Create an Embroidery Design 4

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Create an Embroidery Design 4

Creating a simple embroidery design from any image, using interactive digitizing modes, and some stitch editing.

 

You can create this design while you read this article.

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This example includes:

Creating a new design document

Load a raster (bitmap) Image. 

Smart Design

Embroidery Object Type: Uniform Area + Pattern Fill

Manual Digitizing

Stitch Direction

Object Elements: Holes

Embroidery Object Type: Column + Zig Zag Fill

Embroidery Object Type: Path + Zig Zag Fill

Embroidery Object Borderline

Start a new design

Click on the blank document tab (above the workspace) to open a new design document.

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Load a Raster Image

Press on CATALOGS on the MAIN toolbar.

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Select the media type Images-Raster on the Catalog tool.

Select the folder where the image is located.

The bottom panel of the Catalog displays the contents of the folder for the selected media type.

Select the "motorcucle 01-B" raster image from the Artwork Raster folder.

Drag the image into the workspace to load it.

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Create the Motorcycle shape

Define the object type

On the tooltab EMBROIDERY, Click on Area and select Area + Pattern Stitches Fill style.

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Click on the "Auto" button and select the "Auto-Complete" tool.

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Digitize the motorcycle by placing the mouse cursor over the shape and clicking on it.

The shape will be recognized and will be surrounded by a flashing dashed line.

Click on the Enter key to confirm the trace, confirm the object and generate the stitches.

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Generated stitches are immediately displayed on the workspace.

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Define the object properties:

We could define the object properties before digitizing the shape. But, as we didn't define them before, now we have to edit this object to set the appropriate values.

Click on the Edit Object function on the MAIN toolbar. Then select the object to edit.

Set a stitch density value of 6 lines/mm.

Change the color of the section to red.

Select the PTG-0142 pattern.

Set a "Fixed - Soft" Stitch Compensation.

Set a "Soft Low" Underlay.

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Modify the stitch direction of the section.

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Create the wheels interior

Define the object type

On the tooltab EMBROIDERY, Click on Area and select Area + Pattern Stitches Fill style.

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Click on the "Auto" button and select the "Auto-Complete" tool.

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Digitize the wheels interior by placing the mouse cursor over the shape and clicking on them.

Hint: By pressing and holding the Ctrl key, you will be able to trace several shapes at a time.

The shapes will be recognized and will be surrounded by a flashing dashed line.

Click on the Enter key to confirm the trace, confirm the object and generate the stitches.

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Generated stitches are immediately displayed on the workspace.

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Define the object properties:

Click on the Edit Object function on the MAIN toolbar and select the object

Set a stitch density value of 6 lines/mm.

Change the color of the section to orange.

Use the default pattern.

Set a "Fixed - Soft" Stitch Compensation.

Set a "Soft Low" Underlay.

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Modify the stitch direction of the section.

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Create the wheels

Define the object type

On the tooltab EMBROIDERY, Click on Turning Area and select Area + Zig-Zag Stitches Fill style.

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Click on the "Auto" button and select the "Auto-Complete" tool.

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Digitize the wheels by placing the mouse cursor over the shapes and clicking on them.

Note: By pressing and holding the Ctrl key, you will be able to trace several shapes at a time.

The shapes will be recognized and will be surrounded by a flashing dashed line.

Click on the Enter key to confirm the trace, confirm the object and generate the stitches.

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Generated stitches are immediately displayed on the workspace.

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Define the object properties:

Click on the Edit Object function on the MAIN toolbar and select the object

Set a stitch density value of 4 lines/mm.

Change the color of the section to black.

Set a "Prop 5%" Stitch Compensation.

Set a "Soft High" Underlay.

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Area properties applied on the wheels.

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Create the pilot

Define the object type

On the tooltab EMBROIDERY, Click on Area and select Area + Pattern Stitches Fill style.

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Click on the "Auto" button and select the "Auto-Complete" tool.

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Digitize the body and the head by placing the mouse cursor over the shapes and clicking on them.

Note: By pressing and holding the Ctrl key, you will be able to trace several shapes at a time.

The shapes will be recognized and will be surrounded by a flashing dashed line.

Click on the Enter key to confirm the trace, confirm the object and generate the stitches.

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Generated stitches are immediately displayed on the workspace.

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Define the object properties:

Click on the Edit Object function on the MAIN toolbar and select the object.

Set a stitch density value of 6 lines/mm.

Change the color of the section to blue.

Select the PTH-0115 pattern.

Set a "Fixed - Soft" Stitch Compensation.

Set a "Soft Low" Underlay.

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Modify the stitch direction of the section.

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Manual stitch editing

Click on Edit Stitches function.

Click on the arrow next to EDIT STITCHES to unfold the selection options.

Click on "Select Stitches by Rectangle".

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Select the lower part of the motorcycle tail.

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Access the context menu by pressing the mouse right button on the selected stitches.

Select the "Delete" option to remove this group of stitches.

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Click on the "Edit Stitches" function to enter the Stitch Editing mode.

Press and drag the stitch ends to move them away from the "empty" regions of the object after the removal of the stitch block.

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We have removed the unwanted stitches.

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Final Design

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