---
title: gore
---
The `gore` macro facilitates the drafting of [gores][1] to create spherical or other roundish objects. They are are typically used in hats.
:::note
##### Not a core-plugins macro
The `gore` macro is not provided by the [core plugins](/reference/plugins/core),
so you need to load the [gore plugin](/reference/plugins/gore) explicitly
if you want to use it.
:::
## Signature
```js
macro('gore', {
Point from,
Number radius,
Number gores,
Number extraLength,
Boolean hidden=true,
String class='',
String prefix='',
)
```
## Example
<Example caption="Example of the gore macro">
```js
({ Point, macro, part }) => {
macro('gore', {
from: new Point(0,0),
radius: 100,
gores: 6,
extraLength: 20,
hidden: false,
class: 'fabric',
})
return part
}
```
</Example>
## Configuration
| Property | Default | Type | Description |
|--------------:|---------|------------|----------------------------------------------|
| `from` | | [Point][2] | The point to start drafting the gore from |
| `radius` | | number | The radius of the sphere the gores should cover |
| `gores` | | number | The number of gores into which the sphere is divided |
| `extraLength` | | number | The length of the straight section after a complete semisphere |
| `hidden` | `true` | boolean | Whether or not to hide the generated path |
| `class` | | boolean | Any classes to add to the generated path |
| `prefix` | | string | A prefix to apply to the names of the generated path and points |
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_\(segment\)
[2]: /reference/api/point
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