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Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog for the selected stitch displays. x If necessary, change the settings. See "Sewing Attributes" on page 77. • To restore the default value of a setting after changing it, click the Default button at the left of that setting. x To apply the new settings to single lines, click the lines you want to apply the settings to with the left button. x Click Close to remove the dialog from the screen. Hole Sewing Mode The hole sewing mode is used to avoid sewing overlapping areas twice. It can be set only when one of the overlapping areas is completely enclosed in another area. 1 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to and is displayed together with a small ﬁgure of the Tool Box button. 2 Click on the enclosing part of a pattern comprised of a region completely enclosed into another one. 3 This dialog will display. x Click on the central region to toggle hole sewing on/off. x Click OK to set hole sewing. x Click Cancel to exit without setting hole sewing. File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 63

Section	Page
Cover	1
Contents	7
Before Using	11
Principal Parts	11
Accessories	11
Options	11
Setting Up	12
Installing the Software	13
System Requirements	13
Installing	13
Note on the use of Version 2.0 and the Internet Ex...	15
Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patter...	16
Getting Started	17
Introduction	17
Design Center	17
Layout & Editing	17
Programmable Stitch Creator	18
File Utility	18
About this Chapter	18
Using Design Center	19
Step 1 Starting Design Center	20
Step 2 Opening a Bitmap Image	21
Step 3 Converting to Line Image	22
Step 4 Editing Lines	23
Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image	25
Step 6 Moving to Sew Setting	26
Step 7 Setting Sewing Attributes	26
Setting the outlines	26
Setting the regions	28
Step 8 Previewing the Image	30
Step 9 Saving the File	31
Using Layout & Editing	32
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing	33
Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design C...	34
Step 3 Zooming In and Out	35
Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern	38
Step 5 Adding an Oval	39
Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval	40
To change the size of the oval	40
To center the oval on the pattern	41
Step 7 Adding Text	41
Step 8 Fitting the Text around the Oval	43
Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text	44
To move both patterns as a group	44
To move the text over the oval	44
Step 10 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun	44
Step 11 Selecting a Programmed Stitch	46
Step 12 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Ra...	48
Step 13 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays	49
Step 14 Adjusting the Rays	49
Step 15 Setting Hole Sewing	50
Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image	51
Step 17 Transferring the Data to a Card	52
Step 18 Saving the File	52
Using Programmable Stitch Creator	54
Step 1 Starting Programmable Stitch Creator	55
Step 2 Opening a Programmed Stitch File	56
Step 3 Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmed Stitch	57
Step 4 Saving the Edited Programmed Stitch	58
Step 5 Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator	58
Design Center	59
The Screen	60
Using the Stage 2 Tool Box	61
Drawing and Erasing	61
Drawing	61
Erasing	61
Zoom-in Mode	61
Fit Design Page to Window	62
Zoom-out Mode	62
Using the Stage 3 Tool Box	63
Selection Mode	64
Selecting patterns	64
Moving patterns	64
Scaling patterns	64
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	65
Rotating a pattern	65
Point Edit Mode	66
Moving points	66
Inserting points	66
Deleting points	66
Line Drawing Mode	67
Drawing a broken line	67
Zoom-in Mode	67
Fit Design Page to Window	67
Zoom-out Mode	68
Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size	68
Using the Stage 4 Tool Box	69
Region Setting Mode	69
Applying the sewing attributes to a region	69
Checking the sewing attributes of a region	70
Line (all) Setting Mode	70
Applying the sewing attributes to an outline	70
Checking the sewing attributes of an outline	71
Line (part) Setting Mode	72
