Chapter 32: Grouping And Ungrouping Design Shapes; Grouping Design Shapes; Ungrouping Design Shapes; Example - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Chapter 32: Grouping and Ungrouping Design Shapes

By grouping design shapes, they can all be moved or formatted at the same time. One of the most powerful
uses of this command consists of grouping design shapes of the same color in order to eliminate unnecessary
needle (thread color) changes. For example, in a design that only has the six colors and fourteen color
changes, design shapes of the same color can be grouped in order to reduce the number of needle (thread
color) changes from fourteen to six.
NOTE: To see the number of needle (thread color) changes a design contains, click
drop-down menu. The
changes is shown in the

Grouping design shapes

To group a number of individual design shapes:
1
Using the tool (
Move
dashes) appear around the shape.
NOTE: For more information about selecting multiple design shapes, see Selecting design shapes in
chapter 3.
2
On the drop-down menu, click
Shape
entire grouped shape is selected.

Ungrouping design shapes

To ungroup design shapes that have been grouped:
1
Using the
Move
appear around the shape.
2
On the drop-down menu, click
Shape

Example

To create a multicolored design from a sample design (in the "Sample" folder), then reduce the number of
needle (thread color) changes needed for sewing it:
1
On the drop-down menu, click
File
2
In the
Files of type
3
In the drop-down list, select the "BES" folder, and then in the list below it, double-click the "Sample"
Look in
folder.
4
In the list, select the "SEAL" file.
Look in
5
Click the button.
Open
6
On the drop-down menu, click
Edit
7
On the drop-down menu, click
Edit
8
With the new seal still selected, move it to the right and align it with the top of the original one.
NOTE: Before trying to move the design shape, be sure to move the pointer over either the selection
frame or the "dancing ants" around the selected design shape so that the pointer changes to a
four-headed arrow (
Color Sequence
Color Sequence
), select all of the design shapes that you wish to group. "Dancing ants" (moving
Group
tool ( ), select the grouped design shape that you wish to ungroup. "Dancing ants"
Ungroup
Open
drop-down list, select "BES Files (*.bdf)".
Select All
Duplicate
).
dialog box appears, and the number of needle (thread color)
list.
. Now, when any part of the grouped shapes are clicked, the
.
. The dialog box appears.
Open
. "Dancing ants" appear around the entire design.
. A copy of the seal is added to the design.
on the
Color Sequence File
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