General

What benefits will you have using Browzwear line of products and virtual prototyping?

• Fewer physical samples
• Reduced lead time
• More possibilities to explore different designs without additional costs.
• Enhanced cooperation between patternmakers and designers, internally or at remote locations
• Earlier client involvement in the design process
• Enhanced communication in house and enhanced communication between the brands to the manufacturers
• Better focused collections, quickly moving into production   
• Innovative presentation and merchandising tools
• Fewer salesman samples

How soon will I achieve ROI?
The ROI varies according to the number of seats and style of garments being made with VStitcher™. However, in most cases it is takes less than a year per seat

Which lines of product can benefit using Virtual prototyping?

• Sportswear
• Casualwear
• Lingerie
• Denim
• Maternity
• Kidswear
• Babywear
• Nightwear
• Suits without shoulder pads
• Seamless garments

Browzwear line of products

For whom in the product life-cycle are Browzwear’s applications best suited for?
Every department, involved in every stage of the product life-cycle, benefits from using Browzwear’s applications.
We have products for every category of users. 

• VStitcher™ - Best suited for Patternmakers and designers who need to create new garments and work on the design as well as the pattern of the garments
• V-Styler™ - Best suited for Designers who wish to work on the design and colorways of garments without changing the pattern themselves or stitching new garments
• V-Viewer™ - Best suited for Merchandisers, LO’s and upper management who wish to view and comment on the collection

What is the difference between VStitcher™, VStyler™ and VViewer™?

• VStitcher™ is the main application with all modules available. It is best suited for patternmakers and designers who need to create or modify both pattern and design.
• VStyler™ is a designer's tool, providing the freedom to play with the design of textures, fabrics and styles with immediate, life-like, 3D imaging.
• V-Viewer™ is communication and collaboration tool, specially designed to meet the needs of LO offices, managers, and buyers involved in the collection creation,.

What is the difference between the standard and the professional editions of VStitcher™/ VStyler™?
The professional edition has all the features of the standard edition plus these modules:

• Communication between internal and remote parties that are involved in the product lifecycle. The professional editions of VStitcher™, VStyler™ and VViewer™  can communicate among themselves.
• 3D notes
• Custom Camera positions
• Smoothing - Smooth, relax and subdivision of the garments mesh post simulation.
• Export Avatars to 3ds - option to export the garment and the avatar to a 3DS file format.
• Hi res avatars - option to use smoother avatars for more realistic draping
   

What is Cme™? What is it used for?  
Cme™ is a 3D viewer used to display HTML catalogues.

Can I use it online?
E-commerce virtual fitting room is available as a tailor made solution by Browzwear

Do I need to have VStitcher™ on my PC in order to view HTML catalogues with Cme™?
No, all you need to do is download Cme™, free of charge.

Browzwear Training and Support Services

How long is the basic training program?

• The basic training is composed of two main parts. The first is the basic training on VStitcher™’s features and functionalities. This stage lasts 5 days. The second part is hands on training in which a Browzwear’s trainer accompanies the client with the actual garments that will be included in the customer’s next collection.
• VStyler™– 3 days training + 3 days hands on
• V-Viewer™–  A few hours via a web conference
• Advanced training is recommended after 3 months of work and web-ex training sessions are available per request.  
• Training to factories in the Far East is been conducted by local agency in the users mother tongue
• Along with the training materials, we provide easy to understand tutorials and manuals that facilitate the learning process

What is the average learning curve of VStitcher™?
Through daily use, the average user achieves proficiency within a month and skilled mastery within about 3 months.

What does VStitcher™’s support contract include? Which languages is it available in?
Browzwear's comprehensive customer support provides on-going support via phone, email and web conferences.

• The first 3 months of support are free of charge. After that the support continues via a support contract.  The support contract may be renewed each year.
• Within the support contract two free upgrades are given per year
• Browzwear’s main support is in English but we have local supporters in most countries worldwide.

VStitcher™

Does VStitcher™ run on Mac?
At the moment VStitcher™ runs only on PC

Does VStitcher™ work with all CAD systems?
Yes. VStitcher™ integrates with all CAD systems currently on the market through a simple exchange of DXF files.  A direct interface with Gerber AccuMark is available.

Software installation:

What are the Hardware/OS requirements?
Minimum hardware requirements to install and smoothly run VStitcher™ include:

• Pentium 4
• 256 MB of RAM
• Graphic card, min 64 Mb INTEGRATED
• For communication: Http Internet Connection

The following hardware requirements are recommended for optimal performance:

• Pentium 4, 3 GHz or higher
• 512 MB of RAM or more
• 2 GB of available hard disk space
• For single screen workstation 128MB or more, Nvidia 6800, ATI 9600, 9800 or later
• For multi-screen workstation  Nvidia Quadro NVS, or later

V- Stitcher is compatible with the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Vista

What does the installation CD contain?
On the installation CD you may find:
a. Library of virtual garments
b. Bank of textures (fabrics, seams & attachments)
c. Documentation
d. 100 predefined fabrics are included in the default database installed
 
Is VStitcher™ available in other languages besides English?
Yes. It is currently available in: 
a. German
b. Greek
c. Italian
d. Portuguese
e. Russian
f.  Chinese
g. Spanish
h. Thai
i.  Turkish
* If additional languages are needed, Browzwear will provide the source files for translation.

