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Reshaping outlines

Moving points
1.
Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Click the outline that you want to edit.
→The outline appears in pink, and the 
points in the selected outline appear as 
small empty squares. The points at the 
ends of lines appear as larger squares. 
3.Click the point that you want to move. 
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
4.Drag the point to the new location.
→All selected points move in the same 
direction.

Inserting points
1.
Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Click the outline that you want to edit.
→The outline appears in pink, and the 
points in the selected outline appear as 
small empty squares. The points where 
lines overlap appear as larger squares. 
3.Click the outline at the position where you 
want to insert a new point.
→A new point, appearing as a small black 
square, is added. The new point can be 
edited.

Deleting points
1.
Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Click the outline containing the point that you 
want to edit.
→The points in the outline appear as small 
empty squares.
3.Click the point that you want to delete.
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
4.Press the   key, or click Edit on the 
menu bar, then Delete to remove the point 
from the outline.
bMemo:
To select additional points, hold down the 
 key and click each point, or drag the 
pointer over the points that you want to select.
aNote:
If you click the line instead of a square, a 
new point is inserted.
bMemo:
 To move the point horizontally or vertically, 
hold down the   key while dragging it.
 Pressing the arrow keys moves the 
selected point 0.1 mm (about 0.004 inch) in 
the direction of the arrow on the key.
Ctrl
Shift
bMemo:
To select additional points, hold down the 
 key and click each point, or drag the 
pointer over the points that you want to select.
bMemo:
A point can also be deleted by right-clicking it, 
then clicking Delete on the menu that 
appeared.
aNote:
The points where lines overlap, which 
appear as red squares, cannot be deleted.
Ctrl
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Splitting a point into two
Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
1.Click the outline containing the point that you 
want to split.
→The points in the outline appear as small 
empty squares.
2.Click the point that you want to split.
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
3.A point can also be split by right-clicking it, 
then clicking Split on the menu that appeared, 
or by clicking Edit on the menu bar, then Split.
→The point is split into two, and the line 
connected to one point appears in black.

Connecting two points
1.
Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Click the outline containing one of the two 
points that you want to connect.
→The points in the outline appear as small 
empty squares.
3.Click a point on the selected outline.
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
4.While holding down the   key, drag the 
selected point to the other point that you want 
to connect to it.→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
then appears as a red square when the 
two points are overlapping.
5.Release the mouse button.
→The two points are connected.
Drawing a broken line
The line drawing mode allows you to add broken 
lines to your pattern. A broken line is made of one or 
more adjacent straight lines, in other words, the end 
point of one straight line is the start point of the next 
one.
If the broken line that you draw did not create 
enclosed regions, it remains a simple outline, and 
you can only set sewing attributes for the line itself 
in the Sew Setting Stage.
If the broken line created enclosed regions, you can 
assign sew types and colors to both the outline and 
the regions in the Sew Setting Stage.
If you draw a line through an existing region, 
creating two separate regions, you will be able to set 
sewing attributes for both regions separately, as 
well as for the separating line.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.To draw a line, click in the Design Page to 
specify the start point.
3.Move the pointer, and then click in the Design 
Page to specify the next point.
→The two points are connected with a 
straight line.
aNote:
 Only one point can be selected. If two or 
more points have been selected, the 
points cannot be split.
 A point at the end of a line (point 
connected to only one line) cannot be 
split.
aNote:
Adjacent points on the same line cannot be 
connected.
Alt
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4.Repeat step 3. until you have specified all 
points except the end point.
5.Double-click in the Design Page to specify the 
end point.
Viewing outlines in the 
Reference Window
All outlines in the Design Page are displayed in the 
Reference Window, giving you an overall view of the 
outline while you work on a detailed area. The 
display area frame (red rectangle) indicates the part 
of the outline displayed in the Design Page.
In addition, the image being used to create the 
embroidery pattern or the embroidery pattern being 
created and a different image can be displayed in 
the Reference Window in the Figure Handle Stage 
and the Sew Setting Stage.
To switch between displaying and hiding the 
Reference window, click Display, then Reference 
Window, or click  , or press the shortcut key 
().

