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Sewing attributes

Stem stitch

Candlewicking stitch

Width

Narrow

Wide

Space

Narrow

Wide

Angle

45°

135°

Stitch Type

Triple

Single

Start/End Type

Feed

Run

“If the entry/exit points of sewing have been changed” on page 300

Connection
Points

This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected.

“Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern” on page 100

Density

Dense

Medium

Light

Size

Smaller

Larger

Spacing

Narrow

Wide

Start/End Type

Feed

Run

“If the entry/exit points of sewing have been changed” on page 300

Connection
Points

This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected.

“Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern” on page 100

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Содержание PE-Design Next

Страница 1: ...Instruction Manual ...

Страница 2: ...radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is e...

Страница 3: ...r iron or other hot objects Do not spill water or other liquids on the unit or cards Do not drop or hit the unit For repairs or adjustments In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required please consult your nearest service center Notice Neither this Instruction Manual nor the Installation Guide explains how to use your computer under Windows Please refer to the Windows manuals Co...

Страница 4: ... the creative freedom to design original embroidery Easily turn illustrations photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery Easily turn illustrations photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs ...

Страница 5: ...ou to edit the embroidery pattern while viewing a realistic image of the embroidery The Color Sewing Attributes Text Attributes pane provides easy access to even the more detailed settings The Sewing Order pane allows you to monitor the sewing order of the patterns Floating Docking and Auto Hide allow you to display only the panes and dialog boxes containing the information that you need Stitch Si...

Страница 6: ...4 New Stitching Features for More Expressive Embroidery Stem Stitch and Candlewicking Stitch p 293 p 298 Floral Pattern p 47 Mirror Copy p 53 Offset Line p 49 Circle Copy p 53 ...

Страница 7: ...s 100 built in fonts p 310 Name Drop feature p 107 Easily create a number of similar embroidery designs by simply replacing text such as a name arranged within the pattern Outline sewing p 101 Easily add an outline around letters ...

Страница 8: ...6 Key PE DESIGN Functions That Allow You To Create Beautiful Embroidery Designs Print and Stitch p 142 Blending p 44 Automatically convert images to embroidery designs p 118 ...

Страница 9: ...ecified Programmable Stitch Creator p 229 Simply changing the stitch in a pattern can give it a completely different feel Stitch patterns can be designed to create dramatic embroidery Design Database p 211 View design images of the embroidery data being managed In addition searches and format conversions can be performed Font Creator p 245 Original fonts can be created Save hand written characters...

Страница 10: ...ery machine will sew which embroidery design and the data can be transferred to the machine While the design is being embroidered the status of each machine can be monitored from the computer a Note The Link function is designed specifically for our compatible embroidery machines Refer to the Operation Manual for the embroidery machine to determine if it is compatible with this function ...

Страница 11: ...e Offset attribute to change the reference position for arranging patterns many more variations of the motif stitch can be created LE p 297 p 307 The default size for creating patterns with Motif Stitch and Prog Fill Stitch can be specified This allows a pattern to be created while considering the size PSC p 243 A motif stitch in line sewing can be set so that motifs are not sewn twice even when t...

Страница 12: ... the Select tool LE p 66 Basic editing operations have been improved A duplicate of a pattern can easily be created at a specified location A duplicate of a pattern can be created by holding down the key and dragging a pattern selected with the Select tool LE DC FC PSC p 34 The functions for rotating have been improved When a pattern is selected a rotation handle appears LE DC FC PSC p 52 The patt...

Страница 13: ...Block command was added for text This allows text patterns to be converted to manual punching block patterns so that the shape of characters can be customized LE p 99 Enhanced Features for Collaborating With Our Embroidery Machines The functions for transferring data to embroidery machines have been enhanced LE DB p 174 p 217 Various methods are available for transferring data to embroidery machin...

Страница 14: ...e with USB media Use commercially available USB media p 175 For embroidery machines that can be connected to a computer using a USB cable Transfer the embroidery design with the USB cable p 176 For our embroidery machines compatible with the Link function Use the Link function to transfer embroidery designs to the embroidery machine that was included with the machine p 177 b Memo In order to use t...

Страница 15: ...rations for Entering Text 92 Tutorial 4 Monograms 103 Advanced Operations for Entering Monograms 106 Tutorial 5 1 Using Name Drop 107 Tutorial 5 2 Creating Name Drop 109 Name Drop Feature Replacing Text 111 Tutorial 5 3 Using Templates 113 Template Feature 115 Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images 117 Stitch Wizard Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design 118 Tutorial 6 1 Auto...

Страница 16: ...eating Motif Stitch Pattern 237 Editing a pattern in Motif Mode 240 Programmable Stitch Creator Window 241 Opening a Template 242 Preview window 243 Saving Patterns 243 Changing the Settings 244 Font Creator 245 Basic Font Creator Operations 246 Font Creator Window 253 Opening a File 255 Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template 256 Creating a Font Character Pattern 258 Editing the Points o...

Страница 17: ...nformation is provided in the following chapters Read the appropriate chapter when necessary Support Service Provides warranty information for this product in addition to the procedure for updating the software Supplement Provides function introductions details on the settings available in the Options dialog box and troubleshooting procedures in addition to tips and precautions to maximize the use...

Страница 18: ...e Registration to start up the installed Web browser and open the online registration page on our Web site The online registration page on the Web site appears when the following address is entered in the Address bar of the Web browser http www brother com registration a Note Have the information ready before contacting Technical Support Make sure your computer s operating system is current with a...

Страница 19: ...st version of the software is being used If the message shown below appears the latest version of the software is not being used Click Yes and then download the latest version of the software from the Web site The User Account Control dialog box appears Click Yes b Memo If the Always check for most recent version at startup check box is selected the software is checked at startup to determine whet...

Страница 20: ...on page 77 3 Image To Stitch Click this button to start the wizard for creating an embroidery pattern from an image c Stitch Wizard Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design on page 118 and Importing Image Data on page 137 4 Template Click this button to start the Template wizard c Tutorial 5 3 Using Templates on page 113 5 Most Recently Used Files Click the name of a file from the...

Страница 21: ...is toolbar is always displayed regardless of the Ribbon tab that is selected adding your most often used commands makes them easily accessible c Customizing Quick Access Toolbar on page 273 4 Option button Click this button to start up other applications and specify settings for the Design Page and user thread chart 5 Help button Click this button to display the Instruction Manual and view informa...

Страница 22: ...hen 1 in the Quick Access Toolbar is clicked Click A to move the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon To return it to its original position display the menu as described above and then click Show Above the Ribbon If a check mark appears beside B the Ribbon is minimized When a tab is clicked the Ribbon appears After a command is selected the Ribbon is minimized again To restore it to its original ...

Страница 23: ...ne is no longer needed it can be hidden Click in the upper right corner of the dialog box Right click the tab or dialog box and then click Hide To hide the tab click View tab in the Ribbon and then click the name in the View tab To display the tab again perform the same operation Auto Hide When a pane is temporarily not needed it can be moved to the side bar then displayed by clicking it or positi...

Страница 24: ...y at a zoom ratio of 100 Once this adjustment is made it will not need to be done again later 1 Click 1 then 2 2 Click Screen Calibration 1 Hold a ruler against the screen to measure the length of 2 Next enter the value at 3 and then click OK 4 Be sure to enter the length in millimeters A value in inches is invalid System unit 1 Click System Unit and then select the desired measurement units mm or...

Страница 25: ...es for making embroidery patterns First follow the procedures in this section to create embroidery patterns and learn the basic operations In this example we will create an original embroidery pattern by combining an embroidery pattern Then we will transfer the data to the embroidery machine ...

Страница 26: ...om an image Now we will open the image of the tulip and convert it to an embroidery pattern Click 1 then 2 then 3 Step 1 Starting up Layout Editing Step 2 Using the Auto Punch function to create an embroidery pattern from an image Step 3 Adjusting the embroidery pattern size and position Step 4 Adding text and setting character spacing Step 5 Transforming the text Step 6 Importing and rotating an ...

Страница 27: ...e 137 Move the pointer over a handle and then while holding down the key and the left mouse button drag the mouse to reduce the size of the image Click 1 Click Next Click Next Click Finish An embroidery pattern of the tulip is created c Tutorial 6 1 Auto Punch on page 119 Step 3 Adjusting the embroidery pattern size and position Click the embroidery pattern to select it 2 3 Shift Handle 4 1 5 6 7 ...

Страница 28: ...tion c Editing Embroidery Designs on page 50 Step 4 Adding text and setting character spacing Click 1 then 2 then 3 Click below the tulip in the Design Page A vertical dashed line will appear on the Design Page From the keyboard type in Tulip Press the key The text is entered Click the text to select it Click 1 in the Color tab to change the color of the font b Memo If a handle is dragged while th...

Страница 29: ...select it select the Transform check box 1 and then click 2 Move the pointer over or and then while holding down the left mouse button drag the mouse to transform the text c Transforming text on page 91 and Transforming text on page 95 Step 6 Importing and rotating an embroidery pattern Now we will import the embroidery pattern for the butterfly Click 1 then 2 then 3 From the Category selector sel...

Страница 30: ...scribed below Writing to an original card p 28 Data can be transferred to embroidery machines compatible with original cards Transferring data to embroidery machines via a USB media p 29 Data can be transferred to embroidery machines equipped with a USB B connector Transferring the design to an original card Insert an original card into the USB card writer module a Note When imported stitch patter...

Страница 31: ... port on the machine a Note When writing to an original card that already contains data all data on the card will be deleted Before using an original card check that the designs on the card are no longer needed If you wish to keep the designs store them on a hard disk or other storage media c From an embroidery card on page 79 b Memo Stitch data is compressed to fit on an original card Depending o...

Страница 32: ...30 Tutorial 1 Getting Started ...

Страница 33: ...yout Editing Operations This section describes the basic operations performed in Layout Editing such as drawing shapes editing the embroidery design specifying sewing attributes saving the file and printing it ...

Страница 34: ...IGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_2 Step 1 Drawing and moving shapes We will follow the procedure described below to draw shapes 1 Select the Shape tool 2 Specify the thread color and sew type for the lines 3 Specify the thread color and sew type for the regions 4 Drag the pointer in the Design Page to draw the shape Step 1 Drawing and moving shapes Step 2 Duplicating flipping and moving shapes Step 3 Sp...

Страница 35: ...e right This time we will also specify the color and sew type for the region then draw the shape A Click 1 then 2 then 3 B Click 4 for line sewing and then click LIME GREEN in the color palette C Click in the Line sew type selector 5 and then select Zigzag Stitch D Click 6 for region sewing and then click LIME GREEN in the color palette E Click in the Region sew type selector 7 and then select Fil...

Страница 36: ...e holding down the key drag the leaf to move it C Release the mouse button To flip the duplicated leaf horizontally A Right click on the duplicated leaf A drop down menus will appear B Click Flip then Horizontal Drag the duplicated leaf to the left side of the stem Align the leaves on the left and right sides A While holding down the key click the leaf on the right side then the leaf on the left s...

Страница 37: ...the illustration Draw the circle at the center A Click 1 then 2 then 3 B Select YELLOW in the color palette as the line color and Zigzag Stitch as the sew type 4 C Select YELLOW in the color palette as the region color and Concentric Circle Stitch as the sew type 5 D While holding down the key drag 6 the pointer in the Design Page to draw a circle with the desired size at the center of the flower ...

Страница 38: ...e Sewing Attributes tab Now we will specify settings for region sewing for the flowerpot Specify the color and sew type for the line and region of the flowerpot A Click 1 then 2 then 3 B Select CLAY BROWN in the color palette as the line color and Zigzag Stitch as the sew type 4 C Select DEEP GOLD in the color palette as the region color and Prog Fill Stitch as the sew type 5 a Note Hole sewing ca...

Страница 39: ... this example we will specify settings in Beginner mode C Drag the Density slider to specify 5 0 line mm D Drag the red arrow in Direction area to 90 E Click in the Programmable fill section F Select net4 and then click OK G Move the slider to specify 7 6 x 7 6 mm 2 The effects of the specified settings can be previewed This preview can be displayed hidden by clicking the Show Hint Hide Hint butto...

Страница 40: ...the shape appear C Right click the top point to be deleted and then click Delete The point is deleted to form a trapezoid c For details on saving embroidery patterns refer to Saving on page 81 For details on transferring designs to an embroidery machine refer to Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines on page 174 b Memo If the dialog box is displayed in Expert mode click To Beginner mode to di...

Страница 41: ...c shape First select the Rect Circle Arc tool Click 1 then 2 then 3 Drag the pointer in the Design Page Rectangle Rectangle with rounded corners Circle or Oval Rectangle Circle Oval Arc Fan shape Arc string 1 3 2 b Memo To draw a circle or square hold down the key while dragging the pointer Shift ...