Applying the sewing attributes to a portion of the...	72
Checking the sewing attributes of a portion of an ...	72
Hole Sewing Mode	73
Zoom-in Mode	74
Fit Design Page to Window	74
Zoom-out Mode	74
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	75
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	75
Region sew	75
Line sew	76
Color	77
Stitch	77
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	78
File Menu	78
New	79
Open	79
Save	80
Save As	80
Import Figure	81
Exit	82
Edit Menu	83
Undo	83
Redo	83
Cut	83
Copy	84
Duplicate	84
Paste	84
Delete	84
Mirror – Horizontal	85
Mirror – Vertical	85
Rotate	85
Select All	86
Sew Menu	87
Sewing Attributes	87
Sewing Order	90
Display Menu	92
Grid Setup	92
Preview	92
Refresh Window	93
Toolbar	93
Status Bar	93
Option Menu	94
Layout & Editing	94
Programmable Stitch Creator	94
File Utility	94
Design Page Property	94
Select System Unit	95
Stage Menu	96
To Original Image	96
To Line Image	96
To Figure Handle	98
To Sew Setting	99
Help Menu	100
Contents	100
Using	101
About Design Center	101
Layout & Editing	103
The Screen	103
Using the Tool Box	104
Selection Mode	105
Selecting patterns	105
Moving patterns	105
Scaling patterns	105
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	106
Rotating a pattern	106
Point Edit Mode	107
Moving points	107
Reorienting a tangent to a point	108
Inserting points	108
Deleting points	109
Realigning	109
Selecting characters on a text pattern	110
Zoom Mode	110
Zooming in	110
Zooming out	110
Zooming to the real size	111
Enlarging selected objects to the screen size	111
Returnig to the standard scale	111
Text Input Mode	111
Entering text	111
Circle and Arc Drawing Mode	112
Drawing a circle or an ellipse	112
Drawing an arc	113
Drawing a fan shape	113
Drawing an arc & string	114
Rectangle Drawing Mode	115
Drawing a box	115
Line Drawing Mode	115
Drawing a broken line	115
Curve Drawing Mode	116
Drawing a curve	116
Manual Punching Mode	117
Creating a manual punching pattern	117
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	119
Setting Geometrical Attributes	120
Arc shape	120
Edge radius	120
Path shape	121
Setting Text Attributes	121
Font	121
Text size	122
Transform level	123
Text Sew Type	124
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	125
Line sew	125
Region sew	126
Color	127
Special colors	127
Stitch	129
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	130
File Menu	131
New	131
Open	132
Import – from File	133
Import – from Design Center	135
Template Open	136
Save	136
Save As	137
Write to Card	138
Print Setup	138
Print Preview	139
Print	140
Exit	140
Edit Menu	142
Undo	142
Redo	142
Cut	143
Copy	143
Duplicate	143
Paste	143
Delete	144
Mirror – Horizontal	144
Mirror – Vertical	144
Rotate	145
Sew First	146
Sew Last	146
Select All	147
Text Menu	148
Edit Text Letters	148
Text Attribute Setting	148
Fit Text to Path Setting	150
Release Text from Path	152
Transform Text	152
Clear Transformation	153
Sew Menu	154
Sewing Attribute Setting	154
Check Sewing Order	157
Set hole sewing	158
Cancel hole sewing	159
Stitch to Block	159
Change colors of a stitch object	160
Select Sewing Area	161
Display Menu	162
Grid Setup	162
Preview	163
Refresh Window	163
Template	163
Toolbar	163
Status Bar	164
Option Menu	165
Design Center	165
Programmable Stitch Creator	165
File Utility	165
Design Property	166
Design Page Property	166
Select System Unit	167
Help Menu	168
Contents	168
Using	168
About Layout & Editing	168
File Utility	169
The Screen	169
Reading from an Embroidery Card	170
Operation	170
Error Messages	172
Writing to an Original Card	174
Operation	174
Error Messages	176
Using the Menu Bar	178
File Menu	178
Exit	178
Option Menu	178
Serial Port Setting	178
Help Menu	179
Contents	179
Using	179
About File Utility	179
Programmable Stitch Creator	181
The Screen	181
Using the Tool Box	182
Point Edit Mode	182
Moving points	182
Inserting points	183
Deleting points	183
Line Drawing Mode	183
Drawing a broken line	183
Using the Menu Bar	184
File Menu	184
New	184
Open	184
Save	185
Save As	186
Exit	186
Grid Menu	187
Help Menu	188
Contents	188
Using	188
About Programmable Stitch Creator	188
Color Palette	189
Quick Reference	191
Design Center	191
Layout & Editing	192
File Utility	194
Programmable Stitch Creator	195