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A symmetrical copy of the data is created on the basis of the mirror axis.

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Page 1: ...g sewing data for the four typical sewing machine s media This chapter may be useful especially for beginners If you are more experienced you may need only Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Reference Refer to this chapter for details about all the functions of PS 300B The function descriptions are basically classified according to the groups shown in the menu Chapter 1 Windows and icons This chapter gives you b...

Page 2: ...2 164 1 Design area Create designs for sewing data in this area ...

Page 3: ...f PS 300B can be selected simply by clicking the corresponding icon in the toolbar Refer to Icons in the toolbar below for the names of all icons 7 Stitch Type drop down list You can select the stitch type either Running or Border for the outline you will draw in this selection box 8 Pitch input box You can specify the stitch pitch for the outline you will draw by inputting a value in this input b...

Page 4: ...indowon the Viewdrop down menu This window shows all the design elements separately in the sewing order Icons in the toolbar The following indicates the names of icons in the toolbar For details about each icon refer to Chapter 3 Reference or search for the desired icon by using the Help INDEX or Keyword tool Tool bar on the left side 1 Generate Select 2 Clear Stitch 3 Clear Outline 4 Select 5 Sel...

Page 5: ...Trace 23 Pattern 24 Code Tool bar on the upper side 1 New 2 Open 3 Save 4 Import 5 Import From Machine 6 Export To Machine 7 Read From ROM 8 Write To ROM 9 File Info 10 Print 11 Gridlines 12 Pseudo 3D 13 Property 14 Reference Window 15 Sequence Window 16 Slow Draw 17 Snap Setting ...

Page 6: ... 24 Actual size 25 Fit To Window 26 Fit Sewing Area To Window 27 Help 28 Cut 29 Copy 30 Paste 31 Delete 32 Search 33 Undo 34 Redo 35 Split 36 Connect 37 Smooth 38 Cusp 39 Rotate By Drag 40 Rotate By Point 41 Flip Horizontally 42 Flip Vertically 43 Flip By Reference Line 44 Mirror Copy 45 Offset ...

Page 7: ...generated from outline data You can also create stitch data directly without creating outline data However in general you will create outline data first You can create both outline and manual stitch data in the same window although it is possible for PS 300B to display the data separately You can recognize outline data manual stitch data manual feed data and codes respectively in the design area b...

Page 8: ...ine longer than the maximum stitch length is shown in red 4 Manual feed Dotted line with Trim code Black 5 Basting Dotted line without Trim code Black 6 Sewing start point Square Blue 7 Start point of an outline Blue square with S Blue 8 End point of an element Red square with E Red If you prefer the color of lines can be changed in Property on the Viewdrop down menu ...

Page 9: ...9 164 When the Select Punch Point tool is selected When the Select Point tool is selected No Data type Shape Default color 9 Punch point of outline data Circle Red 10 Stitch point Circle Green ...

Page 10: ...es the design area up and down Arrow keys Moves the design area in the direction of the arrow Move the selected object by 0 1mm Show the previous next search result Shift Ctrl Works in different ways according to the operating status Refer to Chapter 3 Reference Shift Ctrl Temporarily cancels the current setting in Snap Setting in the View drop down menu The center of a imported design will align ...

Page 11: ...AS311A and B430E respectively This tutorial however provides basic information for the use of the PS 300B software For details on the various functions refer to Chapter 3 Reference 2 1 Creating KE430D data The following procedure explains how to edit and modify a preset pattern or previously created data imported from model KE430D and export the result to a CF card 2 1 1 Opening a new design area ...

Page 12: ...ow shows how the selected model s sewing area and the design area will appear 3 In the Reference Point box specify the reference point for positioning the sewing area frame in the design area Also make settings in the Change color group box if you prefer 4 Click the OK button to apply the specified settings 5 While holding down the keyboard s Shift key click on the design area The sewing area fram...

Page 13: ...o on This section selects an eyelet pattern NOTE The available preset patterns differ with each sewing machine model 1 Click Pattern on the Shape drop down menu or the Pattern icon in the toolbar The Pattern Select dialog box appears 2 Select EYELET in the Pattern Select dialog box and then click the OK button The Pattern Wizard dialog box for the selected pattern appears ...

Page 14: ... Refer to the instruction manual for the machine model you specified for details about the parameter settings 2 1 4 Importing sewing data from a sewing machine You can import sewing data saved in the storage media of a sewing machine The following describes a procedure for importing sewing data from a CF Compact Flash card ...

Page 15: ...m Machine icon in the toolbar The Import from Machine dialog box appears 2 Click the Browse button to specify the folder containing the data you want to import The Data list shows all data in the specified folder Click the program number of the data to show the detailed information on the data Click the button to display icon images for all data in the Data list 3 Click the program number you want...

Page 16: ... the PS 300B s editing functions to edit the added eyelet pattern Creating two cycle data Copy the pattern and paste it at the same position as the original to create two cycle data 1 Use the Select tool to select the pattern 2 Click Copy To on the Modify drop down menu or the Copy To icon in the toolbar The Input Point dialog box appears 3 Input 0 in both the X and Y input boxes and click the OK ...

Page 17: ...m the start of the outline for every point The outline number can be checked with the Sequence window The Sequence window can be displayed by clicking Sequence Window on the View drop down menu 2 Select the desired point from the list and click it The selected point turns black Adding codes ...

Page 18: ...e to the point select the code in the Code List box and then click To remove a code from the point select the code in the Selected Code List box and then click 3 If you want to add codes to another point select the point and followstep 2 Repeat this step as desired 4 Click the Close button to close the dialog box To check the codes applied to the specified point Use the Select Point tool to select...

Page 19: ...ool and thenClick Sequence Windowon the Viewdrop down menu or the Sequence window icon in the toolbar The Sequence window appears 2 Click to select the pattern in the Sequence window and then press any of the numeric keys on the keyboard The Sewing Data List dialog box appears and the coordinates of all points and codes are shown in the list ...

Page 20: ...Click the cell that shows the code you want to delete to highlight the cell and then press the Delete button on the keyboard NOTE You cannot add a code to a point 5 Click the OK button The edited result is applied to the sewing data Changing the sewing start point of the sewing data You can change the sewing start point the blue square connected with the start point of the first design element of ...

