Page 1 PE-DESIGN PE-DESIGN Ver. Ver. Personal Embroidery Design Software System Instruction Manual Instruction Manual << PE-Design Ver.6.0 >> cover 1-4...
Page 2 Frontcover.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:48 PM IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA declares that the product Product Name:...
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Page 4: Editing Functions
Frontcover.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:48 PM New Features of Version 6.0 Stitch generating • Improved variable functions for satin stitch and fill stitch ....... . 173, 174 •...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page i Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Table of Contents Before Use ........... 1 Step8 Quitting Layout & Editing...... 24 Using a Photo Stitch Function......25 What You Can Do With This Software....1 Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ....25 Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern Step2 Opening an image file......
Page 6 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page ii Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Table of Contents Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ....59 Specifying sewing attributes ....... 89 Step2 Specifying a Design Page size....60 Creating a gradation ..........96 Step3 Creating the embroidery pattern ..... 60 Moving the center point of the concentric circle Step4 Checking the embroidering order ...
Page 7 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page iii Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Table of Contents Specifying the Sewing Area ......183 Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically..133 Rotating patterns ..........133 Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Grouping embroidery patterns ......134 Color.............. 184 Editing Points in Embroidery Patterns ..
Page 8 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page iv Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Table of Contents Selecting a Pattern To Be Created ....210 Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Patterns............231 Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Printing .............. 231 Creating It ............. 212 Outputting as an HTML file......231 Drawing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Outputting as a CSV file ........
Page 9: Before Use
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use What You Can Do With This Software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs. Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image For more details, refer to “Using the Auto Punch Function”...
Page 10: Easily Create Large-Size Embroidery Designs
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 2 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Easily Create Large-Size Embroidery Designs For more details, refer to “Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns” on page 59. Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually You can combine embroidery patterns or apply stitching to drawings and text. In addition, you can design a wider variety of embroidery patterns by using the many sew types available.
Page 11: Overview Of The Manual
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 3 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Overview of the Manual Structure of the manual This manual consists of three main sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, and Reference. ■ Basic Operation By following the step-by-step instructions contained in this section, you can create basic embroidery patterns.
Page 12: Introduction
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 4 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Introduction Applications of the software This package consists of four applications. ■ Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images. The images may come from ®...
Page 13: Package Contents
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 5 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use ■ Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create, edit and save fill/stamp and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch, or as a stamp to the enclosed regions of embroidery patterns both in Design Center and Layout &...
Page 14: Optional Supplies
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 6 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Optional supplies Original card Note: The only original cards that can be used with this USB card writer module are those like the one enclosed or optional original cards of the same type. Principal parts LED indicator This indicator lights up when the unit is turned on,...
Page 15: Installation
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 7 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Installation Installation procedure The installation procedure is different depending on whether the full version or an upgrade of the software is being installed. Be sure to perform the installation procedures listed below. Installing version 6.0 (full version) [STEP 1] Installing the software page 8...
Page 16: System Requirements
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 8 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use System requirements Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements. Computer IBM-PC or compatible computer originally equipped with a USB port Operating system Windows 98, ME, XP or 2000 Processor...
Page 17 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 9 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Memo: Memo: If the installer does not automatically start To install the application into a different folder: 1) Click the Start button. 1) Click Browse. 2) Click Run. 2) In the Choose Folder dialog box that →...
Page 18: [Step 2] Installing The Driver For The Card Writer Module
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 10 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use [STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer module This section describes how to install the driver for the card writer module. Note: If you upgrading from version 5.02 or later, skip this section and continue with the procedure described in “[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module”...
Page 19 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 11 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use For Windows Me: Select Specify the location Follow the instructions of the Found New of the driver [Advanced], and then click Hardware Wizard (or Add New Hardware Next. Wizard) to complete the installation of the driver.
Page 20: [Step 3] Upgrading The Usb Card Writer Module
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 12 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use [STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module This section describes how to upgrade the USB card writer module for version 6.0. Users upgrading from version 5.0 or later must upgrade the card writer. After installing version 5.0 or later, immediately follow the procedure below to upgrade the card writer for version 6.0.
Page 21: Online Registration
Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Programs. In the dialog box that appeared, select this software, and then click Change/Remove. Technical support Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (www.brother.com) to find the Technical Support in your area. Note: Have the following information ready before contacting Technical Support.
Page 22: Tips And Techniques For Creating Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 14 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns ■ Sewing wide areas When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used.
Page 23: Sew Types
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 15 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Sew Types The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching. (For details, refer to pages 91 through 95 and pages 172 through 178.) ■...
Page 24 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 16 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Before Use Programmable fill stitch Motif stitch Memo: The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern. For details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 93 and 175 and “Motif stitch” on page 95 and 177. Cross stitch Concentric circle stitch Radial stitch...
Page 25: Chapter 1 Basic Operation
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 17 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Chapter 1 Basic Operation...
Page 26: Getting Started
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 18 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Getting Started About This Chapter This chapter is organized as a tutorial to provide you with a hands-on introduction to the basic features of the applications. 1. Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns 1-1.
Page 27: Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 19 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Using the Auto Punch Function In this section, we are going to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any reason, it is recommended to save the file (refer to Step 6, “Saving the embroidery pattern”, on page 23).
Page 28: Step2 Opening An Image File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 20 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Title bar Close button Menu bar Maximize button Toolbar Minimize button Sewing Attributes bar Tool Box Work area Design Page Reference Window Status bar Select the sample file tulip.bmp in the ClipArt Step 2 folder.
Page 29: Step3 Adjusting The Size And Position Of The Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 21 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Drag the image to the desired location. Step 3 Adjusting the size and position of the image Click Image on the menu bar, and then click Modify. →...
Page 30: Step5 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 22 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns → The image is converted to an embroidery Memo: pattern, which is displayed in the Design The following stitch methods are also Page. available. • Photo Stitch 1 (Color and Mono) Refer to page 116 for more details on the Color setting and to page 120 for more details on the Mono setting.
Page 31: Step6 Saving The Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 23 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Step 6 Memo: Saving the embroidery pattern • To zoom in (or out), click ) on the Tool Box, and then click the desired Once the embroidery pattern is finished, you may area of the embroidery pattern.
Page 32: Step7 Transferring The Pattern To An Original Card
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 24 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Click OK. Step 7 → The following message appears. Transferring the pattern to an original card Before you can actually sew the embroidery pattern, you must transfer the pattern to a sewing machine.
Page 33: Using A Photo Stitch Function
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 25 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Using a Photo Stitch Function In this section, we are going to automatically create a more realistic embroidery pattern from a photo. Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any reason, it is recommended to save the file (refer to Step 6, “Saving the embroidery pattern”, on page 23).
Page 34: Opening An Image File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 26 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Title bar Close button Menu bar Maximize button Toolbar Minimize button Sewing Attributes bar Tool Box Work area Design Page Reference Window Status bar Select the sample file girl.bmp in the Photo Step 2 folder.
