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Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Installing the Software System Requirements Before you start installing the software on your PC, check that your system meets the following requirements. If it does not, consult your dealer. PC CPU Windows Memory Hard disk free space Display Serial port Mouse Printer IBM-PC or compatible 486 or Later (we recommend Pentium or higher) Windows 95 or Windows 98 32M or more (we recommend 64M or more) 15M or more SVGA (800 × 600) or more, High color (65536 colors) or more An RS-232C port that is not used with other peripherals A mouse that is supported by your version of Windows. A graphic printer that is supported by your system (if you wish to print your images) Installing 1 Start Windows (refer to the Windows manual). • If you have other Windows applications running, click Cancel to exit, close all the other applications and start again. • If a previous version of this software is already installed, uninstall it before installing this version of the software. 2 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer starts up automatically and displays a dialog allowing you to select the language. If the installer does not start up automatically: • Click . • Click Run on the menu. The Run dialog appears. • Type the full path of the installation program. Example: D:\Setup if the CD-ROM is in drive D, or E:\Setup if the CD-ROM is in drive E. 3 Select the desired language, and then click OK. Layout & Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quik Reference Alphabetic Index 3 3

Section	Page
Cover	1
Contens	6
Before Using	10
Principal Parts	10
Accessories	10
Options	10
Setting Up	11
Installing the Software	12
System Requirements	12
Installing	12
Note on the use of Version 3.0 and the Internet Explorer	14
Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns	15
Getting Started	16
Introduction	16
Design Center	16
Layout & Editing	16
Programmable Stitch Creator	17
File Utility	17
About this Chapter	17
Using Design Center	18
Step 1 Starting Design Center	19
Step 2 Opening a Bitmap Image	20
Step 3 Converting to Line Image	21
Step 4 Editing Lines	22
Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image	24
Step 6 Moving to Sew Setting	25
Step 7 Setting Sewing Attributes	25
Setting the outlines	25
Setting the regions	27
Step 8 Previewing the Image	29
Step 9 Saving the File	30
Using Layout & Editing	31
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing	32
Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center	33
Step 3 Zooming In and Out	34
Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern	37
Step 5 Adding an Oval	38
Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval	39
To change the size of the oval	39
To center the oval on the pattern	40
Step 7 Adding Text	40
Step 8 Fitting the Text around the Oval	42
Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text	43
To move both patterns as a group	43
To move the text over the oval	43
Step 10 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun	43
Step 11 Selecting a Programmed Fill Stitch	45
Step 12 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays	47
Step 13 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays	48
Step 14 Adjusting the Rays	48
Step 15 Setting Hole Sewing	49
Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image	50
Step 17 Transferring the Data to a Card	51
Step 18 Saving the File	51
Using Programmable Stitch Creator	53
Step 1 Starting Programmable Stitch Creator	54
Step 2 Opening a Programmed Stitch File	55
Step 3 Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmed Stitch	56
Step 4 Saving the Edited Programmed Stitch	57
Step 5 Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator	57
Creating data for the extra-large frame	58
Select the Design Page size	58
Create the pattern	59
Check the data	60
Save the data	61
Write the data to an original card	61
Design Center	64
The Screen	65
Using the Stage 2 Tool Box	66
Drawing and Erasing	66
Drawing	66
Erasing	66
Zoom-in Mode	66
Fit Design Page to Window	67
Zoom-out Mode	67
Using the Stage 3 Tool Box	68
Selection Mode	69
Selecting patterns	69
Moving patterns	69
Scaling patterns	69
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	70
Rotating a pattern	70
Point Edit Mode	71
Moving points	71
Inserting points	71
Deleting points	71
Line Drawing Mode	72
Drawing a broken line	72
Zoom-in Mode	72
Fit Design Page to Window	73
Zoom-out Mode	73
Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size	73
Using the Stage 4 Tool Box	74
Region Setting Mode	74
Applying the sewing attributes to a region	74
Checking the sewing attributes of a region	75
Line (all) Setting Mode	75
Applying the sewing attributes to an outline	75
Checking the sewing attributes of an outline	76