Page 21: ...e numeric keys The Input Point dialog box appears Input the coordinates and click the OK button The sewing start point will move to the specified position To align the sewing start point to the start point of the first outline While holding down the keyboard s Ctrl key drag the sewing start point To align the sewing start point to the center of all the sewing data While holding down the keyboard s...

Page 22: ...he Browse button to specify the folder to which you want to export the data The Data list shows all program number that KE430D can support Click the program number to display information for the program No information will appear if the program number has no data Click the button to display icon images for all data in the Data list 3 Click the program number to which you want to export the data an...

Page 23: ...64 Message dialog box Do you really want to overwrite the data Click the Yes button if you will overwrite the existing data or the Cancel button to cancel the exporting process and retain the existing data ...

Page 24: ...ime by doing one of the following Click New on the File drop down menu or the New icon in the toolbar On the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the N key 2 2 2 Creating original sewing data PS 300B provides you with various tools for creating editing and modifying design elements for the sewing data Let s begin with a basic straight line Drawing a vertical straight outline 1 Click Stra...

Page 25: ...rker E for the outline appear NOTE To keep the straight line vertically or horizontally hold down the keyboard s Shift key while moving the pointer in the design area Changing the stitch type to Border with a width of 3 mm NOTE The stitch type is set to Running by default 1 Click Select on the Shape drop down menu or the Select icon in the toolbar Then click on the outline to select it A selection...

Page 26: ... tab and input 3 0 in the Width input box that appears Then click the Close button to close the property dialog box Adding stitch points Add two stitch points Add one point just after the first point and the other just before the end point of the outline 1 Click Select Point on the Shape drop down menu or the Select Point icon in the toolbar All stitch points appear as small green circles ...

Page 27: ...t of the outline The point changes to a black circle 3 Click Add on the Modify Point drop down sub menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking A new point is added in the center position between the selected and next points ...

Page 28: ...lack circle 5 Repeat step 3 A new point is added in the center position between the selected and end points Moving the added stitch points Drag and move the points by following the steps shown in the figure below 1 Click to select the first added point 1 in the figure The selected point turns black ...

Page 29: ...move the point to position 2 as shown in the figure 3 Drag and move the point 3 to position 4 4 Drag and move the point 5 to position 6 5 Drag and move the point 7 to position 8 6 Drag and move the point 9 to position 10 ...

Page 30: ...rotate the mouse wheel Clearing the outline 1 Click Select on the Shape drop down menu or the Select icon in the toolbar Then click on the outline to select it A selection frame of dashes appears around the outline to show that it is selected 2 Click Clear Outline on the Stitchdrop down menu or the Clear Outline icon in the toolbar The outline data is cleared and the stitch data remains The outlin...

Page 31: ...ous Point is checked the coordinates of each point show the relative distance from the previous point 2 Change the coordinates of the points you want to move Click the desired cell to highlight the existing value and then input a new value to replace it 3 Click the OK button when you have finished moving the points The edited result is applied to the sewing data ...

Page 32: ... data symmetrically on the basis of a reference line mirror axis 1 Use the Select toolto select the data 2 Click Mirror Copy on the Modify drop down menu or the Mirror Copy icon in the toolbar 3 Draw a mirror axis in the design area by clicking the desired two points ...

Page 33: ...33 164 A symmetrical copy of the data is created on the basis of the mirror axis ...

Page 34: ...ersing the start and end points of the second element it can be improved 1 Use the Select tool to select the second design element 2 Click Swap Start End Point on the Modify drop down menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Swap Start End Point icon in the toolbar The start and end points of the selected design element are switched ...

Page 35: ...e end point of the first one The selected point changes to a black square 2 Click Connect on the Modify Point drop down sub menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Connect icon in the toolbar NOTE The Connect command is available only when a point at the end of the sewing data is selected 3 Click the start point of the second element The two points are connected into one ...

Page 36: ...ou specify the machine model before creating a design since the sewing area differs with each model 1 Do one of the following Click Machine Model Setting on the Tools drop down menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Machine Model Setting icon in the toolbar On the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the M key The Machine Model Setting dialog box appears ...

Page 37: ...k on the design area The sewing area frame is placed at the center of the data created in the above procedure NOTE The sewing area frame can be placed at any position Refer to 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine modelfor details 6 If necessary adjust the size of the data according to the sewing area frame Refer to 3 5 3 Resizing design elements for details 2 2 4 Exporting the data to a sewing machin...

Page 38: ...m number available for BAS311F Click the program number to display information for the program No information will appear if the program number has no data Click the button to display icon images for all data in the Data list 3 Click the program number to which you want to save the data and then click the Export button If the program number already has data the following message appears Message di...

Page 39: ... in the toolbar On the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the N key 2 3 2 Creating original sewing data PS 300B provides you with various tools for creating editing and modifying design elements for the sewing data Let s begin with a basic triangle Drawing a triangle Draw a triangle by changing the stitch pitch for every path line 1 Click Snap Setting on the Viewdrop down menu or the c...

Page 40: ...ch pitch to 2 mm by inputting 2 0 in the Pitch input box in the tool bar 5 In the design area click to specify the start point of the triangle click at an intersection of gridlines 6 Click to specify the second point of the triangle click at another intersection in the horizontal direction 7 Set the stitch pitch of the second path to 3 mm by inputting 3 0 in the Pitch input box 8 Specify the third...

Page 41: ...inish the triangle The start point marker S and end point marker E appear for every path of the triangle 11 Click Select Point on the Shape drop down menu or the Select Point icon in the toolbar to check all the stitch points of the triangle You can check that the stitch points are arranged in a different pitch for every path NOTE ...

Page 42: ... Use the Select tool to select the triangle 2 Click Copy To on the Modify drop down menu or the Copy To icon in the toolbar The Input Point dialog box appears 3 Input 0 in both the X and Y input boxes and click the OK button The copy of the triangle is pasted at the same position as the original 4 Click Vertically on the Modify Flip drop down sub menu or the context menu that appears when right cl...

