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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (for U.S.A only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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For users in the UK, Eire, Malta and Cyprus only Important The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE Note As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plugs, proceed as follows: –...
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New features of Version 2.0 General • Additional Region sew type • Pattern regions can be filled with stitch patterns created by the new Programmable Stitch Creator application. • Color-adjustable display (Design Page and background) • Additional Design Page size (180 130 mm) •...
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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.)
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Contents Adding Text ———————————————— 31 Fitting the Text around the Oval ———————— 33 Before Using Moving the Oval and Text —————————— 34 • To move both patterns as a group ————— 34 • To move the text over the oval ——————— 34 Principal Parts ————————————...
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Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size — 58 • File Utility ———————————————— 84 • Design Page Property —————————— 84 Using the Stage 4 Tool Box —————— • Select System Unit ———————————— 85 Region Setting Mode————————————— 59 Stage Menu ———————————————— 86 •...
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 •...
Before Using Principal Parts Busy Indicator LED (red) is on when the card is being accessed. Power Indicator LED (green) is Never connect or disconnect the power supply or the on when the unit is powered. interface cable and never insert or remove a card while this LED is on.
Setting Up IMPORTANT: Be sure the PC is turned off before making any connection. Plug the supplied interface cable into an RS- 232C serial port of your PC. • Choose a port that is not used for another periph- eral. •...
Installing the Software System Requirements Before you start installing the software on your PC, check that your system meets the following require- ments. If it does not, consult your dealer. IBM-PC or compatible 80486 or more Windows Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 Memory 12M or more (we recommend 16M or more because 12M might not be enough for some computers)
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Click to proceed with the installation. Next • If you have other Windows applications running, click to exit, close all the other applications Cancel and start again. Click to install in the default folder. Next • If you want to install into another folder, click .
When the setup is completed, this dialog appears. If you want to display the README file, just click Finish. • If you don’t want to display the README file, click the check box to delete the check, then click Finish The installation is complete.
Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns When Satin stitch is used in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. When this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select Fill stitch and use a stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric.
Getting Started Introduction This package contains four applications: Design Center Design Center is used to create embroidery patterns from bitmap images. The bitmap images may come from scanning a printed image or can be created with an application like Paint . They must be uncom- pressed, 16-color bitmaps (file name extension ).
After gathering the different components of your embroidery picture, you can use the layout functions to modify their relative position, orientation and scale. When an embroidery image is complete, you can save it (the file name extension will be ) and write it to an Original card.
Using Design Center In this section, we are going to create an embroidery pattern. That pattern will be created by automatic retracing of a bitmap image. This pattern will be used later as the stepping stone to creating a more com- plex embroidery picture.
Step 1 Starting Design Center To start Design Center, click the button, then select Programs, Version 2.0, then double- click Design Center to open the Design Center window. You may also double-click the Design Center icon in the program group. You can also click on the menu bar of Layout &...
Step 2 Opening a Bitmap Image We are now going to open a bitmap image and convert it into an embroidery image. Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. File Open The Open dialog appears. Select the file in the flower.bmp Data...
Step 3 Converting to Line Image Move to line image: Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. You can Stage To Line Image also click the button of the Toolbar shown below: NOTE: Many menu functions can be activated by clicking a button on the Toolbar. dialog will display.
Step 4 Editing Lines At this step, you might normally need to correct a few lines. You should especially make sure that the lines around regions are completely closed or intersect to form a region. You may also wish to edit a line image and either add or remove some details or your image.
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Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page fits the Design Center window automatically. Your window may now look like the following:...
Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image In Stage 2, the image is just a collection of dots or pixels. Editing in Stage 2 means adding or removing black dots. When you move to Stage 3 (figure handle image) the application automatically follows adja- cent black dots to detect paths and replaces them with broken lines.
Step 6 Moving to Sew Setting Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. Stage To Sew Setting You can also click the button of the Toolbar shown below: The Sew Setting window appears. In this stage, you can set and check the sewing attributes of each part of the pattern. You can also set a pair of patterns for hole sewing in order to avoid sewing twice at the same place.
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To set the outline color: Click the button on the Sewing Attributes bar to display the Line color Line Thread Color dialog. Click the desired color if you want a color other than black. Click only if you want to remove the dia- Close log from the screen.
Click on the outline of the pattern to apply the settings (color and stitch type) to the outlines. Your image now looks like this: If you think that the outline is still too thick, you can change it now. To change the width of the outline: Click on the outline using the mouse’s right button. The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog displays.
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For the leaves: Click the button on the Sewing Attributes bar to display the Region Thread Color Region color dialog, then select the color. Refer to the list of color names on page 179. LEAF GREEN button shows the selected color. Region color Click the selector...
After applying the sewing setting to the leaves, your image will look like this: For one side of the petals: Select the color and set the direction, then click each region you want to apply the set- CARMINE tings to. Refer to the list of color names on page 179. For the other side of the petals: Select the color and set the direction, then click each region you want to apply the settings to.
Step 9 Saving the File This image will be used as the basis of a more complex embroidery picture. For that reason, we need to save it. Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. File Save As This dialog displays.
