Brother Pe Design 6 Manual

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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. Use the zooming tools available to display the pattern enlarged or reduced.
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click Stage, then To Sew 
Setting.
→The pattern is displayed in the Design 
Page of stage 4 (Sew Setting stage). 
c“Creating a new Design...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and 
Regions
Region sewing
■Applying sewing attributes to 
regions
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below.
2.If necessary, change the color and sew type.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after applying sewing 
attributes to the region. For more details 
on changing these settings, refer to...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
2.Right-click a closed region.
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
for the selected region appears. 
bMemo:
 An alternate method is to select the menu 
command 
Sew – Setting Attribute, or 
click the Toolbar button indicated below.
 The Sewing Attributes bar shows the color 
and sew type for the selected region. You 
can change the color and sew type at this 
time. For more details on changing the 
color and sew type,...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
■Applying sewing attributes to a 
portion of the outline
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below. 
2.If necessary, change the color and sew type.
bMemo:
 You can change the sew type either before 
or after applying sewing attributes to the 
portion of the outline. For more details on 
changing this setting, refer to “Sew type” 
on page 89.
 You can also use the...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
for the selected outline or portion of out-
line appears. 
bMemo:
 An alternate method is to select the menu 
command 
Sew – Setting Attribute, or 
click the Toolbar button indicated below.
 The Sewing Attributes bar shows the color 
and sew type for the selected outline. At 
this time, you can change the color and 
sew type for the entire outline, or the sew 
type for the portion of...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
On: The Region color button and the Region 
sew type selector are displayed.
Off: The Region color button and the Region 
sew type selector are not displayed. 
2.Click a region to apply the region sewing 
attributes.
→If the Region sew button has been 
switched on, the color displayed in the 
Region color button and the sew type 
displayed in the Region sew type selec-
tor are applied to the region.
→If the Region sew button has been 
switched off, the color...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
■Color 
Click this button to set the thread color for lines or 
regions.
bMemo:
The Color button appears in the Sewing 
Attributes bar when the Region sew button 
() or 
Line sew button ( ) has been 
turned on.
1.Click the Color button.
→A Line Thread Color dialog box similar to 
the ones shown below appears.
bMemo:
To view a list of only the thread colors, clear 
the View Details check box.
2.From the Thread Chart selector,...

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Design CenterStage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
Beginner mode:
Expert mode:
bMemo:
 An alternate method is to select the menu 
command 
Sew – Setting Attribute, or 
right-click a region or line.
 The sewing attributes displayed in the 
dialog box depend on the selected sew 
type.
2.To display only basic sewing attributes and 
simpler settings, click To Beginner mode.
To display all of the sewing attributes and 
settings available for the selected sew type, 
click To Expert mode.
bMemo:
 Settings that...

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Design CenterStage 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
Running stitch
■Region sewing attributes
The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following 
attributes appear.
Satin stitch
Zigzag widthSets the width of the zigzag.
Range: 1–10 mm (0.04–0.39 inch)...

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Fill stitch
Running Stitch PathSets the running path of the stitching.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant.
Available settings:
 Inside of region (shortest route)
 Along outline (along the inner side)
 Onto outline (on the outline)
The inside of region setting is available only when the Gradation 
check box is cleared.
Default: Inside of region
Pull CompensationLengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to...