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Edit Layout Tool

What it Does​

Changes a layout you already made. A layout is a picture of your fabric where you place your pattern pieces to see how much fabric you need. The pieces are shown at one quarter of their real size. See Calculating Fabric Needed for the whole process.

Use this when you need a different name, a different fabric width, a different fabric side, a fold, or when you want to remove a layout.

For each layout you can choose one of these options:

  • Change Name: Gives the layout a new name.
  • Change Fabric Background: Shows the fabric as Right Side, Wrong Side or Interfacing.
  • Change Width: Sets a new fabric width. The box starts with the current width. Any folds on the layout are removed.
  • Fold Fabric: Adds or removes a fold on the left side, the right side or both. You can drag a fold line to move it, and the fabric gets narrower or wider to match. The left fold line is green and the right one is blue.
  • Delete Layout: Removes the layout and everything on it.

The fabric length changes by itself as you place pieces. Use the Arrange Layout Tool to place, turn, flip or label the pieces.

How to Use​

  1. Select the Edit Layout icon.
  2. Select the layout to edit from the list. The layout is shown in the workspace.
  3. Select an option under Options:.
  4. Select Continue. This button is disabled until you select an option.
  5. Follow the steps below for the option you chose.

Change Name​

  1. Type the new name in the Name: box.
  2. Select Continue.
  3. Select Save & Close to keep the change and finish, or Save & Continue Edit to keep it and go back to the options list.

Change Fabric Background​

  1. Select Right Side, Wrong Side or Interfacing.
  2. Select Preview to see the new background in the workspace. The save buttons stay disabled until you preview.
  3. Select Save & Close to keep the change and finish, or Save & Continue Edit to keep it and go back to the options list.

Change Width​

  1. Type the new fabric width in the Width: box. The unit shown next to the box is the unit you work in.
  2. Select Preview to see the new width. The save buttons stay disabled until you preview.
  3. Select Save & Close to keep the change and finish, or Save & Continue Edit to keep it and go back to the options list.

Fold Fabric​

  1. Select Fold on Left Side, Fold on Right Side or both to add a fold line. Clear a box to remove that fold.
  2. Drag a fold line left or right to move it. If the folds use more than the whole width of the fabric, a message asks you to adjust them.
  3. Select Save & Close to keep the change and finish, or Save & Continue Edit to keep it and go back to the options list.

Delete Layout​

  1. Read the message. It shows the name of the layout and says it will be deleted with everything on it.
  2. Select Delete Layout to confirm, or Cancel to keep the layout.
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Deleting a layout cannot be undone once you select Delete Layout. The patterns for layout you made with the Create Pattern for Layout Tool are not deleted, only the copies placed on this layout.

At any step before you save, Cancel stops the edit. The Close button on the first screen leaves the tool without changing anything.

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Everything in a layout is shown at one quarter of its real size. This lets more of your pieces fit in the workspace.

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The fabric width must be greater than 0. If it is 0 or empty, a message asks you to enter a width when you select Preview.