Help center

Back/ exit from the editor

Press it to return to the previously opened website page.

List of elements

A drop-down list of pattern elements (editor tabs). When selecting an element in the list, you get to a new editor tab to work with the element.

By default, the pattern contains one element. New elements/ tabs can be created using the “Add” button which is located to the right on the same panel.

 “Actions”

Selecting an action for a particular pattern element. You can perform the following actions with pattern elements:

• “Rename”
• “Delete”
• “Save changes”
• “Export to PDF file in 1:1 scale”
• “Export to PDF file in 1:4 scale”

“Add”

Adding a new pattern element. A new tab is created in the editor. There are two options for use:

• an empty tab can be added
• any element from previously created projects can be loaded

The following form is opened when the button is pressed:

Enter the element name in the text field and press “Continue” to implement the first option.

Use the “Add pattern element from the project” button to opt for the second variant.

 “Size:”

Switching between the editor measurement units: cm or inches. The active button is highlighted in violet while the inactive one is transparent.

“Help”

Access to the help system

“Maximize”

Maximizing the editor to the full screen. A second pressing minimizes the editor to the initial size.

Undo/ Redo

Canceling an action/ returning to the initial state if cancellation is not required

Save

Saving the current changes. If the project has not been created yet, you will be given the chance to create it and save the project name, description, date, status, etc.

Measure

Shows the distance on the X and Y coordinates between the extreme points.

Apart from the said parameters, some additional information is displayed in the status panel:

• number of points included in the measurement range
• number of segments
• total length of segments
• coordinates of the last point of the range

Drag

Dragging a figure around the operating window based on the principle of dragging and dropping.

Draw

The main tool for creating points and segments. When clicking the mouse button, you get the first point; another click will create a new point which will be connected with the previous one by a segment. The following information is then displayed on the status panel located under the operating window:

• number of points created
• number of segments
• total length of segments
• maximum width and height the shape takes
• coordinates of the last point

Clear

Clears the operating field completely. Before clearing, you will see a warning message to prevent accidental deletion of data.

Select points

Selecting one or more point to perform further actions available in the drop-down menu (right mouse button click).

The following actions are available:

• Copy to paste into a new pattern element
• Delete selected points. Deleted points are replaced with a segment connecting neighboring points if deletion takes place in a closed outline or if the points are not extreme points of an open outline. If extreme points of an open outline are deleted, segments are deleted too.
• Select all – quick selection of all points of the outline, not only the selected one.
• Drag by coordinates. This enables you to move all points by a set value on X and Y coordinates: . A positive value of the X coordinate makes the points move to the right while the negative one – to the left. A positive value of the Y makes the points move up while the negative one move – down.

Unselect

Clears selection of points if any

Buttons for moving segment points

Allow moving one point of a segment relative to another one. The following options are available:

• Moving down – the point located higher goes down on the Y coordinate to the same level with the second point located below. As a result, we get a horizontal segment in which the Y coordinates of both points will be equal to the Y coordinate of the lower point
• Moving up – the point located lower goes up on the Y coordinate to the same level with the second point located above. As a result, we get a horizontal segment in which the Y coordinates of both points will be equal to the Y coordinate of the upper point
• Moving to the left – the point located to the right goes to the left on the X coordinate to the same level with the second point located to the left. As a result, we get a vertical segment in which the X coordinates of both points will be equal to the X coordinate of the left point
• Moving to the right – the point located to the left goes to the right on the X coordinate to the same level with the second point located to the right. As a result, we get a vertical segment in which the X coordinates of both points will be equal to the X coordinate of the right point

Create point by coordinates 

Creates a point connected with the original point by a segment. The last or the first point of the open outline is the original point. You specify the X, Y coordinate values and get a new point at the set distance:   . A positive value of the X coordinate creates a point to the right of the original one and a negative one – to the left. A positive value of the Y coordinate creates a point higher than the original one and a negative value – lower.

Move point/ points

Moving by coordinates. This is to allow the shifting of all points by a set value by the X and Y coordinates:  . A positive value of the X coordinate makes the points move to the right while a negative one – to the left. A positive value of the Y coordinate makes the points move up while a negative one – down.

Delete point

Deleting selected points. Deleted points are replaced with a segment connecting neighboring points if a deletion takes place in a closed outline or if the points are not extreme points of an open outline. If extreme points of an open outline are deleted, the segments are deleted too.

Open figure

The option is available only if the figure is closed. If the outline is open, the feature does not work. In order to open an outline, first of all you need to select two points (“Select points”), then press  this button and the segment between the points will be deleted – the outline will be opened. 

Delete line

Also allows opening an figure. But, unlike the feature described above, this one does not require any preliminary selection of points. The button is only available for a closed outline. If the outline is closed, press the button and bring the cursor close to the line that has to be selected. The line will be highlighted in violet. Click the mouse button to delete the line.

Horizontal symmetry

Creating an outline symmetric to the original outline horizontally. After application, the newly created shape always forms a closed outline.

Vertical symmetry

Creating an outline symmetric to the original outline vertically. After application, the newly created shape always forms a closed outline.

Calculator

Accessing the calculator if you need to make some calculations

Display grid

Displaying/ hiding the grid of the operating area

Fit the figure/ outline to the operating window

Making the figure fit into the operating field completely as it has the largest possible size at the same time.

Rotate shape/ outline

Rotating a shape around its axis to change its position. After the button is pressed, another shape, completely equivalent to the first one, but in violet color, appears in the place of the main outline. You can rotate the shape using your mouse. Choose the required position, click your mouse and the outline will take the new position.

Flip

Flipping the shape along the OY axis (vertically) or the OX axis (horizontally). The figure below shows vertical flipping:

Just like in the case described above, the violet color shows the new position of the shape that will be established after a mouse click.

Necklines right and left side

The first line allows you to construct the neckline from the upper point down (the right side of the neckline):

The second line goes from the lower point up (the left side of the neckline):

Convex/ concave line

The first line allows constructing a convex line when moving from the lower point up and a concave line when moving down:

The second line, on the contrary, forms a convex line when moving down and a concave one when going up:

Armhole lines

The first line forms the armhole when moving up from the lower point:

The second line forms the armhole when moving down from the upper point:

Sleeve cap lines

The first line forms the sleeve cap when moving up from the lower point:

The first line forms the sleeve cap when moving up from the lower point: