Tutorials:How to Create a Facing

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1. Click on the Create Internal Contour Parallel Tool image:Create A Facing Tool1.png in the Contour Toolbox .

2. Click and Drag to select the entire front, from the top shoulder, to the bottom center front.

image:Create A Facing2.png

3. In the Distance box, enter in the size that you want the facing to be. In this example, it is one inch.

4. Click OK - Or press the Enter Key to continue.

image:Create A Facing3.png

7. Now Click on the Build Piece Tool image:Create A Facing Tool2.png in the Build & Cut Toolbox.

8. Click once inside the space between the outer contour, and the new line we just created.

image:Create A Facing4.png

9. Click again inside the highlighted area to complete the creation of the new piece.

10. Move the new piece away from the original piece to view it.

image:Create A Facing5.png

11. You can also use the Mirror Tool image:Create A Facing Tool3.png from the Half Symmetry Toolbox to create a fold-out facing.

12. Select the center front contour using the Mirror Tool.

image:Create A Facing6.png

The front facing now looks like this

image:Create A Facing7.png

14. Select the internal line, and press the Delete key to delete it.

image:Create A Facing8.png

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