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1. Hold Ctrl and click and drag to move the letter off the line Cursor Over a Spacing Handle a e Click and drag on the handle to alter the spacing or arc line gt Cursor Over a Bezier Handle e Click and drag on the bezier handle to alter a curve 135 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing Cursors E he Insert Hole Split Line or Fill Island Q e Inserts holes split lines or fill islands into selected elements kn Insert Entry Exit Points e Insert or change the entry and exit points of the selected element e This tool can also resequence with multiple elements selected kn Insert Splice Line A e Inserts splice lines within a fill element This creates sub regions of an element that can contain opposing stitch directions he Insert Stitch Direction Line ra e Inserts stitch direction lines within a multi stitch line element Element Points Straight Point e Non Selected points display in blue A Nn e Selected Points display in black e Bezier handles extending from these points may be moved independently Curve Point A e Non Selected points display in blue e Selected Points display in black e Bezier handles extending from these points are locked together Ss Bezier Handle e From a Straight Point handles work independently e From a Curve Point handles work in tandem Entry Point e ndicates the start of an element Exit Point e ndicates the end of an e
2. AO of 216 Table of Contents melco Display Origin E The origin is typically displayed as the center of the workspace The coordinates by default are 0 0 and the lines displayed show horizontal and vertical center Display the origin by doing one of the following e Click the display origin icon on the view toolbar e Go to View gt Display Origin e Check the Show Origin box in Grid Properties Tab To hide the origin do either of the above a second time GAQAQ aG Vat MEE LSA R Origin Properties To access properties and defaults for this tool right click on the icon This will bring up the Grid tab and the origin properties iow Origin e Show Origin The Show Origin check box Origin Type f o shows or hides the origin Line Oo on color Pace Ungin At Center e Origin Type The Origin Type displays the origin as either a solid or dotted line with dots falling along the grid subdivisions e Origin Color The Origin Color allows you to select the color in which the origin is displayed Click on the color swatch to change e Place Origin At This drop down menu al L_ Oleplay Above Embroidery Elomon ET lows you to choose where the origin is to be displayed e Center displays the origin at the coordi nates 0 0 e First Stitch displays the origin at the coordinates of the first stitch e Display Above Elements This check box affects both the origin and the grid Checking it will dis play both t
3. Perspective The perspective line type can create the illusion of depth By manipulating the wireframe lines the let tering appears to come forward or go back in space To achieve this the perspective line type keeps the width of the letters in relatively close proportion to the height When perceptive line type is first selected a wireframe line will appear on the top of the lettering el ement as well as along the bottom If you hover over one of these lines or the points at either end of them your cursor will change and you can alter the line For more information on wireframe editing the lines see the wiretrame editing section The software will not limit you with your distortions and manipulation of the text Be care ful that what you create will still have stitches larger than your needle Try to keep stitch line lengths above 1mm The perspective baseline adds Envelope properties to the properties window See the following sec tions on how to use those properties and Scale to Fit 79 of 216 Table of Contents melco Envelope The perspective line type can create the illusion of depth By manipulating the wireframe lines the letter ing adheres to the upper and lower lines without changing the width of the letters When envelope line type is first selected a wireframe line will appear on the top of the lettering element as well as along the bottom If you hover over one of these lines
4. When dealing with more complex curves try to divide the curves into simpler ones Avoid exceeding 180 in any set of three pairs Also try to think about your stitch directions as sookes on a wheel Each one should come out from the center of the arc MT w ai Too Few Wireframe Points ARN at fa a EEE Yt a al nai n R eee Mi wa Sow aA Lo Ideal Number of Wireframe Points Table of Contents ne cae oe sie as n Too Many Wireframe Points 143 of 216 melco Column 2 Input Method The Column 2 Input method creates the wiretrame outline and stitch directions independently of each other The stitch directions are not tied to wireframe points and are set after the outline is created The tool lends itself to more organic or irregular shape Select the column 2 input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If the column 2 in put method is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool Creating Shapes with Column 2 To use a Column 2 Input Method 1 2 Start with a left click to create a straight point Continue along the first side of the element 7 AAT un
5. brown Sou Shell Script No Auto Kern Q wick Brown Sow Shell Script Auto Kern at 10 72 of 216 Table of Contents melco Word Spacing Automatic word spacing is located in the same window as Auto Kern above This will ignore the programmed space assigned to the space bar key and utilize a percentage of the letter height To use word spacing 1 Access the properties of the selected lettering element 2 Select the Spacing sub menu below Letters 3 Uncheck the Use Default Spacing check box to en Word Spacing able the use of the percentage io cea ae 4 Adjust the percentage 5 Click Apply to see the changes in the view window The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Micro Block Default Word Spacing The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Micro Block Word Spacing at 40 On Screen Kerning If on screen manipulation is more to your liking you can kern lettering in the view window To graphically kern lettering use the following steps 1 Select the lettering element in the view window by clicking on it 2 Click and drag on the handle X in the middle of the letter of the letter you wish to move The letter will move along the baseline e f more than one letter is to be moved together click on the handle of one letter then hold CTRL and click on the handle of the other desired letters This will select multiple letters Release the CTRL key e To move them clic
6. e Add Elements Using the arrow with the plus you can click on elements not included in this color to add them e Remove Elements Using the arrow with the minus you can click on elements in the color 7 l k to remove them from this round of conversion e Fill Region Using the paint bucket you can fill in a single region hole e Fill All Holes Using the second paint bucket you can click within a hole to Till all holes within that element or shape This can be useful when creating a fill that will later have lettering on top of it You can fill all the holes from the lettering at once e Click Next to continue to the next step e Click Exit to quit the assistant e Click Previous to return to the previous step 9 Step 4 Determine the sew sequence EE lt lt Previous 4 Edit element sew sequence ome 4 In this step you need to decide in what order the elements will sew al e Manual Sequencing Using this tool click on the elements in the order you want them to sew The numbers of the elements will change to reflect this process tzal e Insert Entry Exit Points Using this tool select where you want the elements to start sew ing and where you want them to end The software will sequence them according to this e Left to Right Right to Left or Center Out Select any of these to sew in that order es e Click Next to continue to the next step e Click Exit to quit the assistant e Click Previous
7. e Hole This contains no stitches ata act H e Split This contains the same stitches as the main element dani Oma but the needle penetrations will fall along the outline mee ooie Panien kiir Paritions a e Fill This is a fill island The stitches on the inside of this outline may contain a different Till pattern than those of wm mE the main element e Satin This too is a fill island but the stitches on the inside of the outline are satin stitches e Tiled Checking this box will repeat the outline throughout the element Spacer handles will ap pear and with these handles the spacing of the repeat may be adjusted This is how patterned fills are created e Alternate Split This will alternate so that only every other stitch line will sink along the outline e Blur outline This option will essentially create two outlines space as far apart as the amount spec ities Even stitch lines will fall on one outline Odd stitch lines will Tall on the other The rest of the properties are consistent with the fill and satin stitch properties These will only show for the satin for Till outline type Deleting a Hole Split or Fill Island To delete an interior outline select that outline and press the delete key on the keyboard 160 of 216 Table of Contents melco Insert Splice Splices are used to divide complex Tills into smaller sub regions These regions can have different and even opposing stitch direct
8. 52 of 216 Table of Contents melco Redo The Redo command is used to redo recent actions that were reversed using the undo command For ex ample if you accidentally used the undo command and you want to reverse the command use the redo command Next to the Redo command on the main toolbar is a drop down menu This menu presents a history of recently undone actions Using this history you can select the action that you wish to go back to Actions may only be redone in the reverse order of which they were undone To use the redo command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Redo e Click on the Redo icon on the main toolbar or select from the drop down next to It e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL Y Find The Find command allows you to move through a design selecting the next previous or specific occur rence of a particular element type It will highlight the selected element in both the view window and project view To use the tind command use one of the following methods a EI e Go to Edit gt Find FindGo to what Enter Walk number Go To e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL F Stitch Newt Jump Stitch Manual Stitch Will take you to the Walk number Previous entered above Counting begins ee To find an element select the desired type of element trom Wall sed above Count the list on the left Then do one of the following Column 2 eae Single Line Complex Fill e Click the Nex
9. A portion of the older style embroidery alphabets contain tie stitches manually digitized into the letter forms The newer style of embroidery alphabets do not contain ties and instead rely on the use of object properties to add the tie stitches Adding tie stitches to older alphabets that already contain ties will double up on the tie stitches This can potentially cause a visible thread bump in the letter as well a possible trim failures Convert Alphabets Remove Ties From Alphabets cant Ahab Alphabet To treat all alohabets the same and utilize object properties to add tie ail g stitches the digitized ties can be removed from older style alphabets e To remove the digitized tie stitches from any alphabets that contain them cones This wall rane digitized lock stiches tom all installed Riia The ala alphabets 1 Go to Tools gt Convert Alphabets 2 Click on the Remove Ties button Restore Ties To Alphabets If after removing the tie stitches from the older alphabets you decide you want them back they may be restored To do this 1 Go to Tools gt Restore Alphabets 2 Click on the Restore Now button This will only restore tie stitches to alphabets that originally had them It will not add ties stitches to al phabets that did not originally contain them Convert Alphabets Older style alohabets may be converted to newer style alphabets for ease of editing in the Alphabet Editor TrueType fonts may also
10. Table of Contents melco Mini Palette Toolbar The mini palette toolbar contains much of the color information from the design Tile It controls the background color and the current color as well as stores every color used in the design Below the design color information Is a pool of color swatches for a quick color preview 4 a a a E z B W Zoom Bar The zoom bar shows the zoom level as well as the X Y location of the cursor It will also display the length and angle between input points as an element is digitized K 869 Y 458 L A Zoom Scale Bar The scale bar contains information on the size and stitch count of the design or currently selected ele ment s It can be used to scale rotate or mirror a design or element Slow Redraw Bar The slow redraw bar allows the user to play the design on screen as if it were sewing out The speed is controlled by the number beside the play button gt 5o H lt lt 0 gt gt N Right click on the step buttons to access and adjust the step increments 16 of 216 Table of Contents melco View Window The View Window acts as the main workspace for digitizing and editing A preview of the project is displayed When a project is open right clicking in a blank area of the view window will bring up a selection con text menu This menu mostly contains input tools If multiple projects are open each project will have a view window
11. User Manual Rev 042015 Copyright Notice Introduction What s New in DesignShop Version 10 v10 03 XXX v10 02 XXX v10 01 XXX v10 00 XXX DesignShop Product Levels DesignShop Screen Overview Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbars Main Bar View Bar Object Bar Property Bar Input Toolbar Mini Palette Toolbar Zoom Bar Scale Bar Slow Redraw Bar View Window Changing the Workspace Size Project View 2 of 216 melco 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 Working With Files Opening Files Files of Type Supported Embroidery File Types for Open Saving a File Save As Supported Embroidery File Types for Save As Auto Save Creating a New File Inserting a File Loading a File to a Machine Closing a File Graphics File Support Vector Import Export Options Export Options Raster Graphic Options Scanning and Image into DesignShop Select Scanner Scan Adding Notes to a File Send Files Via E mail Printing Files Run Sheets amp Previews Embroidery File Types Wireframe Files Scaling a Wireframe File Project Tab Stitch Files Scaling a Stitch File Expanded Stitch Processor Project Tab File Extensions Project View Project Tab Project Tab Levels Show Hide Lock Elements Project Tab Functions Right Click Context Menu Merge Color Blocks Stitches Tab Navigator Tab Table of Contents 19 19 19 20 21 2i 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28
12. 5 Click Apply 6 Cost Factors automatically adjusts all the scale factors according to what your input was Business Assistant The Business Assistant is a utility to help you calculate the cost on a per item basis Access the tool under the Tools menu You may select the machine and hoop type Values may be entered for a charge for each 1000 stitches and the maximum speed the design will be sewn at You may also enter a price for any additional charges for example a setup Tee price Click the Calculate button to see the total sewing time hours minutes sec onds and total price The Business Assistant supports all monetary values Supported by the Windows regional settings 212 of 216 Table of Contents Cost Factors CustPor 1000 Emkes 1 00 Additional Charge 0 00 Phir Currant Ap pecsdinsaia hast 10 00 1488 Humber Steches 10000 TERHI Seale Facore Colunin Dhensatye Ton Gohanin Fil Darak 100 4 Column Fil Stich Length lo a Walk A rdia Satoh Length TOO amp Fall Derri 100 S Fil Stich Length 10d ts ee ne ony BuUSimEss Assistant EJ Bunn AtHHar hould be upi oct on atng onky Padon pazh og pior charge ime and rir tree may Geese the oebreetod taa lire bo very Celouleicn ino Mochre Type EMT 10T F1 Pip Tap Chege Per OD Stohr Fiat ae 4 1 00 Maamim Speed Add ional Change rat 4 ooo Fama Fierin Wimme Seconds 0000 Tel tae d i Ext melco Convert amp Restore Alphabets
13. Locked Madeaa Poly Neon 1630 Madera Poly Moon 1712 Madeira Poly Noon 14H44 headers Poy Meon F x 1722 1 12 Madeira Foly Neon hadena Poly Meun a oree eaa Find Marie Go Se FindNumber Save As Custom Load Cuetom Palette on the desired new color to populate the lower have of the comparison preview Click Apply to affect the change Click OK to close the window To the right of the scrolling display is a color scrubber Click on the small triangle to the right and drag to quickly scroll to the desired color area Mix Your Own Color At the bottom of the color chart list is the System RGB color This changes the thread catalog into sliders and swatches for basic computer colors This can be useful when changing the background color You can use the sliders to mix just the right color to mimic your garment Locked Active Colors Only The locked check box appears for active colors only This indicates whether the active color is locked or not For more information on this see the Active Colors section above Color The color number field indicates which color in the list is being displayed If this window was access for the active color swatch it will display the active colors If accessed from the palette it will display palette colors Color zero displays the background color If accessed from the project tab current color or view window the color number field will not be shown Color Compa
14. On the traced hoop draw up to 32 points all the way around the hoop You must place a point at any location where the X Y axes intersect with the hoop outline see the following image The more points you choose to enter the smoother the drawing of the hoop will be on screen Try to place as many points as you can on any curved areas of your hoop The following image displays 28 points selected to enter for our example hoop Notice how most of the points are clustered at the curves of the hoop 3 Now you need to measure the distance from each point to the hoop center You can take these measurements in inches or centimeters For each point you will need to take two measurements the horizontal distance trom the hoop center 0 0 and the vertical distance from the hoop center Note that the closer the points are together the more exact your measurements should be Once you have these measurements you will need to determine the coordinates of each point in embroidery points For the X coordinate multiply the horizontal distance by 254 if measured in inches or by 100 if measured in centimeters If the point is to the left of the hoop center the co ordinate will be a negative number Repeat this for the Y coordinate vertical distance If the point is below the hoop center this coordinate will be a negative number After calculating the embroi dery points round them to whole numbers You will now have the coordinates needed to enter i
15. Typically these are layered but they can be tiled or rearranged The Window menu provides the option for tiling or cascading these windows Changing the Workspace Size The size of the workspace in the view window can be altered by the TFR Ea following steps Project Gnd Design Notes Melco 08 Fil 1 Select the project in the project view os 2 Right click on the selected project and choose Project from e wa Sn the context menu Project Lowel Settings 3 Change the workspace area dimensions Manmum Stichtongth 2p Connector Stteh Length 4 pit 4 Click OK Fieturn To Origin w Save As Default Apply Help 17 of 216 Table of Contents melco Project View Typically found on the right side of the screen the project view contains non visual information about the design The sew sequence color information and element types are all visible here BETETT P Himig The size of the elements in the project view may be adjusted by right clicking and selecting Tree Image Size from the context menu The background color of the project view may be altered by right clicking and selecting Tree Background Color from the context menu 18 of 216 Table of Contents melco Working With Files This section describes how to open save close and create new projects or embroidery Tiles Opening Files An embroidery file is opened using the Open command This command is accessible in the
16. l l E Object Properties ES within embroidery projects These settings or properties will change fa jvm a tropsmenng depending on the type of element or elements that are selected oa CO Pull Comp aul TA Steet Sotch _ Auto Denwty To access the object properties window ore oe Of Tie In And Tie Off pa E i I Scale Fa inte 1 Select the desired element s colon sunare ie i view Sianid C Random 2 Access properites by one of these methods P Styles motown oE e Right click on the selected element and select Properties misa e trom the context menu me e Double click within the resize edit box of a selected element pazara ra v i Cawoappy OK Cancel apoy e Go to View gt Properties This will bring up the object properties window The window is divided in two The left side contains categories and sub categories while the right side of the window displays the properties contained in the selected category Element Stitch Type Selection Drop Down When multiple elements are selected the object properties window will allow you to affect different sub sets of those elements based on their element type and or stitch type The Element Stitch Type Selection Drop Down will allow you to select to affect the following subsets of elements e All Elements This will disolay properties that are common between all the selected elements e Lettering This will display properties that will affect all the lett
17. or letter width of that individual name Generating the Group Name File s Group Names file s are generated on saving The file format will determine how the Tiles are generated e OFM Saves the setup Tile but does not generate the group names e EXP or CND Generates the group name file s based on output type selected 90 of 216 Table of Contents melco Output Type The output type determines how the file s for the group names will generate lt NAMEY Design Name Repeat This option will sew the design and name on the list Then after a color change it will sew the design again and the next name on the list It will repeat until the list is completed This generates one file this is occasionally referred to as a name stack To sew this set your color sequence for the first set of the design and name then place a pause hold command to make the machine wait Repeat this sequence This will allow the design to sew on a garment when the pause is reached the machine will wait for you to swap the garments You can then sew the next design name combo on the next garment Design Once This will sew the design elements once and then stack the names This can work well for traditional multi head configurations They can sew the design on all heads and then turn off all but one head to sew a name Then turn that head off and the next one on to sew the next name Repeat until all the names have been sewn Ideal
18. radio button is selected border margin gives the edge walk a stitch Length pt specific inset from the edge e Width Percentage Only available with the Percentage radio button select this adjusts where within the element the edge walk falls based on a percentage of the width e Stitch Length This functions the same as for center walk ANR hy p NN AA me en rere rN 110 of 216 Table of Contents melco Zig Zag Zig zag underlays begin to tack down the nap of the material and start building up the loft of the stitch es This can be a good underlay for terry cloth polar tleece and thick knits It walks through the middle of the element and then zig zags back e Border Margin Absolute Only available when the Absolute radio button is selected border mar gin gives the underlay a specific inset from the edge e Width Percentage Only available with the Percentage radio button select this adjusts how wide the underlay is under the element based on a percentage of the element width e Density This adjusts how far apart the underlay stitches fall hir i Ai ay hai aribat A A pe il a 5 ee Be 7 i 3 Pia 3 i 5 i kia te i bi F ig F d 4 ay f n i i 1 Hi hee Double Zig Zag Double zig zag underlays zig zags torward and then zig zags back The stitches cross over each other e Border Margin Absolute Only available when the Absolute radio button is selected border mar gin gives the underlay a specific
19. tack down and cover stitches can be set like any other Gemma element Their property types are displayed in parentheses Ce eee Si Tackdown Top Sting mn pa nnn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn nn nn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn n nena io pMa r r p tt Comers Tacie Shien Note that the corners property Is available for appliqu ele rs ments like tor single line and may be set separately for the o Urdete jam L tack down and cover amp Comers lt maA Advanced C Ense Crier Change After Tackdown Cover Sidh aF Enable Goluren Vadis pt imie I LLL 129 of 216 Table of Contents melco The individual details and choices of digitizing are often specific to the digitizer but most digitizers go through vary similar digitizing processes The following is a general overview of the process many digitiz ers follow when turning artwork into embroidery 1 Get the Graphic on the Screen e You can either open a graphic file or you can insert a graphic file into an open project With some graphics you can also copy out of one program and paste into DesignShop e f you have a scanner attached to your computer you can also scan directly into DesignShop by going to File gt Scan Image 2 Size the Graphic e Scale the graphic to the intended size of the final sewout Select it in the project view to scale e Many decisions for stitch types are based on the size of the elements Digitizing at one size and then scaling
20. Contents melco Navigating the Workspace There are many ways to customize your workspace and view your designs the way that you prefer Showing or hiding guides hoop outlines or certain types of stitches can be helpful when editing or pre paring a design for embroidery The View Toolbar will be the toolbar most used in adjust what appears in the view window of the softwares If it is not visible go to View gt Toolbars gt and ensure there is a check mark by view Measurement Units You have the option of changing the measurement units in the software for multiple properties To access this go to Tools gt Options and select the Measurement Units Tab Options eal File Options Measurement Units Digitzing Properties Preferences pomks mn nm miles Ir e From the measurement units tab you can select different measurement units for different properties It is common for embroiderers and digitizers to have some properties as inches and others in points a S A Pouce APoint 1 01 0 01 0 003937 _ 0 0036941 fimm ho h fon _ o 03937 00369412 Aem 100 fio n 0 3937 0 3694126 Ainh 254 254 2 54 1 09380863 APouce 2707 27 07 2707 1066 ji Table for Measurement Conversion Ruler The ruler tool can be used to measure anything Te TeVeveNeNeren S EENS in the view window and read the actual length To use the ruler tool 1 Select it from the toolbar 2 Click and drag across the object to be m
21. Converting An Image Into Cross Stitch 194 Product Activation 216 Cross Stitch Properties 194 Product Deactivation 216 Alphabet Editor g 195 To Create a New Alphabet 195 To Edit an Alphabet 195 Creating Letterforms for an Alphabet 196 Editing Glyphs in the Alphabet Editor 196 Hoop Manager Hoop Setup i 197 Predefined Hoops 197 Hoop Attributes 198 User Defined Hoops 199 Additional Settings 201 Custom Hoop Shape 202 Custom Sew Field Shape 204 7 of 216 Table of Contents melco Copyright Notice f Copyright 2015 by Melco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written approval of Melco Melco reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in it at any time without obligation of Melco to notify any person or organization of such revi sions or changes All precautions have been taken to avoid errors or misrepresentations of facts equipment or prod ucts However Melco does not assume any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions Melco Technology is protected by but not limited to the following patents Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat Pat US Fle 202 US 5 603 462 US 6 445 970 B1 US 6 823 807 US 20090030656 A1 CH 693569 A5 US 6 736 077 B2 US 6 732 66
22. Decorative Stitch o To use a stored decorative stitch 1 Change the stitch type of a selected element or input tool to Decorative 2 Select a pattern from the drop down menu on the property bar or in the object properties win dow Click Apply if using the object properties window 3 The selected decorative element will repeat along a walk element or throughout a multi stitch line element Modifying the Decorative Element e The decorative spacing can be adjusted by moving the spacing handles shown on a decorative multi stitch line element e The decorative motif size and spacing can be changed via the object properties window on all decorative elements e The decorative motif can be changed to a different stored decorative stitch by selecting a new mo tif from the pattern drop down menu 184 of 216 Table of Contents melco Creating a New Decorative Stitch Decorative stitches are created by digitizing a smaller element or group of elements using a single color and saving that as a decorative stitch much in the same way custom shapes and designs are saved To create a new decorative stitch 1 Using input tools create a small motif that you would like to use as a decorative et stitch 2 Make sure that the beginning needle penetration and the end needle penetration Sk Fi fall on the same Y coordinate You may need to look in the project view or use LN snap to grid for this This is to allow the decorative motif
23. E 1 Select the element s to be shadowed 2 Access the shadow by going to the Object menu and selecting Stitch Type San vl Shadow Angle aa deg 3 Select your desired settings from the Create Shadow window oo EE e Stitch type Select either a satin or a Till A ol e Angle This sets the angle of the shadow ASTOR e Offset This indicates how far from the original element _JAlternate Stitching the shadow will be generated 7 Add Calor Change e Overlap This determines how far under the top stitching the shadow element will extend e Stitch Top This determines if the original element will be stitched or not e Alternate Stitching If used in conjunction with Add Color Change and a lettering element it will generate a shadow for each letter so that the sew sequence sews a shadow and then the corresponding letter Each letter will first sew the shadow and then the letter as opposed to sewing all the shadows and then all the letters This will help with registration e Add Color Change This will create a separate color block for the shadow element 4 Click OK to generate the shadow element The shadow element or top element may be selected and moved and the removed areas of the shadow element will continue to be removed and regenerated as the elements are repositioned W ry WM 1 i WV Li Li Wea Ta faea een mY it WANN a VAAL AYA Vee qv Teg z j ie 1 ily i itn hi payil LDI YO N
24. MUMNIN as AANA i f iM ANA J EN iii hk a 5 i f ing i F RE 1 F fy l jij Fa i Ta aat Sian scene 167 of 216 Table of Contents melco Change Element Type E The change element type feature allows you to select and element or elements and change them from one type to another The original elements can be replaced or added to This feature will work on most types of elements but you cannot change from a manual stitch or expanded data To use change element type 1 2 Select the element s to be changed Access the change element type feature using one of the following methods e Click on the change element type button on the on the input bar e Right click on the selected element s go to Operations gt Change Element Type in the context menu e Go to the Object menu and select Change Element Type From the Change Element Type window select the type of el z a Ea ement that you wish the selected elements to be changed to TATAEE E e Ifa single line column is selected you have the option of roniva using the edge or the input line as the reference for the Vall Normal Stitch new element Walk Bean Stitch Manual Stitch i Single Line Cent Click on either Add or Replace to change the element type aa Column 2 e Add will add an element with the same shape but a new pas element type Vector Fil Vector Line e Replace will replace the old element with the new one The new elements
25. bar simply clicking on the tool will oj Gj select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool ag Creating Shapes with Unafill Mode 1 Input the wireframe outline of the complex fill by left clicking r on the mouse to create straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Try to use as few points as possible Lines are the straight est when between two straight points and curves are P smoother when fewer points are used While fewer points are ideal avoid creating curves that exceed 180 in any set of three points 2 To complete the shape press Enter on your keyboard This will canned T connect the line between the first and last point closing the shape e There are no stitches in the shape at this point and it is displayed as a Vector Fill in the Design section of the Project View 3 Holes entry points exit points splice lines and stitch directions lines can be added to the element later 150 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing Vector Fills The Vector Fill Inout Method will create shapes without stitches The entry points exit points splices and stitch directions can be determined later using their respective editing tools to convert the vector shape into embroidery able you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on th
26. be converted to an alphabet that may be edited This can be done in the alphabet editor or it may be done using the Convert Alphabets window To convert alphabets 1 Go to Tools gt Convert Alphabets 2 Select the alphabet trom the alphabet dropdown 3 The Convert To drop down will automatically populate with the appropriate type of alphabet e OFA This is the newer style of alphabet e TIM This is a TrueType that has been modified for use with the Alphabet Editor 4 Name the alphabet 5 Click the Convert button 213 of 216 Table of Contents melco Check for Updates The software comes with the ability to check the Internet for updates If found the newer software will be downloaded and installed This feature only works within the same version number To check for updates 1 Go to Tools gt Check For Updates 2 Follow the on screen prompts System Info For troubleshooting and helping Technical Support help you the software can generate a text document listing all the relevant system information This document can be e mailed to support staff to speed their assistance To generate the system information document 1 Go to Tools gt System Information 2 McSysinto txt will appear in the root of your hard drive This document can then be attached to an e mail and sent to support staff Restore Factory Defaults If you have change the defaults of the software you can selectively Restore Factory Def
27. be visible in the list To display a hoop that has been hidden simply check its corresponding check box in this dialog NOTE The 15cm 5 9 inch hoop will not be available in this dialog because It is the default displayed hoop Part Number This shows you the part number of the hoop you have selected Hoop Attributes When a hoop is selected click the pull down arrow to display the list then left click a hoop name to select that hoop s attributes will be displayed These programmed dimensions will be grayed out this information cannot be changed e Hoop Type the type of the selected hoop rectangular circular square etc e X Dimension the width of the hoop from left to right measured trom the outside edge of one side of the inner hoop to the outside edge of the other side of the inner hoop e Y Dimension the height of the hoop from top to bottom measured trom the outside edge of one side of the inner hoop to the outside edge of the other side of the inner hoop e Xand Y Offset the distance trom the machine origin to the hoop center e Hoop Thickness the width of the outside edge of the hoop wall to the inside edge of the hoop Wall Click OK to close the Hoop Manager dialog EE EEE EE eee 198 of 216 Table of Contents melco User Defined Hoops 7 Complete the following steps to create a custom hoop in the software 1 Make sure your machine is selected in the Machine Name pull down menu Arc Melco must be se
