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COMPUCON USA
Embroidery Operating System
Version 3
COMPUCON USA EMBROIDERY OPERATING SYSTEM
Version 3
 Compucon USA
620 Green Valley Road • Suite 103
Phone 336.294.0604 • Fax 336.854.2233
Chapter
1
Getting Familiar with Your
Version 3 Software
Window Familiarity for All Levels of Software
T
o save you time we have created EOS/TES Version 3 Digitizing Software. We have created a
new user interface that is more user friendly and more intuitive to your needs. As we begin to work
with you to get to know your new software, please note that we are on the web at www.EOS3.com
for your technical support needs and Frequently Asked Questions. With this newly printed manual
in hand, you will be able to locate the tools you need to utilize Version 3 to it’s full potential.
Throughout this manual, please pay attention to the Icons that will
appear before a paragraph. These are to help you remember important facts or so
you can locate an exercise.
The Icon Key
I C O N
K E Y
Valuable
information
Exercise
Action (follow
along)
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Basic Window Familiarity
When you launch your EOS Software you will see a "Tip of the Day". You can choose "next tip" to see
valuable information on the use of your software.
If you do not wish to see these tips on start up, you can uncheck the "Show Tips on Start Up" box. Going
into your System Parameters in the Tools menu and clicking on the Miscellaneous Tab and choose to
“Show balloon popup messages to user as hint.” can easily restore these Tips.
Choose Close
“Welcome to Compucon” Screen
The next screen is the "What do you want to do Today" window.
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There are two key words in this box, Image and Design:
1. Image: An image is only the art there are no stitches and therefore you cannot save or send it to a sewing
machine.
2. Design: A Design has stitches and can be saved or sent to a machine
Choose: "Start a new Design without and Image"
Your Screen
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-The white dot in the center is your origin point.
-The cursor that is blinking is your last stitch and will move off of the origin point depending on your
design and the last block location.
-Your mouse cursor is a cross hair that helps you to digitize symmetrically.
-The cross hair has an icon attached to it that changes depending on what you are doing. (Creating, Editing,
Selecting)
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Chapter
2
Beginning Digitizing
Most of you decide to digitize a design, and then sit down in front of your software, and don’t know
what to do or where to start. This is why we have created these Beginning Digitizing Steps. There are
always exceptions, however this is a general rule of thumb for someone who is just starting their
digitizing career.
We cannot just start digitizing without learning a few basis rules. We also do not want to be sitting in
front of your software digitizing then realize you forgot an important step and then have to digitize
again or possibly spend more time editing your design then necessary.
What you need to remember is that there are only 3 Stitch Types in Embroidery.
is a normal stitch from point A to point B and is
1. The Running Stitch
very thin. This is why it is a good idea to use this stitch for areas with small detail. You
can find the Running Stitch recipe in the Embroidery Recipes section on the top tool bar
once you have clicked the Freeform
Tool.
2. The Satin Stitch
is a stitch that you will find most often in letters and
outline borders. This stitch moves from one side of a column to the other side of the
column. You can find the Column Fill recipe in the Embroidery Recipes section on the
top tool too bar once you have clicked
the Column Tool.
is a stitch that covers a larger area, typically about ¼ of an
3. The Fill Stitch
inch or greater. You can find the Normal Fill Recipe in the Embroidery Recipes section
on the top tool bar once you have clicked the Freeform
Tool.
Now, within each one of these stitches, you can have hundreds of patterns.
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Tools for Digitizing
In the previous section we mentioned that you should use different Stitch Types/Recipes for different
areas based upon the size of that area. In this section we are going to explore the different tools used
for digitizing those areas. The following sections have beginning exercises for you to practice. There
are more detailed sections for Editing, Lettering, and Embroidery Settings
One of the main tools that you will use for digitizing will be the
• The Freeform Tool
Freeform Tool. The Freeform tool, is a tool that you use to trace around an area. With this tool you
can digitize areas of Normal Fill, Running Stitches, Appliqué, Cross Stitch, a Satin Line, Variable
Angles, Chenille. With the Professional level you can also create areas of a Star Fill and Photostitch.
• The Column Tool
This tool is for digitizing areas that are going to be filled with various
angles with the stitches being Satin or Fill Stitches. Typically you will use Satin stitches to fill area
digitized with this tool. With the Professional level you will also have the recipes for Wave Column
and Longitudinal Fill.
• The Text Tool
already been digitized.
This tool is used to bring in lettering to a design with fonts that have
• The Shapes Tool
any size and stitch type.