Page 35: Adjusting The Size And Position Of The Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 27 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Step 3 Step 4 Adjusting the size and position Automatically converting the of the image image to an embroidery pattern Click Image on the menu bar, and then click Click Image on the menu bar, and then click Image to Stitch Wizard.
Page 36 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 28 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Select Photo Stitch 1, then Color, and then In the image preview box, move the handles of click Next. the mask until it surrounds the desired part of the image to be converted to an embroidery →...
Page 37 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 29 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns If the shape and position of the mask are as Click Finish. desired, click Next. → The embroidery pattern is displayed in the → The Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog Design Page.
Page 38: Creating And Editing Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 30 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Design Center In this section, we are going to manually create an embroidery pattern from an image using a four-stage procedure. This pattern will be used later as the stepping stone to create a more complex embroidery pattern. Follow the instructions in this section step by step.
Page 39: Opening An Image File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 31 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click Open to open the image file and to close Step 2 the dialog box. Opening an image file Memo: First, we need to open the image that will be used Double-clicking the file name also adds the to create the embroidery pattern.
Page 40: Editing Lines
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 32 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click any part of the outline. Step 4 → The selected color appears in the top box Editing lines under Pick Colors, and appears in the At this time, you might need to correct a few lines check box to show that the color is selected.
Page 41: Continuing To Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 33 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Move the pointer over the line that you want to Memo: erase, and then hold down the right mouse To select how the reduced line image is button.
Page 42: Continuing To Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 34 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Tool Box for stage 4 (Sew Setting Memo: stage) appears. Various settings are available for converting the line image to a figure handle image. (For more details on the various settings, refer to page 76.) In addition, this dialog box allows you to preview how the image will fit in the...
Page 43 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 35 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The shape of the pointer changes to → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears, containing the default settings , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- for the selected outline sew type.
Page 44 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 36 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Specifying sewing attributes for To change the direction of the fill stitching, the regions click Constant under Direction, move the pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle under Constant, and then drag the red arrow Click on the Tool Box.
Page 45: Previewing The Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 37 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns For the other side of the petals Note: Select the color RED, set the stitching Sewing attributes cannot be applied to direction, and then click each region where regions that are not fully enclosed, as shown you want to apply the attributes.
Page 46: Saving The File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 38 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns To display a realistic preview of the Step 9 embroidery pattern, click Display on the menu Saving the file bar, and then click Realistic Preview. An alternate method is to click the Toolbar Since this embroidery pattern will be used as the button indicated below.
Page 47: Using Layout & Editing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 39 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Layout & Editing In this section, we are going to complete the embroidery pattern by combining a pattern imported from Design Center with objects created using Layout & Editing, one of which will have a programmable fill stitch applied to it.
Page 48: Adjusting The Size And Position Of The Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 40 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns An alternate method is to click the Toolbar In Design Center, click File on the menu bar, button indicated below. and then click Open. → An Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 49: Adding Shapes
Basic_01.fm Page 41 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:43 PM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The shape of the pointer changes to Move the pointer over a handle. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- pears as shown below.
Page 50: To Change The Size Of The Oval
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 42 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ To change the size of the oval To cancel line sewing (outline), click the Line sew button. If your oval looks very different from the one shown →...
Page 51: Adding Text
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 43 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click the oval to select it. To change the text size, click in the Text Size selector on the Sewing Attributes bar, and → The shape of the pointer changes to then select the desired size for the text.
Page 52: Fitting The Text Around The Oval
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 44 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Edit Text Letters dialog box ap- Memo: pears. • If you want to edit the entered text, click on the Tool Box, click the text to select it, and then select the menu command Text –...
Page 53: Adding A Circle For The Center Of The Sun
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 45 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting di- Step 6 alog box appears. Adding a circle for the center of the sun The next object to add will be a sun. We will first draw a circle to get the basic shape, and then change the color, sew type and width of the outline and the color and sew type for the inside...
Page 54: Selecting A Programmable Fill Stitch
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 46 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box Step 7 appears. Selecting a programmable fill stitch Next, we will select a special fill stitch pattern for the inside area of the circle, and then change its settings.
Page 55 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 47 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box Click under Programmable fill. appears as shown below. → The Browse dialog box appears, allowing you to preview and browse through the existing programmable fill stitch patterns.
Page 56: Adding A Closed Broken Line For The Sun's Rays
Basic_01.fm Page 48 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:44 PM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box → The shape of the pointer changes to appears as shown below. , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- pears as shown below.
Page 57: Changing The Sewing Order Of Sun And Rays
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 49 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns To draw the rays of the sun around the circle Step 9 using the circle as a guide, click in the Design Changing the sewing order of Page to select the start point (1), continue sun and rays clicking in the Design Page to select every...
Page 58: Step10 Adjusting The Rays
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 50 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click the frame containing the outline for the Drag the point to the new location. sun’s rays to select it, and then drag the selected frame between the region for the sun’s rays and the circle for the sun.
Page 59: Step12 Previewing The Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 51 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Step 12 Click on the Tool Box, and then click the Previewing the embroidery sun’s circle to select it. pattern Ctrl Hold down the key and click the sun’s You can display a preview of the embroidery rays.
Page 60: Step13 Transferring The Pattern To An Original Card
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 52 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click Display on the menu bar, and then click Step 13 Realistic Preview. Transferring the pattern to an An alternate method is to click the Toolbar original card button indicated below.
Page 61: Step14 Saving The File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 53 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Memo: To quit the operation, click Cancel. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. • If a file already exists with the name specified in the Save As dialog box, the following message appears.
Page 62: Using Programmable Stitch Creator
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 54 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to design fill stitch and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch both in Design Center and Layout & Editing, resulting in more decorative embroidery patterns.
Page 63: Opening A Programmable Stitch Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 55 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Title bar Close button Menu bar Maximize button Toolbar Minimize button Tool Box Work area Preview window Status bar Step 2 Memo: Opening a programmable stitch If the Preview check box is selected, the contents of the selected file will appear in the pattern...
Page 64: Drawing Lines To Edit The Stitch Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 56 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Step 3 Memo: Drawing lines to edit the stitch • Double-clicking the file name also adds the pattern to the work area and closes the pattern dialog box.
Page 65: Applying Embossing/Engraving Effects
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 57 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The pattern should appear as shown be- Move the pointer along the bottom edge of the low. work area, and then double-click the lower- right corner to draw a line along the bottom edge of the work area.
Page 66: Saving The Edited Stitch Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 58 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Click Save to save the pattern. Step 5 Saving the edited stitch pattern Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel. In order to apply your edited stitch pattern as a •...
Page 67: Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 59 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns A large-size embroidery pattern can be designed by specifying the size of the pattern, creating the embroidery pattern, then automatically dividing the pattern into a size that can be embroidered. By separately embroidering each section of the pattern side by side, large-size embroidery can be sewn.
Page 68: Step2 Specifying A Design
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 60 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns Title bar Close button Menu bar Maximize button Toolbar Minimize button Sewing Attributes bar Tool Box Work area Design Page Reference Window Status bar Click in the Section Size (for Hoop Size) Step 2 selector, and then select the size of the Specifying a Design Page size...
