Brother Pe Design 6 Manual

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E/V stitch
■Region sewing attributes
The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
Satin stitch
E Stitch
V StitchSelects the E stitch or V stitch.
IntervalSets the distance between stitches.
Range: 1.0–20.0 mm (0.04–0.79 inch)
Default: 5.0 mm (0.20 inch)
Stroke widthSets the pattern height (the direction per-
pendicular to the line).
Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch)
Default: 2.5 mm (0.10 inch)
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Half StitchSets half stitching on or off.
Available for text, manual punching patterns and objects cre-
ated with the drawing tools, and for geometric shapes when 
the type of sewing direction is set to Va r ia bl e.
If one side of the satin stitching is dense, a half stitch could 
be sewn automatically to provide a more even density.
Default: Off
Running Stitch PathSets the running path of the stitching.
Available when the type of sewing direction is set...

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Programmable 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
Step PitchSets the pitch of the...

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Pull CompensationLengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrink-
age during sewing.
Range: 2–10 mm (0.08–0.39 inch)
Default: 0.0 mm (0.00 inch)
Programma-
ble fillSelect 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.
Width...

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Motif stitch
Cross stitch
Concentric circle stitch, radial stitch and spiral stitch
For details on moving the center point of the concentric circle stitch and the radial stitch, refer to “Moving the 
center point” on page 139.
MotifSelects 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.
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Piping stitch
Stitches run parallel through the length of adjacent blocks.
Available only for manual punching patterns.
Manual punch
Notes on programmable fill stitches and 
stamps
When setting the sew type and pattern directions of 
a programmable fill stitch or a stamp, lines will not 
be sewn if the sew type and pattern direction 
settings cause a stitch to be sewn in the same 
direction as a line in the stitch pattern.
Use the Preview function to view...

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c“Previewing the Sewing Image” on 
page 187 and “Programmable Stitch 
Creator” on page 208
Creating a gradation
The density of one or two colors can be adjusted at 
various locations to create a custom gradation 
pattern.
1.In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute 
Setting dialog box, select the Gradation 
check box under Region sew.
2.Click Pattern.
→The Gradation Pattern Setting dialog 
box appears.
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Specifying hole sewing
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.
1.Select a pair of patterns, for example, a circle 
included in an oval.
bMemo:
For a pair to be valid, one of the patterns 
must be completely enclosed within the other 
pattern, and not contain text, manual 
punching patterns or stitch data.
2.Click Sew, then Set Hole...

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Using the Applique Wizard
The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily 
creating appliqués.
1.Select a pattern with a closed shape, such as 
a circle or square.
bMemo:
 A pattern with lines that cross over 
themselves cannot be selected.
 The pattern selected for creating the 
appliqué will be deleted after the Applique 
Wizard is used.
2.Click Sew, then Applique Wizard.
→The Applique Wizard dialog box ap-...

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Checking Embroidery Patterns
Measuring the Distance Between Two 
Points
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Move the pointer to the beginning of the part of 
the object that you want to measure, and then 
hold down the mouse button.
→A small circle appears, indicating the start 
point of the measurement.
3.Drag the pointer to view the measurement in 
the status bar. The value beside Length 
shows the length along a straight line between 
the start...