This tool will allow you to quickly and easily create shapes of almost
• The Magic Wand
minimal effort.
This tool allows you to automatically digitize parts of your image with
The Freeform Tool
The freeform tool allows you to create open or closed shapes to generate fill areas or outlines. The
bulk of large areas in your designs or outlines will be created with the Free
Using Control Points
Form tool. In order, to use this tool you must trace around the area. You can
Go to the View Menu and
choose Show/Hide Control
create areas of Normal fill with standard fill or patterned fill stitches. You
Points to view editing handles.
are able to create areas for Appliqué, Running Stitch Outlines , Satin Lines,
Cross Stitch, Variable Angles, and Chenille. Below is an exercise using the Freeform Tool to digitize
a
circle
with
a
Normal
Fill
recipe.
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D E S I G N
C U S T O M I Z A T I O N
Digitizing with the Freeform Tool: Exercise 1,
Step
Action
Result
1.
Click the Freeform Tool
Freeform Tool becomes active and
the horizontal properties bar
becomes active at the top of your
work area.
2.
Pick the Embroidery Recipe:
Normal Fill
Normal Fill will show up in the
Embroidery Recipe box on the
horizontal properties bar at the top
of you work area.
Imagine a circle and softly click
3. your left mouse button at the top of
the circle at the 12 o’clock position
A circle point should appear on your
screen along with a blue line that
represents your stitch angle.
Move your mouse to the left, to the
4. 9 o’clock position and softly click
your left mouse button.
Another circle point will appear at
the 9 o’clock position and there is a
line between your two existing
points.
Move your mouse to the left, to the
5. 6 o’clock position and softly click
your left mouse button
Another circle point will appear at
the 6 o’clock position and there is a
curve line between your three
existing points.
Move your mouse to the left, to the
6. 3 o’clock position and softly click
your left mouse button
Another circle point will appear at
the 3 o’clock position and there is a
curve line between your four
existing points.
7.
Click Stitch It on the horizontal
properties bar at the top of your
work area.
Stitches will fill the block. You will
have a circle filled with step satin
stitches.
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Result on Software
Screen
These steps are repeated for the majority of the Freeform Tool recipes.
The Column Tool
The Column Tool is a tool that you will use on a regular basis for digitizing borders and outlines. This
is a very useful tool to create letters that you do not have in your keyboard lettering section of the
program. This tool is also useful to create borders that use satin stitches and variable angle fill areas.
As a general rule of thumb, you should use the Column Tool to trace areas of your design that
are less than 6mm or ¼ inches wide. Shapes such as letters, variable width outlines and other
such shapes are best defined with the Column Tool.
Usage:
The Column tool shapes are defined by "Reference Lines"; A Reference Line is drawn by first
defining one point, then the counter point. The system will connect these 2 points with a line.
This line defines the length and the angle of the stitch that will be drawn at this point. Reference
Lines are drawn at different locations along the shape to define the outline; the program will fill
the areas between the outlines.
Clicking the left mouse button enters all points. By default the system will create curves when
you input a point and a counterpoint. If you want to create a corner point you have 2 options, you
can either hold the button down for a moment (long click) or, you can hold the Ctrl key on the
keyboard while making a quick click with the left mouse button. Any combination of corner and
curve points can be used.
Remember, you do not trace around the area, you are going to go through the area. Each point
you lay down has to have a counter-point on the other side of the section you are digitizing. You
cannot delete or edit the first point until the counter-point as been placed. You should place a
point and counter-point where you need the direction or the width of the stitch to change. The
line that connects the point and counter point through the shape, that line is your stitch angle.
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Digitizing with the Column tool: Exercise 2
Step
1.
Action
Click the Column Tool
Result
Column Tool becomes active and
the horizontal properties bar
becomes active at the top of your
work area.
Make sure the Embroidery Recipe:
is Column Fill
2.
PLUS users will only have one
choice
PRO users will have three choices
Column Fill will show up in the
Embroidery Recipe box on the
horizontal properties bar at the top
of you work area.
Imagine a donut and softly click
3. your left mouse button at the top of
the circle at the 12 o’clock position
A circle point should appear on your
screen along with black arrows that
represent your Entry and Exit points.
Move your mouse straight down to
what would be the inside of the
4.
circle at the 12 o’clock position, and
softly click your left mouse button.
Another circle point will appear at
the inside 12 o’clock position and
there is a line between your two
existing points. Which represents
the Stitch Angle.
