• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minConverting a Multi-Size PDF Pattern to DXF: One Size or All?How multi size pattern DXF conversion works - nested size lines, colour and dash coding, extracting one size cleanly, and why graded nests rarely survive as-is.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minDXF AAMA vs ASTM: What's the Difference and Which Should You Export?DXF AAMA vs ASTM explained for pattern makers - where each came from, what actually differs inside the file, and which export option to choose for your CAD.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minDXF Pattern Won't Open (or Opens Empty)? 9 FixesDXF file not opening in your pattern CAD or CLO3D, or opening empty? Nine causes and fixes - units, layer 0, splines, blocks, encoding, DXF version.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minDXF Sewing Patterns: Where They Come From and How to Use ThemWhere DXF sewing patterns come from, what you can do with them (pattern CAD, 3D sampling, plotting, laser and fabric cutters) and what to check in the licence.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minDXF Units in Pattern Files: Why Your Pattern Imports 25.4× Too BigDXF units explained for pattern files: why a piece imports 25.4 or 10 times too big or small, how $INSUNITS works, and how to check scale with one known line.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minDXF vs PDF for Sewing Patterns: Which File Do You Actually Need?DXF vs PDF for sewing patterns: PDF is for printing and projecting, DXF for pattern CAD, 3D and cutters. When you need each, or both, and how to convert.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minGrain Lines in DXF Patterns: Layer 7 and Fabric DirectionHow the grain line is stored in a DXF pattern: a two-point line on layer 7 in each piece, and how CAD and 3D software use it for fabric direction and drape.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minHow Notches Are Stored in DXF AAMA (and Why They Go Missing)AAMA notches in DXF: a short line on layer 4 that starts on the cut line, with its direction as the notch angle. Notch types, and why converters lose notches.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minHow to Convert a PDF Sewing Pattern to DXF (Without Redrawing It)How to convert a PDF pattern to DXF - check the PDF is vector, choose between redrawing, a generic or a pattern-aware converter, then import and check.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minHow to Print a DXF Pattern: DXF to PDF at 1:1 ScaleDXF to PDF pattern printing at 1:1: lay pieces out on a roll, tile them to A4 or US Letter, add test squares, and choose between a plotter and a print shop.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minIs My PDF Pattern Vector or Scanned? A 30-Second CheckHow to tell if you have a vector PDF pattern or a scan - the zoom test, select-text test, file size hints and layers panel - and what to do if it is a scan.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 6 minPDF to DXF With or Without Seam Allowance: Cut Line vs Sew LineHow DXF seam allowance works - cut line on layer 1, sew line on layer 14, net vs gross patterns, and what CLO3D and pattern CAD do with each when you import.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minPiece Names, Sizes and Quantities in a DXF PatternHow DXF pattern piece text works in AAMA files: Piece Name, Size and Quantity labels inside each block, why CAD reads them, and what to check after import.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minThe AAMA DXF Layers, One by One: 1, 4, 7, 8, 14 and MoreA layer-by-layer reference to the AAMA DXF format - cut line, notches, grain, internal lines, sew line - and what breaks when everything sits on layer 0.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minWhat Is a DXF AAMA File? The Apparel Pattern Format ExplainedDXF AAMA is the apparel-industry version of DXF. Learn what it adds to plain DXF (one block per piece, numbered layers, piece text) and who uses it.
• L1 · DXF & AAMA · 7 minWhy Generic PDF to DXF Converters Fail on Sewing PatternsA generic PDF to DXF converter copies lines, not pattern pieces. See what it outputs for a sewing pattern, what pattern CAD needs, and how to choose a tool.