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bMemo:
 To quit the operation, click Cancel.
 To modify the sewing attributes of all 
blocks of the same color within the pattern, 
hold down the   key while selecting a 
block whose color or sew type settings you 
want to change. (An alternate method is to 
first ungroup the colors of the pattern by 
selecting the menu command 
Edit – 
Ungroup.) Use the zoom tools to zoom 
into the design to select the color more 
easily. All blocks of that color are selected 
and the block color and sew type appear in 
the Sewing Attributes bar.
 When you scale blocks, the number of 
stitches sewn automatically adapt to the 
new size of the blocks, allowing you to 
keep the original embroidery quality.
bMemo:
 The selected color blocks can be moved or 
scaled individually, therefore, if you want 
to move the whole pattern once it has been 
ungrouped, be sure to carefully regroup 
each individual color pattern by selecting 
the menu command 
Edit – Group.
 You can further modify the pattern by 
using the Point Edit tool.
c“Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 171, “Scaling patterns” on page 132 
and “Selecting points” on page 135
Splitting off parts of stitch data
The Split stitch tool in the Tool Box allows you to 
split a pattern after tracing an enclosure around the 
parts that you want to cut off. You can then move the 
cutoff sections to rearrange the pattern, combine it 
with other patterns or even delete it.
bMemo:
This tool is available only for stitch data, and 
when the Text, Outline, and Manual Punch 
tools are not selected.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
2.Click the stitch data that you want to cut a 
section from.
bMemo:
You can also click the Split stitch tool after 
selecting stitch data.
→All other stitch data disappear from the 
display, and the shape of the pointer 
changes to  .
3.Click in the Design Page at the point where 
you want to start drawing the enclosing lines.
bMemo:
In the Tool Box, only the Zoom tool is 
available, allowing you to zoom in on the 
stitch data to better view the area.
4.Continue clicking in the Design Page to 
specify each corner of the enclosure around 
the area to be cut off.
aNote:
The Stitch to Block command cannot be 
used with some stitch data imported from 
embroidery cards.
 Some fill patterns are lost when scaled 
after setting the Stitch to Block function, 
therefore it is recommended to scale while 
holding down the   key or by 
selecting the menu command 
Edit – 
Numerical Setting – Size.
Alt
Without Stitch to Block
 With Stitch to Block
Ctrl
aNote:
Patterns created with the drawing or Text 
tools of Layout & Editing need to be 
converted into stitches before they can be 
cut with the Split stitch tool.
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→The dotted line that is drawn when you 
move the pointer changes to a solid line 
when the next point is specified.
bMemo:
• To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button. Each 
successive right-click removes points, one 
by one, in the opposit e order that they 
were entered.
 Once all points are deleted, 
the Tool Box buttons are available again, 
however, the application remains in Split 
stitch mode.
 
 An enclosure is valid only if it contains  stitch data. If it cont ains no stitch data, an 
error message appears, and the enclosure 
is erased, but the application remains in 
Split stitch mode.
 Sections enclosed several times by lines  of an intricate figure alternate between 
being selected and deselected. Therefore, 
in a figure like a pentagram for instance, 
only the points are selected, and the 
center is deselected as it has been 
enclosed twice.
5.Double-click in the Design Page to specify the 
section to be split off.
6.Edit the cutoff section as desired.
aNote:
 Only one cutoff section can be specified from the pattern at one time. Repeat the 
procedure for each piece of the pattern 
that you want to cut off. 
 The cutoff piece moves to the end of the  sewing order and the thread color order 
appears in the order selected for the 
original pattern.
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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. 
All of these patterns, except arcs have an outline 
and a inside region, and can independently be 
assigned different sewing attributes. Arcs are simple 
outlines.
Drawing a circle or an oval
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after drawing the shape. 
For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and 
“Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the shape. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
2.Click in the Arc shape selector, and then 
select Circle.
3.Drag the pointer in the Design Page.
→The point where you start dragging is con-
sidered a corner of an imaginary rectan-
gle around the oval. The point where you 
release the mouse button is the diagonal-
ly opposite point of the rectangle. The 
oval will fit inside this imaginary rectangle 
(its greater axis is along the longer edge 
of the rectangle, and its smaller axis is 
along the smaller edge).
bMemo:
To draw a circle, hold down the  key 
while dragging the pointer.
