the Match to Avatar Size. (ver 2026.1)

   • If the button is disabled, restart Pattern Drafter and try again.
     → The pattern measurements are automatically adjusted to match the avatar's size.

     ※ Note: Currently, this feature is available only for Marvelous Designer default avatars.

3. Enter your pattern measurement values.
   
   ✨Tip: 
   ▪️You can return each measurement to its original value individually by clicking Reset button.
   ▪️Certain Measurements include Total option to input the full front and back circumference.
   ▪️Certain measurements include dropdown options, as they are commonly taken from different areas of the pattern. 
   　　- Total Length: High Point Shoulder, Or Center Front/ Back
   　　- Across Front/ Back:   4", 5" or 6" from High Point shoulder 
   　　- Across Waist: 4", 5" or 6" from Armhole 
   　　- Across Bust/ Chest: Armhole to Armhole or 1" from Armhole 
   　　- Bicep Width: Armhole to Armhole or 1" from Armhole
   ▪️For the Front and Back Body, you can choose between Symmetry and Half Symmetry. 
   ▪️You can view all inactive measurements in each section by clicking Show All Measurements icon. 

Edit Pattern (ver 2026.0)

Patterns created with Pattern Drafter can be edited while retaining their original parameters.

1. Open the Pattern Drafter.
    → If a parametric pattern exists, select whether to create a new pattern or edit it. 
   
2. Select the button.
    → The pattern type is automatically detected. 
   
3. Change the measurement values, then click the button.
   Or, click button to generate a new parametric pattern. 

AI Pattern Drafter (Beta)

Using a Sketch Marvelous Designer will Automatically generate measurements to create a drafted pattern for you. 

1. Click AI Pattern Drafter (Beta) button on the top right of the Pattern Drafter.

   

2. If you have an avatar to draft the pattern for, open the avatar first, then select the Match to Avatar option. (ver 2026.1)

   • If the button is disabled, restart AI Pattern Drafter and try again.

     ※Note: Currently, this feature is available only for Marvelous Designer default avatars.

3. Generate a background image to be composited by entering prompts or upload it directly.

   Option	Description
   Text Prompt	Select the garment type and write in your sketch idea. Make sure to add in as many descriptive words as possible. if you want to emphasize something place it in brackets. ※ Supporting Type: T-Shirts, Pants, and Skirts. (There will be more coming.) ✨ Writing Tips: Listing the desired words rather than long descriptive sentences can generate more effective results.
   	Keyword Suggestions	Suggested keywords will appear as you type to help you complete your prompt.
   	Maintain Prompt	Even if the same prompts are used, the AI Face image is created anew each time. Thus, clicking the Maintain Prompt button may update the prompts while preserving the existing results as much as possible. The results may differ from the existing ones depending on the addition or change of the prompts.
   	Random	Sample prompts are provided randomly
   	Clear	Clear anything that was written to restart.
   Image	Click the Upload button to load a face image that fits the following guidelines: A schematic image of the garment with black lines on a white background is highly recommended to ensure the highest quality of the AI Pattern. Ensure the image shows the garment only.

4. Click button and an image will be generated for you to choose from.
   This process can be replicated until you get the desired outcome. Your image history can be found on the right side of the window.