Страница 42: ... Rectangles with rounded corners To change the radius of the corners click the Edge radius selector located in the Outline Attributes tab Then type the desired radius and press the key or select the desired value Enter Example 1 Edge radius 0 0 mm Example 2 Edge radius 20 0 mm b Memo Dragging the pointer while holding down the key moves it in 15 increments The current angle is shown in the status ...

Страница 43: ...wing the shape c Setting the thread color and sew type on page 56 You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attributes tab to define other attributes of the shape c Specifying sewing attributes on page 58 Fan Click at start point Move to end point Click at end point 1 2 3 b Memo To draw the shape while maintaining the original height to width proportion hold down the key while dragging the point...

Страница 44: ... the image to draw open lines tracing the image Shortcut key Drag the pointer to draw an open freehand curve 2 Click in the Design Page or drag the pointer to draw the line Straight lines curves 1 Click in the Design Page to specify the start point 2 Click in the Design Page to specify the next point b Memo The shortcut keys are available only after a Line Region tool has been selected When a Regi...

Страница 45: ...ws you to set the embroidery attributes thread color and sew type outline and inside region on off Example 1 When a rectangle is selected b Memo You can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key When drawing a straight line hold down the key while moving the pointer to draw vertically or horizontally Even after the pattern ...

Страница 46: ...3 Select the Gradation check box and then click Pattern Line sew Switches on off sewing for the line Region sew Switches on off sewing for the region Line color Region color Punch color Click this button to set the thread color for lines regions and manual punching patterns Special colors c Special colors on page 57 Line sew type Region sew type Use these selectors to set the sew type for lines re...

Страница 47: ... overlapping regions will not be sewn twice Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another Embroidery patterns created with the Rectangle Circle or Arc tools Shapes tools or Line Region tools can be selected to set hole sewing 1 Select a pair of patterns for example a star included in a pentagon While holding down the key click the star then the pentagon b Memo Gradation b...

Страница 48: ...ng regions or to be merged Removing overlapping Overlapped patterns can be set so that the overlapping region is removed 1 While holding down the key click two or more overlapped patterns to select them 2 Click 1 then 2 When partially overlapped When enclosed b Memo To see better what the hole sewing setting does preview the patterns before and after setting hole sewing c Stitch View on page 70 2 ...

Страница 49: ...click two or more overlapped patterns to select them 2 Click 1 then 2 If this cannot be applied to the selected patterns an error message appears When partially overlapped Creating a floral pattern Line stitching in a floral pattern can be created based on the selected shape 1 Draw a shape and then select it 2 Click 1 then 2 Ctrl 2 1 a Note Be sure to select a closed line c Changing the attributes...

Страница 50: ...specified in Detail mode 1 Click To detailed mode in the Floral Pattern dialog box 2 Drag the Density slider and the Pattern slider to adjust the pattern 3 After the pattern has been adjusted as desired click OK b Memo The running stitch is specified for the floral line pattern Density 3 Pattern 251 Density 10 Pattern 251 Density 6 Pattern 251 Density 6 Pattern 0 ...

Страница 51: ...ape 1 Draw a shape and then select it 2 Click 1 then 2 3 Specify the desired settings for the offset line pattern and then click OK Offset Direction Spacing Offset Line Count Rounded Corners a Note Be sure to select one closed line c Changing the attributes of line ends on page 43 2 1 Outward Inward 1 mm 5 mm 1 line 5 lines Check box selected Check box cleared ...

Страница 52: ...ows the dimensions width and height of the pattern b Memo You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern Press the key to select the next pattern in the order that they were created If multiple patterns are selected a pattern can be deselected by holding down the key while clicking the pattern 1 2 Handles Rotation handle Ctrl Tab Ctrl 1 2 3 b Memo If is not displayed click...

Страница 53: ...size the selected pattern while maintaining the original density and fill pattern select the Keep density and fill pattern check box a Note Some patterns imported from embroidery cards cannot be scaled 1 2 3 Bottom Right Center Left Middle Top Handles b Memo If the key is held down while a handle is dragged the pattern is enlarged or reduced from the center of the pattern As you drag the handle th...

Страница 54: ...n angle Click OK Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically Select the pattern s and then click 1 then 2 b Memo To rotate the pattern in 15 increments hold down the key while dragging the handle b Memo An angle can also be selected by dragging in the Rotate dialog box 1 The shape of pointer changes to 2 Rotate Rotation handle Shift 1 2 a Note Some patterns imported from embroidery cards cannot b...

Страница 55: ... the desired location Using the Circle Copy tool 1 Select the embroidery pattern s click 1 then 2 a Note It may not be possible to create mirror copies of some embroidery data read from embroidery cards 1 2 3 b Memo With the patterns at 1 you can select the desired arrangement You can specify the spacing between patterns in 2 The higher the value the wider the patterns are spaced from each other 1...

Страница 56: ...a category from the Category selector 1 select the desired decorative pattern 2 and then click OK 3 4 Maintain aspect ratio When the check box is selected The original width to height proportion of the added decorative pattern is maintained b Memo To draw a circle hold down the key while dragging the pointer To redraw the ellipse right click the Design Page to return to before the ellipse was draw...

Страница 57: ...n Grouping Ungrouping embroidery patterns Grouping patterns Select several patterns and then click 1 then 2 then 3 Ungrouping patterns Select a grouped embroidery pattern and then click 1 then 2 then 3 Editing grouped patterns individually Even after patterns are grouped they can be edited individually 1 To select a single pattern within a group hold down the key while clicking the pattern 2 Edit ...

Страница 58: ...ion color button and the Line sew type Region sew type selector are not displayed Line sewing on Line sewing off Region sewing on Region sewing off c Color on page 56 and Sew type on page 57 Color Click the Color button Palette mode List mode 1 Select the type of stitching Line Region1 or Region2 whose color is being selected Line Line color Region1 Region color Region2 Additional color for blendi...

Страница 59: ...king material Sew type Use these to set the sew type for outlines inside regions text and manual punching patterns Click in a sew type selector and then click the desired sew type The available settings that appear differ depending on the object that is selected c Line sew Region sew on page 56 and Specifying sewing attributes on page 58 b Memo Region 2 can only be selected if a gradation with a b...

Страница 60: ...tings a preview of the stitching can be checked here 3 Change the sewing attributes displayed under Line sew or Region sew The settings are applied to the embroidery pattern each time the settings are changed c For details on the different sewing attributes and settings refer to Line sewing attributes on page 296 and Region sewing attributes on page 301 Adjust with slider 2 3 4 5 1 Enter a value 2...

Страница 61: ...awn in step 1 3 Select the two shapes and then click 1 then 2 then 3 Top Bottom The bottom pattern is engraved with the outline of the shape on top An engraving is made in the bottom pattern from the shape on top For best result select Satin Stitch for region sewing of the bottom pattern An embossing is made in the bottom pattern from the shape on top For best result select Fill Stitch for region ...

Страница 62: ...sed with patterns created using the Line Region tools the Rectangle Circle Arc tools and the Shapes tools They cannot be used with patterns created using the Text tools or the Manual Punch tools The bottom embroidery pattern must have one of the following sew types specified for region sewing Satin stitch Fill stitch Programmable fill stitch In order to use the Line command line sewing must be swi...

Страница 63: ...ifferent pattern and then click Apply b Memo Only one stamp can be selected at a time To enlarge the pattern drag a scale handle To rotate the pattern drag the rotation handle To delete the pattern press the key 1 2 3 Scale handles Rotation handle Delete b Memo If the size of a pattern is changed the size of the stamp does not change Be sure to check the stamp after editing a pattern If a pattern ...

Страница 64: ...Hold down the key while pressing an arrow key to select multiple points Hold down the key while pressing an arrow key to change the point that is selected 3 1 2 Ctrl Shift Ctrl b Memo To move the point of a broken line a curve a manual punching pattern or stitch data horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it A selected point can also be moved with the arrow keys The arrow keys...

Страница 65: ...tline to add a point Deleting points 1 Select the point 2 Click 1 then 2 or press the key to remove the point Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines 1 Select the point 2 Click 1 then 2 then 3 Changing the curve type 1 Select a point on a curve 2 Click 1 then 2 then 3 3 1 2 Click Delete 1 2 Selected point Delete 3 1 2 To Curve To Straight 3 1 2 ...

Страница 66: ...xt pattern 3 Drag the arrow for the point to the desired location on the outline b Memo The shape can be changed by dragging the handles for the point on the curve 3 1 2 b Memo If the outline or the inside region are set to not be sewn the corresponding point does not appear If the region has the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch applied the center point of the stitching also appears c Mov...

Страница 67: ...to select the Entry Exit Center Point tool 2 Click the region set to the concentric circle or radial stitch 3 Drag the center point to the desired location a Note Only entry and exit points for patterns created with the Circle or Arc Rectangle and Line Region tools can be optimized If Optimize Entry Exit points is applied all manual adjustments of the entry and exit points will be lost Optimize En...

Страница 68: ...n 2 then 3 2 Click the stitch pattern b Memo In stitch patterns stitches appears as solid lines and jump stitches appear as dotted lines If any part of grouped objects objects set for hole sewing and text arranged on shapes is selected all objects in the entire group are converted to stitch patterns Patterns that do not have sewing attributes applied are deleted when the object is converted to sti...

Страница 69: ... selected c Selecting points on page 62 Press the key All stitch points in the next color are selected Press the and keys All stitch points in the previous color are selected Press the and keys The entry point of the first thread color is selected Press the and keys The exit point of the last thread color is selected Select at least one point in a given color and then press the key The entry point...

Страница 70: ...d the area to be cut off 4 Double click in the Design Page to specify the section to be split off Dividing stitch data by color Select the stitch pattern s and then click 1 then 2 Dotted lines appear around each part of the stitch data b Memo The Normal setting should provide satisfactory results in most cases but depending on the complexity of the pattern you may need to select a setting more tow...

Страница 71: ...ayed at its actual size The Design Page is zoomed to display only the selected objects The entire Design Page is displayed to fit within the window Using the Pan tool The part of the work area that is displayed can easily be changed by using the Pan tool Using the Measure tool The length appears in the status bar b Memo Zooming is also possible by dragging the Zoom slider in the status bar or clic...

Страница 72: ...e design will appear once it is sewn b Memo When the rulers are displayed click to switch the measurement units between millimeters and inches 1 2 b Memo If is selected under Machine Type in the Design Setting dialog box click 1 then 2 then 3 to view the thread trimming locations in the Design Page b Memo Changing realistic view settings 1 Click 1 then 2 then 3 2 If necessary specify settings for ...

Страница 73: ...he number of the current stitch total number of stitches Reverses the simulation by the indicated number of stitches Advances the simulation by the indicated number of stitches 8 Shows the number of the color being drawn total number of colors used Returns to the beginning of stitching for the current or previous thread color Advances to the beginning of stitching for the next color 9 Shows the cu...

Страница 74: ...e indicates the part of the pattern displayed in the Design Page Zooming The Reference Window can be switched to display either the entire Design Page or only the embroidery pattern Moving Resizing the display area frame The part of the design displayed in the Design Page can be selected from the Reference Window 1 2 Click ...

Страница 75: ...ewing Order pane Click to enlarge each pattern to fill its frame Click to display in one frame all patterns of the same color that will be sewn together 1 2 b Memo When multiple same color patterns are combined into one frame appears to the left of that frame Click to display the combined same color patterns in separate frames appears under the first frame and each frame is displayed with a subnum...

Страница 76: ...patterns cannot be selected or edited 1 Select one or more patterns in the Sewing Order pane and then click at the top of the Sewing Order pane 2 Click at the top of the Sewing Order pane An alternative method for moving the frames is by clicking the buttons at the top of the Sewing Order pane Click to move the selected pattern to the beginning of the sewing order Click to move the selected patter...

Страница 77: ...p stitch length for thread trimming is available differs depending on the selected machine model For details refer to the Operation Manual for the machine a Note These settings are applied only when embroidering with our multi needle embroidery machines Before these settings can be specified select under Machine Type in the Design Setting dialog box c Specifying the Design Page Size and Color on p...

Страница 78: ... b Memo You can select and check the properties of individual patterns within the embroidery design by selecting the pattern before opening this dialog box In this case clearing the Show about selected Object s check box switches the dialog box to display properties for all patterns in the Design Page To display the colors as the machine s preset color names select the with Basic Color check box I...

Страница 79: ...e detailed design select a file and then click Preview To open the displayed file click Open If no files are listed there are no pes files in the selected folder Select a folder containing a pes file If the selected file is in a format other than the pes format the message Unexpected file format appears in the Preview box b Memo A file can be opened in any of the following ways Drag the embroidery...

