Brother PE-DESIGN 2.0, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...ng measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Important About the Interface Cable This equipment has been certified to comply with FCC standards which are appli...

Page 3: ...d If the terminals of the plug are unmarked consult a qualified electrician before use Important in the United Kingdom Mains Supply AC 230 240V 50Hz only DO NOT cut off the mains plug from equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power point in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer BE ...

Page 4: ...to unplug the AC adapter after each use and when the unit is not going to be used for a long period For a longer service life When storing the unit avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations Do not store the unit close to a heater iron or other hot objects Do not spill water or other liquids on the unit AC adapter or cards Do not drop or hit the unit or AC adapter For repairs or adjustments...

Page 5: ... Image stage stage 2 Zooming function Figure Handle stage stage 3 Additional editing functions image rotation horizontal and vertical mirror and line drawing Layout Editing Additional file formats supported from Husqvarna Melco and Pfaff 12 additional text transformation types 24 in total Sewing information colors order pattern dimensions and stitch number available on screen Reorientation of patt...

Page 6: ...ch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Note This user s manual has been written based on Ver 2 0 for Windows 95 Ver 2 0 Windows 3 1 dif fers somewhat in screen handling so please pardon the variation Please use Ver 2 0 for Windows 3 1 if you are running Windows 3 1 on your personal compu ter ...

Page 7: ...e of the oval 30 To center the oval on the pattern 31 Adding Text 31 Fitting the Text around the Oval 33 Moving the Oval and Text 34 To move both patterns as a group 34 To move the text over the oval 34 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun 34 Selecting a Programmed Stitch 36 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays 38 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays 39 Adjusting the Rays 39 Setting Ho...

Page 8: ...er 80 Display Menu 82 Grid Setup 82 Preview 82 Refresh Window 83 Toolbar 83 Status Bar 83 Option Menu 84 Layout Editing 84 Programmable Stitch Creator 84 File Utility 84 Design Page Property 84 Select System Unit 85 Stage Menu 86 To Original Image 86 To Line Image 86 To Figure Handle 88 To Sew Setting 89 Help Menu 90 Contents 90 Using 91 About Design Center 91 Layout Editing The Screen 93 Using th...

Page 9: ... Setting 140 Release Text from Path 142 Transform Text 142 Clear Transformation 143 Sew Menu 144 Sewing Attribute Setting 144 Check Sewing Order 147 Set hole sewing 148 Cancel hole sewing 149 Stitch to Block 149 Change colors of a stitch object 150 Select Sewing Area 151 Display Menu 152 Grid Setup 152 Preview 153 Refresh Window 153 Template 153 Toolbar 153 Status Bar 154 Option Menu 155 Design Ce...

Page 10: ...lphabetic Index Using the Menu Bar 174 File Menu 174 New 174 Open 174 Save 175 Save As 176 Exit 176 Grid Menu 177 Help Menu 178 Contents 178 Using 178 About Programmable Stitch Creator 178 Color Palette 179 Quick Reference Design Center 181 Layout Editing 182 File Utility 184 Programmable Stitch Creator 185 Alphabetic Index ...

Page 11: ...Connector Insert the interface cable here Card Slot Insert an original or embroidery card here Power Indicator LED green is on when the unit is powered Busy Indicator LED red is on when the card is being accessed Never connect or disconnect the power supply or the interface cable and never insert or remove a card while this LED is on Accessories Disks 3 Original Card 1 Instruction Manuals Interfac...

Page 12: ...rst available COM port if other peripherals are connected to your computer See Serial Port Setting on page 168 The PC end of the interface cable has two differ ent pin connectors Use the appropriate pin con nector for your computer 2 Plug the interface cable into the unit 3 Connect the AC adapter to the unit 4 Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet to turn it on 5 Turn the PC on IMPORTANT It is no...

Page 13: ...ion 3 1 starts from File Run in the Program Manager Menu 5 Type the full path of the installation program Example A Setup if the disk is in drive A or B Setup if the disk is in drive B 6 Click OK to start the installation program 7 Wait until the panel shown here is replaced with the Welcome dialog shown next PC IBM PC or compatible CPU 80486 or more Windows Windows 3 1 or Windows 95 Memory 12M or...

Page 14: ...f a new folder When the desired folder is selected click OK The Choose Destina tion Location shows the selected folder Click Next to install in that folder Click Back to move back to the previous step Click Cancel to exit When you click Next on the Choose Destination Loca tion dialog installation starts 0 Wait until this panel is replaced with the next dia log Click Cancel to exit After the data o...

Page 15: ... Access the Setup exe file by double clicking the My Computer icon then the name of your floppy disk drive and finally the Setup exe file or by selecting the name of your floppy disk drive then the Setup exe file in the Windows Explorer window Select Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel window then click Install in the Install Uninstall tab and follow the installation prompts Note on the use o...

Page 16: ...scale it When you scale an imported pattern the number of stitches that will be sewn remain the same resulting in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed Selecting the Sew Stitch to Block command then scaling a pattern allows you to keep the original embroidery quality of the pattern as the number of stitches that will be sewn automatically adapt to the new siz...

Page 17: ...ade of editable broken lines You can edit the broken lines by moving inserting or deleting points Stage 4 Sew Setting In this final step you apply sewing attributes thread color and stitch type to the outlines and regions inside At any stage you can save your work to retrieve it later Up to stage 2 the file will be a bitmap image saved with the extension pel In stages 3 and 4 the file will be save...

Page 18: ...pplication comes with a number of pas files which you can use as such or edit to enhance your embroidery patterns File Utility This application is used to handle file exchanges between your disk and the card module It has two func tions Install Embroidery Card This is used to transfer embroidery data from an optional embroidery card to your hard drive or another disk Write to Original Card Transfe...

Page 19: ...sion with Design Center and will introduce you to its most important features Please follow these instructions step by step in the sequence given If you have to interrupt your training for any reason it is recommended to save the file see Step 9 You will be able to retrieve it later and resume your work Step 1 Starting Design Center page 10 Step 2 Opening a Bitmap Image page 11 Step 3 Converting t...

Page 20: ...pears The window size will be smaller than the display area on the screen of your personal computer 2 To make the Design Center window fill up the available space on your screen click the maximize button on the right side of title bar If you are working with other programs you can reduce the Design Center window temporarily to an icon see icon below by clicking the minimize button on the right sid...

Page 21: ... it into an embroidery image 1 Click File on the menu bar then click Open on the submenu The Open dialog appears The bitmap image displays and is maximized to fit the work area Select the file flower bmp in the Data folder If the Preview check box is checked the contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window Click Open to open the file Double clicking the file name will also open the...

Page 22: ...s shape changes to Click on any point of the outline The selected color displays in the upper box under Pick Colors and a appears in the check box to show that the color is selected When the outline of the bitmap image uses more than one color you can repeat to select a total of five colors If you try to select more colors are scrolled down and the color that was at the bot tom is deselected If yo...

Page 23: ...e cur sor diagonally A dotted box appears as you drag and the selected area will be magnified when you let go of the mouse button For a more complete description of the zoom features see Zoom in Mode Zoom out Mode and Fit Design Page to Window on page 52 3 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to when you move it over the work area 4 Position the cursor over the first line you want...

Page 24: ...Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Click on the Tool Box The Design Page fits the Design Center window automatically Your window may now look like the following ...

Page 25: ...ng dialog will display 2 When you click OK the conversion process starts After a while the figure handle image appears The Tool Box provides editing tools to draw lines move delete points or insert new points as well as zooming tools In this example we will however leave the image as is For details on how to edit the figure handle image see Using the Stage 3 Tool Box page 53 NOTE You may also chan...

