What Pattern software do you use?

[Cumberland Highpower]

On 6/26/2025 at 9:24 AM, chuck123wapati said:

A ruler, a compass, a pencil, a protractor, and a brain. I gave up computer drawing when I retired and haven't missed the constant updates, planned obsolescence, or wasting money a bit. 

I like that answer. Sometimes my die maker is amazed by all the residual pencil marks, arcs, curves, lines and intersects he finds all over the cardstock.  

I tried to learn Fusion 360 and partly have, but I'd just as soon use an old way of doing something than to sit for hour/s doing that.

Edited July 10 by Cumberland Highpower

[CdK]

Most of my patterns I design today are done using Lightburn. I will also many times use my laser to directly mark the leather on the flesh side for cut lines etc. Reference patterns and layup jigs are cut from card stock by laser.

I use Fusion a lot for my CNC mills & 3D printers but I found that Lightburn was quicker and more efficient for my leather work flow.

Adobe software I will no longer use or recommend.

Edited Wednesday at 10:29 PM by CdK
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