Hello I am new here and I just discovered Valentina, I enjoy it a lot already!
My first question is if it is possible to create a point without giving it a name?
Sometimes there are points you use as reference to build other lines and points around it but which are not that much relevant. If I let the field for the name empty, it wont let me save the point (or I am doing something wrong?)
How can I create the point without adding a name?
Thanks a lot for your informations. Noukita
You are not doing anything wrong. A nameless point is not possible. The software must have a name to keep track of each point internally. You may assign a name to each point. Seamly will automatically assign a name. You are free to use the default name (usually something like "A1, A2⌠B1, B2⌠etc) You can assign meaningful point names to whatever points you wish. This answer applies to both the Seamly2d program and the Valentina program.
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Welcome @Noukita, You can create a group of the points you donât wish to have visible by using the group tool under operations:
Name the group perhaps âHidden Nodesâ and then you can switch the âEyeâ next to the group (on the right side) on and off at will. Whether the âeyeâ is open or closed, the nodes will be available to you.
Dear kmf, dear Grace,
Thanks a lot to you both for all those interesting and helpful informations! And provided so fast too 
I am looking forward using Seamly 
as soon as I can, I think I will manage with the new hidden group.
Thanks again and have a nice day, Noukita
Hi Grace
Back home I wanted to try your suggestion.
I easily found the tool on the left margin of the main window to create a new group and could name the group too. But after having done that I can not see the panel âGroupâ where I could chose to show or to hide the content of a group? I tried through the menu âWindowsâ on top (I thought maybe the group had been hidden without me noticing it), but there, I only have something called âclose patternâ (This just made - as expected- my pattern close and disappear).
Do you have another hint for me?
Thanks in advance! Noukita
Sorry, I only saw this nowâŚ
On the right side of the drawing area, there is an area called Tool Options. Right-click on the gray area next to the words, it will bring up a menu where you may place a checkmark next to Group. That should turn it on so you can see it.
If you donât manage that way, you may use the menu at the top - Click on Pattern-Piece and then the Group item at the end:
hello together, I have followed your questions and answers with interest. I work very well with the groups. However, to further develop the cuts, the dot names are getting longer and longer: they are on the screenshot. Is there a way to give the points a new assignment to the finished, new model? That would simplify a lot 
Yeeessss⌠Hmmmm⌠Ok, when you move/flip/rotate a piece, it gives the option to add âa1â to the node label so you can follow where it came from. The first 2 (or more) characters are the original node label that is being copied and the last 2 characters are what are added. So if you are creating multiple steps, using the previous one, the label will get longer and longer. The only thing I can think of is to always use the original nodes that were drawn. But I agree, itâs not always possible to use them 
. As a suffix, you always need to use 2 characters. They could be only numeric if you wish, as long as the same combination hasnât been used before.
So you could start with 01 but it wonât shorten the labels.
Iâm trying out the following: Iâll see that Iâm making new points in the process. I can do that by using the length. Is a little effort, the number of points is higher, but do not take so much space away
Another thing to remember is that if you want to actually rename points after they are used, you will get errors. The lesson here is to rename the points as you create them. I have had to start from scratch and recreate a pattern if I want to have meaningful point names in the drawing.
I also find it useful to remember that the printed pattern piece (created as detail) are not the same as the components used to construct them (created in draw)
This is comparable to drafting a pattern on paper and having many lines and marks that you will ignore when you cut out a reusable tissue paper pattern (if you do it that way)
Hi again Grace, yes, that exactly was the problem, the grey space for tools and groups was not checked any more, I was not aware of changing it myself but I remember that at the beginning I had the space for the tools at least, so it can only be me who did something
Apart from going to the windows menu, I tried to right click on the left side of the pattern but nothing had happened. Your clear indications with screenshots solved perfectly my issue and saved me from loosing more time searching at the wrong place.
I have all now again after I went to the Menu âpatternsâ - thatâs perfect! Thanks a lot.
Noukita
Thanks too kmf!
It is good to know, especially as beginner, and I will be extra attention not to change the name of points afterwards and think well before I name my points