28. becomes available when trapunto is enabled This feature walks around the outside edges of the shape to further hide evidence of Trapunto Disabled Trapunto Enabled Trapunto Enabled Trace Border 103 of 216 Table of Contents melco Use Satin for stitch lines To keep Till elements stitching smoothly and help avoid thread breaks this feature will essentially remove internal needle penetrations on stitch lines less than this specitied amount To disable this feature enter O into the field Fill Info This section contains the information on how the Till is being created and essentially what pattern the stitches or needle penetrations will work Stitch Angle The stitch angle is set using either the stitch direction editing tool or the stitch angle field in the proper ties window or on the property bar If more than one angle is utilized within the element this field will not be present Fill Pattern Standard or Random Depending on the desired aesthetic a random or standard fill pattern may Fill Info be selected These pattern choices alter how the successive lines of stitches oanad C Randon and needle penetrations align with one another A P e Standard Standard fills create a steady and even pattern with the stitch pantition nfo es This can be likened to the pattern a mason may make with bricks e Random Random fills do not have a standard method for placing stitch es At times a random f
29. between the two selected points 3 Once the wireframe point s is selected split the element This can be done a few ways e Right click on one of the selected points go to Operations gt Split Element in the context menu e Click and hold for a half a second on the change element type tool to access split element from the fly out e Go to the menu Object and select Split Element Break Object Fills with splice lines may be broken apart at those splices The sub regions of the Till become individual fills when this occurs This can be helpful in altering sew sequence and the layering of elements To break a fill with splice lines 1 Select the element to be broken 2 Break the element using one of the following methods e Right click on the selected element go to Operations gt Break Object in the context menu e Goto the menu Object and select Break Object 164 of 216 Table of Contents melco Combine Elements Two or more overlapping fills may be combined into a single fill if desired To combine overlapping Tills 1 Select the overlapping fills to be combined 2 Combine the fills using one of the following methods e Click on the combine elements button on the property bar This will only be available if multi ple fills are selected e Right click on the selected fills go to Operations gt Combine Elements in the context menu e Go to the menu Object and select Combine Elements Subtract Elements Overl
30. buttons will remove or add space between the letters The adjustment amount Is equal to 1 16 of the letter height e A this button removes space between the letters It is displayed in the text edit box as e A this button adds space between the letters It is displayed in the text edit box as e f one of these kerning marks isn t enough you may add more For example it the text edit box you may have a lettering element that looks like T o y Toy loy No Kerning Manual Kerning Displayed as Toy in text edit box Displayed as T o y in text edit box 71 of 216 Table of Contents melco Auto Kern While the control of manually or on screen below kerning is great sometimes to speed production you need an automatic option Auto Kern is a feature in the software that will exam ine the lettering for you and adjust the space to appear as a percentage of the height To use the auto kern feature 1 Access the properties of the selected lettering element 2 Select the Spacing sub menu below Letters 3 Check the Auto Kern check box to enable 4 Adjust the percentage 5 Click Apply to see the changes Auto Kern works well for a variety of typefaces but not all Be careful when working with connected scripts or any monogram alohabets Auto kern adds typically undesired space to connected or precisely spaced alohabets Quick Brown Fox Quick Brown Fox Times New Roman Auto Kern at 10
31. current zoom level with every click Zoom Out The zoom out button decreases the zoom level to approximately 67 of the current zoom level with every click Actual Size The actual size button sets the zoom level to 100 Fit Window The fit window button sets the zoom level to fit fill the project within the view win dow at the highest zoom level possible Fit Selection The fit selection button sets the zoom level to fit fill the currently selected element s within the view window at the highest zoom level possible This button is greyed out if nothing is selected Center Selection The center selection button does not alter the zoom level It shifts the view window to center upon the currently selected element s This button is greyed out if nothing is selected G Zoom Previous The zoom previous button sets the zoom level to the last zoom level used in the current project Table of Contents melco Zoom Bar The zoom bar shows the zoom level as well as the X Y location of the cursor It will also display the length and angle between input points as an element is digitized K 869 Y 458 IL A Zoom a e Zoom Level The zoom level can be changed by selecting a new level from the drop down menu or typing a desired level within the box and press the Enter key Zoom oe e X Y Position In this field the X Y position of the cursor is displayed As the cursor is moved around the view window these values will c
32. delete it select and press the delete key on the keyboard This indicates that you ve over stitch between needle penetrations To add needle penetra tions along a stitch along the stitch line Expanded editing mode is also available through the right click context menu under Mode 156 of 216 Table of Contents melco Wireframe Editing Commands The following commands are used to manipulate the wireframe outlines e Drag a point Clicking and dragging on a selected point drags the point and the bezier handles connected to that point e Alt Drag a point Holding the ALT key while dragging a selected point will constrain the move ment of that point to 15 increments e CTRL Drag a point Holding the CTRL key while dragging on a selected point drags the point and adjusts the bezier handles connected to that point to generate a perfect arc between the next and previous points on that line al ILIA LEA TE TELL 7 TLE BIPILA e Ctrl Drag a Bezier Handle Holding the Ctrl key while dragging on a Bezier handle fixes the an gle of the handle This means that even if your move the mouse off of that line the Bezier handle will remain on the same angle etween a straight and a curve If you change from a curve point to a straight point the handles will stay but they can be moved independently of each other Handles on curve points are locked ea e P E at Ao et a s a ere ae ee ee e Doub
33. editing select the element Select one of the end points of the splice line to be removed Press the Delete key on the keyboard to delete the entire splice line Stitch directions will need to be addressed after deleting a splice line With the splice tool selecting right clicking in the resize edit box will bring up the option to clear all splice lines 161 of 216 Table of Contents melco Insert Stitch Direction Stitch direction lines are used to give direction to the embroidery stitches in an element There are three stitch direction tools under the stitch direction tool icon e Insert Stitch Direction This tool creates a straight line for the stitch direction 1 Left click and drag across the form where a stitch direction line is desired 2 Press Esc to finish editing stitch directions and deselect the tool e Insert Curved Stitch Direction This stitch direction tool allows for curved stitch direction lines These usually work better with a more gentle curve Tight curves can cause density and puckering issues 1 With the element and the tool selected begin to digitize the splice as you would a walk ele ment Start with a left click This can begin outside of the element outline 2 Continue digitizing across the form where a splice line is desired Right click for curves Left click for straight points and sharp angles 3 Press Enter to finish the stitch direction line 4 More stitch direction lines c
34. element Color A specific color may be selected for the sequin to be displayed in If no color is selected the box will display diag onal lines and the sequins will match the thread color of the element Table of Contents 107 of 216 melco e Stitch Mode Changing this will change whether the lines of sequins mimic the stitch lines in a standard Till or an edge fill e Width This allows for the adjustment of the width of the fixing stitches e Height This allows for the adjustment of the height of the fixing stitches e Auto Adjust This automatically adjusts the fixing stitches by the specified dimension to fill the linear walk element How the adjustment is made may be changed by selecting a different dimen sion trom the drop down menu e Spacing This allows you to change the spacing of the sequins along the walk element e Feed Direction This allows for the compensation for different embroidery machines and sequin attachment angles Make sure to select the one appropriate for your device e Sequin Compensation The will add stitches to get out of the way of the sequin as it is ejected when traveling in a direction that would otherwise damage a sequin 108 of 216 Table of Contents Underlay is a sub category to Top Stitching and applies to multi stitch line elements It can be accessed from both the property bar and the properties window Underlay stitches are often used as foundation stitches for e
35. hoop typed in the Hoop Shape Definition dialog Hoop Type Custom Shape w X Dimension T Dimension Hoop Olfset T Hoop Olfeet Custom Points lin 504 in lin Qin z6 X1 T Ba 2 Y3 a Ya AJ YS x TE xr TE 453 1080 294 1080 34 1080 953 1080 1143 1016 1219 365 1321 889 K3 YI WIU Wit 11 wz Wie 1a a4 wld Yia x15 Y15 B99 1397 354 1397 254 1372 699 1372 B13 1321 389 1219 965 IF xig Wt x13 Y1 aul al Kel YF Mao oe aa 23 all rogo 254 1080 2541 1080 953 1080 1243 1016 12139 365 1321 Begl T2 x T28 mir YA Y2 s29 T29 a Y3 xH TH 3 699 1497 dtd 1497 vod 1497 gi lave ala 1471 aay 1719 Sho NOTE Point cocedinates should Fated A tenia E a EEE lant tac ed ol Eom t bahia LA coni rr eidats Lesher bogralha thes bowers por I yo have nore lar kiena pti erder thet Medien of Mester priri 203 of 216 Table of Contents melco After you enter all points click the Apply button The Hoop Manager will notify you if the shape is invalid For example you will receive an error message if your shape does not form a convex polygon the hoop must be a convex polygon that is none of the sides can be dented inward If you received an error message check your points to make sure you en tered them correctly Click OK to close the Hoop Shape Definition dialog Your custom hoop with custom hoop shape will now be available in the Hoop Manager Custom Sew Field Shape As ment
36. ing on the mouse to create straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Try to use as few points as possible Lines are the straightest when between two straight points and curves are smoother when fewer points are used While fewer points are ideal avoid creating curves that exceed 180 in any set of three points 2 To complete the shape press Enter on your keyboard This will con nect the line between the first and last point closing the shape 3 If the shape has holes or places that you do not wish to have stitches you may digitize a wireframe outline around those areas next pressing Enter after each one 4 When you have finished adding any holes press Enter again to complete the element and generate the stitches 5 The appliqu properties can then be altered in the object proper ties window From there outline stitches tack down stitches and cover stitches can all be changed or disabled independently EEE eee 154 of 216 Table of Contents melco Insert Trim l Machine trim commands are inserted between elements Trim commands automatically occur between colors but if a trim is required within a color the command must be inserted To insert a trim 1 Select the element after which a trim is desired 2 Insert the trim by using one of the following e Click on the Insert Trim button on the input toolbar e Go to the Insert menu and select Trim Auto Trim Trim
37. inset trom the edge e Width Percentage Only available with the Percentage radio button select this adjusts how wide the underlay is under the element based on a percentage of the element width e Density This adjusts how far apart the underlay stitches in each layer fall Pre Lit We Pe Fh r i i hy WN wi EL ea TE i i n i i i 4 i th OMAN A Hy Hotmail at ia My AN i i NY Th vA I LLL ee 111 of 216 Table of Contents melco Fill Underlay Fill underlay creates a light fill underneath the top stitches This is a good choice for stabilizing larger areas You can adjust the angle of the underlay in relation to the angle of the top stitching This underlay couples well with an edge walk or a secondary Till at another angle e Border Margin Border margin gives the underlay a specific inset from the edge e Density This adjusts how far apart the underlay stitches are e Stitch Length This adjusts the maximum length of the stitches in the nein LAPT YY Fe Pied 2 te a hgh eed in i i He Lin Lips Ning wy i Hi i P di ES KS 7 ni Lh o on A r i my MoH s La TL HT TY 7 LMM O AAA Hi hy hi Wi i ly M p My H oS Hy Ny M Ty HY HED i i TH l n aay Ss Ss Kee Say Mita iE Ng i Mi Wi ay 7 7 Mp Wi oe oy an aiim MMI WV LTT He tie HAH TH 112 of 216 Table of Contents Angle This sets the underlay stitch direction in relation to the top stitchin
38. is usually used when trimming between letters It maintains the integrity of the alphabet e Bottom Connect This option resequences the individual letter elements to place the entry and exit points along the bottom of the individual letters This can change overlaps and intersections e Closest Point This option resequences the individual letter elements to place the entry and exit points wherever the letterform is closest to the next letter This can change overlaps and intersections e Closest Point connections are often used when working with smaller lettering that will not be trimmed Connections Highlighted in Red 75 of 216 Table of Contents melco Justification Below the text edit box in the letters properties you will find the justification but tons These icons alter how the text is aligned The options follow e Flush Left This aligns the left side of the lines of text to the left side of the lettering element box The right sides of the text lines are ragged e Centered This horizontally centers each line of text within the lettering element box Both sides of the text lines are evenly ragged e Flush Right This aligns the right side of the lines of text to the right side of the lettering element box The left sides of the text lines are ragged This is an aesthetic decision and has little or no impact on the sew quality of the project Flush left Centered Flush right Ragged right Text Ragged lef
39. located under the right click scale menu If you select and element or elements right click and the select Scale you will see the Scale tab Under the main top section for scaling the size of the design there Is the check box for Expanded Stitch Processing Check this box to enable the processing when scaling expanded designs Project Tab Stitch information for stitch files will show as Expanded Data in the project tab of DesignShop File Extensions The table in the Opening Files section lists how different extensions are brought into DesignShop 31 of 216 Table of Contents melco Project View Typically found on the right side of the screen the project view contains non visual information about the design Within the project view are three tabs the project tab the stitches tab and the navigator tab These tabs are accessed trom the bottom of the project view The project view can be detached trom the side of the screen and moved to another monitor or else where on screen To do this click and drag the title bar of the window no words exist in the project view title bar Once detached the project view can be moved to the desired area Double clicking on the title bar will return the project view to the original docked position Project Tab The project tab contains a list of elements found in the design The order in which these elements are displayed determine the order in which they sew Elements and range o
40. outline out evenly all the way around the form In the example the Till was duplicated first to show the change The red is the original the blue was offset by 20 points To offset an outline 1 Select the fill to be altered 2 Offset the outline using one of the following methods e Right click on the selected fills go to Operations gt Oftset Outline in the context menu e Go to the menu Object and select Offset Outline 3 Specify the amount that you would like the outline offset e Positive numbers push the outline out e Negative numbers inset the outline 4 Click OK Transform Outline Like the perspective line type manipulates lettering transform outline can manipulate elements and groups of elements To transform an element or group of elements 1 Select the element s to be transformed 2 Access the transform outline lines using one of the following methods e Right click on the selected elements go to Transtorm Outline in the context menu e Go to the menu Object and select Transform Outline 3 A blue line will appear at the top and bottom of the elements These may be edited like any wire frame line and the elements will distort to match the newly defined boundaries 4 To complete the transtormation deselect the elements 166 of 216 Table of Contents melco Drop Shadow A drop shadow can be generated for a wireframe element using the shadow function To create a shadow element a
41. points and changes all wireframe elements to ex panded data 209 of 216 Table of Contents melco Batch Conversion Under the tools menu is a batch converter This tool is used to convert a group of embroidery files to any Supported embroidery file format To use the batch converter 1 Go to Tools gt Batch Converter 2 Select your desired settings from the Batch File Converter window e Source Folder Browse to the location of the folder con taining the embroidery files to be converted e Destination Folder Browse to the location of the folder to contain the newly converted Tiles e Select Files If only a few files are desired as opposed to an entire folder they can be browsed to and selected us ing this button e Input File Type Select the type of embroidery file to be converted from e Output File Type Select the type of embroidery file to be converted to e Convert Expanded to Wireframe Within the process Meloo Batch File Converter Source Folder L ANM Demo Designs etam Destination Foker EANM Demo Designe D ia Input Fike Type Output File Type Melco Universal Project File oim w L Convert Fenanded Tn wireframe L Convert Cobor Data Madara Fob Neon tch w Convert Heculs Files Convertert Lancel Unable to ennert Finas reading bet file Close expanded data will be converted to wireframe elements This is similar to the convert to wire frame operation
42. printing 29 of 216 Table of Contents melco Embroidery File Types There are two main types of embroidery files Almost all of the extensions and file types fall into one of the following two categories Wireframe Files Wiretrame Tiles keep the projects in outlined elements with stitch properties This makes them easier to manipulate scale and edit When working with wireframe projects you will be dealing mainly with ei ther an OFM or a CND file extension Not all features of wireframe work the same between the Tile types Below is a list of the features ae A length and stitch directions Element properties can be edited o o o o ooo S o o oe io Element shapes can be edited o o o o ooo S o o oee o Can contain intact lettering You can change the spelling typeface size and other properties Can contain design notes ooo f e Color information can be stored oono f e Some machine settings may be stored ooo ae ae CND files saved in DesignShop V7 and earlier will contain wiretrame shapes but may not contain the exact fill properties and stitch locations CND files save in DesignShop V9 and later Will match the original stitches exactly but that is accomplished with the use of a manual stitch This renders the embroidery file closer to that of a stitch file Scaling a Wireframe File Scaling a wireframe file is usually more successful than scaling a stitch file The outline is scaled and the stitches
43. section on changing the width of selected elements I LLL 69 of 216 Table of Contents melco Slant The slant field allows you to alter the slant angle of the letter based on the original digitized letterform The height of the letter will remain as specified in the height field but the angle will change using the degree specified in the slant field To change the slant use one of the following methods e Double click in the slant field and type the desired slant degree e Double click in the slant field and scroll on the scroll wheel of your mouse to change the value e Click on either the up or down arrows attached to the slant field to change the value As with many manioulations in this software the software will not limit you Make sure that you do not push the manipulation beyond the physical limitations of embroidery Basically make sure that your stitches are at least a millimeter long and they are not bunching and caus ing thread breaks Because different alphabets and fonts can handle varying amounts of manipulation a wide range of ma nipulation is allowed To stay in a safer range when using the slant field to alter lettering stay between 15 and 15 Going beyond that range may still work but it also may require some editing The slant angle can be altered graphically as well See the slanting and skewing elements sec tion on changing the slant angle of selected elements T 70 of 216 Table of Co
44. size and justification to the order in which the letters are sewn and many more The object properties of the lettering element may be ac cessed by right clicking on a selected lettering element and selecting properties You may also simply double click on the lettering element Alphabet The alphabet selection drop down menu provides access to all of the embroidery alphabets loaded with your software If the level of software permits it will also provide access to the TrueType fonts and TrueType style OpenType fonts in the system fonts folder on your computer Searching for the Alphabet Name Clicking within this box will also enable you to type the name of your desired alphabet Results will begin to display and filter down as more letters are typed If for example you knew that your preferred alphabet had the word times in it you could type that in the alphabet field and see all alphabet names containing that word Alphabet Types As new technology has evolved new types of alphabets have been made available for the software There are a couple of embroidery alphabet types that your software uses Embroidery Alphabets Newer The new embroidery alphabets have been developed in recent years using more versatile digitizing tools These alphabets will usually scale and sew with fewer property adjustments than older alphabets These alohabets a indicated by a star to the left of the name These alohabet tiles hav
45. stitch 97 of 216 Table of Contents melco Walk Element Properties Walk elements will display different properties based on the stitch type Stitch type is a common proper ty to all walk elements and Is explained in the previous section Selecting the stitch type will display the properties listed below Walk Normal e Stitch length This property controls the length of each stitch or the distance between needle penetrations Longer stitch es will stay up out of the fabric more Short stitches tend to sink down into the fabric Make sure that your stitch lengths are longer than the diameter of your needle to avoid thread breaks t Curve Compensation Common settings for stitch lengths vary on purpose e 15 25 point length Good for travel underlay and detail stitches e 40 65 point length Good for basting stitches to be re moved later e Retrace This will cause the walk element to sew forward and then backward Each needle pen etration will line up The element will end sewing exactly where it began Check the box in the properties window or on the properties bar to enable this feature e Offset Only available if Retrace is checked this will alter the needle penetrations on the return to prevent the needle penetrations from falling into the same hole Changing this will shift the return needle penetrations by the specified amount e Curve Compensation This will shorten stitch lengths around the ins
46. to follow along a path all without connector stitches 3 Center the design e 4 J AA 4 Select the elements Right click within the resize edit box and select Save Custom LE RETER Shape smps Shape Name 6 Name the shape anana 7 Select Decorative as the shape amen Te 8 Click OK Category 9 The new motif will now be available in the Decorative Patterns Sequin drop down pup Ok Canonl Sues w 202005 te ee A Walk Decorative and a Decorative Fill using the New Decorative Stitch 185 of 216 Table of Contents melco Editing a Stored Decorative Stitch A stored decorative stitch may be modified like any custom shape in the library l 2 2 Ek Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library m The scrollable library will appear on screen mN Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Decorative Stitches Select the decorative stitch that you wish to edit 4 Right click on the decorative stitch and choose Edit from the context menu oF 6 7 This will open the stored decorative stitch file Make your edits in the view window and save the Tile _ Close the decorative stitch file Rename A Stored Decorative Stitch 1 2 pA Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library The scrollable library will appear on screen an Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Deco
47. to return to the previous step eee 174 of 216 Table of Contents melco 10 Step 5 Edit Splice Lines and Stitch Directions 5 Edit Stitch Splices to Elements 7 30 Edit Stitch Directions to Elements 7 In this step splice lines and stitch directions can be added to the elements to complete their con version to embroidery e Insert Splice This splice tool creates a straight line as the edge between sub regions e Insert Curved Splice This splice tool allows tor curved edges of the sub regions e Auto Compute Splice Lines Select this tool and click on the element to automatically gener ate splice lines for the element e Insert Stitch Direction This tool creates a straight line for the stitch direction e Insert Curved Stitch Direction This stitch direction tool allows for curved stitch direction lines These usually work better with a more gentle curve Tight curves can cause density and pucker INg Issues e Auto Compute Stitch Direction Select this tool and click on the element to automatically gen erate stitch direction lines for the element e Options This accesses the vector options window as described above in the automatic conversion e Click Next to continue to the next color This will begin a repeat cycle starting with Step 1 e Click Exit to quit the assistant e Click Previous to return to the previous step Manual Conversion Vector Graphic Vector elements can be quickly converted
48. wider stitch lines 106 points wide 3 100 3 106 This example i illus trates how evenly all stitch lines are affected by pull offset Z Leaving this setting at O will leave the stitch line lengths unadjusted by this field Often times adding a tew points of pull offset can helo smaller lettering and thinner elements sew out a bit more smoothly Max Pull Comp The max pull comp value specifies a maximum amount a stitch line can be extended by using pull comp It does not specify the maximum length of a stitch line It merely specifies the maximum amount that may be added to it Small Column Pull Comp Scale This property adjusts the smaller areas of elements differently than larger ones If enabled you will need to specity how much additional you would like the smaller elements to be adjusted and what size ele ments you consider to be smaller e Small Column Scale This value is the percentage of pull comp that is added to smaller elements e Small Column Width Any stitch lines smaller than this specified amount are deemed small col umns and adjusted by the above setting Column Width o Both a minimum and maximum value for stitch lines can be set using this feature e Min Col Width If a digitized stitch line within a multi stitch line element falls short of this value it will be extended to meet this length e Max Col Width If a stitch line within a multi stitch line element exceeds this value it will b
49. will be generated e Disable Short Stitches When When stitch line lengths fall below this specitied amount short stitches will not be gener ated even when the feature is enabled This is typically done to prevent thread breaks Auto Processing Auto processing deals with the splice lines within a complex Till These lines allow for sub divisions within an element Because of this there is a need for those stitch regions to have overlap e Splice Overlap This setting controls the amount of overlap isin used by the sub regions of a Till created by a splice line 119 of 216 Table of Contents melco Single Line Object Properties Single line elements are a unique column element that uses one input line and generates stitches off that line The width of the line is consistent throughout the element and is determined by the properties Width The width of the line can be set in the properties window on the properties bar or graphically using the width handles light blue dia monds This width will be consistent throughout the line Line Position The stitches for a single line element are generated in relation to the input line This relation is selected first by selecting which digitizing tool is used but it can be changed in object properties e Center This causes the stitches to be split evenly on each side of the line The input line runs the center of the stitches e Right This causes the s
50. will generate a proportional shape from a corner and allow for rotation Use With Input Tools Automatic shapes can also be used with the same tools as the automatic circle ellipse or rectangle This works best with the Custom Shapes category To do this 1 Access the custom shape input tool libraries 2 Using the drop down menus on the lett of the window navigate to the shape that you wish to use 3 Select the input or insert tool that you wish to use with the shape 4 Double click on the shape design in the automatic custom shapes window It will highlight 5 Insert the shape using the input tool in one of the following ways e Double click to insert the shape into the view window and project at the stored size and orientation e Click on one corner of the ellipse then move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e Holding ALT will generate a proportional shape from the center e Holding Shift will generate a proportional shape from a corner and allow for rotation 178 of 216 Table of Contents melco Creating New Custom Shapes amp Designs New custom shapes and designs may be added to the library To do this use the following method 1 Select the element or group of elements to be added to the custom shapes or designs library 2 Copy them and paste them into a new project 3 4 With the elements selected do one of the following Center the design e Ri
51. will immediately follow the original ele b eel ments in the project view Using Keyboard Shortcuts If desired keyboard shortcuts can be used to access this feature more quickly To do this 1 Select the element s to be changed 2 Hold the Shift key for the add function or CTRL for the replace function 3 Click on the input tool of the type of element that you would like to change to Some elements may require editing after an element change Pay close attention to tighter cor ners or those with many wireframe points when converting to a single line column 168 of 216 Table of Contents melco Convert Object to Wireframe The operation of converting objects to wireframe is a way to produce more easily editable elements trom an embroidery object It will affect different element types in different ways e Lettering Converting lettering to wireframe will break the lettering apart into the elements that make up the letterforms This will populate the project view with column walk and fill elements that mimic how the digitizer created the letters originally e Appliqu Using Convert Object to Wireframe on an appliqu element will create a separate ele ment for the placement tack down and cover stitches Typically this will be in the form of walk and single line column elements e Expanded Converting expanded data to wireframe will get the embroidery back to a wireframe element The software will process th
52. you d like design to have Colors Fb e Specify the total number of colors to be in the design This is the number of SS lors 4 thread colors to be used It is not the number of color changes The same col ane ors may be repeated e Modity the artwork colors using the eyedropper to select colors and the paint bucket to fill areas or holes with that color F h e f converting a raster graphic you have the option to convert it to vector here Click Next to continue to the next step or Cancel to cancel the conversion 173 01 216 Table of Contents melco 7 Step 2 Select the color to convert 2 Please Click on First Color you d like to Stitch Fiatten Flatten Overlap Exit e Click on the color to be converted You can change how much of the color to convert in the next step e Flatten may be used to remove areas of color that are being overlapped by other elements This layering of elements would only exist in a vector list e Adjust the flatten overlap to extend the layers underneath the later overlapping layers e Click Exit to quit the assistant e Click Previous to return to the previous step 8 Once a color as been selected the assistant will move to the next step Step 3 Editing the ele ments in the color lt lt Previous 3 Edit Elements in color W In this step you need to specify what portions of the color you want to convert You can also fill in holes in elements during this step
53. 171 172 173 173 175 176 176 176 177 Vd 177 178 178 178 179 179 179 180 180 180 180 181 181 181 182 182 183 183 183 melco Decorative Stitches 184 DesignShop Tools amp Preferences 205 Using a Stored Decorative Stitch 184 Accelerator Editor 205 Modifying the Decorative Element 184 File Options 206 Creating a New Decorative Stitch 185 Icon Update 207 Editing a Stored Decorative Stitch 186 Filters 208 Rename A Stored Decorative Stitch 186 Design Filter 208 Deleting A Stored Decorative Stitch 186 Stitch Proximity Plot 209 Stitch Proximity Filter 209 Sequin stitcnes Stitches 187 Batch Conversion 210 SEIA E E a La Scale Features Global Scaling and Properties Adjustments 21 Modifying the Sequin Element 187 Cost Factors 212 Creating a New Sequin Fixing Stitch 188 SE EE E E 212 Editing a Sequin Fixing Stitch 189 Convert amp Restore Alphabets 313 Rename A Sequin Fixing Stitch 189 Remove Ties From Alphabets 213 Deleting A Sequin Fixing Stitch 189 Restore Ties To Alphabets 513 Saving Sequin Files 189 Convert Alphabets 313 Creating a New Custom Tie Stitch 190 Check for Updates 214 Editing a Stored Custom Tie Stitch 190 anio 214 Rename A Stored Custom Tie Stitch 191 Restore Factory Detaul 314 Deleting A Stored Custom Tie Stitch 191 imeob ores 314 Photo Fill 192 Melco OS Settings 215 T e me Security 215 Cross Stitch 193 Software Activation amp Deactivation 216 Manually Digitizing Cross Stitch 193 Sizer 216