Page 26: ... set a pair of patterns for hole sewing in order to avoid sewing twice at the same place The other tools available are for zooming 2 To zoom in and out use the and buttons on the Tool Box in the same way as you did at the Figure Handle stage 3 To maximize the Design Page so that it fits the window click on the Tool Box Step 7 Setting Sewing Attributes We are now going to apply sewing attributes to...

Page 27: ...the zigzag stitch click Sew on the menu bar then click Sewing Attribute on the submenu You can also click the button of the Toolbar shown below The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog appears The dialog displays the default settings for the line stitch Line sewing tab Click the desired color if you want a color other than black Click Close only if you want to remove the dia log from the screen Place t...

Page 28: ...oo thick you can change it now 6 To change the width of the outline Click on the outline using the mouse s right button The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog displays Proceed in the same way as described in point 4 to change the Zigzag width from 1 5 mm to 1 mm 7 Click on the outlines to apply the new setting Your image now looks like this Setting the regions 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the...

Page 29: ...ttribute Setting dialog appears The dialog displays the default settings for the region stitch Region sewing tab NOTE Using different directions for different regions can add contrast and improve the appearance of the embroidery NOTE To be able to apply the sewing settings to a region the region has to be closed If you cannot apply any setting to a given region go back to the Figure Handle stage a...

Page 30: ... 179 3 For the other side of the petals Select the RED color and set the direction then click each region you want to apply the settings to Refer to the list of color names on page 179 Step 8 Previewing the Image To see how the pattern will look like once sewn you can use the preview feature Toolbar Operation 1 Click Display then Preview You can also click on the button of the Toolbar shown above ...

Page 31: ...son we need to save it 1 Click File on the menu bar then click Save As on the submenu This dialog displays NOTE To save the file under its default file name and in the same folder as the original bitmap file you could use Save instead of Save As If you did not save the line image data you will be asked whether you want to save it as a pel file A default name Flower pem is dis played If necessary c...

Page 32: ...ason feel free to save the file see Step 18 You will be able to retrieve it later and resume your work Step 1 Starting Layout Editing page 23 Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center page 24 Step 3 Zooming In and Out page 25 Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern page 28 Step 5 Adding an Oval page 29 Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval page 30 Step 7 Adding Text page 31...

Page 33: ...he available space on your screen click the maximize button on the right side of title bar If you are working with other programs you can reduce the Layout Editing window temporarily to an icon by clicking the minimize button on the right side of title bar You can then access the other windows and icons on the display screen by using the mouse To return to the Layout Editing window click the icon ...

Page 34: ...menu The Design Center window displays 2 Click File on the Design Center menu bar then click Open on the submenu An Open dialog similar to this will display 3 The embroidery pattern appears on the Design Page of the Design Center application 4 Click on the Layout Editing window to bring it in the foreground of the screen 5 Click File on the Layout Editing menu bar click Import on the submenu then ...

Page 35: ...y of the display depends on the screen resolution of your computer By default the window is set so that the entire Design Page is visible If you need to work on a specific part of the Design Page you might wish to see a more detailed display of that part This can be achieved by zooming in When you want to see the whole Design Page again you can zoom out We are going to show how to zoom in on a por...

Page 36: ...use s left button and keep the button down while moving the mouse toward the oppo site corner of the area A dotted line rectangle showing the selected area appears Release the mouse s button when the dotted line rectangle matches the area that you want to enlarge When you release the mouse s left button the selected area is enlarged The whole picture is enlarged at the same time Repeat this proced...

Page 37: ...27 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 5 Click ...

Page 38: ...Editing puts the pattern at the center of the Design Page We are now going to see how to move the imported pattern to a different location 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to 2 Click the pattern The Status bar shows the dimensions width and height of the selected pattern 3 Move the cursor over the selected pattern The shape of the cursor will change to You can now drag the p...

Page 39: ...utline Line stitch and for the region inside Region stitch If you click on the Line sew button the Line color button and the Line sew type selector disappear This means that the outline will not be sewn To make the Line color button and the Line sew type selector reappear click the Line sew button again 2 Select the shape Since the default shape is Circle you don t need to change the setting in th...

Page 40: ... settings and allow you to change them Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval We are going to adapt the size and aspect ratio of the oval and move it to its final position To change the size of the oval If your oval looks very different from the one shown in the illustration above proceed as follows to modify its size and proportions 1 Click on the Tool Box 2 Click the oval to select i...

Page 41: ...ery picture is a piece of text 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to and this appears on the Sewing Attributes bar 2 Set the text color You can set the text color at this step For this example we are not going to change the default black color 3 Set the font You can set the font at this step For this example we are not going to change the default font but if you click on the F...

Page 42: ...ed text click on the Tool Box then click on the text to select it and click Text Edit Text Letters on the menu bar to open the Edit Text dialog You may then edit your text as necessary If you simply wanted to delete the text select it then press If you want to change the text color font or other attributes after entering the text you can do so while in the text mode or after clicking on the Tool B...

Page 43: ...e cursor in selection mode 2 Click the text ROSE to select it 3 Press the key and hold it down while clicking on the oval This allows you to select the oval without deselecting the text 4 Click Text on the menu bar then click Fit Text to Path Setting on the submenu You can also click the button of the Toolbar shown below This dialog appears Click OK without changing any setting For more details ab...

Page 44: ...r with the oval To move the text over the oval 1 Click on the Tool Box then click on the text to select it 2 Move the cursor over the text to change the shape of the cursor to 3 Drag the text The text can only move along the oval Step 10 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun The next component will be a sun We will first draw a circle to get the basic shape 1 Draw a circle To draw a circle proceed a...

Page 45: ...so click the button of the Toolbar shown below The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog opens 4 Set the sewing attributes of the region Click on the Region sew button so that the Region color button and the Region sew type selector appear and select a region color and a stitch In this example we will leave the other sewing attributes of the region as is Your display will look as follows Set the width o...

Page 46: ...clicking on the up arrow NOTE As soon as you click an arrow in this dialog an illustration of the stitch pattern as well as the type of setting you are selecting are displayed in the other preview window of the dialog You can see how each click on an arrow affects the pattern You may also type in a value In that case however you cannot preview the setting immediately as you set it Click the Region...

Page 47: ...king on the down arrow until a value of 340 degrees is selected The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog will look like this For more information on the different settings of a programmed stitch see Sewing Attribute Setting on page 144 6 Click Apply The stitch and its settings are set Until they are changed again those sewing settings just like any other will be applied to every new region that you dra...

Page 48: ...on thus you can only apply sewing settings to the outline 3 Draw the broken line around the circle using the circle as a guide Move the mouse to the starting point and click Move the mouse to the end point of the first straight line and click again NOTE You can always remove the last entered point by clicking the mouse s right button 4 Repeat until you arrive at the last ending point At that point...

Page 49: ... then click on the ray pattern to select it 2 Click Edit on the menu bar then click Sew First on the submenu You can also click on the Toolbar button shown hereafter This will move the ray pattern to the back of the circle If necessary move the circle so that it looks centered relative to the ray pattern Step 14 Adjusting the Rays At this step you might wish to modify slightly the rays You can do ...

Page 50: ...r hole sewing This way the part of the rays that is hidden behind the circle will not be sewn 1 Click on the Tool Box then click on the sun s circle to select it 2 Hold the key down and click on the sun s rays The circle and the broken line are now selected together 3 Click Sew on the menu bar then click Set Hole Sewing on the submenu This message displays When a pair of patterns are set to hole s...

