Unfold Layer

What it Does

Copies everything in a layer across a fold line, so a half pattern becomes a full pattern. For example, you can draft half of a front bodice, then unfold it across the center front.

Use this when you drafted one half and want the whole piece in the same layer. A layer is like a sheet of tracing paper that holds part of your drawing. To put the mirror image in a new layer instead, use the Mirror Layer Tool.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by clicking the Unfold Layer icon
2. Select the layer to unfold from the list, then select Continue
3. Select the two points that define the fold line, then select Continue
4. The layer is unfolded. Select Save to keep it, or Cancel to discard it

info

The two fold line points are not copied, because they stay in the middle of the pattern. The copied items get the ending Copy added to their names.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the unfold is remembered along with the fold line points.