54. 2 3 0 ff Stitch length Stitch length Fill Examples with 4 partitions a sequence of 0123 Angle 90 Angle 45 Random Fills When Random is selected as the Till choice you can choose the random type e Patternless This creates a random and patternless fill that is difficult to distinguish any pattern but maintains the stitch length e Random Oftset This alters the stitch pattern by varying the partitions while maintaining the stitch length e Random Stitch Length This alters the stitch length e Random Factor This percentage dictates the amount that random stitch length can deviate from the specitied stitch length 105 of 216 Table of Contents melco Presets These preset fills will populate the stitch length and partition info These are available in the properties window as well as on the properties bar Select one of these fills from the drop down menu To see a preview of the Till click on the button to the right of the preset drop down Saving Your Fills To save one of your Tills to the presets 1 Set all of your Till properties 2 Click the Save button to the right of Presets 3 Assign it a name and click OK Pattern Fill Pattern Tills are created by repeating a split or group of splits or Till islands throughout a shape Needle penetrations Line up on those split lines creating an embossed look to the Till Select one of these fills from the drop down menu To see a preview of th
55. 216 Table of Contents melco Short Stitches Short Stitches are used in tight corners and tight curves where stitches have a tendency to bunch up and can create holes in garments This feature begins to adjust the needle penetrations on the inside edge of these curved or shapely angled elements to prevent so many needle penetrations in one place Enabled by default to help avoid thread breaks this feature can be disabled or enabled via a check box in the top stitching category or the properties page It also appears on the property bar as a small button l i es cei eer a ee Te a ae a When researching or discussing short stitches you may tind the recommendation that they be turned off tor small lettering or thinner elements This is to prevent thread breaks In your software short stitches are automatically disabled by default for stitch lines less than 20 points long The button or check box will still show active but the short stitches will not be generated The setting for this is under the advanced sub category Short Stitch Parameters The parameters for short stitches are under the advanced sub cate gory The parameters are as follow e Width This percentage adjust the width of the shorter stitch es It is a percentage of a programmed short stitch It is not a percentage of the stitch line length e Threshold When the inside dimension of the curve or angle becomes less than or equal to this specified percentag
56. 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 36 a7 38 melco Navigating the Workspace 39 Manipulating Elements 48 Measurement Units 39 Selecting Wireframe Elements 48 Ruler 39 Selecting a Wireframe Element in the View Window 48 Display Origin 41 Selecting Multiple Wireframe Elements in the View Window 48 Origin Properties 41 Selecting Wireframe Elements in the Project View 49 Display Grid 42 Selecting Multiple Wireframe Elements in the Project View 49 Grid Properties 42 Other Selection Methods 49 Snap to Grid Mode 43 Selecting Expanded Elements 49 Show Stitches in 3D 44 Sew Sequence 50 3D Settings 44 Basic Functions 50 Show Hide Graphic 45 Cut 50 Show Hide Stitches 45 Copy 51 Toggle Connectors 45 Paste 51 Toggle Expanded Points 45 Cut Copy amp Paste Between Programs 51 Zoom Functions 46 di nme ie Delete 52 Zoom Bar 47 a Mouse Zoom Pan Scroll Functions 47 m a Find 53 Center the Design 53 Moving Elements of a Design 54 Moving Elements by Dragging 54 Moving Elements with the Arrow Keys Nudging 54 Moving Through the Context Menu 54 Scaling Elements 54 Scaling Graphically 55 Scale to Specific Size Scale Bar 55 Scale by Percentage 55 Scaling Proportionally 99 Scaling Through the Context Menu 56 Rotating Elements 56 Rotate Graphically 56 Change the Pivot Point 56 Rotate by Degrees 56 Rotating Through the Context Menu 57 Skew or Slant Elements 57 Mirror Elements 57 Align
57. 8 B2 US D474 785 S US 6 871 605 US 6 983 192 B2 US 7 308 333 B2 Other patents pending 8 of 216 Table of Contents melco DesignShop is a embroidery digitizing software Through the use of this software an image can be transformed trom a simple graphic into a series of machine movements and commands that will create a beautiful embroidered product The digitizing software will have many embroidery specific tools and features but many of the conven tions and tools may feel familiar from other non embroidery softwares I LLL ee 9 of 216 Table of Contents melco What s New in DesignShop Version 10 v10 03 XXX e Check For Updates If updates are available the software will automatically display an update notification Internet connection is required for this feature e Update process improvements e Continuous underlay is now off by default e Keyboard shortcuts for change element type were added to the DesignShop Level e Various performance improvements v10 02 XXX e Check For Updates Now the update link provides the option to download and view What s New in the new version before choosing to update e Security activation instructions have been revised and simplified e Thread Charts Updated R A Super Brite Poly R A Super Strength Rayon Madeira Frosted Matt Madeira Poly Neon e Thread Chart Added Iris Ultra Brite Poly e Various performance improvements v10 01 XXX e Added Fanc
58. A Ar 1 26 ee 23 21 SAA 21 AA 22 Aa 29 29 11 12 5 12 0 23 23 24 2 TA ha m Project E Stitches u Navigator x e Tl Tie In Stitches These are ties stitches at the beginning of elements created using the proper ties dialog box e TO Tie Off Stitches These are ties stitches at the end of elements created using the properties dialog box Jo navigate through the element list of the project tab you can use the scroll wheel of a mouse or the arrow keys the Home End Page Uo and Page Down buttons on the Keyboard Using the arrow Keys will move one stitch at a time The arrow keys while holding ALT will move ten stitches and the arrow keys while holding CTRL will move one hundred stitches Table of Contents 37 of 216 melco Navigator Tab The third tab of the project view displays the design and view window in relation to the workspace The red box represents the view window borders Moving the View Window By clicking and dragging the red box you can change the position of the view window in relation to the design Zoom Within the Navigator To change the zoom level while in the navigator tab hold CTRL and click and drag a box withing the navigator tab When you release the mouse button a new size of box will be displayed and the view window will match the contents of that box IM Project BB Stiches 4 Navigator 38 of 216 Table of
59. Auto stitch type is enabled by checking the Auto box to the right of the stitch type drop down Auto stitch type will average the stitch each line lengths of the element to determine by size if the element mae should contain a satin or a fill stitch The stitch type will be evaluated when the element is scaled so if the element changes size it may also change stitch type to adapt to the new average stitch line length Auto Stitch Type Parameters Object Properties Es B lopSotceeg Top Stitching The parameters for auto stitch type are accessible by clicking on the st box to the right of a checked auto box Sm le These parameters list out the properties for both size ranges The oa smaller satin stitch of the ranges is displayed on the left and the mee nm os larger fill stitch is displayed on the right These ranges and proper re ties may be adjusted in these fields For more information on these zs properties see the following sections on properties for satin stitches and for fill stitches When auto density is enabled the stitch type drop down is greyed out but it will display the stitch type being used in the selected element 100 of 216 Table of Contents melco Top Stitching Properties for Satin Zig Zag E Stitch and Tackle oensry 40 5 suen pe Sain__vUndora one v none vip 100 f While the stitches for satin zig zag tackle and e stitch all act slightly differently their properties ar
60. Connectors E The toggle connectors feature better shows trimmed and untrimmed threads When enabled leftover threads between elements connectors will be show When disabled only threads contained within ele ments will be shown To show or hide the connectors click the toggle connectors icon on the view toolbar Toggle Expanded Points Only available when stitch elements are selected this option displays each needle penetration as a tiny plus sign It is meant to show not edit where the needle penetrations are To show or hide the connectors click the toggle expanded points icon on the view toolbar with embroi dery element s selected GAAAAAG INGE MES S A 45 of 216 Table of Contents melco Zoom Functions Changing the zoom level on a design helps you better see what you are doing when editing or digitizing There are several zoom functions built into your software Zoom Tools On the view toolbar there is a series of zoom tools These tools are also available in the view menu 46 of 216 Graphical Zoom The graphical zoom tool allows you to click and drag a box When the mouse button is released the zoom level will change to fill the view window with the contents of that drawn box To use graphical zoom click on the tool in the view toolbar Then using the tool click and drag a box within the view window Zoom In The zoom in button increases the zoom level to approximately 150 of the
61. Custom color charts are populated in the color chart drop down as soon as they re created To create a custom palette or color chart use the following steps 1 Right click on the upper left swatch of the color palette see section above to bring up the color tab on color 1 2 Select the color chart and color that you would like to occupy that swatch 3 Click Apply 4 Click the up arrow to the right of the color number to increment the color number and move to the next swatch 5 Repeat steps 2 4 until you populated the desired amount of colors The palette will display a maxi mum ot 42 color swatches Click the Save As Custom button Type a label in the Name field Specity the number of colors Specify whether this is a palette or a color chart by clicking on the button beside the appropriate type Click OK 62 of 216 Table of Contents melco Loading a Custom Palette To load a custom palette use the following steps 1 Right click on a swatch in the palette 2 Click the Load Custom Palette button 3 Select the desired palette trom the list 4 Click OK 5 Click Apply to affect the change and OK to close the window The palette and color chart tiles are located in the Color Data folder inside the main DesignShop folder on your hard drive Color charts use the extension clr and palettes use the extension pal Changing Element Colors To change the color of selected elements use one of t
62. Evenly Space Elements 58 The Color System 59 Mini Palette Toolbar 59 Color Sequence Project Tab 60 Color Properties Window Color Tab 61 Creating Custom Palettes or Color Charts 62 Loading a Custom Palette 63 Changing Element Colors 63 Changing Colors as You Digitize 63 3 of 216 Table of Contents Changing Colors of Letters Displaying a Graphic Background Lettering Creating a Lettering element Lettering Properties Alphabet Alphabet Types Alphabet Categories Alphabet Previews Guidelines Special Characters Height Letter Width Slant Text Editing Box Kerning Lettering Auto Kern Word Spacing On Screen Manipulation Trimming Between Letters Connection Type Justification Horizontal Stitch Order Vertical Stitch Order Line Types Straight Vertical Arc How to Arc Lettering Custom Perspective Envelope Scale to Fit Envelope amp Perspective Line Types Creating a Template with Scale to Fit Lettering Spacing Auto Borders Lettering Auto Border Properties Monograms Monogram Alphabets Monogram Mode Lettering Sub Category Monogram Using Envelope Line Type Lettering Styles Saving a Lettering Style Loading Applying a Lettering Style melco 63 63 64 64 65 65 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 71 71 72 73 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 vz 78 79 79 80 81 81 82 83 83 85 85 85 86 87 87 87 Group Names Setting Up Group Names Available Names Format of the Names S
63. Lines This option displays the wireframe outlines of elements even when the element is not selected e Show Stitches This element shows the stitches of the element This is the same function as the show hide stitches button on the view toolbar e Show Expanded Points This displays the expanded points of an element It displays the needle penetrations as small plus signs This is the same function as the toggle expanded points button on the view toolbar GAQAAS CANOE ESR SSIs AS 125 01 216 Table of Contents melco Fabric Styles The Styles category allows you to apply a set of properties to a proj ect a selection or the defaults of the software This can be a quick way to alter a design for a given fabric or application Creating A Style To create a style 1 Access the Styles category in Object Properties 2 Click the Create Style button 3 Name the style to be created and click OK 4 Populate the object properties window that pops up with your desired properties 5 Click OK 6 The new style is now available in the drop down menu Editing an Existing Style To edit a style 1 Access the Styles category in Object Properties 2 Select the style to be edited trom the style drop down menu 3 Click the Edit button 4 Make the desire changes to the properties pop up 5 Click OK Deleting an Existing Style To delete a style 1 Access the Styles category in Object Properties 2 Select the style to b
64. S 87 of 216 Table of Contents melco Group Names The group names feature allows you to create an embroidery project in which one of the lettering elements may be swapped out with different letters names words numbers etc This means that you can essentially create a template and have the software generate the different files for you For example you may choose to have a lettering element above or be low a ball design Then populate the group names feature with all the names trom a sports team The feature will allow you to copy those names from an e mail or text document and paste them into the soft ware eliminating embarrassing typos Once populated the feature can be used to generate a name stacked Tile or separate Tiles depend ing on your needs The output type will allow for these choices Envelope Line lyoe Group Names Template Working with group names often requires some tests to ensure that the majority of the names being used look good and fit within the hoop Using the envelope line type can helo reduce the guesswork on names fitting See the sections on envelope and scale to fit for more information The position and many of the properties cannot be altered from name to name Using automatic features such as auto density auto underlay and auto kern for unconnected typefaces only can greatly reduce the need to address issues with individual names Setting Up Group Names To set up a project to
65. a design to another without trimming creating a manually digitized underlay and creating small details or outlines Walk Bean Walk Bean stitches are similar to the walk normal in that the stitches fall in a line and follow after each other The big difference is that walk bean stitches go over themselves multiple times before moving forward These stitches are often used for outlines details and decorative work When the stitches are shown flat in the software these stitches appear a bit bolder than a walk normal In 3D these stitches look the same in the software When sewn the extra layers of stitches build a bolder and slightly more rounded stitch Walk Jump This stitch type is actually a lack of stitches Selecting this as a walk type will move the machine along the indicated path without stitching In the software it shows as a dotted line When viewed in 3D these elements are not visible This is used for digitizing for older machines and is seldom used today Walk Decorative Walk decorative allows a digitized or standard motif to follow along the specified path Walk Sequin Identical to the walk decorative in many ways this stitch type repeats a motif along a path The motif for this stitch type also contains a sequin eject command for machines that have sequin capabilities 95 of 216 Table of Contents melco Satin Stitch Multi Stitch Line Elements Satin stitches are probably the most commonly thought of
66. a walk element or throughout a multi stitch line element 5 Sequin fixing stitches include a sequin eject command that is represented by a small shape with a hole in it The shape varies based on the selected sequin shape Modifying the Sequin Element e The sequin spacing can be adjusted by moving the spacing handles shown on a decorative multi stitch line element e The sequin fixing stitch size and spacing can be changed via the object properties window on all sequin elements e The sequin fixing stitch can be changed to a different stored fixing stitch by selecting a new pat tern from the pattern drop down menu e Individual sequins may be moved by selecting the element and clicking on wireframe editing mode This will add small handles X to each sequin Moving this handle will move the sequin and the fixing stitch like a letter on a line in a lettering segment e Dragging the handle will move the sequin along the stitch line e Holding CTRL while dragging the handle will move the sequin off of the stitch line This will create a connector stitch e Occasionally when working with sequins expanded stitch editing is the easiest way to avoid puncturing a sequin To expanded stitch edit the sequin element select the element and click on expanded editing mode Sequins will display in yellow with a black halftone pattern if they are go ing to be punctured by a subseguent stitch This ls only visible when NOT viewed in 3D These pu
67. ab is the auto merge color blocks button The auto merge color blocks button will automatically combine any back to back identical color blocks Often this is view as more efficient This button will remain pressed until it is clicked again Group amp Ungroup The fourth button at the top of the project tab is the group button This button allows you to group multiple selected elements into a sin gle group If one element within a group Is selected all elements within that group also become selected 1 ao el The arrow to the right of the group button provides a drop down menu from which any group in the design may be selected When a group is selected it may be ungrouped by clicking on the fifth button at the top of the project tab The sixth button at the top of the project tab is the Toggle Stitches Tab Grouping and ungrouping elements only changes how those elements behave when being selected It does not change the sew order of the project button This button allows the stitches tab to share space with the proj ect tab and have both the element list and the stitch list visible at the same time As this tends to take up a good deal of screen real estate it Toggle Stitches Tab may be best to have the project view on a separate monitor when using this feature Toggle Point List The seventh button at the top of the project tab is the Toggle Point List button This button grants access to the input wireframe point lis
68. able check box there are several properties to adjust These will only be enabled if the feature has been enabled Stitch Type From the stitch type drop down you can choose the follow types of stitches for your borders Satin arguably the most common border type Just make sure that your width is larger than the needle that you are sewing with and gives you enough room for bit a of pull from the letter underneath Too thin and the letter and border will not line up like they appear on screen e Walk Normal Borders your lettering in a single line of stitches e Walk Bean This choice will border your lettering in a line of triple stitches Each stitch will go over the same spot three times before continuing to the next stitch e Appliqu A level dependent choice this will switch your lettering trom normal embroidery into an appliqu element e Tackle This will border your letters in a tackle style stitch All properties for the stitch types are listed as sub categories of the Auto Borders Adjusting the pull offset of the lettering you intend to border by adding a couple of points will increase the likelihood that your letters and borders will align as they aopear on screen Using underlay under the lettering will also helo See both the Pull Comp and Underlay sections for more information on those features 83 of 216 Table of Contents melco Width This field will change the width of a satin border Keep in mind
69. abled get applied e Thread Width This setting determines the width that the thread is depicted with in 3D e Reset This resets the 3D settings to the factory defaults lf the stitches are being shown in 3D they will print rendered the same way If the 3D rendering s turned off they will print as thin lines 44 of 216 Table of Contents melco Show Hide Graphic i If a graphic is used in an embroidery project it is typically used as a starting point for digitizing It is often useful to hide the graphic to just see the stitches and then show it again to continue digitizing or editing If no graphic file exists in the project this icon will be greyed out To show or hide the graphic do one of the following e Click the show hide graphic icon on the view toolbar GAAQAACAINOB RER ESSAN e Use the show hide box to the left of the graphic file in the project view Show Hide Stitches It is occasionally useful to hide and show stitches or groups of stitches within an embroidery project This allows you to more easily see what stitches may fall underneath top stitches or layers To show or hide the stitches do one of the following e Click the show hide stitches icon on the view toolbar GQQQQ8CQ NOR REE 2 Ss AN e Use the show hide box to the left of the design color or element s in the project view e Go to View gt Show Selected Hide Selected Hide Non Selected or Show All for more show hide flexibility Toggle
70. air E Arrow C Full Screen Crosshair Digitizing Sound On Digitizing Sound Check this box if you would prefer to here a beep for every wireframe point digitized e Lower tones indicate straight points e Higher tones indicate curve points 4 Click OK to affect the changes 134 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing amp Editing Icons amp Cursors As you move the cursor throughout the view window it will change to indicate a multitude of positions or States These are listed below Editing Cursors he Edit Mode e You can select elements gt Cursor Over an Element dh e You can click and drag to move the element Hold Alt to constrain the movement to the X or Y axis gt Cursor Over a Line e You can add points along the line e Click and drag to move the line Cursor Over a Straight Point A e Click and drag to move the point e Hold Shift and click on the point to change it to a Curve Point o Hold Shift and click and drag off of the point to create a bezier handle kn Cursor Over a Curve Point g e Click and drag to move the point e Hold Shift and click on the point to change it to a Straight Point gt Cursor Over an Entry or Exit Point or using the Entry Exit Tool or e Click and drag to move the entry or exit point to a new location Ss Cursor Over a Letter Handle 7 2S e Click and drag on the handle to move the letter
71. ake the stitches more visible layered over the graphic when viewed this way Position Tab The position tab allows you to manipulate the position and the rota OEE E ca tion of the graphic using specific increments e X This will move the image to the left or right x On in e Positive numbers will move to the right e Negative numbers will move to the left e Y This will move the image to up or down e Positive numbers will move up ox Caneel Apply Hep e Negative numbers will move down e Rotate This allows rotation by specific degrees e Orientation This will rotate by 90 increments with every click e At four clicks the image will be mirrored and you may continue with rotations Scale Tab Only the top section of the Scale tab is available for graphics This allows you to scale design to a specific size or by percentage T 132 of 216 Table of Contents melco Input Tools and Basic Digitizing Functions While the digitizing tools in the software create different types of elements they use similar keyboard assists and shortcuts Selecting an Input Tool To select an input tool click on the desired tool in the input tool bar k 4B A e f you don t see the desired tool it may be necessary to select the tool from a fly out 4 e To access a fly out click and hold on the tool within the same tool family After a a hal
72. ally determined by the illustration program that created the vector Till 127 of 216 Table of Contents melco Appliqu Object Properties The properties for an appliqu element affect the different portions of a traditional appliqu design The outline or locater stitch appli qu color preview tack down and cover stitch are all controlled by this properties category General preview and the color change between the outline placement loca ter stitch and the tack down z nela The General section of the appliqu properties controls the fabric Ppa omen oE w Ensei Coler Change Aer Tackdows Background Type The background type allows you to select the style of the fabric preview This will be displayed inside the shape of the element but will not generate stitches e Solid color Select a color from the drop down or go to More Colors to mix your own This shows the interior of the element as a solid color e Cross Hatch Select a color as you would for solid color above and the interior of the ele ment will be display with a tiny cross hatch pattern utilizing the specified color e Graphic an image of fabric may be used to represent the appliqu fabric in the interior of the element After selecting Graphic click on the by the File Name to navigate to the fabric image to be used Color Change Enabled This will enable a color change command between the outline and the tackdown s
73. ame as TWAIN compatible scanner and cannot be utilized with DesignShop Melco cannot provide technical support for any scanner Technical assistance for scanners must be obtained through the manufacturer or dealer If the scanner that is attached to the computer is not compatible with DesignShop it is still possible to use it with another program and save the image as a Tile that DesignShop can utilize See the supported graphics table for more information Select Scanner Located under the file menu the Select Scanner function only needs to be performed prior to your initial scan You will not need to return to this function unless you add a scanner or wish to change scanners To select a scanner for use with DesignShop 1 With a new project open go to File gt Select Scanner 2 Select the scanner trom the select source dialog box e f the scanner does not appear in the sources list use the following list to help diagnose the Issue e For the Select Scanner function to identity the available TWAIN compatible scanners at tached to the computer system the TWAIN software that came with your scanner must first be properly installed and configured for your system e Melco has found that a common mistake is the failure to add the path for your scanner to the autoexec bat Tile e Refer to your scanner manual and the Microsoft Windows User s Guide for information on moditying the autoexec bat Tile 3 Click on the Select button to
74. an RGB but is more accurate for printing on printers e Add Embroidery Data EPS Only If checked this option adds special tag objects that are copied to the clipboard or saved into and EPS This allows for a limited amount of stitch information to be maintained when copied back to the project When using lettering features in vector illustration programs It is best to convert the lettering objects to outlines before saving or copying If the lettering objects are not converted to out lines the lettering will be reinterpreted by DesignShop using the fonts available to the software Raster Graphic Options When opening raster Tiles you have the option of opening them at the resolu tion stored in the Tiles This option appears as a check box in the open dialog or under the Tiles options tab from Tools gt Options Additionally under the file options tab you can select the resolution you would prefer raster graphics to be opened at and saved at The same number affects both open and save 26 of 216 Table of Contents melico Scanning and Image into DesignShop f If desired an image may be scanned directly into DesignShop This function works with any scanner tha complies with the TWAIN scanning industry standard communications format To enable the scanning function in DesignShop you must have the appropriate level of software an a TWAIN compatible scanner connected to the computer TWAIN 32 compatible scanners are not the s
75. an now be added or press Esc to deselect the tool e Auto Compute Stitch Direction Select this tool to automatically generate stitch direction lines for the selected element 1 Stitch direction lines are generated as soon as the tool is selected Editing Stitch Directions To edit stitch directions using the tool use the following 1 In wiretrame editing select the element 2 Select the insert stitch direction tool This will change the view of the element The input points will vanish and stitch directions will change from a dotted black line to an editible blue line with black squares on each end 3 These lines may now be edited like a regular wireframe line Deleting a Stitch Direction Line To delete a stitch direction line use the following steps 1 In wiretrame editing select the element 2 Select the insert stitch direction tool This will change the view of the element The input points will vanish and stitch directions will change from a dotted black line to an editible blue line with black squares on each end 3 These lines may now be edited line a regular wireframe line Select the end of the line to be removed 4 Press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove the line 162 of 216 Table of Contents melco Insert Entry Exit Points This tool is used change the entry and exit points of an element The entry and exit points of an element can also be changed by selecting the element and then clicking
76. ape design file OO 179 of 216 Table of Contents melco Deleting A Custom Shape Design 1 Using the drop down menus on the lett navigate to and select the shape design to be deleted 2 Right click on the shape design and choose Delete from the context menu 3 A confirmation window will appear Confirm the deletion to remove it from the library Clipboard Shapes E The clipboard shapes tool allows you to utilize shape or design data as you would a custom shape or design This can be used independently almost like a rubber stamp or it may be coupled with walk vector line single line complex fill vector fill and appliqu input methods It can also be used with insert hold split and fill island Independent Use aa To use this tool without coupling it with an input tool e e R 1 Select the element s to be used as reference As 2 Copy the element s to the clipboard using any of the copy methods listed in the Basic Functions section 3 Select the Clipboard Shapes tool This may be found in the fly out beneath the custom shapes input tool 4 Insert the shape using the input tool in one of the following ways e Double click to insert the shape into the view window and project at the stored size and orientation e Click on one corner of the ellipse then move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e Holding ALT will generate a proportional shape from the center e Holding Shift will ge
77. apping fills may also be subtracted from one another The operation will remove the overlapped portion of one of the layered fills To subtract an overlap from an element 1 Select the Till to have the overlap removed first The layering of the elements does not matter The first selected Till will be the one to have a portion removed 2 Hold CTRL and select the second Till that overlaps the Tirst 3 With both fills selected subtract the overlapping area by using one of the following e Click on the subtract elements button on the property bar This will only be available if multiple fills are selected e Right click on the selected fills go to Operations gt Subtract Elements in the context menu e Go to the menu Object and select Subtract Elements Overlap When elements are next to each other on screen they will most likely sew with a slight gap between them on fabric To avoid this most embroidery elements overlap slightly When using subtract element you can specify and overlap to be left when the portion of the Till is re moved This must be specified before the operation is executed To specity and overlap Subtract Properties E3 1 Right click on the subtract elements button on the property bar i yvetlape Le Cee 2 Specity and overlap and click okay 165 of 216 Table of Contents melco Offset Outline A fill may be modified by offsetting the outline This will push the edges of the wireframe
78. arameters Filter Parameters Short Stitch Parameters Auto Processing Single Line Object Properties Width Line Position Corners Cap Miter Tie In amp Tie Off Manually Digitized Tie Stitches Adding Ties In amp Ties Off Tie Stitch Properties Auto Trim Auto Tie View melco 109 109 109 109 110 110 110 111 i 112 113 13 114 114 114 114 115 115 115 117 118 118 118 119 119 120 120 120 121 121 122 123 To 123 124 124 124 125 Fabric Styles Creating A Style Editing an Existing Style Deleting an Existing Style Applying A Style Vector Object Properties Appliqu Object Properties General Tackdown Stitch Cover Stitch Appliqu Sub Categories The Digitizing Process Example Digitizing Plan Manipulating a Graphic Before Digitizing Raster Image Properties Input Tools and Basic Digitizing Functions Selecting an Input Tool Creating the Elements Digitizing amp Editing Preferences Digitizing amp Editing Icons amp Cursors 7 Editing Cursors Digitizing Cursors Element Points Element Lines Digitizing a Walk Element Walk Input Method Digitizing Straight Lines Digitizing Curved Lines Digitizing Complex Lines Walk Decorative and Walk Sequin Elements Digitizing a Vector Line Element Vector Line Input Method Digitizing a Manual Stitch Element E Manual Stitch Input Method Digitizing with Manual Stitches Uses for Manual Stitches Table of Conte
79. aterial push re x In this example the stitches have pushed a ripple of material and By altering the stitch direction and the entry and exit points a much don t quite meet in the final sew out smoother final sew out can be achieved 147 of 216 Table of Contents melco Complex Fill Input Method Unafill Input Mode The unatil mode for complex Till input includes sub regions and multiple stitch directions It expands on the steps from the traditional mode Because of this it is more a more flexible tool and may be used for more applications than the traditional mode Select the complex Till input method unafill input mode by clicking on the tool in the input f EEJ kA tool bar If it is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool EHE IKOE d Creating Shapes with Unafill Mode 1 Input the wireframe outline of the complex fill by left clicking on the mouse to create straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Try to use as few points as possible Lines are the straightest when between two straight points and curves are smoother when fewer points are used While fewer points are ideal avoid creating curves that exceed 180 in any set of three points 2 To com
80. aults restore the defaults To do this Compaen Full Workspace Area 1 Go to Tools gt Factory Defaults Chester Pale 2 Place checks by the items to be restored or excluded trom the a Zee restoration pele Lja Dan change selected ians 3 Check the Don t change selected items if you would prefer them to be excluded CE i s 4 Click OK Logo Express Logo Express is a web service for digitizing artwork and converting raster artwork into vector artwork To access this service 1 Go to Helo gt Web Links gt Logo Express 2 Register for the online service via their web page 214 of 216 Table of Contents melco Melco OS Settings Some of the settings for the embroidery machine may be set in DesignShop This feature is completely dependent on the machine and operating software being able to retrieve these settings Not all machines or operating softwares can access these settings To set up the machine settings 1 Go to Tools gt Melco OS Settings Populate the machine settings as you would in the operating software 2 3 Click OK A The next time the file is saved the machine settings will be saved with it Security The security window displays Melco security keys currently attached f Security Tools For Design Shop v10 to your computer This will allow you to see the product levels serial css producitavais Opin numbers and device IDs It will also allow you to deactivate some Malco Secur