Page 51: ...ind the circle is not sewn and how the selected programmed stitch fills the rays 1 To preview the entire embroidery picture deselect everything by clicking on the white space with the selection cursor To preview a single pattern or a group of patterns select the pattern s To preview a region for which you selected programmed stitch pattern select it and zoom in on it 2 Click Display on the menu ba...

Page 52: ...k as explained next and then use the File Utility application to transfer the data to the card See Writing to an Original Card on page 164 Step 18 Saving the File Before quitting the application you should save your file on disk to be able to retrieve it later 1 Click File on the menu bar then click Save on the submenu You can also click on the button of the Toolbar shown below If the file already...

Page 53: ...Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index If the new file name already exists this dialog will appear The new file name displays in the title bar of the Layout Editing window Click Yes to overwrite Click No if you do not want to overwrite the existing file You can then enter another file name ...

Page 54: ...In this exercise you are going to see how to edit an existing stitch pattern The complete procedure will take you through the different steps of a normal working session with Pro grammable Stitch Creator and will introduce you to its most important features Please follow these instructions step by step in the sequence given If you have to interrupt your training for any reason feel free to save th...

Page 55: ...ow displays The window size will be smaller than the display area on the screen of your personal computer 1 To make the Programmable Stitch Creator window fill up the available space on your screen click the maximize button on the right side of title bar If you are working with other programs you can reduce the Programmable Stitch Creator window temporarily to an icon by clicking the minimize butt...

Page 56: ... which file you want to open Select a pas file in the Pattern folder by clicking on it The contents of the selected file dis plays in the Preview window provided its check box is checked Double click the selected pas file or click Open to open the file If you want to scroll through the available files before opening one Click Browse to preview all the available pas files in the selected folder Bro...

Page 57: ...the mouse to the second vertical grid line following a wave and click NOTE The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid The points you create by clicking the mouse are inserted at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid enabling you to draw diagonal lines as well So regardless on where you click a point will automatically be inse...

Page 58: ...verwritten the Save as dialog opens 2 Type in a file name and select another target folder if you want to save your own stitch pattern files separately Step 5 Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator Now that you have created a stitch pattern you may close this application as you will no longer need it for this exercise 1 Click File on the menu bar then click Exit on the submenu If you have saved your...

Page 59: ... can be converted into the specified format if you have the proper conversion software In Stage 1 the image is displayed with its original colors and you cannot modify it STAGE 2 Line image To move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 you select maximum 5 colors of the bitmap data that will be converted into black outlines Unselected colors will be converted into white You can then correct the black and white ...

Page 60: ...ributes bar Sets the sewing attributes color stitch of the patterns displays in Stage 4 only Tool box Used to select and edit the image Stage 1 has no Tool Box the other stages all have a different Tool Boxes Status bar Provides short information Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved and sewn The Screen Menu bar Toolbar Sewing attributes bar Tool box Design Page Status bar...

Page 61: ...Tool Box 2 To erase drag while pressing the mouse s right button The cursor changes to Zoom in Mode 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to 2 Click on the area you want to enlarge or drag the cursor across the area that you want to enlarge then release it You can repeat this step several times The five first buttons are used as pens and erasers of different thicknesses Cursor sh...

Page 62: ...selected Design Page so that it will fit in the window 1 Click on the Tool Box The Design Page is enlarged or shrunk automatically to fit the window Zoom out Mode 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to 2 Click on the area you want to shrink or drag the cursor across the area that you want to shrink then release it The image shrinks toward that point You can repeat this step sev...

Page 63: ...r tells you what you can do in each cursor mode Sets the cursor in selection mode When you start the application the selec tion mode is active by default Cursor shape page 51 Sets the cursor in point edit mode Cursor shape page 56 Sets the cursor in line drawing mode Cursor shape page 57 Sets the cursor in zoom in mode Cursor shape page 57 Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window pa...

Page 64: ...pace or click another button of the Tool Box except a Zoom tool 4 To select an additional pattern click it while holding the key down Note that you can also select patterns by dragging the cursor across the whole pattern that you want to select As you drag a dotted rectangle appears When you release the mouse button all patterns that are completely contained in that rectangle will be selected Movi...

Page 65: ...rn 1 Select the data that you wish to rotate The button below becomes active 2 Select the menu command Edit Rotate or click on the Toolbar The handles around the selected pattern are replaced by smaller boxes on the four corners of the selected area 3 To rotate the pattern move the cursor on one of the four rotation handles The shape of the cursor changes to as soon as your cursor touches a rotati...

Page 66: ... a new position All the selected points move in the same direction Inserting points 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to 2 Click the outline that you want to edit The selected line displays in pink and existing points of the selected line are marked with small empty squares The starting and ending points of a line are marked by bigger squares 3 Click where you want to insert ...

Page 67: ... button 2 Draw the line Move the mouse to the starting point and click Move the mouse to the ending point of the first straight line and click again NOTE You can always remove the last entered point by clicking the mouse s right button If needed use the grid to help you draw the lines You can set the grid so that each of its vertical and horizontal lines are visible For more information on the gri...

Page 68: ...rsor changes to 2 Click on the area you want to shrink or drag the cursor across the area that you want to shrink then release it The image shrinks toward that point You can repeat this step several times Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size The last button of the Tool Box allows you to quickly enlarge a selected outline to the screen size 1 Select one or more outlines 2 Click on the Too...

Page 69: ...ct the color and stitch at this step or after applying them to the region See Color on page 67 and Stitch on page 67 You can also use the menu see Sewing Attributes on page 77 or the following method to define the density and other characteristics of the stitch If you do not make these settings at this stage the current settings will be applied but you can modify them later Sets the cursor in regi...

Page 70: ...ection You can change the color and stitch at this step see Applying the sewing attributes to a region The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog for the selected stitch displays Line all Setting Mode In this mode you can apply the current sewing attributes to the outline of patterns You can also change the sewing attributes applied to outlines Applying the sewing attributes to an outline 1 Click on the ...

Page 71: ... The color and stitch selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the clicked outline Checking the sewing attributes of an outline 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 the outline using the mouse s right button The Sewing Attributes bar shows the color and stitch for the selection You can ch...

Page 72: ...age 67 The color cannot be set separately for a portion of the outline If you set a portion of the outline before setting the whole outline the default color will be black 1 You can also use the menu see Sewing Attributes on page 77 or the method described below to define the characteristics of the stitch If you do not make these settings now the current settings will be applied but you can modify...

Page 73: ...ayed 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 If necessary change the settings See Sewing Attributes on page 77 To restore the default value of a set ting after changing it click the Default button at the left of that setting To apply the new settings to singl...

Page 74: ...o enlarge then release it You can repeat this step several times Fit Design Page to Window This feature allows you to maximize the selected Design Page so that it will fit in the window 1 Click on the Tool Box The Design Page is enlarged or shrunk automatically to fit the window Zoom out Mode The zoom out mode is used to return to the normal display after zooming in 1 Click on the Tool Box The sha...

Page 75: ...e Switches the inside region on off When the inside region is switched off it is not sewn and you cannot set its color or stitch Available When you click on the Tool Box to put the cursor in the Region sewing mode Operation 1 Click the Region sew button This button has two states on the Region color button and the Region sew type selector are displayed off the Region color button and the Region se...

Page 76: ... cannot set its color or stitch Available When you click or on the Tool Box to put the cursor in the Line all or parts sewing mode Operation 1 Click the Line sew button This button has two states on the Line color button and the Line sew type selector are displayed off the Line color button and the Line sew type selector are not displayed 2 Click an outline to turn it on or off When you turn off t...