Страница 80: ...rom the File Type box select a file name extension to display the corresponding embroidery data 5 Select the file icon and then click Import The file is imported b Memo The design can be imported by dragging its file icon from the Import dialog box to the Design Page Multiple files cannot be selected to be imported at the same time With the buttons at the top of the Import dialog box change the lo...

Страница 81: ...en 3 2 Select the drive folder and file and then click Open The imported image appears in the Design Page b Memo Since dst files do not contain thread color information the colors of an imported dst file may not appear as expected You can change the thread colors by using functions in the Sewing Order pane or by holding down the key and selecting a stitch pattern c Selecting stitch patterns by thr...

Страница 82: ...he file c Original Image Stage on page 185 and Opening a file on page 195 2 Click 1 then 2 then 3 3 Specify the desired settings beside Magnification and Orientation and then click Import a Note The maximum magnification ratio that can be specified is the ratio that enlarges the design to the size of the Design Page 1 2 3 ...

Страница 83: ...in a different format The data shown in the Design Page can be exported as a file of a different format dst hus exp pcs vip sew jef csd xxx and shv 1 Click 1 then 2 2 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name b Memo If no file name has been specified or if the file cannot be found the Save As dialog box appears 1 2 1 2 a Note If you select a file type of a previous software ve...

Страница 84: ...ttern However any part of the image extending out of the print area for the embroidery will not be printed Print sewing area box center axes This setting is only available when Actual Size is selected Select this option to print black lines to indicate the sewing area refer to Specifying the sewing area on page 86 and the center axes for the data Select this option to print an embroidery positioni...

Страница 85: ...mage onto iron on paper or printable fabric or when printing the sheet for positioning the embroidery in the printed image select Image print mode and then select an option under Material 8 Material Print the image on printable fabric or an iron on transfer sheet Select this option to print the background image on iron on paper or fabric that can be printed on Only the image is printed Print a fli...

Страница 86: ...together with its sewing information 1 Click 1 then 2 then 3 2 Select the necessary settings 3 Click OK to begin printing 4 Follow the instructions for the printer to finish printing b Memo With embroidery patterns for the jumbo frame The pattern in Side 2 of an embroidery pattern for the jumbo frame is printed with the orientation of the actual embroidery rotated 180 b Memo The print image can al...

Страница 87: ...y patterns Select this option and then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page c Tutorial 10 1 Creating Split Embroidery Designs on page 155 5 Page Select the desired color for the Design Page 6 Background Select the desired color for the work area 7 Default To return to the default settings click this button 8 Edit User Hoop Click this button to display the User Hoop Setti...

Страница 88: ...dle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of your Design Page Use existing design area The patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of the actual patterns a Note A User Hoop cannot rotate 90 A User Hoop cannot be added to the Section Size for Hoop Size selector under Custom Size Do not create a Custom Hoop larger than th...

Страница 89: ...om changing the hoop position too often Jump Stitch Trimming These settings are applied only when embroidering with our multi needle embroidery machines Before these settings can be specified select under Machine Type in the Design Setting dialog box Specify the minimum jump stitch length for thread trimming a Note This setting cannot be selected if a Jumbo Frame multi position hoop or Custom Size...

Страница 90: ... Axes Select this check box to display the grid as solid lines 3 Interval Specify the grid spacing 4 Snap to Grid Select this check box to align patterns with the grid Changing the ruler settings The ruler can be displayed or hidden 1 Click 1 then 2 2 To display the ruler select the Ruler check box To hide the ruler clear the Ruler check box b Memo The snap feature works whether or not the grid is...

Страница 91: ...tware is provided with 100 built in fonts 5 built in fonts are specifically for small text TrueType fonts TrueType fonts installed on your computer can be used to create embroidery patterns Small fonts These small fonts have sizes between 3 and 6 mm 0 12 and 0 24 inch Because of their size these fonts are useful for beautifully sewing small text Monograms Design custom monograms by combining text ...

Страница 92: ... Documents My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_3 Step 1 Entering Text Click 1 then 2 then 3 Click in the Design page A vertical dashed line will appear on the Design Page for typing directly on screen From the keyboard type in ABCD Step 1 Entering Text Step 2 Transforming text 1 1 2 3 1 2 b Memo Text can also be entered by clicking characters in the character table 1 in the Text Attribut...

Страница 93: ...text to select it Select the Transform check box 1 and then click 2 Drag and to transform the text b Memo The character font size color and sew type can be changed c Setting text attributes on page 93 and Embroidery attributes for text on page 100 1 4 Enter 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Adjusts the text size Moves the text along the circle Adjusts the radius of the circle ...

Страница 94: ...a new line of text Characters can also be entered by clicking them in the character table This is particularly useful if you have to enter accented characters that are not available on your keyboard Click Hide List to hide the character table While it is hidden click Show List to display the character table a Note Line sewing cannot be switched on with custom fonts and built in fonts 025 and 029 I...

Страница 95: ...d then click the desired font 1 Font number 2 Font sample If a single string of text is selected the fonts in the list appear with the selected characters 3 Types of characters available c Memo of Font List on page 313 4 Most recently used fonts 5 Built in Fonts 6 Custom Fonts 7 TrueType Fonts Custom Fonts c Font Creator on page 245 b Memo The Attributes tab under Text appears when a text pattern ...

Страница 96: ...lick the View tab in the Ribbon and then click Text Attributes 3 Change the text attributes b Memo TrueType font settings can be changed in the TrueType Font Attribute Setting dialog box c Specifying TrueType font attributes on page 95 a Note Text created using certain TrueType fonts may not be converted correctly into an embroidery pattern due to the shape of the character These characters cannot...

Страница 97: ...ame Drop Feature Replacing Text on page 111 b Memo Both Kerning and Character Spacing set the spacing between characters Character Spacing is always applied to the entire text pattern while Kerning can be applied to individual characters c Refer to Selecting characters on page 97 for more details about selecting individual characters in a text pattern Settings 1 2 3 specified in the Text Attribute...

Страница 98: ... the form of the font there may be a gap between the line and the region in the text b Memo can only be dragged vertically can only be dragged horizontally 1 2 3 1 Horizontal Alignment 2 Vertical Alignment 3 Text Orientation 4 the other side a Note When fit text to outline is specified the text transformation is cancelled Only one string of text can be arranged on a single outline b Memo To change...

Страница 99: ...lect a single character click for the character 1 Rotation handle 2 Size handle 3 Vertical offset handle To select multiple characters hold down the key and click each for the other characters or drag the pointer over of characters b Memo If is not displayed at 2 click the arrow at the bottom of the button and then click 1 2 3 1 2 3 b Memo Multiple can be selected and the selected can be changed i...

Страница 100: ...anged Changing the kerning 1 Place the pointer onto the character body other than the handles and drag the character horizontally 2 When you release the mouse button the character spacing is changed Changing the vertical offset 1 Bring the pointer onto the lower handle 2 Drag the handle vertically 3 When you release the mouse button the character offset is changed Rotating the characters 1 Bring t...

Страница 101: ...outline c For details on editing blocks or outlines refer to Reshaping Embroidery Patterns on page 62 Converting text to outline pattern 1 Select text 2 Click 1 then 2 a Note Small Text cannot be converted into blocks 1 2 Outline Block b Memo Transformed shapes are grouped In addition hole sewing is automatically specified for openings such as the triangle inside the letter A a Note Text patterns ...

Страница 102: ...ens jump stitches and reduces the number of times that the thread is trimmed 3 Farther Stitches are created at a farther distance between the end point of one character and the start point of the next character This lengthens jump stitches so they can easily be trimmed manually A Connection Point setting can be selected not only for region sewing but also for line sewing Embroidery attributes for ...

Страница 103: ... type on page 57 Region sew type Sets the sew type for an inside region c Sew type on page 57 b Memo The variety of embroidering effects possible differs depending on the selected combination of settings for line sewing and region sewing a Note Text patterns created using built in fonts except 025 and 029 or TrueType fonts have an outline and an inside region whose sewing can independently be turn...

Страница 104: ...settings cannot be specified for the following Sew type Sewing Attribute Transform Name Drop a Note Precautions for embroidering Small Text patterns Reduce the thread tension to less than what is used when embroidering normal designs Sew at a speed slower than what is used when embroidering normal designs For details on adjusting the thread tension and sewing speed refer to the Operation Manual pr...

Страница 105: ... Entering monograms Click 1 then 2 then 3 The Attribute tab appears in the Ribbon The font character size and sew type can be specified from the Attribute tab Click in the Design Page From the keyboard type in ABC Press the key Step 1 Entering monograms Step 2 Adding a decorative pattern Step 3 Changing the font and character size of the monogram Step 4 Changing the thread color and sew type of th...

Страница 106: ...ick OK The decorative pattern is added Step 3 Changing the font and character size of the monogram Changing the font of the monogram Click 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 b Memo Characters can also be entered from the character table 1 in the Text Attributes tab You cannot insert line feeds A maximum of three characters can be entered Only uppercase letters the characters displayed at 1 can be entered 1 B ...

Страница 107: ...d color and sew type of the monogram Click the point for the monogram character whose settings are to be changed Changing the thread color Click 1 then 2 Changing sew type Click 1 then 2 then 3 b Memo Diamond and Script are fonts exclusively for monograms You can also use the built in fonts or TrueType fonts c Editing monograms on page 106 1 Click here 1 2 1 2 3 ...

Страница 108: ...onogram characters 2 Most recently used fonts 3 Monogram fonts 4 Other fonts The settings for all monogram attributes except the font are specified in the same way that they are specified for regular text patterns However with monograms settings cannot be specified for the following Rotate Angle Character Spacing Line Spacing Alignment Direction Transform Name Drop Fit text to outline b Memo The A...

Страница 109: ...start by opening the file tutorial_5 1 pes in the folder Documents My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_5 c Opening a Layout Editing file on page 77 Step 1 Practicing replacing text Text can be replaced by simply clicking the desired text in the list Click Name Drop List button 1 If the Text Attributes tab is not displayed click the View tab in the Ribbon and then click Text Attributes Cl...

Страница 110: ...the list can be outputted Click to Folder Select the drive and folder 1 type the name of the file in the File name box 2 and then click OK 3 This application begins checking that there are no errors in the embroidery data If no errors were detected it begins outputting the data After the data has been outputted the following message appears Click OK An embroidery file is saved in the selected fold...

Страница 111: ...rial Tutorial_5 Step 1 Designing the embroidery pattern Click 1 then 2 then 3 Select Misc from the Category selector and then drag the rainbow pattern into the Design Page Click 1 then 2 then 3 and then click the Design Page Type in Fernand and then press the key Select the text pattern 1 select the Transform check box 2 and then click 3 Step 1 Designing the embroidery pattern Step 2 Creating the ...

Страница 112: ...text in the list 1 Select a cell and then click Edit Text to enter input mode 2 Use the keyboard to enter the text 3 When entering text press the key so that the cell in the next row enters input mode Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create the text list Step 3 Outputting patterns using text from the text list Refer to Step 3 Outputting patterns using text from the text list on page 108 6 1 1 2 2 Enter...

Страница 113: ... Drop List Create the list of text to be used to replace text in the pattern Double click a cell to enter input mode Select a row to display a preview of the pattern with the text in that row A row in the text list can be selected by pressing the or key 2 Click to add a row at the end of the list Up to 500 rows can be added a Note When the Name Drop attribute is applied the settings for Kerning Ve...

Страница 114: ...ting patterns using text from the text list 8 Click to send to machines by using the Link function This button is available if an embroidery machine compatible with the Link function is connected to the computer Connect a compatible embroidery machine that has been started in Link mode c Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer on page 177 9 To Folder c Outputting patterns using text...

Страница 115: ...ing the Template wizard When Layout Editing starts up the first dialog box of the wizard appears Click 1 Step 2 Selecting the type of template to be used Click the template to be used 1 and then click Next 2 Step 1 Starting the Template wizard Step 2 Selecting the type of template to be used Step 3 Editing the text Step 4 Outputting the edited template b Memo This wizard can also be opened by clic...

Страница 116: ...1 select an output destination for the embroidery machine to be used and then click Send 2 To create an embroidery pattern using a different template click Create New Embroidery Design The dialog box from Step 2 appears again To close the wizard click Cancel 1 1 2 2 Enter 3 4 3 a Note Select an output destination according to the method used to transfer data to your embroidery machine c Transferri...

Страница 117: ...ts the template 4 Returns to the dialog box for selecting a template A different template can be edited Outputting the edited template Send to USB Memory Send to Your Machine Write to Card and Link are available as output destinations Select an output destination according to the method used to transfer data to your embroidery machine 1 Depending on the desired output destination prepare the origi...

