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07/23/12
Overview 4.9
Ruler
The
Ruler
tool is used to measure distances in a
design or directly on the quilt
(
Figure 4.24
)
. To use
the ruler, move the machine so the crosshairs
(or the
needle)
are at the starting point of the item to
be measured.
Press the
Ruler
button and move the machine to
begin measuring. The ruler gives you the distance
in the
X
and the
Y
directions, as well as the direct
angular distance
(represented by the triangle symbol)
(
Figure 4.25
)
. Press the
Ruler
button again to turn
off the ruler. If the quilter wishes to reset the ruler
starting point, press the
Ruler
button to turn off the
ruler and then turn it back on when the crosshairs
are located at the desired starting position to begin
measuring.
Follow
The
Follow
button changes the way the design is
viewed relative to the crosshairs
(
Figure 4.26)
.
In the standard view (
where the
Follow
button is
not selected)
the design remains stationary in the
background but the crosshairs move when the
machine is moved.
With the
Follow
view, the crosshairs remain
stationary in the middle of the display. As the
machine is moved around, the design moves rather
than the crosshairs.
This view can be very helpful if the design must
be zoomed in and the quilter does not want to
constantly
Pan
the view to find the crosshairs.
Figure 4.24
Figure 4.25
Figure 4.26