Using Layout & Editing In this section, we are going to compose a complete embroidery file combining a pattern imported from Design Center as well as patterns created with Layout & Editing, one of which we will apply a pro- grammed stitch to.
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing To start Layout & Editing, click the button, then select Programs, Version 2.0, then double- click Layout & Editing to open the Layout & Editing window. You may also double-click the Layout & Editing icon in the program group. The Layout &...
Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center The first components of our embroidery picture will be a pattern imported from Design Center. If you interrupted the exercise and closed the Design Center window, you will have to start the application again and open the saved file again.
dialog appears. Import Size Select , for example. 70 % Leave the default orientation setting as Click Import The embroidery pattern is imported into the Design Page of Layout & Editing. The dotted line and the handles that appear around the image mean that the image is selected. An imported image is always selected as a single object.
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Drag the cursor across the area that you want to enlarge and click. Alternatively, position the cursor at a corner of the rectangular area that you want to enlarge, then click the mouse’s left button and keep the button down while moving the mouse toward the oppo- site corner of the area.
Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern When you import a pattern from Design Center, Layout & 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. Click on the Tool Box.
Step 5 Adding an Oval The next component of our embroidery picture will be an oval. Since this oval will be used only as a guide to fit text that we will add later, we must set it so that it is not sewn. Click on the Tool Box.
If, for any reason, you want to delete the oval and draw it again, click on the Tool Box, click on the oval to select it, then press or click on the menu bar. Delete Edit – Delete If you wanted to attribute a color or a stitch type to the oval after drawing it, click on the Tool Box, then click on the oval to select it and click on the buttons.
To center the oval on the pattern If your oval is not well centered, on the pattern, proceed as follows to move it. Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Click the oval to select it. Move the cursor over the oval.
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Set the text stitch: Click on the Text sew type selector and select the desired stitch for the text. For this example, we will keep the default stitch Satin stitch For more precise setting of the text attributes, see “Text Attribute Setting” on page 138 . Enter the text: Click anywhere in the Design Page.
Step 8 Fitting the Text around the Oval We are going to fit the text around the oval. Click on the Tool Box to set the cursor in selection mode Click the text (“ROSE”) to select it. Press the key and hold it down while clicking on the oval. Shift This allows you to select the oval without deselecting the text.
Your text now fits nicely on the oval. Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text Once the text is fit to the oval, you can move both patterns as a group, without affecting their relative position, or you can move the text alone to change its position on the oval. To move both patterns as a group Click on the Tool Box, then click on the oval to select it.
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Set the sewing attributes of the outline stitch. Select . You can also click the button of the Toolbar shown below. Sew – Sewing Attribute Setting dialog opens. Sewing Attribute Setting Set the width of the zigzag stitch to 1.0 mm Click Apply Set the sewing attributes of the region.
Step 11 Selecting a Programmed Stitch You are going to see how to select a special stitch pattern (fill stitch) created with the Programmable Stitch Creator application, how to change its settings and how to apply it as the region stitch for the rays, which you will draw in Step 12.
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Change the row offset. Make sure the button is selected, then set a row offset of by click- 50 % ing and holding the mouse button down on either arrow or by typing the value directly in the edit box window. NOTE: You can only choose to change either the row or the column offset for a given pattern.
Step 12 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays Let’s draw a few rays around the sun. There are, of course, many ways to do this. You could, for example, draw a single straight line for each ray. Here, we are going to use a closed polygonal line (broken line) to make all the rays in one star-like pattern.
Step 13 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays Since we have drawn the broken line after drawing the circle, the broken line pattern is in the foreground of the screen, and the circle is behind. A pattern that is in the foreground of the screen is sewn last. Since we do not want the embroidery to show the part of our broken line that is inside the circle of the sun, we are going to reverse the sewing order.
Drag the point to a new position. The point remains selected, so that you can drag it again. To add or delete a point, see “Inserting points” on page 98 and “Deleting points” on page 99. Step 15 Setting Hole Sewing If the sun is sewn according to the current setting, the complete broken line for the rays will be sewn first, then the circle will be sewn on top of the pattern of the rays.
Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image Our embroidery image is now complete. You can preview it to have a more realistic view of how it will look once sewn. The preview function also shows how sewing will actually proceed. For example, you will be able to see clearly that the part of the broken line that is behind the circle is not sewn and how the selected programmed stitch fills the rays.
Step 17 Transferring the Data to a Card Before you can actually sew your embroidery pattern, you must transfer it to an Original card. Insert an Original card in the module. Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. File Write to Card You can also click on the button of the Toolbar shown below:...
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If the new file name already exists, this dialog will appear: Click to overwrite. Click if you do not want to overwrite the existing file. You can then enter another file name. The new file name displays in the title bar of the Layout & Editing window.
Using Programmable Stitch Creator This application allows you to design your own fill stitch patterns, which you can set as sewing attributes to enclosed regions of patterns, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The stitch patterns fill the regions in a tile-like manner, resulting in particularly decorative embroidery patterns.
Step 1 Starting Programmable Stitch Creator To start Programmable Stitch Creator, click the button, then select Programs, Version 2.0, then double-click Programmable Stitch Creator to open the Programmable Stitch Creator window. You may also double-click the Programmable Stitch Creator icon in the program group. The Programmable Stitch Creator window displays.
