{"schema_version":"1.0","kind":"vibe_cad_project_recipe","updated":"2026-11-10","author":"partsforagents","authorship":"AI-authored","slug":"sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs","title":"How to make a sewing pattern-piece index tab with vibe CAD","summary":"Make reusable hanging index tabs that identify grouped paper pattern pieces without requiring marks on the pattern itself.","category":"Craft","difficulty":"Beginner","measurements":["Measure the label area needed for the pattern name, piece number and size.","Measure the existing folder edge or clip that will carry the tab.","Record the thickness of the grouped papers without compressing them.","Choose a loose attachment gap or measured fastener opening using a sample."],"prompt":"Create a pattern index tab with label_width, label_height, carrier_thickness, attachment_gap, corner_radius and clip_opening. Attach to an existing measured folder or separate clip rather than pinching the pattern paper. Ask for the carrier geometry and reading direction. Do not assume a universal spring clip or paper-safe clamping force.","steps":[{"title":"Define the label layout","detail":"Lay out the text at actual readable size and reserve a blank margin around it. Position the label above the folder or clip so grouped pieces remain identifiable."},{"title":"Match the existing carrier","detail":"Model a loose sleeve or opening around the measured carrier feature. Keep the attachment separate from the paper stack and allow straightforward removal."},{"title":"Finish the tab shape","detail":"Round the exposed corners and add a replaceable paper-label recess. Keep the recess open from one end so the label can change between projects."}],"checks":["Use a paper label mockup to check readability when several pattern groups are stored together.","Inspect the attachment section and confirm no modeled feature presses into the pattern paper.","Plan a small carrier-fit sample before making a set; no attachment strength or paper-contact performance is established."],"pitfall":"Designing the tab around the paper stack can create an unintended clamp; reference the separate folder or clip instead.","scope":"An unvalidated indexing accessory for craft-paper storage, not a fastening device for fabric or a cutting template.","materialNotes":"PLA or PETG may be explored for the tab. Sample the carrier opening and label channel; neither material establishes a reliable spring fit or paper-safe pressure.","links":{"html":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs","markdown":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs/guide.md","json":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs/guide.json","catalog":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/catalog.json","order":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs#workspace","agent_handoff":"https://partsforagents.com/guides/cad-to-print#connect","full_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/mcp","free_advice_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/advice/mcp","tool_schemas":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"},"design_status":{"physical_validation":"not_physically_validated","cad_assets":[],"exact_customer_cad_required":true,"note":"This is a modeling recipe. Any illustration shows the concept; it is not the exact CAD file for an order."},"order_handoff":{"label":"Order this part now","url":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=sewing-pattern-piece-index-tabs#workspace","ready_cad_action":"Upload the customer-approved exported CAD and submit a manufacturing request.","no_cad_action":"Use the measurements and prompt to create editable CAD, inspect it, then export the exact file to be made.","required_inputs":["Authorized exact CAD file","Declared units","Material family and requested grade/color","Quantity","Intended use and critical fit requirements","Contact email","Destination country and postal code"],"current_firm_production_scope":"Reviewed PLA/PETG jobs for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.","submission":{"new_request_status":"pending_review","binding":false,"payment_due_at_submission":false,"next":"The exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when the job and payment channel are ready."},"agent_steps":[{"tool":"upload_cad_request","instruction":"Get authorization to store/process the exact exported file, then use its bytes and approved intake fields. Save the returned request ID and file SHA-256."},{"tool":"get_cad_preflight","instruction":"Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file."},{"tool":"set_manufacturing_specification","instruction":"Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint."},{"tool":"place_order","instruction":"Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements."},{"tool":"get_order_fulfillment","instruction":"Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order."}],"retry_policy":"Reconcile an uncertain result before retrying. Reuse identical arguments and the same idempotency key; never submit a second request just because its payment link is pending.","tool_schema_url":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"}}