Zooming
The outline displayed in the Reference Window can 
be reduced to fit completely within the Reference 
Window or enlarged to display only the outline.
1.Click the Pan/Zoom tab, click  .→The outline is displayed so that it fills the 
Reference Window.

Moving the display area frame
The part of the outline displayed in the Design Page 
can be selected from the Reference Window.
1.Move the pointer over the display area frame.
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Drag the display area frame so that it 
surrounds the desired part of the outline.
→The selected part of the outline is 
displayed in the Design Page.

Redrawing the display area frame
Instead of moving the display area frame, the frame 
can be redrawn to display the desired part of the 
outline in the Design Page.
1.Click the area to be displayed, or drag the 
pointer over the desired part of the outline in 
the Reference Window.
→The display area frame is redrawn, and 
the selected part of the outline is 
displayed in the Design Page.

Scaling the display area frame
1.
Move the pointer over a corner of the display 
area frame.
→The shape of the pointer changes to   
or   , depending on the corner that the 
pointer is over.
bMemo:
 To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button.
If necessary, use the grid to help draw the 
lines. You can set the grid so that each of its 
vertical and horizontal lines are visible. For 
details on the grid, refer to “Changing the 
grid settings” on page 236.
 To draw vertical or horizontal lines, hold 
down the   key while moving the 
pointer.
Shift
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2.Drag the corner to adjust the display area 
frame to the desired size.

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.
bMemo:
 and   are for scaling the height and 
width.
bMemo:
If the Image tab is clicked when the Reference 
Window is first displayed, 
Original is selected. 
If Original is clicked while Reference is 
selected, the image is displayed again. 
						

