Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.6 Users Manual - English - Page 155

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 147 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing an arc & string 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. 5. Move the pointer until the arc & string has the desired shape, and then click. Click at start point. b Memo: • You can change the color and sew type either before or after drawing the shape. For more details on changing these settings, refer to "Color" on page 169 and "Sew type" on page 170. • You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to define other attributes of the shape. (For more details, refer to "Specifying sewing attributes" on page 171.) If you do not change these settings at this time, the current settings will be applied, however you can modify them later. 2. Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click Arc & String. 3. Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an oval. → A radial line appears on the oval when the mouse button is released. 4. Move the pointer to the start point of the arc & string, and then click. → The radial line disappears. Move to end point. Click at end point. Specifying the geometric attribute ■ Arc shape Use this selector to select the type of arc. b Memo: The Arc shape selector appears in the Sewing Attributes bar when on the Tool Box is selected. 1. Click in the Arc shape selector. → The settings appear. 2. Click one of the settings. → The setting is applied to all patterns that will be created with the Circle or Arc tool, until the setting is changed. 147