Brother International PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Instruction Manual - Page 57

Hole sewing, Editing grouped patterns, individually, Canceling hole sewing

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Editing Embroidery Designs ■ Editing grouped patterns individually Even after patterns are grouped, they can be edited individually. 1 To select a single pattern within a group, hold down the key while clicking the pattern. 2 Edit the pattern. Hole sewing By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another. Embroidery patterns created with the Shapes tools can be selected to set hole sewing. 1 2 Hole sewing not set Hole sewing set 1 Sewn twice 2 Sewn once 1 Select a pair of patterns, for example, a star included in a pentagon. While holding down the key, click the star, then the pentagon. 2 Click the [Home] tab. 3 Click [Modify Overlap] in the [Edit] group, and then click [Set hole sewing]. b To see better what the hole sewing setting does, preview the patterns before and after setting hole sewing. cc "Stitch View" on page 35 ■ Canceling hole sewing 1 Select a pattern that has been set for hole sewing. 2 Click the [Home] tab. 3 Click [Modify Overlap] in the [Edit] group, and then click [Cancel hole sewing]. 1 1 Valid 2 2 Invalid a Hole sewing cannot be specified with the following shape patterns. • Patterns with an intersecting outline. • Patterns with multiple sewing direction lines. 56

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Editing Embroidery Designs
Editing grouped patterns
individually
Even after patterns are grouped, they can be edited
individually.
1
To select a single pattern within a group, hold
down the
<Alt>
key while clicking the pattern.
2
Edit the pattern.
By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in
overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole
sewing can be set only when one region completely
encloses another.
Embroidery patterns created with the Shapes tools
can be selected to set hole sewing.
1
Sewn twice
2
Sewn once
1
Select a pair of patterns, for example, a star
included in a pentagon.
While holding down the
<Ctrl>
key, click the
star, then the pentagon.
1
Valid
2
Invalid
2
Click the
[Home]
tab.
3
Click
[Modify Overlap]
in the
[Edit]
group,
and then click
[Set hole sewing]
.
Canceling hole sewing
1
Select a pattern that has been set for hole
sewing.
2
Click the
[Home]
tab.
3
Click
[Modify Overlap]
in the
[Edit]
group,
and then click
[Cancel hole sewing]
.
Hole sewing
Hole sewing not set
Hole sewing set
a
Hole sewing cannot be specified with the following
shape patterns.
Patterns with an intersecting outline.
Patterns with multiple sewing direction lines.
1
2
1
2
b
To see better what the hole sewing setting does,
preview the patterns before and after setting hole
sewing.
cc
"Stitch View" on page 35