Page 43: ...hird point so that the circle encloses the current outlines NOTE You can also use the Center Circle tool to draw a circle Moving the punch point of the circle You can align the punch point of the circle with a punch point of a triangle to improve sewing efficiency 1 Use the Select Punch Point tool to select the punch point of the circle ...

Page 44: ...crease the sewing efficiency 1 Click Sequence Windowon the Viewdrop down menu or the Sequence window icon in the toolbar The Sequence window appears All the design elements are shown in separate frames and arranged in the actual sewing order 2 Click the Auto Sequence button in the Sequence window The design elements are re arranged in the order suitable for sewing If you check the Swap Start End P...

Page 45: ... to check for any possible problems 1 Click Slow Drawon the Tools drop down menu or the Slow Draw icon in the toolbar The Slow Draw dialog box appears 2 Check both the Count and Marker check boxes if they have not been checked 3 Click the Play button Drawing of the stitching begins The stitch points are also shown while drawing The values in the blue boxes show how many stitch points are created T...

Page 46: ...into the design area NOTE We recommend you that specify the machine model before creating a design since the sewing area differs with each model 1 Do one of the following Click Machine Model Setting on the Tools drop down menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Machine Model Setting icon in the toolbar On the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the M key The Mac...

Page 47: ... click on the design area The sewing area frame is placed at the center of the data created in the above procedure NOTE The sewing area frame can be placed at any position Refer to 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine modelfor details 6 If necessary adjust the size of the data according to the sewing area frame Refer to 3 5 3 Resizing design elements for details 2 3 4 Exporting the data to a sewing m...

Page 48: ...the program number to which you want to export the data and then click the Export button If the program number already has data the following message appears Message dialog box Do you really want to overwrite the data Click the Yes button if you will overwrite the existing data or the Cancel button to cancel exporting the data and keep the existing data ...

Page 49: ... Specifying a sewing machine model Specify the sewing machine model that you are creating sewing data for and then put its sewing area frame into the design area after applying some attributes to it NOTE We recommend you specify the machine model before creating a design since the sewing area differs with each model 1 Do one of the following Click Machine Model Setting on the Tools drop down menu ...

Page 50: ...a frame can be placed at any position Refer to 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine modelfor details 2 4 3 Importing an image An existing image file can be imported to the design area in order to create manual stitch data NOTE PS 300B can only import BMP or JPG format image files 1 Click Import From File on the Image drop down menu or the Import From File icon in the toolbar The Open dialog box appea...

Page 51: ...ired size 4 Click Resize on the Modify drop down menu or click the Resize icon in the toolbar Input the desired size of the image then close the dialog box 2 4 5 Tracing the image This image is symmetrical First draw the left half of the image with the Trace tool and then create the right half using the Mirror Copy tool in the next procedure With the Trace tool you can easily create manual stitch ...

Page 52: ...on to apply the specified settings 2 Click Trace on the Shape drop down menu or click the Trace icon in the toolbar 3 Click on the image to specify the desired tracing start point 4 Move the pointer to trace the image Manual stitches are created with the specified pitch and margin 5 Right click once to specify the end point to finish the tracing The start point marker S and end point marker E for ...

Page 53: ...th the specified pitch You can also make stitch points at the desired positions using the following procedure While holding down the keyboard s Shift key click the left mouse button at the position where you want to make a stitch point Drawing a smooth curve You may not be able to draw a smooth curve with the specified pitch In that case you can draw a smooth curve with shorter pitches using the f...

Page 54: ...key Repeat the above to delete more points Adjusting the stitch points after the tracing is finished You can move any stitch point to the desired position by selecting it with the Select Point tool 2 4 6 Making a symmetrical copy of the data You can duplicate the manual stitch data symmetrically on the basis of a reference line mirror axis 1 Use the Select tool to select the current manual stitch ...

Page 55: ...55 164 A symmetrical copy of the data is created on the basis of the mirror axis ...

Page 56: ...se the Select tool to select the second design element 2 Click Swap Start End Point on the Modify drop down menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Swap Start End Point icon in the toolbar The start and end points of the selected design element are switched Aligning the end point of the first element to the start point of the second element 1 Use the Select tool to select ...

Page 57: ...wo design elements into one 1 Using the Select Point tool click to select the end point of the first design element On the list box that appears select the proper one The selected point turns black 2 Click Connect on the Modify Point drop down sub menu or the context menu that appears when right clicking or the Connect icon in the toolbar 3 Click the same point again The two points are connected i...

Page 58: ...achine ROM is read and displayed in the Read from ROM dialog box 3 In the Read From ROM dialog box make settings for the ROM file to which you want to store the data you created Refer to 3 1 8 Reading data from a sewing machine ROM of Chapter 3 Reference for details 4 In the Save To ROM File dialog box make the following settings Specify the desired folder where you will store the ROM file with th...

Page 59: ...file is stored The ROM File list shows only the files and their associated information that is available for B434E in the folder 3 Click the Export button to save the data to the selected ROM file The data is added to the end of the ROM file NOTE To export the data to a new ROM file you create Click the Export As button In the Import ROM File Name dialog box that appears input the new ROM file nam...

Page 60: ...ck the Browse button to select the folder where you stored the ROM file The ROM File list shows only the files and their associated information that is available for the B434E in the folder 3 Click on the ROM file name in the ROM File list to select it The selected file name is highlighted and all program numbers in the file are shown in the ROM Data list 4 If you have the PRW 1 SW 1 click the Wri...

Page 61: ...61 164 5 If you don t have the PRW 1 SW 1 click the Write to MOT File button the selected file will be converted to MOT file which you can write it to machine ROM by any ROM reader writer ...

Page 62: ... data first create a new design area in the PS 300B main window by doing one of the following On the File drop down menu click New Click the New icon in the toolbar On the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the N key 3 1 2 Opening an existing file File Open Ctrl O PS 300B supports the file formats of the following extensions Extension File type emb Brother embroidery file dxf Auto CAD ...

Page 63: ... open then click the OK button The selected file is opened in the main window NOTE If there are too many files in the folder that you have selected it may take a little longer time until you can view all of the previews In that case please check the progress with the progress bar at the bottom of the dialog box 3 1 3 Closing the current data File Close To close the current data Click the Close on ...