Page 77: ...color button or Line color button See also Region sew on page 65 Line sew on page 66 and Special colors on page 117 Stitch Purpose Sets the stitch for outline or region inside Available When the cursor is in Region setting mode or Line setting mode Operation 1 Click the sew type selector The available options display For outlines Running Stitch and Zigzag Stitch are available For regions Fill Stit...

Page 78: ...ifies the appearance of the screen page 82 Option Allows you to start the other applications and to set the Design Page size and unit system page 84 Stage Allows you to move from one stage to the next or previous one page 86 Help Gives you access to the on screen help information system page 90 New Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 2 page 69 Open Opens a previously saved file b...

Page 79: ...o create patterns that are easier to draw by hand for example free hand writing See also Open Save and Save As in this section Open Purpose Opens a previously saved file bmp files open in stage 1 pel files open in stage 2 pem files open in stage 3 or 4 You can open pel and pem files created with Version 1 0 of this software Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Click File then Open A Open dialog simila...

Page 80: ...st Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Click File then Save If the file already exists on the disk the file has been saved at least once during the same stage as the current one the file is saved immediately 2 If the file name is still Untitled or if for any other reason the file cannot be found on the disk the application automatically switches to Save As See also Save As below Save As Purpose Saves...

Page 81: ...t PEM Version 1 0 as the File Type Note however that some informa tion could be lost Import Figure Purpose Adds a pem file to your Design Page available only in Stage 3 Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Click File then Import Figure A dialog similar to this will display The selected pattern will be added to your Design Page See also Open on page 69 Click Yes to overwrite Click No if you do not want...

Page 82: ... Index Exit Purpose Exits the application Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click File then Exit If the current Design Page is not edited the application closes immediately 2 If the current Design Page is edited you will be asked whether you want to save the changes See also Save and Save As on page 70 Alt F4 ...

Page 83: ...hile saving a copy in the clipboard Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more outline data Stage 3 only Undo Undoes the last operation page 73 Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo page 73 Cut Removes the selected data from the screen while sav ing a copy in the clipboard page 73 Copy Saves the selected data in the clipboard without remov ing them from the screen page 74 Duplicate Mak...

Page 84: ...so Cut above Duplicate and Paste below Duplicate Purpose Makes a copy of the selected data Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Select one or more outline data Stage 3 only 2 Click Edit then Duplicate A copy of the outline data appears on the screen See also Copy above and Paste below Paste Purpose Pastes the contents of the clipboard on the screen Shortcut key Toolbar Oper...

Page 85: ...e top and bottom inverted of the outline data appears on the screen Two successive executions of this command restores the original image See also Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically on page 55 and Mirror Vertical Mirror Vertical Purpose Flips the selected data left right Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more outline data Stage 3 only 2 Click Edit then Mirror then Vertical ...

Page 86: ...four rotation handles The shape of the cursor changes to as soon as your cursor touches a rotation handle Click a handle and a lined box appears around the selected pattern You can rotate the pattern clockwise or counterclockwise by dragging the mouse A simple dragging of the mouse will rotate the pattern by 1 increments Pressing the key will rotate it by 15 increments See also Rotating a pattern ...

Page 87: ...d modify the sewing order of the dif ferent colors of a pattern as well as the sewing order of each color individually page 80 Enter the desired values for each set ting either by clicking on the arrows or by typing the value directly in the edit box window A preview image of the stitch reflects your setting changes each time you click on an arrow except for the Run time s setting To restore the d...

Page 88: ...nter the desired values for each set ting either by clicking on the arrows or by typing the value directly in the edit box window When you click a selector a preview image of that setting displays The image will change and reflect your setting changes each time you click an arrow To restore the default value of an indi vidual setting click its Default button Click the region s you want to apply th...

Page 89: ...teps Range 0 99 Default 30 Note the difference between Fill and Satin stitches Programmed fill stitch only This stitch type is created by the Programmable Stitch Creator application The stitch pattern selected will fill a region in a tile like manner Browse Opens the Browse dialog Select the directory of the folder containing the pas file you want to open Scroll through the available stitch pat te...

Page 90: ...rder The Sewing Order dialog opens and displays the Color tab The embroidery pattern is grayed 3 To check and review the sewing order of the different colors of a pattern Make sure the Color tab is displayed Click The color that will be sewn first displays Click or to review the colors that will be sewn between the first and last As you click or the corre sponding colors display Click to see the c...

Page 91: ...de regions are always sewn before the outlines If you set an outline to be sewn first it will be the first outline to be sewn but will still be sewn after all inside regions See also Preview on page 82 Click The part that will be sewn first displays Click or to review the parts that will be sewn between the first and last As you click or the corre sponding parts display Click to see the part that ...

Page 92: ...ow grid check box The grid will display when the Show grid check box is checked 4 To switch the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid on and off click the with Axes check box The lines will display when the with Axes check box is checked NOTE When the Show grid check box is checked and the with Axes check box is not checked only the intersection points of the grid will be displayed See also Se...

Page 93: ...Updates the screen Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Display then Refresh Window Use this function when the screen does not seem to update correctly Toolbar Purpose Turns the Toolbar on off Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Display then Toolbar The Toolbar will be toggled on off See also Status Bar ...

Page 94: ...en the window comes up front File Utility Purpose Starts File Utility and displays its window up front Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Option then File Utility File Utility starts if its window wasn t open and if it was open the window comes up front Design Page Property Purpose Allows you to change the size of the Design Page an...

Page 95: ...n Select System Unit This dialog will display Select the size by clicking the appropriate radio button The preview window allows you to view the selected size Before you select options 130 180 mm or 180 130 mm make sure that your sewing machine supports that size The application can display the dimensions either in mm or inches Click OK to confirm Click Default to go back to the default setting Cl...

Page 96: ... Page Note that you can move back from Stage 2 to Stage 1 only if you have started your work by open ing a bitmap file If you have started with a new file Stage 2 for example the function is not ena bled See also To Line Image To Figure Handle and To Sew Setting below To Line Image Purpose Moves to Stage 2 Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar Operation 1 Click Stage then To Line ...

Page 97: ... erasers and use the zooming tools Note that if you do not like the result you can go back to Stage 1 and select different colors See also To Original Image above To Figure Handle and To Sew Setting below If necessary scroll and zoom the image Select the color s that you want to convert into black To do this move the cursor over the image The shape changes to Click on a color The color moves to th...

Page 98: ...e Design Page size by clicking Design Page Property and selecting one of the two other Design Page sizes in the dialog that opens The preview window reflects the setting changes you make If necessary click Pick Area A cross shaped cur sor will appear Select the desired area by mov ing the cursor across the image You will return to this screen as soon as you release the mouse The preview window ref...

Page 99: ...page 86 To Sew Setting below Grid Setup on page 82 and Design Page Property on page 84 To Sew Setting Purpose Moves from Stage 3 to Stage 4 Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar Thinning Process This setting determines how the black lines of the line image are converted into pat tern lines ON the black lines are replaced with pattern lines following the center of the black lines Y...

Page 100: ...e Help menu gives you access to the on screen help information system Contents Purpose Starts the on screen help information for this application Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Help then Contents A table of contents of the on screen help information displays 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation See also Using and About Design Center below Conten...

Page 101: ...1 Click Help then Using The Windows standard explanation about how to use the help system appears 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation See also Contents and About Design Center above About Design Center Purpose Gives information about the version of this application Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Help then About...

Page 102: ...92 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index ...

