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What is a notch?

Notches (also: clip, snaps) are incisions that are used as a marking aid for sewing pieces together or for the seam width.  Other examples: Pleat, dart position, front sleeve...

Notch types and shapes

In Assyst.CAD, all notches are defined by base width, end width, length, and angle.

A Angle B Length C Base width D End width 

U notch

V notch

Slit notch

T notchs

Trapezoidal notch

Notch grading is a special topic

When it comes to notch grading, Assyst.CAD provides a feature, notch coding, which makes it easy to grade notches correctly without any additional grading value.