Страница 118: ...e Name Drop attribute applied is the part of the pattern that can be changed c Name Drop Feature Replacing Text on page 111 Save the created embroidery pattern in a folder of the Template Library folder Click 1 then 2 Select the folder Drive where PE DESIGN was installed Program Files Program Files x86 Brother PE DESIGN NEXT Template Library Sample type in the file name and then click Save 1 2 2 1...

Страница 119: ...Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images Embroidery patterns can easily be created from images In addition this section provides details on creating an embroidery pattern that is combined with an image ...

Страница 120: ... Design Stitch Wizard Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design An embroidery pattern can be created from a digital camera photo a scanned illustration or a clip art image Auto Punch cp 119 Photo Stitch 1 cp 122 Photo Stitch 2 cp 127 Cross Stitch cp 130 ...

Страница 121: ...tarting the Auto Punch wizard Click 1 then 2 Step 1 Importing image data into Layout Editing Step 2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern b Memo When this application is installed the PE DESIGN NEXT folder is installed in the Documents My Documents folde...

Страница 122: ...tes the Design Page Drag the image to adjust its output location and size Click Next c Check Mask Shape Modify Image dialog box on page 135 Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern Select the Add mask outline check box check the preview image and then click Finish The image is automatically hidden and stitches are automatically input b Memo The mask ou...

Страница 123: ...o lines can be selected Click the areas to be converted to lines and then click OK 5 Thread Chart Select the thread chart to be used 6 Add mask outline If this check box is selected line data is created from the mask outline 7 Noise reduction Sets the level of noise distortions that is removed from the imported image 8 Segmentation sensitivity Sets the sensitivity for the image analysis 9 Max Numb...

Страница 124: ...Layout Editing Step 2 Starting the Photo Stitch 1 wizard Step 3 Masking by removing the background Step 4 Automatically correcting the image and creating an embroidery pattern b Memo With Photo Stitch 1 an embroidery pattern can be created in color Color sepia Sepia grayscale Gray or one color Mono For this example select Color 3 1 2 b Memo The Auto Generate button is available only with images th...

Страница 125: ...an embroidery pattern Click Select from Candidates 1 There are six patterns with different brightness and contrasts based on the original image Select one of the candidates 1 and click OK 2 This preview changes to the selected image b Memo The size of the embroidery pattern appears in the lower left corner of the dialog box The user can change the size freely with this display For best results cha...

Страница 126: ...dden b Memo If the created embroidery pattern contains colors that you do not wish to emphasize for example grays in the face change the sewing order in the Sewing Order pane so that the undesirable color is sewn before all other colors c Editing the sewing order on page 74 3 ...

Страница 127: ... finer stitching Sew Page Color Available only with Color Sepia and Gray If this check box is cleared the parts of the pattern that are the same color as the Design Page will not be sewn If it is selected those parts will be sewn Conversion Priority To give priority to creating a pattern as close to the original photograph select Stitch Quality To give priority to reducing the number of jump stitc...

Страница 128: ...tically correcting the image and creating an embroidery pattern on page 123 Update Preview Update the previewed image after settings have been changed b Memo About the Manual Select dialog box From this dialog box the thread color to be used with Photo Stitch 1 can be selected manually To move the color selected in the Color List to the Use Color List click Add To delete the color selected in the ...

Страница 129: ... an image mask and adjusting its size and position Click 1 to select the circle mask Drag handle 2 to adjust the size of the mask and drag the mask to adjust its position Click Next c Select Mask dialog box on page 134 From this dialog box the size and position of the image can be adjusted For this example we will simply continue to the next step Click Next c Check Mask Shape Modify Image dialog b...

Страница 130: ...128 Tutorial 6 3 Photo Stitch 2 Step 4 Changing the sewing angle In the Direction box type 45 Click Update Preview Click Finish 1 2 3 ...

Страница 131: ...ng a different option specifies the four colors used when creating the embroidery pattern The color choices are cyan C magenta M yellow Y black K red R green G and blue B Select one of the following combinations that contains the colors most used in the image Color combinations CMYK RGBK CRYK BMYK Thread Colors Used Displays the four selected thread colors Change Color Under Thread Colors Used cli...

Страница 132: ...titch wizard Click 1 then 2 then 3 Click Next From this dialog box an image mask can be applied and its size can be adjusted For this example we will simply continue to the next step c Select Mask dialog box on page 134 Click Next From this dialog box the size and position of the image can be adjusted For this example we will simply continue to the next step c Check Mask Shape Modify Image dialog ...

Страница 133: ...d the number of colors can be specified For this example we will use the default settings Click Finish In this dialog box stitches can be added deleted or edited and colors and the number of times each stitch is sewn can be specified For this example we will use the default settings The image is automatically hidden 4 5 ...

Страница 134: ...itch dialog box Click a button in 1 to select the type of stitch select a thread color in 2 and then click or drag in 3 to edit the stitches 1 Selecting stitches Selecting stitches to be added deleted cross stitches Specifies a cross stitch inside a box backstitches Specifies a back stitch inside or or on the edge or of a box 2 Color Option To change the color click Change Color to display the Thr...

Страница 135: ...cking dragging with the right mouse button held down Deletes one stitch deletes consecutive stitches 4 Zoom 5 Display Template To display the imported image click Display Template 6 Add mask outline If this check box is selected line data is created from the mask outline 7 Cross Stitch Times Backstitch Times For the number of times each stitch is to be sewn select Single Double or Triple a Note If...

Страница 136: ...Center and import the image into the Design Page 5 Description of conversion method 6 Click to continue to the next step Adjusting the Mask and Image Select Mask dialog box The Select Mask dialog box appears no matter which conversion method was selected 1 Drag the handles to adjust the shape of the mask Drag the mask to adjust its position 1 2 3 4 5 6 b Memo If no image has been imported into the...

Страница 137: ...e contrast of the image The next step differs depending on the color range selected for the embroidery pattern Check Mask Shape Modify Image dialog box If Color Sepia or Gray was selected for Photo Stitch 1 Photo Stitch 2 or Cross Stitch or if Auto Punch was selected The following dialog box appears Adjust the position and size of the image and then click Next to continue to the next step Drag the...

Страница 138: ...tinue to the next step Drag the image to move it Drag the handles to adjust the size of the image Drag the slider 1 to adjust the gray balance Importing to Design Center We will create embroidery data in Design Center by using an image that was opened in Layout Editing Click 1 then 2 Design Center starts up and the image appears in the Design Page c Basic Design Center Operations on page 184 and L...

Страница 139: ...e formats Images in the following formats can be imported Windows bitmap bmp Exif tif jpg ZSoftPCX pcx Windows Metafile wmf Portable Network Graphics png Encapsulated PostScript eps Kodak PhotoCD pcd FlashPix fpx JPEG2000 j2k GIF gif Importing image from a file 1 Click 1 then 2 then 3 2 Select the drive the folder and the file Click Open a Note Only one image can be added to the work area If you t...

Страница 140: ...trait image 1 Click 1 then 2 then 3 b Memo If the Preview check box is selected the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box Various clip art images can be found in the ClipArt folder in the folder where PE DESIGN was installed at C Program Files Program Files x86 Brother PE DESIGN NEXT ClipArt b Memo TWAIN is an application interface API standardization for software that contr...

Страница 141: ...e left and right eyes and ears 8 Displays the selected parts Click a part to select it Double click a part to display a variations list for that part 9 Color tab Select the color of each part of the portrait 10 Hair Select the hair color 11 Face Select the face color 12 Mouth Select the mouth color 13 Moustache Beard Select the moustache beard color 14 Outline Select the outline color 15 Eye Selec...

Страница 142: ...ired location Scaling an image Drag the handle to adjust the image to the desired size b Memo Press the shortcut key to switch between displaying the image On 100 to displaying it faded at each density 75 50 and 25 to hiding the image Off 1 2 Hide off 50 25 75 100 F6 b Memo The status bar shows the dimensions width and height of the image b Memo If the key is held down while a handle is dragged th...

Страница 143: ...Click 1 then 2 or press the key Saving the image data Saving as a file 1 Click 1 then 2 then 3 2 Select the drive the folder and the format Type in file name Click Save Outputting to the Clipboard Click 1 then 2 then 3 Rotate right Rotate left 1 2 Delete 1 2 b Memo The image data can be saved in either of the following formats Windows bitmap bmp Exif jpg 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Страница 144: ...embroidery pattern of the bear Bear pes Start up Layout Editing Specify a Design Page size of 130 x 180 mm c Specifying the Design Page Size and Color on page 85 Click 1 then 2 then 3 Import the file Bear_Background jpg Select the file Bear_Background jpg in the folder Documents My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_7 c Importing Image Data on page 137 Click 1 then 2 then 3 Step 1 Creating...

Страница 145: ...ter the text Select built in font No 30 and thread color DEEP ROSE Type in Happy Birthday c Entering text on page 92 Transform the text to fit with the design of the image 1 Click Text Attributes tab 2 Select the Transform check box and then click 3 Drag the rotation handle to adjust the angle of the pattern 4 Drag or a handle to adjust the size of the pattern c Transforming text on page 95 and Ro...

Страница 146: ...cify the print settings 1 Select the printer to be used 2 Under Paper and Orientation select the appropriate settings for the iron on transfer sheet or printable fabric to be printed on 3 Select Image print mode 4 Select Print the image on printable fabric or an iron on transfer sheet 5 To print a flipped image on an iron on transfer sheet select the Print a flipped image check box Some printers w...

Страница 147: ...roidery Specify the print settings 1 Under Paper and Orientation select the appropriate settings for the paper to be printed on 2 Select Print a sheet of paper for aligning the printed image and the embroidery Click Print Specify the appropriate settings in the Print dialog box and then click OK c Printing on page 82 Printing begins b Memo To check the print image click Print Preview b Memo For de...

Страница 148: ...the center of the positioning sheet If the embroidery machine has a built in camera press the start positioning button to detect the positioning mark and automatically align the embroidering position With other embroidery machines manually align the positions After positioning is finished remove the positioning sheet from the fabric Start the embroidery machine to embroider the pattern b Memo For ...

Страница 149: ...ations for Specific Applications This section describes operations for creating embroidery patterns using manual punching and for specific applications such as appliqués and large sized embroidery patterns ...

Страница 150: ...ching will appear as shown below If a manual punching pattern is created using the above image as a guide the stitching will appear as shown below In addition feathered edge settings can be specified for manual punch patterns By reducing the stitch density or specifying the length of the stitching a feathered outline can be applied to the pattern c Refer to Feathered edge in Manual punch on page 3...

Страница 151: ...s is used for semi automatically creating straight block type punching patterns By semi automatically tracing points can be specified along the lines of a template Shortcut key This is used for creating running type punching patterns line sewing Shortcut key This is used for creating feed type punching patterns jump stitches Shortcut key c Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming on page 270 While cre...

Страница 152: ...n Page to specify points 16 through 40 Click point 41 the last point of the pattern and then press the key to complete the pattern b Memo To remove the last point that was entered press the key or click the right mouse button BackSpace 6 5 7 6 7 15 A 13 11 9 8 10 12 14 B C E D b Memo The pattern can also be completed by double clicking point 41 Points entered with the Manual Punch tools can be edi...

Страница 153: ... pattern 2 First select the Manual Punch tool Click 1 then 2 then 3 3 Click in the Design Page to specify points 1 through 4 4 After specifying point 4 click and then click in the Design Page to specify points 5 through 7 5 After specifying point 7 click and then click in the Design Page to specify points 8 through 10 6 After specifying point 10 click and then click in the Design Page to specify p...

Страница 154: ...ing point 13 click and then click in the Design Page to specify points 14 through 41 8 Click point 42 the last point of the pattern and then press the key 41 16 14 15 19 17 18 40 23 21 22 26 24 25 29 27 28 20 33 31 32 36 34 35 39 37 38 30 42 Enter ...

Страница 155: ...s The sample file for this tutorial can be found at the following location Documents My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_9 Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern An appliqué that has empty regions can be created using patterns with hole sewing applied Click 1 then 2 then 3 and then drag the pointer in the Design Page to draw a circle Click 1 then 2 then 3 and then drag the pointer in the De...

Страница 156: ...itch Satin Stitch E Stitch or V Stitch to use for the basting 4 Covering Stitch Select the sew type and other attributes Width and Density for finishing the appliqué 5 Create an applique with hole sewing Select this check box when creating an appliqué with holes empty regions This check box appears only when an outer pattern with hole sewing applied was selected For this tutorial we will select th...

Страница 157: ...mm 3 Click in the Section Size for Hoop Size selector and then select the size of the sections your embroidery hoop For this example select 120 170 mm 130 180 mm Click OK Step 2 Creating the embroidery design For this example we will use one of the lace embroidery patterns provided with the software Click 1 then 2 then 3 Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout Editing Step 2 Creating the ...