Page 64: ...As dialog box appears In the Save As dialog box follow the procedure for To save the data with a desired name and in the desired format below To save the data with a desired name and in the desired format File Save As 1 On the File drop down menu click Save As The Save As dialog box appears 2 In the Save in drop down list and the list below it select the folder where you want to save the data as a...

Page 65: ...t window of the dialog box NOTE The images of files in the format designated in step 2 only are previewed 4 Select and click on the file that you want to open then click the OK button 5 Click on the point where you want to place the imported file in the design area of the main window The imported file is placed at the specified point Follow the instructions below to place the imported file correct...

Page 66: ...be placed at the specified point 4 While holding down the keyboard s Ctrl and Shift key click the left mouse button The center of the imported file aligns with the center of the design element s in the design area 3 1 6 Importing data from a sewing machine File Import From Machine You can import data that is saved in the storage media of a sewing machine NOTE In order to connect to the floppy disk...

Page 67: ...e when a model that supports the ISM format KE430D or BE438D is selected If the drop down list is available Default button can be used Select the ID of the machine model from the drop down list Setting range 00 to 99 NOTE If the Machine ID is changed the Folder Name will be changed automatically Default Available when a model that supports the ISM format KE430D or BE438D is selected Specify the de...

Page 68: ...e converted to BIN files for them to be displayed in the ROM file list When this button is clicked the dialog box appears MOT or HEX files selected in the dialog box are converted to BIN files and displayed in the ROM file list ROM file list Shows the following information for ROM files ROM file name ROM version Number of programs amount of data Machine model name Comments Last modified date Click...

Page 69: ... new file You can also place the imported data at any position in the design area If you import the data as a new file follow the instructions below to place the imported file correctly 1 If a sewing area of a specified machine model is set in the design area While holding down the keyboard s Shift key click the left mouse button The center of the imported file aligns with the center of the sewing...

Page 70: ...ppy disk drive FD300 the COM port must be correctly set in Option Setting on the Tools drop down menu In order to import data from the CF card set the CF drive in the Option Setting dialog box first To export data to a sewing machine If you have not selected a machine model select one first NOTE If you start the following operation without selecting a machine model a dialog box appears prompting y...

Page 71: ...for the selected model some items in the dialog box will be unavailable End Code Specify the end code of the data you will export by selecting it from the drop down list Data Data list Shows all the program numbers that the selected model can support in the list Clicking a program number shows the following information for the program If the clicked program number has no data no information will b...

Page 72: ...OT format click Option Setting on the Tools drop down menu In the ROM File group box check the Export ROM File As MOT Format check box When you select a ROM file and export data to it it will create a MOT file with the same name of the selected ROM file in the same folder You can write the MOT file to PROM by any ROM writer 3 1 8 Reading data from a sewing machine ROM File Read From ROM You can re...

Page 73: ...log box specify the ROM file to which you will store the ROM file Item Description Folder Name Browse The Folder Name box shows the folder where you will store the ROM file The desired folder can also be selected with the Browse button in the right of the box To select a different folder click the Browse button In the Browse for Folder dialog box that appears select the desired folder and then cli...

Page 74: ...tle while to write data to a PROM Do not click anywhere while writing data to a PROM otherwise it may fail to write data To write data to a sewing machine ROM 1 Do one of the following On the File drop down menu click Write to ROM Click the Write to ROM icon in the toolbar The Write to ROM dialog box appears 2 In the Write to ROM dialog box specify the machine model and make settings for writing d...

Page 75: ...Data list 4 Click the Write ROM button All data in the specified ROM file is written to the ROM of the specified sewing machine NOTE The other items in this dialog box are the same as Import From Machine dialog box To copy data from a ROM or ROM file and write it to a ROM or ROM file 1 Do one of the following On the File drop down menu click Write to ROM Click the Write to ROM icon in the toolbar ...

Page 76: ...pears allowing you to select the location where the ROM data is to be copied to 4 Do one of the following If the data is to be copied to a ROM insert the ROM into the ROM reader writer and then click the ROM button A message appears instructing you to insert the ROM into the ROM writer Then click the OK button If the data is to be copied to a ROM file click the FILE button The Select ROM File dial...

Page 77: ...n menu click Write to ROM Click the Write to ROM icon in the toolbar The Write to ROM dialog box appears 2 In the ROM Copier group box click the Duplicate ROM button A message appears instructing you to insert the ROM containing the data to be copied into the ROM reader writer 3 Insert the ROM containing the data into the ROM reader writer and then click the OK button A message appears instructing...

Page 78: ...tatus Displays current status of the printer Type Displays a printer type Where Displays either the place where the printer is set or IP address Comment Display comments Paper Size group box Size Select a paper size to be printed from drop down menu Source Select a tray to be used from drop down menu Orientation Portrait Click this to print papers in lengthways Landscape Click this to print papers...

Page 79: ...elect this to print both the current design and the Sheet Info on one sheet The enlarged reduced size differs depends on the type and size of papers Preview The same with the Print Previewcommand on the File drop down menu To preview the data click this button The preview window for the data appears For more details refer to Print Preview Print The same with the Print command on the File drop down...

Page 80: ...the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key press the P key The Print dialog box appears 2 In the Print dialog box make settings for printing the current data Item group box Description Printer group box Name Select the printer from the drop down list Properties Click this button to specify the printer properties The printer s Properties dialog box appears For more details refer to the user s man...

Page 81: ...current data Do one of the following On the File drop down menu click Design Info Click the Design Info icon in the toolbar Right click to display the context menu and then click Design Info The Design Information dialog box appears The details of the information are as follows Item group box Description General group box Design Name Shows the design name of the current design Mask Size Shows the ...

Page 82: ...ected Maximum number of stitches Shows the maximum number of stitches that can be created for the selected machine model Machine group box Model Name Shows the name of the selected machine model Sewing Area Shows the frame size of the sewing area of the selected machine model Original Position Shows the sewing start point of the frame OK Click this button to close the dialog box saving the comment...

Page 83: ...ges in the current design a message appears asking if you want to save the changes Do one of the following To save the changes click the Yes button To close the data without saving the changes click the No button To quit trying to close the design click the Cancel button ...

