---
title: flip
---

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The **flip** plugin provides [the flip macro](/reference/macros/flip/) which flips (mirrors) an entire part vertically around the Y-axis.

```js
let { macro } = part.shorthand();

macro("flip");
```

## Installation

```bash
npm install @freesewing/plugin-flip
```

## Usage

Like all [build-time plugins](/guides/plugins/#build-time-plugins), you load them 
by passing them to the [`freesewing.Design`](/reference/api#design) constructor:

```js
import freesewing from "@freesewing/core";
import flip from "@freesewing/plugin-flip";
import config from "../config";

const Pattern = new freesewing.Design(config, flip);
```

Now you can use [the flip macro](/reference/macros/flip) in your parts.