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    Order Join  -  is used when a pattern has been separated into segments for
    modification, and needs to be reconnected. The pattern segments are combined and
    resequenced based on their relative positions. 
      Convert  
    - can change the characteristics of patterns, boundaries and trims, making
    the virtually interchangeable. Patterns can become trims, boundaries, outlines and curves. 
      
      Convert
     - Boundary (to trim or pattern) requires right clicking an open space in the
    Preview area. 
     
      Convert
     - Trim (to boundary or pattern) requires right clicking an open space in the
    Preview area.  
    						
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     Fill Inside
     - is a special feature that uses boundaries and patterns to create a new
    pattern that stitches in the background. The background fill pattern is modified to fit inside
    the block, but not stitch over the oval frame. The resulting pattern can be used multiple
    times. 
       
    Fill Outside
     - is useful for stitching a background design behind an applique, if the
    background design doesnt need to be bound. There is only one boundary needed for the
    applique applique. 
    Change Stitching Status  - 
    Toggle Pattern Sewn
      (or Toggle Group Sewn) means it wont stitch out again. 
    Toggle Pattern Unsewn
     (or toggle group unsewn) means it will stitch again. 
    Delete
     removes the pattern from the preview area.
    Relocate Patterns
     - means changing the alignment between pattern positioning on the
    screen and the quilt. CS has the ability to realign one, several, or all patterns. 
    * Shift Selected to 1 Point  - will relocate the selected pattern(s). When a quilt has been
    tightened, or loosened, or shifted for any reason the patterns wont always line up with
    the original placement, so shift the patterns to fit the quilt!
    * Shift All to 1 Point -  will relocate all of the patterns in the active quilt group without 
    						
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     changing the rotation angle. 
    * Shift All to 2 Points -  will relocate all of the patterns in the active quilt group. This makes
    it much easier to design a whole cloth quilt, and stitch sections out individually. Using 2
    points allows the squareup angle to be determined. 
    * Relocate Project Origin  - is similar to shifting pattern(s) but it shifts the  Point Of Origin
    to force all the patterns to fit the quilt. It uses the starting stitch of one pattern and all
    the other patterns are realigned automatically. When an E2E pattern becomes mis-
    aligned, this is the procedure for synchronizing the quilt with the patterns in the preview
    area.
      Options
     - refer to how patterns are displayed or stitched. Designers can put special
    notes and pauses in their patterns, and quilters can choose to see them or not. 
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    5.13 Quick Ref Draw OptionsDesign It Yourself:   These Draw functions are the keyboard shortcuts referred to
    in these DIY tips throughout this manual.    
    A remarkable feature of CS is the ability to draw patterns from scratch, but the power
    comes from the many choices available to make this very easy. 
    Pattern Anchor  determines how a pattern will behave when it is being modified using the
    re-sizing handles. 
    The Pattern Anchor choices are:
    * Edge (F9) The re-sizing handles are purple.  When one handle is moved, the opposite
    edge (or corner) remains fixed or anchored.
    * Center (F10) T he re-sizing handles are orange.  When any of the handles are moved, the
    center remains anchored.
    * Endpoint (F11) T he re-sizing handles are 2 blue squares, at just the beginning and end of
    the pattern.  When one of the two handles is moved, the other is anchored.  
    * Stretch (F12) The re-sizing handles are gray. When one handle is moved, the opposite is
    fixed. The handle being moved is not limited to one direction, so pattern stretching is
    possible. 
    * Node Mode (F7) is a special view showing all the nodes. 
    F8 - Set Sew Order
    * Click on Draw command and choose Sew Sew Order (or press F8). All the patterns in the
    preview area will be numbered (boxes at the beginning of each pattern) and will show a
    directional arrow (at the end of each pattern). The color of the patterns number and
    directional arrow match, so it is clear which arrow belongs to which pattern.   
    						
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    * Start clicking on the number boxes in the order you want them to stitch. The box
    background color changes temporarily to white and the arrows change to navy blue, to
    indicate which patterns  have already been changed. 
    * Click on the arrows to reverse the start and end of the pattern. 
    * Press Esc at any time to cancel. 
    * Press F8 when done, and the new order is saved.
    Note:  It is always a good idea to use F2 - Virtual Stitchout, to verify the path before you
    stitch.
    Display Grid & Grid Size
    Having a grid really helps when comparing or aligning patterns.
    * Click Draw, Choose Display Grid. A background grid now appears.
    To change the size:
    * Click Draw, Choose Grid Size, Type in the size, in inches.
    Alt +B  Draw Boundary
    To use Draw Boundary, 
    * Click Draw and choose Draw Boundary.
    * Start clicking boundary points on the preview area of the screen. CS assumes you know
    the process and does not display instructions on the screen. Just like boundaries created
    using the  Boundary Icon
    , the first point is the anchor, the first 2 points define the
    baseline. 
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    * Click as many points as needed to define the space.
    * Press Escape to cancel the current boundary if needed.
    * Right Click anywhere in the preview area to complete the boundary. CS will join the last
    click with the first, enclosing the area. The point identified by the Right click is NOT one of
    the boundary points.
    * To exit from the Draw Boundary mode, press Esc or Alt +B again.
    Alt +T  Draw Trim
    * Click Draw and choose Draw Trim. 
    * Start clicking trim points on the preview area of the screen. CS assumes you know the
    process and does not display instructions on the screen. 
    * Click as many points as needed to define the area to be trimmed. 
    * Press Escape to cancel the current boundary if needed.
    * Right Click anywhere in the preview area to complete the boundary. CS will join the last
    click with the first, enclosing the area. The point identified by the Right click is NOT one of
    the boundary points. As soon as you complete the trim boundary, the results appear in the
    preview area.
    * Use as many trims as needed to complete the task. Trims can overlap and they remain
    active for the duration of the project or until they are deleted. Therefore, if patterns are
    added and/or moved to where a trim is - even after the trim boundary is defined -  they will
    still be trimmed. 
    * CS stays in Trim mode, so to exit, press Esc or Alt +T again.  
    Alt
    + A  Draw Sewable - Draw Arc .
    To draw an arc, 
    * Press Alt +A (or Click Draw, choose Draw Sewable, choose Arc)
    * With the mouse, click 3 times:
    #1 is the start point of the arc, #2 is the middle of the arc (which will be the peak) of the arc,
    #3 is the end point of the arc.
    * When done drawing curves, Press Esc or Alt +A. 
    Alt
    + C Draw Sewable - Draw Curve .
    To draw an curve, 
    * Press Alt +C (or Click Draw, choose Draw Sewable, choose Curve) 
    						