Page 84: ...es circles curved lines ellipses and arcs The eight drawing commands in the table below are available from the Shape drop down menu or icons in the toolbar The basic operation to create outline data is 1 draw lines with the mouse manually 2 use the Input Outline Stitch Feed dialog box and 3 use the Input Point dialog box You can change the drawing methods and the commands in the middle of an opera...

Page 85: ...Space key Repeat pressing the Backspace or Space key to delete more points To delete all points press the keyboard s Esckey 3 After specifying the end point of the outline right click once to finish the outline The start point marker S and end point marker E for the outline appear NOTE To close an outline connecting the end point to the start point click Close Outline on the Shape drop down menu o...

Page 86: ...into the design area its shape changes to the one corresponding to the selected command NOTE For details on drawing the desired shape of outline refer to 3 2 2 Selecting commands for drawing the desired outlines 2 Press any of the numeric keys on the keyboard The Input Outline Stitch Feed dialog box appears 3 Make necessary settings and input values in the Input Outline Stitch Feed dialog box to c...

Page 87: ... will be the distance from the origin 0 of the design area s X Y coordinates Relative Coordinate From the Previous Point The relative distance from the point specified previously When this is selected The Reference Point group box just below is available The First Reference Point group box Select the reference point of the data from the drop down list for inputting relative coordinates The absolut...

Page 88: ...utlines NOTE The right side in horizontal direction is positive the left negative the upper part in the vertical direction is positive the lower negative As for angles the horizontal line the X axis indicates 0 angles in the clockwise direction are 0 to 360 and angles in the counterclockwise direction are 0 to 360 4 When you have completed the box click the OK button 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to draw ...

Page 89: ...he position 80 and 60 5 mm up in the Y direction input 80 in the Angle cell and 60 5 in the Y cell To draw an outline using the Input Point dialog box You can draw an outline manually or by specifying the coordinates of points configuring the outline on the design area 1 Do one of the following On the Shape drop down menu click one of the eight commands in the above table for drawing the desired s...

Page 90: ...ve completed this dialog box click the OK button Item Description Relative Coordinate When the Relative Coordinate check box is checked values you input will be the relative distance from the previous point When the check box is cleared the absolute coordinate is applied and values you input will be the distance from the origin 0 of X Y coordinates X mm Y mm Input values of the next point X mm The...

Page 91: ...ine The start point marker S and end point marker E for the outline appear NOTE To close an outline connecting the end point to the start point click Close Outline on the Shape drop down menu or click the Close icon in the toolbar before finishing the outline 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to draw more outlines The end point of the previous outline and the start point of the current outline are connected w...

Page 92: ...ointer in the design area 4 Right click once to finish the straight line To draw a curved line Shape Spline 1 Do one of the following On the Shape drop down menu click Spline Click the Spline icon in the toolbar When the pointer is moved into the design area its shape changes to 2 In the design area specify the desired location for the start point of the curved line 1 in the figure below 3 Specify...

Page 93: ... location for a third point until the arc has the desired size and shape 3 in the figure below 5 To draw more arcs so that they are all linked together repeat steps 3 and 4 If youwant to create a smooth arc linked with the previous arc click Smooth Arc on the Shape drop down menu or click the Smooth Arc icon in the toolbar after step 1 An arc will be created smoothly off the tangent This method is...

Page 94: ... Shape Polygon 1 Do one of the following On the Shape drop down menu click Polygon Click the Polygon icon in the toolbar When the pointer is moved into the design area its shape changes to 2 In the design area specify the desired location for one corner of the polygon 1 in the figure below 3 Specify the desired location for every other corner of the polygon 2 through 5 in the figure below NOTE To ...

Page 95: ... When the pointer is moved into the design area its shape changes to 2 In the design area specify the desired location for a point of the circle 1 in the figure below 3 Specify the desired location for the second point 2 in the figure below which also determines the minimum diameter of the circle 4 Specify the desired location for the third point 3 in the figure below so that the circle is the des...

Page 96: ...To draw an ellipse Shape Ellipse 1 Do one of the following On the Shape drop down menu click Ellipse Click the Ellipse icon in the toolbar When the pointer is moved into the design area its shape changes to 2 In the design area draw the major axis of the ellipse by specifying two points 1 in the figure below 3 Specify the third point to decide the minor axis of the ellipse 2 in the figure below NO...

Page 97: ...red location 4 In the design area draw the desired outline The symmetrical shape of the outline is automatically created on both sides of the reference line 3 2 3 Creating manual stitch and manual feed data Sewing data is the general term for the stitch feed basting data and code that controls information you specify This section describes how to create sewing data manually NOTE The sewing data cr...

Page 98: ...nes without Trim codes How to create manual stitch manual feed and basting data The basic operation to create these stitch data is the same as outline data 1 draw lines with the mouse manually 2 use the Input Outline Stitch Feed dialog box and 3 use the Input Point dialog box Refer to 3 2 1 Creating Outline Data for details 1 Do one of the following To create manual stitch data click Stitchon the ...

Page 99: ...then add delete the Trim code on the point in the Code Setting dialog box that appears 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add more data The end point of the previous data and the start point of the current one are connected with a feed or a stitch that is specified in Property on the View drop down menu NOTE To create another data linked with the current data click Continue on the Shape drop down menu or cl...

Page 100: ...the pattern that you want to add to the current design and then click the OK button The Pattern Wizard dialog box for the selected pattern like the one shown below appears 3 Adjust the parameters for the pattern as desired and then click the OK button A frame for the pattern appears and it can be moved with the mouse 4 Click on the position where you want to paste the pattern The pattern is pasted...

Page 101: ...he center of the pattern aligns with the center of the design element s in the design area 3 2 6 Adding codes Shape Code The Code Setting dialog box allows you to easily add any of the various sewing machine codes for operations such as changing the sewing speed pausing or cutting the thread NOTE Codes can only be added to stitches and feeds To add codes to an outline for which stitches have not y...

Page 102: ...all codes if you want to use codes other than those specified for the selected model When outputting the codes which are not specified for the selected model cannot be outputted NOTE To show the codes of the specified point without opening the Code Setting dialog box Select the point with the Select Point tool then while holding down the keyboard s Shift key move the pointer onto the point A list ...

