Satin and Fill Stitches
Creating Satin or Fill
stitches with the
Enhanced Column tool
The Enhanced Column
punch a Satin or Fill segment using
traditional punching entry, placing anchor
points from side to side. You can also enter
both straight and curved points in the same
segment.
To create Satin or Fill stitches:
1 In the Punching toolbar, click the
Enhanced Column
The pointer becomes a cross.
2 From the ribbon, click the Segment
Settings
tool.
You see the Segment Settings dialog
appear.
3 Click the Satin property page.
4 In the Standard Pattern list, select a Satin
type or Fill pattern.
5 Click OK.
6 On the design workspace, click with your
left mouse button to create a straight
column segment.
When you place straight points, a square
appears around the point.
The column's width is displayed in the
status line.
7 On the design workspace, hold down
8 To complete the segment, press ENTER
tool lets you
Tip
•
tool.
Creating Satin or Fill
segments with holes
Use the Complex Fill tool to create Satin or
Fill segments with holes. You can choose
from a variety of patterns. The "holes"
represent the areas that will have no stitches.
CTRL
to create a curved column.
When you place curved points, a circle
appears around the point. The column's
width is displayed in the status line.
on your keyboard.
If you want to align the next point that you
enter with the previous point, hold down
shift. Pressing shift on your keyboard
restricts the points entered to 15 degree
increments.
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