81. beyond the wireframe outline to ensure the line extends to the edge of the shape Splits will not automatically close themselves upon completion They can stay as a line segment 4 To complete the shape press Enter on your keyboard Press Esc to deselect the tool e For holes and fill islands this will connect the line between the first and last point closing the shape and completing the hole or island 159 of 216 Table of Contents melco Properties of the Outline Hole Split or Island The properties of the internal outlines created by the insert hole split or fill island can be changed To do this the outline itself must first be selected 1 Select the element with the internal outline 2 With the element selected click within the fill island or hole e For splits the element will need to be expanded in the project view and the split will need selected This must be done within the project view for splits e Toggle Point List must be enabled to expand the project view enough to access the wireframe points and the split outline 3 The resize edit box will now surround the internal outline Right click within the box and select properties to access the properties of the outline Outine Type Fil v C Tied C Alternate Split Biur Outine 0 The properties are also available on the property bar when the inter nal outline is selected sea e Outline Type From here you may select the following SA
82. broidery elements in the view window The relationship of the letterform to the origin and the next glyph origin will determine the relationship of the letterforms when typed next to each other e The Next Origin point can be moved by clicking and dragging the point e The Cap Height can also be changed in the same way but it is not recommended 196 of 216 Table of Contents melco Hoop Manager Hoop Setup Selecting Tools gt Hoop Setup will access the Hoop Manager The Hoop Manager allows you to view in formation on the predefined hoops commonly used with your machine and other embroidery machines The Hoop Manager also allows you to create user defined custom hoops NOTE With your machine type set to a soecitic machine some hoops are turned off To see all hoops go to the Customize Hoop List button and turn the hoops on Machine Mari fach iner Machine Name Hoop Name Part Number Type Oval X Dimension Y Dimension Thickness 5 661 n 8 661 in 0 236 in Associated Machines Defaut Sew EMT Je i Field Margin AMAYA XTS 0 496 in AMAYA XT Edt Hoop Shape Outer Hoop Shape Change Associated Machines pony een cen Multi Ring Setup si Tio You have the option of changing the measurement units displayed by the Hoop Manager Jo do this select Tools gt Options then click the Measurements Units tab Here you can select inches or cm for Hoops Predefined Hoops The Hoop Manager stores and displays the
83. but you will need to consider where when in the sew sequence you would preter the new element s to appear The pasted ele ment s will be inserted into the project after whatever element is selected If no element Is selected the pasted element will appear at the end of the project This is most easily observed in the project tab To use the paste command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Paste e Click on the Paste icon on the main toolbar e Right click on a selected element and select Paste from the context menu e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL V Cut Copy amp Paste Between Programs The cut copy and paste commands can occasionally be used between DesignShop and other programs with varying degrees of success Some illustration programs can utilize the wireframe data as vector shapes while maintaining some stitch information in the background This enables you to edit the shapes in one program and paste them back into DesignShop while keeping some stitch information 51 of 216 Table of Contents melco With some artwork Tiles opening all the graphic information may prove overwhelming but copying the artwork trom the native program and pasting it into a DesignShop project may work well If attempting to copy text from an illustration program and maintain the exact look of the letterforms it is best to convert the text to outlines in the illustration program before copying them to the clipboard and past
84. c tions and creates small cross e Width This sets the width of the tie stitches With most stitches it is best to stay above a 10 point stitch but ties can usually handle being a touch smaller Try to keep your tie stitches be tween 6 8 points Smaller stitches will sink down into the material and hold better but if the stitches are too short it can cause thread breaks e Num ber of Stitches This sets the number of stitches in the tie The higher the number is the more aggressive and harder to hide the tie is For style 1 leaving this setting at default will allow the number of stitches to adjust based on the length of the previous stitches Auto Trim When enabled by checking the box auto trim will add trims wherever the distance between the exit point of one element and the entry point of the next element exceed the specified amount Auto Tie When enabled by checking the box auto tie will add ties to elements wherever the distance between the exit point of one element and the entry point of the next element exceed the specified amount 124 of 216 Table of Contents melco The View category lists check boxes for visual components Check the ones that you would like to see Unchecked ones will be left hidden e Show Wiretrame Points This option displays the wireframe points even when the element is not selected Selected elements typically display these points as slightly enlarged e Show Wiretrame
85. cally as well See the scaling section on proportionally changing the size of selected elements 68 of 216 Table of Contents melco Letter Width The letter width property allows you to alter the width of the letter based on the original digitized letterform The height of the letter will remain as specified in the height field but the width will change using the percentage in the width field To change the letter width use one of the following methods e Double click in the width field and type the desired letter height e Double click in the width field and scroll on the scroll wheel of your mouse to change the value e Click on either the up or down arrows attached to the height field to change the value As with many manipulations in this software the software will not limit you Make sure that you do not push the manipulation beyond the physical limitations of embroidery Basically make sure that your stitches are at least a millimeter long and they are not bunching and caus ing thread breaks Because different alphabets and fonts can handle varying amounts of manipulation a wide range of ma nipulation is allowed To stay in a safer range when using the width field to alter lettering stay between 70 and 130 Going beyond that range may still work but it also may require some editing MMMMMMM 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 The letter width can be altered graphically as well See the scaling
86. can be changed by going to Tools gt Options gt Measurement Units tab Save As Default e Grid Subdivisions set the number of subdivisions you would prefer between the main grid lines e Grid Color The Grid Color allows you to select the color in which the grid is displayed Click on the color swatch to change e Grid Type The Grid Type displays the grid as either a solid or dotted line with dots falling along the grid subdivisions e Display Above Elements This check box affects both the origin and the grid Checking it will dis play both the grid and origin if visible as an overlay to the embroidery design elements e Save As Default Saves the current settings to the defaults for the software 42 of 216 Table of Contents melco Snap to Grid Mode Snap to Grid can be useful when digitizing The grid needs only to be spaced the way you would prefer it It does not need to be visible to utilize Snap to Grid When Snap to Grid is enabled the input points created while digitizing will snap to the closest grid intersection point e To enable Snap to Grid go to View gt Snap to Grid A check mark will be displayed if it is enabled Repeating the process will disable the feature I LLL 43 of 216 Table of Contents melco Show Stitches in 3D Viewing the stitches in the view window in 3D Is an easy way to quickly see the thread layering and stitch types Satin and Till stitches tend to look the same in t
87. ch directions can be added to one region to create a fan effect Stitch direction lines will be displayed as a blue line with black Squares on each end 8 Optional While determining stitch directions you may also define end lines End lines are used to both determine a stitch direction and stop the stitching before the wireframe edge of a shape Most commonly this feature Is used to compensate for the push of stitches or to ensure a full stitch at the end of a shape To create an end line right click and drag from one edge of the element to the other An end line will be created and displayed as a red line The stitches will also stop at that line 9 Press Enter to complete the shape and generate the stitches With the Unatil Inout Mode many different stitch directions can be input for one wireframe outline This can be used to create a sense of movement or deoth in a design 149 of 216 Table of Contents melco Complex Fill Input Method Manual Input Mode The Complex Fill Inout Method Manual Inout Mode will create shapes without stitches The entry points exit points splices and stitch directions can be determined later using their respective editing tools Select the complex fill input method manual input mode by clicking on the tool in the at Se i k input tool bar If it is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to oe access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool
88. check this box Pull Comp Pull compensation multiplies the stitch lines in an element by the specified percentage extending them past the wireframe edge Due to the use of multiplication it affects wider areas more quickly and more drastically than thinner areas This can make sense as longer stitch lines have more pull than shorter ones In the example the trapezoid is 10 points wide at the narrowest and 100 points wide at the widest in the wireframe 160 pull comp has been ap plied to make the narrow section have a stitch line of 16 points 10 x 160 16 This makes the wider stitch lines 160 points wide 100 x 160 160 This example is a bit extreme but it illustrates how much more drasti cally longer stitch lines are affected by pull comp Leaving this setting at 100 will leave the stitch line lengths unadjusted by this field 113 of 216 Table of Contents melco Pull Offset Pull offset extends the stitch lines of an element by adding the specified amount to each side It affects all stitch lines equally In the example the trapezoid is 10 points wide at the narrowest and 100 points wide at the widest in the wireframe 3 points of pull offset has been A applied to make the narrow section have a stitch line of 16 points 3 10 3 16 Because it adds to each side of the line this effectively doubles the 1 2 number in the field and adds it to the stitch line length This also makes the F 3
89. choose the scanner and return to the current DesignShop window 4 From this point forward this will be the source used for the Scan function This can be altered byt going to Select Scanner again 27 of 216 Table of Contents melco Scan DesignShop does not directly interface with any scanner When the Scan function is selected DesignShop launches the scanner s software to perform the scan and return the image to DesignShop Since this in terface depends on the software used with the scanner please refer to that documentation for scanning operation To scan and image into DesignShop 1 Go to the file menu and select Scan 2 Use the software for the scanner to initialize the scan 3 When the scan is complete close the scanning software and the image will be returned to DesignShop and displayed in the view window and project view Higher resolution images will consume good amounts of computer memory and may slow less er equipped systems Adding Notes to a File Notes can be added to a Tile and stored electronically This can be a convenient way to store information about how the design was digitized what types of backing material needles and thread were intended for use with the design or whatever other information might be important To create notes do one of the following e Click on View gt Design Notes e Click on the Notes button on the main toolbar BSA XR Sv A ie This will launch a simple text editor
90. color blocks in the Project View Improved Vector File Support Rendering of vector Tiles has been improved Raster Preview of Vector Files A raster preview of the opened vector graphic is generated and displayed in the background of the view window Mighty Hoop Support Mighty Hoops have been added to the hoop list New Hoop Tech Clamp and Frame Support New Hoop Tech clamps and trames have been added to the hoop list Improved Help The manual has been rewritten and newly formatted to be able to be easily print ed or transfered to most tablets and some e readers Improved Icon Preview Generation Fully Compatible with Windows 7 Windows 8 and Window 8 1 11 of 216 Table of Contents melco The following DesignShop product levels are available This table also provides a brief overview of some of basic features available in each level The feature availability is described in more detail throughout the manual r a hdd Lite Standard Pro alohabets alphabets alphabets alphabets Scaling Mirroring amp Rotating Designs e Editing of Basic Properties Density Underlays Editing Wireframe Shapes Editing Expanded Points Digitizing Wireframe Shapes Alignment Tools Raster Graphic File Support Vector Graphic File Support Raster Graphic to Embroidery Conversion Vector Graphic to Embroidery Conversion Stock Pattern amp Decorative Fills User Created Pattern amp Decorative Fills Distortion Fill Ef
91. cover any slight fabric edge or placement imperfections e Enable Color Change After Tackdown This enables a color change between the tack down stitch and the cover stitch Some embroiderers may choose to stop the machine between these to stitch es to ensure that the appliqu material is completely caught by the tack down and trim by hand anything that is sticking too far out from under the tack down Cover Stitch The purpose of a cover stitch is to cover the tack down stitch and the edge of the material with typically a satin stitch e Enable This check box enables the cover stitch If the box is unchecked a cover will not be gen erated This may be left unchecked if a traditional tackle twill look is desired e Column Width This sets the width of the column used for the cover stitch It functions like a sin gle line column element in that it is even all the way around the form You may prefer to set this with a slightly larger value than the tack down width as it will help to cover all the edges e Inside Outside Slider amp Percent Like the single line column elements the cover stitches can be shifted across the outline It is often beneficial to have the majority of the stitch to the inside of the shape with just enough stitching on the outside of the shape to cover any slight fabric edge or placement imperfections Appliqu Sub Categories a On the left side of the object properties window the properties for the outline
92. ded with the software Is a good graph ic to practice creating column elements Creating Shapes with Column 1 To use a Column 1 Input Method 1 Move the cursor into the view window and start with a left click to create a straight point s 2 Cross over the form to the other side and left click again to create the first end and stitch direction of your element 3 Continue crossing back and forth over the form clicking to create the wireframe points AA e Watch the lines that connect the wireframe points These will determine the stitch direction e Right Click to create a curve e Left click for a straight point which can create a sharp transition or angle 4 Press the Enter key to complete the shape and generate the stitches Make sure you complete a pair of points before pressing the Enter key e The exit point will be on the last input point e Press CTRL Enter to move complete an element with the exit point on the opposite side of the last input point 142 of 216 Table of Contents Stitch Directions and Curves melco Watch your stitch directions on curves Think of spokes on a wheel Don t try to help the curve along Notice how poorly the stitches fan on the example Pairs of Points The points within a pair don t have to be of the same type Notice on the middle pair that the top Is a curve point and the bottom Is a straight Creating Complex Curves with Columns
93. dges of elements within a wireframe design can be manipulated using the mouse combined with keyboard commands As you move the cursor throughout the view window it will change to indicate a multitude of positions or States For intormation on these icons and cursors see the Digitizing and Editing Icons amp Cursors section Located on the view toolbar this button will allow the editing of wireframe forms It will also affect the following elements a little differently e Individually selected letters It will display with wireframe information and allow editing of the lettertorm while maintaining the integrity of the lettering element This can prevent needing to convert the lettering to wireframe e Sequin Elements Using this button will display handles for each sequin and they can be moved like letters along a line Wiretrame editing mode is also available through the right click context menu under Mode Expanded Editing Mode Expanded Editing Mode is used for editing the individual needle penetrations of an embroidery element To access expanded editing mode follow these steps 1 Select the element to be edited 2 Click on the expanded editing mode button on the view bar The individual needle penetrations will appear in the element 3 With the cursor you can do the following e This indicates that you ve over a needle penetration To move it click and drag z This indicates that you ve over a needle penetration To
94. e shortened to fit this length A Min Col Width of 8 10 points can sometimes be used to helo prevent thread breaks on trou blesome designs with stitches smaller than a needle diameter 114 of 216 Table of Contents melco Effects Sub Category The properties in the effects sub category are often used for creating blends fur effects and the illusion of space Random Edge The random edge feature will allow the edges of the stitch lines to end randomly They will be extended or shortened up to the specified percentage of the width To enable random edge check the enable box Random edge will affect different stitch types differently e Width Using the width field specify with a percentage the amount the stitch lines should extend or contract past the wireframe edge e Type Specify which ends of the stitch lines you would prefer to be affected by random edge Custom Density 7 Custom density allows the density to change throughout a form This is often custom densi used to blend one color into another by layering fills with custom densities V Custombensity Type Linear Me To enable custom density check the Custom Density check box _ Reverse l Min Density 30 fs pt a e Type Choose the way you want the density to vary through the form maxoensy z501 pt _ Diena e Linear This creates a linear progression for the density from the minimum to the maximum e Convex This changes the densit
95. e Convert Color Data With files that store color data this will convert the color data from what is stored in the Tile if any to the selected color data thread chart 3 Click the Convert button to start the conversion 4 Results will be listed below 5 Click Done to close the window 210 of 216 Table of Contents melco Scale Features Global Scaling and Properties Adjustments The scale tab allows for the scaling and adjusting of entire wireframe and expanded designs The ad justments made are relative to and will be subsequently applied to the individual element properties in a wireframe design Any elements that the software does not detect will be greyed out as they are not applicable to the selection To use the scale tab 1 Select the element s to be adjusted paa s aa Proportional w 2 Do one of the following a e e Right click on the selected element s and select Scale iiia i Me from the context menu Column Width Adjustment Pull Comp e Right click on the selected element s and select x sacle oc Ole Properties then select the Scale category in the proper ve wow vi Of ties window pena Oot iba e Go to Tools gt Scale Factors oe ae 3 Select your desired settings trom the scale options ieee e Proportional Check Box If checked whatever change Sudo ae is may to the horizontal will be reflected in the vertical Fr aa a oh as well If a change is made in the vertical it too wil
96. e Stitch Custom tie stitches are creating by digitizing a smaller element or group of elements using a single color and saving that as a custom tie stitch much in the same way custom shapes and designs are saved To create a new custom tie stitch 1 Using input tools usually a manual stitch create a tie shape that you would like to use as a custom tie stitch 2 Center the design 3 Select the element s 4 Right click within the resize edit box and select Save Custom aces Shape mps Shape Name 5 Name the shape ES 6 Select Custom Tie as the shape coon i 7 Select Both Tie In or Tie Off caegoy 8 Select the rotation for the tie Sequin C 9 Click OK OK Tangel 10 The new tie stitch will now be available in object properties tie ins and tie offs category Editing a Stored Custom Tie Stitch A stored decorative stitch may be modified like any custom shape in the library 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library r 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen 3 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Custom Ties Select the tie stitch that you wish to edit 4 Right click on the decorative stitch and choose Edit from the context menu 5 This will open the stored tie stitch file 6 Make your edits in the view window and save the file 7 Close the tie stitch file T eee 190 of 216 Table of Contents melco Rena
97. e Till click on the button to the right of the preset drop down Properties in the Advanced sub category will affect how fills sew out These Till parameters follow Fill Parameters bid Advanced e Minimum Stitch Length on stitch line This will prevent a Till from creating a stitch less than the specified amount on any stitch lines within that Till e Fill Overlap Lines This will allow for a Till to overlap by the specitied number of stitch lines when smaller sections of the fill need to meet up with themselves e Allow Interior Entry Exit This allows for a fill to begin or end within the shape If disabled it will move the first and or last stitch to the closest edge e Travel Length This will adjust the length of the walk stitches used for generated travel stitches EE EE EEE EE EEE eee 106 of 216 Table of Contents melco Top Stitching Properties for Decorative Stitches Multi Stitch Line Element The majority of the properties for multi stitch line elements containing decorative stitches are the same as for walk element with decorative stitches Trace Border This will run a walk stitch around the edges of the element to hide travel stitches and give a more uniform appearance to the shape Stitch Angle This angle indicates the line direction for the decorative elements to follow If more than one direction line 7 ET is in the element this field will not be visible E y Pattern This drop dow
98. e a straight point 4 Press the ENTER key on the keyboard to complete the element 7 oN A 138 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing Complex Lines e When creating curved segments try to divide the curves into equal portions and use as few points as possible However if a curve exceeds 180 use multiple curve points e To create Sharp angles use a straight point left click Straight points allow a line to change dras tically from a curve to a Straight line or from one angle to another de A A Walk Decorative and Walk Sequin Elements The orientation of the decorative motifs and sequin fixing stitches is determined by the direction the walk element was digitized Digitized from right to left The leave flow the opposite direction of the example above 139 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing a Vector Line Element Vector line elements are digitized the same way as a walk element All the keyboard and mouse com mands are the same The big difference is the lack of stitch information and that the elements typically appear in the vector list in the project view Please see the walk normal section for the steps to digitize a vector line element Vector Line Input Method Select the vector line input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If the vector line input method Is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to ac cess the to
99. e been digitized tor embroidery while keeping the limitations of the needle and thread in mind They are the most versatile of the alohabet choices and reguire the least amount of property adjustments Y Embroidery Alphabets Older The older of the embroidery alphabet types uses older digitizing methods and is a bit less dynamic in the ways that it can be used These alphabets are marked by a caution mark to the left of the name This indicates that these alphabets may require significant adjustments to their properties to sew well for your application 65 of 216 Table of Contents melco Y TrueType Fonts or OpenType TrueType Style Fonts Software Level Dependent TrueType fonts and TrueType style OpenType fonts loaded into the system fonts folder on your comput er can be used by your software These fonts utilize vector shapes in the creation of the letterforms and those vector shapes are converted into wireframe stitch elements by your software These fonts are found in the TrueType alphabet category The location of the actual font files is in the system fonts folder of your computer As these fonts were never meant to be made into embroidery they may take some adjusting of properties or editing of the wireframe shapes to sew well Alphabet Categories The alphabets in the dropdown menu are separated into categories These categories are usually based on the shapes of the letterforms Some alphabets may appear in more than one ca
100. e drawback of cap ping comes from the limited range of use Larger corners should not be capped as longer satin stitches are prone to snagging and becom ing loose Try to avoid creating satin stitches longer than 60 points in length To cap a single line column corner check the cap option check box in the Corners sub category If the angle of the corner falls within range the corner will cap e Angle This sets the threshold tor when a corner is capped e Overlap This sets the number of lines that the cap stitches will overlap the main leg of the column e Max St Length This determines the maximum stitch length allowed in the cap Typically this limit will not be reached unless the Use Fill for Stitches Greater Than feature has been disabled f an input point other than the exact corner or a stitch direction line other than bisecting the corner exists within the area to be capped the capping feature will not cap the corner il Example of how a capped corner sews 121 of 216 Table of Contents melco Miter Mitering corners is another way to keep the stitches in a more con sistent direction and maintain an even stitch spacing Mitering works well for less extreme angles and wider satin stitches It splits the cor ner in two pieces and overlaps at the bisection of the angle To miter a single line column corner check the miter enable check box in the Corners sub category If the angle o
101. e edited trom the style drop down menu 3 Click the Delete button Applying A Style To apply a style 1 Access the Styles category in Object Properties 2 Select the style to be edited trom the style drop down menu 3 Select to apply the style to the project defaults or selection trom the drop down 4 Click Apply 126 of 216 Table of Contents melco Vector Properties 5 KREIS won i ae The properties tor vector objects deal mostly with the appearance of vector artwork elements This properties category Is only available Vector l Pan Color ENR e renwam 2 F pe when a vector element is selected aran coor FT Curve Smpothiig L e Pen Color The pen color affects the color of the vector line Nii Odd Even ad e Clicking on More Colors will allow you to mix your own custom color with sliders or numbers e No color or multiple selected colors will display as diagonal lines As shown e Pen Width This setting affects the width of the vector line e Brush Color This affects the Till color or the interior color of a closed vector shape e Curve Smoothing This slider will add or remove input points and Bezier handles along the vector element For complex or rough shapes this can simplify the form e Winding The winding alters how a vector Till with holes is rendered This can drastically alter how a vector Till is transformed into a single line or appliqu element This is initi
102. e expanded data and the majority of the information will be translated but not all data will be retained Specific Till patterns or decorative elements may be lost in the translation To use Convert Object to Wiretrame 1 Select the elament s to be converted 2 Access the convert object to wireframe feature using one of the following methods e Right click on the selected element s go to Operations gt Convert Object to Wireframe in the context menu e Go to the Object menu and select Convert Object to Wiretrame 3 The newly converted elements will replace the original in the project view Auto Sequence Auto Sequence is a feature that will alter the sew sequence of a set of elements based on parameters set in the auto sequence window To use Auto Sequence 1 Select the elements or design to be sequenced 2 Access auto sequence using one of the following methods e Click on the auto sequence button on the on the input bar found in the entry exit fly out e Right click on the selected element s go to Operations gt Auto Sequence in the context menu e Go to the Object menu and select Auto Sequence 3 Select the parameters by with the elements will be sequenced e Minimize Jumps this will minimize the jumps within the elements design e Auto Entry Exit This will shift the entry and exit points with the elements e Generate Travel This will generate travel stitches if the travel threshold is exceeded e Minimize Color Chan
103. e of the outside dimension short stitches will be generated e Disable Short Stitches When When stitch line lengths fall below this specitied amount short stitches will not be gener ated even when the feature is enabled This is typically done to prevent thread breaks _ aes 102 of 216 Table of Contents melco Use Fill for stitch lines greater than To prevent satin stitches from becoming so long that they are likely to snag and pull out of the material this feature will automatically change the stitches to a Till stitch on any line of stitches that Is longer than this specified amount T Top Stitching By default this will generate a random patternless Till for those stitches This is more visible on screen than in the sew out and will increase the durability of the embroidery To disable this feature enter O into the field Top Stitching Properties for Fill and Edge Fill i oensty 28 E Stone en v unora none vl none vjes 100 E Me r gt Both fills and edge fills have similar properties Density and short stitches function as described in the previous sec tion for satin stitches Trapunto The trapunto function moves the travel stitches from within an shape to the outside edges of the element This function is usually only used on lighter density fills as the stitches on the edges become too small to sew well on tighter densities Trace Border Trace border is a secondary property that
104. e the same Density ya at wl Short Saich C Aato Denaaty Density ference The density property represents the space between stitch lines trav eling the same direction Lowering this number brings the stitches closer together Raising the number moves the stitches farther apart Density may need to be changed based on the length of the stitch or the application Longer stitches may require tighter densities as they stay farther out of the fabric Materials with heavy texture may require stitches with tighter densities to fully cover the material Density sty Density Density Auto Density Auto density bases the density on the stitch line length If an element eare Ea changes from thick to thin the density will vary with the stitch line length Colunin Width pts Densi This allows thinner elements to have a more open density while thicker ele i sit 10 T ments have tighter densities TEE To enable auto density check the auto density box below the density field i This will change the number in the density field to a percentage and base i 7s the density on the width density table found by clicking on the button a ie to the right of the checked Auto Density box iS i Changing the density percentage will alter the density by multiplying the j H density values in the table by that percentage i Ss 100 Defowtis o coma 101 of
105. e tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool Select the vector Till inout method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If it is unavail iy Creating Shapes with Vector Fill Input Method 1 Input the wireframe outline of the vector Till by left clicking on r the mouse to create straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Try to use as few points as possible Lines are the straight est when between two straight points and curves are smoother when fewer points are used While fewer points are ideal avoid creating curves that exceed 180 in any set of three points gt 2 To complete the shape press Enter on your keyboard This will connect the line between the Tirst and last point closing the shape e There are no stitches in the shape at this point and it is displayed as a Vector Fill in the Vector List section of the Project View 3 Holes entry points exit points splice lines and stitch directions lines can be added to the element later to convert the vector shape into embroidery I LLL ee 151 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing An Applique Element Appliqu and tackle twill designs are designs that are specifically digitized for using fabric instead of stitches to Till in an area of a design To create an effective appliqu element it is important to under Stand the sewing process for an appl
106. e view window For alphabets with standard Euro characters use the character map utility on your computer to access the appropriate keystrokes 67 of 216 Table of Contents melco Height The height field allows you to set the height of the letters within the lettering ele ment This will scale the lettering element proportionally Letter height can be changed in the following ways e Double click in the height field and type the desired letter height e Double click in the height field and scroll on the scroll wheel of your mouse to change the value e Click on either the up or down arrows attached to the height field to change the value How Letters Are Measured The letter height may differ from the element height If looking at the letter height field and comparing it to the height field H on the scale bar you will most likely notice the difference Letter height is measured trom the baseline of the lettering element to the indicated cap height when the alohabet was created Not all letterforms will fit perfectly within these two indicated lines The baseline and cap height are imaginary lines determined by the digitizer designer during the creation of the alpha bet Tile The element dimensions are measured from the wireframe edges of the shapes Cap Height ce LT Ascender lef Sey Letter ie ay et Pee Ta i ay i E E mri a i z Heig ht Baseline ey N E Element Height The letter height can be altered graphi