Page 103: ... sewing machine Select Option 1 to option 3 for the Optional Output 1 to 3 Two Step Tension Controls the thread tension Slide Pocket Clamp Switches the pocket clamp setting Cutter ON Controls the cutter operation Thread Release Controls the operation of the thread releasing device Select ON or OFF 3 2 7 Selecting editing design elements In order to move or change design elements such as resizing t...

Page 104: ...t A selection frame of dashes appears around the design element to show that it is selected To select two or more design elements 1 Do one of the following On the Shape drop down menu click Select Click the Select icon in the toolbar 2 Do one of the following A selection frame of dashes appears around the elements to show that they are selected Hold down the keyboard s Shift or Ctrl key while clic...

Page 105: ...other than above shown below selects all design elements that are either fully enclosed or partially enclosed by the selection frame NOTE If other design elements were accidentally selected click outside the selection frame and then try selecting the design elements again ...

Page 106: ...While holding down the keyboard s Ctrl key drag the sewing start point To align the sewing start point to the center of all the sewing data While holding down the keyboard s Shift key drag the sewing start point To select a stitch point Shape Select Point In order to change the shape of stitch or feed data by adding deleting or moving individual points the points must first be selected 1 Do one of...

Page 107: ...o show all the selectable points and their attributes the outline number the sewing order of the point from the start of the outline Select the desired one from the list box and click it To move or delete the selected points manually Place the pointer on the selected point s and drag it them to the desired position You can use the keyboard s arrow keys to move them in the desired direction in 0 1 ...

Page 108: ... first and last points in the sequence To select punch points that are not in sequence Hold down the keyboard s Ctrl key while clicking each additional point To select more than one punch point in a specific area of the data Drag the pointer over the points so that the selection frame encloses them The small circles change to black to show that they are selected To move or delete the selected punc...

Page 109: ...cted To check and edit punch points or a sewing data s needle drop points You can display the coordinates of all points on the selected outline or sewing data and move the desired punch points by changing the coordinates of them 1 Select an outline with the Select tool 2 Click any of the numeric keys on the keyboard The Select Data Type dialog box appears 3 Select the data type you want to display...

Page 110: ... button to cancel the specified settings Preview Click this button to preview the settings Sewing Data List dialog box Item Description Absolute Coordinate When this is selected values you input will be the distance from the origin 0 of the design area s X Y coordinates Relative Coordinate From the Previous Point When this is selected the coordinates of the points are relative distances from the p...

Page 111: ...e enlarged repeatedly until the desired view is obtained One click enlarges the current view by a factor of 1 25 To select a specific area to be enlarged move the pointer near the area to be enlarged and then drag the pointer until the desired area is enclosed in the selection box To display an reduced view View Zoom Out The design element s in the design area can be reduced so that an overall vie...

Page 112: ... area in the size fit in the window View Zoom Fit Sewing Area To Window You can adjust the size of the sewing area of the machine model you specified so that it will fit within the window This command is available only when the sewing area of a specified machine model is displayed NOTE The sewing area of a specified machine model can be displayed by the setting in Machine Model Setting on the Tool...

Page 113: ... Viewdrop down menu click Gridlines l Click the Gridline icon in the toolbar NOTE You can change the size and color of the gridlines in Grid Setting on the Tools drop down menu Displaying sewing data in a three dimensional image View Pseudo 3D You can display the sewing data in the design area so that they are thicker giving them a more three dimensional feel To switch the display mode from normal...

Page 114: ...played in the design area the frame of the sewing area is also shown in the Reference window To display the design elements to fill the window Clear the Fit Sewing Area check box on the Reference window NOTE If the Fit Sewing Area check box is checked When the sewing area is larger than the design elements the sewing area will fit to fill the window and when the design elements size is larger than...

Page 115: ...drop down menu click Sequence Window Click the Sequence window icon in the toolbar The Sequence window appears The design elements are shown in separate frames and arranged in the actual sewing order To check the positions of the design elements Check the Positioncheck box on the Sequence window To automatically change the sewing order for all the elements to increase efficiency Click the Auto Seq...

Page 116: ...e Close X button on the upper right corner of the Sequence window Click Sequence Windowon the Viewdrop down menu or click the Sequence window icon in the toolbar Showing hiding various types of design elements View Show Hide In order to edit or view sewing data better you can hide the desired data To hide or show the specified types of design elements 1 Do any of the following On the Viewdrop down...

Page 117: ...gn area 3 Click the OK button to apply the specified settings 3 3 4 Making design elements snap to the specified target When creating or editing design elements they can be aligned on snapped to the gridlines outlines or points for greater precision To specify the snap setting View Snap Setting 1 Do any of the following On the Viewdrop down menu click Snap Setting Click the Snap Setting icon in th...

Page 118: ...a design element successively the previously set sewing attributes will be automatically applied to it To set or change sewing attributes NOTE If you want to change sewing attributes for a design element first select it and then follow the procedure below 1 Do one of the following On the Viewdrop down menu click Property Click the Property icon in the toolbar Right click to display the context men...

Page 119: ...to connect them using either feed or stitch Select FEED on the drop down list to connect design elements using feed or select STITCH to connect design elements using stitch NOTE When you select STITCH on the drop down list When the interval between the design elements is more than the Max Length set in the Option Setting dialog box design elements will be connected using feed Stitch Type Select th...

Page 120: ...bar Division When stitch data is generated from outline data the outline can be divided into stitches in two methods Equal or Pitch Select either Equal or Pitch from the drop down list Division Explanation Equal Creates stitch data so that needle drops on all the punch points Stitches are divided equally and the specified pitch may not be kept Pitch Creates stitch data with the specified pitch How...

Page 121: ...e set the width from the center of the outline to the right peak Zigzag Pitch This is used to set the interval of zigzag peaks You can input a value from 0 1 to 40 mm in 0 1 mm increments Zigzag Point Set the number of stitches from one zigzag peak to the next zigzag peak NOTE Zigzag points could increase more than preset number depending on the shape of outline Compensation Zigzag compensation an...