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Sew Setting Stage
After editing the outline in the Figure Handle Stage, continue to the 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 the Sew Setting Stage. 
c“Drawing a New line image freehand” on 
page 197“ and “Figure Handle Stage” on 
page 199
Specifying the fabric color
In the Sew Setting Stage, the color of the Design 
Page can be set to the color of the fabric, and its 
background can be set to a different color for 
contrast.
1.Click Option, then Design Page Property.
→The Design Page Property dialog box 
appears. 
2.From the Page selector, select the desired 
color for the Design Page.
3.From the Background selector, select the 
desired color for the background.
4.Click OK.
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 
appears similar to the one shown below.
2.If necessary, change the color and sew type.
bMemo:
The preview area allows you to check the 
selected colors.
bMemo:
 To return to the default settings, click Default.
 To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes to the settings, click 
Cancel.
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 “Color” on 
page 215 and “Sew type” on page 215.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing 
Attribute Setting dialog box to define other 
attributes of the sew type. (For more details, 
refer to “Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 216.) If you do not change these 
settings at this time, the current settings will 
be applied, however you can modify them 
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3.Click the enclosed region where you want to 
apply the sewing attributes.
→“Marching lines” appear around the 
selected region, and the color and sew 
type selected on the Sewing Attributes 
bar are applied to the region.
Checking the sewing attributes of a region
1.Click   on the Tool Box.→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Right-click a closed region.
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
for the selected region appears. 
3.If necessary, change the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box.
c“Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 216
4.To apply the new attributes to the region, click 
each region where you want to apply the new 
attributes.
5.Click Close to close the dialog box.
aNote:
If the attributes cannot be applied to a 
region, go back to the Figure Handle Stage 
and make sure that region is closed. Edit any 
broken lines with the Point Edit tool. For 
details on editing the figure handle image, 
refer to “Reshaping outlines” on page 205.
bMemo:
 Although a region may seem closed, if the 
sewing attributes cannot be specified for the 
region, the region may not actually be 
closed. To find the opening in the region, 
use the line drawing mode in the Figure 
Handle Stage to divide the region into 
smaller regions, and then check which 
region sewing attributes cannot be applied 
to in the Sew Setting Stage.
 Point edit mode is useful for closing regions.
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, refer to “Color” on page 215 
and “Sew type” on page 215.
bMemo:
To return to the default setting, click   at 
the right of the setting.
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Line sewing
Applying sewing attributes to the entire 
outline
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar 
appears similar to the one shown below.
2.If necessary, change the color and sew type.
3.Click the outline where you want to apply the 
sewing attributes.
→“Marching lines” appear along the 
selected outline, and the color and sew 
type selected on the Sewing Attributes 
bar are applied to the outline.
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 
appears 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 outline. For more details on 
changing these settings, refer to “Color” on 
page 215 and “Sew type” on page 215.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing 
Attribute Setting dialog box to define other 
attributes of the sew type. (For more details, 
refer to “Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 216.) If you do not change these 
settings at this time, the current settings will 
be applied, however you can modify them 
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3.Click the portion of the outline where you want 
to apply the sewing attributes.
→“Marching lines” appear along the 
selected portion of the outline, and the 
sew type selected on the Sewing 
Attributes bar is applied to the portion of 
the outline.
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 215.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing 
Attribute Setting dialog box to define other 
attributes of the sew type. (For more details, 
refer to “Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 216.) If you do not change these 
settings at this time, the current settings will 
be applied, however you can modify them 
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Checking the sewing attributes of an 
outline
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
Or click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Right-click a portion of the outline.
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
for the selected outline or portion of 
outline appears. 
3.If necessary, change the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box.
c“Specifying sewing attributes” on 
page 216
4.To apply the new attributes to the outline or 
portion of outline, click the outline where you 
want to apply the new attributes.
5.Click Close to close the dialog box.
Using the Sewing 
Attributes bar
The Sewing Attributes bar, available in the Sew 
Setting Stage, allows you to set the color and sew 
type of region and outlines.
The sewing attributes that are available depend on 
the tool selected in the Tool Box.
Example 1: When   on the Tool Box is selected
Example 2: When   or   on the Tool Box is 
selected
When the pointer is positioned over a button or 
selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label 
indicating the name of that element appears. 
bMemo:
 The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
can also be displayed by selecting the menu 
command 
Sew – Setting Attribute or 
clicking 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 the outline. For more 
details on changing the color and sew type, 
refer to “Color” on page 215 and “Sew type” 
on page 215.
Sewing Attribute
bMemo:
To return to the default setting, click   at 
the right of the setting.
Region sew: Switches 
on/off sewing for the 
region.page
214
Line sew: Switches 
on/off sewing for the 
line.page
214
Region color, Line 
color: Click this button 
to set the thread color 
for lines or regions.page
215
Region sew type, 
Line sew type: Use 
these selectors to set 
the sew type for lines 
or regions.page
215
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Region sew 
Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a region.
1.Click .
This button has two settings:
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 
selector are applied to the region.
→If the Region sew button has been 
switched off, the color and sew type for 
the region disappear.
c“Color” on page 215 and “Sew type” on 
page 215

Line sew 
Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a line.
1.Click .
This button has two settings:
On: The Line color button and the Line sew 
type selector are displayed.
Off: The Line color button and the Line sew 
type selector are not displayed. 
2.Click a line to apply the line sewing attributes.
→If the Line sew button has been switched 
on, the color displayed on the Line color 
button and the sew type displayed in the 
Line sew type selector are applied to the 
line.
→If the Line sew button has been switched 
off, the line is replaced with a dotted line 
and will not be sewn. 
bMemo:
The Region sew button is available only 
when   on the Tool Box is selected.
 When region sewing is switched off, the 
region is not sewn (and you cannot set a 
color or sew type).
Region sew
Region color
Region sew type
bMemo:
The Line sew button is available only when 
 or   on the Tool Box is selected.
 When line sewing is switched off, the line is 
not sewn (and you cannot set its color or 
sew type).
Line sew
Line color
Line sew type