Move your mouse to the left, on the
outside of the donut, to the 9 o’clock
5. position and softly click your left
mouse button AND click on the
inside of the donut.
Another circle point will appear at
the outside 9 o’clock position AND
another circle point will appear at
the inside 9 o’clock position
Move your mouse to the left, on the
outside of the donut, to the 6 o’clock
6. position and softly click your left
mouse button AND click on the
inside of the donut.
Another circle point will appear at
the outside 6 o’clock position AND
another circle point will appear at
the inside 6 o’clock position. Your
points are now connected with a
curved line
Move your mouse to the left, on the
outside of the donut, to the 3 o’clock
7. position and softly click your left
mouse button AND click on the
inside of the donut.
Another circle point will appear at
the outside 3 o’clock position AND
another circle point will appear at
the inside 3 o’clock position. Your
points are still connected with a
curved line
8.
Click the Open/Close Curve Tool on
the top horizontal properties bar.
The donut points at 3 and 12 o’clock
will be connected.
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Result on Software
Screen
9.
Click Stitch It on the horizontal
properties bar at the top of your
work area.
Stitches will fill the block. You will
have a donut filled with satin
stitches.
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The Text Tool
The Text tool is also called Lettering. Lettering easily allows you to create designs or additions
to design by using existing digitized fonts.
Follow these guidelines to achieve the best results when using the keyboard fonts in your
Compucon system.
1. Choose the Correct Font: Our fonts are digitized to sew out between specific sizes.
This is not to say that you cannot sew these fonts at different sizes. You need to make
sure the column width of your letters does not get too great or too small.
2.
Choose the Correct Density: Density is a subjective topic. The density that one person
feels is correct may not appeal to another. Density is a measurement of the distance
between stitches on one side of a column. Therefore, as the density number goes up, the
number of stitches in a given area goes down. For instance, a density of 5.0 places
stitches .5mm apart or 2 stitches per mm. In a column of stitches with a density of 4.0
you would have about 50 stitches. See the diagram below:
Density 5.0
Density 4.0
Distance between
stitches is .5 mm
Distance between
stitches is .4 mm
40 stitches per cm
50 stitches per cm
These density recommendations are general and flexible.
As a rule, the larger the letter height, the smaller the density number. This is due to the effects
that the individual stitches have on a given area of the garment.
Letter heights from 5.0 mm up to 10.0 mm should use a density of 5 to 5.5.
Letter heights form 10.0 mm to 22.0mm should use a density of 4.5 to 5.0
For Letter heights greater than 22.0 mm use a density of 3.6 to 4.2
A general rule of thumb is to choose a value between 3.0 and 5.0. It is unusual to use a density
outside of these parameters
3. Choose The Correct Embroidery Settings: Your Compucon system has many additional
embroidery settings you can use to help you obtain the best possible results. Know these
parameters and experiment with different settings.
a. Stretch/Pull Compensation: Stretch/Pull Compensation is the parameter used to
offset the anticipated shrinkage of the letters due to the effect of the pull of the
stitches. If you are sewing on a very unstable product try a setting of 10 in the Stretch
% and 10 in Maximum Stretch Length. Start with the default setting first and go from
there.
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b. Underlay: Underlay is also used on unstable fabrics and large letters, as well as
fabrics with a high pile. It is easy to overdo this parameter. A little underlay goes a
long way. Normally Central Underlay is utilized for letters less than 10.0mm. The
Underlay Stitch Length should be set low (12) for small letters and can be set higher
(25) for larger letters to reduce the stitch count. At letter heights greater than one
inch you should use a Fill Underlay.
c. Running Stitch Length: This setting applies only to the fonts with running stitches
in them or with the Running Stitch Embroidery Recipe. The running stitch length
may need to be reduced to get clean looking curves in these fonts. The running stitch
length should not be reduced below 10 or excessive thread breakage will occur.
THESE ARE ONLY GENERAL GUIDELINES. You may find that different settings work
best for you. These guidelines are intended to help you get started and work well for
most cases. However, the best way to learn is to try different settings.
Keyboard Lettering: Exercise 3
Action
Result
Text Tool becomes active, Text box
appears and the horizontal properties
bar becomes active at the top of your
work area.
1.
Click the Text/Lettering Tool
2.
Type the text
Compucon
and click OK
3.
Pick the Arial Rounded Font from the
Font List from the top horizontal toolbar
Your text changes to show you the new
font style.
4.
Pick the Font Size 100 from the Font Size
menu on the top horizontal toolbar
Your text changes to show you the new
font size
5.