Drawing an arc
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after drawing the shape. 
For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and 
“Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the shape. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
2.Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click 
Arc.
3.Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an 
oval.
aNote:
When drawing a shape with this tool, select 
the shape before drawing. You cannot, for 
example, draw a circle, then change it to an 
arc afterward.
The setting is applied to all patterns that you 
will create with the Circle or Arc tool, until the 
setting is changed.
Circle Oval Arc
Fan shape Arc & string
Shift
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→A radial line appears on the oval when the 
mouse button is released.
4.Move the pointer to the start point of the arc, 
and then click.
→The radial line disappears.
5.Move the pointer until the arc has the desired 
shape, and then click.
Drawing a fan shape
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after drawing the shape. 
For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and 
“Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the shape. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
2.Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click 
Fan Shape.
3.Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an 
oval.
→A radial line appears on the oval when the 
mouse button is released.
4.Move the pointer to the start point of the fan 
shape, and then click.
→The radial line disappears.
5.Move the pointer until the fan has the desired 
shape, and then click.Click at start point.
Move to end point.
Click at end point.
Click at start point.
Move to end point.
Click at end point.
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Drawing an arc & string
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after drawing the shape. 
For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and 
“Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the shape. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
2.Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click 
Arc & String.
3.Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an 
oval.
→A radial line appears on the oval when the 
mouse button is released.
4.Move the pointer to the start point of the arc & 
string, and then click.
→The radial line disappears.
5.Move the pointer until the arc & string has the 
desired shape, and then click.
Specifying the geometric 
attribute
■Arc shape 
Use this selector to select the type of arc.
bMemo:
The Arc shape selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the 
Tool Box is selected.
1.Click in the Arc shape selector.
→The settings appear.
2.Click one of the settings.
→The setting is applied to all patterns that 
will be created with the Circle or Arc tool, 
until the setting is changed.
Click at start point.
Move to end point.
Click at end point.
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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.
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the edge radius, color and 
sew type either before or after drawing the 
shape. For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Edge radius” on 
page 148, “Color” on page 169 and “Sew 
type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the stitch. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
2.Drag the pointer in the Design Page.
→The point where you start dragging is con-
sidered a corner of the rectangle. The 
point where the mouse button is released 
is the diagonally opposite corner of the 
rectangle.
bMemo:
To draw a square, hold down the  key 
while dragging the pointer.
Specifying the geometric 
attribute
■Edge radius 
Use this selector to select the shape of the rectangle 
corners.
bMemo:
The Edge radius selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the 
Tool Box is selected. It also appears when a 
rectangle in the Design Page has been 
selected.
1.Click in the Edge radius selector.
2.Type the desired radius (0 to 100 mm (0 to 
3.93 inches)) and press the   key, or 
click the desired value.
→The setting is applied to all patterns that 
will be created with the Rectangle tool, 
until the setting is changed.
→If a rectangle was selected, the setting is 
also applied to that rectangle.
Rectangle Square
Shift
Enter
Example 1
Edge radius: 0.0 mmExample 2
Edge radius: 20.0 mm
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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.
If the straight line or curve is set to be closed (Close Path), the last point will automatically connect with the 
first one. Since this type of pattern has an outline and an inside region, each part can be assigned different 
sew types and colors. However, if the line of the pattern crosses itself, the inside region cannot be filled, 
and the line must be uncrossed so that the fill can be applied.
While creating the pattern, you can freely switch between drawing straight lines or curves, and once they are 
drawn, straight lines can be transformed into curves, and curves into straight lines.
Furthermore, if an image is used as a template, one tool can be used to semi-automatically extract the image 
boundary.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→
Three buttons appear: 
 is for drawing straight lines. (Shortcut 
key: ) is for drawing curves. (Shortcut key: 
)
 is for semi-automatically drawing lines. 