Step 2 Opening a Programmed Stitch File Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu. File Open You can also click on the Toolbar button shown below. The Open dialog opens. If you know which file you want to open: Select a file in the folder by...
Step 3 Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmed Stitch We are going to draw a wave between the displayed ones using the Line drawing tool of the Tool Box. To draw these waves, we will use the grid setting with which the file stitch pattern was saved.
Step 4 Saving the Edited Programmed Stitch In order to apply your edited stitch pattern to a region in Layout & Editing or Design Center, you must first save it as a file. To do this, proceed as follows. Click on the menu bar, then click on the submenu.
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Design Center Design Center is used to create individual patterns from bitmap image files created with other applica- tions. You can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of images displayed in Design Center. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design Page and combined with other patterns.
The Screen Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Sewing attributes bar Tool box (different in each stage) Design Page Status bar Menu bar Gives access to the functions. Toolbar Shortcut for the menu functions. Sewing attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color, stitch) of the patterns (displays in Stage 4 only) Tool box Used to select and edit the image.
Using the Stage 2 Tool Box In Stage 2, the Tool Box is used to modify the line image generated from a bitmap image or to create a line image from scratch. The five first buttons are used as pens and erasers of different thicknesses. Cursor shape when moved or dragged over the work area: for the pens and for the erasers.
Fit Design Page to Window This feature allows you to maximize the selected Design Page so that it will fit in the window. Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page is enlarged or shrunk automatically to fit the window. Zoom-out Mode Click on the Tool Box.
Using the Stage 3 Tool Box In Stage 3, outline data that has been generated automatically can be edited using the Tool Box. Clicking a button of the Tool Box changes the cursor mode and shape. The left side of the Status bar tells you what you can do in each cursor mode.
Selection Mode The cursor selection mode is used to select one or more outlines. Once an outline is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its direction by rotating it or inverting it. Selecting patterns Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Click the pattern that you want to select.
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically Select the data that you wish to flip horizontally (up/down) or vertically(left/right). The buttons below become active. To flip horizontally, select the command or click on the Toolbar. Edit – Mirror – Horizontal To flip vertically, select the command or click on the Toolbar.
Point Edit Mode The point edit mode allows you to move, insert and delete points in an outline. Moving points Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to 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.
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 you drew did not create enclosed regions, it remains a simple outline and you can only set sewing attributes for the line itself in Stage 4.
Zoom-out Mode The zoom-out mode is used to return to the normal display after zooming in. Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Click on the area you want to shrink or drag the cursor across the area that you want to shrink, then release it.
Using the Stage 4 Tool Box In Stage 4, outline data from Stage 3 are assigned line and region sewing attributes. This is done by using the Tool Box and the Sewing Attributes bar. Clicking a button of the Tool Box changes the cursor mode and shape. The left side of the Status bar tells you what you can do in each cursor mode.
Click the enclosed region that you want to set. The color and stitch selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the region. Checking the sewing attributes of a region Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to and is displayed together with a small rectangle.
The shape of the cursor changes to and is displayed together with a small figure of the Tool Box button. The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this: You can select the color and stitch at this step or after applying them to the outline. See “Color” on page 67 and “Stitch”...
Line (part) Setting Mode In this mode, you can apply the current sewing attributes to a portion of the outline. You can also change the sewing attributes applied to a portion of the outline. A single line of the outline extends from both sides of the cursor position to the next branch points. Applying the sewing attributes to a portion of the outline Click on the Tool Box.
dialog for the selected stitch displays. Sewing Attribute Setting 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 single lines, click the lines you want to apply the settings to with the left button.
Zoom-in Mode The zoom-in mode is used to magnify a part of the outline so that you can inspect it and edit it more eas- ily. Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Click on the area you want to enlarge or drag the cursor across the area that you want to enlarge, then release it.
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar The Sewing Attributes, available in Stage 4, bar allows you to set the color and stitch of a region or out- line. The sewing attributes which are available depend on the cursor mode. Example 1: The cursor is in the region setting mode. Example 2: The cursor is in the line setting mode.
When you turn off the region, the region disappears. When you turn on the region, the region gets the color displayed on the button, and Region color the stitch displayed on the selector. Region sew type See also: “Color” on page 67 and “Stitch” on page 67 Line sew Purpose: Switches the outline on/off.
Color Purpose: Sets the thread color for outline or region inside. Available: When the cursor is in Region setting mode or Line setting mode. Operation: Click the color button. In Region setting mode, the dialog displays and in Line setting mode, the Region Thread Color Line dialog displays.
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar File Handles file input/output, such as opening and saving. page 68 Edit Performs simple actions on selected objects, such as cutting and pasting. page 73 Allows you to control the way the pattern will be sewn. page 77 Display Modifies the appearance of the screen.
Purpose: Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 2. Shortcut key: Ctrl Toolbar: Operation: Click , then File If the current Design Page is not edited, a new blank Design Page appears immediately. If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes, for example: Click to save the Design Page first.
