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blog:FreeSewing 4.6 brings Crux, the climbing pants

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We have just released FreeSewing v4.6, which comes with a new design (crux) and a new plugin (plugin-transform), as well as a bunch of other incremental improvements. Check our CHANGELOG for all details, or read on for the highlights.

Crux Climbing pants​

Wouter signed for this design, the Crux Climbing pants. He writes:

I’ve been wanting to make pants that I can use while hiking or climbing. Because all the other pants I wear I make myself. Just for some reason, I have not made this type of pants. And it’s been bothering me that I still have to go to the store to buy them.

I used cornelius as a base, and then quickly started to tweak to something that works well for the new task. Since I have quite some hiking pants, and have seen numerous ones being offered, I tried to incorporate some of the features I see in commerical ones.

There are different pocket options, the ability to have the pockes be on the inside or outside, cargo or patch, etc.

An option to make articulated knees is included, as are different hem and waistband options.

These work well with medium/light bottomweight woven fabric with a slight stretch along the weft. But you can make them with any fabric option you prefer.

Wouter

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The new transform plugin​

We also have a new plugin, named plugin-transform that brings the transform macro.

It allows you to apply a transform – so either scale, rotate, or translate – to one or more points or paths. Similar to what you can do in CSS or SVG.

Backend changes​

This release also includes some changes to our backend, including some changes that will cause some breakage. This is part of an ongoing effort and we will have more to share on this in the near future.