Chapter 25: Trims And Connections; Specifying Character Connections; Specifying Design Shape Connections - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Specifying character connections

The way that individual characters within a selected text shape are connected to each other can be specified
by choosing one the following
With these settings, you could, for example, specify that the thread between each letter in a name will be
trimmed.
NOTE: To specify how words within text or the various shapes within the design are connected, see Speci-
fying design shape connections below.
Trim . . . . . . .The thread connecting the characters is cut.
Feed . . . . . . .A long piece of thread is left between the characters.
Run . . . . . . . .Running stitches are sewn between the characters.
Auto . . . . . . .BE-100 selects between
box. The default setting is 0.25". The
tab of the
dling
menu).
To specify how characters within a text shape are connected:
1
Using the tool (
Move
appear around the shape.
2
Press the Enter key. The
3
In the
Glyph connection
4
Click the button.
OK

Specifying design shape connections

The way that words within a text shape or the way that design shapes are connected can be specified by
choosing one the following
ple, by selecting , you could specify that a jump stitch is sewn between each word in a text shape.
Feed
Trim . . . . . . .The thread connecting the design shapes is cut.
Feed . . . . . . .A long piece of thread is left between the design shapes.
Run . . . . . . . .Running stitches are sewn between the design shapes.
Auto . . . . . . .BE-100 selects between
box on the
the
File
To specify how a design shape is connected to the next one:
1
Using the tool (
Move
around the shape.
2
Press the Enter key. The
3
In the group box on the
Connection
4
Click the button.
OK

Chapter 25: Trims and Connections

Glyph connection
Trim
dialog box (displayed by clicking
Design Info
), select the text shape that you wish to change. "Dancing ants" (moving dashes)
dialog box appears.
Text Properties
group box on the
settings (on the
Connection
Trim
tab of the
Stitch Handling
drop-down menu).
), select the design shape that you wish to change. "Dancing ants" appear
dialog box appears.
Properties
Commands
settings (on the
Commands
and , depending on the setting in the
Feed
Auto connections
tab, select the desired setting.
Commands
Commands
and , depending on the setting in the
Feed
dialog box (displayed by clicking
Design Info
tab, select the desired setting.
tab of the
Text Properties
Auto connections
group box is located on the
on the
Design Info
tab of the dialog box). For exam-
Properties
Auto connections
dialog box).
group
Stitch Han-
drop-down
File
group
on
Design Info
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