1. If the Materials tab is not already open, on the Resources tabs, click Materials.

   

2. On the Materials tab, in the Trims section, click the button you want to use.

3. On the Main toolbar, click Assign.

4. Go to the 2D window.

   The cursor changes to include rulers to help you accurately assign the button to the correct location.

5. Click where you want the button to be located. The button is assigned.

6. If you want the button and buttonhole to be in the same place, press Esc. The button and buttonhole are displayed. The buttonhole is assigned to the location beneath the button, but with no stitches.

   If you click on the button location, and there is another piece under the piece the button is on, the buttonhole is assigned to the top piece and the button is assigned to the bottom piece.

7. If you want the buttonhole to be separate from the button, click where you want the buttonhole to be. A dashed line is displayed in the 2D window connecting the button and buttonhole.

The following image shows a button being added by using the Assign tool.

1. If the Materials tab is not already open, on the Resources tabs, click Materials.

   

2. Drag the button from the Materials tab to the target piece in the 2D window. The button is assigned.

   In the 2D window, the cursor changes to include a ruler and to display that you can now select where to place the buttonhole. The ruler measures the distance from the button location.

3. If you want the button and buttonhole to be in the same place, press Esc. The button and buttonhole are displayed. The buttonhole is assigned to the location beneath the button, but with no stitches.

   If you click on the button location, and there is another piece under the piece the button is on, the buttonhole is assigned to the top piece and the button is assigned to the bottom piece.

4. If you want the buttonhole to be separate from the button, click where you want the buttonhole to be. A dashed line is displayed in the 2D window connecting the button and buttonhole.

The following image shows a button being added by using drag and drop.