Pattern Editor

In the Pattern Editor, you can create new patterns or edit existing patterns. Approximate patterns can be edited to become the exact patterns you want.

Opening The Editor

To bring a pattern into the editor, double click inside it on the Project View portion of the Project Screen. To create a new pattern, double click in empty space in the Project View area of the Project Screen.

Alternatively, you can select the pattern you want to edit and click the Pattern Editor button on the Project Window Patterns Tab or press F5.

Pattern Editor Window

1. Quick Access Toolbar: Shortcut to Undo, Redo, Zoom All, and Clear Originals. You can add or remove items on the Quick Access Toolbar. Right-click on the toolbar to remove or move the toolbar. Right-click on any tool to add it to the toolbar. 

2. Ribbon Interface: Gives access to the Pattern Editor functions found on the File, Design, Perimeter, Cut Ready, and View tabs. 

3. Patterns Window/History Window: The Patterns Window allows you to change between the patterns you are editing. If you have not saved changes before changing the pattern you are editing, it will ask if you want to save before changing patterns.

The History Window allows you to see the historical actions of the current editor session. Click on any entry to move forward and backward to that point. **NOTE** If you move backward and then start taking new actions, the list will be reset to that point and the actions after that will be erased. 

4. Toolbar: Control Selectors, Attributes, and Seam Allowances.  

5. Bottom Controls: Controls for the grid and guides. 

6. Status Bar: On the left side, all of the available keys will be listed. Hovering over one of the keys will provide you with information on how to use that key. On the right side, there is information about the element(s) selected. 

7. Element Explorer: Displays information about all the elements in the current pattern.

8. Search: Activates the Search Tool Window where you can search for specific elements (Ctrl + F).