107. easured in the view window 3 The length will be displayed beside the ruler 39 of 216 Table of Contents melco Display Hoop Limits Displaying the hoop limits of the hoop you intend on using is a great way to avoid surprises when mov ing to the machine to start embroidering It allows you to make sure that everything you think will fit within the hoop actually will Select the Hoop Size To select the hoop you plan on using Ez 1 Right click on the display hoop icon GAAS CQ VOR NEE LSS AS 2 This will bring up the hoop manager window 3 The defaults are set to support Melco machines Make omc Taa To Ree foe Toe sure that the Machine Manufacturer and Machine _ nome Name are set appropriately i a Note The XTS and XT are listed as associated ma as Sana ar Chines under the EMT 16 hoops The hoops used on oe E the XT and XTS are listed under the EMT 4 Select the hoop name size from the Hoop Name drop down menu 5 Click OK Display Currently Selected Hoop Display the currently selected hoop by one of the following e Click the display hoop icon on the view toolbar e Go to View gt Display Hoop To hide the hoop do either of the above a second time This will display the currently selected hoop on screen The solid line s represent the physical hoop The dotted line rep resents the hoop limit This is as close as the machine can sew to the hoop wall without risk of striking the hoop
108. ed as depend on the level of software Extension File Types DataType DS Lite bmp Windows Bitmap Raster jpg jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group Raster tif tiff_ Tagged Image File Format Raster png Portable Network Graphics Raster pox Personal Computer eXchange Raster eps i E emf oS SVG O Enhanced Meta File Scalable Vector Graphics Scalable Vector Graphics Compressed To open or insert any of these graphic file formats change your Tiles of type to All Graphics to better see the Tiles If Tiles of type is set to All Embroidery Files none of the graphic files will be visible png o P eps Encapsulated PostScript Compound emf svg Vector Import Export Options In both the open dialog box and the Tile options tab under Tools gt Options you will tind the Vector Options button Clicking on this button will bring up the Vector Import Export Options Import Options Vector Import Export Options Es For importing there are two options miportontione e Convert to Vector Objects M Convert To Vector Objects al Auto Sequence This option when checked brings in the vector data as essentially wireframe elements without stitch informa tion All of the outlines and layering are brought into Ee cools the project but the elements lack the stitch properties VIE Nee Selene EBSD to be full embroidery Fase EME en ciptaan Color Space CMF EPS onh Unchecked this optio
109. el stitches with the Till by sewing the middle last Outline Satin Outline waves and mountains first Cover the travel stitches with the horizon line then clean everything up with the outermost border 131 of 216 Table of Contents melco Manipulating a Graphic Before Digitizing Graphic elements should be scaled and appropriately positioned before the stitches are digitized on top of the artwork With the graphic file selected in the project view resize handles appear in the view win dow and may be used like scaling embroidery elements Vector elements may be manipulated like embroidery elements They may be scaled rotate and even edit the same way Raster Image Properties Raster images have a few properties that can make digitizing and preparing the artwork a bit easier To access these properties cherryflower jpg Ea 1 Select the graphic file in the graphics list of the project view General Position Scale 2 Right click on the selected graphic and select Properties a a General Graphics Properties Tab eee e Name This will change the label of the graphics file in the nner project view om cance _ y l e Hide This will hide the graphics file This is the same as the Hide Graphic button on the view toolbar or the show hide graphic eye in the project view e Dim This will light all of the colors significantly and reduce the contrast It can sometimes help m
110. elco software for example those purchased as a library these shadow files must be generated Pr ose Icon Update scans your drives searching for embroidery files It keeps counts of expanded condensed and project OFM files that need to have their icons and design prop erties generated or updated This only needs to be done when you first install DesignShop and whenever you copy new embroidery designs to your drives To Use Icon Update 1 Specify where you want Icon generator to look for files by using the Browse button in the dialog 2 Click Begin to start scanning 3 Icon Update tells you what kind of files and how many need to be updated Icon Update Failures Two things can cause Icon Update to fail First if it encounters non embroidery files with extensions of EXP CND or OFM a variety of failures can occur The offending file can be read from the line that initial ly contained the Target root path so you can readily identify the source of the failure In addition a very small number of embroidery design errors cannot be correctly diagnosed in condensed Tiles This occurs fewer than three times in a thousand files among the more than fifteen thousand Tiles used to test Icon Update and DesignShop Should you experience such a failure note the name of the offending Tile and either remove it or rename it with a different Tile extension and restart Icon Update 207 of 216 Table of Contents melco Filters Under Tools gt F
111. elected Names Editing Individual Names Generating the Group Name File s Output Type Saving and Opening Groups Object Properties Saving Properties as Defaults Stitch Types Walk Element Properties Walk Normal Walk Bean Walk Jump Walk Decorative Walk Sequin Top Stitching Multi Stitch Line Element Auto Stitch Type Top Stitching Properties for Satin Zig Zag E Stitch and Tackle Density Auto Density Short Stitches Use Fill for stitch lines greater than Top Stitching Properties for Fill and Edge Fill Trapunto Use Satin for stitch lines Fill Info Stitch Angle Fill Pattern Standard or Random Stitch Length Partition Info Random Fills Presets Pattern Fill Fill Parameters 88 88 89 89 90 90 90 91 91 92 94 95 98 98 98 98 99 92 100 100 101 101 101 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 104 104 105 105 106 106 106 Top Stitching Properties for Decorative Stitches Multi Stitch Line Element 107 Top Stitching Properties for Sequin Stitches Multi Stitch Line Element 107 4 of 216 Table of Contents Underlay Continuous Underlay Lettering Auto Underlay Primary and Secondary Underlays Underlay Types Center Walk Edge Walk Zig Zag Double Zig Zag Fill Underlay Pull Comp ensation Pull Comp Pull Offset Max Pull Comp Small Column Pull Comp Scale Column Width Effects Sub Category Random Edge Custom Density Distortion Effects Advanced Sub Category Fill P
112. elow Cut The Cut command removes the selected element s from the project and places them on the computer clipboard From the clipboard these element s may be pasted back into the project later f another element Is placed on the choboard the new element will replace the original and the original element will be lost To use the cut command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Cut e Click on the Cut icon on the main toolbar e Right click on the selected element s and select Cut trom the context menu e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL X EEE eee 50 of 216 Table of Contents melco Copy The Copy command will place a copy of the selected element s on the clipboard Unlike the cut com mand it will not remove the elements from the project From the clipboard these element s may be pasted back into the project later To use the copy command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Copy e Click on the Copy icon on the main toolbar yi e Right click on the selected element s and select Copy from the context menu e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL C Paste The Paste command will place a copy of the element s from the clipboard into the project Unlike some graphics programs the new element s will not be slightly shifted from the original The exact positions of the input points or needle penetrations are maintained When pasting trom the choboard the X Y position is set
113. elp it sew at such a small size Sew the lettering out and make sure it is working well for you Then you can go into the file and save all the settings as a lettering style named Typeface quarter inch or whatever name makes sense to you The next time you need that small lettering you can load the style and it will populate all the properties with the settings that you ve tested and know work well for you Saving a Lettering Style To create a style follow these steps 1 Create a lettering element with all your desired properties 2 Test sew your project on the intended material and backing 3 Adjust your properties as needed and possibly test sew again 4 Once all properties are to your liking go to the Styles sub category of Letters in the object proper ties of your lettering element Click Save Style 6 A Create Style window will pop up and you need to populate it with the name of your new style 7 Click OK ai Loading Applying a Lettering Style After creating and saving a lettering style it may be applied to other lettering elements in other projects To apply a lettering style and load all the properties associated with it follow these steps Create or select a lettering element Access the properties of that element Go to the Styles sub category of Letters Select the desired style from the drop down menu Click Load Style Click Apply to see the changes to the lettering element Se oe Y
114. emove for which you lack the name you can often find the name of a tool by hovering the mouse over it and reading the tool tip that pops up e Current Keys This list will display any keyboard shortcuts that are currently assigned to the selected command e Any commands shown in light grey are coded in and cannot be altered or used for another command You can however add another shortcut e Black commands are user commands that can be removed In the Select New Shortcut Key field enter the keyboard shortcut as you intend to use it e f the shortcut is currently assigned to a alternate command it will display in the Currently Affected to area to the left Click the Assign button to assign the shortcut to the command Continue selecting commands and assigning shortcuts Click OK to close the window and use the new keyboard shortcuts To Remove A Keyboard Shortcut 1 Access the accelerator editor Select the command Select the shortcut to be removed Click Remove then click OK e Reset All will remove all user defined keyboard shortcuts The accelerator keys are stored at C Users fusername AooDatalkoaming Melco Ssettings Accelerators xm and may be transfered to another computer to automatically use your saved keyboard shortcuts on the new computer 205 of 216 Table of Contents melco File Options The file options tab provides access to settings pertaining to how the aan Ea software handles fi
115. ering within the selected elements e Single Line This will display properties that will affect all the single line elements within the se lected elements e Multi Stitch Line Elements So labeled because these elements contain multiple lines of stitching selecting this will display properties that will affect all the following stitch types e Satin a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected satin stitches e Fill a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected fill stitches e ZigZag a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected zigzag stitches e E Stitch a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected e stitches e Tackle a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected tackle stitches e Edge Fill a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected edge Till stitches e Decorative a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected decorative stitches contained in either a column or complex fill element e Sequin a subset of the Multi Stitch Line Elements This will affect all selected sequin fixing stitches contained in either a column or complex fill element 92 of 216 Table of Contents melco Walk This selection will affect all walk types including the following stitch types Normal a subset of walk elements This will affect a
116. erties Clarendon E i E F x RIJECI G5 TF ae arendon with the first letter scaled up changed to Olde English and altered color 74 of 216 Table of Contents melco Trimming Between Letters If you would prefer to have the machine trim between the letters you may need to insert a trim command between the letters in the text edit box To do this e 1 Click within the text edit box and insert the cursor where you need to add the g trim command 2 Click on the trim command button to the right of the text edit box This will insert a trim command e A trim command is displayed in the text edit box as a The Auto Trim feature may be used to automatically insert trims between elements greater than a soecitied distance apart If the auto trim feature is creating the trim commands they will not appear in the text edit box Connection Type The connector stitches between letters may not always need trimmed Often when working with smaller lettering the embroidery sews more cleanly and looks nicer if the letters are not trimmed Changing the connection type of lettering will alter how the letter sews It can change where the connection thread is placed The options follow e As Digitized This keeps the intersections and overlaps exactly the same as the digitizer intended The entry and exit points of the individual letters are independent of the adjacent letters e As Digitized
117. etting your properties e Setting properties can be done before or after digitizing It is up to the digitizer what work flow works best 130 of 216 Table of Contents melco Input the Elements e Create your elements using the DesignShop Input tools You may find that digitizing in a con trasting color is a convenient way to better see what you are creating Finish Up e Make adjustments to the properties e Add Tie Stitches e Center the design e Adjust for Push amp Pull gt Sew It Out e Sew out the design on a swatch of material that is similar to the tinal product Final Edits e Using the sew out as a guide make any needed adjustments to your design e Sometimes another round of sew outs and revisions is required Example Digitizing Plan Below is an example digitizing plan for the earthday artwork in the graphics folder loaded with the soft ware It is just one of many ways this artwork could become stitches 1 2 Too Mountain Fill 3 Middle Mountain Fill 4 5 Water Fill Create depth with different stitch _ Tree Trunks Satin create rounded effect Sky Fill Stitch Direction N Bottom Mountain Fill directions for each wave Tree Top Fill avoid trim by traveling under the trunks and black outline with satin Avoid trim by traveling under black outline Sun Satin for rays Till for middle sew rays first and travel underneath middle of sun Cover up the trav
118. ex Fill Input Method Traditional Mode The traditional mode for complex Till input includes a single stitch direction and no sub regions It uses the same steps and the most common and limited information that have been used for years Because of this it is the fastest method for creating a complex fill Select the complex fill input method traditional input mode by clicking on the tool inthe input tool bar If it is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will k l E LERA select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool ft eh Creating Shapes with Traditional Mode 1 Input the wireframe outline of the complex fill by left clicking on the mouse to create straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Try to use as few points as possible Lines are the straightest when between two straight points and curves are smoother when fewer points are used While fewer points are ideal avoid creating curves that exceed 180 in any set of three points 2 To complete the shape press Enter on your keyboard This will connect the line between the first and last point closing the shape 3 If the shape has holes or places that you do not wish to have stitches you may digitize a wireframe outline around those areas next pressing Ente
119. expanded elements are usually only separated by a trim or color block This means that you typically will be selecting larger sections of stitches 49 of 216 Table of Contents melco Sew Sequence The order in which elements appear in the project view is the order in which they sew This is helpful to keep in mind when determining the way that stitches will layer on top of one another To change the sequence of the elements use one of the following methods e Select and Drag Sooo 1 Select the desired elements 2 Drag them up or down in the element list to the desired location When dragging watch for the insert line to indicate where the elements will be reinserted into the list a 5 Walk Normal Stitch Complex Fall Ful Whe Fitl Co A Walkidd Jal Stitch e Cut amp Paste see Basic Functions Section 1 Select the desired elements Cut them 8 Complex Fill Fill 9 Walk Normal Stitch Ie ees aa A a gee ce eee aL eee eens 2 3 Select the element after which you would like the cut elements to appear 4 Paste the elements in the list Be careful Changing the order of a design will alter how the stitches layer This may reveal pre viously hidden travel stitches or create unsecured trims Basic Functions Common functions to many programs are the ability to cut copy and paste These functions often save the user time and effort Several of these basic functions are explained b
120. f Contents melco Lock Elements Sections of a project may be locked to prevent accidental selecting or mov ing Locked elements will not move or be selected from the view window They can still be selected and properties altered from the project view To the left of each level and element two small squares exist The right square is the lock box To lock or unlock elements click in the lock box to the left of the level or element that you wish to lock If an padlock is in the box the level element will be locked If the box is empty the level element will be unlocked Elements can also be locked or unlocked by selecting elements and choosing Object gt Un Lock Element If you mouse over a selected locked element in the view window a locked cursor will appear This is just to indicate that the selected element Is locked and cannot be moved EEE EEE eee 34 of 216 Table of Contents melco Project Tab Functions Along the top of the project tab you will find a series of buttons that change what is visible in the project tab as well as how colors and groups behave Expand Collapse All Colors The first button at the top of the project tab expands all the levels in the project tab to display everything at the element level The second button at the top of the project tab collapses the projects elements to display everything at the color level Auto Merge Color Blocks The first button at the top of the project t
121. f elements may also be selected trom the project tab By selecting elements in the project view you can make adjustments to the properties of large or small sections of a project The project tab functions in tier levels If you select at a level you can affect all subsequent levels and elements These levels may be collapsed or expanded by clicking the expand or collapse button to the left of the individual levels Expand All and Collapse All buttons are available at the top of the project tab Jo navigate through the element list of the project tab you can use the scroll wheel of a mouse or the arrow keys the Home End Page Uo and Page Down buttons on the Keyboard 32 of 216 Table of Contents melco Project Tab Levels 1 Project Level x Selecting at the project level will select everything within the project l oe 4 Design Design Doing so will allow you to affect every element within that project i 2 Design Level a gt 1002 Madera Poy Neon 5 5 gt 511713 Madera Poly Neon The next level down is the design level Though uncommon more than meamea i a 452 WalkN Elemen one design can be in a project file This allows you to select an entire yr WW a Colana design by leave any other designs within the project untouched vias Sana 1 5p ne op 3 Color Level The next level is the color By clicking on a color block in the project view you can select the entire contents of that col
122. f second the other tools within this family will appear at the right You may then select your desired tool This newly selected tool will now be displayed in the input tool bar for this tool family e Tools with fly outs are indicated by a small black arrow in the lower right corner of the tool Selecting Properties Once a digitizing tool or an element is selected you can change the properties on the properties bar Creating the Elements After selecting a digitizing tool and setting the properties you can create the elements in the view win dow Many of these key commands will accelerate your digitizing e Left Click Creates a Straight Point e Right Click Creates a Curve Point e Click amp Drag Pulls Bezier Handles from a point as you digitize e Backspace Deletes the last input point you created e Enter Completes the element or moves to the next step of an element e Ctrl Enter Completes a column with the exit point on the opposite side e Shift Enter Closes an open shape and completes the element e Holding Alt Constrains line angles to 15 increments e Esc Removes all points from the element e Esc x 2 Deselects Input Tool Use as few points as possible to create your shapes when digitizing The fewer points an ele ment has the easier that element is to edit and scale A straight line doesn t get any straighter by adding more straight points to it A straight line is most effectively c
123. f the bracket 199 of 216 Table of Contents e Xand Y Offset the distance from the machine origin to the hoop center It is necessary to enter offsets when the hoop center is not aligned with the machine origin the needle plate hole Offsets will align the hoop center to the machine origin Please note that you will not always need an X and Y offset for example in many cases only a Y offset is needed To measure for offsets you must first select a predefined hoop e g 15cm from the Hoop Selection menu then click the Hoop Center button Then attach the hoop you are defining to your machine To measure for the X offset measure the horizontal distance in inches trom the hoop center to the needle plate hole If you need to move the hoop center to the left your left as you face the machine enter a negative number for this value To measure for the Y offset measure the vertical distance in inches from the hoop center to the needle plate hole If you need to move the hoop center toward the machine enter a neg ative number for this value 5 After you enter the hoop attributes the Hoop Manager will have the information needed to cre ate the new hoop Click OK to save your changes and close the Hoop Manager dialog The new hoop will now be available from the Hoop Selection menu When the hoop is displayed in the View Window the hoop will be displayed when selected in the Hoop Selection menu you will see two solid lines a
124. f the corner falls within range the corner will miter e Type This allows you to select the type of miter e Type 1 This is what many people think of when they think of a mitered corner It gives the appearance like the corner of a picture frame e Type 2 This type of miter can mimic the more traditional cor ner trom a traditional sewing machine It does not taper the stitches It gives a more squared oft appearance to the corner e Angle This sets the threshold for when a corner is mitered e Overlap This sets the amount the stitch lines are extended underneath the second half of the mitered corner f an input point other than the exact corner or a stitch direction line other than bisecting the corner exists within the area to be mitered the mitering feature will not affect the corner Sz L aF EF Fa 7 gt fot T p le ai re gt _ e ni a oa Fo x lt ample of a miter Example of how a miter type 1 pa corner sews 122 of 216 Table of Contents melco Tie stitches are small groupings of stitches a the beginning and or end of embroidery elements Their purpose is to lock the thread in Tie In And Tie Off place and prevent it from pulling out when the machine starts sew ween ToT Grain Nesey ing or trims Setting tie stitches appropriately for the design will help ee Type keep the design running smoothly as well as stay in the garment D eae a
125. fect can be altered by select ing and dragging the handle of the circular effect line The handle will appear as a light blue diamond It works very similarly to the arc line type in lettering For this distortion effect the circle can fall within or outside the wireframe lines e Radial In This creates the illusion of the stitches creating a half sohere receding cts into the surface The size depth of the sphere effect can be altered by selecting i and dragging the handle of the circular effect line The handle will appear as a ape light blue diamond It works very similarly to the arc line type in lettering For this YA 07 distortion effect the circle can fall within or outside the wireframe lines When using any of the effects be mindful of the densities and severity of the effects These can add up and begin to ripple the surface of the material if taken to extremes I LLL LLL ee 117 of 216 Table of Contents melco Advanced Sub Category The advanced sub category contains filters and parameters for many of the multi stitch line elements Fill Parameters Properties in the Advanced sub category will atfect how Tills sew out These Till parameters follow f ee E e Minimum Stitch Length on stitch line This will prevent a Till ee Le from creating a stitch less than the specified amount on any PETET Tavern ESE stitch lines within that fill e Fill Overlap Lines This will allow for a fill to ove
126. fects Random Stitch Lengths Photo Fill Cross Stitch 12 of 216 Table of Contents melco DesignShop Screen Overview This section will introduce you to all of the different areas of the DesignShop user interface and will help you become familiar with the layout of DesignShop before you begin learning about its tools and fea tures When DesignShop is open you will see a window similar to the one below Some icons windows and tabs may not be visible depending on the level of software you are running E Deign Shop Proe Appie cimi ej BUSES XbA 5 e e7 GRAGRREA CAA BEST AS vee See Oe A Bee Be WEAR ee Eng C zh eae la i R rk d f b k Hi i p r E amp i L 2 D E z i W E x b zir oe ae P repeaters PF hiag LJ p ike Yaa oe de 1S are Re ioe Ramee E lt o gt DM Title Bar The title bar is displayed at the top of the window Displayed in this bar will be the level of software as well as the name of the current Tile On the far right side of this bar you have the option of minimizing the window restoring the window or closing the program a Design Shop Prot Apple cim 13 of 216 Table of Contents Menu Bar The menu bar lists drop downs from which you can select any number of commands for the machine Many of these commands will also be accessible from a keyboard shortcut or an icon on the toolbars WP De Edt view rest Obed Gratis Tools Window Help BED To
127. following ways e Click on File gt Open e Click on the Open button on the main toolbar e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL O Using any of the above methods will bring up an open dialog box a Open Look in i Designs v F PE A Salmon exp 2 amp Scuba ofm ui Ship in Botth exp 2 skier ofm niy Salmon ofm T Sea Horse exp uShip In Bottle cfm Sib exp Recent places santa cxp Sea Horse ofm Ship exp J Sib ofm k santa olm F Seagulexp Ship olm WR Sleepyexp Ez Sar eup Seaqul ofm 9 single flower eqp i Sleepy ofr omens Saxofm fi Seahorse exp S single flowerofm Smanexp Og scorpion exp H Seahorse ofm F Skelin exp Smanofm r Og scorpien aim TU Sealexp F Skeltnofm 4 Snow Sipe m amp Scotty exp tt Sealsotm a Skep Snow Skit H Ereview Libraries HA Scotty afm E septexp a SkLofm E Snow exp Scrollexp Wsept cim skienexp Snow4ofr Open Raster Graphics At Storad A a Scrollofm af Sharkexp skier ofm IK Snowflake Besolution Setings This PC Scuba Diver exp lt p Sharkotm Lb Skiertexp Snowllake a a Scuba Diveratm A Shell exp IE Skierlotm DI snowflake AA Scubaexp A Shell otm skier exp i snowflake File Dene Network E OFM Wiera j File name Skier exp im lia Open Stitch Count Files ol fypi All Embroidery Files we Cancel Size DPT The open dialog box allows you to browse your computer to find your desired file The right side of the dialog box display
128. following information about predefined hoops This informa tion cannot be changed Machine Manufacturer The Machine Manufacturer list displays several embroidery machine manufactur ers Click the pull down arrow to display the list then lett click a manufacturer to select The selected manufacturer will determine which machines are shown in the Machine Name list Machine Name List The Machine Name list displays the machines produced by the selected manufac turer For example your machine name will only appear in the Machine Name list when ARC Melco 197 of 216 Table of Contents melco is selected as the manufacturer Click the pull down arrow to display the list then lett click a machine name to select The selected machine will determine which hoops are available in the Hoop Name list Hoop Name The Hoop Name list displays which hoops are associated with the selected machine To change which hoops are displayed in this list click the Customize Hoop List button located directly under the Hoop Name pull down menu This will display the following dialog t Rect 12 6 in Red Micro 2 6 3 7 in Red Micro 3 1 3 7in Red Micro 3 6 3 7in Cancel When the check box next to a hoop name is checked the hoop will be displayed in the list To hide a hoop name in the list uncheck the hoop s corresponding check box When you click OK to close the dialog and display your changes the hoop will not
129. fter laundering Manually Digitized Tie Stitches we i In wireframe files you may find tie stitches in the form of manually aon digitized small walk normal or manual stitch elements at the begin aoma cele Auto Tie ning and end of an element This is typical of older designs or de Cut Te signs from digitizers who may have started digitizing in older versions eae of software Show Te Types If you zoom in on the last element of a color you may see these few stitches going back and forth across each other If you don t see these check the properties of the project for tie stitches In expanded stitch files these tie stitches are a bit harder to see because you cannot just select the last element before a trim Adding Ties In amp Ties Off The properties window allows you to automatically add tie stitches to a wireframe design To do this 1 Select the element s or project to which you would like to add ties 2 Access the Tie In And Tie Off properties category 3 Place a check in the check box beside the tie stitches you would like to add 4 Adjust the properties as needed Ties in happen at the beginning of the element or after a trim whereas ties off happen at the end of the elements or before a trim E 123 of 216 Table of Contents melco Tie Stitch Properties e When To Tie This drop down allows you to select when you would prefer to add tie stitches e Always This option will add tie stitche
130. g If you would prefer a bit more precision in your design movements you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move design elements To use the arrow keys 1 Select the desired element s 2 Move the cursor into the view window to make that window have focus 3 Use the following commands to move the element s Key Commands Shift Arrow Keys Shift ALT Arrow Keys 10 points or 1 mm Shift CTRL Arrow Keys 100 points or 1 cm Moving Through the Context Menu You can also move elements by very specific increment using the right click context menu Just right click on the selected element s and select Scale This will bring up a scale tab Select the position tab to access the move functions Enter the amount in the X and Y fields that you would like to move Positive numbers will move the ele ment up or right Negative numbers will move down or left Click Apply to affect the change Scaling Elements The ability to resize elements is one of the basic functions in DesignShop You as the designer have rela tively unlimited ability to scale elements in the software However you will want to consider the physical limitations of embroidery when doing so Make sure that as you scale design elements you keep the size of the needle and thread in mind To scale elements you must first select them Once selected a resize edit box will appear around the elements 54 of 216 Table of Contents melco Scal
131. g Si e Vertically Center aligns the center of the selected elements to the center horizontal axis of the resize edit box to 2 a1 e Horizontally Center aligns the center of the selected elements to the center vertical axis of the resize edit box S ate e Space Evenly Vertically distributes the heights of the selected elements evenly between the top edge of the top most element and the bottom edge of the bottom most element e Space Evenly Horizontally distributes the widths of the selected elements evenly between the left edge of the left most element and the right edge of the right most element Align commands will only be available with two or more elements selected Space evenly com mands will only be available when three or more elements are selected 58 of 216 Table of Contents melco The Color System Color information is stored in OFM files It is displayed by the software in a couple of places The majority of the color information is displayed on the mini palette toolbar and in the project tab Mini Palette Toolbar The Mini Palette toolbar displays the current color view window background color active colors and a small color palette of possible color options Hovering over a swatch will display the color Should this toolbar get closed it can be reopened by selecting View gt Toolbars gt Mini Palette Toolbar eg Current Color z g The current color displays the color of t
132. g stitch direction id gi EES r EF melco Pull Comp ensation Using pull compensation is a way to compensate for the pull of stitches on a material If you were to dig itize a circle and then sew it out you may notice that your circle looks more like an oval As stitches are sewn they pull in The distortion of your shape is dependent on the stitch direction of the element Pull compensation can be used to compensate for this It is best when coupled with underlay appropriate density settings and good backing 7 a x l r kee 5 j If you digitize a circle you may have an oval on the sew out As you add pull comp to the digitized design the stitch lines are Depending on the type of material you are sewing you may need to extended to compensate for the pull of the stitches The digitized add some pull comp circle with the added pull comp will sew out as a circle When an element or an input tool is selected you can add or change the pull compensation using the per centage on the properties bar You could also use the object properties window to access more options EE r The property bar only has access to pull comp If you want to use pull offset instead you ll need to use the object properties window Lock XY Locking the X and Y will keep the pull compensation equal in all directions If you would prefer to adjust in one direction more than another un
133. g the specific size or percentage Between the Width and Height on the scale bar is the Maintain Aspect Ratio button Make sure that this button is pressed in to keep your scaling proportional This same function is represented by the lock check box in the percentage pop up window 55 of 216 Table of Contents melco Scaling Through the Context Menu You can also scale elements using the right click context menu Just right click on the selected element s and select Scale This will bring up a scale tab in which many of the same scaling techniques listed above are available Scale Factors and global Pull Compensation are also available in this tab These deal with object proper ties See those sections for more information Rotating Elements Elements can be rotated graphically or by specitic degrees Use the method that best suits your needs Rotate Graphically To rotate an element graphically follow these steps 1 Select an element or elements to be rotated 2 Change the resize edit box to rotate by either e clicking inside the box e right click and chose Rotate trom the context menu Rotate mode is displayed by hollow handles as opposed to the opaque handles or resize edit mode 3 Click and drag one of the corner handles to rotate the element 4 Release the mouse button to complete the rotation process As you rotate the element watch the status bar where the scale bar was will display the rotation in deg