The selected file opens immediately if your current Design Page is not edited. If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. Click to save the Design Page first. Click to abandon the Design Page. Click to do anything else (for Cancel...
If the new file name already exists, this dialog will appear. Click to overwrite. Click if you do not want to overwrite the existing file. See also: “Save” above NOTE: Saved files can be opened with Version 1.0 of this software when * .pel *.pem you select “PEM Version 1.0”...
Exit Purpose: Exits the application. Shortcut key: Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Click , then File Exit If the current Design Page is not edited, the application closes immediately. If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. See also: “Save”...
Edit Menu The functions of the menu perform simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Edit Undo Undoes the last operation. page 73 Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo. page 73 Removes the selected data from the screen while sav- page 73 ing a copy in the clipboard.
Click , then Edit The selected outline data disappear. Since they are saved in the clipboard, you can paste them back using Edit – Paste See also: “Copy”, “Paste” and “Delete” below Copy Purpose: Saves the selected data in the clipboard without removing them from the screen. Shortcut key: Ctrl Toolbar:...
Click , then Edit Delete The selected outline data are removed from 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” and “Cut” on page 73 Mirror –...
Operation: Select one or more outline data (Stage 3 only). Click , then Edit Rotate The handles around a selected pattern are replaced by smaller rectangle on the four corners of the selected area. To rotate a 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 rotation handle.
Sew Menu menu allows you to control the way the pattern will be sewn. Sewing Attributes Sets the sewing attributes for outlines and regions. page 77 Allows you to check and modify the sewing order of the dif- Sewing Order ferent colors of a pattern as well as the sewing order of page 80 each color individually.
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Running stitch Sets the pitch of the line sewing (when is selected for the outline). Running Stitch Run pitch Range: 1 ~ 10 mm (0.04 ~ 0.39 inch) Default: 2 mm (0.08 inch) Sets the number of times the border will be sewn (when Running Stitch selected for the outline).
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Fill stitch only: Sets the pitch of the steps. Step pitch Range: 1 ~ 10 mm (0.04 ~ 0.39 inch) Step pitch Default: 4.0 mm (0.16 inch) Sets the spacial frequency steps. Frequency Range: 0 ~ 99% Default: 30% Note the difference between Fill and Satin stitches: Fill stitch Satin stitch Programmed fill stitch only:...
Example of a programmed fill stitch: Ex. 1: Ex. 2: Example 3: Stitch direction: Default: 45˚ Stitch direction: 90˚ Stitch direction: 0˚ See also: “Preview” on page 82, “Programmable Stitch Creator” on page 171 Sewing Order Purpose: Allows you to check and modify the sewing order of the different colors of a pat- tern as well as the sewing order of each color individually.
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To check and review the sewing order of the parts of the same color, select a color in the tab, Color then click the tab. Part The parts to which you attributed the selected color are displayed in gray. Click .
Display Menu The Display menu lets you modify the appearance of the screen. Allows you to set up the grid, to switch it on or off and to display it Grid Setup page 82 with or without the horizontal and vertical lines. Displays a realistic image of how the patterns will look like when Preview page 82...
Operation: Click , then (Stage 4 only). Display Preview A preview of your embroidery patterns will appear. You cannot make any settings while previewing a pattern. To return to the normal working screen, click , then again or press the key.
Option Menu The Option menu allows you to select the Design Page size and the unit system. Layout & Editing Starts Layout & Editing and displays its window up front. page 84 Programmable Stitch Starts Programmable Stitch Creator and displays its win- page 84 Creator dow up front.
Operation: Click , then Option Design Page Property At the Stage 3 only, the dialog will display as follows. 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 130 mm, make sure that your sewing machine supports that size.
Stage Menu menu allows you to move from one stage to the next or previous one. Stage To Original Image Moves back to Stage 1. page 86 To Line Image Moves to Stage 2. page 86 To Figure Handle Moves to Stage 3. page 88 To Sew Setting Moves from Stage 3 to Stage 4.
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Stage 3. In that case, a message will ask you to confirm that you want to abandon the changes made in Stage 3. Note that if you started in Stage 3 by opening a Stage 3 file, you cannot go to Stage 2. If you were in Stage 1, this dialog displays.
To Figure Handle Purpose: Moves to Stage 3. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: Operation: Click , then Stage To Figure Handle If you were in Stage 4, a message warns you that may lose some data if you go back to Stage 3. If you want to make sure no data is lost, click in that dialog and save your settings.
This setting determines how the black lines of the line image are converted into pat- tern lines. : the black lines are replaced with pattern lines following the center of the black lines. You can set the degree of detailedness with the slider (if the degree is high, even very thick black lines will be replaced with a center line).
Operation: Click , then Stage To Sew Setting You are now in Stage 4. You can set the sewing attributes. Use the zooming tools available whenever you need to scale your pattern. See also: “To Original Image” and “To Line Image” on page 86 and “To Figure Handle” on page 88 Help Menu menu gives you access to the on-screen help information system.
Using Purpose: Explains how to use the on-screen help system. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Click , then Help Using The Windows standard explanation about how to use the help system appears. Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation.
