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Pattern.use()

The Pattern.use() method will load a FreeSewing plugin. Plugins are a way to extend a pattern's functionality. For more details, refer to the plugin guide.

note

This method is chainable as it returns the Pattern object

Pattern.use() signature​

Pattern pattern.use(object plugin)
// or
Pattern pattern.use(object plugin, object plugin_data)

See the plugin guide for details on how to structure you plugin object.

Pattern.use() example​

import { Aaron } from '@freesewing/aaron'
import { pluginTheme } from '@freesewing/plugin-theme'

// Load some public test measurements from the FreeSewing backend
const measurements = (
  await (await fetch('https://backend3.freesewing.org/curated-sets/1.json')).json()
).measurements

const pattern = new Aaron({ measurements }).use(pluginTheme)

const svg = pattern.draft().render()