SHIMANAVI: e-learning for 3D virtual sampling SHIMANAVI is an e-learning system for Shima Seiki’s SDS-ONE APEX series. Users can take the latest lectures at their own pace and at their own convenience. 16th March 2021 Apex Fiz offers. Shima’s SDS-ONE APEX series system supports planning, design, production and sales promotion, spanning the whole supply chain. Apex Fiz is the company’s latest development within this software offering, allowing remote access with subscription plans. Part of this supply chain support comes through the realisation of 3D knitted garments based on accurate pattern measurements and yarn data, allowing visualisations of garment designs pre-production. Creativity can be explored through ‘sampling’ multiple design options digitally before investing in physical production, and efficiency can be achieved through less material waste from rejected prototypes.