Reform Pieces to Fan

You can use the Reform Pieces to Fan tool when you want to open fullness in multiple places to create a fan effect, with or without slash lines and match the piece to another target piece.

Icon & Location

  • Toolbar: Darts

  • Toolbox: Darts & Pleats

To use the Reform Pieces to Fan tool:

  1. Select the Reform Pieces to Fan tool.

  2. Select the reference segment in the piece to which you want to match.

  3. Select the matching segment in the fan piece. This segment will pivot to match the reference segment.

  4. Select the segment to receive the fullness in the fan piece.



    The Reform Piece to Fan dialog appears:

  5. View the fields as follows:


    Field

    Description

    Segment Length Info

     

    Reference Segment

    Displays the length of the reference segment.

    Pivoting Segment

    Displays the length of the pivoting segment.

    Fan Segment

    Displays the length of the fan segment.

    Scale to Match

    When checked the pivoting segment will scale to match the reference segment.

    Number of Slash Points

    Set the number of slashing points to receive fullness.

    Remove Fan Points

    When checked the contour darts points will be removed.

    Distance from Pivoting Segment

    Set the distance of the fullness "dart tip" from the pivoting segment

  6. In the Reform Piece to Fan dialog set the number of slash lines (Fan Subsegment).

  7. Click OK.