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Add Pattern to Layout Tool

What it Does​

Puts a pattern piece onto a layout. A layout is a picture of your fabric where you arrange pieces to see how much fabric you need. See Calculating Fabric Needed.

The piece must first be made with the Create Pattern for Layout Tool. It is placed at one quarter of its real size. The same piece can be added to more than one layout, and you can add it again if you need more than one copy.

Use this after you have made a layout with the Add Layout Tool and made your layout patterns. You move the pieces into place afterward with the Arrange Layout Tool.

How to Use​

  1. Activate the tool by clicking the Add Pattern to Layout icon
  2. Select the pattern to add from the list
  3. Select the layout to add the pattern to from the list
  4. The prompt says the pattern was added. Select Save to keep it, or Cancel to discard it
info

If the layout you select is hidden, it is shown. In the layout list, hidden layouts show in orange. See the Layout Visibility Tool.

warning

If there are no layouts, or no layout patterns, a message tells you and the tool closes. Make a layout or a layout pattern first.

info

If the layout pattern name is empty, a message asks you to enter one. If you select one item that is not a circle or a full seam allowance, a message tells you what to select, and your selection stays so you can change it.