134. ges This will minimize the color blocks within the design 4 Click OK to see the changes 169 of 216 Table of Contents melico Step amp Repeat The step and repeat function Is useful for sewing many smaller designs within a larger hoop This might be done for patches or emblems and it places the designs in columns and rows To use step and repeat 1 Access the step and repeat function by going to the Object Seen pe menu and selecting Step and Repeat Samm Oe l Humber of Columns gt Space Between Columns 0 118 in 2 This will bring up the Step and Repeat Placement Window Number ol Rows 1 Space GetwenFows 0118 in Total designs on latin 0 Enter your preferred settings These settings will be populated with the optimal numbers to fit any hoop currently displayed in the view window e Spacing or Center This choice determines what the spacing is based on The designs will either be spaced by the distance between the edges of the design spacing or the distance between the centers of the designs center e Number of Columns Specify the number of columns you would preter e Space Between Columns Enter the amount of horizontal space you would like between the design columns dependent on the spacing or center choice above e Number of Rows Specify the number of rows you would prefer e Space Between Rows Enter the amount of vertical soace you would like between the design rows dependent on the spacing o
135. ght click and select Save Custom Shape from the context menu e Click on the Add Current button on the left side of the custom shapes window 5 This will bring up the Save Custom Shape Dialog TANA Name the shape Shape scene Select either Custom Shape or Custom Design depending on the Custom Shope intended use and the amount of stitch information to be stored aes 8 Select the category for the new shape Bec 9 If anew category is desired click in the category name drop Category down tield and type the new name wanes tala e Avoid the category Patterns as that is used for pattern fills a Click OK ex ca 10 The new design shape and possibly sub category will now be available using the custom shape input tool Rename A Custom Shape Design Le Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to and select the shape design that you wish to rename Click within the name of the design 3 The name will swap to an edit field like changing the name of a folder or file in your file browser Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard Editing A Custom Shape Design 1 UE gA a a Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to and select the shape design that you wish to edit Right click on the shape design and choose Edit from the context menu This will open the stored design shape file Make your edits in the view window and save the file Close the sh
136. hange 669 Y 456 e Length amp Angle As an element is being digitized this field will display the Length and Angle from the previous input point Mouse Zoom Pan Scroll Functions Often it may be more convenient to use the mouse and scroll wheel rather than toolbars to scroll and zoom Using the scroll wheel of the mouse and the keyboard a variety of functions may be utilized Function Action Key Command Scroll Vertically Roll mouse scroll wheel Scroll Horizontally Pan Roll mouse scroll wheel CTRL Zoom to from Screen Center Roll mouse scroll wheel Zoom to from Cursor Roll mouse scroll wheel Shift 47 of 216 Table of Contents melco Manipulating Elements When working in a project it is common to select an element or elements and need to rotate scale or move them to a new position or sew order within the project This section will detail how to accomplish all of these things Selecting Wireframe Elements Elements can be selected either in the view window or in the project view Selected elements are displayed with more intense color and slightly bolder line in the view window They are highlighted in the project view Selecting a Wireframe Element in the View Window To select an element in the project view left click on the desired element When S an element is selected it will be displayed with the resize edit box around it SS This box has an opaque box in each corner and on the ce
137. hat is shown click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool tly out If the desired method is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool If you select the wrong single line method don t worry The settings for the single line can be changed after the element has been digitized Creating Shapes with Single Line Input Method To use any Single Line Input Method 1 Start with a left click to create a straight point 2 Continue by adding input points along the path This is very similar to a walk input method at this point 3 Press Enter to complete the linear element A Input the first width point with a left click or press enter to accept the default width 5 Input the second width point with a left click This will determine the width of the element and generate the stitches For more options tor the placement of the stitches along the inout line or how the stitches navi gate sharp corners see the Single Line properties section 145 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing with Complex Fills Complex fills were traditionally used for digitizing larger areas or areas with irregular edges that were ill suited for column tools or satin stitches Fills bmp located in the graphics folder that was loaded with the software is a good graphic to practice creating complex till elements Compl
138. hat the letterforms will be scaled to The mini mum size should be considered to prevent thread breaks and the maximum size should also be consid ered for gaps and push issues By default glyphs are entered into the alphabet editor with one inch between the baseline and the cap height line This can be altered by dragging the cap height line but it is often easiest and yields the best results to plan for a one inch cap height Cap Height F U ge ARIAT Apa ig Tia Ascender Letter Height Baseline oo ELFA Fa aoe ee TF j cl Element Descender lt r fy EF d Height Example shown in Shell Script As digitizing each letterform inside the alphabet editor may be inconvenient digitizers often choose to digitize all the glyphs in an alphabet in a single project They then can copy out of that project and paste into the editor to create the individual key strokes This also tends to make test sew outs a bit easier Editing Glyphs in the Alphabet Editor The majority of the editing of a glyph in the alphabet editor is the same as any wireframe editing The biggest differences deal with the specification of spacing ako CAO Height o ezoa pe gt gt WS F F _ _ _ _ Se SS ar We Next Glyph Origin HNN aseline e The position of the glyph to the origin and the cap height is easily altered by selecting and dragging the em
139. he currently selected element s If multiple colors of os 4 elements are selected it will display an indeterminate color as diagonal lines e If digitizing this swatch will display the color with which the current or next element will be digitized bo LIL To change the current color use one of the following methods e Click on the desired active color or color trom the color palette below e Click on the current color swatch to bring up the color properties window From here a new color chart or thread color may be selected See the color properties section for more information Background Color To change the background color click on the background color swatch to bring up the color prop erties window From here a new color chart thread color RGB value or graphic file may be selected See the color properties section for more information The background color swatch displays the color of view window background Often changing the background can help better mimic the color of the garment onto which the embroidery is to be placed Active Colors These colors are the colors used in the current project The active colors differ trom the color se quence in that these color swatches show only unique colors If a design had the color sequence of red white red the active colors would only show two swatches It may be helpful to think of these swatches as the cones of thread on your machine If you change the color of an active col
140. he following e Right click on the selected elements and select Color to access the color tab e Click on a new color in the palette Changing Colors as You Digitize To change colors as you are digitizing have your digitizing tool selected and use one of the following e Click on a new color from the color palette e Click on the current color swatch to access the color tab and select a specitic color Changing Colors of Letters If you want to change the color of letters in a lettering element select the individual letters you wish to alter the color of by clicking on the handle X of the letter If multiple letters are desired hold the CTRL key while clicking to select multiple letters With the letter s selected use one of the following methods to change the color e Right click on the selected elements and select Color to access the color tab e Click on a new color in the palette Displaying a Graphic Background An image may be displayed in the background of the view window The purpose is to give a better idea of the embroidery on a patterned background To do this click on the background swatch in the mini palette toolbar Access the Graphic background tab Uncheck the no graphic background box Browse to the graphic file Click OK to see the change 63 of 216 Table of Contents melco Lettering Creating lettering is a basic tool for any embroiderer or digitizer DesignShop has a variety of features a
141. he grid and origin if visible as an overlay to the embroidery design elements e Save As Default Saves the current settings to the defaults for the software I LLL ee 41 of 216 Table of Contents melco Display Grid A grid can be used to help align or space elements in a design Since zoom levels can minimize any sense of scale displaying a grid may help keep the relationship of the size of the elements to the actual size of the needle and threads they will be sewn with Display the grid by doing one of the following e Click the display grid icon on the view toolbar e Go to View gt Display Grid e Check the Show Grid box in Grid Properties Tab To hide the grid do either of the above a second time GAQAQ aGa VNER2 RSs AS Grid Properties To access properties and defaults for this tool right click on the icon This will bring up the Grid tab and the origin properties e Show Origin The Show Origin check box shows or hides the origin e Method The method offers the choice of what Cbisptay Grid lines are displayed in the grid Method Y Horizontal only 3 Verbcal only e Horizontal only Grid Spacing e Vertical only pihi Vortical e Both Horizontal and Vertical lines aed e Grid Spacing The grid spacing can be adjusted Display Above Embroidery Elements here Enter your desired spacing for the main grid lines in these fields Horizontal and ver tical spacing can be adjusted independently Measurement units
142. he project view for an open outline 4 Tile the selected internal outline using either the property bar or the object properties window 5 Adjust the spacing using the spacing handles around the split in the view window Remember that pattern fills are only visible on screen If the stitches are viewed in 3D or the expanded points are visible Saving a Pattern Fill To store a pattern Till motif that you ve created for later use follow the steps below 1 Create a pattern Till using the process above Woes 2 Select the split or fill island outline s in the pattern Till Shope e 3 Right click within the resize edit box and select Save Custom anaes Shape ae 4 Name the shape Gos 5 Select the Custom Shape shape and the Patterns category Category l 6 Click OK l 7 The pattern will now appear in the pattern fills drop down menu Cancel 182 of 216 Table of Contents melco Editing a Stored Pattern Outline amp Spacing A stored pattern outline may be moditied like any custom shape in the library 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library are 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen 3 Using the drop down menus on the lett of the window navigate to Custom Shapes and the Patterns category Select the shape design that you wish to edit Right click on the shape design and choose Edit from the context menu 4 5 This will open the stored design shape f
143. he second axis of the ellipse and show the outline of the ellipse e Click to finish the ellipse and generate the stitches or wireframe outline Automatic Ellipse Tool The automatic ellipse input tool works with the same tools as the automatic circle input tool To use the tool 7 ao 1 Select the input method or insert tool element must first be selected if insert tool is used Q 2 With the tools selected select the Automatic Ellipse Input You may need to access it from the fly out beneath the automatic circle input tool 3 Create the shape using the tool a Click on one corner of the ellipse b Move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e Holding ALT will generate a perfect circle from the center e Holding Shift will generate a perfect circle from a corner eee 176 01 216 Table of Contents melco Automatic Rectangle Tool The automatic rectangle input tool works with the same tools as the automatic circle input tool To use the tool TE 1 Select the input method or insert tool element must first be selected if insert tool is used 2 With the tools selected select the Automatic Rectangle Input You may need to access it from the fly out beneath the automatic circle input tool 3 Create the shape using the tool a Click on one corner of the ellipse b Move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e H
144. he view window until 3D is enabled Show Stitches in 3D renders the stitches as if they were dimensional instead of thin flat lines It can be used to give you and approximation of what the embroidery might look like Enable 3D by clicking the Show Stitches in 3D icon on the view toolbar To show the stitches as thin flat 3D Settings To access settings and defaults for this tool right click on the icon This will bring up the 3D Settings window E aii e Enable Hardware Acceleration This option allows the processing unit on the graphics card in your computer to greatly assist in the render ing of the graphics as opposed to asking the mA software emulation to do the majority of the rendering work Enable Hardware Acceleration Enable Textures e Slow Draw On Toggle When enabled this ve option draws the embroidery design slowly as High Quality z if being stitched when the 3D button is clicked Zoom Lavel The speed of the slow draw Is altered by chang Seat Pn ing the number in the field to the right e Enable Textures This options gives the thread a bit of texture when rendered in 3D Without this option enabled the thread appears com pletely smooth and rounded e Enable Twists This options gives the thread a twisted appearance meant to mimic the physical twist of real thread This option is only visible at the High Quality Zoom Level e High Quality Zoom Level This sets the level at which the twists if en
145. hen the stitches are generated A 5 Click OK to generate the stitches Color images should be sewn with the color seguence of Yellow Magenta Cyan and should be sewn on white material These threads should match the printers process colors as closely as possible for the best results 192 of 216 Table of Contents melco Cross Stitch T _ The Cross Stitch feature allows you to mimic the hand sewn art of cross stitch These cross stitch ele ments may be digitized or converted from images Manually Digitizing Cross Stitch To manually digitize a cross stitch element 1 Select the Cross Stitch Inout Method 2 Click and drag a box within the view window This will create the grid within which the little cross es will be placed e The size of the grid can be changed by dragging any of the resize handles on the selected grid 3 Input your cross stitch design on the grid using the following tools on the cross stitch toolbar e Color Drop Down Menu The cross stitch feature has a set number of colors in which to sew It will sew all of one color before moving on to the next color This drop down allows you to choose the color number you wish to digitize in e The first time you use a color number you will need to select a color from the palette for it e Cross Drop Down This menu allows you to fill in the grid areas with a variety of shapes from crosses to stars and half shapes e Cross Stitch Pencil This
146. hes that you create to be used with the Tie In and Tie Off property e Custom Sequin Stitches This is a library of sequin fixing stitches to be used with sequin Till and sequin walk types 177 of 216 Table of Contents melco Drag amp Drop Use Automatic shapes and designs are easily used with a drag and drop method To use this method 1 Access the custom shape input tool libraries 2 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to the shape design that you wish to use 3 Left click and drag the shape design from the library into the view window where you would like to place it It can be moved later 4 Release the mouse button to place the shape design into the view window and into your project Independent Use Automatic shapes and designs can also be inserted and scaled or rotated To use this method 1 Access the custom shape input tool libraries 2 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to the shape that you wish to use 3 Double click on the shape design in the automatic custom shapes window It will highlight 4 Insert the shape in one of the following ways e Double click to insert the shape into the view window and project at the stored size and orientation e Click on one corner of the ellipse then move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e Holding ALT will generate a proportional shape from the center e Holding Shift
147. i Monogram 3 Letter e Added EPS handling warning dialog e Added language support for French German Italian Portuguese Spanish and Dutch e Various performance improvements v10 00 XXX e 25 New Alphabets e New Alphabet Categories Sorted alphabets makes it easier to find that perfect typeface This includes a Recent Projects category for that alphabet that you just used in the last project e New Alphabet Search Function If you know the name or partially know it type it in the alphabet field DesignShop will now filter by what you type e New Alphabet Previews Alphabet previews now appear on screen with a Tull preview of the al phabet a live preview of the selected lettering and guidelines for embroidery alphabets Tn EEE eee 10 of 216 Table of Contents melco New Alphabet Print Function If you would prefer to print a preview of the current alphabet or all the embroidery alphabets in your software you now have that option New Main Screen Look amp Feel Updated icons and toolbars New Digitizing amp Editing Cursors The digitizing and editing cursors have been improved en larged and are now easier to see New File Support Open ART and EMB files Virtual Security Keys No more physical security keys dongles New Open Dialog View all supported embroidery AND graphic files at the same time Updated Thread Charts New colors and new thread color names Element Naming You can name elements and
148. ial Di AE FEAE A HW i FE A e Device Identification Number This number will be generated by __ MMIII TANNA ANAT MM the software and entered for you a DesignShop v10 melico e Activation Code If you are connected to the Internet you may attempt to automatically ob tain this number by clicking the Activate button This is the fastest and easiest way to activate your software e f you are not connected to the Internet follow the on screen instructions to obtain an acti vation code through an alternative Internet enabled device Product Deactivation To deactivate the software and free the license for use on another device follow the steps below 1 Access the product deactivation page using one of the following methods e Go to Tools gt Deactivate Product e Go to Tools gt Security and click on the Deactivate button in the General tab 2 Follow the on screen instructions and retain the deactivation code E 216 of 216 Table of Contents
149. ide of curves to help maintain the shape Since longer stitches give tighter curves a more angular appearance this op tion will give the curve a much smoother and even appearance Curve Curve Walk Bean Compensation Compensation Off On Walk bean stitches have all the properties listed for walk normal stitches They also have one more property e Bean Thickness This property dictates how many time each stitch will go over itself before moving forward This can be set to any odd number between 3 and 13 Usually 3 to 5 stitches works well for most applications Walk Jump Walk jumps use the same properties as a walk normal The walk jumps just use those properties to move the machine without stitching EE EE eee 98 of 216 Table of Contents melco Walk Decorative Pattern This drop down menu allows you to select the deco rative motif to repeat along the walk element Width This allows for the adjustment of the width of the decorative motif Height This allows for the adjustment of the height of the decorative motif Auto Adqjust This automatically adjusts the motif by the specitied dimension to Till the linear walk element How the adjustment is made may be changed by selecting a different dimension from the drop down menu Spacing This allows you to change the spacing of the motif along the walk element Walk Sequin Pattern This drop down menu allows you to select your de sired sequin fixing st
150. ield just below the Available Names list and click Add after every name or separate the names with commas John Smith Rose Jack Jones Be careful to avoid typos e Copy and Paste the names from a text document 1 Select the names in an e mail or word processing document 2 Copy the names to the clipboard of the computer CTRL C usually works with most software programs 3 Click the Paste button below the available names list to paste the names from the clipboard into the list e Import the names from a TXT file 1 If you have a TXT Tile of the names you can import the file using the import button below the available names list Format of the Names When populating the list the format of the names matters e First Names The first names listed will be considered the first name of the person when selecting the names in the selected name list e Last Names Any words after the first soace will be considered the last name of the person e Dual Names For first names that have two names separate them with and underscore The un derscore will be turned to a space with the stitch Tiles are generated but it will keep the names together For example Sarah_Jane Mary_Jo and Mary_Beth Name as input Selected Names First Selected Names C Joh Smith n or John Manually Added Smith om smith Smith 89 of 216 Table of Contents melco Selected Names The selected names list is a subset of the available na
151. ile 6 Make your edits in the view window and save the file 7 Close the shape design file Rename A Stored Pattern 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen AA an 3 Using the drop down menus on the lett of the window navigate to Custom Shapes and the an Patterns category Select the shape design that you wish to rename 4 Click within the name of the motif 5 The name will swap to an edit field like changing the name of a folder or file in your file browser 6 Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard Deleting A Stored Pattern 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen 3 Using the drop down menus on the left navigate to and select the shape design to be deleted 4 Right click on the shape design and choose Delete from the context menu 5 A confirmation window will appear Confirm the deletion to remove it trom the library 183 of 216 Table of Contents melco Decorative stitches are repeating motifs typically composed of smaller elements This differs trom a pattern fill in that the decorative stitches usually appear more open and the motifs can contain multiple types of ele ments as opposed to the debossed look of pattern fills Decorative stitches may be used with walk elements or multi stitch line elements Using a Stored
152. ill can almost mimic the look of a satin stitch Stitch Length The stitch length field determines the distance between the majority of the needle penetrations or length of the stitches within the Till Along the edges the stitches may fall shorter than this length to preserve the pattern of the fill 104 of 216 Table of Contents melco Partition Info In a standard Till the partition info is what creates the pattern of the stitches It is what determines how the stitches are staggered and on what angle the pattern repeats e Partitions When creating the Till this number divides the stitch length by the specified amount These divisions are then used to determine where the needle penetrations will fall on successive lines of the fill This will also indicate how many lines of stitches will be sewn before the pattern repeats e Part Seg The partition sequence is the order in which the needle penetrations fall on successive lines of a Till The divisions of the partitions are numbered zero through the number of partitions minus one If you have four partitions the sequence can contain the numbers O 1 2 and 3 By default these numbers fall in order creating a linear look to the fill These numbers can be changed to alter the look of a fill e Angle This partition angle is set in relation to the stitch angle This imaginary line indicates the line along which the repeat of the pattern falls 01230123 012 3 0 0123012301
153. ilters you will find a few filters to ease troublesome designs and speed expanded editing Design Filter Located under Tools gt Filters gt Design Filter this window allows for the ETTE Eg following adjustments to designs A e Accumulate Short Stitches Accumulate Short Stitches This eee Tunction will delete all short stitches that are equal to or Miata a ata less than the length that you set in Short Stitch Length This Covtnice Locks function will filter out a series of short stitches therefore if ere you desire to protect your lock stitches you must enter the number of consecutive short stitches that you want to protect in the After Short stitch count box After Short The box below Accumulate Short Stitches labeled After Short is the short stitch count This function is used in conjunction with Accumulate Short Stitches and allows you to determine the number of consecutive short stitches that will not be deleted when you use the Accumulate Short Stitches function You may enter any number up to and including 20 stitches NK Cancel Short Stitch Length This function allows you to enter a length from O to 10 points that defines what is considered a short stitch by the filter For example if you enter a length of 3 points then any stitch that has a length of 3 points or less will be considered a short stitch and will be acted upon by the other short stitch functions Accumulate Jump Stitches When you digitize a jump
154. in which your notes may be typed Click OK to close the editor and keep the notes Remember to save the Tile as well or else the notes will be lost Send Files Via E mail To send the active project to another person via e mail 1 Save the embroidery Tile 2 Go to File gt Send This will launch your default e mail client on your computer if applicable and create a new e mail with the current project file as an attachment Alternatively you could 1 Save the embroidery file 2 Create a new e mail message 3 Attach the file as an e mail attachment 28 of 216 Table of Contents melco Printing Files Run Sheets amp Previews Printing a version of the embroidery project on paper may be Print helpful in keeping orders organized pe E j i Mame Xerox WorkCentre 5045 9C 90 4E 1D 54 4 w Properes The print command is accessible in the following ways S giis Type TP PS Diver DBFICI4B 043344 ebA Psa 1ESZACoF610 e Click on File gt Print Whee TPVM Conner e Click on the New button on the main toolbar ip eee 7 Print Design Anual Sie Y Number of copies 1 H Print Origin 3 1 t Collate e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL P ial Print Status Motes a Using the print command will bring up a print dialog box milion nee ee From here you will need to choose the printer trom the drop down menu as well as your printing preterences What of the design would you prefer to print Choose b
155. ines As you browse alphabets from the alphabet drop down menu hover over the alphabet name to see a preview of the alphabet beside the alphabet name Usually this preview will display all available charac ters within an embroidery alphabet Guidelines If guideline information is available for the alphabet information such as a suggested minimum and max imum size is displayed below the alphabet name If this information is not available only the alphabet name will be displayed above the preview image Lovely Script Suggested minimum letter height 0 50 1 25cm Suggested maximumletter height 150 3 81cm ABCDEG GH IIS KF Lv OPLRETUVWXLYLO abodefghi kimn OPJCIEHUWHY E aide ES 56786 78 FS amp amp _ t X FP so Afa A atdi a ota o CoCd Dde e E s o Et r ce i t Wn Wo oe So Od a O O Er RI SIS F luli ba Ui deo GYVELeLoeZDelilLetLaK Special Characters Many of the alphabets will include characters that do not exist i on a standard keyboard If they are specific to that alphabet H fle ahe and exist for embroidery only they will display a character be UN 5 side them to indicate which key to press to utilize that charac ter Many of the monogram and picture alphabets display this T 4 A M information in their previews In the example for 3 Letter Seal adding the keystroke 1 i the text edit box will add a circular border appropriate Hai a three letter monogram in th
156. ing Graphically An element can be scaled by clicking and dragging on any of the opaque handles in the corners or sides of the resize edit box Adding a key command as you drag can alter how the element s are scaled Mouse and Key Commands Scaling Behavior Click and Drag Corner Handle Scales X and Y unproportionally Click and Drag Top or Bottom Handle Scales Vertically Y Only Scale to Specific Size Scale Bar A selected element can be scaled to a specific size by typing the desired size in the scale bar with the element is selected W 4 724 gt El 3 988 Stitch Cow When and element is selected the size of that element is displayed in the scale bar You can resize the elements by doing one of the following e Type a new value in either the Height or Width field and press Enter to apply e Use the arrow buttons to the side of either field to change the size e Click in either field and scroll on the mouse scroll wheel to change the size Scale by Percentage If you would rather scale by percentage select your desired ele ment s and click on either the H or W in the scale bar This will bring up a scale pop up window from which you can scale by percentage Type your desired percentage in the field and press the Enter key to apply the change W 3 057 Scaling Proportionally Along with the key commands listed above for graphically scaling proportionally you can keep things proportional when usin
157. ing the stitches 3 The stitches may then be adjusted manually or by using the Stitch Proximity Filter 4 To turn the plot off go to Tools gt Filters gt Stitch Proximity Plot again T E7 ON MIT F T ETTE TOOT T fe y n ri ore al 7 El j fy Ft i E P tae fat rj tae i f Othe ff j r m f j i ij FATI ci fe re ie far of rri A iga a j i j fs j TFIA F E take n D ea jia gi 7H e i edie Coy of fie I ae i j fof of bes aoe TT Vy ol dole Er E Say a eee Fi F ee ae Fi 45 F a T ri SN Stitch Proximity Filter The stitch proximity filter can be used to move expanded points away from one another in an attempt to create a design that will sew more smoothly with fewer thread breaks To use the stitch proximity filter a 1 Go to Tools gt Filters gt Stitch Proximity Filter 2 Select your desired settings from the Stitch Proximity Filter es window Sensitivity Low v e Max Offset dist This setting determines how far the ex panded points will be allowed to move from one another e Sensitivity This adjusts the sensitivity of the filter e Low This will affect only the darkest areas of a stitch proximity plot e Medium This will affect more areas of the stitch proximity plot e High This will affect the most areas of the project 3 Click OK 4 The design will be filtered and turned to expanded data in the project view The Stitch Proximity Filter moves expanded
158. ing them into DesignShop For more information and control on how elements are utilized between programs see the Vector Import Export Options Duplicate The Duplicate command will essentially copy and paste the selected element s in a single command The new element s will be inserted directly after the selected element s To use the duplicate command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Duplicate e Right click on the selected element s and select Duplicate from the context menu e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL D Delete The Delete function removes the selected element s trom the project To use the delete command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Delete e Right click on the selected element s and select Delete trom the context menu e Use the Delete not Backspace key on the keyboard Undo The Undo command is used to undo certain actions For example if you accidentally deleted an element and want it back use the undo command Next to the Undo command on the main toolbar is a drop down menu This menu presents a history of actions Using this history you can select the action that you wish to go back to Actions may only be undone in the reverse order of which they occurred To use the undo command use one of the following methods e Go to Edit gt Undo e Click on the Undo icon on the main toolbar or select from the drop down next to It e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL Z
159. ioned above the Hoop Manager will determines the sew field from the value in the Default Sew Field Margin box the sew field takes the shape of the defined hoop If you wish to change the sew field click the Sew Field Shape button in the Hoop Manager Properties dialog You will see the following window Hoop Type Custom Shape w Dimeancion T Dimersion Hoo Olite T Hoop Offset 1I r RDH n Om Olin X1 YT rz Yz K3 Y3 ma Ya AJ YS E TE xr J G53 1080 2o4 1080 Zod 1080 953 1080 1143 1016 1219 365 1321 813 x4 i 10 Will 11 11 KIZ We 13 14 WIA id x15 5 5 Wi B99 1397 354 1397 254 1372 GOO 1372 813 1321 389 1219 a 1016 a Wit x14 WIS au Yan Xr el M22 Yee wud Wea Waa 254 1000 754 1080 J53 1000 1143 1016 1219 J5 1421 s99 347 812 x Y mar TX Y2 mo T29 a0 Y3 xH TH T32 1497 dtd 1397 vod 1497 wga lar ala 1471 aay 1719 165 1016 NOTE eck greiere Felidae bart trate PORES eral Pacha lant axe of POLO Points deol be entered r cigar aienti mari berg eih Hee boeil pomi I you have mae hari ri bsd perd fees tha laimo ei In this window you can either select a predefined sew field shape or create a custom sew field shape To select a predefined sew field shape based on hoop types select the type from the Hoop Type menu e g circular in the above image To specify the sew field size enter the X Dimension sew field width Y Dimension sew field height and X and Y Offsets the ve
160. ions al There are three splice tools under the splice tool icon Insert Splice This splice tool creates a straight line as the edge between sub regions NS 1 Left click and drag across the form where a splice line is desired Aa Press Enter to finish editing splices Stitch direction lines will most likely need to be added to achieve the desired effect in the new ly create sub regions Insert Curved Splice This splice tool allows for curved edges of the sub regions l With the element and the tool selected begin to digitize the splice as you would a walk ele ment Start with a left click This can begin outside of the element outline Continue digitizing across the form where a splice line is desired Right click for curves Left click for straight points and sharp angles Press Enter to finish the splice line More splice lines can now be added or press Esc to deselect the tool 5 Stitch direction lines will most likely need to be added to achieve the desired effect in the new ly create sub regions Auto Compute Splice Lines Select this tool to automatically generate splice lines for the selected element 1 Splice lines are generated as soon as the tool is selected 2 Stitch direction lines will most likely need to be added to achieve the desired effect in the new ly create sub regions Deleting a Splice Line g To delete a splice line use the following steps l In wireframe
