Objects TYPES & Fill STYLES

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Objects TYPES & Fill STYLES

An embroidery design is made of a sequence of Embroidery Objects. An embroidery object includes the shape definition and the fill properties specifications to produce the expected stitches.

 

There are 3 main kind of object types.

 

ot-path

Path

Open shape, defined by a sequence of nodes

Read about the elements and how to digitize a PATH object

 

ot-column

Column

Closed shape, defined by a sequence line segments being the line segment defined by a pair of nodes.

Read about the elements and how to digitize a COLUMN object

 

ot-area

Area

Closed shape, defined by the contour made of a sequence of nodes (it may include holes)


 

According to the stitch direction line, Area has 3 sub-types:

 

ot-area-uniform

Uniform Area

Area, where there is a single straight stitch direction or none

Read about the elements and how to digitize an UNIFORM AREA object

 

ot-area-turning

Turning Area

Area, where there are several stitch directions and stitches turn accordingly

Read about the elements and how to digitize an TURNING AREA object

 

ot-area-flexible

Flexible Area

Area, where there is a single curve stitch direction

Read about the elements and how to digitize an FLEXIBLE AREA object