Page 69: Step4 Checking The Embroidering Order
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 61 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns → The Import from File dialog box appears. → The Design Property dialog box ap- pears, and the first pattern section to be sewn appears in the Design Page framed with a red line.
Page 70: Step6 Transferring The Pattern To An Original Card
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 62 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns An alternate method is to click the Toolbar button indicated below. Note: If a section of the pattern exceeds the maximum allowed for the stitch count or number of colors, a message appears, Save describing the limitations and asking...
Page 71: Step7 Quitting Layout & Editing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 63 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns nine smaller patterns marked “Aa”, “Ab”, Click OK. “Ac”, “Ba”, “Bb”, “Bc”, “Ca”, “Cb” and “Cc”. → The following message appears. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. Note: •...
Page 72 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 64 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns To mark an area to the right of the previously Memo: marked area, align points A and D on the • The templates are included in the template with marks B and C on the fabric.
Page 73: Step3 Hooping The Fabric
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 65 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns Step 3 Note: Hooping the fabric • Place the fabric and hoop on a level surface, and then make sure that the inner Using the hoop’s plastic embroidery sheet, align the ring is pressed in well enough that the top reference lines on the embroidery sheet with the marks edge of the inner ring aligns with the top...
Page 74 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 66 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns 3) Hoop the fabric for the lower-left pattern Embroider the selected pattern. section with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom Remove the embroidery hoop from the sewing of the pattern section sewn in step 1, machine, and then remove the fabric from the...
Page 75: Advanced Operation
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 67 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Chapter 2 Advanced Operation Design Center............Layout & Editing ..........Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns ........Editing Embroidery Patterns ............Checking Embroidery Patterns ............Saving and Printing................. Changing Software Settings ............Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users......
Page 76: Advanced Operations
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 68 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Advanced Operations About This Chapter This chapter provides you with detailed procedures on the various operations that you can perform in each of the applications. Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images using a four-stage procedure. Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) page 71 Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
Page 77: Design Center
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 69 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Design Center is used to create embroidery patterns from images created in other applications. With Design Center, you can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of the embroidery pattern.
Page 78: Main Window
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 70 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Main Window 1 Title bar 6 Status bar Provides helpful information, such as the size. 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 7 Reference Window Displays all outlines and patterns in the work ar- 3 Toolbar ea, giving you an overview while you work on a Provides shortcuts for the menu commands.
Page 79: Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 71 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) Importing Image Data For more details, refer to “Creating a new Using the wizard Design Page in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage)” on page 78. This wizard provides a step-by-step guide for 4 Open PEM creating embroidery patterns.
Page 80: Importing Image Data From A Twain Device
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 72 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) The functions for each button are described below. Check that the scanner or other TWAIN device is correctly connected to your 1 Open Image File computer.
Page 81: Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 73 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) After opening the image, continue to stage 2 (Line Image stage), where the color(s) that will be used to create the line image (outline of the image) will be selected.
Page 82: Creating A New Design Page In Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 74 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) Memo: Memo: • To quit the operation and go back to stage • To close the dialog box without applying 1 (Original Image stage), click Cancel. the changes to the settings, click Cancel.
Page 83 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 75 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) Memo: To draw vertical or horizontal lines, hold down the Shift key while moving the pointer. Erasing outlines On the Tool Box, click the button for the eraser with the desired thickness.
Page 84: Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 76 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Continuing to Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) After creating the outline, which is simply a collection of dots (or pixels) in stage 2 (Line Image stage), continue to stage 3 (Figure Handle stage), where the dots are automatically connected to create lines that can be edited.
Page 85: Specifying The Design Page Size
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 77 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Specifying the Design Page size Note: You will not be able to enlarge the image In stage 3 (Figure Handle stage), you can select a beyond the limits of the Design Page area.
Page 86: Creating A New Design Page In Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 78 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Memo: Note: • The size of the Design Page is the • Custom Design Page sizes cannot be currently selected size. saved for version 5 and earlier. •...
Page 87: Scaling Outlines
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 79 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Type or select the desired width and height. Memo: • To move the outline horizontally or Memo: vertically, hold down the Shift key while •...
Page 88: Deleting Outlines
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 80 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Move the pointer over one of the four rotation Click OK. handles. Memo: → When the pointer is moved over a rotation • To preview the outline at the new angle in handle, the shape of the pointer changes the Design Page, click Preview.
Page 89: Editing Points In Outlines
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 81 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Editing Points in Outlines Moving points Inserting points Click on the Tool Box. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to →...
Page 90: Drawing A Broken Line
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 82 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Drawing a Broken Line The line drawing mode allows you to add broken lines to your pattern. A broken line is made of one or more adjacent straight lines, in other words, the end point of one straight line is the start point of the next one.
Page 91: Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 83 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) After editing the outline in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage), continue to stage 4 (Sew Setting stage), where the sewing attributes can be set.
Page 92: Applying Sewing Attributes To Lines And Regions
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 84 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions Click the enclosed region where you want to Region sewing apply the sewing attributes. → “Marching lines” appear around the se- ■...
Page 93: Line Sewing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 85 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Right-click a closed region. Click on the Tool Box. → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box → The shape of the pointer changes to for the selected region appears.
Page 94: Checking The Sewing Attributes Of An Outline
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 86 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) ■ → “Marching lines” appear along the select- Applying sewing attributes to a ed portion of the outline, and the sew type portion of the outline selected on the Sewing Attributes bar is applied to the portion of the outline.
Page 95: Using The Sewing Attributes Bar
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 87 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box Using the Sewing Attributes bar for the selected outline or portion of out- line appears. The Sewing Attributes bar, available in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage), allows you to set the color and sew type of region and outlines.
Page 96: Line Sew
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 88 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) On: The Region color button and the Region Click sew type selector are displayed. This button has two settings: Off: The Region color button and the Region sew type selector are not displayed.
Page 97: Specifying Sewing Attributes
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 89 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) ■ Color “Region sew” on page 87, “Line sew” on page 88 and “Special colors” on page 170 Click this button to set the thread color for lines or regions.
Page 98 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 90 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Beginner mode: Memo: For line sewing For region sewing • Settings that cannot be selected in Beginner mode are retained from the previous setting in Expert mode. •...
Page 99 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 91 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) ■ Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Zigzag stitch Sets the width of the zigzag.
Page 100 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 92 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Sets the running path of the stitching. Inside of region: Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant. Available settings: • Inside of region (shortest route) Along outline: •...
Page 101 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 93 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Sets the spacial frequency steps. Range: 0–99% Frequency Default: 30% Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrink- age during sewing.
Page 102 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 94 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Select a pattern for programmable fill stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .pas file that you want to use. Double-click the desired pattern, or select it, and then click OK.
Page 103 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 95 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two.
Page 104: Creating A Gradation
