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title: Points
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order: 10
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<Example
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part="docs_overview"
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caption="Points store coordinates"
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options={{focus: "Points"}}
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/>
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Developing a pattern with FreeSewing is similar to doing it on paper.
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But instead of using a pencil and paper, you'll be writing code.
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Before we can draw any line, we need to know where it starts from, and where it ends.
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That's why we have **points**. They are the most basic building block of a
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FreeSewing pattern, and their role is to store coordinates.
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Each point must have:
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- A **X-coordinate**
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- A **Y-coordinate**
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Together, these coordinates determine the location of the point in the 2-dimensional plane we're drawing on.
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<Note>
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Points are unlikely to confuse you. The only gotcha is [the
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coordinate system](/guides/prerequisites/coordinate-system/) which has a Y-axis that is inverted to what you
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may intuitively expect.
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</Note>
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<Tip>
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Our example image (which, if you hadn't realized was created with FreeSewing) has a lot of
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points in it. The corners of the boxes, the location where the text goes, and so on.
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</Tip>
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