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Design Center
Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
Fill stitch
Running Stitch Path
Sets the running path of the stitching.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant.
Available settings:
• Inside of region (shortest route)
• Along outline (along the inner side)
• Onto outline (on the outline)
The inside of region setting is available only when the Gradation
check box is cleared.
Default: Inside of region
Pull Compensation
Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrink-
age during sewing.
Range: 0–2 mm (0.00–0.08 inch)
Default: 0.0 mm (0.00 inch)
Inside of region:
Along outline:
Onto outline:
Under sewing
Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to pre-
vent shrinking during stitching. Depending on the shape of the region, however, it may not be
possible to select this setting.
On: Underlay stitching will be sewn.
Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn.
Density
Sets the number of lines per millimeter.
Range: 1–7 lines per mm (25–178 lines per inch)
Default: 4.5 lines per mm (114 lines per inch)
Gradation
Sets the density gradation setting on or off.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant.
Click Pattern to set the gradation pattern and its density.
Default: Off
For details on this attribute, refer to“Creating a gradation” on page 96.
Direction
[Type] Specifies the type of sewing direction.
Constant: Sews at a fixed angle. The angle is specified by the angle setting.
Variable: Varies the sewing direction according to the object being sewn.
[Angle] Specifies the sewing angle.
Available only when the sewing direction type is
set to Constant.
Range: 0–359 degrees
Default: 45 degrees
Stitch Type
Specifies the shape of stitching on the edges.
Available settings: ,
Default:
Half Stitch
Sets half stitching on or off.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Vari-
able.
If one side of the fill stitching is dense, a half stitch could be
sewn automatically to provide a more even density.
Default: Off
Running Stitch Path
Sets the running path of the stitching.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant.
Available settings:
• Inside of region (shortest route)
• Along outline (along the inner side)
• Onto outline (on the outline)
The inside of region setting is available only when the Gradation
check box is cleared.
Default: Inside of region
Step Pitch
Sets the pitch of the stitching.
Range: 1–10 mm (0.04–0.39 inch)
Default: 4.0 mm (0.16 inch)
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
On:
Off:
Inside of region:
Along outline:
Onto outline:
Step pitch
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