Features

2026.1 New Features

Latest update on 2026-08-13


Key Features

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ver 2026.1

Pattern Information

Manage the key properties of your 2D patterns in one window, and track every edit with a revision history for each pattern.

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ver 2026.1

2D Grading Review

Easily compare and review 2D pattern and graphic placement across all grading sizes at a glance, all from a single window.

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ver 2026.1

New Knit Stitch Types

Design a variety of knit swatches with new Tuck, Transfer, and Cable stitch types.

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ver 2026.1

Ripping & Tearing

Rip garments naturally along their seams, leaving realistic frayed edges.

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ver 2026.1

GPU Simulation Everywhere

Simulation now runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs, with full support for every feature including trim and soft body. It's now the default on every platform, for faster, more consistent results.

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ver 2026.1

User Interface Improvements

Find features faster and set up your workspace efficiently with menu search, an improved context menu, and toolbar customization.

Other Features

Latest update on 2026-08-13


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Garment Auto Folding

Automatically fold a 3D garment into the shape you want. Just set the fold line specifications.

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Pattern Drafter Improvements

Draft parametric patterns based on your avatar's measurements, and expand your designs by adding detail blocks like pockets and hoods.

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Custom Seam Allowance

Edit seam allowances into any shape you need, with a wider range of corner options.

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Trace Improvements

Create a wider variety of pattern shapes with new Fill, Trim, and Slice options based on overlapping areas.

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Nesting Improvements

Nest more flexibly and precisely with fabric-based production shrinkage, horizontal markers, directional buffer spacing, and manual nesting.

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Variable Fold Angles

Create beautiful, natural folds by setting the angle at a single end of an internal line.

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DXF

Import notches onto the pattern outline, the seam allowance, or both when loading a DXF file.

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Plotter Improvements

Auto-arrange pattern information labels and preview the final result before sending it to the plotter.

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Knit Swatch Editor Improvements

Design knit swatches with improved selection, editing, and simulation tools in the Knit Swatch Editor.

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Symmetric Pinching

Pinch garments on both sides at the same time during simulation

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Bag Volume Calculation

Measure a bag's interior volume to check its storage capacity.

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Lock Graphics

Lock graphics in place so their position and size can't be changed unintentionally.

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Lacing Improvements

After lacing, adjust the direction and curvature to edit laces into the exact shape you want.

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Gluing Improvements

Fine-tune the shape and position of glued patterns.

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Zipper

Extend the zipper tape to connect curved or diagonally finished ends without gaps. Create and edit its sewing and internal lines directly in the 2D window.

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Material & Trim Cost Management

Manage cost information for each material and trim, then carry it through to your BOM and Tech Pack.

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Multiple Auto-Save

Automatically save your work over time so you can easily restore it to any earlier point.

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Render

Select specific grading sizes and render them all at once.

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Blend Shape Animation

Record an avatar's changing blend shape values as animation keyframes to bring movement and shape changes to life.

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Camera Import & Export

Keep the same camera composition by transferring camera data between FBX and glTF/GLB files.

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OBJ

Keep the original UV and material information when importing an OBJ file as a garment.

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Patch Notes

Update on August 13, 2026, ver2026.1.188


Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that caused the program to close intermittently when using Undo/Redo in CLOFAB
  • Fixed an issue that caused a crash when loading edited CSV files in POM
  • Fixed an issue that caused a crash when changing the resolution of specific Substance materials
  • Fixed an issue that caused a crash when creating patterns using the Flatten tool on specific avatars
  • Fixed an issue that caused a crash when creating Set-In sleeves for T-shirts in Pattern Drafter
  • Fixed an issue that caused some sewing lines to flip when creating Yoked types in Pattern Drafter
  • Fixed an issue that caused garments containing trims with thin collision thickness to be simulated incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue that caused graphic positions to be reversed when exporting as PDF
  • Fixed an issue that caused graphic positions to change when saving as PDF in Print Layout mode
  • Fixed an issue that caused fabric normal maps to appear incorrectly in GPU rendering
  • Fixed an issue that caused fabric roughness maps to appear incorrectly in GPU rendering
  • Fixed an issue that caused tiled graphics to not appear correctly during rendering
  • Fixed an issue that caused some image files to be deleted when saving snapshots with the same name
  • Fixed an issue that caused seam allowance notches to appear in the incorrect position when loading DXF files
  • Fixed an issue that caused some patterns to not be imported when loading DXF files
  • Fixed an issue that caused notch grading to not appear correctly when applying RUL files
  • Fixed an issue that caused the number of placed pieces in nesting information to not match across fabric tabs
  • Fixed an issue that caused shirring on symmetric lines to not apply symmetrically
  • Fixed an issue that caused axes to be changed when re-importing FBX files exported after modifying scale
  • Fixed an issue that caused UV maps to be distorted when using the ‘Trace 2D Patterns from UV Map’ option during OBJ file import