Pick the Character Spacing from the top
horizontal toolbar
Your text changes to show you the new
Character Spacing
Your text appears on the screen.
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Result on Software
Screen
Click the Embroidery Settings Icon on
the left User Toolbar
A blue Title Bar should appear on your
screen and you will need to rest on that
Title Bar to expand the Window.
7.
Click the boxes for Pull Compensation,
Central Underlay
The boxes for Pull Compensation,
Central Underlay will be selected.
8.
Click Apply
6.
9. Click Stitch It on the horizontal properties
bar at the top of your work area.
The setting that you selected will be
applied to the lettering.
Stitches will fill the lettering.
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The Shapes Tool
The Shapes tool will allow you to quickly and easily create basic shapes utilizing any of the
embroidery recipes that are available with the Freeform Tool. You can add holes of any shape or text,
and you can add décor lines. You can draw 6 basic shapes consisting of an Ellipse , a Rectangle
, a Star , a Polygon
, a Round Rectangle
and a Special Curve . To get all of these
other choices you must first click and hold on the Shapes Tool until you see the fly out menu, then you
can make your selection from the menu for your desired tool.
All of the properties for the different tools will show up on the top horizontal toolbar. Below is an
example of the Star Tool properties toolbar.
1. The shape you selected to draw
2. The recipe of how the shape will be filled.
3. The Edit Mode to edit Stitch Angle or Entry/Exit Point
4. The shapes width
5. The shapes height
6. Enable Hole: Creates a hole that mirrors your existing shape choice.
7. The Border Width: The width of the border if you choose to enable a hole
8. Vertices: The number of sides to your Star.
9. Sharpness: The “sharpness” of your Star points.
This Exercise will consist of drawing a shape with the Star Tool. In order to find the
Star Tool you will need to locate the Shapes Tool on the left Main Toolbar.
Step
Action
Result
1. Click and hold the Shapes Tool
Icon, until you see the Fly Out
menu
Shapes tool Menu Flies out
2. Choose the Star Tool
Horizontal Properties Bar
and the Main Toolbar are
active
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Result on Software Screen
Step
Action
3.
4.
Result
Click and Drag your mouse to
draw the star shape
Click Stitch It
Result on Software Screen
A 5-point star will appear on
your screen.
Star will fill with stitches
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Magic Wand
The Magic Wand Tool is a tool that will help you to automatically digitize an area of your
design. The Magic wand is not meant to digitize your entire design. Vector
Note: An image
images work the best (.wmf, .emf, and .eps) but a good clean scanned image
must be on-screen
can work as well. In order to use magic wand on the scanned image the
to use Magic
artwork
must have clean edges and should be scanned in a higher resolution
Wand tool.
(300-600dpi) also save your image as a BMP file and not .JPEG. This will
reduce the amount of fuzziness on the edges caused by JPEG compression.
Keep in mind that magic wand does not have to be used for the entire design you can pick and
choose where you want to use it. On the more intricate areas you may still have to manually
digitize. The Magic Wand can greatly reduce your digitizing time by using it on your easier
areas.
You will still need to set the Embroidery Settings to incorporate underlay, pull compensation,
your desired density, etc.
Top Toolbar
1. Current tool mode: Displays your current operating mode.
2. Cancel or escape: Cancels the current operation.
3. Recipe: Recipe or fill method used to represent the area.
4. Color tolerance slide: Used on bitmap or JPEG images this slide bar controls how
closely it follows the colors. Moving the slide bar to the left will make it more closely
follow a single color and moving it more towards the right will let it spill out into other
colors. Moving the slide bar too far to the right will make it outline the perimeter of your
entire image.
5. Color tolerance value: Numeric value given for the slide bar tolerance.
6. Subtract overlapped areas: This is used on Multilayer images to cut holes in the
underlying layers.
7. Outline tolerance: This slide bar controls how magic wand follows the edges of an area.
Moving the slide bar towards the left side will make it run closer to the edge. Moving it
to the right will start to smooth the curves and may not follow your shape exactly. (Only
functions on raster images, i.e. bitmaps and .JPEG’s)
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Magic Wand Exercise:
Ste
p
Action
Result
1.
Click the New Design Icon
Blank design screen opens in
your software
2.
Click the Image Menu AND
choose Import
Open Image File dialogue
box opens
3.
Click on the Look In drop-down
arrow
TES users:
C:/Barudan/TES3/Images and
EOS users
C:/Compucon/EOS3/Images
Drop-down menu expands.
4.
