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This fill style places aligned cross stitches on a closed area. Cross stitches are oriented according to a single direction line.
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How to create an object of this type?
➢Select the tool Create an Area with Cross 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 "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. |
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➢Confirm and GENERATE stitches.
➢If editing is required, just select the Select Object tool on the Main Toolbar. |
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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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Color Number
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This is the color number of the thread/color palette.
You can change the color number from the color bar, from the context tooltab or from the object inspector.
The thread color for this color number is defined (and can be redefined) on the thread/color palette.
The stitches of the selected object will be created using the selected color.
This number is also the needle number of the embroidery machine (for multi-needle machines), unless the needle sequence is redefined.
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Change Color Number on a Path with Running Stitches
Change Color Number on a Path with Zig-Zag Stitches
Change Color Number on a Path with E Stitches
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It specifies the color number of the thread palette corresponding to the main color of the object.
Width & Height
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Normally cross stitch uses the same size for the width and height, although it is possible to control both of them independently.
Setting the width also changes the height, but setting the height does not modify the width.
This way you can control the overall dimension quickly, keeping the flexibility for setting width and height to different values.
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Width & Height: 3 mm
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Width & Height: 6 mm
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It defines the dimensions of the cross stitch on its horizontal and vertical axis.
Repeat
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This is the number of overlapped stitches.
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On Running Stitches, Longitudinal Stitches, etc:
Available options are:
oSmall Steps: Repetition is performed in a stitch-by-stitch basis: step forward, step back and step forward again. oLong Steps: Repetition is performed from beginning to end, repeating all the path backwards and finally forwards.
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Small steps
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Long steps
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Repeat on Zig-Zag Stitches:
You can can also select the side (A, B, Both) and set a repeat value.
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It specifies the overlapped stitches to highlight those stitches.
Clipping
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Perform a clipping in the object border.
If disabled, stitches at the borders may fall a little outside the object boundaries.
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Disable Clipping
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Enable Clipping
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It performs a clipping on the object border.
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Delete Small Stitches
Filter the small stitches of the object (smaller than the indicated value).
Options are:
oAutomatic: The filter is enabled and the minimum stitch length used is the general value set in Options And Preferences. oUser defined: The system will delete stitches shorter than the indicated value. Sample of Delete Small Stitches: Path with Running Stitches
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Before applying the filter
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After applying the filter
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Sample of Delete Small Stitches: Column with Zig-Zag Stitches
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Before applying the filter
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After applying the filter
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It deletes the stitches that are smaller than a predefined value (unnecessary & inconvenient).
Lock Stitches in Internal Connections
Insert tack-down stitches to prevent unfixed stitches when connecting far parts of the object.
Types of Lock Stitches are:
oClassic oStar oTwist oCross oArrow Properties:
•Length: Specify the lock stitch length for Classic type. •Scale: change the size of the lock stitch. •Repetition: Define the number of times to repeat the lock stitch.
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It adds stitches to fix the thread, recommendable on thread trims and color changes.
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Read also
•Concepts about the UNIFORM AREA object.
•Concepts about Classic Digitizing.
