# 3D CADs for Accessories (softgoods) **URL:** \ **Category:** TECHNOLOGY\ **Created:** [August 10, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009 "2020-08-10T15:23:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/1 "2020-08-10T15:23:11Z")
What is everyone using for their 3D CADs? Or are you? I’m looking into Romans, Cinema 4D, Marvelous Designer, Optitex. I’m kind of at a loss but I know that this is where things are headed. Is there any program that you’ve worked with and liked? Or hated? I appreciate your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![gr8design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@gr8design](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/gr8design)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/2 "2020-08-10T21:11:24Z")
I’ve been playing with Adobe Dimension since it comes with Creative Cloud. It’s pretty easy although I want to learn more about how to make my own templates. I’ve watched many videos on it and they are mostly hard goods. ---
**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/3 "2020-08-10T23:12:59Z")
I didn’t even think to look at Adobe. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Needleninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@Needleninja](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Needleninja)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/4 "2020-08-11T06:01:53Z")
From what ive read nike uses adobe software to do 3D design on shoes. There is another shoe company out there that uses adobe dimensions for their own shoe designs. ---
**Author:** ![BeKind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BeKind](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/BeKind)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/5 "2020-08-11T16:12:40Z")
This is helpful, had no idea adobe already had program included in creative cloud! Going to try it out, also in the process of beginning to learn clo 3d. ---
**Author:** ![gr8design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@gr8design](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/gr8design)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/6 "2020-08-11T16:25:01Z")
Great, glad to help. Watch tutorials on you tube ---
**Author:** ![FlowerGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@FlowerGirl](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/FlowerGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/7 "2020-08-14T21:15:48Z")
I started playing with Adobe Dimensions. Also I heard that Blender is a good free modeling software program where you can make your own models, but I have’t tried it yet. It gets excellent reviews. Dimensions may be limiting. [Lynda.com](http://Lynda.com) has tutorials for it. If you live in LA and have a Los Angeles library card, [Lynda.com](http://Lynda.com) is free. ---
**Author:** ![Designmaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@Designmaven](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Designmaven)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/8 "2020-08-15T03:45:08Z")
[Lynda.com](http://Lynda.com) is also free in the NY Library system. ---
**Author:** ![Mofodie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Mofodie](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Mofodie)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/9 "2020-08-30T14:21:03Z")
Ouuu let me know how clo goes. I see you can get a personal license for $500 a yr. Not too shabby for a 3-D program. And I’m sure as more ppl sign up and other programs come to market the price will lower. ---
**Author:** ![01390139W](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/cc9497/32.png) [@01390139W](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/01390139W)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/10 "2020-09-01T15:39:11Z")
I’ve used Optitex and Browzwear. Optitex was fun! Browzwear crashed like crazy. ---
**Author:** ![SusannaSchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@SusannaSchick](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/SusannaSchick)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/11 "2020-09-05T20:48:00Z")
I just started playing around with CLO3D after being blown away by what it could do in a workshop on zero-waste patternmaking. The draping is JUST like IRL! Except a lot slower if you’re on a lil’ old computer like I am. Still, it’s the best one I’ve seen for cohesiveness between the 3D draped garment and the pattern. All those young tech designers (and designers!) who’ve never actually draped a pattern should pony up the measly $50/month and start playing around. It’s got pre-loaded different avatars, great range of textiles, and even a few patterns. ---
**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/12 "2020-09-05T22:34:46Z")
Great to know! I finally got around to making stuff on Adobe Dimensions, just making easy shapes; It’s quite the process. I have to build out all my models based on my existing Adobe CADs. You really have to jump among Illustrator, Photoshop and Dimensions a lot. Also, because Dimensions (so far as I can tell) have textures that are limited, I’ve been building out my textures, which is also time consuming. I don’t see this as really workable for a whole season’s worth of CADs, unless you had a whole team of people to help you. I don’t even see it as being feasible season after season, just because there’s no function that makes it easy to change your models, say changing a sleeve but keeping the bodice the same. But I don’t know how easy that is to do on, say, CLO 3d either. ---
**Author:** ![SusannaSchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@SusannaSchick](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/SusannaSchick)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/13 "2020-09-07T18:56:51Z")
CLO3D avatars just wear whatever you put in the pattern space. So you could grab a sleeve from one style, body from another, copy them into a new pattern and load that to play with. I love how simple their program is. I’m just starting on it but I can already see its potential. ---
**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/14 "2020-09-16T02:40:20Z")
I just found out about this [3D tech festival](https://motif.org/event/3d-tech-festival-2020/) It’s going on for the next few days and it’s free if anyone is interested. ---
**Author:** ![BeKind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BeKind](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/BeKind)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/15 "2020-09-16T05:08:35Z")
Are you talking about MOTIF? ---
**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/16 "2020-09-16T13:52:11Z")
![Screen Shot 2020-09-16 at 9.34.04 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/forums2/original/1X/f4bf77bcc21993616b2543be377da33c2392064a.png) Yeah this talk sounds pretty interesting ---
**Author:** ![BeKind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BeKind](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/BeKind)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/3d-cads-for-accessories-softgoods/2009/17 "2020-09-17T14:45:30Z")
Definitely going to check it out!