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 96 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Notes on programmable fill stitches Creating a gradation When setting the sew type and pattern directions of a programmable fill stitch, lines will not be sewn if With a satin stitch, fill stitch or programmable fill the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a stitch, the density of the color can be adjusted at...
Page 105: Moving The Center Point Of The Concentric Circle Stitch And Radial Stitch
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 97 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Moving the center point of the Specifying hole sewing concentric circle stitch and radial stitch By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole In order to increase the decorative effect, you can sewing can be set only when one region completely move the center point of regions set to the...
Page 106: Applying And Editing Stamps
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 98 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Applying and Editing Stamps Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator can be applied to regions in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage) of Design Center. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Page 107: Editing A Stamp
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 99 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) • Stamps are only sewn within the region that they have been applied to. Note: • The size of stamps may change when they Only one stamp can be selected at a time.
Page 108: Viewing And Modifying The Sewing Order
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 100 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Viewing and Modifying the Sewing Order The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary.
Page 109: Checking The Stitching
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 101 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Checking the Stitching The actual stitching as it will be performed by the sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch simulator. (This function is available only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage).) Toolbar button: Memo: The slider shows the current location in the...
Page 110: Previewing The Sewing Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 102 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Previewing the Sewing Image Once the embroidery pattern is complete or while you work on the design, you can preview the pattern’s stitches. You can also view a realistic preview of the pattern in order to see how it will appear once it is sewn. (These functions are available only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage).) →...
Page 111: Viewing Patterns In The Reference Window
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 103 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Or, click OK to save the settings for the next Use the Thread Width slider to set how wide time that the Realistic Preview function is the thread will appear.
Page 112: Scaling The Display Area Frame
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 104 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Scaling the display area Memo: frame are for scaling the height and width. Move the pointer over a corner of the display area frame. Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size.
Page 113: Changing Software Settings
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 105 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Changing Software Settings Changing the measurement Changing the grid settings units A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be The measurements for values displayed in the adjusted.
Page 114: Layout & Editing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 106 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Layout & Editing is used to combine different objects into an embroidery pattern. The most complex objects can be digitized in Design Center and imported into the Design Page, or created in Layout & Editing with the wizard for automatically converting an image into an embroidery pattern.
Page 115: Main Window
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 107 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Main Window 1 Title bar 7 Reference Window Displays all patterns in the work area, giving you 2 Menu bar an overview while you work on a detailed area. Provides access to the functions.
Page 116: Inputting Images And Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 108 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Creating a Design Page → The Design Page Property dialog box Creating a new Design Page appears. Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then New. →...
Page 117: Opening A Layout & Editing File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 109 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Memo: Opening a Layout & Editing file × 100 • To return to the default settings × 4") of Hoop Size), click Default. mm (4"...
Page 118 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 110 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns → A Browse dialog box similar to the one → If the current Design Page has not been shown below appears. saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes.
Page 119: Importing Image Data
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 111 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Importing Image Data Importing image data Note: • With .pcd and .fpx files containing many Image data from an existing file can be imported into pages, only the first page can be opened.
Page 120: Creating A Portrait Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 112 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns → The Portrait Properties dialog box ap- Click Select to choose the selected device pears. and to close the dialog box. Memo: To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel.
Page 121: Importing Image Data From The Clipboard
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 113 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns • To display the images of all parts Importing image data from combined, select the Display With Other Parts check box in the Part the Clipboard Variations List dialog box that appeared.
Page 122: Changing The Size And Position Of The Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 114 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Changing the Size and Position of the Image The size and position of the image can be adjusted. Scaling an image: Click Image, then Modify. →...
Page 123: Automatically Converting Image Data Into An Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 115 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Automatically Converting Image Data Into an Embroidery Pattern The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. Toolbar button: Cross Stitch: Select this option to create a cross stitch...
Page 124 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 116 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns To display the outline extracted from the If necessary, in the Omit Colors list, click the analyzed image, select the Show Outline colors to select whether or not they will be check box.
Page 125 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 117 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Pattern edited with the adjustable mask Memo: • To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel. • To return to the previous dialog box, click Previous.
Page 126 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 118 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Specify the settings for creating the Memo: embroidery pattern. To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the settings, click Cancel. Memo: •...
Page 127 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 119 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns To move the color selected in the Color List Auto Select Setting to the Use Color List, click Add. If no color is Selects the thread chart for selecting selected, or if the Use Color List already the thread color with the Auto Select...
Page 128 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 120 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. Memo: → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the • To return to the previous dialog box, click one shown below appears.
Page 129 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 121 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns In the Gray Balance dialog box, click Next. Image Type → The Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog If Photo is selected, the thread colors box appears.
Page 130 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 122 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Click Finish. In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. → An embroidery pattern is created and dis- → The image is analyzed, and the Check played in the Design Page.
Page 131: Use Color List
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 123 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Use Color List Sewing Option This list allows the selected thread colors to be Specifies the interval between parallel lines used to create the embroidery checked and edited.
Page 132 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 124 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns ■ → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is one shown below appears. selected → A Select Mask dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 133 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 125 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns In the Gray Balance dialog box, click Next. In the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Next. → The Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog →...
Page 134 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 126 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns • To adjust the zoom ratio that the image is Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern. displayed in, move the slider between Cross size Range: 1.5 to 5 mm (0.04 to 0.39 inch) Default: 2.5 mm (0.08 inch)
Page 135: Importing Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 127 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Importing Embroidery Patterns → A Browse dialog box similar to the one Importing embroidery shown below appears. patterns from a file Embroidery patterns from embroidery cards (.pec) and files created in the Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna (.hus) and embroidery sewing machine (.phc) formats can be imported and...
Page 136: Importing Embroidery Patterns From Design Center
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 128 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns To import a pattern, select it, and then click Note: Import, or double-click the file’s icon. • The embroidery pattern cannot be → The embroidery pattern is displayed in the magnified to a size larger than the Design Design Page.
Page 137 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 129 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Memo: Note: • To see a more detailed image, select a If a card writer module is connected but an pattern, and then click Preview. A embroidery card is not inserted, the following Preview dialog box similar to the one message appears.
Page 138: Editing Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 130 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Selecting patterns • You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern that you To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must want to select.