Page 122: ...4 A B Zigzag shape You can specify a zigzag shape for the stitch data from the drop down list Zigzag shape Explanation N Shape Makes zigzag stitching like letter N V Shape Makes zigzag stitching like letter V ...

Page 123: ...ed NOTE If no operation has been performed there is no action that can be reversed To reverse the previous Undo operation Edit Redo Ctrl R This command is useful if for example you used the Undo command to delete a design element that you just added then decided that you did not want to delete it after all Do one of the following On the Edit drop down menu click Redo Click the Redo icon in the too...

Page 124: ...ater use 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the element s NOTE If no design element is selected the Copy command will not be available For details on selecting design element refer to 3 2 7 Selecting editing design elements 2 Do one of the following On the Edit drop down menu click Copy Click the Copy icon in the toolbar Right click to display the conte...

Page 125: ...ing area of a specified machine model is not set in the design area While holding down the keyboard s Ctrl or Shift key click the left mouse button The center of the design element s aligns with the origin 0 of the design area s coordinates For details on setting the sewing area of a specified machine refer to 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine model 3 Click a numeric key on the keyboard to display...

Page 126: ... the sewing area of a specified machine model is not set in the design area While holding down the keyboard s Ctrl or Shift key click the left mouse button The center of the design element s aligns with the origin 0 of the design area s coordinates For details on setting a sewing area of a specified machine refer to 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine model 3 Click a numeric key on the keyboard to d...

Page 127: ...only for outlines manual stitches and manual feeds 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the element s NOTE If no design element is selected the Duplicate command will not be available For details on selecting design elements refer to 3 2 7 Selecting editing design elements 2 Do one of the following On the Edit drop down menu click Duplicate Right click to...

Page 128: ...lement s To search all the data in the design area do not select any design element 2 Do one of the following On the Edit drop down menu click Search Click the Search icon in the toolbar Right click to display the context menu and then click Search The Search dialog box appears 3 Set the criteria for search in the Searchdialog box Item Sub items and descriptions Search By Select the search criteri...

Page 129: ...of the search results are displayed in red 5 To display one of the search results press the keyboard s or key To display the next search result press the keyboard s key To display the previous result press the keyboard s key To select the currently displayed data press the keyboard s Enter key ...

Page 130: ... Shape menu or click the Select Point icon on the toolbar All stitch points are displayed Stitch data is shown in solid lines and feed data in dotted lines 2 Select the point s of feed or stitch you want to convert to stitch or feed data 3 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Change Data Type Click the Change Data Type icon in the toolbar Selected data is converted You can co...

Page 131: ...to maintain the shape of the arc You cannot add a point on a circle or an ellipse To separate a design element at a point Modify Point Split With the Split command you can split a design element at individual points allowing it to be split or edited This operation changes an open outline to two open outlines and a closed outline to an open outline 1 Using the Select Point tool or Select Punch Poin...

Page 132: ...ect two design elements or close an open outline 1 Using the Select Point tool or Select Punch Point tool select the point at the end of a design element that you want to connect to another point The selected point changes to a black circle NOTE The Connect command is available only if a point at the end of a design element is selected 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click P...

Page 133: ...nt to round off The selected punch point changes to a black circle NOTE The Smooth command is available only when a punch point of an outline is selected 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Point On the Point sub menu click Smooth Click the Smooth icon in the toolbar Right click to display the context menu and then click Smooth The two straight paths of an outline that mee...

Page 134: ...want to straighten The selected punch point changes to a black circle NOTE The Cusp command is available only when a smooth punch point of an outline is selected 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Point On the Point sub menu click Cusp Click the Cusp icon in the toolbar Right click to display the context menu and then click Cusp The two rounded paths of outlines that meet...

Page 135: ... elements can also be enlarged or reduced manually To resize design elements Modify Resize Design elements outline manual stitch and manual feed data can be resized by inputting values 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the element s 2 On the Modify drop down menu click Resize or click the resize icon in the toolbar The Resize dialog box appears ...

Page 136: ...he original size Percentage 5 Do one of the following If Size is selected type the desired width in the Width input box and the desired height in the Height input box To maintain the design elements current height to width proportion check the Maintain Aspect Ratio check box If Percentage is selected select Whole or Width Height then select the desired percentage Item Explanation Whole Select this...

Page 137: ...esign elements will be resized while maintaining the pitch To resize them while maintaining stitch number hold down the keyboard s Shift key while dragging a handle 3 5 4 Flipping design elements The Flip command allows you to flip the selected design elements outline manual stitch manual feed data vertically or horizontally or by using a reference line so that they appear as mirror images To flip...

Page 138: ... the line and then click the OK button NOTE Refer to How to use the Input Point dialog box below for inputting How to use the Input Point dialog box The items in the Input Point dialog box and their explanations are as follows Item Description Relative Coordinate When the Relative Coordinate check box is checked values you input will be the relative distance from the previous point When the check ...

Page 139: ...3 5 5 Rotating design elements Design elements can be rotated in any direction by specifying the rotation angle You can also rotate design elements by dragging the rotation handle the square that extends from the selection frame around the selected elements To rotate design elements by specifying the rotation angle Modify Rotate 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appe...

Page 140: ...g You can rotate the selected design elements manually by dragging the rotation handle The center of rotation is fixed to the center of the selected design elements 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the design element s 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Rotate By Drag Click the Rotate By Drag icon in the toolbar The center po...

Page 141: ...center of rotation Modify Rotate By Point You can rotate the selected design elements manually by dragging the rotation handle The center of rotation can be specified at the desired point in the design area 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the element s 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Rotate By Point Click the Rotate By Po...

Page 142: ...gging the rotation handle 3 5 6 Making an offset copy of the selected outlines To make an offset copy of the selected outlines Modify Offset With the Offset command a copy of the selected outlines can be created with a specified offset 1 Select one or more outlines A selection frame of dashes appears around the outline s 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Offset Click the...

Page 143: ...value mm in the input box 4 Click the OK button when the setting in the Offset group box is completed The copy of the specified settings is automatically created NOTE The original outlines are not deleted 3 5 7 Making a copy of design elements at the specified position You can make a copy of the desired design elements outline manual stitch manual feed data at the specified position To make a copy...

