Toolbar Reference Guide

The most commonly used design and editing tools are represented as icons in the toolbar. You can access commands with the click of a mouse; there’s no need to navigate through a series of pull down menus. You can add or remove different types of notches, create darts, add seam allowances pleats and buttons and view everything on the screen as you are working.

You can customize the toolbars to add/remove and decide which tools you want to access quickly.

The following toolbars are available: (click on a toolbar to view more details)

General

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Select Tool		End	Selects pieces, points, or objects, and move by clicking and dragging or using the space key.
Select Segment Tool			Selects a segment.
Compare Length			Compares the length between segments and lines.
New		Ctrl +N	Creates a new file.
Open		Ctrl +O	Opens an existing file.
Save		Ctrl +S	Saves a file.
Print		Ctrl +P	Prints the pieces in the Working Area..
Plot		Ctrl +L	Plots the pieces in the Working Area.
Plotter Preview			Shows how the pattern will be plotted through a preview dialog.
Arrange on Working Area		Ctrl +K	Arranges all the pieces in the Working Area as they would be for plotting.
Arrange for Plot			Arranges and spreads the pieces currently in the piece list in the Working Area.
Arrange on Working Area with Gap			Arranges for plot with a large gap, only for pieces currently in the Working Area.
Arrange All			Arranges all the pieces in the Working Area for plot.
Arrange Two Overlapped Pieces			Arranges and spreads overlapping pieces two at a time.
Excel Report			Exports the current file to Excel format.
Digitize			Digitally inputs a paper pattern.
Zoom By Rectangle		Ctrl+Num+	Drags a rectangle over the area you are zooming in on.
Zoom In		Num +	Zooms in on a specific piece.
Zoom Out		Num -	Zooms out on a specific piece.
Zoom All		Home	Zooms in on all pieces in the Working Area.
Zoom Real Scale			Selects an area to zoom in real scale.
Zoom Selection		Ctrl +Home	Zooms in by selecting a piece.
Undo		Ctrl +Z	Undoes the last action.
Redo		Ctrl +Y	Redoes the last action.
Cut		Ctrl +X	Cuts the selected piece(s) and stores it (them) on the clipboard.
Copy		Ctrl +C	Copies the selected piece(s) and stores it (them) on the clipboard.
Paste		Ctrl +V	Pastes piece(s) saved to the clipboard.
Replace Old			Removes selected pieces from the Working Area and saves them to the Pieces window.
Refresh Old			Refreshes selected piece(s) in the Pieces window according to the changes done in the Working Area.
Remove Active			Removes selected piece(s) from the Working Area without saving changes.
Save Active As New			Saves the selected piece as a copy and removes it from the Working Area.
Separate Piece		F9	Removes all but the selected pieces.
Swap Pieces			Replaces selected edited piece(s) in the Working Area with the original piece(s) in the Pieces window.
Help Index			Opens the Help menu.

Contour

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Round Corner		Ctrl +R	Transforms an angular corner into a rounded corner.
Cut Corner			Cuts an angular corner in a specified distance.
Align Points		G	Aligns multiple points vertically, horizontally or by a specified angle.
Align Vertical			Aligns objects vertically, according to a selected object.
Align Horizontal			Aligns objects horizontally, according to a selected object.
Align By Line			Aligns objects on a selected line.
Smooth			Reshapes a line by deleting unnecessary support points, to end hold Shift on last click.
Join Contours			Connects two non-closed internal contours.
Split Internal Contour			Splits an internal contour into separate segments.
Segment To Flip Internal			Creates an internal contour from a contour segment with a flip.
Extend Contour as Curve			Creates a contour from the selected segment and extends it.
Circle to Contour			Converts the selected button or circle into a contour.
Extend Internal			Extends an internal line, dart or circle up to the contour, or by a specified length.
Extend Internals By Rectangle			Using the rectangle selection tool, extends the ends of the internal contours.
Trim		Shift +T	Cuts off an internal line up to a meeting point with another line.
Trim By Rectangle			Using the selection rectangle to select internal contours, then trim internal contours.
Trace and Trim		Ctrl+Shift+T	Cuts off two internal lines at their intersection point.
Lines Between Segments			Adds internal contours between two segments.
Hole OverCut			Converts a closed internal contour into a non-closed one for cutting purposes.

Piece

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Walk		W F11: Flips the walking direction F12: Adds notches to rotating and stationary pieces Ctrl+ F12: Adds a notch to a stationary piece Shift +F12: Adds a notch to a rotating piece	Walks pieces together.
Walk Segments		Shift+Alt+D	Walks by segments.
Measure		Ctrl +D	Measures the distance between two points, or along a straight or curved line.
Join Pieces		J	Joins two pieces into one piece.
Cut a Piece		C	Drafts a cut line on a piece and splits it into two pieces.
Cut a Piece Along Internal		Ctrl+Shift+C	Cuts a piece along an internal line.
Build Piece		B	Automatically builds a new piece from selected sections of existing piece(s).
Trace Segments		Ctrl+ B	Builds a new piece by following along segments in/of a piece/overlapping pieces.
Trace Piece		Ctrl+Shift+B	Builds a new piece out of overlapping pieces.
Build Piece Zones		Ctrl+Shift+Z	Builds a new zone in a selected section of a piece.
Trace Piece Zones		Shift+Z	Builds a new zone in a piece by following along segments.
Swap Zone Segment			Swaps between internal lines to determine the border of a zone.
Draft Zone			Drafts a zone on the current mapped piece.
Fold Out		Ctrl+Shift+F	Folds out a facing or lapel line or any selected internal line.
Fold In		Shift+F	Folds in a part of a piece along a selected internal line.
Fold Onto Point			Folds in a part of a piece along two selected points.
Fold Line to Line			Folds one segment onto another segment.