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    * With the mouse, click as many times as needed:
    #1 will not appear on the screen immediately, but it is there.
    #2 will show the location of #1, but does not begin to curve yet.
    #3 will begin to show the curvature.
    * When done drawing curves, Press Esc or Alt +C.
    Alt
    + L Draw Sewable - Draw P2P Line.
    To begin the line drawing, 
    * Press Alt +L (or Click Draw, choose Draw Sewable, choose P2P Line)
    * Click each point sequentially. Set gridpoint snaps on if desired.
    * Right click to complete the pattern.
    * Continue to define more crosshatching lines as needed.
    * Press Esc or Alt +L again to end line drawing, 
    Alt
    + P  Draw Sewable - Draw P2P Patterns.
    The following demonstrates how to make new patterns by enhancing existing ones using
    Draw - P2P Pattern. 
    * Choose a simple block design & move it to the preview area.
    * Choose a simple P2P pattern (Freeze aspect = On is a good idea). 
    * Press Alt +P (or Click Draw, choose Draw Sewable, choose P2P Pattern)
    * Click each point sequentially. Set gridpoint snaps on if desired.
    * Right click to complete the pattern.
    * Continue to define more designs as needed.
    * Press Esc or Alt +P again to end drawing P2P patterns 
     
    Alt
    + F   Draw Freehand
    If using the mouse to draw, the cursor changes shape, becoming a +. Press and hold the
    left mouse button down to begin drawing and move the mouse as smoothly as possible.
    Releasing the mouse button stops the drawing, but pressing it again begins the drawing
    again. Each of the resulting pattern sections is really a separate pattern which can be
    moved, edited and stitched individually. 
    						
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    If using a touch screen, touch the screen and move along smoothly, keeping pressure on
    the screen. Releasing the pressure stops the drawing on the screen. Resume the pressure
    and the drawing will resume.  
      
      
    * To exit from the Draw Freehand mode, press Escape, or Alt +F , or right click the screen.  
    Alt
    + M   Measure on the screen
    Use the mouse to measure objects that are on the screen. The measurements will be
    displayed in a dialog box at the bottom of the screen. Measurements can be transferred to
    numeric field, just like using the measure icon. 
      
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    5.14 Quick Ref Record Patterns
    Feature: Record mode  (using Regulated Sewing feature)
    The Record Mode is a subset of the Regulated Sewing feature. All the functions in
    Regulated Sewing work the same way when the Record mode is active. Recording is
    possible without the belts being engaged. The belts need to be engaged when stitching the
    newly recorded pattern however. 
    Steps to follow:
    1.  Choose a style of Regulated_Sewing     
    2.  Click on the Regulated Sewing icon.  
    Move the sewing head to the beginning of the
    pattern to be recorded. 
    3.  Press  Record
     to begin. Move the stitcher to create a new pattern.
    Tip:  If you create a boundary first, and zoom to fill the screen, the recording
    will actively show on the CAD. Some users find it more useful to watch the
    screen rather than the quilt when recording.   
     
    4.  Press  Record
     again to end. CS automatically creates a pattern, gives it a name, and
    saves it to a special folder;  C:\Patterns Recorded\yyyyMondd_hhmmss.csq. 
    Tip:  
    Record the design multiple times if needed. Choose the best and delete the
    rest.  It is a good idea to rename the chosen  pattern file if it will be kept for future
    use.   
    Press Shift (to see additional keypad choices) and Exit to exit the Regulated Sewing
    feature. 
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    5.15 Quick Ref Text Patterns
    Feature: Creating Text Patterns 
    Steps to follow:
    1.   Right Click in an open area of the preview area. 
    2.  Click on Text Property in the dialog box that appears.
    3.  Click in the text box and type your message. Each message is a pattern that does
    NOT do word-wrap, but the text patterns can be divided to simulate word wrap. 
    4.   Click on Place Text when done, and the Font dialog box appears. 
    5.  Choose the font style you like. See the Sample box for a preview.
    6.  Click OK, the text pattern is positioned. Resize as needed.
    Tip:  Each letter in a text block is stitched individually. If you want to hand-tie all
    threads and bury them yourself instead of using tieoff stitches, change the settings
    in the configuration form to de-select tieoffs, select Stop at Jump Stitch and select
    Bobbin Stitch. Now CS will stop and prompt for a bobbin pull-up instead of doing
    tieoff stitches.   
     
    7.  Save the Project.
        
    8.  Click on Start_Quilting   
     and the sewing head will move to the Start of the first
    letter. CS stitches all letters continuously, dragging the thread between them, and
    only stops for the bobbin pull-up at the end of the phrase pattern. Remember to click
    OK because it completes this process.
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