Tutorial Wishlist

[TiesOli]

Dear Subscribers,

in this part of the forum, we will post various tutorials that are exclusive to you as well as public tutorials.
If you have any wish for a tutorial on the use of a particular White Rabbit CAD feature, or even certain construction maneuvers, please, don't hold back and post your wishes by replying to this thread!

Your White Rabbit CAD team

[CecileA]

could you tell me the way of marking the notches on a point please ?

[TiesOli]

Absolutely, Cecile, with pleasure! Straight to the top of the list!

[AthenessaDesigns]

I'd love to see some of the slash and srpread tutorials. I think I have them working right but..then again...

[TiesOli]

Oh dear, they are the most fun to show, too. Although, soon we have even more exciting tutorials to make. But, yes, great, slash and spread/pivot deserves a closer look. It's actually quite incredible what can be done with them. We also have planned updates for them, but I'm a little hesitant to mention those already. There's still so much to do for the upcoming update. Still we're excited about all our plans and what magic it will put into your hands!

[MelanieH]

Hi,
I’m having trouble figuring out grain lines and buttons/ buttonholes? Do buttons and holes need a line to live on?
Thanks
M

[TiesOli]

Hi Melanie,
many of these symbols can only be applied to patternpieces. Although we are planning on potentially changing that in the future, for now you'll have to have made a patternpiece. Then these symbols become active.
When you then choose to make a button, for example, you have to have a patternpiece in your drawing area and then:
• activate the button feature
• click on the patternpiece in the drawing area
• then just place the button or buttons where you wish them to go. Snapping works as well, if you made yourself a reference line or lines, but they are not necessary.

I'll make a little tutorial for you!

[MelanieH]

Thanks!
I've got the pattern piece we worked on before and have a guide line. I am opening the pattern piece in the drawing area under "finishing" and selecting "button".
m

[MelanieH]

Still frustrated.
i have done the steps in the order noted.
Nothing happens when I try to place a button. I am using the tack pad on the lap top. is this a limitation?
thanks
m

[TiesOli]

Hi Melanie, I'm so sorry we've missed your message for so long.

Buttons are parts for Patternpieces, which means you have to have at least one pattern piece that you can then select and apply buttons to. Currently most of the "Finishing" features relate exclusively to pattern pieces.

This is something we may change in the future, but for now this is the most solid way of ensuring that elements firmly belong together and won't fall out of context.

The track pad, however, really isn't a pleasant way of editing. You should get a mouse to comfortably work with any CAD application and we can promise you, you won't regret it. A simple Logitech, possibly even wireless, will most certainly make you very happy and won't be a concerning investment.