User manual ELNA XPRESSIVE 2

[. . . ] Xpressive II User's Guide 07. 10. 2005 Elna International Corp. SA COPYRIGHT © Copyright 2005 Pulse Microsystems Ltd. This Xpressive User's Guide and the Xpressive software are copyrighted by the developer of the software, Pulse Microsystems Ltd. 5 270 939; 5 343 401; 5 430 658; 5 506 784; 5 510 994; 5 541 847; 5 668 730; 5 771 173; 5 809 921; 6 196 146; 6 216 618; 6 390 005. [. . . ] You see the Segment Settings property pages. In the Thread list, select the thread number. You see the segment altered accordingly. CHAPTER 7 Design Editing in Stitch Mode When you use the Stitch Select tool from the Stitch Edit toolbar, Xpressive automatically changes to Stitch Mode. In Stitch Mode, you can edit stitches in the unified design window. Stitch-by-stitch editing is easy and you can edit designs in a variety of ways. Use the Navigation bar to move through the stitches of a design. You can move stitch-by-stitch if you want and then select and highlight the exact stitches for editing. When performing major stitch editing, you should use caution. For more information on the general rules of stitch editing, see "Editing Stitches and Stitch Groups". You can also edit groups of stitches. Moving portions of a design is simple with the Lasso Stitch Select tool. You can save valuable time by cutting and pasting stitch groups into other designs. You can combine parts of several designs to create something completely new. In this chapter: · · Learn the different ways to move through the design window and how to edit stitch and stitch groups. Find out how to group and ungroup stitches. 98 Editing Stitches and Stitch Groups In Xpressive's unified window, you can edit a design's stitches and stitch groups while in stitch mode. When you use the Stitch Select tool from the Stitch Edit toolbar, Xpressive automatically changes to Stitch Mode. As a general rule, you should perform all outline edits to a design first (in outline mode) and save the design file. Next, you should perform all stitch edits to the same design (in stitch mode) and save the design file with a different file name. If you follow this general rule, you can avoid possibly losing your stitch edits while doing significant design editing. A segment's stitch edits may be lost if you perform an outline editing action that forces Xpressive to regenerate stitches for the segment. The following are design editing actions that can force stitch regeneration in your design: · · · Resizing a segment. Moving a segment. carving will be regenerated. If line carving segments require regeneration, segments affected by line carving will be regenerated. Selecting stitches in various ways You can select stitches in a variety of ways. The Stitch Select tool allows you to select and modify individual or groups of stitches in your designs. [. . . ] Once you select stitches, you can edit the stitches and add commands by using the shortcut menu options. To display the shortcut menu, press Ctrl+E on your keyboard while using the Stitch Select tool. Stitch to Outline Conversion (STO) Software feature that allows you to convert a stitch file to an outline file or any parts of a stitch file to an outline file format. Stock Designs Digitized generic embroidery designs that are readily available at a cost below that of custom digitized designs. Swiss Embroidery (1) Satin stitch embroidery; (2) Also recalls the origin of automated embroidery in Switzerland where the schiffli embroidery machine was developed in the 1800s by lsaak Groobli. Embroidery remains a government-supported industry in Switzerland today. Style See Recipe. Tacking Iron Device used to fuse heat-sealable items, such as appliqués, emblems and lettering, to fabric. Also known as an Appliqué Iron. 218 Tackle Twill Letters or numbers, cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric, commonly used for athletic teams and organizations. [. . . ]