Layout & Editing Layout & Editing is used to assemble an embroidery Design Page from different elements. The most complex elements are created with Design Center and imported in the Design Page. You can then add text, boxes, circles, broken lines, curves and manual punching patterns. You can move all the patterns to obtain the best layout, and define sewing attributes (thread color and stitch type, including a stitch pattern created by Programmable Stitch Creator) for the different components of your Design Page.
Using the Tool Box Patterns are created and edited using the Tool Box and the Sewing Attributes bar. Clicking a button of the Tool Box changes the cursor mode and shape. The left side of the Status bar tells you what you can do in each cursor mode. Sets the cursor in selection mode.
Selection Mode To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must first select it.The cursor selection mode is used to select one or more patterns. Once a pattern is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its direc- tion by rotating it or inverting it.
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically Select the data that you wish to flip horizontally or vertically. The buttons below become active. To flip horizontally, select the command or click on the Toolbar. Edit – Mirror – Horizontal To flip vertically, select the command or click on the Toolbar.
Point Edit Mode The point edit mode is used to: move a point of a broken line, a curve, an arc, fan shape and arc & string or of a manual punching pat- tern; reorient the tangent to a point of a curve; insert a new point in a broken line, curve or manual punching pattern;...
Reorienting a tangent to a point Click on the Tool Box. Two buttons appear: Click . The shape of the cursor changes to Click the pattern that you want to edit. The pattern can only be a curve. The existing points of the pattern are marked with small empty squares. Click the point at which you want to reorient the tangent to the curve.
Deleting points Click on the Tool Box. Two buttons appear: Click . The shape of the cursor changes to 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.
Selecting characters on a text pattern Click on the Tool Box. Two buttons appear: Click . The shape of the cursor changes to Click the text pattern that you want to edit. The existing points of the text are marked with small empty squares. Click the square of the character that you want to select.
Click a point of the Design Page where you want to do the next work. The image shrinks toward that point. You can repeat this step until the image has returned to its normal size. Zooming to the real size Click Five buttons appear: Click...
Click at a point where you want the text to appear. dialog displays. Edit Text Type your text. Press the key to Enter enter new lines of text. You can also enter a character by clicking it on the character table, then clicking or simply by double-clicking it.
You must decide now which kind of circle-related graphic you need. Click the selector, then click Arc shape Circle Move the mouse to a point, click and drag the mouse. The point where you start dragging is considered a corner of an imaginary rectangle. The point where you release the mouse will be the diagonally opposed point of the rectangle.
You can also set the sewing attributes using the menu (see “Sewing Attribute Setting” on page 144). You must decide now which kind of circle-related graphic you need. Click the selector, then click Arc shape Fan Shape Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an ellipse. When you release the mouse, a radial line appears on the ellipse.
Rectangle Drawing Mode With the rectangle drawing mode, you can create rectangles (boxes) with sharp or rounded corners. A box will automatically have an outline and a region inside that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes. Drawing a box Click on the Tool Box.
“Path shape” on page 111, “Color” on page 117 and “Stitch” on page 119. You can also set the sewing attributes using the menu (see “Sewing Attribute Setting” on page 144). Draw the broken line. Move the mouse to the start point and click. Move the mouse to the end point of the first straight line and click again.
Manual Punching Mode This mode is used to create patterns that look like manual embroidery. When you use the standard Fill or Satin stitch to fill a region, the thread in the whole region has the same direction. Some patterns, how- ever, look better when the thread direction “follows”...
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is for creating feed-type punching patterns (the broken line is not sewn). While creating a manual punching pattern, you can alternate the types. For example, you can start with a block-type pattern, then switch to a running-type pattern (to draw an outline of the block- type pattern) then switch to the feed type to move to the beginning of the next block-type pattern.
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following characteristics: geometrical attributes (arc shape, rectangle edge radius, and path shape); text attributes (font, size, stitch and transformation level); embroidery attributes (thread color and stitch, outline and region inside on/off). The sewing attributes which are available depend on the cursor mode and the type of embroidery pattern selected.
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 page 115 stitch). Region sew: Switches the inside region on/off. When the inside region is switched off, it is not sewn (and you cannot set page 116 its color or stitch).
Operation: Type the desired value on the Edge radius selector (0 ~ 100 mm or 0 ~ 3.93 inches) and press the key or click on the Edge radius selector to display the available values. Enter Click the desired value. The setting applies to all the patterns that you will create in the Rectangle Drawing mode until you change the setting.
Operation: Click on the selector. Font A list of fonts displays. Types of characters Font sample Font available number Click the desired font. The setting applies to all the text patterns that you will create in the Text Input mode until you change the setting.
Operation: Type the desired value in the Text size selector (5 ~ 100 mm or 0.20 ~ 3.93 inches) and press the Enter click on the Text size selector to display the available values. Click the desired value. The setting applies to all the text patterns that you will create in the Text Input mode until you change the setting.
Text Sew Type Purpose: Selects the stitch type for the 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 cursor in Point Edit mode. Operation: Click the selector.
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch All patterns can be assigned at least one color. Patterns with an outline and a region inside can be assigned two different thread colors. Characters in a text pattern can be assigned individual thread colors.