Page 103: ... Creator for the different components of your Design Page When you have finished you can save your work on your hard disk print it and transfer it to a card The card can be inserted in your sewing machine to automatically embroider your creation Menu bar Gives access to the functions Toolbar Shortcut for the menu functions Sewing attribute bar Sets the sewing attributes color stitch of the pattern...

Page 104: ...e page 95 Sets the cursor in point edit mode Cursor shape page 97 Sets the cursor in zoom mode Cursor shape or page 100 Sets the cursor in text input mode Cursor shape page 101 Sets the cursor in circle and arc drawing mode Cursor shape with a miniature of the tool button page 102 Sets the cursor in rectangle drawing mode Cursor shape with a miniature of the tool button page 105 Sets the cursor in...

Page 105: ... rectangle will be selected If you select other patterns than you wanted to click on the white space to deselect all and start again Moving patterns 1 Move the cursor over a selected pattern or group of selected patterns The shape of the cursor will change to 2 You can now drag the pattern to another location Scaling patterns 1 Move the cursor over one of the handles of a selected pattern or group...

Page 106: ... with the mirror func tion turned off Rotating a pattern 1 Select the data that you wish to rotate The button below becomes active 2 Select the menu command Edit Rotate or click on the Toolbar The handles around the selected pattern are replaced by smaller boxes on the four corners of the selected area 3 To rotate the pattern move the cursor on one of the four rotation handles The shape of the cur...

Page 107: ...o 3 Click the pattern that you want to edit The pattern can be a broken line a curve an arc a fan shape an arc string or a manual punch ing pattern The existing points of the pattern are marked with small empty squares 4 Click the point that you want to move The selected point is marked with a small black square You can select more than one point by clicking them while holding the key down or by d...

Page 108: ...nd of the handle and drag it without releasing the mouse Inserting points 1 Click on the Tool Box Two buttons appear 2 Click The shape of the cursor changes to 3 Click the pattern that you want to edit The pattern can be a broken line a curve or a manual punching pattern The existing points of the pattern are marked with small empty squares 4 Click at a point of the contour other than an existing ...

Page 109: ...hile holding the key down or by dragging the mouse across the area 5 Press the key to remove the point from the path When a manual punching pattern is selected a pair of points is deleted Realigning 1 Click on the Tool Box Two buttons appear 2 Click The shape of the cursor changes to and displays together with a small image of the Tool Box button 3 Click the pattern that you want to edit The patte...

Page 110: ...he selected characters are marked with black squares 5 When some characters of a text pattern are selected you can apply a font size color stitch and other attributes different from the rest of the text pattern Zoom Mode The zoom mode is used to control the scale of the display You can zoom in to work on details of a pattern with higher precision and you can zoom out again to see and work on parts...

Page 111: ...he standard scale 1 Click Five buttons appear 2 Click The Design Page is zoomed in or out automatically to fit the window Text Input Mode The text input mode is used to enter strings of text in your Design Page You can enter accented charac ters for European languages that are not directly available on your keyboard The basic settings for the text strings include font and size Entering text 1 Clic...

Page 112: ...ircle and change it into an arc afterwards Drawing a circle or an ellipse 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to and displays together with a small ellipse The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this You can select the colors and stitches at this step or after creating the pattern See Color on page 117 and Stitch on page 119 You can also set the sewing attributes using the Se...

Page 113: ...llipse The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this You can select the colors and stitches at this step or after creating the pattern See Color on page 117 and Stitch on page 119 You can also set the sewing attributes using the Sew menu see Sewing Attribute Setting on page 144 You must decide now which kind of circle related graphic you need 2 Click the Arc shape selector then click Arc 3 Proceed...

Page 114: ...e Tool Box The shape of the cursor changes to and displays together with a small ellipse The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this You can select the colors and stitches at this step or after creating the pattern See Color on page 117 and Stitch on page 119 You can also set the sewing attributes using the Sew menu see Sewing Attribute Setting on page 144 You must decide now which kind of circl...

Page 115: ... box Note that you can draw a perfect square by holding the key down while dragging the mouse Line Drawing Mode The line drawing mode allows you to add broken lines to your pattern A broken line is made of one or more contiguous straight lines the ending point of a straight line being the starting point of the next one If the broken line is open the pattern will end at the last end point An open b...

Page 116: ...the line is open the pattern will end at the last end point An open line is considered a simple outline when setting the stitch and color If the line is closed the last point will be automatically joined with the first one to form a smooth contour The contour has an outline and a region inside that can be assigned different stitches and colors How ever if the curved line crosses itself the applica...

Page 117: ... Punching To do this we duplicated the first letter removed the region inside and created a manual punching pattern using the outlines of the ovals as guides The ovals were then deleted The stitch density for both letters was set to a minimum in order to make it easier to see the difference between the two patterns on the preview display When creating a manual punching pattern it is easier to use ...

Page 118: ...hape of the cursor changes to and displays together with a small image of the block type button The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this You can select the color and stitch at this step or after creating the pattern See Color on page 117 and Stitch on page 119 You can also set the sewing attributes using the Sew menu see Sewing Attribute Setting on page 144 4 Click point 1 on the Design Page ...

Page 119: ...ributes bar according to these labels for easier identification As a general rule the different characteristics available for a given pattern can be set either just before creating the pattern or after the pattern is created For example when drawing a rectangle you can set the colors and the corner radius just after starting the Rectangle Drawing mode When the rectangle is created you can select i...

Page 120: ...ilable When you click on the Tool Box to start the Rectangle Drawing mode When you select an existing rectangle with the cursor in Selection mode Embroidery attributes Line sew Switches the outline on off When the outline is switched off it is not sewn and you cannot set its color or stitch page 115 Region sew Switches the inside region on off When the inside region is switched off it is not sewn ...

Page 121: ... and curves Available When you click or on the Tool Box to start the Line or Curve Drawing mode When you select an existing broken line or curve with the cursor in Selection mode Operation 1 Click on the Path shape selector Two options are available 2 Click the desired option The setting applies to all the patterns that you will create in the Line or Curve Drawing mode until you change the setting...

Page 122: ...tion The following illustration shows the fonts available and for each font the kind of characters available See also Text Input Mode on page 101 Point Edit Mode on page 97 Text size Purpose Selects the size for text Available When you click on the Tool Box to start the Text Input mode When you select existing text patterns with the cursor in Selection mode When you select characters with the curs...

Page 123: ... setting also applies to the selec tion See also Text Input Mode on page 101 Point Edit Mode on page 97 Transform level Purpose Selects the level of transformation Available When you select an existing transformed text with the cursor in Selection mode Operation 1 Type the desired value in the Transform level selector 0 100 and press the key or click on the Transform level selector to display the ...

Page 124: ...tterns with the cursor in Selection mode When you select characters with the cursor in Point Edit mode Operation 1 Click the Text Sew Type selector The list of the available stitches displays 2 Click the desired stitch The setting applies to all the text patterns that you will create in the Text Input mode until you change the setting If a text pattern or characters of a text pattern are selected ...

Page 125: ...ck function has been applied For those three types of patterns it is not possible to switch the region inside on and off Manual punch patterns You can set a color to all three manual punch pattern types block running and feed but you can only set a stitch sew type to the block patterns Imported patterns converted with the Stitch to Block function You can modify globally the sewing attributes of th...

Page 126: ...ct a pattern that has an inside region Circle Fan Shape Arc String Rectangle closed Broken Line and Curve When you click on the Tool Box to start drawing such a pattern Operation 1 Click the Region sew button This button has two states on the Region color button and the Region sew type selector are displayed off the Region color button and the Region sew type selector are not displayed Clicking th...

