A survey on CAD methods in 3D garment design

Published in Computers in Industry, 2010

Abstract: With the advance in virtual reality applications, garment industry has strived for new developments. This paper reviews state-of-the-art CAD methods in 3D garment design. A large range of techniques are selected and organized into several key modules which form the core of a 3D garment design technology platform. In each module, basic techniques are presented first. Then advanced developments are systematically discussed and commented. The selected key modules – digital human modeling, 3D garment design and modification, numerical integration of draping, 2D pattern generation, geometric details modeling, parallel computation and GPU acceleration – are discussed in turn. Major challenges and solutions that have been addressed over the years are discussed. Finally, some of the ensuing challenges in 3D garment CAD technologies are outlined.

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Recommended citation: Yong-Jin Liu, Dong-Liang Zhang, Ming-Fai Yuen (2010) A survey on CAD methods in 3D garment design. Computers in Industry, Vol. 61, No. 6, pp. 576-593, 2010.