The role of the cad pattern maker and the fashion 3D artist, are professional figures that have become indispensable in today's market, often materialised in a single individual.
The pattern maker's job is to be the engineer of the fabric, the fashion 3D artist's job is to devise computer-generated images in a perfect balance between technical and creative work.
Today's fashion industry increasingly relies on technology, on a 2D cad to create precise and fast work and on a 3D cad to save time and costs.
2D and 3D Fashion ART Modelling Course
2D and 3D Fashion ART Modelling Course
Online
THE TRAINING COURSE
The aim of the 2D and 3D Fashion Art Modelling Course is to train complete modelling professionals who are able to use the most widely used software in the fashion industry in an advanced and professional manner. Tools and functions with which to create precise and fast work.
Technology is increasingly in the vanguard, today the emergence of a new professional figure, that of the 3D ARTIST, has provided an exceptional means of saving time and costs. Thanks to CLO3D, it is possible to carry out a virtual prototyping and design the garment without having to make it.
Under the guidance of highly qualified lecturers, students at the end of the course will be able to independently use the notions and tools of both software. The patternmaker is the equivalent of a fabric engineer, he or she follows the design of the prototype, takes care of the development of the design project, combining traditional techniques, such as paper patterns, with the use of the most innovative technologies with CAD, to arrive at the development of virtual prototyping with CLO3D. Course participants will explore new possibilities by having a direct approach to a cutting machine, a necessary debut for a tool now found in all leading companies in the sector. They will have the opportunity to closely observe a practical demonstration and make the pattern prepared during the classroom phase. The first phase of the course will conclude with a seminar, led by a professional from the sector.
The trainees will put the acquired skills into practice in the design of a project work, focusing on innovation and consolidation of the acquired notions. A project will be developed starting from the concept, the choice of fabric, colour and silhouette. The objective is to complete the same with paper patterns belonging to a complete outfit, virtual prototyping and the manufacture of the model cut in the workshop.
Who is it addressed to?
Candidates wishing to attend our 2D/3D CAD garment patternmaking course must have a good knowledge of traditional patternmaking.
What you will learn
The candidate will learn how to use the most widely used software in the fashion industry in an advanced professional and autonomous manner. Tools and functions with which to create precise and fast work in the area of pattern making, associating CLO3D software for the development of virtual prototyping, avoiding the need to unpack and make up the garment.
Course program
2D CAD teaching programme
- The profession of patternmaking technician - how it originated and progressed to the present day
- Objective: Using the CAD programme
- Programme parameterisation
- Modaris Interface and Controls
- General concepts of use
- Size range' concept
- Concept of pattern use
- Concept of modelling with the use of 'Work Plans
- Extraction of parts: net-price
- Size development
- Model Modification Procedure (with parts assembled on the sheet)
- Model measurement procedure (using measurement table)
- Pattern design
- Fabrication Wheel Skirt
- Making Three-Quarter Wheel Skirt
- One-and-a-half-wheel skirt
- Straight Skirt
- Straight Skirt Transformation Procedure Flared Skirt
- Model realisation procedure Girdle-cut dress in size 42 basis
- Procedure for making McQueen suit model in size 42
- Procedure for making trousers
- Procedure for making T- Shirt
Seminar on sustainability in fashion:
- Ecological fabrics and innovative materials
- Development of new materials from agricultural resources
Clo3D Lesson Programme
- Explanation of 2d and 3d area and icons for basic functionality
- Avatar edit: measurements, hair, shoes, poses (technical-aesthetic)
- Importing and editing the digital pattern
- Basic digital stitching techniques
- Advanced digital stitching technique
- Verification of prototype fitting: defect, volume rendering, simulation
- Metalwork development: buttons and zips
- Development of prints and graphics
- Inserting fabrics and maps. (normal map, displacement map, opacity map, etc.).
- Inserting and editing fabric finishes (Fur, Shiny, Silk, Velvet, Metal etc.)
- Set up image export settings
- Render phase (light setting, time rendering, set image)
- Animation: Turntable 360 and parade
- Snapshot
- Creation of obj using Clo 3D. (import-export obj)
- 3D project presentation
Job opportunities
The knowledge acquired during the training course will enable the trainee to acquire 2D and 3D skills particularly in demand in the fashion world
Course Phases
Propaedeutic Phase: texts + online platform
Blended classroom phase: Online Lessons (Lectra Modaris) and Full Immersion Class in Milan
Online lessons (CLO3D )
Project work: development of a project following the outline provided by the teacher
Issued certificates
- Certificate of Attendance Classroom Phase
- Certificate of Project Work
- Modaris 2D Storage Educational Licence V8R5a
- Clo3d Academic Licence
The professional figure
The patternmaker is a professional figure working in the fashion industry, particularly in the creation of clothing models. His main task is to transform design ideas into technical models that are then used to make garments.
In particular, the 2D patternmaker is the one who works with two-dimensional representations using specific software to create digital patterns. The 3D patternmaker, on the other hand, uses advanced software to create three-dimensional models of garments, which allow the garment to be visualised in a digital environment, as if it were a physical object. This approach is very useful not only for designing, but also for simulating the fit of the garment, allowing designers to see how the fabric behaves on a virtual body. Both roles are crucial in the modern fashion industry, especially in process optimisation and the adoption of innovative technologies.
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Course dates:
DENTRO IL COLORE: Ciclo di Approfondimento sul Colore – Date dei Seminari Online: 21 Maggio, 17 Giugno e 15 Luglio 2026
Lezioni Online: dal 25 Settembre 2026 al 18 Dicembre 2026 (distribuite in 3 ore al giorno, una volta a settimana) dall’8 Gennaio 2027 all’11 Giugno 2027
Lezioni in Presenza: 18 Giugno 2027 a Milano
Maximum number of participants: 18
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The teachers of the course
Antonio D'Addio
Roberto De Santis
Gabriella Canarezza