Rotate Layer To Tool

What it Does

Turns a layer so that one of its points lands on a fixed target point. The tool works out the angle for you. A layer is like a sheet of tracing paper that holds part of your drawing.

Use this when you want to line up two pattern pieces, for example to swing a sleeve until its edge meets another seam. If you know the angle in degrees, use the Rotate Layer Tool.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by clicking the Rotate Layer To icon
2. Select the layer to rotate from the list, then select Continue
3. Select a point on the layer that is moving. It is shown in blue
4. Select the fixed target point where that point should end up. It is shown in green. Then select Continue
5. Select the pivot point, which is the point the layer turns around, then select Continue
6. The layer is turned so the blue point lines up with the green point. Select Save to keep it, or Cancel to discard it

warning

The target point must not be on the layer you are rotating. If it is, it turns with the layer and never meets the moving point.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the rotation is remembered along with the three points you chose.