Line (part) Setting Mode	77
Applying the sewing attributes to a portion of the outline	77
Checking the sewing attributes of a portion of an outline	77
Hole Sewing Mode	78
Zoom-in Mode	79
Fit Design Page to Window	79
Zoom-out Mode	79
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	80
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	80
Region sew	80
Line sew	81
Color	82
Stitch	82
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	83
File Menu	83
New	84
Open	84
Save	85
Save As	85
Import Figure	86
Exit	87
Edit Menu	88
Undo	88
Redo	88
Cut	88
Copy	89
Duplicate	89
Paste	89
Delete	89
Mirror – Horizontal	90
Mirror – Vertical	90
Rotate	91
Numerical Setting-Size	91
Numerical Setting-Rotate	92
Select All	93
Sew Menu	94
Sewing Attributes	94
Sewing Order	97
Display Menu	99
Grid Setup	99
Preview	100
Refresh Window	100
Realistic Preview	100
Realistic Preview Attribute Setting	100
Toolbar	101
Status Bar	101
Option Menu	102
Layout & Editing	102
Programmable Stitch Creator	102
File Utility	102
Design Page Property	102
Select System Unit	103
Stage Menu	104
To Original Image	104
To Line Image	104
To Figure Handle	106
To Sew Setting	107
Help Menu	108
Contents	108
Using	109
About Design Center	109
Layout & Editing	110
The Screen	110
Using the Tool Box	111
Selection Mode	112
Selecting patterns	112
Selecting patterns 2	112
Moving patterns	112
Scaling patterns	113
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	113
Rotating a pattern	114
Point Edit Mode	115
Moving points	115
Reorienting a tangent to a point	116
Inserting points	116
Deleting points	117
Realigning	117
Selecting characters on a text pattern	118
Zoom Mode	118
Zooming in	119
Zooming out	119
Zooming to the real size	119
Enlarging selected objects to the screen size	119
Return to the standard scale	119
Text Input Mode	120
Entering text	120
Circle and Arc Drawing Mode	121
Drawing a circle or an ellipse	122
Drawing an arc	122
Drawing a fan shape	123
Drawing an arc & string	123
Rectangle Drawing Mode	124
Drawing a box	124
Line Drawing Mode	124
Drawing a broken line	124
Curve Drawing Mode	125
Drawing a curve	125
Manual Punching Mode	126
Creating a manual punching pattern	126
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	128
Setting Geometrical Attributes	129
Arc shape	129
Edge radius	129
Path shape	130
Setting Text Attributes	130
Font	130
Text size	132
Transform level	132
Text Sew Type	133
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	134
Line sew	134
Region sew	135
Color	136
Stitch	138
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	139
File Menu	140
New	140
Open	141
Import – from File	142
Import – from Design Center	144
Template Open	145
Save	146
Save As	146
Export	147
Write to Card	147
Print Setup	148
Print Preview	149
Print	150
Exit	151
Edit Menu	152
Undo	152
Redo	152
Cut	153
Copy	153
Duplicate	153
Paste	153
Delete	154
Mirror – Horizontal	154
Mirror – Vertical	154
Rotate	155
Numerical Setting-Size	156
Numerical Setting-Rotate	157
Align	157
Sew First	159
Sew Last	159
Select All	160
Text Menu	161
Edit Text Letters	161
Text Attribute Setting	162
Fit Text to Path Setting	163
Release Text from Path	165
Transform Text	165
Clear Transformation	166
TrueType Font Attribute Setting	167
Sew Menu	168
Sewing Attribute Setting	168
Check Sewing Order	172
Set hole sewing	173
Cancel hole sewing	174
Stitch to Block	174
Change colors of a stitch object	175
Select Sewing Area	176
Optimize hoop change	177
Display Menu	178
Grid Setup	178
Preview	179
Refresh Window	179
Realistic Preview	179
Realistic Preview Attribute Setting	180
Template-On, Faded, Off	180
Toolbar	181
Status Bar	181
Option Menu	182
Design Center	182
Programmable Stitch Creator	182
File Utility	182
Design Property	183
Design Page Property	184
Select System Unit	185
Help Menu	186
Contents	186
Using	186
About Layout & Editing	186
File Utility	188
The Screen	188
Reading from an Embroidery Card	189
Operation	189
Error Messages	191
Writing to an Original Card	193
Operation	193
Error Messages	195
Using the Menu Bar	197
File Menu	197
Exit	197
Option Menu	197
Serial Port Setting	197
Help Menu	198
Contents	198
Using	198
About File Utility	198
Programmable Stitch Creator	200
The Screen	200
Using the Tool Box	201
Selection Mode	201
Selecting lines	201
Moving lines	201
Scaling lines	202
Point Edit Mode	202
Moving points	202
Inserting points	203
Deleting points	203
Line Drawing Mode	203
Drawing a broken line	203
Using the Menu Bar	204
File Menu	204
New	204
Open	204
Save	205
Save As	206
Exit	206
Edit Menu	207
Undo	207
Redo	207
Cut	208
Copy	208
Duplicate	208
Paste	208
Delete	209
Mirror-Horizontal	209
Mirror-Vertical	209
Rotate	209
Grid Menu	210
Help Menu	212
Contents	212
Using	212
About Programmable Stitch Creator	212
Color Palette	213
Quick Reference	214
Design Center	214
Layout & Editing	215
File Utility	218
Programmable Stitch Creator	219