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This fill style places a set of paths with E-stitches on a closed area. The paths of E-stitches are created according to the shape of 1 curved direction line. |
➢Select the tool Create a Flexible Area with Macro E-Stitches through any available way:
oOpen the Smart Design window and select the corresponding tool.
oClick on the arrow below the "Create Objects" button and select the corresponding tool.
oOpen the tooltab EMBROIDERY, click on the arrow below the "Flexible Area" button and select the corresponding tool.
A context ToolsTab containing the most frequently used properties of this fill style will open.
➢Set the fill properties from the ToolsTab (above) or the Object Inspector (below).
➢Digitize the object (through any digitizing method) by inserting the required elements of this object type. |
➢Confirm and GENERATE stitches.
➢If editing is required, just select the Select Object tool on the Main Toolbar. |
About Fill Style Properties •You can edit (define or modify) all the properties of this object type from the Object Inspector (see below). •The most commonly used properties are also available on the corresponding tooltab. •The current value of the properties are displayed on the Object Inspector or the tooltab when an object of this type is being created or when an existing object of this type is selected. |
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It specifies the color number of the thread palette corresponding to the main color of the object.
It defines the distance between the macro tracks.
It specifies the type of E-stitch to use.
It specifies the width of the path object.
It specifies how centered the fill is relative to its axis.
It specifies the number of stitches or lines of stitches arrays of the object.
It changes the direction of the stitches from one array (track) to the next one.
It sets the maximum stitch length used for passes or connections. |
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Add a random (irregular) effect on the border of the object.
It specifies a density variation curve to obtain color grading or blending effects.
It applies a slant to the section, which produces a similar effect to that of the Z stitches.
Change the width of the Zig-Zag stitches along a path according to a pre-defined geometric shape.
Add a shape effect to the ends of a Path.
It rounds a corner with a closed angle to avoid a spiky shape.
It specifies the overlapped stitches to highlight those stitches. |
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Enlarge stitches to prevent shrink effect because of the thread tension.
It splits stitches when the stitch length exceeds the established value.
Compensate sharp corners by pulling stitches automatically.
It deletes the stitches that are smaller than a predefined value (unnecessary & inconvenient).
It defines a exclusion margin free of stitches.
It defines the internal connections type.
Number of stitches or stitches lines that will overlap to prevent empty spaces inside an object.
It adds stitches to fix the thread, recommendable on thread trims and color changes. |
Read also
•Concepts about the FLEXIBLE AREA object.
•Concepts about Classic Digitizing.