diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.js b/packages/core/src/index.js
index 5114234c969..1178d68e2df 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.js
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ export {
   Snippet,
   utils,
 }
+
 // This is a helper for configuration files
 export const pctBasedOn = utils.pctBasedOn
 
+// This is a helper for manual layouts
+export const generatePartTransform = utils.generatePartTransform
+
 /*
  * Default exports will be removed in FreeSewing v3
  */
diff --git a/packages/core/src/part.js b/packages/core/src/part.js
index 635a1521e92..ae19aad1a80 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/part.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/part.js
@@ -350,33 +350,9 @@ Part.prototype.shorthand = function () {
   return shorthand
 }
 
-/** generate the transform attributes needed for the given part */
-export const generatePartTransform = (x, y, rotate, flipX, flipY, part) => {
-  const center = {
-    x: part.topLeft.x + (part.bottomRight.x - part.topLeft.x)/2,
-    y: part.topLeft.y + (part.bottomRight.y - part.topLeft.y)/2,
-  }
-
-  const transforms = [`translate(${x},${y})`]
-  if (flipX) transforms.push(
-    'scale(-1, 1)',
-  )
-  if (flipY) transforms.push(
-    'scale(1, -1)',
-  )
-  if (rotate) transforms.push(
-    `rotate(${rotate})`
-  )
-
-  return {
-    transform: transforms.join(' '),
-    'transform-origin': `${center.x} ${center.y}`
-  }
-}
-
 Part.prototype.generateTransform = function(transforms) {
   const {move, rotate, flipX, flipY} = transforms;
-  const generated = generatePartTransform(move.x, move.y, rotate, flipX, flipY, this);
+  const generated = utils.generatePartTransform(move.x, move.y, rotate, flipX, flipY, this);
 
   for (var t in generated) {
     this.attr(t, generated[t], true);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.js b/packages/core/src/utils.js
index de6bc24ee98..41a2f2f2356 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.js
@@ -359,3 +359,28 @@ export function pctBasedOn(measurement) {
     fromAbs: (val, { measurements }) => Math.round((10 * val) / measurements[measurement]) / 10,
   }
 }
+
+/** Generates the transform attributes needed for a given part */
+export const generatePartTransform = (x, y, rotate, flipX, flipY, part) => {
+  const center = {
+    x: part.topLeft.x + (part.bottomRight.x - part.topLeft.x)/2,
+    y: part.topLeft.y + (part.bottomRight.y - part.topLeft.y)/2,
+  }
+
+  const transforms = [`translate(${x},${y})`]
+  if (flipX) transforms.push(
+    'scale(-1, 1)',
+  )
+  if (flipY) transforms.push(
+    'scale(1, -1)',
+  )
+  if (rotate) transforms.push(
+    `rotate(${rotate})`
+  )
+
+  return {
+    transform: transforms.join(' '),
+    'transform-origin': `${center.x} ${center.y}`
+  }
+}
+