If a pattern is selected, the setting applies to that pattern. Line sew on: Line sew off: To restore the outline click the Line sew button again. See also: “Color” on page 117 and “Stitch” on page 119 Region sew Purpose: Switches the inside region on/off.
Color Purpose: Sets the thread color for outline, region inside, text, manual punching pattern and imported pattern (after the Stitch to Block function has been applied). Available: When the cursor is in Selection mode with nothing selected, the Line color buttons are displayed (if they have not been turned off with the Line Region color sew or Region sew buttons).
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: Sewing machines that feature automatic thread color display will automatically switch NOT DEFINED the display to the specified color. If you are using such a machine and if you wish to be able to select manually the color for a monochrome pattern, you can select the “ ”...
When sewing, proceed as follows: Place the appliqué material on the machine and start sewing. At this step, only the APPLIQUE outline will be sewn. MATERIAL Remove the appliqué material from the machine and cut along the outline. Place the backing material on the machine and start sewing. At this step, only the APPLIQUE POSI- outline will be sewn.
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar 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 Defines how each pattern will be sewn.
File Menu menu handles file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing. File Creates a new blank Design Page. page 121 Opens a previously saved Design Page file Open page 122 (*.pes file). Imports embroidery patterns from embroi- dery cards (*.pec), original cards (*.pes) and files created in the Tajima (*.dst), Melco from File page 123...
If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. Click to save the Design Page first. Click to abandon the Design Page. Click to do anything else (for example, Cancel modify the current Design Page or saving it with another file name).
If you choose to preview, a dialog similar to this will display. Preview Click to open the file. Open Click to return to the dialog. Cancel Browse When you click while viewing the dialog, the selected file opens Open File Open Browse Preview immediately if your current Design Page is not edited.
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Operation: Click , then , then File Import from File dialog similar to this displays. Import from File Select the drive, the folder and the file name. • Be sure to select the right type of file extension in Files of Type •...
When you import a file, its contents are added to your current Design Page. You can repeat the operation and assemble your Design Page from a library of patterns that you have created. NOTE: When importing patterns from other makers, make sure to choose a pattern whose size will fit in the Design Page.
Template Open Purpose: Opens a background bitmap image that can be used as a guide to draw a new embroidery pattern. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Click , then File Template Open dialog similar to this will display.
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Operation: Click , then File Save If the file already exists on the disk (the file has been saved at least once), the file is saved imme- diately. If the file name is still or if, for any other reason, the file cannot be found on the disk, the Untitled application automatically switches to Save As...
Write to Card Purpose: Writes your Design Page to an original card. Shortcut key: Toolbar: Operation: Click , then File Write to Card This message will display. If the card is not brand new, make sure that you want to erase the data that is already stored on the card and click Click to exit.
Operation: Click , then File Print Setup dialog similar to this will display. Print Setup Click to set the printer Properties properties. Choose the appropriate Paper settings. Orientation Choose the of the pre- Print Type view image and sewing informa- tion.
button becomes active. Click the button or the image to reduce its size again. Zoom Out Zoom Out One of the zooming function is always active. Click to display page 2 containing the sewing information (not available if Next Page Reduced Size was selected in the dialog).
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Operation: Click , then File Exit If the current Design Page is not edited, the application closes immediately. 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”...
Edit Menu The functions of the menu perform simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Edit Undo Undoes the last operation. page 132 Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo. page 132 Removes the selected pattern(s) from the screen while sav- page 133 ing a copy in the clipboard.
Purpose: Removes the selected pattern(s) from the screen while saving a copy in the clip- board. Shortcut key: Ctrl Toolbar: Operation: Select one or more patterns. Click , then Edit The selected patterns disappear. Since they are saved in the clipboard, you can paste them back using Edit –...
Operation: Click , then Edit Paste The patterns saved in the clipboard (using ) are pasted on the screen. Copy See also: “Cut”, “Copy” and “Duplicate” above Delete Purpose: Removes the selected pattern(s) from the screen without saving them in the clip- board.
Click , then , then Edit Mirror Vertical The selected pattern(s) are replaced by their vertical mirror image (left and right inverted). Two successive applications of this function restores the original image. Note that some patterns installed from a card cannot be flipped. See also: “Mirror –...
Drag the handle to rotate the pattern the desired angle and release the mouse button. A simple dragging of the mouse will rotate the pattern by 1˚ increments. Pressing the Shift will rotate it by 15˚ increments. See also: “Mirror – Horizontal” on page 134, “Mirror – Vertical” on page 134 Sew First Purpose: Sends the selected patterns behind every other patterns.
To use this function to set the sewing order of, say three overlapping patterns, apply Sew Last 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.
Text Menu The functions of the menu performs actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path. Text Edit Text Letters Allows you to edit an entered text. page 138 Allows for precise control of character Text Attribute Setting page 138 attributes.
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Operation: Select one or more text patterns. Click , then Text Text Attribute Setting dialog displays. Text Attribute Setting Enter the desired values for each set- ting. To restore the default value of an indi- vidual setting, click its button. Default Click to confirm the effect of the...