Click the Balloon.WMF File
Balloon file is selected and
preview shows up in the
preview window.
5.
Click OK
Import Image File Dialogue
box closes and File opens on
your screen
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Result on Software Screen
Step
Action
Result
Click on the Magic Wand Icon
The Magic Wand tool is Active and
the top horizontal property bar is
active
Click the Recipe Menu dropdown arrow, Select Normal Fill
Normal Fill will show in the
Embroidery Recipe Box
Check the box to subtract
overlapping areas
Check will appear in the box
6.
Result on Software Screen
7.
8.
9.
Click on the body of the balloon
Points will appear around the
Balloon
Note: You should now be in the edit mode
Note:
From this mode you can click on
the Edit Mode Drop-down and
choose to change the Outline,
Stitch Angle or the Entry-Exit
Points.
Edit Mode list will drop-down for
you to choose what you want to
change.
Don’t Forget to click Stitch It to
build stitches.
Click Stitch It
Balloon will be filled with Stitches
10.
Note: You will want to turn on your Realistic Mode to be able to see your stitches
Also notice that holes are cut out for the highlights. If subtract overlapping areas was not
checked the holes would not be cut out of the body.
11. Click on magic wand again and repeat the steps for the two highlights.
12. For the Blue Ribbon use the Magic Wand tool and change the Recipe to Column Fill
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Chapter
3
Edit Mode
While you are digitizing you may have the need to edit some part of your design. With Version
3, you can edit your blocks of stitches while you are digitizing or after you have built stitches.
In this next section we will discuss how to edit your design, both before and after you have
stitched the block.
In order to have the ability to edit your block as you go, you must make sure the parameter to
allow doing so is turned on. Click on the Tools Menu and choose System Parameters. Click on
the Tool Behavior tab and make sure there is a check mark in the box beside the choice listed
below:
The best way to understand the editing features is to click on your screen in a random pattern
or click to place the points in a shape such as a circle (like in Exercise 1-Freeform Tool)
I usually start on one side of the screen and do short/quick clicks in a zigzag pattern across the
screen as shown below.
The black points you place are called Nodes. You can edit these at any time simply by clicking and
dragging the node to the desired location. You can change the round node to a square node by
clicking and holding down that node. The round nodes make the line curve and the square node make
the line straight.
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Below you will find all the illustrations and explanations for the different ways to edit.
If the icon on you cursor looks like Column 1 or 2 then you are editing a part of the block that is
explained in Column 3. We use these to our advantage so we can tell which part of our block we are
editing.
A Node/Point that was made while digitizing
The arch of the line
The Bezier/Control Points
These helps you to shape your outline to match the
artwork better.
The Reference Line between a Point and Counter Point,
when you have used the Column Tool to digitize
The Stitch Angle, When you have used the Freeform Tool
to digitize. The angle can be moved to another angle by
clicking and dragging the end from the end.
The Entry/Exit Point. These are important because you
want your design to run more effectively without
unnecessary thread cuts and movement.
This information should assist you as you learn the software and are editing your designs. We will
also use this information as we learn go through this section and are learning about editing your
designs.
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Editing a Node: Exercise 1:
Starting with a Circle on the screen from the exercise in the Freeform Tool Section:
Step
Action
1.
Click Block Edit on the left Main
Toolbar
2.
Click on the Edit Mode drop-down and
choose Outline (located on the top
horizontal toolbar)
3.
Rest then Click and Drag the node that
is located at 6 o’clock straight down ½
inch.
4.
Click Stitch It
Result
Block Edit tool and the top horizontal
toolbar becomes active
Icon on cursor changes to this icon
Stitches change to reflect the new node location
Editing an Arch: Exercise 2:
Starting with a Circle on the screen from the exercise in the Freeform Tool Section:
Step
Action
1.
Click Block Edit on the left Main
Toolbar
2.
Click on the Edit Mode drop-down and
choose Outline (located on the top
horizontal toolbar)
3.
Rest on the line between the 3 & 6
o’clock points.
Click and drag the arch diagonally
to the right about ½ inch.
4.
Click Stitch It
Result
Block Edit tool and the top horizontal
toolbar becomes active
Icon on cursor changes to this icon
Stitches change to reflect the new arch location
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Editing the Entry and Exit Points: Exercise 3:
Starting with a Circle on the screen from the exercise in the Freeform Tool Section:
Step
Action
1.
Click Block Edit on the left Main
Toolbar
2.
Click on the Edit Mode drop-down and
choose Outline (located on the top
horizontal toolbar)
3.
