---
title: pleat
---
The `pleat` macro is used to mark a pleat on a pattern. It draws the appropriate
lines perpendicular to the line going from `from` to `to`.
The `pleat` macro follows the convention of paths being counter-clockwise to
determine what is the inside or outside of the part.
It is provided by [plugin-annotations](/reference/plugins/annotations), which is
part of [core-plugins](/reference/plugins/core) (so it is available by default).
## Signature
```js
macro('pleat', {
String id = 'pleat',
Point from,
Point to,
Number margin = 35,
Boolean reverse = false,
Boolean force = false,
Object calsses = {
arrow: 'note',
from: 'note',
to: 'note dashed',
},
})
```
## Example
<Example caption="An example of the pleat macro">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, macro, part }) => {
points.seamTL = new Point(0,0)
points.seamTR = new Point(70,0)
paths.seam = new Path()
.move(points.seamTL)
.line(points.seamTR)
.attr('class', 'fabric')
points.from = new Point(40,0)
points.to = new Point(10,0)
macro('pleat', {
from: points.from,
to: points.to,
})
return part
}
```
</Example>
## Configuration
| Property | Default | Type | Description |
|----------------:|----------|---------------------|-------------|
| `from` | | [Point](/reference/api/point) | The start point of the pleat |
| `id` | `pleat` | `string` | The ID of this macro instance |
| `to` | | [Point](/reference/api/point) | The end point of the pleat |
| `margin` | 35 | Number | The size (in mm) of the pleat lines |
| `reverse` | `false` | Boolean | Reverses the two pleat lines and the arrow |
| `force` | `false` | `boolean` | Set this to `true` to display the macro output even when `complete` is `false` |
| `classes.arrow` | `note` | `string` | CSS classes to apply to the arrow |
| `classes.from` | `note` | `string` | CSS classes to apply to the line at the `from` point |
| `classes.to` | `note dashed` | `string` | CSS classes to apply to the line at the `to` point |
## Notes
This macro takes the `complete` setting into account and won't output anything when both complete and `force` are `false`.
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