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Chapter 3. Reference This chapter describes all the functions of PS-300B. Descriptions of each command are basically classified according to the groups shown in the Menu. 3-1. File Almost all the functions described here can be selected from the File drop-down menu. The parenthesis following each title includes the name of the command on the drop-down menu, the icon on the toolbar, and/or the shortcut keys. 3-1-1. Creating a new design area (File -New, , Ctrl+N) To create a new design for sewing data, first create a new design area in the PS-300B main window by doing one of the following: On the File drop-down menu, click New. Click the New icon in the toolbar. On the keyboard, while holding down the Ctrl key, press the N key. 3-1-2. Opening an existing file (File-Open, , Ctrl+O) PS-300B supports the file formats of the following extensions: Extension emb dxf dst, .dsb, .dsz if2 File type Brother embroidery file Auto CAD DXF file TFD stitch file Satra format To open a file that has previously saved: 1. Do one of the following: On the File drop-down menu, click Open. Click Open icon in the toolbar. On the keyboard, while holding down the Ctrl key, press the O key. The Open PS -300B File dialog box appears. 62/164

Section	Page
PS-300B How to use this online Help	1
Chapter 1: Windows and icons	1
Main window items	1
Design elements (types of lines, points, etc.)	7
List of mouse and shortcut keys	10
Chapter 2. Tutorial	11
2-1. Creating KE430D data	11
2-1-1. Opening a new design area	11
2-1-2. Specifying a sewing machine model	11
2-1-3. Adding a preset pattern	13
2-1-4. Importing sewing data from a sewing machine	14
2-1-5. Editing the added pattern	16
2-1-6. Exporting the data to a sewing machine	22
2-2. Creating BAS311F data	24
2-2-1. Opening a new design area	24
2-2-2. Creating original sewing data	24
2-2-3. Specifying a sewing machine model	36
2-2-4. Exporting the data to a sewing machine	37
2-3. Creating BAS311A data	39
2-3-1. Opening a new design area	39
2-3-2. Creating original sewing data	39
2-3-3. Specifying a sewing machine model	46
2-3-4. Exporting the data to a sewing machine	47
2-4. Creating B434E data	49
2-4-1. Opening a new design area	49
2-4-2. Specifying a sewing machine model	49
2-4-3. Importing an image	50
2-4-4. Adjusting the size of the image:	51
2-4-5. Tracing the image	51
2-4-6. Making a symmetrical copy of the data	54
2-4-7. Converting two design elements into one	56
2-4-8. Reading data from a sewing machine	57
2-4-9. Exporting the data to a ROM file	59
2-4-10. Writing the ROM file to a sewing machine ROM	60
Chapter 3. Reference	62
3-1. File	62
3-1-1. Creating a new design area (File-New, , Ctrl+N)	62
3-1-2. Opening an existing file (File-Open, , Ctrl+O)	62
3-1-3. Closing the current data (File-Close)	63
3-1-4. Saving the current data in a file	64
3-1-5. Importing an existing file (File-Import, )	64
3-1-6. Importing data from a sewing machine (File-Import From Machine, )	66
3-1-7. Exporting data to a sewing machine (File-Export To Machine, )	70
3-1-8. Reading data from a sewing machine ROM (File-Read From ROM, )	72
3-1-9. Writing data to a sewing machine ROM (File-Write to ROM, )	74
3-1-10. Making setup for printing (File-Print Setup)	77
3-1-11. Previewing printing image (File-Print Preview)	79
3-1-12. Printing the current data (File-Print, , Ctrl+P)	80
3-1-13. Viewing the file information (File-Design Info )	81
3-1-14. Opening the recently used files (File-Recent Files)	82
3-1-15. Quitting the PS-300B application (File-Exit)	82
3-2. Shape	84
3-2-1. Creating outline data	84
3-2-2. Selecting commands for drawing the desired outlines	91
3-2-3. Creating manual stitch and manual feed data	97
3-2-4. Drawing manual stitch data by tracing an image (Shape-Trace, )	99
3-2-5. Adding and modifying a preset pattern (Shape-Pattern, )	100
3-2-6. Adding codes (Shape-Code, )	101
3-2-7. Selecting & editing design elements	103
3-3. Viewing	111
3-3-1. Displaying an enlarged/reduced view	111
3-3-2. Displaying the desired part in the center of the main window	112
3-3-3. Showing/hiding design elements in the window	113
3-3-4. Making design elements snap to the specified target	117
3-3-5. Setting sewing attributes (View-Property, ):	118
3-4. Editing	123
3-4-1. Undoing/redoing actions	123
3-4-2. Cutting/copying/pasting design elements	123
3-4-3. Inserting/Deleting/Duplicating design elements	125
3-4-4. Searching for the desired sewing data	128
3-5. Modifying	130
3-5-1. Changing feed data to stitch data, and vice versa	130
3-5-2. Editing single points	130
3-5-3. Resizing design elements	135
3-5-4. Flipping design elements	137
3-5-5. Rotating design elements	139
3-5-6. Making an offset copy of the selected outlines	142
3-5-7. Making a copy of design elements at the specified position	143
3-5-8. Moving design elements to the specified position	145
3-5-9. Reversing the sewing direction of design elements	146
3-5-10. Aligning design elements	147
3-6. Stitch	149
3-6-1. Generating stitch data manually	149
3-6-2. Clearing stitch data or outline data	149
3-7. Tools	151
3-7-1. Viewing a simulation of sewing data	151
3-7-2. Measuring the distance between two points	152
3-7-3. Setting the space and color of gridlines	154
3-7-4. Specifying various default settings of PS-300B	155
3-7-5. Specifying a sewing machine model	158
3-8. Image	162
3-9. Window	163