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Importing data from a sewing machine (File-Import From Machine

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2. If a sewing area of a specified machine model is not set in the design area: While holding down the keyboard's Ctrl or Shift key, click the left mouse button. The center of the imported file aligns with the origin (0) of the design area's coordinates. * For details on setting a sewing area of a specified machine, refer to 3-7-5. Specifying a sewing machine model. 3. Click any of numeric keys on the keyboard to display the Input Point dialog box. Then you can input the absolute coordinates of the imported file's center point, and click the OK button to execute. The center of the imported file will be placed at the specified point. 4. While holding down the keyboard's Ctrl and Shift key, click the left mouse button. The center of the imported file aligns with the center of the design element(s) in the design area. 3-1-6. Importing data from a sewing machine (File-Import From Machine, ) You can import data that is saved in the storage media of a sewing machine. NOTE: In order to connect to the floppy disk drive FD300, the COM port must be correctly set in Option Setting on the Tools drop-down menu. In order to import data from the CF card, set the CF drive in the Option Setting dialog box first. To import data from a sewing machine: 1. Do one of the following: On the File drop-down menu, click Import from Machine . Click the Import from Machine icon in the toolbar. The Import from Machine dialog box appears. 66/164

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