- Samo Na... | Lectra Investronica Pgs-mgs-mtm V11r2

TL;DR: This is obsolete, legacy software (circa late 1990s to early 2000s). It is not a tool for modern designers or hobbyists. It holds value only for specific factories maintaining vintage machinery or for digitizing old archives.

This suite is a dedicated CAD/CAM solution for the fashion and apparel industry from Lectra (a French company, now often merged with Investronica). It targets industrial pattern making, grading, marker making, and custom sizing.

If your facility still relies on v11R2 with the “samo na” restriction: Lectra Investronica PGS-MGS-MTM v11R2 - samo na...

Version 11 Release 2, likely circulating in the mid-to-late 2010s, represents a bifurcation point. It came after Lectra’s acquisition of Investronica’s IP but before the forced migration to Lectra’s “Versalis” or Modaris V8 ecosystems.

Key features of v11R2 that loyalists refuse to abandon: TL;DR: This is obsolete, legacy software (circa late

In its prime (late 90s):

By modern standards:

| Pros | Cons | | :--- | :--- | | Stability: Once running on correct hardware/OS, it is rock solid and rarely crashes. | Obsolescence: No official support exists. Lectra has moved to Modaris and Kalido. | | Precision: Extremely accurate mathematical algorithms for grading. | OS Issues: Will not run natively on modern Windows without emulation/VMs. | | MTM Logic: Strong rule-based parametric design for mass customization. | Hardware Dependency: Likely requires a physical dongle to launch. | | Cost: Often free/cheap if found on secondary markets (but you get what you pay for). | File Formats: Difficult to export to modern formats used by Gerber, Tukatech, or Optitex. |