Page 127: ...e color button In Region setting mode the Region Thread Color dialog displays and in Line setting mode the Line Thread Color dialog displays The same color settings are available in both dialogs The setting applies to all the patterns of the same categories that you will create until you change it The color button of each category shows the current color for that category If a pattern is selected ...

Page 128: ...qué must be sewn APPLIQUE sews the appliqué on the backing material Example 1 Create an oval 2 Duplicate the oval and move it apart from the first one Repeat this step to obtain a total of three identical ovals 3 Select the ovals one by one and make the following settings 4 Bring the APPLIQUE POSITION oval and the APPLIQUE oval at the same position as the APPLIQUE MATERIAL oval using the grid can ...

Page 129: ...sew type and Region sew type selectors are displayed if they have not been turned off with the Line sew or Region sew buttons When you start one of the drawing modes or select an existing pattern the sew type button for that pattern appears When you are in the text or manual punching mode or after applying a Stitch to block setting to an imported pattern Operation 1 Click the sew type selector The...

Page 130: ...abel indicating the function of the but ton displays File Handles file input output such as opening saving and printing page 121 Edit Performs simple actions on selected patterns such as cutting and pasting page 132 Text Performs actions on text patterns such as fitting text to a curved path page 138 Sew Defines how each pattern will be sewn page 144 Display Modifies the appearance of the screen p...

Page 131: ...faff pcs and Husqvarna hus formats and adds them to your current Design Page page 123 from Design Center Imports an embroidery pattern from Design Center page 125 Template Open Opens a background bitmap image that can be used as a guide to draw a new embroi dery pattern page 126 Save Saves your Design Page on the disk as a Version 2 0 file default page 126 Save As Saves your Design Page on the dis...

Page 132: ... abandon the Design Page Click Cancel to do anything else for example modify the current Design Page or saving it with another file name Select the drive the folder and the file name Be sure to select a folder containing pes files The contents of the selected file dis plays in the Preview window provided its check box is checked Click Open or double click the file name The file will appear on the ...

Page 133: ...e that parts of the embroidery picture which are not within the Design Page cannot be pre viewed See also New on page 121 Save on page 126 Save As on page 127 Import from File Purpose Imports embroidery patterns from embroidery cards pec original cards pes and files created in the Tajima dst Melco exp Pfaff pcs and Husqvarna hus formats and adds them to your current Design Page Shortcut key Toolba...

Page 134: ...drive the folder and the file name Be sure to select the right type of file extension in Files of Type If the Preview check box is checked the content of the selected file displays in the preview window Click Open or double click the file name to display the file on the Design Page You can also select the drive and folder only and then click Browse to display a graphic contents of the currently se...

Page 135: ...f this happens select the import size by clicking the appropriate radio button then click OK to import the data See also Save As on page 127 Import from Design Center Purpose Imports an embroidery pattern from Design Center Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Start Design Center and open the file that you want to import into Layout Editing 2 Click File then Import then from Design Center The Import s...

Page 136: ...s can be opened with Version 1 0 of this software when you select Version 1 0 PES as the File Type Note however that some information could be lost Shortcut key Toolbar Select the drive the folder and the file name If the Preview check box is checked the contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window Click Open to open the file Double clicking the file name will also open the file an...

Page 137: ...Save As on page 127 Write to Card on page 128 Save As Purpose Saves your Design Page on the disk under a new file name Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click File then Save As A File Save As dialog similar to this will display 2 If the new file name already exists this message will appear The new file name displays in the title bar of t...

Page 138: ...dery patterns will be saved on the card A Now writing message displays while the data is being transferred to the card After a while the following message will appear See also Save on page 126 Save As on page 127 Print Setup Purpose Allows you to change the printing settings for previewed embroideries Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function If the card is...

Page 139: ...t key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click File then Print Preview If Actual Size was selected in the Print Setup dialog the Layout Editing window changes to the following 2 Enlarge the image either by clicking Zoom In or by clicking directly on the point of the page that you want to enlarge Scroll the page as needed to view its hidden parts When ...

Page 140: ... one page at a time The Next Page and Prev Page become inactive NOTE If you need to view an image in detail displaying only one page at a time allows you to enlarge it more If you want to check the sewing information for individual objects composing your embroidery you can do that by clicking Option Design Property See also Print Setup above Print below and Design Property on page 156 Print Purpos...

Page 141: ...ator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Operation 1 Click File then Exit If the current Design Page is not edited the application closes immediately 2 If the current Design Page is edited you will be asked whether you want to save the changes See Open on page 122 See also Save on page 126 Save As on page 127 ...

Page 142: ...Undoes the last operation page 132 Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo page 132 Cut Removes the selected pattern s from the screen while sav ing a copy in the clipboard page 133 Copy Saves the selected pattern s in the clipboard without removing them from the screen page 133 Duplicate Makes a copy of the selected pattern s page 133 Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard on the screen page...

Page 143: ...and Delete below Copy Purpose Saves the selected pattern s in the clipboard without removing them from the screen Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Copy The patterns are copied into the clipboard and are ready to be pasted See also Cut Duplicate and Paste Duplicate Purpose Makes a copy of the selected pattern s Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this fu...

Page 144: ...m the screen Since they are not saved in the clipboard the only way to make them reappear is to use Edit Undo See also Undo on page 132 Cut on page 133 Mirror Horizontal Purpose Flips the selected pattern s up down Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Mirror then Horizontal The selected pattern s are replaced by their horizontal mirror image top and bottom...

Page 145: ... successive applications of this function restores the original image Note that some patterns installed from a card cannot be flipped See also Mirror Horizontal on page 134 Rotate on page 135 Rotate Purpose Allows you to manually rotate the selected pattern s by an arbitrary angle Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Rotate The shape of the handles changes...

Page 146: ...rtcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Sew First The parts of the selected pattern that are overlapping other patterns are now invisible To use this function to set the sewing order of say three overlapping patterns apply Sew First to pattern 1 then pattern 2 then pattern 3 The patterns will be sewn in order 3 2 1 See also Sew Last on page 136 Check Sewing Orde...

Page 147: ...hree overlapping patterns apply Sew Last to pattern 3 then pattern 2 then pattern 1 The patterns will be sewn in order 3 2 1 See also Sew First above and Check Sewing Order on page 147 Select All Purpose Selects all the patterns Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Make sure that the cursor is in Selection mode 2 Click Edit then Select All ...

Page 148: ... Allows you to edit an entered text page 138 Text Attribute Setting Allows for precise control of character attributes page 138 Fit Text to Path Setting Fits a line of text along a path page 140 Release Text from Path Release the text from the path page 142 Transform Text Applies a preset transformation to text page 142 Clear Transformation Restores the original shape of the text page 143 The sele...

Page 149: ...t pattern See also Fit Text to Path Setting and Transform Text on page 142 Enter the desired values for each set ting To restore the default value of an indi vidual setting click its Default button Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting Click Close to remove the dialog Kerning Sets the spacing between individual char acters Range 100 100 mm 3 94 3 94 inches Default 0 0 0 mm 5 0 mm betwee...

Page 150: ...t to Path Setting Purpose Fits a line of text along a path Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select a line of text and a path 2 Click Text then Fit Text to Path Setting Select Horizontal and Vertical Alignment and Text Orientation Check the other side if you want the characters to be reversed Click OK to confirm the setting Click Cancel to exit Ctrl T ...

Page 151: ...eference Alphabetic Index See also Release Text from Path below Horizontal Alignment Sets the distribution of characters along the path Vertical Alignment Sets the distance between the text and the path Text Orientation Sets the orientation of the char acters relative to the path The other side Reverses the characters ...

