Design to flat drawing

Introduction

Fashion designers often face the challenge of converting their digital creations into versatile, editable formats that are suitable for production. To address this, Fermat allows you to transform your designs into scalable vector graphics (.svg). This flexible, editable format ensures a seamless transition from concept to production, making it easier to modify and perfect your designs as you prepare them for various stages of development. In this step-by-step guide, we will walk you through the process of turning your designs into flat drawings.

Step by step guide

To turn your designs into flat drawings, follow these steps:

1

Open the AI tool

• Go to Fermat.app and log into your account.

• Open: 'Design & flat drawing' tool.

2

Upload your design

Upload the design that you want to transform into a flat drawing.

Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, and WEBP

3

Describe your design

Provide an accurate and concise description of your design.

Example: a t-shirt

4

Set image parameters

• Details preservation: Adjusts how much of the original design's fine details are maintained during its processing. A lower value reduces detail preservation for broader changes, while a higher value retains intricate details for more precise results.

Higher preservation isn't always better. Lower settings can help create a cleaner technical drawing by removing specific design details.

5

Generate render

Click the 'Generate' button and let the AI process your inputs. Within seconds, your image will be turned into a flat drawing.

Import Technical Drawings into Illustrator

Watch the following tutorial to learn how to modify your technical drawing in Illustrator.