(Shortcut key:  )
2.Click the button for the type of line that you 
want to draw.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
,   or  , and the Sewing At-
tributes bar appears similar to the one 
shown below.
bMemo:
 You can change the path shape, color and 
sew type either before or after creating the 
shape. For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Path shape” on 
page 150, “Color” on page 169 and “Sew 
type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the shape. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
3.Click in the Design Page to specify the start 
point.
Open line
Closed line Start pointEnd point
This closed line crosses itself,
so the regions will not be filled.
Open curve
Closed curve Start pointEnd point
This closed curve crosses itself,
so the regions will not be filled.
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4.Click in the Design Page to specify the next 
point.
bMemo:
To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button.
5.Continue clicking to specify every point, and 
then double-click the last end point.
Specifying the geometric 
attribute
■Path shape 
Use this selector to select whether the broken lines 
and curves will be open or closed.
bMemo:
The Path shape selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the Tool 
Box is selected. It also appears when a 
broken line or curve in the Design Page has 
been selected.
1.Click the Path shape selector.
→The settings appear.
2.Click the desired option.→The setting is applied to all patterns that 
will be created with the Outline tools, until 
the setting is changed.
→If a broken line or curve was selected, the 
setting is also applied to that broken line 
or curve.
aNote:
 While drawing the pattern, you can freely 
switch between the different line types 
either by clicking a different button or by 
pressing the shortcut key.
 Even after the pattern is drawn, you can 
transform straight lines into curves and 
vice versa. For more details, refer to 
“Transforming straight lines into curves or 
curves into straight lines” on page 137.
If 
Close Path is set, double-clicking will 
automatically draw a line between the last 
and the first points of the line.
 When drawing a straight line, hold down 
the  key while moving the pointer 
to draw vertically or horizontally.
 A template image is needed in order to 
draw using the Semi-Automatic tool. If 
there is no image, this tool will draw like 
the Straight Line tool.
Shift
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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. The illustrations below show two previews of the letter “O”.
The one shown below has been designed using two concentric ovals without a line sewing attribute, filling the 
larger oval with the fill stitch, and turning off the region sewing attribute inside the small oval. The pair was then 
set for hole sewing.
The letter shown below has been drawn using the Manual Punch tools. To do this, we duplicated the letter 
shown above, removed the inside region, and created a manual punching pattern using the outlines of the 
ovals as guides. The ovals were then deleted.
The stitch density for both letters was set to a minimum in order to make it easier to see the difference between 
the two patterns on the preview display.
When creating a manual punching pattern, it is easier to use an image in the background as a guide. In the 
above example, we used two ovals that we removed after completing the manual punching pattern.
Fill stitch(The stitching has a constant direction.)
Manual punching
(The direction of the stitching follows the curve.)
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Another possibility is to load a template image and 
redraw it using manual punching patterns. The 
advantage of this method is that you have a better 
control on the thread orientation.
1.Open a template or prepare an image that you 
will use as a guide.
2.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Five buttons appear: 
 is for creating straight block-type 
punching patterns. (Shortcut key:  )
 is for creating curved block-type 
punching patterns. (Shortcut key:  )
 is for semi-automatically creating block-
type punching patterns. (Shortcut key:  )
 is for creating running-type punching 
patterns (the broken line is sewn). (Shortcut 
key: )
 is for creating feed-type punching 
patterns (the broken line is not sewn). 
(Shortcut key:  )
While creating a manual punching pattern, 
you can alternate between the various types. 
For example, you can start with a straight 
block-type pattern, then switch to a running-
type pattern (to draw an outline of the block-
type pattern), then switch to the feed type to 
move to the beginning of the next block-type 
pattern. The whole pattern, consisting of 
different types of punching patterns, will be 
considered a single object (all parts will have 
the same sew type and color).
In this example, we start with a straight block-
type pattern, use the feed-type pattern to 
move the pointer, and then create a running-
type pattern.
3.Click   to start creating a straight block-
type pattern.→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below.
bMemo:
 You can change the color and sew type 
either before or after creating the pattern. 
For more details on changing these 
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and 
“Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the pattern. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
4.Click in the Design Page to specify point 1 
(start point).
5.Refer to the illustration below, and click in the 
Design Page to specify points 2 through 8. 
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