Preferences: Notch

The Notch menu allows you to set your Notch preferences.

View the fields as follows:

Field	Description
Add A Grading Point When Creating A New Notch	Creates a Grading Point at the base of a new notch.
Use The Notch's Minimum Screen Size	Defines the smallest possible pixel size of the notch as it appears on the screen.
Notch Length For Dart And Pleat	Sets the default length of the dart's and pleat's notches.
Keep the Seam Notch On The Grading Point, Regardless Of Its Angle	If a Notch is connected to a point with a ratio it will remain on the grading point of the seam, even after changing its angle.
Set The Notch Direction On A Corner Point	Sets the direction of the notch on the corner (when a notch is added to the corner of two segments).
Show Special Notch Types When 'U' Notch is Selected	Determines whether to show the U notch in the notch properties.
Correct The Notch Direction After 'Build' or 'Trace' tools	After building a piece from an internal with a notch, the notch will be turned to the inside of the new piece.
Show Warning for Large Notch Ratio	Displays a warning when notch Ratio exceeds 1 or falls below 0.
Notch Type
Type	Sets the type (shape) of a notch.
Set Last Used Type As Default	Creates notches of the same type as the most recently used notch.
Plotting And Cutting Time	Sets the default cutting or plotting time for the notch: Before The External Contour: The notch will be cut before the contour. While Cutting: The notch will be cut together with the contour. After The External Contour: The notch will be cut after the contour.
Dimensions	Sets the default depth and width of a notch. Note: You can override the default when editing the Dart/Pleat Properties.
Depth	Sets the depth of the notch.
Width	Sets the width of the notch.
Angle	Sets the angle of the notch.
Command	Sets the Command to be applied at plot and cutting time, e.g., Draw, Cut, Punch, None.
Grading Type	Sets the default type of relationship between notch and point. The notch's position can be represented by three different types Proportional, From previous point and From next point.