Fit Text to Path Setting Purpose: Fits a line of text along a path. Shortcut key: Ctrl Toolbar: Operation: Select a line of text and a path. Click , then Text Fit Text to Path Setting Select Horizontal Vertical Alignment Text Orientation Check if you want the characters...
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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. See also: “Release Text from Path”...
Release Text from Path Purpose: Release the text from the path. Shortcut key: Ctrl Toolbar: Operation: Select a text fitted to a path. Click , then Text Release Text from Path See also: “Fit Text to Path Setting” above Transform Text Purpose: Applies a preset transformation to text.
Clear Transformation Purpose: Restores the original shape of the text. Shortcut key: Toolbar: Operation: Select transformed text. Click , then Text Clear Transformation See also: “Transform Text”...
Sew Menu menu allows you to control the way each pattern will be sewn. Sets the sewing attributes of the regions and Sewing Attribute Setting page 144 the outlines of a pattern. Allows you to check the sewing order of pat- Check Sewing Order page 147 terns.
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Line sewing attributes Zigzag stitch Sets the width of the zigzag stitch (when is selected for the outline). Zigzag Stitch ZigZag width Range: 1 ~ 10 mm (0.04 ~ 0.39 inch) Default: 2 mm (0.08 inch) Sets the number of lines per inch (when is selected for the outline).
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90˚ Sets the direction of the stitch. 45˚ 135˚ Direction Range: 0 ~ 179 degrees 0˚ 179˚ Default: 45 degrees Fill stitch only: Sets the pitch of the steps. Step pitch Range: 1 ~ 10 mm (0.04 ~ 0.39 inch) Step pitch Default: 4 mm (0.16 inch) Sets the spacial frequency steps.
Example of a programmed fill stitch Ex. 1: Ex. 2: Example 3: Stitch direction = Default: 45˚ Stitch direction: 90˚ Stitch direction: 0˚ See also: “Preview” on page 153, “Programmable Stitch Creator” on page 171 Check Sewing Order Purpose: Allows you to check the sewing order of patterns. Shortcut key: Toolbar: Operation:...
Set hole sewing Purpose: Sets a pair of patterns for hole sewing (to avoid sewing twice at the same place when a pattern covers another one). Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Select a pair of patterns, for example, a rectangle included in another rectangle.
Cancel hole sewing Purpose: Cancels hole sewing setting. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Select a pattern that has been set for hole sewing. Click , then Cancel Hole Sewing The pair of patterns can now be moved independently. See also: “Set hole sewing”...
When you enlarge or reduce a converted pattern with the selection cursor, the number of stitches sewn automatically adapt to the new size of the pattern, allowing you to keep the original embroi- dery quality. Without Stitch to Block With Stitch to block NOTE: The selected color blocks can be moved or scaled individually, therefore, if you want to move the whole pattern once it has been converted, be sure to select the whole pattern.
Select Sewing Area Purpose: Sets the sewing area Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Click , then Select Sewing Area This dialog displays. Select Design Page area Use existing design area Click to confirm.
Display Menu The Display menu lets you modify the appearance of the screen. Controls the display and characteristics of Grid Setup page 152 the grid. Displays a realistic image of how the pat- Preview page 153 terns will look like when embroidered. Refresh Window Updates the screen.
Preview Purpose: Displays a realistic image of how the patterns will look like when embroidered. Shortcut key: Toolbar: Operation: Click , then Display Preview A preview of your embroidery patterns will appear. You cannot make any settings while previewing a pattern. To return to the normal, working screen, click , then again or press the...
Status Bar Purpose: Turns the Status bar on/off. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: Click , then Display Status bar The Status bar will be toggled on/off. See also: “Toolbar”...
Option Menu menu provides additional options. Option Starts Design Center and displays its win- Design Center page 155 dow up front. Starts Programmable Stitch Creator and dis- Programmable Stitch Creator page 155 plays its window up front. Starts File Utility and displays its window up File Utility page 155 front.
Operation: Click , then Option File Utility File Utility starts if its window wasn’t open and if it was open, the window comes up front. Design Property Purpose: Opens a dialog containing sewing information for the selected pattern(s). Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function...
Operation: Click , then Option Design Page Property displays. Design Page Property dialog 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. •...
Help Menu menu gives you access to the on-screen help information system. Help Starts the on-screen help information for this Contents page 158 application. Explains how to use the on-screen help sys- Using page 158 tem. Gives information about the version of this About Layout &...
File Utility File Utility has two functions: Install Embroidery Card: Transfers embroidery data from an embroidery card to your hard disk or to another disk. Write to Original Card: Transfers embroidery data files created with Layout & Editing to an original card.
Reading from an Embroidery Card Operation To transfer embroidery data from an embroidery card to your hard disk, proceed as follows: Click the arrow button in the area. Install Embroidery Card dialog similar to this displays. Install Embroidery Card The current folder and the files *.PEC it contains are shown.
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If you don’t type anything, this message will appear. Click to remove the message and return to the previous dialog. When you click on the dialog with a valid prefix, this message displays. Prefix Setting Check that the card module is con- nected and powered, and that a card is inserted.
