Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Notes on programmable fill stitches
When setting the sew type and pattern directions of 
a programmable fill stitch, 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 exactly how the 
stitch pattern will be sewn, and then set the stitch 
direction and pattern direction according to the 
selected sew...

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Saving frequently used 
sewing attributes
Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved 
together, and recalled when specifying sewing 
attributes.

Saving the settings in a list
1.
If necessary, change the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, and 
then click  .
→The Load/Save Default Settings dialog 
box appears.
2.Click Save as.
→The Save As dialog box appears.
3.Type in a name for the group of settings, and 
then...

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Applying effects to concentric 
circle and radial stitches
In order to increase the decorative effect, you can 
move the center point of regions set to the 
concentric circle stitch or radial stitch.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Select the desired color and sew type 
(Concentric Circle Stitch or Radial Stitch).
3.Click the region.
→The center point ( ) appears.
4.Drag the center point to the...

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Applying and editing 
stamps
Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator 
can be applied to regions in the 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.

Applying a stamp
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Stamp Attribute...

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6.Click the desired locations within the region 
where you want to apply the stamp.
→The stamps appear as dotted lines in the 
region.

Editing a stamp
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, the Stamp Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears, and stamps that have 
been applied are indicated by pink dotted 
lines.
2.Click the region with the stamp that you want 
to edit.
→“Marching lines” appear around the...

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Checking and editing 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. (This function 
is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.)
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click Sew, then Sewing Order.
→
The Color tab of a Sewing Order dialog 
box similar to the one shown below appears.
2.To change the sewing order of a color, select...

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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 the Sew 
Setting Stage.)
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click Display, then Stitch 
Simulator.
The Stitch Simulator dialog box appears, 
and the embroidery pattern is cleared from the 
Design Page.
To begin the stitching simulation, click 
.
To reverse the simulation...

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→A preview of the embroidery pattern 
appears. 
2.To leave the preview display, repeat step 1., 
or press the   key.
3.To display a realistic preview of the 
embroidery pattern, click Display on the menu 
bar, and then click Realistic Preview.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
→A realistic preview of the embroidery 
pattern appears.
4.To leave the realistic preview display, repeat 
step 
3., or press...

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Viewing embroidery 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. The display area frame (red 
rectangle) indicates the part of the pattern displayed 
in the Design Page.
In addition, the image being used to create the 
embroidery pattern or the embroidery pattern being 
created and a...

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Displaying the image being used 
to create the embroidery pattern
The image opened from the Original Image Stage 
can be displayed in the Reference Window.
1.Click the Image tab.

Displaying a different reference 
image
The embroidery pattern being created and a 
different image can be displayed in the Reference 
Window.
1.Click the Image tab.
2.Click Reference, then Click  .
3.Select the reference image, and then click 
Open.
Saving...