THE

FUNDAMENTALS
OF CLO3D
Zeighn Abu Al Teen
WHAT IS CLO3D?
● A 3D garment simulation technology, used as a production method in the
fashion industry:
- Reduces time and cost of prototyping and sampling garments
- Reduces the environmental impact of production, sustainable
innovative route
 ● Laptop
● CLO3D Program
WHAT DO I NEED? ● A mouse & mousepad
● Notebook!!!
 INTERFACE NAVIGATION AVATARS

PATTERN ARRANGING &

DRAWING SEWING SIMULATING

FOLDS AND
DARTS ZIPPERS BUTTONS
PLEATS

GENERAL OVERVIEW FULLNESS TOOL FILL TOOL ELASTIC

(SLASH AND SPREAD) (PUFFER) TOOL

FABRIC MANIPULATION GRAPHICS AND TEXTURES

WALKING FINALIZING PRINTING

PATTERNS PATTERNS PATTERNS

MOVING FORWARD:

UTILIZING CLO
DEMO AND LIBRARY FILES
COMMUNITY
 Library, 3D Window, 2D
Window, Object Browser,
Property Editing, Toolbar Customizing avatar;
User Settings gender, size, pose…etc

LESSON 1 INTERFACE NAVIGATION AVATARS

Mouse User Settings; pan,

rotate and zoom
INTERFACE
NAVIGATION
AVATARS
HOMEWORK - LESSON 1:
1. Place one male, one female, and one kid
avatar in the 3D window

2. Change the avatars’ poses

3. Change the avatars’ material finishes

4. Change at least one of the avatars’ sizes

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 Outline tools, internal
line/shape tools, pattern
editing and tracing

LESSON 2 PATTERN
DRAWING
PATTERN DRAWING
HOMEWORK - LESSON 2:
1. In the 2D window, using editing
pattern tools trace the pattern
pieces for a basic t-shirt as shown
in the figure.

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 Segment sewing, free
sewing, 1-to-M and M-to-N

LESSON 3 SEWING
ARRANGING &
SIMULATING

Simulating and
arrangement points
SEWING
*Proper sewing orientation
ARRANGING AND SIMULATING
HOMEWORK - LESSON 3:
1. Sew the pattern from Week 1.2 using Segment Sewing,
Free Sewing, 1:M and M:N.

2. Using arrangement points in the 3D window, arrange

them onto an avatar.

3. Simulate your garment.

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 Internal lines, fold
angles, and fold
arrangement tool

LESSON 4 FOLDS AND

PLEATS DARTS

Adding, editing and

rotating darts
FOLDS AND PLEATS
DARTS
*You can distribute the dart on two points, or
completely change location.
HOMEWORK - LESSON 4 (PT.1):
1. Make a copy of the t-shirt from Week 1.2.

2. Use internal lines to divide the pattern like shown in the

diagram.

3. Use the pleating tool on the new pattern piece. Adjust

the pattern pieces scale to achieve the desired pleating
effect.

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HOMEWORK - LESSON 4 (PT.2):
1. In the 2D window, using editing pattern tools trace the
pattern pieces for a fitted bodice as shown in the middle
of the figure.

2. Create a symmetric pattern with sewing to complete the

front, and create another symmetric pattern to complete
the back.

3. Use arrangement points to arrange onto the avatar.

4. Select a different dart style from the figure and use the
dart rotate tool to manipulate your pattern. Repeat with
three different dart style variations.

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 Zipper tool, zipper Achieving fullness using
pulls, sliders, and the splash and spread
zipper tape technique

FULLNESS TOOL

LESSON 5 ZIPPERS BUTTONS

FULLNESS
TOOL

Button tool,
place/select/move,
fasten
ZIPPERS
*Internal lines & right click cut
BUTTONS
FULLNESS TOOL
*Direction of arrow indicates direction of
fullness.
*Fullness (Line), ideal for curves in
patterns.
HOMEWORK - LESSON 5 (PT.1):
1. Make two garments.

2. On one of the garments, cut into any of the lines and use
the zipper tool.

3. On the other garment, cut into any of the lines, split into
5 equal parts, and use the button tool (fasten your
buttons).

4. Customize your zipper and buttons.

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HOMEWORK - LESSON 5 (PT.2):
1. Use Assignment File #2.

2. Using the slash and spread tool, create fullness at the

waist of the dress.

3. Using the slash and spread tool, create fullness at the

hem of the dress.

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 Creating puffer, quilted, or Assigning fabrics, fabric
down pieces properties, textures

LESSON 6 FILL TOOL

ELASTIC
TOOL
FABRIC

Elastic smocking, and

elastic waistband
FILL TOOL
ELASTIC TOOL
FABRIC
HOMEWORK - LESSON 6 (PT.1) :
1. Use Assignment File #3.

2. Use the elastic tool to create an elasticated waistband.

3. Use the elastic tool to create cuffs on the pants..

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 HOMEWORK - LESSON 6 (PT.2):
Create a look that features:

- One fabric texture from CLO3D’s library.

- One fabric texture/print of your choosing.

- Rescale both textures using the grain line tool,

and change material type to achieve your
personal look.

*Files are on the drive for you to experiment with.

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 3D resolution, and particle
distance

LESSON 7 GRAPHICS
PARAMETRIC
PATTERN
DRAPING

Stylelines, 3D pen
(garment and avatar),
measure tool
GRAPHICS
DISPLACEMENT MAP:

NORMAL MAP:
PARAMETRIC PATTERN
DRAPING
Stylines: Garment Measure:

Avatar 3D Pen: Garment 3D Pen:

*CMD/CTRL for smooth lines.

 HOMEWORK - LESSON 7:
- Create a pattern using the parametric pattern
tool.

- Drape the pattern onto the body and edit using

the pen tool, styline tool, and measure tool.

- Add a graphic to your pattern.

*Files are on the drive for you to experiment with.

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LESSON 8 CUSTOM TRIMS CUSTOM MAPS
FINALIZING
PATTERN AND
PRINTING

Walking patterns,
notching, annotating,
seam allowance, grading
patterns
CUSTOM BUTTON
CUSTOM STITCHING
CUSTOM MAPS
WALKING PATTERN TOOL
FINALIZING PATTERNS
*Original pattern turns into a
reference line, no longer is kept.
PRINTING
HOMEWORK - LESSON 8:
- Design your final look. Think about sewing details;
darts, pleats, fullness, elastic, fill, zipper, buttons.
Think about fabric; texture, maps, and graphics.

- Finalize your pattern; add notches using walking

tool, add seam allowance, annotate (name, style,
piece, size, date). Grade into an extra size.

- Create a print layout; edit roll size, arrange to take

up least space and waste, save.

*SHOW OFF THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUE YOU

LEARNED!
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LESSON 9 LIGHTING
AND SETUP RENDERING ANIMATION
LIGHTING AND SETUP
RENDERING
ANIMATION
HOMEWORK - LESSON 9:
- Use your final look from last week.

- Create a lighting environment that matches your look

(use different types of light, intensities, and colors).
Change the background of your environment to match
your look.

- Render a shot of your final look and save your photos.

- Animate one video with your look and save it.

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THE END.