161. iqu design There are entire magazine and book articles devoted to different ways of doing appliqu with different types of fabric The variety is endless but the core process remains mostly the same Anatomy Of An Appliqu Design 1 Placement Stitch To start the embroiderer needs to know where to place the material and in what shape to cut it This is accomplished through a walk or run stitch that traces the outside edge of the appliqu shape This stitch line is referred to as a placement stitch a locater stitch an outline stitch or sometimes even the cut line No matter what the line is called it has the same purpose It shows the embroiderer where to place the appliqu material 2 Place the Material Typically after the placement stitch is sewn the machine will be stopped so that the material can be placed Usually a light adhesive is used to keep the material in place while it is being tacked into place Some twill manufacturers will apply a pressure sensitive peel and stick adhesive to the back of the twill 152 of 216 Table of Contents melco 3 Tack down Stitch After the material has been placed the edges are tacked down with a tack down stitch This stitch is usually an inset walk or run stitch a zig zag or tackle stitch or an e stitch or blanket stitch The purpose of this stitch is to attach the material to the product as quickly as possible without shifting the material and losing the registratio
162. is image will be displayed in the main Hoop Manager window The ideal size for this image is 1 3 inches wide x 0 82 inches tall After you type the name of the image in the Bitmap File box copy the image Tile into the following directory Install Directory System Bitmaps Click OK or Apply when you have completed your changes I LLL ee 201 of 216 Table of Contents melco Custom Hoop Shape When creating a custom hoop the shape of your hoop may not be available from the Hoop Type menu If it is not you will need to create a custom hoop shape In our example we will create a rectangular hoop with round edges that Is 11 x 8 5 inches 28 x 22 cm To create a custom hoop shape 1 Creating a custom hoop shape involves entering a list of points that will define the shape in the Hoop Manager Before you open the Hoop Manager you can determine these points The easiest way to obtain these points is to trace your hoop on a piece of paper When tracing trace around the outer edge of the inner hoop After tracing draw a vertical line to split the hoop exactly in half vertically this will be the Y axis Next draw a horizontal line to split the hoop exactly in half horizontally this will be the X axis The point where the two lines cross will be the hoop center 0 0 See the following image which displays the traced outline of our example hoop 2 Now you need to determine the points you are going to enter in the Hoop Manager
163. is box is checked before you save a Tile then an icon file will be created when you save This means that when you go to open a Tile you can click on the Tile name and you will see a picture of the Tile to the right of your open dialog box e Expanded Open Jump Stitches for Trim O disable When opening a stitch file this feature will translate groups of consecutive jump stitches into trim commands If the number of jumps in the file meets or exceeds the specified number a trim will be created and replace the jumps Entering O in this field disables the feature e Vector Options This accesses the vector options as described in the Graphics File Support section of this document 4 Click OK to affect the changes and close the window 206 of 216 Table of Contents melico Icon Update Icon Update is found under Tools gt Ilcon Update era E E DesignShop includes a Windows shell extension that displays icons Look in Browse for embroidery files in Explorer Find Files and File Open Save and Count of Pies 1 Update Save As dialogs within DesignShop The icon files with extensions a a So ae a ae ee dme gne hus 0 jan jef 0 jefe Oo wef John D pat 8 pom 0 pi a p t D pes a pa w 0 ehv O wip D aak 0 zak o a 6 such as cpf and epf shadow files that were produced by earlier versions of Melco digitizing software will continue to be used by DesignShop when available For designs that were not produced by M
164. itches to repeat along the walk element Shape From this drop down menu you may select the size and shape of the sequins to be used in the element Color A specific color may be selected for the sequin to be displayed in If no color is selected the box will display diag onal lines and the sequins will match the thread color of the element Width This allows tor the adjustment of the width of the fixing stitches Height This allows for the adjustment of the height of the fixing stitches Auto Adqjust This automatically adjusts the fixing stitches by the specified dimension to Till the linear walk element How the adjustment is made may be changed by selecting a different dimen sion trom the drop down menu Spacing This allows you to change the spacing of the sequins along the walk element Feed Direction This allows for the compensation for different embroidery machines and sequin attachment angles Make sure to select the one appropriate for your device Sequin Compensation The will add stitches to get out of the way of the sequin as it is ejected when traveling in a direction that would otherwise damage a sequin 99 of 216 Table of Contents melco Top Stitching Multi Stitch Line Element Top Stitching properties will display differently depending on the stitch type selected The stitch type may be selected from the Stitch Type drop down or determined automatically by using auto Auto Stitch Type
165. ity Kays Attached to this Computer products and free the license for use on another device Key ial Swan Type To access the security window go to Tools gt Security Deactivate Product Senal Numbers Malco TEH Device Cl Ech OK cancel Apply Help 215 of 216 Table of Contents melco Software Activation amp Deactivation DesignShop uses a virtual security key as opposed to a physical one This means that when you initially launch your software you will be prompted to activate the product using the product serial number DesignShop may be installed on multiple computers but only one activated software is allowed at one time One activation is allowed per product serial number at any given time Sizer If the product is not activated it can run in Sizer Sizer is a limited version of the software that allows for the opening saving colorizing and limited scal ing of design Tiles To run in Sizer click on the Sizer button on the first Product Activation page f an alternate security key is present that allows for the running of DesignShop Lite the Sizer button will be a Lite button and DesignShop Lite may be launched trom this page Product Activation To activate the product 1 In the initial activation page that comes up when you launch the software enter the following information e Product Serial Number This number is most likely found on the software package Do not lose this number Ser
166. k within the resize edit box this time avoiding the handles and drag It you click on the handle of a single letter the resize edit box will reduce to the single letter and deselect all other currently selected letters Release the handle and examine your work Love Love On screen Kerning On screen Kerning Berfore During After 73 01 216 Table of Contents melco On Screen Manipulation Lettering height width slant angle and kerning can all be altered in the view window This can provide easier visualization for the designer digitizer Lettering Element Whole To select the entire lettering element click on it in either the view window or the project view This will Surround the selected element with the resize edit box This works just like normal embroidery elements See the scaling rotating slanting and skewing elements section on making this alterations to the select ed elements Individual Letters After selecting a lettering element an individual element may be selected by clicking on the handle X in the middle of the letter If more than one letter is desired click on the handle of one letter then hold CTRL and click on the handle of the other desired letters This will select multiple letters Release the CTRL key With the individual letters selected any of the manipulations above may be used You may also alter the color of those letters by selecting a new swatch or changing the color in prop
167. king inside the box e right click and chose Rotate from the context menu Rotate mode is displayed by hollow handles as opposed to the opaque handles or resize edit mode 3 Click and drag one of the side handles to slant or skew the element 4 Release the mouse button to complete the process Mirror Elements Mirroring of flipping a design along either the X or Y axis is a simple command in your software To mirror an element follow these steps 1 Select an element or elements to be mirrored 2 Click on either the horizontal or vertical mirror button located on the scale bar E e EJ O 16004 gt OO 57 of 216 Table of Contents melco Align Evenly Space Elements Elements or grouped elements may be aligned with one another in the software They may also be dis tributed evenly between the two farthest elements To align or space elements use one of the following e Go to Object gt Align gt Desired Action e Use the icons on the Align toolbar e Align Top aligns the tops of the selected elements to the top most edge of the top most element Pek tt 2 Sie e Align Bottom aligns the bottom edge of the selected elements to the bottom most edge of the bottom most element le e Align Left aligns the left edge of the selected elements to the left most edge of the left most element e Align Right aligns the bottom edge of the selected elements to the bottom most edge of the bottom most element Pbb dt
168. l This is usually done at a junction or odd angle in the shape 137 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing a Walk Element The process for creating elements with the walk input method is the same for all of the walk types Walk Input Method Select the walk input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If the walk input method is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Lines bmp located in the graphics folder that was loaded with the software Is a good graphic to practice creating these linear walk elements Digitizing Straight Lines To create a straight line using a walk input method select the tool then 1 Lift click to create a straight point at the beginning of the line 2 Move the mouse to the end of the line and left click again to create a straight point at the end of the line e lf you would like to constrain the line angle to 15 increments hold the ALT key while moving the mouse 3 Press the ENTER key on the keyboard to complete the element A A Digitizing Curved Lines To create a curve line using a walk input method select the tool then 1 Left click to create a straight point at the beginning of the line 2 Move to the center of the curve and right click to create a curve point 3 Move to the end of the line and left click to creat
169. l be Mp E reflected in the horizontal This is to maintain the aspect me ratio while changing the size of the selected element s eE A cc Horizontal This will alter the width of the selected ele ment s It can either be changed by a percent or by entering in the desired size Vertical This will alter the height of the selected element s It can either be changed by a percent or by entering in the desired size Column Width Adjustment Pull Comp This section will allow you to adjust the pull compensa tion pull offset and minimum column width for elements that the software sees as column ele ments This adjustment will then be applied to the pull comp properties category of the element s Complex Fill Pull Compensation This section will allow you to adjust the pull compensation pull offset and minimum column width for elements that the software sees as complex Till elements This adjustment will then be applied to the pull comp properties category of the element s Scale Factors This section will adjust the density and stitch length properties of the selected element s The percentage entered will be applied to the properties of the individual elements e Column Density This will adjust the density of elements the software sees as columns with satin stitches e Column Fill Density This will adjust the density of elements the software sees as columns with Till stitches 211 of 216 Table of Contents melco e C
170. le Clicking on a selected point Double clicking on a selected point will bring up the digitize point properties box This will allow you to choose which type of point you want by clicking one of the radio buttons 157 of 216 Table of Contents melco e Shift Dragging on a point Holding the Shift key while dragging on a point will pull a Bezier handle trom a point that doesn t have one This is an easy way to curve a line coming off of a Straight point e Clicking on a line Left clicking on a line will add a straight point on the line e Right Clicking on a line Right clicking on a line will add a curve point on the line e Clicking dragging on a line OR CTRL Clicking dragging on a line Clicking and dragging on a line will drag that segment It will adjust curves as well This allows you to edit shapes without adding points Holding the CTRL key while doing this prevents accidentally adding a point al K QQ J ivf jy 158 of 216 Table of Contents melco Wireframe Element Editing Tools Just below the input toolbar you ll tind the editing tools These tools are used for changing ex isting complex fills or converting manual and vector fills into stitches They can also be used on many column elements To use these tools you must first have the element that you wish to modify selected Insert Hole Split Line or Fill Island These tools insert shapes into existi
171. le gt Insert 23 of 216 Table of Contents melco e Click on the Insert button on the main toolbar BARR Xl av tele 2 e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL Insert The inserted file will appear in the Project Tab as its own design Loading a File to a Machine A file may be sent to an embroidery machine that is enabled to receive files directly from DesignShop The support of this feature is machine specific To load a file to a machine 1 Go to File gt Machine gt Load Design 2 This will send the design to the machine operating software and load the design Sending a Design to a Machine Queue To send a design to a machine queue 1 Go to File gt Machine 2 Selecting from the following e Queue Current Design This will add the current design to the design queue for the machine e Queue All Open Designs This will add all the designs open in the software to the queue for the machine e Queue Selection This will add the currently selected element s to the machine queue as a design Closing a File An embroidery file is closed using the Close command This command is accessible in the following ways e Click on File gt Close e Click on the Close button on the menu bar If changes have been made since the last save a prompt to save will appear when the close command is used 24 of 216 Table of Contents melco Graphics File Support The types of graphic Tiles that can be opened inserted or sav
172. lected as the Machine Manufacturer 2 Click the Add Hoop button in the Hoop Manager window Type in a name for the new hoop and click OK 3 Select a hoop shape from the Hoop Type pull down menu 4 Enter the attributes of the new hoop in the Hoop Attributes area e Hoop Type the type of the selected hoop rectangular circular square etc e X Dimension the width of the hoop trom left to right This measurement should be from the outside edge of one side of the inner hoop to the outside edge of the other side of the inner hoop see image below e Y Dimension the height of the hoop trom top to bottom This measurement should be trom the outside edge of one side of the inner hoop to the outside edge of the other side of the inner hoop see image below e Hoop Thickness the width trom the outside edge of the inner hoop to the inside edge of the inner hoop see image below If you do not enter a hoop thickness the Hoop Manager will use a default thickness of 65 points NOTE Some hoops such as Fast Frames consist of a single trame rather than an inner and outer hoop To measure the hoop thickness of this tyoe of hoop measure the thickness of the frame as shown in the example hoop below To obtain the X dimension measure the outer edge of the trame horizontally left to right To obtain the Y dimension measure vertically top to bottom as shown in the following image Notice that the Y dimension is not measured to the edge o
173. lement Last Stitch of Previous Element e Displays the last stitch of the previous element If you are creating the first element of the design it indicates the origin of the design 136 of 216 Table of Contents melco 2 Spacing Handle e Spacing for decorative stitches pattern fill elements single line column width and arc line types can be adjusted with these handles Element Lines Stitch Direction Line Wireframe Editing Mode l e indicates the stitch direction of an element Stitch Direction Line Stitch Direction Editing Tool Selected e Creates a stitch direction line across a form Multiple stitch direction lines can be used to create different effects e This line is created by clicking and dragging across an element with the stitch direction tool End Line Stitch Direction Editing e Creates an end line before the end of the Till shape This allows for the com pensation of stitch push This line is created by right click and dragging across a Till element with the stitch direction tool Singleline Width e This line indicates the width of a single line column e The width of the column can be changed by clicking on one of the points of the width and dragging Splice Lines e These lines break up larger more complex shapes into smaller regions Each region can have its own stitch direction line KA e This line is created by clicking and dragging across an element with the splice too
174. lements will be listed in the design list in the project view 172 0f 216 Table of Contents melco Stitch Graphic Region Vector or Raster This tool works tor both vector and raster artwork It fills in with stitches any area that is clicked To use the tool 1 2 Select the Stitch Graphic Region tool from the Object bar With the tool selected click on the region of the graphic that you would like to be converted to stitches The new created embroidery element s will be displayed in the design list in the project view Graphic to Embroidery Assistant Vector or Raster The Graphic to Embroidery Assistant steps through the conversion of the artwork step by step It provides more opportunities for decision making and interpretation To use the assistant 1 2 Open the graphics file Select the artwork to be converted e f selecting vector artwork select the vector elements or the entire Vector List e f selecting raster artwork select the artwork Tile in the Graphics List Click on the Graphic to Embroidery Assistant on the Object bar This will launch the assistant and a grid will appear in the background to Indicate that launch The property bar will also change to begin prompting through the steps of conversion Select the desired conversion fabric style from the drop down on the left of the bar 5 Step 1 Specify the number of colors you d like in the design 1 Specify number of colors
175. les at open save Import and export To use the File Options tab diine 1 Go to the Tools menu and select Options met E Miaa 2 Click on the File Options Tab Sper Fie ac E z 3 Select your desired settings iii ay e Auto Save when enabled this saves a temporary file at e the specified interval Should something happen to the Preserve condensed connectors on open C software this auto saved version will be available addon Waone e The auto saved file is stored in a temporary location If PP AE used as a recovery file SAVE AS a new name in a per a manent location or the Tile will be deleted after a time o e Open File At You can select to open files zoomed to actu al size or to fill the screen hauo ean eet use e Open Graphics At This allows you to open graphics at the specified resolution e Zoom Level Actual Size If your screen resolution is set so that 100 zoom level does not equate to actual size on your screen you can change the zoom level here e Open titt jpegs at resolution settings stored in Tile If checked this will open the graphic at the resolution settings stored in the Tile e Preserve condensed connectors on open When this is checked a jump stitch object will be created for each portion of a condensed design that was in the needle up mode If the box is not checked the needle up sections of the condensed design are discarded and connectors are created instead e Write icon Tiles at save If th
176. ll selected walk normal elements Jump a subset of walk elements This will affect all selected walk jump elements Bean a subset of walk elements This will affect all selected walk bean elements Decorative a subset of walk elements This will affect all selected walk decorative elements Sequin a subset of walk elements This will affect all selected walk sequin elements Cross Stitch This will display properties that will affect all the cross stitch elements within the selected elements Appliqu This will display properties that will affect all the appliqu elements within the selected elements Expanded This will display properties that will affect all the expanded elements within the select ed elements Manual This will display properties that will affect all the manual stitch elements within the se lected elements Vector This will display properties that will affect all the vector elements within the selected elements 93 of 216 Table of Contents melco Saving Properties as Defaults Your preferred object properties can be stored as the defaults for the current project or the software To set your own property defaults use the following steps Open the object properties window 1 Select your desired settings for the properties you use This can be done by element or stitch type by changing the selection in the drop down menu 2 Once satisfied click on the Save As Defaults icon near the top
177. ly with this configuration you have no more names than you have heads Names Only This will generate a file with just the names stacked Design Only This will generate a file with just the design elements Separate Files This will generate separate files Each file will contain the design elements and a unique name The benefit of this method is that you can trace the design for every garment These files will be named with a number from the order of the list and the name Example 01TOMMY exp CHARD H TOMMY gi gt A Group Names file saved as separate files using EXP Saving and Opening Groups Should you need to use multiple templates or designs with the same set of names you can set up one file first and save the group For example you may have a group that wants their names with a football and another batch of garments with their same names with a mascot Rather than inputing the names twice you can reuse the group To save a group click on the Save Group button This will save both the available names list and the selected names list in a GRN Tile Just remember where you saved it To open use a saved group click on the Open Group button Then navigate to the GRN Tile that you would like to use Click on Open to populate the available and selected names lists 91 of 216 Table of Contents melico Object Properties B Object Properties contains a variety of settings for the elements Ea
178. mbroidery Underlay is used to stabilize the material by at taching it to the backing It can tack down material nap and it can add loft by building up your stitches Continuous Underlay Lettering Lettering elements have the option to use continuous underly This check box only appears for lettering elements Using this feature will underlay an entire letterform before starting the top stitching If this feature is disabled each segment of the letter will underlay and sew the top stitching before moving to the next segment Continuous underlay can help keep the joints of smaller letters from gapping Auto Underlay Auto underlay is a feature that bases the type of underlay on the average stitch line length of the ele ment There are four size ranges and the properties for those ranges can be accessed via the button Primary and Secondary Underlays The primary and secondary underlays provide the opportunity to use two underlay types in conjunc tion This also allows you to layer one underlay over another niei pt To mn pt Te Stitch Length 20 LE ot Secondary Underlay Type Mone af Range 50 pt To pt Primary Underlay we Percentage Absolute Width 60 H Density 20 0 pt Secondary Underlay Type Edge Walk ka Percentage Absolute Border Margin 10 2 pt Stitch Length 25 pt Table of Contents T Underlay C Enable Auto Underlay P
179. me A Stored Custom Tie Stitch 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library pys 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen E 3 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Custom Ties Select the aN tie stitch that you wish to rename 4 Click within the name of the tie stitch 5 The name will swap to an edit field like changing the name of a folder or file in your Tile browser 6 Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard Deleting A Stored Custom Tie Stitch 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library p 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen n 3 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Custom Ties Select the an tie stitch that you wish to delete 4 Right click on the tie stitch and choose Delete trom the context menu 5 A confirmation window will appear Confirm the deletion to remove it from the library I LLL 191 of 216 Table of Contents melico Photo Fill The Photo Fill feature allows you to process an image into a black and white or three color process im age The Photo Fill feature generates expanded elements and is not meant to be edited Photo Fill processes an image into a grid of stitch elements These elements range in value trom dark to light This is achieve by varying the number length and density of the stitches within the elements When put together and viewed from a dis
180. mes list These names are the names to be used when generating the group name file s It may be helpful to use this to keep track of garment sizes For example you could generate all of the mediums at one time then go back in and change to all the names for large garments Add Names to the Selected Names List To add names to the selected names list use the buttons between the two lists gt This button adds the highlighted selected name in the Available Names to the Selected Names list lt This button removes the highlight selected name trom the Selected Names list This button adds all names from the Available Names list to the Selected Names list This button removes all names from the Selected Names list The buttons below the selected names list show which parts of the names will be added to the selected names list e Both This choice adds both first and last names if available to the selected names list e First This choice adds the first name first word listed to the selected names list e Last This choice adds the second name all words after the first space to the selected names list e Copy To Clipboard This button copies the selected name to the clipboard of the computer Editing Individual Names Once the selected names list is populated you can view the names in the design by selecting a name from the selected names list and clicking Apply You may then proceed to edit the spacing kerning
181. n Attempting to tack down with a standard density satin stitch usually leads to pucking bunching and shitting of the material 4 Cover Stitch Optional Many designs will stop after the tack down but many others will finish the edge by following up with a satin stitch cover over the top of the tack down Precut Applique If you would preter to cut your appliqu material ahead of time you can use the placement stitch as a template Some embroiderers sew just that stitch onto the appliqu material while others sew it on a manila folder and use that as a stencil for cutting the appliqu pieces 153 01 216 Table of Contents melco Appliqu Input Method The Appliqu Inout Method will create elements that can contain the locater stitch the tack down stitch and the cover stitch all within a single element This means that while the properties of each part may be edited independently the wireframe shape will adjust all three Select the appliqu input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If it is unavail able you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool RAA k f qi qg e oF 2 tis Creating Shapes with Appliqu Input Method 1 Input the wireframe outline of the appliqu element by left click
182. n Hoop Manager C 202 of 216 Table of Contents melco See the following image for examples of these measurements note that distances were measured in inches dd incha x 3546 1219 2 painta tiiit 985 i 1337 0 3 5 inches x 2546 107 pointe 2 75 iches 2 2540 952 5 ports 950 1020 First point entered pay iava Y axis 425 inches x 254 1670 5 pointe Click the Add Hoop button in the Hoop Manager Properties dialog Enter a name for the new hoop and click OK Click the Edit Hoop Shape button You will see the Hoop Shape Definition dialog In this dialog you will enter points to plot the shape of your hoop After you have calculated all of your points you can enter them in the Hoop Manager In the Hoop Shape Definition dialog select Custom Shape trom the Hoop Type pull down menu In the Number of Points text box type the number of points you will be entering Once you type this number the coordinate text boxes will no longer be grayed out You can now type in the coordinates of your points beginning with the lowest point type this point in the X1 and Y1 boxes If you have more than one lowest point enter the point that is farthest to the left The first point of our example hoop is indicated in the above image After entering the first point proceed in a counter clockwise direction around the hoop and enter the remaining points The following image displays all of the points of our example
183. n brings the graphic information Z Add Embroidery Data EPS unly into the project as a flat rasterized image Cancel e Auto Sequence When this option is checked the order of the elements within the Tile will be rearrange in an at tempt to create a more efficient embroidery project When checked an Options button appears for this feature Clicking on the options button will bring up the Auto Sequence properties and options 25 of 216 Table of Contents melco Export Options Export options affect both the saving of vector files and the copying from DesignShop and pasting into a vector illustration program When referencing the clipboard this is where data is placed when the copy or cut function is used in software e Place AlCB eps on clipboard This option when checked indicates the AICB Adobe Illustrator ClioBoard data should be placed on the clipboard Since many vector illustration programs use this type of data it is often best when used in conjunction with those types of programs e Place EMF on clipboard This option places EMF data on the clipboard Most programs support EMF data e Color Space This option indicates whether the color data is stored as RBG or CMYK upon saving as an EPS Tile RGB data is saved as Red Green and Blue The spectrum for this color space is much larger than CMYK CMYK data is saved as Cyan Yellow Magenta and the Key or Black This color space is more limited in gamut th
184. n menu allows you to select the deco aaae g rative motif to repeat along the walk element Width This allows for the adjustment of the width of the decorative motif I Fa Height This allows for the adjustment of the height of the decorative motif Auto Adjust This automatically adjusts the motif by the specified dimension to fill the linear walk element How the adjustment is made may be changed by selecting a different dimension from the drop down menu Spacing This allows you to change the spacing of the motif along the walk element Vertical Spacing This adjusts the spacing between the lines of decorative stitches within an element Both spacing and vertical spacing may be adjusted graphically using the light blue handles extend ing from the main motif within a selected decorative multi stitch line element Top Stitching Properties for Sequin Stitches Multi Stitch Line Element The majority of the properties for multi stitch line elements containing sequin stitches are the same as for walk element with sequin stitches Stitch Angle This angle indicates the line direction for the sequins to follow If more than one direction line is in the ele ment this field will not be visible Pattern This drop down menu allows you to select your de sired sequin fixing stitches to repeat along the walk element Shape From this drop down menu you may select the size and shape of the sequins to be used in the
185. n the alphabet editor under the alphabet drop down click on New Maile 2 The New Alphabet dialog will appear Name your new alphabet 3 Click OK 4 The New Letter dialog will appear Enter the Key stroke that you wish to create Click OK 6 Create or paste your digitized letterform in the view window al 7 Adjust the position of the letterform in relation to the baseline and cap height lines 8 Adjust the marker for the start of the next glyph 9 Click on New under the Letter window on the left side to create another letter keystroke and save the Tirst To Edit an Alphabet 1 In the alphabet editor select the alphabet or font that you would like to edit 2 A list of glyphs contained in the alphabet is displayed below the name Click on the glyph that you would like to edit e If the alphabet is a newer style alphabet the lettertorm will be displayed in the view window e t the alphabet is an older style or a TrueType font the Convert Alphabet dialog will appear This must be completed in order to edit the letterforms e Name the new version of the legacy alphabet and click OK to initiate the conversion e The newly converted alphabet will appear and glyphs are now able to be selected and edited 3 After editing a letterform click on a new glyph to save the changes 195 0f 216 Table of Contents melco Creating Letterforms for an Alphabet E When planning for an alphabet keep in mind the size t
186. nctured sequins can be avoided using the modifi cation technigues above The offending needle penetration is highlighted and enlarged This is most easily seen at higher zoom levels 187 of 216 Table of Contents melco Creating a New Sequin Fixing Stitch Sequin fixing stitches are created by digitizing a smaller element or group of elements using a single color and saving that as a sequin fixing stitch This is nearly identical to the process of creating a new decora tive stitch To create a new sequin fixing stitch 1 ot Oy 11 ea fe Using input tools create a small motif that you would like to use as a fixing stitch e Make sure that the beginning needle penetration and the end needle penetration fall on the same Y coordinate You may need to look in the project view or use snap to grid for this This is to allow the fixing stitches to follow along a path without connector stitches e Make sure that the start and end points are on the far edges of the design This too is to allow the fixing stitches to follow along a path without connector stitches e tis best to use manual stitches for the portion of the decorative stitch that affixes the sequin This will prevent the fixing stitch from puncturing the sequin Prepare for the sequin a Create any design elements to occur before the sequin eject command b Digitize to the outside of where the sequin will fall If no design elements are desired input at lea
