Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.6 Users Manual - English - Page 4

New Features of Version 6.0

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Frontcover.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:48 PM New Features of Version 6.0 Stitch generating • Improved variable functions for satin stitch and fill stitch 173, 174 • Color gradation function 96, 179 • Variations for region sewing: piping stitch, concentric circle stitch, radial stitch, spiral stitch 95, 177, 178 • Variations for line sewing: E-stitch, V-stitch 173 • Added the Stamp function and expanded the programmable fill stitch 94, 98, 165, 176 • Automatic running pitch adjustment for running stitch 91, 172 • Half stitch for satin stitch, manual-punching object, etc 91, 92, 93, 172, 174, 175 • Selectable stitch path 92, 93, 174, 175 • Selectable edge pattern (turning point) for fill stitch 92, 94, 174, 176 Editing functions Layout & Editing • Creates patterns larger than the hoop size 59, 108, 189, 194, 196, 198 • Enlarges/reduces while maintaining the density and stitching pattern 132, 133 • Selects an object from the Sewing Order/Color dialog box 184 • Monogramming function 162 • Automatically eliminates the background with the Cross Stitch and Photo Stitch functions 116, 120, 122, 124, 125 • Improved Auto Punch function 115 • Improved stitch editing (selecting entry and exit points for each color, inserting or deleting feeds) . . . 141 • Improved point editing: Transforms lines to straight lines or curves 137 Selects points with arrow keys 135 Edits points without cancelling hole sewing 180 • Edits regions without ungrouping 134 • Split function for printing at actual size 207 • Split off parts of stitch data 143 User interface • Changed grid interval range (1-10 mm → 0.1-25.4 mm 105, 202 • Provides edit commands on the menu that appeared by right-clicking 236, 242, 249, 253 • Added the Reference window 10, 70, 107 • Improved the dialog box for setting sewing attributes (Beginner and Expert mode 89, 171 Design Center • Added the stitch simulator 101 • Allows the sewing order to be changed from the Sewing Order dialog box 100 Layout & Editing • Automatically creates appliqué data (material, position, basting, sewing 181 • Improved Sewing Order/Color dialog box 184 • Improved stitch simulator 188 Others • Added the .phc file format to those that can be imported 127 • Organizes embroidery patterns in the Design Database 224 • Added more sample files for images, embroidery patterns and stitch patterns

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New Features of Version 6.0
Stitch generating
Improved variable functions for satin stitch and fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 174
Color gradation function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 179
Variations for region sewing:
piping stitch, concentric circle stitch, radial stitch, spiral stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 177, 178
Variations for line sewing:
E-stitch, V-stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Added the Stamp function and expanded the programmable fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 98, 165, 176
Automatic running pitch adjustment for running stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 172
Half stitch for satin stitch, manual-punching object, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 92, 93, 172, 174, 175
Selectable stitch path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 93, 174, 175
Selectable edge pattern (turning point) for fill stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 94, 174, 176
Editing functions
Layout & Editing
Creates patterns larger than the hoop size
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 108, 189, 194, 196, 198
Enlarges/reduces while maintaining the density and stitching pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132, 133
Selects an object from the Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Monogramming function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Automatically eliminates the background with the Cross Stitch and Photo
Stitch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116, 120, 122, 124, 125
Improved Auto Punch function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Improved stitch editing (selecting entry and exit points for each color, inserting or deleting feeds) . . .141
Improved point editing:
Transforms lines to straight lines or curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Selects points with arrow keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Edits points without cancelling hole sewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Edits regions without ungrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Split function for printing at actual size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Split off parts of stitch data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
User interface
Changed grid interval range (1–10 mm
0.1–25.4 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 202
Provides edit commands on the menu that appeared by right-clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 242, 249, 253
Added the Reference window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 70, 107
Improved the dialog box for setting sewing attributes (Beginner and Expert mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 171
Design Center
Added the stitch simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Allows the sewing order to be changed from the Sewing Order dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Layout & Editing
Automatically creates appliqué data (material, position, basting, sewing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Improved Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Improved stitch simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Others
Added the .phc file format to those that can be imported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Organizes embroidery patterns in the Design Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Added more sample files for images, embroidery patterns and stitch patterns
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