Страница 158: ...idering to stabilize the fabric There are many types of stabilizer the type that you will use depends on the type of fabric that you are embroidering on For large size designs that are split into sections the stabilizer must be adhered to the fabric for example iron on stabilizer In some cases you may need to use two pieces of stabilizer for your embroidery When using spray adhesive spray the adhe...

Страница 159: ...ed area align points A and B on the Positioning Sheet with marks C and D on the fabric a Note For best results attach the stabilizer to the fabric as described on this page Without the correct stabilizer the design may become misaligned due to puckering in the fabric Be sure to check the recommendations on the stabilizer package b Memo The Positioning Sheets are included in the package The Positio...

Страница 160: ...the embroidering position In addition because all embroidery areas are not drawn on the Positioning Sheet for large embroidery hoops be careful that the embroidery area does not extend from the marked area on the fabric as shown below 7 1 a Note Place the fabric and hoop on a level surface and then make sure that the inner ring is pressed in well enough that the top edge of the inner ring aligns w...

Страница 161: ...e embroidering order 1 2 3 4 5 b Memo When an embroidery design created in a custom Design Page is saved or transferred to an original card alignment stitching single lines of running stitches with the color NOT DEFINED with a pitch of 7 0 mm and starting with fixed stitches with a pitch of 0 3 mm is added at the edges of the design sections The alignment stitching appears in the print preview and...

Страница 162: ... alignment stitching sewn in step 1 After the design section is embroidered alignment stitching is sewn on the right side of the design section 4 Hoop the fabric for the lower right design section with the left side of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching on the right side of the design section sewn in step 3 and with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom of t...

Страница 163: ...ustration above the multi position hoop will be installed at and determine the orientation of the design When creating the design each design section can only be as large as the sewing area of the embroidery machine The sample file for this tutorial can be found at the following location Documents My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_10 Step 1 Selecting the Design Page size Click 1 then 2...

Страница 164: ... b Embroidering area when the multi position hoop is installed at the middle installation position Area c Embroidering area when the multi position hoop is installed at the bottom installation position The dotted lines separate each area 1 a b c 2 a b c b Memo 1 The position of this pattern is correct since it fits completely within area a 2 The position of this pattern is correct since it fits co...

Страница 165: ... patterns 4 6 If the Optimize hoop change function is turned off each pattern is sewn according to the sewing order that you have set For the example shown on this page the sewing order is a pattern 1 b pattern 2 a pattern 3 c pattern 4 a pattern 5 c pattern 6 Therefore since the number of times for changing the hoop installation position is not optimized it may be changed more often than if it wa...

Страница 166: ...combining them Therefore when this type of design is written to an original card one multi position hoop design is saved as a combination of multiple patterns This pattern is sewn when the hoop is installed at the top installation position position a This pattern is sewn when the hoop is installed at the middle installation position position b This pattern is sewn when the hoop is installed at the...

Страница 167: ...h for sewing the outlines in order to prevent embroidering outside the outlines For patterns that require the hoop to be installed at different installation positions design the embroidery pattern so that the various parts of the pattern overlap in order to prevent misalignment while embroidering Printing a Design Page for a multi position hoop On the first page a complete image of the Design Page...

Страница 168: ...ns that allow automatic positioning using the built in camera The jumbo frame described here was designed specifically for our multi needle embroidery machines equipped with a built in camera It cannot be used with any other machine such as single needle embroidery machines Check the Operation Manual provided with your multi needle embroidery machine to determine if it is compatible with the jumbo...

Страница 169: ...Click and then open the following folders Documents My Document PE DESIGN NEXT Tutorial Tutorial_10 Then select the file ChristmasTree pes and import it Step 3 Checking a divided pattern Before starting to embroider the divided embroidery pattern can be checked If a pattern that you do not wish to be divided has been split onto Side 1 and Side 2 you can check the embroidery pattern then adjust it ...

Страница 170: ... if thin stabilizer is used c See more information about stabilizer Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric on page 156 Step 5 Embroidering Embroider using the embroidery positioning stickers included with the embroidery machine These stickers are detected by the embroidery machine s built in camera to automatically position the fabric Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame Attach the embroider...

Страница 171: ...Layout Editing older file format versions are not available In addition the embroidery design is saved as data specifically for our multi needle embroidery machines equipped with a built in camera It cannot be sewn with any other machine An embroidery pattern created in a Design Page set to the jumbo frame size in Design Center cannot be transferred directly to the machine Import the embroidery pa...

Страница 172: ...ettings to be recalled 2 Click Load The settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box change to the saved settings Editing user thread color lists If you have a list of thread colors that are frequently used they can be saved in a user thread chart 1 Click 1 then 2 b Memo default cannot be deleted b Memo To change recalled settings and save them by replacing the original settings click in th...

Страница 173: ...chart and then click OK Deleting a chart 1 From the User Thread Chart selector 7 select the chart 2 Click Delete Chart 2 3 If a message appears click Yes Editing a chart 1 From the User Thread Chart selector 7 select the chart 2 Continue with the appropriate procedure To save the changes click OK Adding items from a thread chart 1 From the Thread Chart selector 9 select the brand of thread 2 From ...

Страница 174: ... index number of edited items a Note Thread colors in embroidery patterns created with this application may appear differently on the embroidery machine depending on the model used 1 Embroidery machines without a function for displaying thread colors The specified thread color information cannot be displayed at all 2 Embroidery machines with a function for displaying thread colors Of the thread co...

Страница 175: ...Transferring Data This section describes operations for transferring embroidery designs to embroidery machines ...

Страница 176: ...click OK Data transfer begins The following message appears while the data is being transferred 4 After the data has been transferred the following message appears indicating that the transfer is finished Click OK a Note Be sure that the hoop size of the design does not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine When writing to an original card that already contains data all dat...

Страница 177: ...ration the Select Hoop Sections dialog box appears Select pattern sections until the media becomes full The card capacity indicator at the top of the dialog box shows the amount of space available on the card white and the amount of space used by the pattern sections blue When a pattern section is selected the total amount of space used by the selected pattern sections appears in blue If the capac...

Страница 178: ...f there is already a file with the same name at the destination the following dialog box appears Select whether to overwrite the existing file to stop copying or to copy the file using a different name 3 1 2 4 b Memo For details on transferring designs with this method refer to the Operation Manual provided with your embroidery machine If multiple machines are connected specify where the data is t...

Страница 179: ...ith the function it cannot be used with other machines For details refer to the Operation Manual provided with your embroidery machine The Link function cannot be used with embroidery designs whose size exceeds the area that can be embroidered with the machine or embroidery designs in a Design Page of a custom size or for the jumbo frame Up to four embroidery machines can be connected using the Li...

Страница 180: ...mo If you want to send more than one design to the Link dialog repeat step 4 for each design The Link dialog will remain open while the selected design from Layout Editing will be sent to the Link 3 1 2 1 2 b Memo The transferred data cannot be edited from the embroidery machine The received data can only be embroidered However embroidering settings can be specified Status Description Ready Press ...

Страница 181: ...nk dialog box for each embroidery machine The designs in the Distributor dialog will all be selected Specify which file is to be transferred to which machine b Memo Design Database is available to send multiple designs at a time c Sending embroidery designs to machines by using the Link function on page 221 Name Drop Function can also send multiple designs only the text is replaced c Outputting pa...

Страница 182: ...signs are moved to the Link dialog box 2 Repeat step 1 to move each design to the Link dialog box b Memo The initial machine name is the machine s ID For details refer to the Operation Manual provided with your embroidery machine The name of the machine can be changed For details refer to Changing the embroidery machine name appearing with the Link function on page 181 1 2 ...

Страница 183: ...puter is turned off If the embroidery machine is turned off while it is embroidering the resume operation can be used the next time it is turned on At that time transmission can be resumed using the Link function by clicking Link in Design Database or in the Option menu of Layout Editing to display the Link dialog box If the embroidery machine connection cannot be detected the Link dialog box will...

Страница 184: ...182 Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer ...

Страница 185: ...sign Center This section describes the basic operations performed in Design Center A simple step by step procedure is provided to create an embroidery pattern from a template image such as an illustration ...

Страница 186: ...image can be edited to change the design The sew type and thread colors are specified in the outline to complete the embroidery design Example The stripes in the scarf are erased Stripes are added to the scarf Example The eyes are moved and the facial expression is changed A star is added to the tail of the plane Example By applying colors different than in the original image the design is given a...

Страница 187: ...the colors to be used for the outlines embroidery lines The selected color appears in a box on the right side and appears in the check box to show that the color is selected 1 2 1 3 1 a Note Airplane image is located at C My Documents PE DESIGN NEXT Sample Design Center 4 5 If a color other than that for the outline was selected clear the check box beside the color to deselect it The desired color...

Страница 188: ...ine or drag the pointer to erase the line Using the Pen To draw lines select the Pen Tools Click 1 then 2 Select the Pen tool with the desired thickness of the line to be drawn Drag the pointer to draw a line To add a point click in the Design Page 6 1 1 2 2 b Memo To draw vertical or horizontal lines hold down the key while moving the pointer b Memo If lines are drawn or erased incorrectly click ...

Страница 189: ...dle Stage Moving outlines Click 1 then 2 and then click the outline to be moved Move the pointer over the outline so that the shape of the pointer changes to and then drag the outline Adding lines to the figure handle image Click 1 then 2 1 1 2 2 b Memo Drag a handle to change the size or angle To delete the outline press the key 1 1 2 Scale handles Outline appears in red Rotation handle Delete 2 ...

Страница 190: ...click the outline 1 To create a corner drag the point 2 If the point is deleted the corner is removed Click the point 1 and then press the key or click 2 b Memo To remove the last point that was entered right click To draw vertical or horizontal lines hold down the key while moving the pointer b Memo Sewing attributes cannot be applied to regions if the region is not completely enclosed in an outl...

Страница 191: ... down the key drag the selected point to the other point that you want to connect to it The shape of the pointer changes to and a red square appears when the two points are overlapping Release the mouse button to connect the two points Continuing to the Sew Setting Stage When the figure handle image is finished continue to the Sew Setting Stage Click 1 or 2 b Memo If multiple points are selected a...

Страница 192: ...ire outline Click this button to apply sewing attributes to a portion of the outline To specify the sew type for the region click 1 then 2 Click Click the desired color Click the down arrow in the sew type selector and choose the desired sew type When using or click the outline where the sewing attributes are to be applied b Memo Even after continuing to the Sew Setting Stage you can return to the...

Страница 193: ...rough 6 1 6 a Note Sewing attributes for region cannot be applied to open regions regions not fully enclosed in an outline as shown in the illustration below If attributes cannot be applied to a region return to the Figure Handle Stage and make sure that region is closed Edit any broken lines with the Edit Point tool c Adding lines to the figure handle image on page 187 ...

Страница 194: ...ngs for attributes such as the width of satin stitches and the run pitch can be specified c Specifying sewing attributes on page 205 The Reference Window is useful for specifying colors while checking the colors of the original image Using the Reference Window This allows you to select colors while checking the colors in the original image 1 Click 1 then 2 Select the Reference Window check box 2 C...

Страница 195: ...e current stage Click to move to a different stage 5 Option button 6 Help button 7 Reference Window cpage 200 Displays all outlines and patterns in the work area giving you an overview while you work on a detailed area 8 Design Page 9 Work area 10 Status bar 11 Refresh Window button c Understanding Windows on page 19 8 9 7 3 2 1 11 6 10 5 4 ...

Страница 196: ...Wizard at Startup Select this check box to start up the wizard each time Design Center is started up Opening an image When you click the From Image button in the How do you want to produce embroidery dialog box the From Image dialog box appears 1 Open Image File Clicking this button that displays the Open dialog box to select an image file c Image file formats on page 137 2 From Clipboard Clicking...

Страница 197: ...appears select a device Next click Select For information on using the driver interface refer to the help manual for that interface or contact the manufacturer of the interface Tips for scanning illustrations for Design Center If the outline is not clear trace the outline on tracing paper Better scanning results may be produced by reducing the tone of the image b Memo If an image file is selected ...

Страница 198: ...is difficult to select the outline color 3 Noise Reduction slider Use this slider to reduce image noise distortions in images where the outline is not clear 4 Click the outline color s to convert into black outlines 5 Displays the colors selected in 4 To deselect a color clear the corresponding check box 6 To extract the color boundaries click Detect Outlines check box 7 Click Preview to preview t...

Страница 199: ...ing the Pen and Eraser tools the line image can be drawn freehand in the Design Page c Line Image Stage on page 186 b Memo In the Line Image Stage the file will be saved as a pel file c Saving embroidery patterns on page 210 and Drawing a new figure handle image freehand on page 199 1 2 ...

