Gammill Creative Studio 6.0 Manual

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Equipment
cable only fits into one connection) or color coded (like the mouse & keyboard
cables) or they are very well labeled (X, Y, Z connections). 
Additional equipment you may want to purchase:
Surge Protectors  are  highly recommended for the computer and controller. 
Universal Power Supply  (UPS) is a type of battery backup device that maintains
power...

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1.1.2 Terminology
Terminology -  Be sure you understand the following terms and concepts because
they are used throughout the manual.
Power Up  means to turn on the Controller (red switch first, then green), Stitcher
and then turn on the computer CPU. Be sure the monitor and the speakers are on
also. It takes a minute, but the Desktop screen will appear on the monitor.
Power down  means to turn everything off. Dont just turn off the power! Exit
gracefully by saving...

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(but techy) term that could mean a million things, so CS tries to avoid it by using
more specific terms. 
“ Tool
 Tips
” are little boxes that pop-up and give the name or a short description of
something. To look for tool tips, hold the cursor over an icon for a couple seconds
and see if the tip appears. Not all objects have tool tips, but most...

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1.1.3 Navigating
Navigating can be done with a mouse, a touch screen monitor, a keyboard or the
keypad (on the stitcher) but most of it is done using the mouse or touchscreen. 
“Click
 means to quickly press (and let go of) the left mouse button. 
Double click
 means to click twice in rapid succession. Double clicking on a file
will open it. Double clicking on a folder will open it too, displaying the contents of
that folder. 
Right click  means to quickly press...

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Navigating
the image on the screen in any direction without changing the size, scale or
proportion. Press and hold the mouse roller wheel and move the mouse. The cursor
shape becomes a hand. Notice the pink cuff on the hand icon? Nice work Matt!
Panning will be used in CreativeStudio®in the preview areas.     
“ Hovering
” means to hold the cursor over an icon...

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1.1.4 Keyboard Shortcuts
Sometimes there are keyboard key-combinations that will execute a command
without having to use the mouse. The combinations require pressing two keys at the
same time, like pressing the shift key with a letter key to produce a capital letter. The
Control key (abbreviated Ctrl or Ctl) and a letter are the most common combinations.
Some examples of keyboard shortcuts are below: 
Note: the check mark (   ü )  is short for click or tap....

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Feature Specific Shortcuts:
Feature: KeySeq What it will do: 
Measure
Rightü
Transfer a measurement. Measure first. Hover over destination field, then
Right ü the destination field, then click the number to transfer.
Draw/Set
Sew
Order
F8 Set Sew Order mode.  On Preview area, click arrow to change direction, click
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1.2 Computer Skills
The Statler Stitcher  CreativeStudio® manuals assume that the quilter has been
exposed to computer systems and is familiar with basic computer skills and terms.
However, since many computer systems are similar (but different) a brief overview of
those computer skills is included here. 
One of the most powerful virtues of a computer is its flexibilty. Unfortunately, that
can also be a detriment because there are several ways to do the same thing,...

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Explore Folders
sketch file), .dxf (short for CAD drawing file) or .pat (short for pattern file).   
Statler Stitchers recognize file extensions for pattern files (.qli, .csq, .csqx, .dxf, 
.pat, .patx) and projects (.proj, .projx) and very little else. 
  
Looking at Folders
 
File Explorer makes it easy to view and manage files and folders. Right Click on the...

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All the files with the word daisy that were found in the Patterns folder are listed,
complete with an image. 
Creating a New Folder
 
The Statler Stitcher comes with hundreds of patterns already loaded. In addition,
there are dozens more that were provided by different Statler pattern designers.
These bonus patterns are stored in separate file folders which identify the designer. 
It is a good idea to create a separate file folder for your original patterns you...