Error Messages The application is able to detect problems that may occur before or during data transfer. Here is the com- plete list of error messages that may appear. If the card module is not correctly connected: Correct the connection between the card module and the computer.
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If the data cable between the card module and the computer or the power adaptor is disconnected while reading is in progress, reading will stop and this message will display: Click to remove the message. 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.
Writing to an Original Card IMPORTANT: If you are using our company’s scanner system, use two separate sets of original cards: one for the scanner system, and one for this system. Operation To transfer an embroidery file that you have created or edited with Layout & Editing to an original card, proceed as follows: Click the arrow button in the area.
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If you click , this dialog will display. Browse Select the drive and folder. Click to confirm the new folder and return to the Write to Original dialog. Card Click to return to the Cancel Write to dialog without chang- Original Card ing the folder.
Error Messages The application is able to detect problems that may occur before or during data transfer. Here is the com- plete list of error messages that may appear. If the card module is not correctly connected: Correct the connection between the card module and the computer.
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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.
Using the Menu Bar File Menu menu is used only to exit this application. File Exit Purpose: Exits the application. Shortcut key: Operation: Click , then File Exit The application closes immediately. Option Menu menu is used only to set up the serial port. Option Serial Port Setting Purpose:...
Help Menu menu gives you access to the on-screen help information system. Help Starts the on-screen help information for this applica- page 169 Contents tion. Using Explains how to use the on-screen help system. page 169 About File Utility Gives information about the version of this application. page 169 Contents Purpose:...
Programmable Stitch Creator This application allows you to design your own fill stitch patterns, which you can set as sewing attributes to enclosed regions of patterns, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The fill stitch patterns fill the regions in a tile-like manner, resulting in particularly decorative embroidery patterns.
Using the Tool Box Sets the cursor in point edit mode. page 172 Cursor shape: Sets the cursor in line drawing mode. When you start the application, the page 173 drawing mode is active by default. Cursor shape: with a miniature of the tool button Point Edit Mode The point edit mode allows you to move, insert and delete points of a stitch pattern.
Inserting points Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to 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. Click where you want to insert a new point on the broken line.
Using the Menu Bar File Menu menu allows you to execute commands regarding the files, such as opening and saving. File 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.
Operation: Click , then File Open dialog similar to this will display. Open Select the drive, the folder and the file name. • Be sure the folder you select contains files. • If the check box is checked, the Preview content of the selected file displays in the preview window.
Operation: Click , then File Save If the file already exists on the disk (the file has been saved at least once), the file is saved imme- diately. If the file name is still , if it is one of the “Read Only” files which come with this applica- Untitled tion or if, for any other reason, the file cannot be found on the disk, the application automatically...
Operation: Click , then File Exit If the current stitch pattern is not edited, the application closes immediately. If the current stitch pattern is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. See also: “Save” and “Save As” above Grid Menu The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid.
Help Menu menu gives you access to the on-screen help information system. Help Starts the on-screen help information for this applica- page 178 Contents tion. Using Explains how to use the on-screen help system. page 178 About Programmable Gives information about the version of this application. page 178 Stitch Creator Contents...
Color Palette Black White Pink Deep Flesh Dark Vermil- Rose Pink Fuschia Carmine Royal Salmon Amber Lemon Yellow Harvest Purple genta Pink Yellow Gold Orange Pump- Tan- Cream Cream Khaki Deep Brass gerine Brown Yellow Gold Linen Dark Reddish Gray Beige Warm Russet...
Menu Shortcut Toolbar Page Status Bar – Layout & Option – Editing Programmable – – Stitch Creator File Utility – – Design Page – – Property Select System – Unit To Original Stage – Image To Line Image – To Figure –...
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Edit Undo – Ctrl Redo – Ctrl Ctrl Copy Ctrl Duplicate – Ctrl Paste Ctrl Delete – Delete Mirror – Ctrl Horizontal Mirror – Ctrl Vertical Rotate Ctrl Sew First Ctrl Sew Last Ctrl Select All – – Edit Text Text Ctrl Letters...
Programmable Stitch Creator Shortcut Menu Toolbar Page Ctrl Open Ctrl File Save Ctrl Save As – – Exit – Wide – – Grid Medium – – Narrow – – Help Contents Using – – About Programmable – – Stitch Creator...
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Alphabetic Index About Design Center 91 Edge radius 110 About File Utility 169 Edit menu 73 About Layout & Editing 158 Edit text letters 138 About Programmable Stitch Creator 178 Embroidery attributes 110 AC adapter 1 Entering text 101 AC adapter connector 1 Eraser 51 Alignment 139 Exit 72...
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Manual Punching mode 107 Save 70 Maximize button 10 Save As 70 Memory 3 Scaling patterns 54 Menu bar 68 Select All 76 Minimize button 10 Select Design Page Size 84 Mirror – Horizontal 55 Select Sewing Area 151 Mirror – Vertical 55 Select System Unit 85 Mouse 3 Selecting characters on a text pattern 100...
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Windows 3 Write to Card 128 Write to Original Card 159 Zoom mode 25 Zoom-in mode 51 Zooming to the real size 101 Zoom-out mode 52...