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Pattern projector er en gratis åpen kildekode web applikasjon som raskt kan kalibrere projektorer for symønstre. Det finnes også verktøy for å kombinere mønster som er spredt over flere sider, støtte for å endre linjetykkelse, invertere farger, flippe/rotere mønstre og mer. For å lese om de seneste oppdateringene, se endringsloggen.

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• Projektor: minst 720p anbefalt
• En skjærematte med rutemønster (valgfritt)
• Tripod eller vegg/hylle/bordmontering til projektor
• Datamaskin eller nettbrett for å koble til projektor
• Et PDF symønster

1. Plasser projektoren et sted direkte over skjærematten. Om du ikke har en skjærematte kan du bruke papir eller maskeringsteip for å markere et rutenett på et bord eller på gulvet.
2. Koble en datamaskin eller nettbrett til projektoren. Speil eller utvid skjermen slik at bildet fra datamaskinen eller nettbrettet blir vist på projektoren.
3. Juster fokus på projektoren inntil teksten er skarp og klar i midten av projeksjonen. Om du ikke kan få et klart bilde, sjekk at distansen mellom projektoren og skjærematten er innenfor produsentens anbefalinger.
4. Om din projektor har mulighet for å justere keystone, juster disse verdiene til projeksjonen er så rektangulært som mulig, og fokus i kantene av projeksjonen forbedres.

1. Pattern Projector is a Progressive Web App (PWA) so it can be saved as an app. On a Desktop, you can install it using Chrome or Edge. On a tablet, open the Share menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
2. Klikk eller tapp på "Start kalibrering"
3. Gå til fullskjermmodus ved å klikke eller tappe.
4. Dra i hjørnene på rutenettet på skjermen for å tilpasse størrelsen til rutenettet på skjæreunderlaget. Juster hjørnenes plassering til rutenettet som projiseres matcher rutenettet på skjærematten.
5. You don't have to calibrate using your entire mat, instead choose the largest area you can fit the calibration grid in and input the width and height to match the width and height of the grid.
6. When the projected grid is aligned with your mat, click (or tap) “Project.”

1. Click (or tap) to open a pattern.
2. Move the PDF by clicking and dragging it around the screen.
3. Cut along the projected design.

In projection mode there are several tools provided. Some have keyboard shortcuts, which are denoted in parentheses.

Full screen

It's generally easier to use the software in full screen mode.

Show/hide menu

Show or hide the top menu.

Invert Colors

When projecting, it's usually easier to see green or white lines on black. Click/tap once for green lines, twice for white lines, and three times to return to black lines.

Show or hide move tool

The move tool has four arrow buttons to move the calibration grid corners/edges. It also has a next button in the middle for switching to the next corner/edge.

Show or hide overlay options

Grid, border, paper sheet, flip lines, or wrong side overlays can be shown on the PDF to help with calibration and cutting. For more information, see the overlay options section.

Line weight

Change the thickness of the lines in the PDF pattern.

Flip Vertical (V) or Horizontal (H)

Helpful when mirroring patterns in half.

Rotate (R)

Change the orientation of the pattern by 90 degrees.

Center and Reset (C)

Centers the pattern on the cutting mat and resets the rotation/flipping.

Magnify (M)

Click (or tap) on the PDF to magnify it. Click (or tap) again to stop magnifying.

Zoom out (Z)

Zoom out to see the whole PDF. Click (or tap) on the PDF to zoom back in at selected location.

Line tool (L)

Mark lines on the PDF for rotating, flipping, moving, measuring, or marking. For a detailed description of the line tool, see the line tool section.

Show or hide stitch menu

Show or hide the stitch menu, which allows you to stitch together multiple page PDF patterns.

Show or hide layers

Show or hide layers in the PDF.

Show or hide the scale menu

Change size of the pattern by entering a multiplier: between 0-1 will make the pattern smaller and greater than 1 will make the pattern larger.

The overlay options can be used to verify calibration while projecting and help with cutting patterns. The following options are available:

Border

Shows the border of the calibration grid.

Grid

Shows the calibration grid.

Paper Sheet

Shows a rectangle the size of a Letter or A4 piece of paper to verify calibration.

Flip Lines

Shows lines that help with unfolding patterns. Line the fold line of the pattern up with the flip line and press flip horizontally or vertically to mirror the piece.

Wrong side

Shows dots when the wrong side of the pattern is projected.

The line tool can be used to measure distances, mark lines on, rotate, flip, and move the PDF. Click (or tap) the line tool button, then click (or tap) on the PDF and drag to draw a line. Once a line is drawn, a menu will appear on the bottom of the screen with the following options:

Delete line

Deletes the selected line.

Align to center

Rotates the PDF so the selected line is horizontal and centered on your mat.

For aligning the grain of a pattern piece with the grain of your fabric: draw a line on the grain line of the pattern piece, then click (or tap) the align to center button.

Bring previous/next line to center

Moves the PDF so that the previous/next line drawn is horizontal and centered on your mat.

For moving between pattern pieces when cutting: draw a line on the grain line of each pattern piece, then move through the pattern pieces using these buttons. Delete lines as you move through the pattern pieces to keep track of which pieces are left to be cut.

Flip along line

Flips the PDF along the line.

For unfolding pattern pieces: draw a line on the fold line of a pattern piece, cut the piece up to the fold line, click (or tap) the flip along line button, and then cut the remainder of the piece.

Move PDF by line length

Moves the PDF by the length of the line.

For lengthening/shortening pattern pieces: draw a line perpendicular the lengthen/shorten line of a pattern piece, cut to the lengthen/shorten line, then click (or tap) the move by line length button, and then continue cutting the piece. The direction of the line drawn will depend on whether you are lengthening or shortening the pattern piece.

• Is your PDF projecting too small or large?
  The Pattern Projector calibration tool has no zoom because the scale of the projection comes from the size information in the PDF. Patterns from designers usually have the correct scale, so a change in scale could have been introduced when opening the pattern in Affinity Designer or Inkscape.
• Do you have support mobile phones and tablets?
  While possible to visit and use the webpage on a smart phone, the limited screen size makes it difficult to use.

• Projectors for Sewing Facebook Group
• One Page Guide to Projector Sewing

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