Page 139: Moving Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 131 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → The selected patterns are aligned as Moving patterns shown below. Move the pointer over a selected pattern or group of selected patterns. → The shape of the pointer changes to Middle Drag the pattern to the desired location.
Page 140: Scaling Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 132 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Patterns set for hole sewing Memo: If just the inside pattern is selected, the pattern is • As you drag the handle, the current size is aligned on the outline of the inside area.
Page 141: Flipping Patterns Horizontally Or Vertically
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 133 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Note: • Select 100% to leave the pattern • You cannot enter a size that will cause the unchanged. pattern to exceed the size of the Design •...
Page 142: Grouping Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 134 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Note: To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold The range of values that can be entered is down the Shift key while dragging the between 0 and 359 degrees, in 1-degree rotation handle.
Page 143: Editing Points In Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 135 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Points in Embroidery Patterns To deselect the current point and select the Selecting points following point in the direction of the end point, Ctrl hold down the key and press the →...
Page 144: Inserting Points
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 136 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drag the point to the new location. Inserting points New points can be inserted in order to change the shape of a pattern. In the case of a new point on a curve, you can also use the handle to reorient the tangent to the new point.
Page 145: Deleting Points
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 137 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Transforming straight lines into Deleting points curves or curves into straight lines Click on the Tool Box. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: →...
Page 146: Moving Entry/Exit Points And The Center Point
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 138 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Note: If the point is on a curve, you can use the The entry and exit points of stitch data, text, control handles to adjust the curve. and manual punching patterns cannot be edited.
Page 147 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 139 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Moving the center point Note: The center point for regions set to the concentric • Only entry and exit points for objects circle stitch or radial stitch can be repositioned for a created with the Circle or Arc, Rectangle more decorative effect.
Page 148: Editing Stitch Data
Advanced_02.fm Page 140 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:45 PM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Stitch Data Editing stitch points of stitch Converting objects to stitch data data Objects drawn with the tools in Layout & Editing can be converted into stitch data, allowing you to make detailed changes by modifying the position of Click on the Tool Box.
Page 149 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 141 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ • To select an additional stitch point in the Deleting stitch points stitching order, hold down the Shift → or ↓ key. To select an Delete and press the Press the...
Page 150: Changing Colors Of Stitch Data
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 142 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Changing colors of stitch data To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the settings, click Cancel. The colors of imported stitch data or objects converted to stitches can be changed in the following way.
Page 151: Splitting Off Parts Of Stitch Data
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 143 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns “Specifying sewing attributes” on Memo: page 171, “Scaling patterns” on page 132 and “Selecting points” on page 135 • To quit the operation, click Cancel. •...
Page 152 Advanced_02.fm Page 144 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:46 PM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → The dotted line that is drawn when you move the pointer changes to a solid line Note: when the next point is specified. • Only one cutoff section can be specified from the pattern at one time.
Page 153: Drawing Circles And Arcs
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 145 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing Circles and Arcs The Circle or Arc tool allows you to create several curved patterns: regular circles (or ovals), arcs, fan shapes and arc & strings. Click in the Arc shape selector, and then select Circle.
Page 154: Drawing A Fan Shape
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 146 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → A radial line appears on the oval when the Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click mouse button is released. Fan Shape. Move the pointer to the start point of the arc, and then click.
Page 155: Drawing An Arc & String
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 147 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Move the pointer until the arc & string has the Drawing an arc & string desired shape, and then click. Click on the Tool Box. →...
Page 156: Drawing A Rectangle
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 148 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing a Rectangle With the Rectangle tool, you can draw rectangles with sharp or rounded corners. A rectangle will automatically have an outline and an inside region that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes. Specifying the geometric attribute ■...
Page 157: Drawing Straight Lines And Curves
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 149 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing Straight Lines and Curves The Outline tools allow you to add straight lines and curves to your pattern. If the straight line or curve is set to be open (Open Path), it will end at the last point entered. Since this type of pattern is a simple outline and does not have an inside region, line sew type and color settings can only be applied to the line itself.
Page 158: Specifying The Geometric Attribute
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 150 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → The setting is applied to all patterns that Click in the Design Page to specify the next will be created with the Outline tools, until point.
Page 159: Creating Manual Punching Data
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 151 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Creating Manual Punching Data The Manual Punch tools are used to create patterns that look like manual embroidery. With manual punching, you can create data with any sewing order, direction and orientation that you want. Letters that you design yourself constitute a typical example of patterns that look better using manual punching patterns.
Page 160 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 152 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → The shape of the pointer changes to Another possibility is to load a template image and redraw it using manual punching patterns. The , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- advantage of this method is that you have a better control on the thread orientation.
Page 161: Entering Text
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 153 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns to specify point 9 (the start point of the running-type pattern). Click (running-type pattern button), and Run pitch then click in the Design Page to specify points 10, 11, and 12, as shown in the above illustration.
Page 162: Specifying Text Attributes
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 154 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Note: If you entered a character that is not available for the selected font, an error message appears. Click OK to close the message and return to the Edit Text Letters dialog box, where you can correct the text.
Page 163 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 155 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns The available fonts and the types of Uppercase letters of the English characters available with each font are listed alphabet below. Lowercase letters of the English alphabet Numerals Punctuation marks, brackets and...
Page 164: Editing Entered Text
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 156 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Text Size Click Text, then Edit Letters. Use this selector to select the size of the text. → The Edit Text Letters dialog box ap- pears.
Page 165: Selecting Characters
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 157 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Change the font, size, color, sew type and Selecting characters other attributes. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: Click !btn29. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the text that you want to edit.
Page 166: Specifying Text Arrangement
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 158 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns If necessary, change the text attributes. Horizontal Memo: Specifies whether Vertical To return a parameter to its default setting, characters will be Direction click Default beside it. positioned horizontally or vertically.
Page 167 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 159 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns From the Horizontal Alignment, Vertical Memo: Alignment and Text Orientation selectors, To quit the operation, click Cancel. select the desired settings. Memo: Note: To position the text on the other side of the When text arrangement is specified, the text path, select the other side check box.
Page 168: Transforming Text
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 160 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Canceling text arrangement Note: The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled. A text pattern created from a TrueType font contains data for both line and region Toolbar button: sewing.
Page 169: Specifying Truetype Text Attributes
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 161 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Memo: Click , or click Text, then Clear To close the dialog box without changing any Transformation. settings, click Cancel. Note: • The settings for Font Style and Script differ depending on the TrueType font that Specifying TrueType text attributes is selected.
Page 170: Entering Monograms
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 162 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Entering Monograms The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three uppercase letters and arrange a decorative pattern around them. Type the monogram text (uppercase Click on the Tool Box.
Page 171: Specifying Monogram Attributes
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 163 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Click a decorative pattern to select it, and then Click the desired font. click Select (or double-click the pattern) to → The setting is applied to all monogram close the Browse dialog box and display the patterns that you will create, until the set- pattern in the preview window.
Page 172: Editing Monogram Characters And The Decorative Pattern
Advanced_02.fm Page 164 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:50 PM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Click Text, then Edit Letters. Editing monogram characters → The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box and the decorative pattern appears, where the characters of the se- lected monogram are displayed in the text field and the selected decorative pattern Click...
