Marvelous Designer Support

Objective

Input specific measurements to offset Patterns and segments as Internal Lines.

Location

Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern

2D Toolbar ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern

Operation

Offset as Internal Line

1. Follow the indicated guideline below:
   
   Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern
   
   2D Toolbar ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern
   
   
2. Right click on top of a Pattern and select Offset As Internal Line from the pop-up menu.
   
   → The Offset as Internal Line window appears.
   
   
3. Configure the settings as needed.
   
   

   Distance	Set the interval between each Internal Line.
   Number of Lines	Set the number of Internal Lines to be generated (ver2.4.0)
   Reverse Direction	Offset the Internal Lines in the opposite direction.
   Extend	Automatically extend the Internal Lines to the perimeter of the Pattern.

   
   
   
4. Click OK.
   
   → The offset Internal Lines appear in the 2D window. 

Offset as Internal Line along Curve (ver3.2.0)

1. Follow the indicated guideline below:
   
   Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern
   
   2D Toolbar ▶ Edit Pattern/ Transform Pattern
   
   
2. Select the two Pattern outlines between where the Internal Lines are created.
   
   
3. Right click on the selected Pattern outline and select Offset as Internal Line along Curve.
   
   → The Distribute Internal Line between Segment window appears.
   
   
4. Adjust the options below as needed, then select OK.
   
   

   Name	Description
   Number of Offsets	Set the number of Internal Lines to be created.
   Offset	Set the distance between each Internal Lines.
   Distance to Segment Edge	Set the distance from the Pattern outlines for the Internal Lines.
   - Reverse Direction	Horizontally reverse the Internal Lines' position based on the Distance to Segment Edge.
   - Opposite Segment	Vertically reverse the Internal Lines' position based on the Distance to Segment Edge.
   Straight	Create Internal Lines as straight lines.
   Perpendicular Direction	Create Internal Lines perpendicular to the selected Pattern outlines.

   
   → Internal Lines are created based on the above settings.

※ Note:

• Using the same function, additional Internal Lines can be created between Internal Lines.
  
  
• When the Pattern outlines or Internal Lines are divided in multiple segments, hold down the Shift key on the keyboard to select them all.