Editing a Line

Move

Determines where the line is located.

Scale

Determines the length of the line.

Rotate

Determines the rotation of the line.

Flip X

Flips the selected line through the X axis.

Flip Y

Flips the selected line through the Y axis.

Move

Determines where the line is located.

Resize - Length

Determines the length of the line.

Save Ruler

Click to save the ruler. For more information, refer to Rulers.

Magic Mirror

Click . The following choices are displayed:

Note: You can also access the Magic Mirror by right-clicking the line in the 2D window.

Convert Internal Line to

Extend/Shrink to Edges

If the line extends beyond the edges of the pattern piece, click to shrink it within the piece, to the edges.

If the line is internal and does not contact edges, click to extend the line to the piece edges.

Slice

Click to slice using the line. For more information, refer to Slicing a Piece.

Clone by Offset

Click to clone the line by offset. For more information, refer to Cloning Internal Elements by Offset.

Order

Click to set the stacking order.

Save Ruler

Click to save the ruler. For more information, refer to Rulers.

Seam Allowance

Enable to set a seam allowance. For more information, refer to Seam Allowances.

Edge Symmetry

Click to create an extension of the piece, symmetrical through the selected edge. For more information, refer to Creating an Extension of a Piece.

Trace as Internal Line

Click to trace the edge as an internal line. For example, you can use this to trace the edge of one pattern piece on another pattern piece. Expand the following image to view an example of tracing as an internal line.

The square piece is dragged over the larger piece. The bottom edge of the square piece is selected. The user clicks Trace as Internal Line. When the square piece is moved away, you can see the edge traced as an internal line.

Clone Edges by Offset

Click to clone the edge by offset. The following dialog box is displayed.

Order

Click to set the stacking order.

Show on 3D

If selected (), the line displays in the 3D window. If cleared (), the line and any assigned material does not display in the 3D window. However, the effects of any settings - for example, Puffy - do display.

Symmetry

Select to make a symmetrical copy of the line. If selected, Cross is disabled.

Cross

Select to enable the line to cross garment pieces. If selected, Symmetry is disabled.

Cut Mark

Select to make the line a cut mark.

2020 May Edition and newer

If fabric is assigned to a closed shape where the edges have the cut mark property, now you can assign physical properties and fur to the closed shape. In effect, a closed shape created from cut marks (a shape created from internal lines) is treated as a normal shape.

Shrink

Select to display shrink settings. For more information, refer to Shrink.

Puffy

Select to display puffy settings. For more information, refer to Puffy Fabrics Overview.

Fold

Select to make a fold. For more information, refer to Adding a Fold to an Edge or Adding a Fold to an Internal Line.

Iron

Select to make a crease. For more information, refer to Creases.

Glue

Select to attach the ends of the internal line to the edges of the pattern piece, and to lengthen or shorten the internal line as required.

If the internal line extends beyond the edges of the pattern piece or does not contact the edge of the pattern piece, a window displays asking permission to extend or shrink the edges to glue. This part of the function is the same as Extend/Shrink to Edges.

Shrink

Select to display shrink settings. For more information, refer to Shrink.

Puffy

Select to display puffy settings. For more information, refer to Puffy Fabrics Overview.

Force Multiplier

Select to display force multiplier settings for folded edges. For more information, refer to Adding a Fold to an Edge.