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The following actions may be used when working with pattern pieces during the
automated marker-making process:
A controlled slide: the operator indicates the direction, and the system automatically posi-
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tions the pattern piece next to another pattern piece or marker edge.
Turning a pattern piece to its next position by rotating through 45, 90, or 180 degrees
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Folding a pattern piece at its central line or reopening a folded piece.
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Splitting a pattern piece by dividing along a previously fixed and digitized line.
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Creating a buffer to add leeway around a previously set up pattern piece.
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The following actions can be performed during the marker-making process:
The creation and manipulation of bundles to create groups of pattern pieces making up one
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complete garment or item;
The creation of a block of fusible components in a face fabric marker and copying it to a
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interlining marker;
Copying the piece placement of a similar marker to a current marker;
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Moving a group of pieces within a marker;
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Combining markers and attaching one marker to another;
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Turning a whole marker (and all the pieces in it) horizontally about its x-axis and vertically
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about its y-axis;
Creating a vertical, horizontal, or manual line through the marker;
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Measuring the distance between two points on the marker;
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Matching pattern pieces on a fabric with stripes, plaid lines, or motifs;
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Generating a splice and placing splice indications on the marker;
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Others.
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3.10 Future trends
By the help of computerized management systems and specialized software, work
process organization in the cutting room has to become fully automated to
improve work process transparency and data transfer and ensure maximal involvement of
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all departments and work stations in the work process and increase their involvement and
responsibility for final work results;
improve supervision of a cutting room and ensure quick response to expected and unex-
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pected changes in the work process and ensure maximal work efficiency;
improve monitoring of equipment and avoid breakdowns and errors in the work process;
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make work process less dependent on experience of the work operators and avoid human errors;
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improve material inventory, nesting, and lay planning of styles from plane and intricate pat-
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tern fabrics and increase fabric utilization.
Further reading

Degraeve, Z., Gochet, W., Jans, R., 2002. Alternative formulations for a layout problem in the
fashion industry. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 143, 80–93.
Hands, C., Hergeth, H.A., Hudson, P., 1997. Marker making in small clothing companies:
part 1. Int. J. Cloth. Sci. Technol. 9 (2), 154–165.