freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/pattern/use/en.md

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Pattern.use()

A pattern's use() method will load a FreeSewing plugin. Plugins are a way to extend a pattern's functionality, and can be loaded both at build-time and at run-time. This method only applies to run-time plugins. For more details, refer to the plugin guide.

This method is chainable as it returns the Pattern object

Pattern.use() signature

Pattern pattern.use(object plugin)

See the plugin guide for details on how to structure you plugin object.

Pattern.use() example

import Aaron from "@freesewing/aaron"
import models from "@freesewing/models"
import theme from "@freesewing/theme"

const pattern = new Aaron({
  settings: {
    embed: true,
  },
  measurements: models.manSize38
}).use(theme)

const svg = pattern.draft().render()