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2D Window Details

Susan Kehila
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2D Window Details

Version 2023.2​​ includes slight changes to the user interface. The icons of the resources tabs are now displayed vertically on the left. As a result of this change, depending on the software version that you use, the user interface may look different.

2D window

The 2D window displays pieces, stitches, and other shape related elements.

2d Window

With your mouse in the 2D window, press Tab to maximize the window. Press Tab again to reverse the action.

Navigating and Selecting in the 2D Window

You can navigate and select in the 2D window by:

Before using the mouse to select or move pieces:

  1. On the Main toolbar, click Select.

    Select

  2. On the Horizontal contextual menu, ensure Pieces is selected.

    Pieces is selected

With that done, you can select and move pieces.

  • Select a piece - click on the piece.

  • Select multiple pieces - press Shift while clicking on the pieces. Alternatively, you can marquee select multiple pieces by dragging the mouse over them.

  • Select the edge of a piece - click on the edge.

  • Select an internal line

    1. On the Horizontal contextual menu, ensure Internal is selected.

      Internal is selected

    2. Click on the line.

  • Move a piece - drag the piece.

  • Move all pieces - hold down the spacebar (or the mouse wheel button, or the middle button on a three button mouse) and drag the background.

  • Zoom in/out - rotate the mouse wheel button. You can change how the rotation works in Preferences. For more information, refer to 2D Window Toolbar.

  • You can also use the gizmo with the mouse to move, rotate, and resize pieces. For more information, refer to 2D Window Gizmo.

  • Zooming is contextual, so the focus of the zoom depends on where your cursor is.

  • Zoom in/out - two finger scroll up or down, or two finger pinch.

  • Move all pieces - hold down the spacebar and left click and drag the background.

Zooming is contextual, so the focus of the zoom depends on where your cursor is.

You can use the 2D window toolbar to change the display and navigate, as detailed in the following table.

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Version 2023.3

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Tool Description
Hide toolbar

Click to hide the toolbar. To display the toolbar, click Display toolbar.

Note: If you have hidden the toolbar, you can also display it by going to the Main menu and clicking View, then Show 2D Toolbar.
textures-on.png

Toggle to display or hide textures.
stitches-on.png

Toggle to display or hide stitches.
nest-on.png

Toggle to display or hide grading for pieces.
allowance-on.png

Toggle to display or hide seam allowances.
internal-on.png

Toggle to display or hide internal lines.
trace-on.png

Toggle to display or hide changes to pieces. Changes are shown only from the point you toggle this option on,
edge-length.PNG

Added a button to allow toggling to show or hide all pattern edge length measurements.
shape-info-on.png

Toggle to display or hide the name of pieces. If this option is off, the system ID of pieces still displays.
grainline-on.png

Toggle to display or hide the grain line.
grid-on.png

Toggle to display or hide the background grid. You can configure the grid in Preferences.
guidelines-on.png

Toggle to display or hide guideline rulers.

For more information, refer to Guidelines.
View all

View all pieces.
Marquee zoom

Click the icon, then drag an area in the 2D window to zoom in to. (Marquee zoom.)
Zoom in

Zoom in.
Zoom out

Zoom out.

 Zooming is contextual, so the focus of the zoom depends on where your cursor is.

Configuring the 2D Window Display

In addition to using the 2D window toolbar options, you can further configure the 2D window display.

To configure the display:

  1. On the Main menu, click View, then 2D Display. A menu is displayed.

  2. Click to enable or disable the options as required.

    Option If Enabled

    Textures

    Textures are displayed.

    Stitches

    Stitches are always displayed.

    Nest

    Grading (if any) is displayed.

    Allowance

    Seam allowances are displayed.

    Internal Lines

    Internal lines are displayed.

    Trace Changes

    When you make changes to a pattern piece, an outline of the original pattern piece - before the change - is displayed. Tip: It may be easier to view if you disable the display of textures. The following image shows how the feature works.

    Trace changes

    Shape Info

    ID of certain elements is displayed, according to those chosen under Shape Options.

    Grain Line

    Grain line direction is displayed.

    Background Grid

    Background grid is displayed.

    Grade Points Numbers

    Grade point numbers are displayed.

    Show Dimensions

    Dimensions of pattern piece edges are displayed.

    Smart Guides

    If enabled, certain guidelines are displayed, according to those chosen under Smart Guides Options. For more information, refer to Using Smart Guides.

Synchronizing the 2D Window Display

You can sync the 2D window so that it displays the pattern pieces in the same general layout as in arrange mode.

To sync with arrange mode:

  1. Ensure the 2D window is displayed.

  2. On the Main menu, click View, then Sync Layout. The available options are displayed.

    Sync arrange mode

  3. Click By Arrange Mode. The pattern pieces are displayed in the 2D window to conform with the same general layout in arrange mode.

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