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Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing
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Layout & Editing
Editing Embroidery Patterns
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and
Regions
The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the
following attributes:
• geometric attributes (arc shape, rectangle
edge radius, and path shape)
• text attributes (font, size and transformation
level)
• embroidery attributes (thread color and sew
type, outline and inside region on/off)
The sewing attributes that are available depend on
the tool selected in Tool Box, and the type of
embroidery pattern selected.
Example 1: When the Select Object tool is selected,
but no object or pattern is selected
Example 2: When a text tool is selected, or text is
selected
When the pointer is positioned over a button or
selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label
indicating the name of that element appears. In the
following instructions, we will refer to the elements
of the Sewing Attributes bar according to these
labels.
As a general rule, the different characteristics
available for a given pattern can be set either just
before creating the pattern, or after the pattern is
created. For example, when drawing a rectangle,
you can set the colors and the corner radius just
after starting the rectangle drawing mode. When the
rectangle is created, you can select it and change its
characteristics.
The only exception to that rule is when you use the
circle and arc drawing mode: you must decide what
kind of pattern you want (circle, arc, etc.) before
actually creating it. In addition, you will not be able
to change the pattern type once the pattern is
created.
Geometric attributes
Text attributes
Embroidery attributes
Arc shape: Selects the
type of arc. page
145
Edge radius: Sets the
corner radius of
rectangles.
page
148
Path shape: Opens and
closes broken lines and
curves.
page
150
Font: Selects a font for
text. page
154
Text Size: Selects the
size for text. page
156
Transform level: Selects
the level of transformation. page
160
Line sew: Switches on/off
sewing for the line. When
sewing for the outline is
switched off, it is not sewn
(and you cannot set its
color or sew type).
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168
Region sew: Switches
on/off sewing for the
region. When sewing for
the inside region is
switched off, it is not sewn
(and you cannot set its
color or sew type).
page
169
Line color, Region color,
Text color, Punch color:
Sets the thread color for
outlines, inside regions,
text and manual punching
patterns.
page
169
Special colors
page
170
Line sew type: Sets the
sew type for the outlines. page
170
Region sew type: Sets
the sew type for an inside
region, text and manual
punching patterns.
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170
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