Страница 200: ...le lines along the center of the outlines select the Thinning Process check box and then use the slider to select the degree of detail To replace the black lines with figure handle lines following the border of the outlines clear the Thinning Process check box 3 Use the SIZE slider to set the size 4 You will not be able to enlarge the image beyond the limits of the Design Page area If necessary cl...

Страница 201: ...e Design Page 4 To return to the default settings click Default a Note It may not be possible for outline data to be created from an image when moving from the Line Image Stage to the Figure Handle Stage even after various outline conversion settings have been specified If this occurs return to the Line Image Stage and correct the outlines in the line image or apply corrections to the image b Memo...

Страница 202: ...ters or inches Type or select the desired width and height Flipping outlines horizontally or vertically 1 Select the outline 2 Click 1 then 2 Rotating outlines Rotating manually 1 Select the outline 2 Move the pointer over the rotation handle And then drag Rotating numerically 1 Select the outline 2 Click 1 then 2 then 3 3 Type or select the desired rotation angle and then click OK Viewing outline...

Страница 203: ...o that it surrounds the desired part of the outline The selected part of the outline is displayed in the Design Page Redrawing the display area frame Instead of moving the display area frame the frame can be redrawn to display the desired part of the outline in the Design Page Click the area to be displayed or drag the pointer over the desired part of the outline in the Reference Window Displaying...

Страница 204: ...tings Changing the grid settings 1 Click 1 2 Specify the grid settings 1 To display the grid select the Show Grid check box To hide the grid clear the Show Grid check box 2 To display the grid as solid lines select the with Axes check box To display the grid as dots intersecting points of the grid clear the with Axes check box 3 To set the grid spacing type or select a value in the Interval box Ch...

Страница 205: ...e 204 3 Click the enclosed region to apply the sewing attributes b Memo In the Sew Setting Stage the colors of the Design Page and background can be changed from the Design Setting dialog box displayed by clicking 1 then 2 1 1 2 1 2 a Note If the attributes cannot be applied to a region go back to the Figure Handle Stage and make sure that region is closed Edit any broken lines with the Edit Point...

Страница 206: ...losed if the sewing attributes cannot be specified for the region the region may not actually be closed To find the opening in the region use the line drawing mode in the Figure Handle Stage to divide the region into smaller regions and then check which region sewing attributes cannot be applied to in the Sew Setting Stage b Memo When is selected settings are applied only to a portion of the click...

Страница 207: ...ck the desired color c For details on the four buttons under the list refer to Special colors on page 57 4 Click the region or outline to apply the color setting Sew type 1 Click in a sew type selector 2 Click the desired sew type 3 Click the region or outline to apply the sew type setting Specifying sewing attributes To display the Sewing Attributes dialog box click 1 then 2 b Memo If region sewi...

Страница 208: ...e line sewing attributes are displayed click an outline to apply the line sewing attributes to the outline When the region sewing attributes are displayed click a region to apply the region sewing attributes to the region Creating a gradation The density of the color can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern 1 In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog bo...

Страница 209: ...ch or radial stitch 1 Click 1 then 2 2 Select the desired color and sew type Concentric Circle Stitch or Radial Stitch 3 Click the region The center point appears 4 Drag the center point to the desired location b Memo Gradation can be specified if satin stitches fill stitches or programmable fill stitches have been selected for the region sewing and Constant has been selected as the sewing directi...

Страница 210: ... Sew Setting Stage of Design Center Click 1 then 2 click 3 Click this button to apply a stamp Click this button to edit the applied stamp Settings for stamps are specified in the same way that they are in Layout Editing c Applying and editing stamps on page 60 2 1 b Memo To cancel hole sewing click the white inner region The inner region will be sewn twice when it appears in the same color as the ...

Страница 211: ...stitch simulator click 1 then 2 The basic operations are the same as those described for Layout Editing c Checking the stitching with the Stitch Simulator on page 71 Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window Embroidery patterns can be viewed in the Reference Window in the Sew Setting Stage in the same way that they are in the Figure Handle Stage c Viewing outlines in the Reference Window...

Страница 212: ...e 3 Click Save 1 2 1 2 b Memo Image data from the Original Image Stage can be saved as a bitmap file bmp In the Line Image Stage image data is saved as a pel file In the Figure Handle Stage and the Sew Setting Stage pattern data is saved as a pem file a Note If you select a file type of a previous software version saved pem files can be opened with that version of the software however some informa...

Страница 213: ...Using Design Database the created embroidery data can be managed In addition while viewing images of the file contents the files can be organized or multiple embroidery designs can be transferred to embroidery machines ...

Страница 214: ...ist when an original card or embroidery machine has been selected as the destination for writing the data 10 Write button Begins writing the selected designs displayed in the writing list 11 Remove button Returns the selected design displayed in the writing list to the unselected state 12 Writing list Displays the list of designs to be written to the original card USB media or embroidery machine 1...

Страница 215: ...e folder are displayed in the contents pane on the right b Memo The displayed files have the following extensions pes phc dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd xxx pen pem files are not displayed since they cannot be read by the machine Import the embroidery design into Layout Editing from Design Center and then save it as a pes file Zipped file can not be read in this application c Importing into L...

Страница 216: ...ames 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery design 2 Select the embroidery design Then click again 3 Type in the new name of the embroidery design and then press the key Enter b Memo To copy the file from one folder to another on the same drive hold down the key while dragging the embroidery design To move the file from one folder to another on different drives hold down ...

Страница 217: ...n 3 Press the key The file is moved to the Recycle Bin Changing how files are displayed The embroidery designs in the contents pane can be displayed as large thumbnails or small thumbnails or they can be listed by their sewing information Large Thumbnails Click or click Display then Large Thumbnails Small Thumbnails Click or click Display then Small Thumbnails Sewing information Click or click Dis...

Страница 218: ...t Editing Files in the following formats can be imported pes phc dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd or xxx 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to import into Layout Editing 2 In the contents pane select the embroidery design 3 Click File then Import Into Layout Editing The selected embroidery design appears in the Layout Editing window a Note Be s...

Страница 219: ...es not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine b Memo If the design is to be written to an original card insert the original card into the USB card writer module If the design is to be written to USB media plug the USB media into the computer If the design is to be transferred directly to an embroidery machine connect the embroidery machine to the computer For details on tran...

Страница 220: ...ect the appropriate size of embroidery hoop 7 Click 8 Select a folder in 1 select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2 and then click 3 to add the file to the writing list After all embroidery files to be written are added to the writing list click 4 b Memo If Link is not available in the Send To selector check that the embroidery machine is running in Link mode and that the cable is correc...

Страница 221: ... maximum for the hoop selected in step 6 that file cannot be added to the writing list Only the embroidery designs displayed in the writing list will be written to the original card b Memo Embroidery files can also be added to the writing list by right clicking the file then clicking Add to Writing List or by selecting a file in the contents pane and dragging it to the writing list A file can also...

Страница 222: ...ng data appears b Memo If multiple USB media are connected for each connected device appears Select the USB media where the design is to be written a Note Do not remove the USB media while designs are being written If there is already a file with the same name at the destination the following dialog box appears Select whether to overwrite the existing file to stop copying or to copy the file using...

Страница 223: ...ector 5 Click 6 Select a folder in 1 select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2 and then click 3 7 Continue the procedure as described in Step 5 of Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer on page 178 b Memo If multiple embroidery machines are connected for each machine appears Select the machine to be used to embroider a Note Do not remove the USB cable while designs are bei...

Страница 224: ... range from when to when When searching for pes files the following conditions can also be specified 8 Design Name Type the design name in the box 9 Category In the box type specific characters or the embroidery category 10 Author In the box type the author s name to be searched for 11 Keywords In the box type the keyword to be searched for 12 Comment In the box type the comment to be searched for...

Страница 225: ...The file is converted and the new file is added to the specified folder b Memo To change the folder where the new file will be added click b Memo With DST Settings on the Option menu the number of jumps for thread trimming can be specified for dst files c Specifying the number of jumps in embroidery design of the DST format on page 274 If multiple files with different formats are selected to be co...

Страница 226: ...e checked in the Property dialog box With pes file additional information about the embroidery design can be viewed Toolbar button 1 In the contents pane select the embroidery design corresponding to the information that you want to view 2 Click or click Display menu then Property PES files version 4 0 or later b Memo Files in the pen format cannot be previewed 1 2 a Note The displayed sewing time...

Страница 227: ...ize was set to Custom Size or if Hoop Size was set to a multi position hoop 100 172 mm or 130 300 mm or a jumbo frame 360 360 mm a Property dialog box similar to the one shown below appears The red box in the dialog box shows the position of the displayed pattern section To display information for other hoop positions click or ...

Страница 228: ... Print Layout 3 5 Under Color Description 4 select whether the thread colors appear as the name of the color or as the brand and thread number 6 Click Print 2 1 3 4 Catalog style 1 Catalog style 4 Catalog style 12 Instruction Guide style b Memo If one or more embroidery designs were selected in the contents pane only the selected designs are printed If the brand name thread number or file properti...

Страница 229: ...e file and in the title bar type the title in the Page Title box 5 Under Page Layout select how the designs appear on the page 6 Click Save Outputting as a CSV file A csv file containing the sewing information file name dimensions number of stitches number of colors file path file properties pes files only and the names of thread colors and thread numbers for selected embroidery designs can be out...

Страница 230: ...228 Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs ...

Страница 231: ...mmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create and edit stitch patterns which can then be used as programmable fill stitches or motif stitches in both Layout Editing and Design Center ...

Страница 232: ...itch in Layout Editing or Design Center These patterns can be created with a single line or with multiple lines In addition these patterns can be used to create an embossing engraving effect in sewn regions These patterns are created in Fill Stamp mode Motif stitch patterns These patterns can be used for sewing lines with the motif stitch and for sewing regions with the motif stitch piping stitch ...

Страница 233: ...ector Select the pattern file wave1 pas The pattern file can be found at the following location For example Drive where PE DESIGN was installed Program Files Program Files x86 Brother PE DESIGN NEXT Pattern Step 2 Drawing lines to edit the fill stamp stitch pattern Click 1 then 2 Step 1 Opening a fill stamp stitch pattern Step 2 Drawing lines to edit the fill stamp stitch pattern Step 3 Applying e...

Страница 234: ...d bottom edges of the Design Page Click 1 then 2 and then click the first and fourth wave regions These regions appear in red and will be sewn with short stitches to give the effect of engraving b Memo To remove the last point that was entered click the right mouse button c Reshaping a fill stamp stitch patterns on page 235 The grid width can be changed c Changing the grid settings on page 244 2 1...

Страница 235: ...ing a fill stamp pattern specify the size beside Default Size Click mm or inch to select the measurement units Click Save Step 5 Using the edited fill stamp stitch patterns in Layout Editing Start up Layout Editing Select an embroidery pattern From the Region sew type selector in the Attributes tab select Prog Fill Stitch Display the Sewing Attributes tab c Specifying sewing attributes on page 58 ...

Страница 236: ...tamp stitch pattern and then click OK The pattern is applied to the inside regions of the embroidery pattern b Memo A fill stamp stitch pattern can also be applied as a stamp by using the Stamp Tools c Applying and editing stamps on page 60 For best results refer to Notes on programmable fill stitches and stamps on page 305 6 7 ...

Страница 237: ...by dragging the pointer across the pattern Hold down the key and click a selected pattern to deselect it b Memo To move the pattern horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key 1 2 Rotation handle Handles Ctrl Ctrl Shift b Memo If the key is held down while a handle is dragge...

Страница 238: ...ints and you delete one of them the entire line is deleted To select multiple points hold down the key while clicking the points or dragging the pointer over the points Hold down the key while pressing the key or key The selection direction changes to the end or start point Hold down the key while dragging the points The points are moved horizontally or vertically Press an arrow key The points mov...

Страница 239: ...ingle line to create motif stitch pattern In Motif mode you can create original patterns by changing the shape of a single line Click 1 then 2 Select 0 then drag the point The line that moves turns green when moving a point Step 1 Enter motif mode Step 2 Shaping a single line to create motif stitch pattern Step 3 Saving the created motif stitch pattern Step 4 Using the edited motif stitch pattern ...

Страница 240: ... 3 5 4 1 3 b Memo To move the point horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected point one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key If the grid is not displayed the pattern moves a distance smaller than the smallest grid interval in the direction of the arrow on the key To delete a selected point press the key These patterns ca...

Страница 241: ...yout Editing Start up Layout Editing Select an embroidery pattern From the Line sew type selector in the Attributes tab select Motif Stitch Display the Sewing Attributes tab c Specifying sewing attributes on page 58 Click below Motif in the Line sew section Select the drive and folder where the pattern was saved in Step 3 Click the created motif stitch pattern and then click OK The pattern is appl...