Insert

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Add Point on Contour		O	Adds a point along a line.
Add Point		Shift +O	Adds a point outside of a contour line; the contour line will shift towards the new point.
Set Piece/Contour Start Point			Sets selected contour point as the start point of the piece.
Add Reference Point			Adds a point with None attribute to be used as a reference point.
Add Relatively Point or Notch	NA	Ctrl +Shift+A	Adds a point or notch relative to the selected point.
Add Notch		N	Adds a notch on a segment.
Add Notch On Point		Shift+N	Adds a notch on a corner point to place it on the previous/next segment.
Add Points to All Notches		Ctrl +Shift+N	Adds a point to any existing notch
Grade Notch			Displays and sets grading of a single notch relative to a selected grading point for all sizes.
Add Seam		S	Adds/changes seam allowance.
Basic Seam			Creates a basic seam for the same pieces.
Remove Seam		Shift+S	Removes the seam allowance from the entire piece.
Round Corner on Seam			Creates a round seam corner.
Create Arc on Seam			Creates an arc seam.
Create Wave on Seam			Creates a wave seam.
Cut Seam Angle			Customizes a corner for the seam allowance.
Copy Seam			Copies the seam from a selected segment.
Paste Seam			Pastes a copied seam to a selected segment.
Replicate Seam			Replicates the seam shape from one piece to another.
Match Seam			Places one piece over another and matches the shape of their seam.
Seam Segment			Applies seam allowance by clicking over segments.
Convert Internal to Seam			Converts an internal line into a seam.
Add or Rotate Dart		Ctrl+Alt+D	Drafts a dart, shifts a dart, or shifts a dart Apex.
Close/Reopen Dart			Closes or opens a dart.
Rotate Piece By Dart			Rotates the piece according to the dart.
Add Fullness			Slashes and spreads a piece at a selected area to add fullness.
Create Dart By Pivot Points			Slashes and spreads a selected area in the piece to set a dart.
Edit Dart By Pivot Points			Adjusts a dart while maintaining two fixed pivot points.
Close Dart By Pivot Points			Closes a dart while maintaining two fixed pivot points.
Arch and Cut Dart			Arcs dart legs and cuts out selected dart.
Fan			Slashes and cuts a piece thus creating a fan effect.
Dart Parameter Copy/Paste			Copies/Pastes dart parameters.
Remove Excess			Removes excess material from within a piece.
Select Darts			Allows you to select multiple darts at once.
Circle		Ctrl+Alt+C	Selects a center and diameter to define a circle.
Circle Through 3 Points			Selects three points to define a circle.
Add Button		Ctrl+Alt+B	Creates a button or a drill hole.
Add Several Buttons			Adds several buttons in a row.
Add Several Lines			Adds several lines in a row.
Text		T	Allows you to type additional text on a piece in any location.
Text Direction			Sets the text location and direction inside the piece.
Pleat		L	Adds a pleat between two selected points
Pleat Lines		Shift+L	Draws pleat lines (axis lines) from which to create pleats.
Select Pleats		Ctrl+Shift+L	Selects multiple pleats (allowing you to edit multiple properties at once).
Arc		A	Creates an internal arched line or reshapes a contour as an arched line.
Wave			Creates an internal waved line or reshapes a contour as a waved line.

