Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.6 Users Manual - English - Page 175

PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 167 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes: • geometric attributes (arc shape, rectangle edge radius, and path shape) • text attributes (font, size and transformation level) • embroidery attributes (thread color and sew type, outline and inside region on/off) The sewing attributes that are available depend on the tool selected in Tool Box, and the type of embroidery pattern selected. Example 1: When the Select Object tool is selected, but no object or pattern is selected Example 2: When a text tool is selected, or text is selected Geometric attributes Arc shape: Selects the type of arc. Edge radius: Sets the corner radius of rectangles. Path shape: Opens and closes broken lines and curves. page 145 page 148 page 150 Text attributes Font: Selects a font for text. page 154 Text Size: Selects the size for text. page 156 Transform level: Selects page the level of transformation. 160 Embroidery attributes When the pointer is positioned over a button or selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label indicating the name of that element appears. In the following instructions, we will refer to the elements of the Sewing Attributes bar according to these labels. As a general rule, the different characteristics available for a given pattern can be set either just before creating the pattern, or after the pattern is created. For example, when drawing a rectangle, you can set the colors and the corner radius just after starting the rectangle drawing mode. When the rectangle is created, you can select it and change its characteristics. The only exception to that rule is when you use the circle and arc drawing mode: you must decide what kind of pattern you want (circle, arc, etc.) before actually creating it. In addition, you will not be able to change the pattern type once the pattern is created. !!sew4.bmp!! Line sew: Switches on/off sewing for the line. When sewing for the outline is switched off, it is not sewn (and you cannot set its color or sew type). Region sew: Switches on/off sewing for the region. When sewing for the inside region is switched off, it is not sewn (and you cannot set its color or sew type). Line color, Region color, Text color, Punch color: Sets the thread color for outlines, inside regions, text and manual punching patterns. Special colors Line sew type: Sets the sew type for the outlines. Region sew type: Sets the sew type for an inside region, text and manual punching patterns. page 168 page 169 page 169 page 170 page 170 page 170 167