This feature allows you to create and move guidelines in the 2D window to help in garment creation. Guidelines are not part of any pattern piece.

Creating a Guideline

You can create a guideline in the 2D window using one of the following methods:

Tip

You can create multiple copies of a guideline using Clone By Offset.

To create a guideline by dragging:

On the 2D window toolbar, ensure guideline rulers are enabled.
When enabled, guideline rulers display in the 2D window: one vertical and one horizontal.
Drag your mouse from the horizontal guideline ruler to create a horizontal guideline.
Drag your mouse from the vertical guideline ruler to create a vertical guideline.

The following image shows the creation of guidelines by dragging from the guideline rulers.

To create a guideline by using two existing points:

Select both points.
Right-click one of the points. A menu is displayed.
Click Create Guideline. The guideline is created across the 2D window passing through both points.

The following image shows the creation of guidelines by using two existing points.

You can use an existing line which is an edge or an internal line, so long as it is not closed, to create a guideline.

To create a guideline by using an existing line:

If an edge is curved, the guideline created is a straight line between the two corner points.

For more information, expand the following:

Moving and Using Guidelines

You can move a guideline by any of the following methods:

Dragging it.
Selecting it, then using the available transformations in the Context view. For more information, refer to Guidelines and the Context View.

Locking and Unlocking Guidelines

You can lock guidelines in place to prevent accidental movement.

To lock guidelines:

To unlock guidelines:

Guidelines and the Context View

You can make changes to a guideline in the Context view.

To change a guideline:

Guideline Preferences

You can select the color of your guidelines by editing your Preferences.

To delete a guideline, select it, then press Delete.