Brother International PEDESIGN 8.0 Users Manual - English - Page 111

Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Region sewing attributes Notes on programmable fill stitches and stamps When setting the sew type and pattern directions of a programmable fill stitch or a stamp, lines will not be sewn if the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a stitch to be sewn in the same direction as a line in the stitch pattern. Use the Preview function to view exactly how the stitch pattern will be sewn, and then set the stitch direction and pattern direction according to the selected sew type or to the effect that you want to produce. To get an even better view, make test samples of different settings. Examples of programmable fill stitching: Example 1 Stitch direction: 45° (default) Example 2 Stitch direction: 90° c "Displaying a preview of the embroidery" on page 65 and on "Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)" on page 205 in the Instruction Manual (PDF format). Saving frequently used sewing attributes Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved together, and recalled when specifying sewing attributes. b Memo: Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert mode can be saved. ■ Saving the settings in a list 1. Open the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. c "Specifying sewing attributes" on page 96. 2. If necessary, change the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, and then click . 3. Click Save As. Example 3 Stitch direction: 0° 4. Type in a name for the group of settings, and then click OK to register the group in a list. 109