Avatars

How many basic avatars are there?
13 -  a man, a male youth, a baby,  a boy, a girl, male & female dress forms, a woman, a large woman, a young woman, a young African American woman, a young Asian woman and a sample custom made male avatar 

What is a custom-made avatar?
Avatar specially made by Browzwear’s 3D artists to meet the customers specifications. It is based on 3D scans of the required model.

Is it possible to change the color of hair, skin etc?
29 Skin tones are available as well as 35 different hairstyles from which the user can choose

Working with VStitcher™

In which file formats is it possible to import and export?
Import:
a. 2D: DXF (AAMA format), Gerber models (Requires Accumark interface).
b. 3D: 3DS (Avatars, shoes, hats, etc.)
 
Export:
a. 2D Pattern: DXF, JPEG, BMP, Images: JPEG, BMP.
b. 3D: 3DS (outfit, custom made avatars) FBX (outfit), BWO (outfit, avatars) Flash movies (outfit, avatars)

Can I work with VStitcher™ if I don’t have patternmakers or a CAD  System?

• Yes. All you need is a digital pattern. Many factories can supply you with digital patterns.
• Our products are suited to integrate with various corporate structures and different categories of users (patternmakers, designers, merchandisers and managers). In a case in which patternmakers are not employed, companies may use V-Styler™ and allow the factories to work with VStitcher™

How reliable is VStitcher™ in giving fit indications?

• The basic fit, which is the volume of the garment, its size, its length, its style lines and its proportions with relation to the model is 95% accurate. Added to this, is the tension and pressure maps, which provide further fit information.
• However, not every wrinkle and fold are expected to be identically reflected in the virtual garment.
• The virtual garment reduces substantially the number of physical samples but it does not replace the need for a final physical sample.

Am I going to lose information when I export the file back to my CAD system?
All the information that was originally included in the DXF file exported to VStitcher™ shall be returned in the same condition to the CAD system.

Can VStitcher™ create a pattern from my drawing on the 3D window?
Lines drawn in 3D appear on the pattern and allow modifying the current garment, or using them as guide lines for creating new styles, but they do not form a pattern. 

Can adjustments be made to the garment after the simulation?
All design adjustments can be applied to the simulated garment. Pattern adjustments, however must be made prior to the simulation. Of course the change can be quickly reflected with a new simulation.
 
Can I export a size chart from VStitcher™? - Can I make a pattern from a size chart?
Size charts with Browzwears’s products are used to coordinate between the body measurements and the garment size.  No other use is relevant.

Can I create a pattern in VStitcher™?

• Yes. New patterns can be created in VStitcher™ by using the various VStitcher™ 2D tools.
• VStitcher™’s 2D CAD tools have many useful functions that allow modifying patterns and design, as well as creating garments from scratch.
• However, its focus is 3D. It is not a full CAD program

What output is produced by VStitcher™?

• Flash sequences
• 2-D images
• BWO -3D Browzwear Object
• Standard 3D format 3DS and FBX

Do I need to have VStitcher™ on my PC in order to view 3D Browzwear Objects (BWO)?
For viewing BWOs you need only a BWO viewer plug-in installed

Additional services that Browzwear can provide you with include:

• Custom made avatars made from 3D scanned bodies
• Accessories - VStitcher™ comes with a predefined set of accessories (hats, eye glasses and shoes).
• Special objects can be created by Browzwear’s 3D artists by request as a service.
• Animations may be created as a service
• Custom made 3D environment   

Within the software's features you may find: 

• Fabric thickness - VStitcher™ is capable of presenting fabric thickness.
• Visualization of textures in the inner side of the garments:
   - Textures such as labels and prints
   - You may also explore the inner side of the garment for fit.
• Support for color libraries (pantones)
• Fixed Camera Position which enables to switch quickly between predefined 3D viewpoints, or designate a desired angle. The quick camera positions relate to the 3D model. The start point is facing the avatar. All positions selected will keep the current zoom level.
• A smocking tool that enables the creation and modification of a smocking effect quickly and easily
• 3D Notes which improve communication.
  
  • You may attach 3D notes to a garment or an avatar. i.e. pinpoint exact positions for  collaborators to see
  • Browse 3D notes, the notes are viewed in 360 degrees.
  • Append additional comments to an existing note
  • These notes are saved & loaded with the garment file.