Chapter 33: Merging A Design; Example - Brother BES-100E Workbook

By merging two designs, you can create a new one using parts or all of existing designs.
To merge the designs contained in two files:
1
Open the design into which you wish to merge another design.
2
On the drop-down menu, click
File
NOTE: A design file can also be merged into the open file by clicking the
bar.
bon
3
In the
Files of type
4
In the drop-down list and the list below it, select the folder containing the desired file, and then
Look in
select the file whose design you wish to merge.
5
Click the button. The newly merged design is placed on top of the open file and has "Dancing ants"
Open
(moving dashes) around it.
NOTE: If the new file is not saved with a different name (by clicking
the original file is permanently changed.

Example

To create a new design using design shapes from the "Wabbit" and "Rosemg" files (from the "Sample"
folder):
1
On the drop-down menu, click
File
2
In the
Files of type
3
In the drop-down list, select the "BES" folder, and then in the list below it, double-click the "Sample"
Look in
folder.
4
In the list, select the "Wabbit" file.
Look in
5
Click the button. The "Wabbit" file is opened.
Open
6
On the drop-down menu, click
File
7
In the
Files of type
8
In the drop-down list, select the "BES" folder, and then in the list below it, double-click the "Sample"
Look in
folder.
9
In the list, select the "Rosemg" file.
Look in
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Chapter 33: Merging a Design

Merge
drop-down list, select the format for the file whose design you wish to merge.
Open
drop-down list, select "BES Files (*.bdf)".
Merge
drop-down list, select "BES Files (*.bdf)".
. The dialog box appears.
Merge
. The dialog box appears.
Open
. The dialog box appears.
Merge
button (
Merge
on the drop-down menu),
Save As File
) in the
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