PDS:Segment Length

Use the Segment Length feature to change the length of any selected segment.

Operation

1. Select a segment.
2. Invoke the Segment Length dialog from the Design menu, or from the Measure Tool Dialog.
3. Set the required length, and the extension direction.
4. Click OK.

1. The Armscye segment is selected

2. The segment length values are shown

3. Edit the values of the base size. All other sizes will change accordingly (unless 'Base Size Only' is unchecked)

4. The segment was lengthened by moving the Last (selected) horizontal point

Dialog Explanation

Copy/ Paste

5. Click on the 'Copy and Paste...' button to paste or copy length values from one segment to another segment.

The Copy/paste button provides you with three options:

• Copy 

  Copies the length values from the segment length dialog box.

• Paste Length 

  Pastes the values of the copied segment to a different selected segment. You can paste either the value that was copied from the Segment Length dialog or from the Compare Length dialog.

• Paste Segment Length 

  Pastes only the delta between the sizes of the original segment and the selected segment (and not the segment values.) You can use this option only when the “Base Size Only” box is enabled and checked.

Base Size Only

Use this command to control each size length separately and also to paste all the copied sizes lengths (from the Compare Length Window) to the selected segment. The 'Extend By' box in this table allows you to decide if the copied line should be extended to meet the existing lines of a pattern piece.

The Check box is enabled only when the first and last point selected are grade points, and there is a least one grade point in between.

Refresh

Restores the original size values.

Length

Displays the length of the selected segment.

Extend By

Determines in which direction the segment will be lengthened or shortened.

Curve

Extends or shortens the segment’s length by adjusting the curve of the segment. This option is available only if the selected segment is a curved one.
Note: The 'Base Size Only' check box is disabled if the curved segment has only two grading points. If a third one is added, the check box is enabled.

6. Select a segment

7. Make the segment shorter along the curve

Horizontal

8. Select a segment

9. Shorten the segment by moving the first selected point in a horizontal direction

10. Shorten the segment by moving the last selected point in a horizontal direction

First Horizontal

Moves the first point of the segment in the horizontal or X direction.

Last Horizontal

Moves the last point of the segment in the horizontal or X direction.

Vertical

11. Select a segment

12. Shorten the segment by moving the first selected point in a vertical direction

13. Shorten the segment by moving the last selected point in a vertical direction

First Vertical

Moves the first point of the segment in the vertical or Y direction.

Last Vertical

Moves the last point of the segment in the vertical or Y direction.

Diagonal

14. Select a segment

15. Shorten the segment by moving the first selected point in a diagonal direction

16. Shorten the segment by moving the last selected point in a diagonal direction

First Diagonal

Moves the first point of the segment in the diagonal or X and Y direction.

Last Diagonal

Moves the last point of the segment in the diagonal or X and Y direction.

Related Subjects

• Compare Length
• Measure Tool