Page 152: ...elease Text from Path See also Fit Text to Path Setting above Transform Text Purpose Applies a preset transformation to text Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select a line of text 2 Click Text then Transform Text The Text Transform Setting dialog displays 3 If necessary set the level of transformation See Transform level on page 113 See also Clear Transformation below Click on the desired transfor...

Page 153: ...ing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Clear Transformation Purpose Restores the original shape of the text Shortcut key Toolbar Operation 1 Select transformed text 2 Click Text then Clear Transformation See also Transform Text F3 ...

Page 154: ...wing attributes of the regions and the outlines of a pattern page 144 Check Sewing Order Allows you to check the sewing order of pat terns page 147 Set hole sewing Sets a pair of patterns for hole sewing to avoid sewing twice at the same place when a pattern covers another one page 148 Cancel hole sewing Cancels hole sewing setting page 149 Stitch to Block Converts imported stitch patterns into bl...

Page 155: ... lines per inch Running stitch Run pitch Sets the pitch of the line sewing when Running Stitch is selected for the outline Range 1 10 mm 0 04 0 39 inch Default 2 mm 0 08 inch Run times Sets the number of times the border will be sewn when Running Stitch is selected for the outline Range 1 5 Default 1 Enter the desired values for each set ting either by clicking on the arrows or by typing the value...

Page 156: ...uency Sets the spacial frequency steps Range 0 99 Default 30 Note the difference between Fill and Satin stitches Programmed fill stitch only This stitch type is created by the Programmable Stitch Creator application The stitch pattern selected will fill a region in a tile like manner Browse Opens the Browse dialog Select the directory of the folder containing the pas file you want to open Scroll t...

Page 157: ...en Check Sewing Order The Check Sewing Order dialog displays If you want to modify the sewing order use Edit Sew First or Edit Sew Last See also Sew First and Sew Last on page 136 and Set hole sewing below Click to see the pattern that will be sewn first Click to see the pattern that will be sewn last Click or to see the patterns that will be sewn between the first and last At the beginning all pa...

Page 158: ...lay 3 Once a pair of patterns has been set for hole sewing they are grouped and will move together if you try to move one of the patterns To change their relative position you will have to cancel hole sewing first If the selected pair cannot be set for hole sewing this message displays For a pair to be valid one of the pattern must be completely enclosed within the other pattern of the pair Note t...

Page 159: ...ch data opened in the Design Page to which you want to apply the setting to 2 Click Sew then Stitch to Block This dialog displays NOTE Applying this function may affect the content of some patterns You may further modify the pattern if needed with the help of the Point Edit Mode 3 After applying this function the Sewing Attributes bar displays as follows You can select and modify the sewing settin...

Page 160: ...rns on page 95 and Point Edit Mode on page 97 Change colors of a stitch object Purpose Changes the color of imported stitch data Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Select the pattern 2 Click Sew then Change colors of a stitch object The Change colors dialog appears listing and displaying the colors used for the selected pattern See also C...

Page 161: ...cted the dimension of the pattern matches the size of the Design Page therefore reducing the ability to move a pattern around the layout screen of your embroidery machine With Use existing design area the patterns will be sewn so that the place the needle is when you start coincides with the center of the actual patterns NOTE When Use existing design area is selected the actual pattern size is mai...

Page 162: ...53 Refresh Window Updates the screen page 153 Template Turns the template bitmap image on off page 153 Toolbar Turns the Toolbar on off page 153 Status Bar Turns the Status bar on off page 154 Check Snap to Grid when you want to use the grid for aligning patterns or creating patterns of the same size The cursor will move by the amount set in Grid Interval The snap feature works whether or not the ...

Page 163: ... key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Display then Refresh Window Use this function when the screen does not seem to respond correctly for example when residue of a pattern remains on the screen after the pattern has been cut Template Purpose Turns the template bitmap image on off Shortcut key Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Display then Template The temp...

Page 164: ...Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Status Bar Purpose Turns the Status bar on off Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Display then Status bar The Status bar will be toggled on off See also Toolbar ...

Page 165: ...or this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click Option then Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator starts if its window wasn t open and if it was open the window comes up front File Utility Purpose Starts File Utility and displays its window up front Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Design Center Starts Desig...

Page 166: ... No button for this function Operation 1 Click Option then Design Property The Design Property dialog displays See also Print Setup on page 128 Design Page Property Purpose Allows you to change the size of the Design Page and the color of the Design Page and the Design Page background Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function This dialog allows you to quick...

Page 167: ...n for this function Operation 1 Click Option then Select System Unit This dialog will appear See also Grid Setup on page 152 Design Page Property on page 156 Select the size by clicking the appropriate radio button Select the Page color or the Background color by clicking its selector arrow then by clicking the color The preview area allows you to view the set ting changes The sewing machine pictu...

Page 168: ...stem Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function 1 Click Help then Using The Windows standard explanation about how to use the help system appears 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation See also Contents About Layout Editing About Layout Editing Purpose Gives information about the version of this application Shortcut key No shortcut key for thi...

Page 169: ... your hard disk or to another disk Write to Original Card Transfers embroidery data files created with Layout Editing to an original card Menu bar Gives access to the functions Install Embroidery Card Click the arrow button in this area to start the card reading process Write to Original Card Click the arrow button in this area to start the card writing process File Utility The Screen Menu bar Ins...

Page 170: ...ut here the prefix followed with the three digits The file name extension PEC will be added automatically The current folder and the PEC files it contains are shown Click Browse to change the folder Click Install to install the data in the current folder Click Close to remove the dialog from the screen Select the drive and folder If necessary type a new folder name Click OK to confirm the new fold...

Page 171: ...from the card to the specified folder The application informs you that the transfer is in progress 7 Wait until the transfer is completed When the transfer is complete the Installation is completed message displays 8 The Install Embroidery Card dialog reappears showing the new file Click OK to remove the message and return to the previous dialog Check that the card module is con nected and powered...

Page 172: ...ll stop and this message will display You should never remove a card while the red indicator light in on If you do so you will have to restart the operation from the start If you did not remove the card and the above message appears then the card is defective or was not well inserted Reinsert the card correctly and try reading again If you get the same message then the card is defective Try with a...

Page 173: ...eading is in progress reading will stop and this message will display Check all the connections and correct as necessary then try again from the start If the connections are correct then a cable may be defective Consult your dealer 6 When every COM port is already in use for other peripherals the following message appears Disconnect a peripheral connected to your computer and try again Click OK to...

Page 174: ...its file name moves to the list on the right However if the avail able space on the card is not sufficient the file is not selected and this message appears The same message appears when you click Select All and there is not enough space on the card Click OK to remove the message and try with other file s The current folder and the PES files it contains are shown Click a file name in the left file...

Page 175: ...gress 5 Wait until the transfer is completed When the transfer is completed the Writing is Complete message displays 6 The Write to Original Card dialog reappears Select the drive and folder Click OK to confirm the new folder and return to the Write to Original Card dialog Click Cancel to return to the Write to Original Card dialog without chang ing the folder Click OK if you want to write the sel...

Page 176: ...orrect or defective card is inserted 5 If a defect is detected after writing has already started or if you remove the card while writing is in progress writing will stop and this message will display Correct the connection between the card module and the computer Check that the module is powered Click Retry to start reading Click Cancel to exit Insert an Original card in the mod ule Click Retry to...