Edit

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Delete		Backspace	Deletes objects such as points, internal lines, pleats, darts or buttons.
Draft		D	Drafts contours and internal lines. Hold down the SHIFT key to draft curved points.
Two Circle Tangent		Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C	Creates a line that runs between two selected points on two circles.
Move Point		M	Moves a selected point.
Move Point Along Contour		Shift+M	Moves a single point along an existing line.
Move Points Proportionally		Ctrl+M	Reshapes and trues a line by moving its points proportionally.
Move Points Parallel		Ctrl+Shift+M	Moves a line of selected points equally and in the same direction, thus maintaining the length of the line.
Move Points		Ctrl+Alt+M	Moves a chain of points using DX, DY, Distance and Angle values for each point.
Multi Move		Q	Moves several points and internal objects from a single piece or multiple pieces.
Move Subsegment			Moves a segment without changing a specified sub-segment (a smaller segment).
Rotate Subsegment			Rotates a sub-segment without changing a specified segment.
Move Piece			Moves a selected piece across your work area.
Move Piece on Piece			Places one piece over another according to matching segments.
Move Internal		\|	Moves internal elements on the same piece.
Select Internals		Shift+I	Selects multiple internal lines or elements. This helps to clean up patterns.
Rotate Piece		R	Rotates a piece around a center point.
Rotate Contour or Text		Alt+R	Rotates a contour or text.
Rotate			Rotates a piece or several pieces, internal objects or the baseline by a specified number of degrees.
Rotate Segment			Rotates a segment around a pivot point.
Rotate Selected Line Horizontally		-	Rotates a piece horizontally to a selected line.
Rotate Selected Line Vertically		Shift+-	Rotates a piece vertically to a selected line.
Rotate Clockwise		[	Rotates a piece in a clockwise direction.
Rotate Counter Clockwise		]	Rotates a piece in a counter clockwise direction.
Flip Horizontally		Shift+=	Flips a piece from left to right (Y axis).
Flip Vertically		=	Flips a piece from top to bottom (X axis).
Flip Along Line		Ctrl+=	Flips a piece along a selected line.
New Baseline		Ctrl+/	Redraws and centers the baseline.
Rotate to Initial Baseline		Shift+/	Rotates the piece so that the baseline is horizontal.
Set Baseline Direction		/	Rotates the baseline parallel to two selected points.
Set Baseline Perpendicular			Rotates the baseline perpendicular to two selected points.
Set Half Piece Line		H	Creates a mirrored half of a piece along a selected segment.
Set Mirror Line		Ctrl+Alt+H	Creates a mirrored piece for the piece's contour alone along a selected segment.
Open Half		Shift+H	Opens a halved piece and protects it from changes.
Close Half		Ctrl+H	Reverses the Open Half.
Copy Flip All Internals			Copies and flips all internals from one piece to another.
Swap Segments			Swaps an internal segment with an external contour.
Create Parallel		P	Creates a line parallel to the selected line.
Extend in Parallel		Shift+P	Extends the selected line in a parallel motion.

Grading

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Prev Point		Left Arrow	Selects the previous grading point.
Copy Grading		Shift+C	Copies X & Y Grading values in order to paste them on a different grading point.
Paste Relatively			A mode in which the grading values will be pasted relatively to the piece center (flips grading around the piece center).
Paste Grading		Shift+V	Pastes both X and Y grading values to a selected point.
Paste X Grading		Shift+X	Pastes only the X grading values to a selected point.
Paste Y Grading		Shift+Y	Pastes only the Y grading values to a selected point.
Paste DD Grading			Pastes the diagonal distance value (dd) to a selected point.
Clear Grading			Clears all grading values in the selected grading point.
Flip X Grading			Flips the grading values from + to – along the X axis.
Equal X Grading			Equals X grading for all sizes.
Clear X Grading			Clears the X grading values for selected points.
Flip Y Grading			Flips the grading values from + to – along the Y axis.
Equal Y Grading			Equals Y grading for all sizes.
Clear Y Grading			Clears the Y grading values for selected points.
Graded Nest			Stacks separate pieces to create a graded nest.
Grade Proportionally			Grades the intermediate points between two grading points proportionally.
Stack Point			Stacks grading on a selected point.
Next Point		Right Arrow	Selects the next grading point.

Darts

Basic Figures

Views

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Style Set		4	Shows or hides the current style set.
Grading Table		2	Shows or hides the grading table.
Rules Library		Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R	Shows or hides the grading rules library.
Compare Length		5	Measures and compares segment lengths.
Calculator		Shift+1	Shows or hides the calculator window.
3D View		7	Shows or hides the 3D View window.
Shader		9	Shows or hides the shader window.
3D Properties		8	Shows or hides the 3D properties of the selected stitch.
Stitches		0	Shows or hides the stitch data.
Rulers		Ctrl+Shift+Num+	Shows or hides the rulers.
Pattern Shaders			Shows or hides pattern shaders.
Fabric Full Screen			Fills the screen with the fabric pattern.
Clip Fabric Pattern			Shows the fabric pattern clipped to the pieces.
Control Points			Shows or hides control points.

Tool	Icon	Shortcut	Description
Add or Rotate Dart		Ctrl+Alt+D	Adds a dart.
Close/Reopen Dart			Closes or reopens a dart.
Rotate By Piece Dart			Rotates a piece by a dart.
Add Fullness			Slashes and spreads to add fullness.
Create Dart by Pivot Points			Creates a dart by pivot points.
Edit Dart By Pivot Points			Edits a dart by pivot points.
Close Dart By Pivot Points			Closes a dart by pivot points.
Cutting Dart By Arc			Arches and cuts a dart.
Fan			Slashes and cuts a piece thus creating a fan effect.
Dart Parameter Copy/Paste			Copies and pastes dart parameters.
Remove Excess			Removes excess material within a piece.
Select Darts			Selects multiple darts (so you can edit multiple properties.)
Create Dart			Creates a dart between two points.
Multiple Darts			Creates multiple darts.
Copy darts			Copies a dart.
Paste Dart			Pastes a dart.
Close dart			Closes a dart by pivot points.
Fix Dart			Fixes a dart.