Seamly2D is pattern design software to create reusable, scalable, sharable custom-fit patterns using bespoke tailoring, haute couture, and historical pattern drafting techniques. Seamly2D saves time and improves fit by creating patterns that are reusable parametric CAD engineering documents.
Unlike other pattern design software, Seamly2D allows designers to have complete control of the patternmaking process. Each reusable, scalable pattern can read multi-size tables for boutique sizing, and read individual measurement files for custom-fit.
Seamly2D is open source software released under the GPLv3+ license. Seamly2D is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Learn more about Seamly2D by joining our active, friendly community at https://forum.seamly.net
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Most current Linux distros with KDE desktop
- Mac OS X 10.8 (64-bit) or later
Download from our Releases page here:
Basic Software Prerequisites:
- Qt 5.15.2 - https://www.qt.io/download-open-source (includes Qt, QtCreator, QtChooser, and Qt Maintenance Tool)
- Git - either Git from https://git-scm.com/downloads or Github Desktop (recommended for Windows and Mac) from https://desktop.github.com/
- Compiler - MSVC 2019, gcc, and g++ are included with QtCreator, and you can add or update them using the Qt Maintenance Tool.
- XpdfWidget/Qt - https://www.xpdfreader.com/XpdfWidget.html
- Check the sections below for your operating system to find additional installation requirements
Development methods and styles:
- GitHub Flow workflow: https://githubflow.github.io/
- Gibhub commit message style guide: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/
- Github issue description style guide: https://guides.github.com/features/issues/
Build method:
- Building with Qt: https://forum.seamly.net/t/how-to-build-with-qt/1833
- Read more about code styles, issues, and other developer items of interest here: https://github.com/FashionFreedom/Seamly2D/wiki
- Install QtCreator for your distribution: https://wiki.qt.io/VendorPackages.
- For Linux in general, these additional tools and libraries may be required:
- gnu compiler
- poppler (pdftops)
- OpenGL libraries
- XMLpatterns: https://command-not-found.com/xmlpatterns
- All Qt-tools come as qmake-qt5, etc. If you build from command line instead of within Qt Creator, run the following prior to running qmake-qt5:
export QT_SELECT=5
- The default prefix for command
make installis/usr. For using another prefix build with qmake command:
qmake PREFIX=/usr/local PREFIX_LIB=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu Seamly2D.pro -r CONFIG+=noDebugSymbols CONFIG+=no_ccache
where /usr/local is a new prefix for installation binary files and /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu is new prefix for install libraries.
Add path to Qt using .bashrc
- If Qt is not completely installed on your distribution, follow instructions here https://wiki.qt.io/Install_Qt_5_on_Ubuntu#Install_Qt_5_on_Ubuntu
- Install the following additional packages:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-get -qq update
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-7 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-7
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential mesa-utils mesa-common-dev libgl1-mesa-dev
sudo apt-get install -y poppler-utils
sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
sudo apt-get install -y libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev
sudo apt-get install -y libx11-devlibxext-dev libxfixes-dev libxi-dev
sudo apt-get install -y libxrender-dev libxcb1-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb-glx0-dev
sudo apt-get install -y libqt5xmlpatterns5-dev
- Manually retrieve and install
ccache
wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/ccache_3.7.7-1_amd64.deb.html
sudo dpkg -i ccache_3.7.7-1_amd64.deb.html
- Download Xcode 11 - https://developer.apple.com/download/all/
- Download QtCreator - https://www.qt.io/download-thank-you
- Setup/validate build environment - https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/macos.html#build-environment:
- Switch to Xcode:
sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app - Validate clang compiler points to Xcode:
xcrun -sdk macosx -find clang - Validate SDK version (macOS 10.15):
xcrun -sdk macosx --show-sdk-path
- Switch to Xcode:
- Download QtCreator - https://www.qt.io/download-thank-you
- Configure Qt & QtCreator- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60245433/how-to-install-qt5-libraries-for-windows-10-for-cmake-development
- Xpdf v4.0.0 (xpdftools) from http://www.xpdfreader.com/download.html. Put tool pdftops.exe in the same directory with Seamly2D's binary file.
- Add the Qt directory to the Windows PATH environment variable through Control Panel:
[Control Panel|System And Security|System|Advanced Tab|Environment Variables button]
- Add Seamly2d, gcc, g++, xpdf, and QtCreator directories to your operating system's
PATHenvironment variable via Linux.bashrcor Windows' Control Panel.(example: for Windows addc:\Qt\%VERSION%\bin) - Use QtChooser to update and set the latest QT version as default.
- In QtCreator create your compiler kit (eg MSVC 2019, g++, gdb) and assign the compiler kit to your project. This automatically defines your Qt variables for compilers, debuggers, etc.
- Build Seamly2D from within QtCreator (see forum post) OR from command line using Qt's qmake-qtx from a terminal window:
cd $SOURCE_DIRECTORY\build
qmake ..\Seamly2D.pro -r CONFIG+=noDebugSymbols CONFIG+=no_ccache
make (or nmake or jom, depending on your platform)
Seamly2D is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Seamly2D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
See LICENSE_GPL.txt file for further information
Other components released under:
- QMuParser - BSD license
- VPropertyExplorer - LGPLv2.1 license