Page 177: ...gain If you get the same message then the card is defective Try with another card 6 If the data cable between the card module and the computer or the power adaptor is disconnected while writing is in progress writing will stop and this message will display Check all the connections and correct as necessary then try again from the start If the connections are correct then a cable may be defective C...

Page 178: ... computer serial port connection to the card writer module Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Operation 1 Click Option then Serial Port Setting A Serial Port Setting dialog similar to this one displays The number of COM ports selectable depends on your computer settings When the default setting AUTO is selected the COM port to which the card writer module is connected is automatically ...

Page 179: ...elp system Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Operation 1 Click Help then Using The Windows standard explanation about how to use the help system appears 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation See also Contents on page 169 About File Utility on page 169 About File Utility Purpose Gives information about the version of this application Shortcut key No shortcut key for thi...

Page 180: ...170 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index ...

Page 181: ...e manner resulting in particularly decorative embroidery patterns You may create your own fill stitch patterns or use the many stitches delivered with this application with or without editing them Menu bar Gives access to the functions Toolbar Shortcut for the menu functions Tool box Used to select and create fill stitch patterns Status bar Provides short information Work area The actual part of t...

Page 182: ...or changes to 2 Click the broken line that you want to edit You can only select one broken line at a time The existing points of the selected broken line are marked with small empty squares 3 Click the point that you want to move To select an additional point click that point while holding the key down You may also click and drag the cursor over the area which includes all the points that you want...

Page 183: ...wing mode allows you to draw broken lines to create your stitch pattern A broken line is made of one or more contiguous straight lines the ending point of a straight line being the starting point of the next one The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid The points you create by clicking the mouse are inserted at the intersection of the horizontal and v...

Page 184: ...ether you want to save the changes for example A new blank work area appears See also Open Save and Save As in this section Open Purpose Opens a previously saved programmed stitch file Shortcut key Toolbar New Creates a new blank work area page 174 Open Opens a previously saved programmed stitch file page 174 Save Saves your work area on the disk page 175 Save As Saves the current stitch pattern u...

Page 185: ... the folder and the file name Be sure the folder you select contains pas files If the Preview check box is checked the content of the selected file displays in the preview window Click Open or double click the file name to open the file in the work area Click Browse to preview all the available pas files in the selected folder Click Cancel to exit Browse through the files with the help of the scro...

Page 186: ...tomatically switches to Save As See also Save As below Save As Purpose Saves the current stitch pattern under a new file name Shortcut key No shortcut key for this function Toolbar No button for this function Operation 1 Click File then Save As A Save As dialog similar to this will display 2 If the new file name already exists this dialog will appear See also Save above Exit Purpose Exits the appl...

Page 187: ...a different work grid according to the type of stitch you want to draw Select a narrower grid for drawing finer details or to give curve like or circle like looks to your stitch lines and select a wider grid if you want to draw a simpler stitch pattern The Grid menu allows you to select the grid setting only You cannot turn the grid off Purpose Selects the work grid Shortcut key No shortcut key fo...

Page 188: ... this function Toolbar No button for this function 1 Click Help then Using The Windows standard explanation about how to use the help system appears 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation See also Contents and About Programmable Stitch Creator About Programmable Stitch Creator Purpose Gives information about the version of this application Shortcut key No shortcut key for this funct...

Page 189: ...an gerine Cream Brown Cream Yellow Khaki Deep Gold Brass Linen Dark Brown Reddish Brown Gray Brown Beige Warm Gray Russet Brown Light Brown Sea Crest Mint Green Leaf Green Olive Green Dark Olive Teal Green Emerald Green Fresh Green Light Green Moss Green Blue Ultra marine Light Blue Sky Blue Electric Blue Peacoc Blue Prussia Blue Corn Flower Light Lilac Lilac Violet Purple Lav ender Wisteria Viole...

Page 190: ...180 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index ...

Page 191: ...e 70 Save As 70 Import Figure 71 Exit 72 Edit Undo 73 Redo 73 Cut 73 Copy 74 Duplicate 74 Paste 74 Delete 74 Mirror Horizontal 75 Mirror Vertical 75 Rotate 75 Select All 76 Sew Sewing Attributes 77 Sewing Order 80 Display Grid Setup 82 Preview 82 Refresh Window 83 Toolbar 83 Quick Reference Ctrl N Ctrl O Ctrl S F8 Alt F4 Ctrl Z Ctrl A Ctrl X Ctrl C Ctrl D Ctrl V Delete Ctrl H Ctrl J Ctrl Y Ctrl W ...

Page 192: ...Property 84 Select System Unit 85 Stage To Original Image 86 To Line Image 86 To Figure Handle 88 To Sew Setting 89 Help Contents 90 Using 91 About Design Center 91 Menu Shortcut key Toolbar Page File New 121 Open 122 Import from File 123 Import from Design Center 125 Template Open 126 Save 126 Save As 127 Write to Card 128 Print Setup 128 Print Preview 129 Print 130 Exit 130 Menu Shortcut key Too...

Page 193: ... Sew Last 136 Select All 137 Text EditText Letters 138 Text Attribute Setting 138 FitText to Path Setting 140 ReleaseText from Path 142 TransformText 142 Clear Transformation 143 Sew Sewing Attributes Setting 144 Check Sewing Order 147 Set Hole Sewing 148 Cancel Hole Sewing 149 Stitch to Block 149 Change Colors of a Stitch Object 150 Select Sewing Area 151 Ctrl Z Ctrl A Ctrl X Ctrl C Ctrl D Ctrl V...

Page 194: ...indow 153 Template 153 Toolbar 153 Status Bar 154 Option Design Center 155 Programmable Stitch Creator 155 File Utility 155 Design Property 156 Design Page Property 156 Select System Unit 157 Help Contents 158 Using 158 About Layout Editing 158 Menu Shortcut key Toolbar Page File Exit 168 Option Serial Port Setting 168 Help Contents _ 169 Using 169 About File Utility 169 F9 Ctrl R F6 F5 F1 Alt F4 ...

Page 195: ...le Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Programmable Stitch Creator Menu Shortcut key Toolbar Page File New 174 Open 174 Save 175 Save As 176 Exit 176 Grid Wide 168 Medium 177 Narrow 168 Help Contents _ 169 Using 169 About Programmable Stitch Creator 169 Ctrl N Ctrl O Ctrl S Alt F4 F1 ...

Page 196: ...186 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index ...

Page 197: ...h 79 146 Display 3 Display menu 82 152 Drawing a box 105 Drawing a broken line 57 105 173 Drawing a circle or an ellipse 102 Drawing a curve 106 Drawing a fan shape 103 Drawing an arc 103 Drawing an arc string 104 Duplicate 74 133 E Edge radius 110 Edit menu 73 132 Edit text letters 138 Embroidery attributes 110 Entering text 101 Eraser 51 Exit 72 130 F Figure handle image 7 15 49 File menu 68 121...

Page 198: ...pe 19 Release Text from Path 142 Reorienting a tangent to a point 98 Resolution 88 Rotate 55 75 96 135 Rotate angle 139 Row column offset 79 146 S Save 70 126 175 Save As 70 127 176 Scaling patterns 54 95 Select All 76 137 Select Design Page Size 84 156 Select Sewing Area 151 Select System Unit 85 157 Selecting characters on a text pattern 100 Selecting patterns 54 95 Selection mode 54 95 Serial p...

Page 199: ... Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index W Windows 3 Write to Card 128 Write to Original Card 159 164 Z Zoom mode 25 100 Zoom in mode 51 57 64 Zooming to the real size 101 Zoom out mode 52 58 64 ...

Page 200: ...190 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout Editing File Utility Programmable Stich Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index ...