Round Corner Tool

What it Does

Rounds off a sharp corner. You pick a corner point where two lines or curves meet, and the tool replaces the sharp corner with a smooth arc. The two lines are shortened so they end where the arc begins.

Use this when you want a softer corner, such as the corner of a pocket or a collar point.

The corner point must have exactly two visible lines or curves attached to it. Otherwise the tool tells you to choose a different point.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by selecting the Round Corner icon
2. Select the corner point you want to round, then select Continue
3. Set how round the corner is with the sliders, or type values in the X Radius and Y Radius boxes. Both start at 10 in your current unit
4. Leave Lock checked to keep both radii the same, which gives a circular curve. With Lock checked, typing a value in one box fills in the other box and both sliders for you. Clear Lock to enter different values and get an oval curve
5. Select Preview to see the corner in the workspace
6. If the arc curves the wrong way, select Other Side
7. Select Save to keep the rounded corner, or Cancel to leave without changing anything

info

The radius can be no larger than the shorter of the two lines at the corner. The sliders stop at that length.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the rounded corner is remembered.