Страница 242: ...ns 1 Click 1 then 2 2 Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern s to the desired size b Memo Hold down the key while pressing the key or key The selection direction changes to the end or start point a Note The start point blue square and end point red square can not be deleted 1 2 Blue square Start point Red square End point Ctrl Selected point Unselected point Ctrl Delete b Memo If the key i...

Страница 243: ...r Window Programmable Stitch Creator Window 1 Application button 2 Ribbon 3 Quick Access Toolbar 4 Help button 5 Preview window cp 243 Shows how the pattern will be sewn 6 Design Page 7 Work area 8 Status bar c Understanding Windows on page 19 7 2 1 6 8 5 4 3 ...

Страница 244: ... Only one image can be added to the work area If you try to display a different image it will replace the previous one There are many different types of files that can be opened c Image file formats on page 137 1 2 b Memo This function is not available if no template image has been imported into the work area Press the shortcut key to switch between displaying the image On 100 to displaying it fad...

Страница 245: ...ied or if the file cannot be found the Save As dialog box appears Saving with a new name The files are saved as pas files in Fill Stamp mode and as pmf files in Motif mode 1 Click 1 then 2 2 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name When saving a motif pattern specify the size beside Default Size Click mm or inch to select the measurement units 1 2 In Fill Stamp mode In Motif ...

Страница 246: ...n Page width Medium The spacing of the grid lines is changed to 1 16 of the Design Page width Wide The spacing of the grid lines is changed to 1 8 of the Design Page width b Memo Saved files can be used in Layout Editing or Design Center c Step 5 Using the edited fill stamp stitch patterns in Layout Editing on page 233 and Step 4 Using the edited motif stitch pattern in Layout Editing on page 239 ...

Страница 247: ...Font Creator Custom fonts can be created using Font Creator These fonts can be recalled to be used in Layout Editing ...

Страница 248: ...pital Line To adjust the height of the character drag a handle to adjust the height between the Capital Line and the Base Line Step 1 Opening a background image Step 2 Creating a font character pattern Step 3 Creating other font character patterns Step 4 Save the font character pattern Step 5 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters 1 2 2 1 3 3 b Memo There are many differe...

Страница 249: ...he density to 25 as shown below Click 1 then 2 Straight block type pattern Curved block type pattern Semi automatically created straight block type pattern Running type pattern Feed type pattern Click And then click in the Design Page to specify points 1 start point through 4 Click then And then click point 5 through 7 Click then And then click points 8 through 10 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 Hide off 50 25 75 1...

Страница 250: ...h Drag the triangle icons to move the blue reference lines so that they are aligned with the top and bottom of the character Step 3 Creating other font character patterns Import file Small_g bmp in the same way that T was imported b Memo By clicking at this point overlapping stitching can be prevented b Memo To remove the last point that was entered click the right mouse button or press the key 7 ...

Страница 251: ...ted Drag the triangle icons to move the blue reference lines so that they are aligned with the top and bottom of the character Click then And then click points 1 though 7 Click then And then click points 8 though 24 Click then And then click points 25 and 26 2 2 1 3 3 Descender Line Mean Line 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 20 19 22 21 23 24 6 25 26 ...

Страница 252: ...lick 1 then drag Set Line to adjust the character width Step 4 Save the font character pattern Click 1 then 2 Select the MyFont folder at the following location For example Drive where PE DESIGN was installed Program Files Program Files x86 Brother PE DESIGN NEXT MyFont And then type in the file name For this example type in the name My font 1 Click Save 7 27 28 29 8 34 33 32 31 30 9 Enter 35 37 3...

Страница 253: ...n extends off the Design Page a message appears Edit the character pattern so that no part extends off the Design Page and then save it again b Memo If the background image is displayed the information for the background image will be saved with the font file The next time that the font file is opened the background image is displayed a Note If Layout Editing is already started exit it and then st...

Страница 254: ...252 Basic Font Creator Operations Click in the Design Page Input the text and then press the key or click the Design Page c Creating Embroidery Patterns Containing Text on page 89 4 Enter ...

Страница 255: ...button 2 Ribbon 3 Quick Access Toolbar 4 Help button 5 Preview window c p 261 Shows how the stitch pattern will be sewn 6 Design Page 7 Guidelines fixed c p 254 8 Guidelines movable c p 254 9 Work area 10 Status bar c Understanding Windows on page 19 1 2 3 4 6 8 5 8 7 9 10 ...

Страница 256: ...by dragging the triangle icon on the right edge F G Set Line This line will be the font width The font width can be adjusted by dragging the triangle icon on the bottom edge E Ascender Line B Capital Line C Mean Line A Base Line D Descender Line G Set Line F Set Line Triangle icon b Memo The heights and widths specified for the Base Line Capital Line and Set Lines are the reference mask for creati...

Страница 257: ...g a font file 1 Click 1 then 2 2 The created font is saved in the MyFont folder at the following location Drive where PE DESIGN was installed Program Files Program Files x86 Brother PE DESIGN NEXT MyFont 3 To open a file select it and then click Open or double click the file s icon 2 1 2 1 ...

Страница 258: ...2 2 Click the character to be created Adding deleting registered characters 1 Click 1 then 2 2 From the keyboard enter the character to be registered 3 Click Add 2 1 b Memo Characters where pattern has already been created appear with a blue background The blank box in the upper left corner is a space Click this box to select a space a Note If any part of the character pattern extends off the Desi...

Страница 259: ...emplate is selected for the background Each time a different character is selected in the Select Character box the template of the character in the same TrueType font appears b Memo If a character is registered even though a font has not been created the information for the registered character is saved in a font file 2 1 3 b Memo If the character selected in the Select Character box is not availa...

Страница 260: ...y c Creating a font character pattern on page 247 Automatically converting TrueType fonts 1 Open the TrueType font to be used as a template c Opening a template TrueType font on page 257 2 Click 1 then 2 3 If a TrueType font has not been selected for the template the Select TrueType Font dialog box appears 1 2 3 Z X C V B b Memo When entering points you can switch between the various tools This is...

Страница 261: ...y or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key If the grid is not displayed the pattern moves a distance smaller than the smallest grid interval in the direction of the arrow on the key 1 2 Rotation handle Handles Ctrl Ctrl Shift b Memo If the key is held down while a handle is dragged th...

Страница 262: ...move the point drag it to the new location To insert a point click the line to add a new point A new point appears selected as a small black square or circle To delete the point click or press the key To Straight To Curve 1 Select the point s 2 Click 1 then 2 then 3 c For details on the commands To Straight To Curve To Smooth To Symmetry and To Cusp refer to pages 63 to 64 1 2 Selected point Unsel...

Страница 263: ...agging the frame to the new location A vertical red line appears indicating the position where the frame is being moved An alternative method for moving the frames is by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box To move to the beginning of the sewing order To move ahead one position in the sewing order To move back one position in the sewing order To move to the end of the sewing order ...

Страница 264: ...atterns Checking and selecting from the list of created characters A list of characters included in the font file currently being edited can be viewed Click 1 then 2 To select a character click the character and then click Select 1 2 ...

Страница 265: ... Note If any part of the character pattern extends off the Design Page a message appears Edit the character pattern so that no part extends off the Design Page and then save it again 1 2 1 2 a Note The font will not be usable in the Layout Editing if it s stored in a different folder The created font is saved in the MyFont folder at the following location Saved files can be used in Layout Editing ...

Страница 266: ... the background image Click 1 and then drag the slider 2 or click or Scaling Moving the background image Click 1 then 2 The background image is selected The background image can be moved or resized in the same way that font character patterns are edited c Editing Font Character Patterns on page 259 1 2 b Memo This function is not available if no template image has been imported into the work area ...

Страница 267: ...ox 2 To display the grid as solid lines select the with Axes check box 3 In the Interval box select the grid spacing 4 To input the font in a uniform thickness or match vertical and horizontal positions select the Snap to Grid check box b Memo The pointer will move by the amount set in Interval The snap feature works whether or not the grid is displayed 3 1 4 2 ...

Страница 268: ...266 Changing the Settings ...

Страница 269: ...Supplement This section provides hints and detailed techniques for creating even more attractive embroidery ...

Страница 270: ...may not be maintained even by using this method Enlarge reduce the pattern while checking the preview Do not use this method when only slightly enlarging reducing the stitch pattern With method 3 the thread density is maintained while the pattern is enlarged reduced However the needle drop point pattern is not entirely maintained Use this method when you wish to change the stitching or shape Do no...

Страница 271: ...Under sewing to On when sewing wide regions c For more details refer to Under sewing on page 301 Changing the Sewing Direction setting prevents pulling in or puckering of the stitching When embroidering use stabilizer material specifically for embroidering Always use stabilizer material when embroidering lightweight or stretch fabrics otherwise the needle may bend or break the stitching may pull a...

Страница 272: ...page 85 2 Display the trimming locations in Layout Editing c Memo of Changing the display of the embroidery design on page 70 3 Turn on off jump stitch trimming for each embroidery pattern c Jump Stitch Trimming on page 75 If necessary change settings for the following Automatically turning off trimming when the jump stitch length is less than that specified c Jump Stitch Trimming on page 75 and A...

Страница 273: ...ower than what is used when embroidering normal designs For details on adjusting the thread tension and sewing speed refer to the Operation Manual provided with your embroidery machine 3 Do not trim the jump stitches between the characters For details on setting the machine for thread trimming refer to the Operation Manual for the embroidery machine When converting TrueType fonts to embroidery pat...

Страница 274: ...nd then click Select This example shows the Japanese hiragana for the word meaning Good Afternoon 5 After selecting all of the desired characters click Copy to copy the characters 6 Click in the Design Page where you want to enter the text 7 Paste the characters into the text field in the Text Attributes tab and then press the key b Memo The following procedure describes how to install Japanese Ch...

Страница 275: ... command is added The command appears in A 4 Remove button Selected command is removed The command is removed from A 5 Select an icon in A and then click the buttons at to move it to the desired position 6 Reset button Reverting to the default commands Settings for the following can also be specified from this dialog box 7 Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon Select where the Quick Access To...

Страница 276: ...lick Reset All 6 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired shortcut keys have been specified for the commands and then click Close 5 Click OK in the Options dialog box Customizing Application Color The color scheme of the applications can be selected Click Application Color 1 select the desired color scheme from 2 and then click OK A With the Show Status Bar check box select whether to display or h...

Страница 277: ...s than the specified number of jumps Adding jump stitch trimming to new patterns When creating a new embroidery pattern for our multi needle embroidery machines you can specify whether or not to add jump stitch trimming to the pattern Click Jump Stitch Trimming 1 and then select the Add jump stitch trimming to the entered patterns check box 2 And then click OK 3 If the check box was selected a new...

Страница 278: ...er module is not installed correctly When the USB connector is correctly plugged into the USB port the installer for the driver of the USB card writer module starts up If the operation described at the left does not correct the problem go to the Web site mentioned under Support Service Refer to page 16 When trying to upgrade from an older version the message Cannot connect to the Internet or The s...

Страница 279: ...ists the various Ribbon commands and tools in each application window For details on each command and tool refer to the corresponding page in this manual This section also contains font samples and information on the various sewing attributes ...

Страница 280: ...erence No Menu Reference 1 Select Tools p 50 10 Rectangle Circle or Arc Tools p 39 2 Cut 11 Shapes Tools p 41 3 Copy 12 Import Embroidery Patterns p 79 4 Paste 13 Zoom Tools p 69 5 Duplicate 14 Pan Tool p 69 6 Delete p 63 15 Measure Tool p 69 7 Text Tools p 92 16 Design Settings p 85 8 Manual Punch Tools p 148 17 Sew Embroidery p 174 9 Outline Tools p 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13...

Страница 281: ...ls p 60 4 Group p 55 9 Convert Engrave Emboss p 59 5 Remove Overlap p 46 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Select Tools p 50 7 Add Decorative Pattern p 54 2 Align p 51 8 Mirror Copy Tools p 53 3 Flip vertically p 52 9 Circle Copy Tool p 53 4 Flip horizontally p 52 10 V Arrange p 53 5 Rotate p 52 11 H Arrange p 53 6 Fit Text to outline p 96 12 Circle Copy Spacing p 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 282: ...nter p 136 6 Rotate left p 141 13 Image to Stitch Wizard p 134 7 Delete Image p 141 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Solid View p 70 8 Color Palette p 56 2 Stitch View p 70 9 Reference Window p 72 3 Realistic View p 70 10 Ruler p 88 4 Sewing Order p 73 11 Show Grid p 88 Jump Stitch Trimming p 75 Lock p 74 5 Stitch Simulator p 71 12 Show Grid with Axes p 88 6 Sewing Attribute Set p 58 13 Snap ...

