Patternmaking and Grading Using Gerber's AccuMark Pattern Design Software, 1st edition

Robust, current content.

• Chapters cover all aspects of patternmaking, including pattern creation, drafting, digitising, plotting, knockoffs, data conversion, spec sheets, and costing markers.
• Chapters provide comprehensive, up-to-date information, preparing patternmakers to excel in what has quickly become a global manufacturing community.
• In addition to exploring patternmaking software, chapters also reinforce the fundamentals of good patternmaking. 

Chapters designed for learning.

• Chapter lessons were molded over years of trial and error, incorporating years of teaching and industry experience to provide the most effective learning resource possible. Chapters build upon each other, reinforcing old topics while teaching new ones.
• All chapters begin with chapter objectives and an introduction followed by an easy-to-understand lesson plan.
• Guided Exercises are included throughout each chapter, providing step-by-step instructions on how to execute the lessons and offering excellent opportunities for first-time students to put new skills into practice.
• “Time to Practice on Your Own” sections challenge students to apply what they have learned. These sections promote retention of chapter topics by asking students to recall and execute new skills.
• Chapter Summary and Takeaways sections are excellent resources for students and teachers alike to review chapters and ensure that all concepts have been covered and retained.
• End-of-chapter quizzes help students check their learning to ensure they have mastered chapter concepts. Answers to quiz questions are provided online.