However, if you have never used a graphics software or you are very rusty (like me!), there is quite a learning curve with Inkscape. A lot of the tools and methods are very similar. If you are very familiar with Adobe Illustrator or other vector graphics programmes, I think you will have no problem with using Inkscape. I like to add arrow or ball tips to each end of my measurement lines to help define from which point the measurement is taken and Inkscape makes that very straight-forward. It’s very easy to add measurements to your schematics using the straight line and text tools. Because Inkscape creates vector graphics, you can scale your drawing without blurring or pixelating the lines, which can be very handy! This is the way that I was taught to draw flats at university and it really helps to define the drawing. This means that I can make my outlines nice and thick whilst the style lines and finer details of the garment have thinner lines. Like you can with most graphics programmes, I can adjust the width of the lines I’m drawing. Once I’ve finished tracing over the template, I can just delete the layer with the template. I can also lock layers in place so that I don’t accidentally drag them out of place. This is so that I can trace on top of the template without getting distracted or confused by it.Įvery layer in your drawing can be toggled on and off to become visible and invisible. Inkscape allows you to use layers in your illustrations so I put my template on the first layer and set the opacity to a maximum of 50%. It shows the basic shape and proportion of a body so you can draw on top of it. This template is not intended for fashion illustrations but instead, for technical drawings. I like to use a flat template as the basis for all my schematic drawings. If you have experience using other graphics programmes or you’re willing to put in a bit of time watching online tutorials about how to use the programme, Inkscape is perfect for you. Inkscape is targeted at design professionals and hobbyists, and is a seriously good alternative to Adobe Illustrator - especially if you’re on a budget! Inkscape definitely has a bit of a learning curve, but after watching some tutorials on YouTube, I got the hang of it relatively quickly. It does everything I need it to do - and way more!
I didn’t expect to find such a fantastic piece of software, completely free. Inkscape has solved all my schematic drawing problems. not hand-drawn) way to draw my pattern schematics now that I no longer have access to Adobe Illustrator.Ĭue me trying to find affordable alternatives! When I started designing knitting patterns, I needed to find a professional (ie. I have always found them difficult to draw, but you can get great results with practice. As a knitwear student, I drew fashion flats (technical garment drawings similar to schematics) using Adobe Illustrator.
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