Страница 283: ...pe Font Attribute Setting p 95 13 Convert to Blocks p 99 6 Line sew p 101 14 Convert to Stitches p 66 7 Line color p 101 15 Convert to Outline p 99 8 Text Outline Sew Type p 101 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Select Tools p 50 6 Feed Tool p 149 2 Straight Block Tool p 149 7 Region color p 44 3 Curved Block Tool p 149 8 Block sew type p 44 4 Semi Automatic Straight Block Tool p 149 9 Convert...

Страница 284: ...44 10 Create Offset Lines p 49 5 Region sew p 44 11 Create Floral Pattern p 47 6 Region color p 44 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Select Tools p 50 7 Region color p 44 2 Edge radius selector p 40 8 Region sew type p 44 3 Line sew p 44 9 Convert to Stitches p 66 4 Line color p 44 10 Applique Wizard p 154 5 Line sew type p 44 11 Create Offset Lines p 49 6 Region sew p 44 12 Create Floral Patt...

Страница 285: ...ncil Closed Curve Tool p 42 15 Region color p 44 6 Open Straight Line Tool p 42 16 Region sew type p 44 7 Open Curve Tool p 42 17 Convert to Stitches p 66 8 Open Semi Automatic Tool p 42 18 Applique Wizard p 154 9 Pencil Open Curve Tool p 42 19 Create Offset Lines p 49 10 Path shape selector p 43 20 Create Floral Pattern p 47 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Select Tools p 50 4 Divide by Colo...

Страница 286: ...w Line Image p 197 3 New Figure Data p 199 4 Open p 195 5 Save p 210 6 Save As p 210 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Open Image 2 To Line image p 196 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Pen Tools p 186 4 Pan Tool p 186 2 Eraser Tools p 186 5 To Original image p 194 3 Zoom Tools p 186 6 To Figure handle p 198 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Страница 287: ...13 Flip horizontally p 200 5 Pan Tool 14 Numerical Setting p 200 6 Cut 15 Import Figure p 199 7 Copy 16 Design Page Settings p 199 8 Paste 17 To Line image p 196 9 Duplicate 18 To Sew setting p 189 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Reference Window p 200 4 Show Grid p 202 2 Modify Template p 202 5 Show Grid with Axes p 202 3 Background Image Density p 202 6 Grid Interval p 202 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 ...

Страница 288: ...Order p 209 3 Hole Sew Tool p 208 11 Preview 4 Stamp Tools p 208 12 Realistic Preview 5 Zoom Tools 13 Stitch Simulator p 209 6 Pan Tool 14 To Figure handle p 198 7 Sew On Off p 205 15 To Layout Editing p 192 8 Color p 205 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Reference Window p 200 2 Sewing Attribute p 205 7 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 14 15 11 10 2 1 1 2 ...

Страница 289: ...ort into Layout Editing p 216 Print Preview Create New Folder p 214 Print p 226 Convert Format p 223 Create HTML p 227 Delete p 215 Create CSV p 227 Search p 222 Exit Menu Toolbar Reference Menu Toolbar Reference Cut p 214 Paste p 214 Copy Select All Menu Toolbar Reference Menu Toolbar Reference Large Thumbnails p 215 Property p 224 Small Thumbnails Refresh Details Toolbar p 212 Preview p 224 Stat...

Страница 290: ... Reference Menu Toolbar Reference Select System Unit mm p 22 Application Color Blue p 274 inch Black Link p 221 Silver DST Settings p 274 Aqua Menu Toolbar Reference Menu Toolbar Reference Instruction Manual p 15 About Design Database Customer support p 16 ...

Страница 291: ...Motif Pattern p 237 3 Open p 231 4 Save p 243 5 Save As p 243 No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Select Tool p 235 8 Copy 2 Edit Point Tool p 235 9 Paste 3 Draw Line Tool p 231 10 Duplicate 4 Region Reset Tool p 233 11 Delete p 240 5 Region Engrave Tool p 232 12 Flip vertically p 240 6 Region Emboss Tool p 233 13 Flip horizontally p 240 7 Cut 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Страница 292: ...mmable Stitch Creator View tab No Menu Reference No Menu Reference 1 Open Template p 242 4 Show Hide Status Bar p 241 2 Background Image Density p 242 5 Show Grid p 244 3 Show Hide Preview window p 243 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Страница 293: ... Tool p 259 11 Previous Character p 256 2 Edit Point Tool p 260 12 Select Character p 256 3 Manual Punch Tool p 258 13 Next Character p 256 4 Zoom Tool 14 Browse Characters p 262 5 Pan Tool 15 Add Remove Character p 256 6 Cut 16 Sewing Order p 261 7 Copy 17 Convert TrueType Font to Data p 258 8 Paste 18 Point Edit p 260 9 Duplicate 19 Flip p 259 10 Delete p 260 20 Align 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1...

Страница 294: ...e 1 Open Template p 246 6 Show Hide Status Bar p 253 2 Modify Template p 264 7 Show Grid p 265 3 Background Image Density p 264 8 Show Grid with Axes p 265 4 Fill Mode p 264 9 Snap to Grid p 265 5 Preview Window p 261 10 Grid Interval p 265 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 295: ...ver by changing the settings of the sewing attributes you can create custom stitching c For more details refer to Line sewing attributes on page 296 and Region sewing attributes on page 301 Line sew types Zigzag Stitch c P 296 Running Stitch Triple Stitch c P 296 Motif Stitch c P 297 Stem Stitch c P 298 Candlewicking Stitch c P 298 E V Stitch c P 299 ...

Страница 296: ...294 Sewing attributes Region sew types Satin Stitch c P 301 Fill Stitch c P 303 Programmable Fill Stitch c P 303 Motif Stitch c P 307 Cross Stitch c P 308 Concentric Circle Stitch c P 308 ...

Страница 297: ...ence Sewing attributes Radial Stitch c P 308 Spiral Stitch c P 308 Piping Stitch c P 306 Stippling Stitch c P 308 b Memo The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern ...

Страница 298: ...ttern on page 100 The inside stitching is dense The stitching is adjusted to a more even density Run pitch Specify the length of one stitch Short Long Run time s Specify the number of times the outline is sewn 1 time 5 times Connection Points This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern on page 100 Run pitch Specif...

Страница 299: ... of the pattern are maintained H Arrange horizontal arrangement Specify the arrangement of the patterns along a horizontal axis All patterns or each pattern can be flipped along the horizontal axis Normal Mirror Alternate V Arrange vertical arrangement Specify the arrangement of the patterns along a vertical axis All patterns or each pattern can be flipped along the vertical axis Normal Mirror Alt...

Страница 300: ...ing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern on page 100 Density Dense Medium Light Size Smaller Larger Spacing Narrow Wide Start End Type Feed Run c If the entry exit points of sewing have been changed on page 300 Connection Points This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connect...

Страница 301: ...range Connection Points This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern on page 100 V Stitch 1 Interval Narrow Wide 2 Stroke width Short Long 3 Run pitch Narrow Wide Run time s With the V stitch the line and the strokes are sewn the same number of times 1 time 5 times Arrange Connection Points This sewing attribute is...

Страница 302: ...g stitch If Run was selected under Start End Type running stitches following the path are entered at the beginning of and between pattern stitching Before the entry exit points are changed When the entry point is moved Jump stitch Running stitch Path of actual stitching Feed Run Entry point Exit point Entry point Exit point Exit point Entry point a Note After changing the Start End Type check the ...

Страница 303: ...t be specified under the following conditions The sewing direction is set to Variable Text and manual punching patterns Click Pattern to set the gradation pattern c Creating a gradation blending on page 44 Off On Direction This cannot be specified for text and manual punching patterns Constant Sews at a fixed angle Drag or select a value to specify the angle Constant Variable Automatically varies ...

Страница 304: ... Text and manual punching patterns Inside of region Along outline On outline Pull compensa tion Lengthen the sewing region in the sewing direction to adjust for pattern shrinkage during sewing No compensation Longest compensation Connection Points This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern on page 100 The inside ...

Страница 305: ...tep pitch Specify the length of one stitch Short Long Frequency 0 50 Pull compensa tion c Pull compensation on page 302 Connection Points This sewing attribute is available only when a text pattern is selected c Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern on page 100 Under sewing c Region sewing attributes on page 301 and 302 Density Direction Half Stitch Running Stitch Path Pull compen...

Страница 306: ...proportions of the pattern are maintained Direction Offset row 0 Row 50 Column 50 column Base Sewing To specify base stitching select the check box and then specify settings for the following attributes Stitch Type Specify the shape of the returning ends of the stitching This cannot be specified if the sewing direction is set to variable Step Pitch Specify the length of one stitch Short Long Frequ...

Страница 307: ... will not be sewn Use the Realistic View to view exactly how the stitch pattern will be sewn To get an even better view make test samples of different settings Examples of programmable fill stitching c Changing the display of the embroidery design on page 70 and on Programmable Stitch Creator on page 229 Example 1 Stitch direction 45 default Example 2 Stitch direction 90 Example 3 Stitch direction...

Страница 308: ... Frequency Specify the shift in the stitches 0 50 Use Motif To use a motif stitch in the pattern select the check box and then specify settings for the following attributes Motif c Motif stitch in the Region sewing attributes on page 307 Pattern1 Pattern2 c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes on page 297 Pattern and size of the motif stitch patterns H Arrange V Arrange H Spacing c Motif sti...

Страница 309: ... size of the motif stitch patterns Maintain aspect ratio c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes on page 297 H Arrange V Arrange H Offset horizontal spacing 0 0 mm 2 5 mm V Offset vertical spacing 0 0 mm 2 5 mm H Spacing horizontal spacing Narrow Wide V Spacing vertical spacing Narrow Wide Direction Row offset Smaller Larger Run pitch c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes on page 297 0...

Страница 310: ...tch Fine Radial Stitch Fine Spiral Stitch Fine Run pitch Specify the length of one stitch Short Long Run pitch Specify the length of one stitch This cannot be specified if the motif stitch is used Short The turns are smoother Long The turns are more angled Spacing Narrow The pattern is finer Wide The pattern is coarser Use Motif To use a motif stitch in the pattern select the check box and then sp...

Страница 311: ...dge Specify the edge of the stitching where the feathered edge is to be applied Click to display the Browse dialog box Select the desired pattern from the list of patterns that appears Top side of pattern For pattern11 Bottom side of pattern For pattern18 Top edge only Bottom edge only Top and bottom edges Specify the width of the feathered edge Short Long Feathered edge settings not specified Fea...

Страница 312: ...310 Font List Font List Text 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 ...

Страница 313: ...311 Menus Tools and Reference Font List Text 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 ...

Страница 314: ...312 Font List Text 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 ...

Страница 315: ...093 094 095 Small text 01 02 03 04 05 Monogram Diamond Script b Memo Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Lowercase letters of the English alphabet Numerals Punctuation marks brackets and other symbols Uppercase and lowercase accented letters Size for small text appears only for small text ...

Страница 316: ...ch 294 308 center point 65 Connection Points 100 296 Convert 99 Convert to Stitch 67 converting embroidery pattern formats 223 Copy 34 copying images 141 creating new folders 214 new thread color chart 171 cross stitch 294 308 Cross Stitch function 130 132 csv 112 Custom Font 93 Customer Support 16 D Decorative pattern 54 deleting stitch points 67 thread color charts 171 thread colors from charts ...

Страница 317: ...iew 58 206 H Offset 307 hole sewing 45 208 cancel 46 hole sewing applique 154 hoop changes 163 hooping 158 Horizontal Alignment 96 I Image to Stitch Wizard 6 118 134 Image Tune 135 Image Type 125 images converting to embroidery patterns 118 119 134 moving 140 outputting 141 resizing 140 saving 141 scaling 140 importing pem files 194 background images 242 Clipboard images 139 194 embroidery pattern...

Страница 318: ...ions 273 organizing embroidery patterns 214 Outline 99 Outline sewing 5 101 outlines converted from text 99 Output Template 114 115 to Clipboard 141 to File 141 Oval 39 P Pan 69 186 pattern information 76 224 adding comments 76 multi position hoops 164 patterns selecting 73 Pencil 43 Photo Stitch 1 122 Color 122 Parameters 125 Photo Stitch 2 127 Color 129 Parameters 129 piping stitch 295 306 point...

Страница 319: ...itch 4 293 298 Step Pitch 303 304 Stippling stitch 295 308 stitch patterns previewing 243 saving 243 stitch points deleting 67 inserting 67 moving 67 Stitch Simulator 19 71 Stitch to Block 67 Stitch View 70 String 40 T Template 242 256 Template Wizard 113 Text Convert to Outline Object 99 Edit Letters 92 Fit Text to Outline Setting 96 Release Text from Outline 97 Text Attribute Setting 93 TrueType...

Страница 320: ...English XE8656 001 Printed in China ...

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