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4. Staging 3D

1/9 Select all patterns in camera hot key (2) front elevation, then change camera to hot key (4) side elevation. This is necessary to rotate all of your unfolded geometry to be parallel with the background grid. Not all rotations are from the center of selected surface or group of surfaces. All rotation should be performed in the view that is perpendicular to the surface. 2/9 Rotate all surfaces by turning the gumball 90 degrees, you can hold shift to lock the rotation. This screenshot is looking at the side view, where rotation has taken place. 3/9 To move surfaces in 3D use the gumball arrows up or down. Next, begin to rotate or adjust the posture of other surfaces once you have one resting on a ground surface. Note it is okay that the surfaces are not on the grid. They can be above or close to the grid surface but never below or the simulation will not work. Also the final posture should never be floating many feet above the grid in elevation view. 4/9 Again the rotation occurs in an elevation view relative to the direction of the rotation. It is importation to always rotate in views 2,8,4,6,or 5.These are as close to orthographic views as the program allows. 5/9 Once you have rotated and adjusted the surfaces, move them closer to where you want to sew or connect the edges. Be sure to leave spaces between the surfaces to allow for stitching. 6/9 Again rotate in “elevation” view. Note in this example all surfaces get rotated at once until their position is set. This is because its easier to rotate from the previous surfaces position. This will expedite the posture staging process. 7/9 Again rotation in “elevation” view. Note in this example all surfaces get rotated at once until their position is set. This is because its easier to rotate from the previous surfaces position. This will expedite the posture staging process. 8/9 Again rotation in “elevation” view. Note in this example all surfaces get rotated at once until their position is set. This is because its easier to rotate from the previous surfaces position. This will expedite the posture staging process. 9/9 Once final posture is set go back and make sure there is some space between surfaces to allow for stitching. This way you can see if the thread is tangled.