Page 173: Applying And Editing Stamps
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 165 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Applying and Editing Stamps Stamps can be applied to regions of objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, Text tools and the Manual Punch tools. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Page 174: Editing A Stamp
Advanced_02.fm Page 166 Friday, July 9, 2004 4:49 PM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Click the object with the stamp that you want Memo: to edit. • The whole stamp appears, even if it is → “Marching lines” appear around the se- larger than the object that it has been lected object.
Page 175: Applying Sewing Attributes To Lines And Regions
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 167 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the Geometric attributes following attributes: Arc shape: Selects the page •...
Page 176: Setting The Thread Color And Sew Type
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 168 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Click the Line sew button. Setting the thread color and sew type This button has two settings: All patterns can be assigned at least one color and On: The Line color button and the Line sew sew type.
Page 177: Region Sew
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 169 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ ■ Region sew Color Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for an Click this button to set the thread color for outlines, inside region. inside regions, texts and manual punching patterns.
Page 178: Special Colors
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 170 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ → This setting is applied to all patterns of the Sew type same type that you will create, until the setting is changed. The color button of each category shows the current color for Use these to set the sew type for outlines, inside that category.
Page 179: Specifying Sewing Attributes
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 171 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns “Line sew” on page 168, “Region sew” on To display only basic sewing attributes and page 169 and “Specifying sewing simpler settings, click To Beginner mode. attributes”...
Page 180 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 172 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Zigzag stitch Sets the width of the zigzag. Zigzag width Range: 1–10 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 2.0 mm (0.08 inch) Sets the number of lines per millimeter (inch).
Page 181: E-Stitch, V-Stitch
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 173 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns E/V stitch Selects the E stitch or V stitch. Sets the distance between stitches. E stitch V stitch Range: 1.0–20.0 mm (0.04–0.79 inch) Interval Default: 5.0 mm (0.20 inch) Sets the pattern height (the direction per- E stitch V stitch...
Page 182 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 174 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Sets half stitching on or off. Available for text, manual punching patterns and objects cre- ated with the drawing tools, and for geometric shapes when Half Stitch the type of sewing direction is set to Variable.
Page 183 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 175 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Sets the running path of the stitching. Inside of region: Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant. Available settings: • Inside of region (shortest route) Along outline: •...
Page 184 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 176 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrink- age during sewing. Pull Compensation Range: 2–10 mm (0.08–0.39 inch) Default: 0.0 mm (0.00 inch) Select a pattern for programmable fill stitch.
Page 185 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 177 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two. Pattern1 only: Uses only pattern 1 (Default) Pattern2 only: Uses only pattern 2 Pattern1 and 2: Uses pattern 1 and pattern 2...
Page 186 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 178 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Piping stitch Stitches run parallel through the length of adjacent blocks. Available only for manual punching patterns. Sets the number of lines per millimeter. Density Range: 0.5–7.0 lines per mm (13–178 lines per inch) Default: 2.0 lines per mm (51 lines per inch) Sets the pitch of the line sewing.
Page 187: Creating A Gradation
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 179 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Example 2 Creating a gradation Stitch direction: 90° The density of one or two colors can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern.
Page 188: Specifying Hole Sewing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 180 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Specifying hole sewing Sewn once Sewn twice By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another.
Page 189: Using The Applique Wizard
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 181 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and Using the Applique Wizard display the design in the Design Page. The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily Memo: creating appliqués.
Page 190: Checking Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 182 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Measuring the Distance Between Two Points Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Move the pointer to the beginning of the part of the object that you want to measure, and then hold down the mouse button.
Page 191: Specifying The Sewing Area
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 183 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Specifying the Sewing Area The sewing area can be specified. Click Sew, then Select Sewing Area. → The following dialog box appears. Design Page (on your screen) Select the desired sewing area (Design Page area or Use existing design area).
Page 192: Checking And Editing The Sewing Order/Color
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 184 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Color The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the Memo: sewing order of pattern objects of the same color •...
Page 193 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 185 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Editing the sewing order Combining patterns of the same color The sewing order can be changed by selecting the When a Design Page contains a combination of frame containing the pattern that you want to move, patterns, those patterns with the same color can be then dragging the frame to the new location.
Page 194: Zooming
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 186 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the embroidery pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the embroidery pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area.
Page 195: Previewing The Sewing Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 187 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Previewing the Sewing Image Once the embroidery pattern is complete, you can display a preview of it in order to see how the stitching is connected, or you can display a realistic preview of it in order to see how the pattern will appear once it is sewn.
Page 196: Checking The Stitching
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 188 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Click Apply to display a realistic preview of the Memo: patterns with the new settings (when the To close the dialog box without applying the realistic preview is displayed).
Page 197: Checking Embroidery Pattern Information
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 189 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns second number indicates the total number Click in the upper-right corner of the of colors used. dialog box to close the dialog box. • The first number beside indicates the pattern section that is displayed, and the Memo:...
Page 198: Editing User Thread Color Lists
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 190 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns • To display information for other pattern sections, click Previous or Next. Note: • The pattern sections are displayed in order The Previous button cannot be clicked from left to right, top to bottom.
Page 199 Advanced_02.fm Page 191 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:53 PM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Adding an item from a system thread chart Adding a new item From the System Thread Chart selector, Click New Item. select the brand of thread that you want to →...
Page 200 Advanced_02.fm Page 192 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:53 PM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns → The following dialog box appears. Click OK to add the new item to the user thread chart. Edit the item details in the same way as adding an item.
Page 201: Viewing Patterns In The Reference Window
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 193 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window All outlines and patterns in the Design Page are displayed in the Reference Window, giving you an overall view of the pattern while you work on a detailed area.
Page 202: Saving And Printing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 194 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Saving Overwriting Note: • If you select a file type of a previous Once the image or pattern has been saved, software version, saved .pes files can be changes can easily be saved so that the latest opened with that version of the software;...
Page 203: Outputting Data In A Different Format
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 195 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Outputting data in a Note: Be sure that the hoop size of the pattern different format does not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine.
Page 204: Writing Multiple Embroidery Files To An Original Card
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 196 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Memo: Memo: Patterns created on a custom-sized Design To quit the operation, click Cancel. Page are written to cards split into their various sections. Click OK to close the message. If the total size of the pattern exceeds the capacity of the original card or if your Design Page is set to a custom size of 90 ×...
Page 205 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 197 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Memo: Memo: • Patterns that are either too large or have • To deselect a file, simply click it again. too many stitches for the embroidery hoop •...
Page 206 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 198 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Memo: Memo: • To remove the embroidery pattern During this process, the card capacity selected in the selected patterns list, click indicator allows you to plan which patterns you would like to save on an original card.
Page 207: Adding Comments To Saved .Pes Files
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 199 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Adding comments to saved .pes files You can enter comments and information about the pattern to a saved .pes file. Click File, then Property. → The File Property dialog box appears. Memo: The stitch count is the total of all stitches.