Rest on the Exit point (this will be near
the last node that was created)
Drag the Exit point to 6 o’clock.
4.
Click Stitch It
Result
Block Edit tool and the top horizontal
toolbar becomes active
Icon on cursor changes to this icon
Blinking cursor changes to reflect the new Exit
location
Editing the Stitch Angle: Exercise 4:
Starting with a Circle on the screen from the exercise in the Freeform Tool Section:
Step
Action
1.
Click Block Edit on the left Main
Toolbar
2.
Click on the Edit Mode drop-down and
choose Stitch Angle (located on the top
horizontal toolbar)
3.
Rest on the Click and drag the blue
Stitch Angle line to the desired Angle
4.
Click Stitch It
Result
Block Edit tool and the top horizontal
toolbar becomes active
Icon on cursor changes to this icon
Stitches change to reflect the new stitch angle
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Editing the Bezier/Control Points: Exercise 5:
Starting with a Circle on the screen from the exercise in the Freeform Tool Section:
Step
Action
1.
Click Block Edit on the left Main
Toolbar
2.
Click on the Edit Mode drop-down and
choose Stitch Angle (located on the top
horizontal toolbar)
3.
Rest on then Click and Drag one of the
3 o’clock Bezier/Control Points away
from the circle.
4.
Click Stitch It
Result
Block Edit tool and the top horizontal
toolbar becomes active
Icon on cursor changes to this icon
Stitches change to reflect the new stitch angle
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Chapter
4
Select Mode
Select Mode is an edit mode that will allow you to change multiple blocks at one time. You are not
limited to changing just one block, as you are in the Edit Mode. Below is the standard
1. Start Default Bar: Works like Escape
2. Stitch It: Builds the stitches for you design so you can see the changes you have made
3. Delete: Deletes the Selected block(s)
4. Flip Horizontally/Flip Vertically: Flips the selected block(s)
5. Select Frame and Lasso: Allows you to select a section by drawing a rectangle or by a
lasso
6. Invert Selection: Changes the selection to the opposite blocks
7. Select All: Selects the entire design
8. Color Bar: Can select by color
In order to work in the Select Mode, we must first have some stitches on the screen.
Step
1.
2.
Action
Reaction on Screen:
Click on the Create Menu then
choose Design Library
Click on the Home Category
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3.
Click on the 004 Design
Click OK
Note: You should now be in the Select Mode and the stitches are not built.
4.
Click Stitch It
5.
Click the Select Frame Icon
6.
Click on the Roof of the House
7.
Click the Delete button
8.
Click on the Second Heart
9.
Right click your mouse AND choose
Flip then Flip Horizontal
10.
Click Stitch It
11.
Click on the Heart again to select it
12.
Click in the Center of the Heart Again
and the corner resizing points change
to Rotate Handles
13.
Click and drag the upper right
handle to rotate the heart so the
bottom of the heart matches up with
the chimney
14.
Click Stitch It
The stitches build for the design
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Note:
Your hearts should look like this
picture:
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Digitizing Steps
These steps are for you to use as guideline to get you started digitizing. Practice these steps and
soon they will become second nature and you will not have to concentrate too much on them and
you will be able to add more artistic techniques to your digitizing.
1. Click on the File menu, Click on New Design
2. Click on the Image menu, Click Import
3. Click once on an image file
4. To Resize the Image based upon your final sew-out size.
a. Click on the Dimensions Button ( … )
b. Change X or Y to Desired size
5. If an Image is already open and on the screen.
a. Click the Image Menu Click Resize Image
i. Click and Measure current Image/Logo Size.
ii. Type in New Distance
iii. Click Ok ~ Rulers shift to reflect new size
6. Use Ruler Tool to measure different areas of the Design to determine which digitizing tool
you will use.
a. <1mm ~ Running Stitches ~ Freeform Tool ~ Running Stitch Recipe
b. 1-6 mm ~ Satin Stitches ~ Column Tool ~Column Stitch Recipe
c. > 6mm ~ Fill Stitches ~ Freeform Tool ~ Normal Fill Recipe
7. Map/Route your Design. Which section will you digitize first. The digitizing order is the
order in which the design will sew.
a. Rule of Thumb ~ Background to Foreground or Largest and Most centrally located
portion of the design should be completed first.
b. Printing out the design and writing out your “map”, including where you want the
machine codes is VERY helpful.
8. Set your Global Connection Policy
9. Set your “Embroidery Settings”. Underlay, Pull Compensation, Density etc.
10. Start Digitizing your design.
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