freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/macros/grainline/en.md

---
title: grainline
---

The `grainline` macro adds a _grainline_ indicator to your pattern.\
It is provided by the [grainline plugin](/reference/plugins/grainline/).

<Example part="plugin_grainline">
Example of the grainline indicator added by this macro
</Example>

```js
macro("grainline", {
  from: points.grainlineFrom,
  to: points.grainlineTo,
})
```

| Property    | Default     | Type       | Description                                  |
|------------:|-------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|
| `from`      |             | [Point][1] | The startpoint of the _grainline_ indicator  |
| `to`        |             | [Point][1] | The endpoint of the _grainline_ indicator    |
| `text`      | 'grainline' | string     | The text to put on the _grainline_ indicator |

[1]: /reference/api/point

## Removing the grainline indicator

If you inherit a part with a grainline indicator and you'd like to remove it,
you can do so by passing `false` to the macro:

```js
macro('grainline', false)
```