Page 208: Printing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 200 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Printing axes for the data. (This setting is only avail- Specifying print settings able when Actual Size is selected.) Print template grid: Select this check box to Before printing, you may need to change the print print green lines to represent the grid printed settings for the embroidery pattern files that you...
Page 209: Checking The Print Image
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 201 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Saving and Printing • To open the Print dialog box, click Print. Click OK. • If you need to view an image in detail, displaying only one page at a time allows Memo: you to enlarge it more.
Page 210: Changing Software Settings
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 202 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Changing Software Settings Changing the Settings Memo: Changing the grid settings To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the grid, click Cancel. A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted.
Page 211: Information For Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 203 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Creating Patterns for Multi-Position Hoops This program enables you to create multi-position patterns that you can stitch in any multi-position hoop attached to your sewing machine. Example of multi-position hoop: 100 ×...
Page 212: Creating The Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 204 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users • Each pattern must completely fit within a Creating the pattern single area (a, b, or c). 1: The position of this pattern is correct since it fits completely within area a.
Page 213: Checking The Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 205 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users • When the Optimize hoop change function is selected, the sewing order that you have Checking the pattern set is optimized to reduce the number of times that the hoop installation position is changed.
Page 214: Saving The Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 206 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users pattern is saved as a combination of multiple patterns. Note: • If pattern is larger than the embroidery area or if a pattern is positioned so that it does not completely fit within an embroidery area, the error message “Please change the object size or...
Page 215: Printing A Design Page For A Multi-Position Hoop
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 207 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Notes on embroidering using the multi- Printing a Design Page for a position hoop multi-position hoop • Before embroidering your project, sew a trial sample of the pattern on a scrap piece of If a Design Page for a multi-position hoop is fabric from your project, making sure to use...
Page 216: Programmable Stitch Creator
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 208 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to design your own fill/stamp and motif stitch patterns that can be applied to a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. When applied to enclosed regions, the fill/stamp or motif stitch pattern fills the region in a tile-like manner, resulting in more decorative embroidery patterns.
Page 217: Opening A Pattern File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 209 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Opening a Pattern File Select the drive and the folder. Creating a new pattern Memo: You can begin with a blank work area in order to • If the Preview check box is selected, the design a new stitch pattern.
Page 218: Opening An Image In The Background
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 210 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator → An Open template file dialog box similar Memo: to the one shown below appears. The mode will automatically change to match that of the selected pattern (Fill/Stamp for .pas files or Motif for .pmf files).
Page 219: Motif Mode
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 211 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator ■ → If the current work area has not been Motif mode saved, you will be asked whether you In Motif mode, you can create original stitch patterns want to save the changes.
Page 220: Viewing The Stitch Pattern While Creating It
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 212 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It You can display the Preview window to view a repeating image of the stitch pattern as you create it. If the Preview window isn’t displayed, click Display, then Preview.
Page 221: Editing A Stitch Pattern In Fill/Stamp Mode
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 213 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Click in the work area to specify the next point. Continue clicking to specify every point, and then double-click the last point. Memo: Repeat the entire procedure until the fill/stamp To remove the last point that was entered, stitch pattern is completed.
Page 222: Scaling Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 214 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator → The selected patterns are removed from Drag the pattern to the desired location. the work area. Memo: Memo: • To move the pattern horizontally or Since the removed patterns are saved on the vertically, hold down the Shift key while...
Page 223: Flipping Patterns Vertically
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 215 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator → The patterns saved on the Clipboard (us- Rotating patterns ing the Cut or Copy command) are past- ed into the work area. You can manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by “Cutting out patterns”...
Page 224: Editing Points In Fill/Stamp Mode
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 216 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the nearest intersection.
Page 225: Deleting Points
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 217 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Click the point that you want to delete. Deleting points → The selected point appears as a small black square. Click on the Tool Box. Memo: → When the pointer is moved over the work To select additional points, hold down the area, the shape of the pointer changes to key and click each point, or drag the...
Page 226: Creating A Stitch Pattern In Motif Mode
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 218 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator → The shape of the pointer changes to Click each region where you want to apply the embossing setting. Click each region where you want to remove → The regions appear in blue, which is the the engraving or embossing setting.
Page 227: Editing A Stitch Pattern In Motif Mode
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 219 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Repeat steps until the motif stitch Memo: pattern is completed. • To move the point horizontally or vertically, hold down the Shift key while dragging Memo: • If you move the start point (blue square) or •...
Page 228: Scaling Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 220 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Flipping a pattern Scaling patterns horizontally or vertically Click on the Tool Box. You can flip selected patterns horizontally (up/ down) or vertically (left/right). → The motif stitch is selected. Move the pointer over one of the handles of Click on the Tool Box.
Page 229: Saving
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 221 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Saving Click Save to save the pattern. Overwriting Memo: Once the stitch pattern has been saved, changes • To quit the operation, click Cancel. can easily be saved so that the latest version can be •...
Page 230: Changing The Settings
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 222 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Changing the Settings Changing the display of the Example 1: Wide grid background image The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed.
Page 231: Design Database
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 223 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Design Database is used to organize the embroidery pattern files on your computer so that you can easily preview and search for the desired pattern. In addition, embroidery patterns can be opened with or imported into Layout &...
Page 232: Starting Up Design Database
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 224 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Starting Up Design Database Click a folder in the folder pane. Click , select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver 6. Select Design Database → All embroidery files in the folder are dis- to open the Design Database window.
Page 233: Changing The Name Of The Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 225 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database → If the two folders are on the same drive, → The name of the embroidery pattern is the selected embroidery pattern is moved highlighted. to the other folder. →...
Page 234: Changing The Contents Pane Display
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 226 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Changing the contents pane Memo: You can also display the sewing information display for the embroidery patterns by clicking The embroidery patterns in the contents pane can in the Toolbar. be displayed as large thumbnails or small thumbnails, or they can be listed by their sewing information.
Page 235: Opening Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 227 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Opening Embroidery Patterns Opening embroidery patterns Memo: • To save the work area, click Yes. with Layout & Editing • To abandon the work area, click No. • To return to the work area, for example, to You can easily open any selected .pes file with modify it or save it with another file name, Layout &...
Page 236: Checking Embroidery Pattern Information
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 228 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database → A Preview dialog box similar to the one Memo: shown below appears. • The thread colors are displayed as basic colors. Thread colors in .pes files are displayed according to the thread colors set when the file was read by Layout &...
Page 237: Searching For An Embroidery Pattern
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 229 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Searching for an Embroidery Pattern The Search function allows you to quickly search for the desired embroidery pattern (.pes, .phc, .dst., .exp., .pcs or .hus file) within the selected folder according to the various search conditions that you can specify. To search for a .pes file with a category that In the folder pane, select the folder that you contains specific characters, select the...
Page 238: Converting Embroidery Patterns To Different Formats
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 230 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Converting Embroidery Patterns to Different Formats Embroidery files can easily be converted to a file of one of the other formats (.pes, .dst., .exp., .pcs or .hus). • To change the folder where the new file In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery pattern that you want to will be added, click...
Page 239: Outputting A Catalog Of Embroidery Patterns
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 231 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Patterns Printing Outputting as an HTML file Images of all embroidery patterns in the selected Instead of being printed, the catalog of embroidery folder can be printed as a catalog. patterns can be outputted as an HTML file.
