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tooosa: Posts: 5; Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:14 pm

please help me

i've tried many times to create a box pleated skirt and these are the results ... may anyone please tell me how to sew it and how to make it looks more realistic

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LoriGriffiths: Posts: 478; Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:39 pm

Re: please help me

Post by LoriGriffiths » Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:59 pm

This is super hard to explain in writing. It looks like you're making box pleats with space between the center points. You need to create regular points across the top of the pattern where all the folds go. Then you need to create internal lines drawn from the top at those new points to the bottom of the pattern. You will have an outside fold line, an inside fold line and a flat meeting line for every pleat.

On the MD site visit this page - http://marvelousdesigner.com/learn/md5
Look under Pleats Folding & Sewing. There is a video there that shows the process and you can see the lines. There is no audio, so you'll just have to rewind it a couple times and watch closely.

That's all I can explain this way. I really need to do a video on these because they are confusing for people.

Good luck.

tooosa: Posts: 5; Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:14 pm

Re: please help me

Post by tooosa » Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:29 am

thanks so much for your reply
i've watched this video before ... i don't have the auto pleat tool however i have MD5 i don't know why i don't have it
but anyway may you please explain why my folds don't looks good like the video , what's the mistake
that's the last one i've done

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LoriGriffiths: Posts: 478; Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:39 pm

Re: please help me

Post by LoriGriffiths » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:44 pm

First, your particle distance is pretty high. That's why it looks a little chunky.

Second, I think the primary problem is width. I don't think you have enough material there. It's stretching and pulling the pleats open. Try making your pattern wider and see if that helps.

Third, sometimes you have to lower the collision (select pattern > property editor) on folded/pleated patterns. The pattern will try to push away from itself and sometimes that opens up folds/pleats.

Those are my best guesses for you to try.

tooosa: Posts: 5; Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:14 pm

Re: please help me

Post by tooosa » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:20 am

thanks so much i did what you said and the result is much better not the best but better than the others

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tooosa: Posts: 5; Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:14 pm

Re: please help me

Post by tooosa » Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:32 am

ohhh thanks soooooo much
can marvelous designer make it have volume like disney princess dresses or i have to use another software and if yes , how ?
i'm sorry if i'm bothering you
thanks in advance

Rosemaryr: VIP; Posts: 438; Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:18 am

Re: please help me

Post by Rosemaryr » Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:30 pm

For a full (bell) skirt shape, your best bet is to first make a underlying, foundation garment...a crinoline. This will hold the shape for the skirt. Then you would add whatever decorative style skirt over that.... drapes, swags, etc. I have some free MD crinoline pieces at ShareCG:
http://www.sharecg.com/v/75112/gallery/ ... oop-Skirts
Start with one of those, freeze it once you have them fitted to your avatar, then build the 'pretty' skirt over it.