Page 144: ...log box if necessary To make a symmetrical copy of design elements Modify Mirror Copy You can duplicate the desired design elements symmetrically by specifying a reference line mirror axis 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the design element s 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Mirror Copy Click the Mirror Copy icon in the too...

Page 145: ... to the specified position To move design element s Modify Move To 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the design element s 2 Do one of the following On the Modify drop down menu click Move To Click the Move To icon in the toolbar The Input Point dialog box appears 3 Do any of the following Check the Relative Coordinate check box to move using the curren...

Page 146: ...elected design elements move so that the specified two points are overlapped NOTE The specified two points are simply overlapped and not connected To specify the point by inputting values Press any of the numeric keys on the keyboard to display the Input Point dialog box In the dialog box input the coordinates of the position where you want to move the point specified in step 3 and then click the ...

Page 147: ...s set in Property on the View drop down menu This means the tack methods for the start and end points are exchanged 3 5 10 Aligning design elements Use the commands on the Alignment sub menu to align design elements To align design elements Modify Alignment sub menu 1 Select one or more design elements A selection frame of dashes appears around the design element s 2 On the Modify drop down menu c...

Page 148: ...Setting on the Tool drop down menu to use this command Align To The Origin Of The Coordinate Aligns the center of the selected design element s with the origin of the design area s X Y coordinates NOTE Align To The Origin Of The Coordinate can also be selected by clicking the icon in the toolbar Align To Sewing Area Centercan also be selected by clicking the icon in the toolbar Moreover these two ...

Page 149: ...generate stitch data for the selected outline data Stitch Generate Select 1 Using the Select tool select one or more outlines A selection frame of dashes appears around the outline s NOTE This command is available only for outlines with no stitch data 2 Do one of the following On the Stitchdrop down menu click Generate Select Click the Generate Select icon in the toolbar 3 6 2 Clearing stitch data...

Page 150: ...round the element s NOTE This command is available only for outlines that have stitch data 2 Do one of the following On the Stitchdrop down menu click Clear Outline Click the Clear Outline icon in the toolbar The property of the outlines is removed when outlines are cleared and only stitches remain ...

Page 151: ...the sewing data in order to check for any possible problems To view a simulation of sewing data Tools Slow Draw 1 Do one of the following On the Tools drop down menu click Slow Draw Click the Slow Draw icon in the toolbar The Slow Draw dialog box appears 2 Use the items in the Slow Drawdialog box to perform a simulation Refer to the table below for details on the items and their functions in the S...

Page 152: ...k box to show the stitch points while drawing If the check box is cleared only the outlines are shown 3 Click the close X check box to close the Slow Drawdialog box 3 7 2 Measuring the distance between two points The Measure tool allows you to measure the distance between two points To measure the distance between two points Tools Measure 1 Do one of the following On the Tools drop down menu click...

Page 153: ...l right click once If no design element has been measured it will quit directly If a design element has been measured click Cancel on the context menu To change the size of the design elements You can change the size of all the design elements in the design area with the Measure tool 1 After specifying the end point with the Measure tool right click once and then click Resize on the context menu T...

Page 154: ...click to display the context menu and then click Gridline Setting The Gridlines Setting dialog box appears 2 Make the following settings in the Gridline Setting dialog box To change the color of the gridlines 1 Click Color The Color dialog box appears 2 Do one of the following Select the desired color from the Basic colors or Custom colors list and then click the OK button To add a new color in th...

Page 155: ...l distances in the gridlines check the Maintain Aspect Ratio check box 3 Click the OK button to apply the settings you made and close this dialog box NOTE Click the Cancel button to cancel the settings you made and close this dialog box Click the Default button to revert all the settings to the software defaults 3 7 4 Specifying various default settings of PS 300B You can specify various default s...

Page 156: ... range 0 05 to 12 7 mm software default 0 05 mm If a machine model is specified the setting range and the default value will change according to the model s setting Maximum stitch length Type the desired value in the input box to change the maximum stitch length Setting range 0 05 to 12 7 mm software default 12 7 mm If a machine model is specified the setting range and the default value will chang...

Page 157: ... list box CF Drive Select the drive connecting with the CF Compact Flash writer from the CF Drive list box The A and C drives cannot be selected PRW 1 SW 1 Com Port Select the desired COM port for ROM writer PRW 1 from the Com Port list box PRW 1 SW 1 Baudrate Select the desired baud rate for ROM writer PRW 1 from the Baudrate list box Software default 115200 bps ROM File Check this box to convert...

Page 158: ... the OK button to apply the settings you made and close this dialog box NOTE Click the Cancel button to cancel the settings you made and close this dialog box 3 7 5 Specifying a sewing machine model You can specify the sewing machine model that you are creating a design for Then you can put its sewing area frame on the design area after applying some attributes to it To specify a sewing machine mo...

Page 159: ...ed model name will come to the top of the list Click this button to sort the model name list by machine model name Preview Shows how the selected model s sewing area and the design area will appear Change color Change the colors for the following elements For creating a custom color refer to To change the color of the gridlines Sewing Area Press this to change the color of the sewing area Other Ar...

Page 160: ... element s in the design area The frame reference point will be shifted to the center of the element s you are currently edited Hold down the keyboard s Ctrl key When there is no design element in the design area The frame reference point will be shifted to the X and Y origins of the coordinates When there is design element s in the design area The frame reference point will be shifted to the sewi...

Page 161: ...161 164 available If the Relative Coordinate check box is checked the inputted value will be the distance from the current frame center ...

Page 162: ... JPG 3 In the Look in drop down list and the list below it select the folder containing the desired file and then select the image file that you want to use 4 Click the Open button The selected image is added to the design area The image is placed at the center of the current view if no sewing area of a specified machine is displayed in the design area When the sewing area of a specified machine i...

Page 163: ...ows in a tile arrangement Window Tile On the Windowdrop down menu click Tile To select a design window from the list of the currently open files A list at the bottom of the Windowdrop down menu shows the names of all windows that are open Click the name of the window you want to display 3 10 Help With the Help menu you can display the online Help and the information on the versionof PS 300B To sta...

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