Page 240: Outputting As A Csv File
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 232 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Outputting as a CSV file A .csv file containing the sewing information (file name, dimensions, number of stitches, number of colors, file path, file properties (.pes files only) and the names of thread colors) for selected embroidery patterns can be outputted.
Page 241: Chapter 3 Reference
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 233 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Chapter 3 Reference...
Page 242: Design Center
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 234 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center List of Tool Box Buttons Stage 2 (Line Image stage) In stage 2 (Line Image stage), the Tool Box is used to modify the line image generated from the original image or to create a line image from scratch.
Page 243: Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 235 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Tool Box Purpose See page p. 81 Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: p. 82 Sets the pointer in line drawing mode. Pointer shape: p. 102 Sets the pointer in zoom-in mode.
Page 244: List Of Menus
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 236 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Tool Box Purpose See page p. 102 Sets the pointer in zoom-out mode. Pointer shape: p. 98 Sets the pointer in stamp input mode. Pointer shape: p. 99 Sets the pointer in stamp edit mode. Pointer shape: List of Menus Memo:...
Page 245: Edit Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 237 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Copies the stage 1 (Original Image stage) image data p. 114 Output to Clipboard to the Clipboard. Adds a .pem file to your Design Page (available only Import Figure in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage)).
Page 246: Sew Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 238 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page p. 79 Size Resizes the selection numerically. Numerical Setting p. 80 Rotate Rotates the selected pattern numerically. Ctrl + E p. 130 Select All Selects all of the data.
Page 247: Option Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 239 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Option menu The Option menu contains commands for selecting the Design Page size and the unit system. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Starts up Layout & Editing and displays its window up p.
Page 248 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 240 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Center Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Starts up the on-screen help information for this Contents application.
Page 249: Layout & Editing
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 241 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Purpose See page p. 130 Sets the pointer in selection mode. When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Pointer shape: p.
Page 250: List Of Menus
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 242 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing List of Menus Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing.
Page 251: Edit Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 243 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Alt + F4 p. 24 Exit Exits the application. Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting.
Page 252 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 244 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page p. 132 Size Resizes the selected pattern numerically. Numerical Setting p. 134 Rotate Rotates the selected pattern numerically. Moves the selected pattern to the center of the Design Ctrl + M p.
Page 253: Image Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 245 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Image menu The Image menu contains commands for importing and exporting image data and creating embroidery data from image data. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Imports image data from an existing file so that it can be p.
Page 254: Text Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 246 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Text menu The Text menu contains commands for performing actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Ctrl + L p.
Page 255: Display Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 247 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Provides step-by-step instructions for easily creating p. 181 Applique Wizard appliqués. p. 183 Select Sewing Area Sets the sewing area. Optimizes the sewing order of patterns in a Design p.
Page 256: Option Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 248 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Layout & Editing Option menu The Option menu contains commands for providing additional options. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Starts up Design Center and displays its window up p. 30 Design Center front.
Page 257: Programmable Stitch Creator
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 249 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Purpose See page p. 213 Sets the pointer in selection mode. Pointer shape: p. 216 Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: p.
Page 258: Mode Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 250 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide p. 210 to draw a new pattern for a programmable fill or motif stitch. Note: The following file formats can be opened: Windows bitmap (.bmp), Exif (.tif, .jpg),...
Page 259: Display Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 251 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Ctrl + C p. 214 Saves the selected line(s) in the Clipboard without Copy removing them from the screen. Ctrl + D p.
Page 260: Help Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 252 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Programmable Stitch Creator Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Starts up the on-screen help information for this Contents application.
Page 261: Design Database
Ver6_Reference_04.fm Page 253 Friday, July 9, 2004 1:54 PM Design Database List of Menus Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling files, such as opening, importing and converting, and for creating catalogs.
Page 262: Edit Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 254 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Edit menu Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Ctrl + X p. 225 Removes the selected embroidery pattern(s) from the folder while saving a copy in the Clipboard. Ctrl + C p.
Page 263: Option Menu
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 255 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Design Database Option menu The Option menu contains a command for changing the units of measure. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page p. 202 Allows you to change the system units to millimeters. Select System p.
Page 264: Index
PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 256 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index user thread list ...........190 combining adding pattern colors ............185 text ..............43, 153 commands thread colors .............191 Design Center ...........236 thread colors to charts ........191 Design Database ..........253 aligning Layout & Editing ..........242 embroidery patterns ..........131 Programmable Stitch Creator ......249 hole sewing ............132...
Page 265 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 257 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index Display Right ..........131, 244 Top ............131, 244 Details ............226, 254 Center ............131, 244 File Property ..........228, 254 Change to Curve ........137, 243 Grid ..............251 Change to Straight ........137, 243 Grid Setup ......105, 202, 222, 238, 247 Copy ........214, 237, 243, 251, 254 Large Thumbnails ........226, 254 Cut ........214, 237, 243, 250, 254...
Page 266 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 258 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index printing ............207 Template Open .........210, 250 opening .............227 Wizard ............71, 236 organizing ............224 Write to Card outputting catalogs Current Design ..24, 52, 62, 195, 206, 242 CSV files ...........232 Other PES files ......196, 206, 242 HTML files ..........231 File menu previewing .........102, 187, 227...
Page 267 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 259 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index Off .............245 Max. Density ............123, 125 On .............245 Max. Number of Colors ..........126 Image to Stitch Wizard ....21, 27, 115, 245 maximize button ......19, 25, 30, 54, 59, 224 Input measurement units ..........105, 202 from Clipboard ........113, 245 measuring ..............182...
Page 268 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 260 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index operating system ............8 printer ................8 optimizing printing entry/exit points .........138, 139 catalogs .............231 hoop changes ............204 settings ............231 Option embroidery patterns ..........201 multi-position hoops ........207 Design Center ...........248 preview ..............201 Design Page Property ...60, 77, 108, 203, 239, 248 settings ..............200 Design Property ......61, 189, 205, 248...
Page 269 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 261 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index on card ......24, 52, 62, 195, 196, 206 Sewing Option ........118, 121, 123, 125 stitch patterns ..........58, 221 sewing order ..........49, 61, 100, 184 scaling editing ..............185 display area frame ........104, 193 tips ...............14 embroidery patterns ........40, 132 sewing wide areas ............14...
Page 270 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 262 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Index Stitch times ..............126 Stitch Type ..........92, 94, 174, 176 Under sewing ......91, 92, 93, 173, 174, 175 straight lines to curves ..........137 uninstalling ..............13 Stroke times ..............173 units of measure ..........105, 202 support ................13 USB card writer module ..........5, 6 system requirements .............8...
Page 271 PeDesignV6Eng.book Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 2004 11:59 AM Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package Thank you for purchasing this software. Before opening the CD-ROM package for this software, carefully read the following Product Agreement, which has been provided for this product. Use this software only if you agree to the terms of this agreement.
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Brother PE-Design 6.0 Instruction Manual

Before Use

Chapter 1 Basic Operation

Getting Started

Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns

Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns

Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns

Chapter 2 Advanced Operation

Advanced Operations

Design Center

Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)

Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)

Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)

Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)

Layout & Editing

Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns

Editing Embroidery Patterns

Checking Embroidery Patterns

Saving and Printing

Changing Software Settings

Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users

Programmable Stitch Creator

Quick Links

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