187. nd tools for creating lettering to fit your needs Creating a Lettering element The first step of working with lettering is to actually get the letters on the screen and in the embroidery project To create a lettering element use one of the following methods e On Screen Lettering 1 Select the lettering tool by clicking on the A icon on the input toolbar 2 Choose your properties alphabet and size on the property bar just below the main toolbars 3 Click in the view window where you would like the lettering element to appear A blink ing cursor should appear on screen 4 Type the desired text with the keyboard 5 Press the Enter key to complete the lettering element or use CTRL Enter to create a second line of text OR e Through Properties 1 Select the lettering tool by clicking on the A icon on the input toolbar 2 Click in the view window where you would Aiphabet like the lettering element to appear A blink Height 1 000 in win 100 5 ing cursor should appear on screen 3 Press Enter to go directly into the lettering properties window Choose your alphabet and size Click within the lettering box Type your desired text in the box Click Apply to see the text appear on screen eos Oe Ft Click OK to close the window 64 of 216 Table of Contents melco Lettering Properties Lettering Properties consist of a myriad of attributes from the alohabet choice
188. nd a dashed line n i e n a y el Sag TA a a pan The outer solid line represents the outer edge of the inner hoop drawn based on entered X and Y dimensions The inner solid line represents the inner edge of the inner hoop the Hoop Manager determines this by doubling the hoop thickness then subtracting this from the X and Y dimen sions The dotted line represents the sew field for the defined hoop The Hoop Manager deter mines the sew field from the value in the Default Sew Field Margin box If you have not changed this value the sew field will be 126 embroidery points approximately 0 50 inches from the inner E eee 200 of 216 Table of Contents melco edge of the inner hoop the inner solid line You can change this to any desired value and this value will be saved with the hoop Additional Settings Associated Machines To change the machine s associated with the new hoop click the Change Associated Machines button in the Hoop Manager Properties dialog To select a machine left click the machine name then click gt To select all machines click lt lt Click OK when you are finished selecting machines Hoop User Hoop x Available Machines Selected Machines Baby Lock BARUDAN Bernina BROTHER Elna EM 1 EMB 106 EMC 10T EMC 6 3 A iv You can enter an image file name in the Bitmap File box if you have an image of the new hoop Th
189. nerate a proportional shape from a corner and allow for rotation Use With Input Tools aA To use this tool without coupling it with an input tool 1 Select the element s to be used as reference Ss 2 Copy the element s to the clipboard using any of the copy methods listed in the Basic Functions section 3 Select the input or insert tool that you wish to use with the shape 4 Select the Clipboard Shapes tool This may be found in the fly out beneath the custom shapes input tool 5 Insert the shape using the input tool in one of the following ways e Double click to insert the shape into the view window and project at the stored size and orientation e Click on one corner of the ellipse then move the mouse and click on the opposite corner of the ellipse to complete the shape e Holding ALT will generate a proportional shape from the center e Holding Shift will generate a proportional shape from a corner and allow for rotation 180 of 216 Table of Contents melco Pattern Fils O O Pattern fills are fills with repeating splits or fill islands To see them on screen it is necessary to view the stitches in 3D Pattern fills work best with satin fill and edge fill stitch types Using Stored Patterned Fills o Several pattern fill motifs are loaded and stored with your software To use one of these patterns 1 Select the element s to which you d like to add a pattern 2 Access the stored patterns from object proper
190. ng multi stitch line elements or vector Tills These tools can be used to create holes or embossed effects in the stitches If the desired tool is unavail able you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool tly out If it is avail able in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use The tools are as follow pi tE 8 S 2 e Insert Hole This tool is used to insert a hole into an element There will be no stitches inside the shape of the hole e Insert Split This tool creates a line inside an element The needle penetrations of the stitches are forced to fall along this line creating a visible almost debossed line in the stitching e Insert Fill Island Like insert hole this tool creates a closed shape within an element Instead of removing stitches from this shape the stitches are given a different Till pattern The fill pattern can be changed by accessing the object properties page while the island is selected To use one of these tools 1 To insert a hole into a complex manual or vector fill or any column select the element 2 Select the desired insert tool 3 Input the wireframe outline of the hole split or Till island by left clicking on the mouse to create Straight points and right clicking on the mouse to create curve points e Holes and fill islands should be contained within the wireframe outline They will also close themselves when completed e Splits may extend
191. ntents melco Text Editing Box The text editing box works well for any basic editing that is required for the lettering element Clicking within this box inserts a blinking cursor From this point the box works very similarly to most simple text editing programs Letters and words may be cut copied or pasted using the keyboard shortcuts Type Text Here Click the Apply button to see your changes appear on screen Copying text such as a name trom a customer e mail is a great way to prevent embarrassing spelling errors on embroidered goods Kerning Lettering Any designer working with text needs to address kerning in their lettering elements Kerning is the pro cess of adjusting the space between individual letterforms This will need to be done with any typeface containing characters of varying widths The purpose behind kerning to give the appearance that the white space between the letters has approximately the same optical weight Certain letters are more prone to needing kerning adjustments Letters that are wider on one end than the other A FJ LPT V W Y typically require more work Manual Kerning Using the kerning marks to the right of the text edit box will allow you to adjust the kerning between letters To manually adjust kerning use the following steps 1 Click within the text edit box and insert the cursor where you need to make an adjustment 2 Click on one of the kerning buttons to adjust the space These
192. nter of each side The h p edges of the box rest just at the outer edges of the element stitches When a single element is selected in wireframe editing mode default the input entry and exit points of the element will also be displayed The last stitch of the previous element is displayed as well Keep in mind that only the top most layer of stitches will be able to be selected when clicking on an element in the project view To select lower layers of stitches other tools such as the ele ment lock hide or select previous element will need to be used In many ways It Is like placing a finger on the physical embroidery You can only select what you can touch Selecting Multiple Wireframe Elements in the View Window You can select multiple elements in the view window by either of the following methods e Click amp Drag a Box With the left mouse button click and drag a box around the elements you want to select This method is exempt from the layer limitations listed above e Custom Point Selection Tool The custom point selection tool is located on the input tool bar When selected the cursor changes to match the icon Use the tool to click and drag a line around the elements that you want to select The shape created can be any shape When the line is almost fully enclosing the desired elements left go of the mouse button and press the Enter key This will complete the shape and select the enclosed elements It will also deselec
193. nts 126 126 126 126 126 127 128 128 128 129 129 130 131 132 132 133 133 133 134 135 135 136 136 137 138 138 138 138 139 139 140 140 141 141 141 141 5 of 216 Digitizing With Column Elements Column 1 Input Method Creating Shapes with Column 1 Creating Complex Curves with Columns Column 2 Input Method Creating Shapes with Column 2 Single Line Input Method Creating Shapes with Single Line Inout Method Digitizing with Complex Fills Complex Fill Inout Method Traditional Mode Creating Shapes with Traditional Mode Planning for Push Pull and Sewing Direction Complex Fill Inout Method Unafill Inout Mode Creating Shapes with Unafill Mode Complex Fill Inout Method Manual Input Mode Creating Shapes with Unafill Mode Digitizing Vector Fills Creating Shapes with Vector Fill Input Method Digitizing An Appliqu Element Anatomy Of An Appliqu Design Precut Appliqu Appliqu Inout Method Creating Shapes with Appliqu Inout Method Insert Trim Auto Trim Return to Origin Editing Modes Wireframe Editing Mode Expanded Editing Mode Wireframe Editing Commands Wireframe Element Editing Tools Insert Hole Split Line or Fill Island Properties of the Outline Hole Split or Island Deleting a Hole Split or Fill Island Insert Splice Deleting a Splice Line Insert Stitch Direction Editing Stitch Directions Deleting a Stitch Direction Line Insert Entry Exi
194. nvisible lines fall e Horizontal Spacing Called tracking in traditional typography this value adjusts the spacing between all of the letters Small adjustments make a large visual impact Using a negative number in the horizontal spacing field can bring letters closer together with out changing the size of the individual letterforms This can helo place a larger amount of text ina smaller area without compromising the integrity of the embroidery It can also helo hide connections if using closest point and leaving the connections between letters untrimmed e Vertical Spacing This value adjusts the vertical soace between letters In essence it can create a tiered effect It will offset the baseline of each successive letter by the specified amount spacing h or z o n t a l s p a c n g 82 of 216 Table of Contents melco Auto Borders Lettering The automatic addition of borders to lettering elements is ac cessed through the Auto Borders sub window To enable this feature do the following 1 Select a lettering element 2 Access the properties of the element by right clicking on the element and selecting properties or double click on the element 3 Ifthe Letters category is collapsed on the lett expand it Select the Auto Borders sub category Check the Enable Auto Border Check Box Adjust the properties below 2 ot e Click Apply to see the changes Auto Border Properties Below the en
195. of the left side of the properties window 3 From the window that comes up select whether you would prefer to save your defaults perma nently or for the current project only 4 Click OK Copy amp Paste Properties Object properties can copied from one element and pasted onto others This is a great way to get your settings just how you would prefer them Adjust a small element and sew it out to check Once satistied those properties can be copied from that element and pasted onto others To Copy Properties of an Element 1 Select the desired element 2 Access the object properties window 3 Click the Copy Properties button To Paste Properties of an Element 1 Select the desired element 2 Access the object properties window 3 Click the Paste Properties button 4 Click Apply to see the changes 94 of 216 Table of Contents melco Stitch Types Stitch types have varying purposes and appearances Many of the properties are specific to either the stitch type or the element type Some stitch types are software level dependent The common stitch types in the software follow Examples are shown in flat on the left and 3D on the right Not all stitch types are available for every type of element Walk Normal Walk Normal stitches are single stitches that follow one after the other Sometimes these stitches are referred to as straight stitches or running stitches They are typically used for traveling from one area of
196. ol fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool bade o gt AN Since vector lines contain no stitch information they will also not display an entry or exit point 140 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing a Manual Stitch Element Manual stitch elements are different from any other embroidery input elements in that every input point creates a needle penetration and only where input points exist will there be a needle penetration This means that only where you click with this tool will there be a needle penetration Manual Stitch Input Method Select the manual stitch input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If the manu al stitch input method is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a halt of a second to access the tool fly out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool A o gt AN Digitizing with Manual Stitches Because you are digitizing every needle penetration with the manual stitch input method you need to do the following 1 Select the tool and left click every place you would like the needle to penetrate e Right clicking will not produce a curve point as it is not possible to have a curved single stitch 2 Press the Ente
197. olbars Many of the file view and operations are found on these bars These bars can be moved by clicking and dragging on the small vertical line to the left or top of each set of icons Each icon will display a tool tip when hovered over with a mouse This will allow you to quickly see what each icon does If these toolbars are closed they may be reopened by going to View gt Toolbars gt and placing a check mark by any that are missing Main Bar The main bar contains mostly file options like new open and save It also contains edit options like cut copy and paste undo and redo Baa xk Sv Cre 14 of 216 Table of Contents melco View Bar The view bar contains the zoom tools as well as view settings and editing modes Object Bar The object bar contains various tools for centering a design updated trims and ties as well as graphic to embroidery assistance tools EEE Property Bar Density Stitch Type Underiay Pull We The property bar shows the most common properties of any tool or element that is selected If multi ple elements are selected only those properties that are shared between the selected elements will be displayed Input Toolbar The input toolbar contains the majority of the tools used for digitizing editing selecting and sequencing a design The tools on this bar will change depending on what tool or element is selected ad ir M an 15 of 216
198. olding ALT will generate a perfect square from the center e Holding Shift will generate a perfect square from a corner Automatic Custom Shape Input amp Designs The custom shape input tool provides a catalog of shapes and designs that can be dragged and dropped in to projects The custom shapes can also be used with the same input tools as the automatic circle ellipse and rectangle tools The custom shape input tool is located below the editing tools on the input toolbar To access the tool amp k A 1 Click on the custom shape input tool 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen mN Categories The custom shapes library has five categories and a few sub categories These are navigated via the drop downs on the left side of the customer shapes window e Custom Designs This is a library of designs These designs maintain their stitch information and are ideal for dropping into projects as needed e There are custom design sub categories and you can add more e Custom Shapes Stored as shapes with little stitch information these are excellent for both drag and drop as well as use with input tools e There are custom shape sub categories and you can add more e Decorative Stitches These are used with the decorative walks and decorative fills but the scrollable library provides a nice preview of them It also provides easy access for editing the decorative motits e Custom Ties A library for tie stitc
199. olumn Fill Stitch Length This will adjust the stitch length of elements the software sees as columns with fill stitches e Walk Underlay Stitch Length This will adjust the stitch length of elements the software sees as a walk element underlay or travel stitch e Fill Density This will adjust the density of elements the software sees as complex fills e Fill Stitch Length This will adjust the stitch length of elements the software sees as com plex Tills Scale Factors adjusts density based on stitch count not stitch spacing Applying 400 to a density setting would give you more stitches as opposed to making the stitches farther apart Cost Factors Cost factors allows you to calculate costs and stitch count for a design You can choose to input the maximum dollar value you want the design to cost and it will give you the necessary stitch count Conversely you can input the stitch count you want to use and calculate the cost of sewing the design In addition scale factors on this tab allow you to globally throughout an entire design scale some properties of wireframe elements The cost factors feature is available under the tools menu To use cost factors 1 Go to Tools gt Cost Factors 2 Input the cost per 1 000 stitches for your company 3 Input any additional charges that your company has such as base fees cost of garment thread supplies etc 4 Change the number of stitches or the monetary amount
200. on the entry or exit point and dragging it to the desired location 1 To insert an entry point and an exit point into a an element select the element Then select the Insert Entry Exit Points tool 2 3 Click where you want the element to start stitching An entry point will be inserted 4 Click where you want the element to finish stitching An exit point will be inserted f multyole elements are selected this tool can be used to reseguence those elements starting where the entry point is placed and ending where the exit point is placed Travel stitches will be regenerated to accommodate the new order I 163 of 216 Table of Contents melco Element Operations Many operations can be performed on elements to speed editing and design creation Split Element Elements may be split into two pieces along a designated line or point This is handy tor removing un wanted parts of elements or inserting another element in between the two halves for a more efficient sew sequence To split an element 1 Select the element to be split 2 Determine where the split should take place by selecting the wireframe point s If multiple points are required click on one first hold CTRL and click on the second to select them both e For walk single line and column 1 elements only a single wireframe point needs to be selected e For column 2 and fill elements two points must be selected The split will occur along the line
201. or block This would allow you to make changes to every element within that color block without affecting any other elements This works with color blocks If the same color of red is used three times in a project selecting a red color block will only affect one of the three red color blocks It will not affect every red ele ment in a design 4 Element Level Individual elements may also be selected By expanding a color level you will have access to the individual elements These elements will be labeled by element type Column 2 Complex Fill Walk Normal etc Projects typically contain a variety of element types Show Hide Sections of a project may be hidden from view if desired This does not de lete the elements and if loaded to a machine the stitches would sew Hiding element is useful when digitizing over artwork that already has stitching over it You can hide the stitches to easily view the artwork again Hiding stitches is also useful when editing stitches that are later covered up Hiding the cov ering stitches allows for easy editing access to the stitches underneath To the left of each level and element two small squares exist The left square is the show hide box To show or hide elements click in the show hide box to the left of the level that you wish to show or hide It an eye is in the box the level element will be visible If the box is empty the level element will be hidden I LLL ee 33 of 216 Table o
202. or swatch it will change every occurrence of that color in the color sequence of the embroidery project To change an active color use one of the following methods e Right click on an active color swatch and select Edit Color This will bring up the color proper ties window From here a new color chart or thread color may be selected See the color proper ties section for more information e Drag a color swatch from the palette colors over an active color 59 of 216 Table of Contents melco Right Click Context Menu Right clicking on an active color swatch will bring up a context menu From here you may select any of the following e Edit Color This option will bring up the color properties box and allow you to change the active color e Locked This will lock the active color A locked active color swatch will remain in the active color Swatches even if no instance of that color appears in the color sequence A locked swatch with no instances in the color sequence appears with a fine cross hatch across the swatch The empty locked color swatch at the end of the active colors may be right clicked on and popu lated with a color that you plan to use at a later time Some digitizers will load their active colors with the threads that they are planning on using in the design Locking a color essentially keeps the swatch for future use even when no elements currently use that color e Hide Color This will hide e
203. or the points at either end of them your cursor will change and you can alter the line For more information on wireframe editing the lines see the wireframe editing section The software will not limit you with your distortions and manipulation of the text Be care ful that what you create will still have stitches larger than your needle Try to keep stitch line lengths above 1mm EEE EEE eee 80 of 216 Table of Contents melco Scale to Fit Envelope amp Perspective Line Types The scale to fit feature allows you to use either the envelope or perspective line type to create a shaped lettering template e lf scale to fit is enabled any lettering that is edited in the text edit box will stretch or shrink the letter width to fit or Till the envelope shape e f scale to Tit is disabled any lettering that is longer than the original and is edited into the text edit box will shrink the letter width to fit the envelope shape If the lettering is shorter than the original text it will not expand to Till the envelope shape Scale to Fit ignores cap height baselines and descenders It instead uses the wireframe outlines of the letterforms to ensure that the entire lettering element is contained within the envelope Creating a Template with Scale to Fit The easiest way to use this feature for templates is to do the following 1 Select a word name that fits your application as easily as possible Usually this
204. order allow for the conversion to vector or embroidery At low 5 er levels the drop down is unavailable and the tool only n BA A converts to embroidery e Number of Colors This can be specified using the check ok Cancel box or filtered using the slider e Image Filtering This slider indicates how much the image will be filtered in the conversion e Overlap Specify how much overlap elements will have when they touch each other e Include Background The background color is usually ignored Check this box to include it e Color order Click and drag the color boxes into your desired sew order I LLL 171 of 216 Table of Contents melco Automatic Conversion Vector Graphic If a completely automatic conversion is desired you can achieve this using the following method 1 Open a vector Tile 2 Select the vector list in the project view 3 Select any desired options for the conversion from the property bar This is optional e Convert to Embroidery This allows you to specify what type of embroidery elements to cre ate Leaving it as Default will automatically choose the type Cente Enodis e Fabric Styles This will adjust the properties of the embroidery elements based on the fabric Style selected e Use Vector Color If enabled the converted embroidery elements will maintain the color of the original vector elements If disabled they will use the current color in the palette e Flatten If enabled
205. ount of filtering for the image Include Background Enable only if you desire the background color to be included in the cross stitch element Click and drag the color order From here you can alter the sew order by dragging the color blocks within this field 5 Click OK to generate the cross stitch element Cross Stitch Properties Properties of an existing cross stitch element are available in the object properties window They are as follows Type This selects the shape of the stitch element cross to use Le Object Properties T v E amp amp Gross Stitch Cross Stitch Overlap The sets the overlap for the crosses iF Tu nana rect Colors Thickness Similar to bean thickness this sets the number rated of times the thread will pass over itself for each item Grid Size This sets the size of the grid squares Auto Apply OK Cancel Apply 194 of 216 Table of Contents melco Alphabet Editor The alphabet editor allows you to make changes to existing alphabets as well as create new ones Alphabet To access the alphabet editor go to the Tools menu and select Alphabet eal Newer style embroidery alphabets as indicated by A are able to be edit e ed with the alphabet editor Aelel e Legacy embroidery alphabets W and TrueType fonts will be dupli o o cated and converted before they are editable o F a To Create a New Alphabet Curent A UNICODE 65 1 I
206. plete the shape press Enter on your keyboard This will connect the line between the first and last point closing the shape 3 Ifthe shape has holes or places that you do not wish to have stitches you may digitize a wireframe outline around those areas next pressing Enter after each one When you have finished adding any holes press Enter again 4 Now you can input any splice lines that are needed To input a splice line click from one edge of the fill and drag to the other The splice line will show in green Splice lines divide a fill into smaller regions Each region can contain its own stitch direction Press Enter on the keyboard when all desired splice lines have been placed 148 of 216 Table of Contents melco 5 Input your Entry Point by clicking where you would like the Till to start stitching Many times this will be where the previous element ended The last stitch of the previous element is displayed by a white cross hair This can be inside or outside the wireframe shape 6 Input the exit point This is where you would like the Till to end This can be inside or outside the wireframe shape 7 Lastly stitch directions must be determined To do this lett click and drag across the form or region using the line created to control the stitch angle When the mouse button Is released the stitch direction will be created Continue adding stitch directions Tor all spliced regions If desired multiple stit
207. r after each one When you have finished adding any holes press Enter again 146 of 216 Table of Contents melco 4 Input your Entry Point by clicking where you would like the Till to start stitching Many times this will be where the previous element ended The last stitch of the previous element is displayed by a white cross hair This can be inside or outside the wiretrame shape 5 Input the exit point This is where you would like the fill to end This can be inside or outside the wireframe shape 6 Lastly a stitch direction must be determined To do this left click and drag across the form using the line created to control the stitch angle When the mouse button is released the stitch direction will be created To use the default stitch direction you could press Enter on the keyboard instead of clicking and dragging across the form 7 Stitches will be generated once the stitch direction has been determined Planning for Push Pull and Sewing Direction As you proceed through your elements think about the direction of the stitching Try to complete simple shapes in one fluid fill If a fill has to sew back towards with itself there is the possibility that it will push a ripple of fabric back with it This will create a line of fabric where the fill doesn t meet up This effect can be minimized with the use of appropriate underlay but sewing in one direction can alleviate any po tential issues with m
208. r center choice above e Total Designs on last row If the desired number of designs is less than the number of columns multiplied by the number of rows the number of designs on the last row may be specified so that extra designs are not created O disables this feature Preview the layout by pressing the Preview button 4 Click OK to generate the repeated designs Step and Repeat may be used with Group Names to generate designs using different names from the group names list EEE eee 170 of 216 Table of Contents melco Converting Artwork to Embroidery Artwork may be converted into embroidery a few different ways in the software These methods vary by artwork type Automatic Conversion Raster Graphic If a nearly automatic conversion of a raster graphic is desired you can achieve this using the following method 1 Open a raster graphic file ae 2 Select the graphic file in the graphic list of the project view 3 Use one of the following methods to access the conversion Number of Colors tool Less i More e Click on the Convert Objects to From Embroidery on the A Seni Best Object Bar e Click on the Graphic to Embroidery Assistant and then Less L Mie click on the Convert to Vector button 4 In the Image Processing Options window that appears select eee Sf ens your settings C Launch Image Editor e Convert to This drop down is level dependent and will oe i Chick and drag color to change
209. r key to complete the element Uses for Manual Stitches Manual stitches are a seldom used tool in the digitizer s toolbox but they can be used to great effect Below is a list of possible uses for manual stitches e Hair fur and grass like details e Traveling over a satin stitch of the same color e Custom Tie Stitches e Custom Sequin Fixing Stitches 141 of 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing With Column Elements The column tools are typically used for creating elements with stitches that change direction frequently throughout the form Traditionally these tools were used for digitizing letterforms and more sculptural elements within a design Column 1 Input Method The column 1 input method utilizes alternating pairs of points The line generated between these points determines the stitch direction Because of this the stitch direction of the column 1 element is deter mined as you digitize and must be considered as you create the wireframe input points and outline Select the column 1 input method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If the column 1 input method is unavailable you may need to click and hold for a half of a second to access the tool fly RA out If it is available in the input tool bar simply clicking on the tool will select it for use Watch for the tool tip to appear if you are unsure of the correct tool An BB Columns bmp located in the graphics folder that was loa
210. rative Stitches Select aN the decorative stitch that you wish to rename Click within the name of the decorative stitch 5 The name will swap to an edit field like changing the name of a folder or file in your file browser 6 Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard Deleting A Stored Decorative Stitch 1 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen E Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library pom Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Decorative Stitches Select aN the decorative stitch that you wish to delete Right click on the decorative stitch and choose Delete from the context menu 5 A confirmation window will appear Confirm the deletion to remove it trom the library 186 of 216 Table of Contents melco Sequin Stitches Sequin as a stitch type can be used with walk elements and multi stitch line elements Using a Stored Sequin Stitch To use a stored sequin stitch 1 Change the stitch type of a selected element or input tool to Sequin 2 Select a fixing stitch from the pattern drop down menu on the property bar or in the object prop erties window Click Apply if using the object properties window 3 Select a sequin shape from the shape drop down menu on the property bar or in the object prop erties window Click Apply if using the object properties window 4 The selected sequin fixing stitch will repeat along
211. reated by two straight points When working with curves try to stay within 180 in any sequence of three points 133 01 216 Table of Contents melco Digitizing amp Editing Preferences Your digitizing style and preferences are usually fairly personal To customize the software to better Tit your style access the Preferences tab To change your digitizing preferences 1 2 Ef Go to the Tools menu and select Options Click on the Preferences tab Select your preferences Point Size This slider changes how large or small the wireframe points are displayed Constrain Line Angle When holding ALT to constrain the line angle while digitizing this field will specify the degree of constraint Auto Scroll While using a input tool if you nudge the side of the view window it will automatically begin to move with the cursor This setting enables this feature and controls the speed Digitizing Cursors This allows you to select the cursor seen when using a digitizing input tool e Small Crosshair e Large Crosshair gt Arrow e i Small Eye Crosshair e Large Eye Crosshair e Full Screen Crosshair Options Filo Options Measurement Units Preferences Point Size Small Large Constrained Line Angle EE one Auto Seroll F Enable Aubo Seroll Spend ta Digitizing Cursors Small Crosshair Small Eye Crosshair C Large Crosshair p Large Eye Croash
212. rees Change the Pivot Point When a selected element is in rotate mode a circled X appears in the center of the element This is the pivot point You can click and drag this point anywhere inside or outside of the selection When you ro tate this is the point around which your selection will pivot Rotate by Degrees If you would rather rotate by degrees select your desired element s z and click on either the H or W in the scale bar This will bring up a io scale pop up window from which you can also rotate by degree of Mid Height Jl 100 Type your desired rotation in the field and press the Enter key to ap ply the change 56 of 216 Table of Contents melco Rotating Through the Context Menu You can also scale elements using the right click context menu Just right click on the selected element s and select Scale This will bring up a scale tab Select the position tab to access the rotation You can rotate by entering the desired degree in the rotate field Click Apply to affect the change The orientation button can be used to quickly rotate in 90 increments If you click to 360 it will begin to mirror the design and continue rotating Click Apply to affect the change Skew or Slant Elements Elements can be slanted or skewed graphically To slant or skew an element graphically follow these steps 1 Select an element or elements to be rotated 2 Change the resize edit box to rotate by either e clic
213. rimary Underlay Type Border Margin Density 20 0 pi Angie 30 H EA 20 LH pe stich Length Secondary Useder ky Range 2N pt To Si E pt Primary Underiay Type Edge Walk w Percentage Absolute Border Margin pi Stitch Length 20 H pt Secondary Underiay Type g Primary Underlay Type Border Margin an pt 30 0 H pt Density Angie Pore Stitch Length 28 pt Secondary Underlay Type Edge Walk y Percentage Absolute Border Mangin pt Stitch Length 25 pt 109 of 216 melico Underlay Types Different underlay types have varied uses and benefits The following lists the types from lease aggressive to most aggressive underlays Center Walk Center walk is a good underlay for smaller lettering and thinner ele Primary Underlay ments It adds one line of stitching down the middle of an element or type a m letter e Stitch Length This adjusts the maximum length of the stitches in the underlay Stitches may fall short of this amount to better fit around curves Edge Walk Edge walks are very useful underlays for cleaning up the edges of wid Primary Underlay er elements on textured materials such as piqu knit terry or waffle Type Edge Walk m knit Edge walk adds a line of stitching just on the inside of the edges Oren a of an element or letter SS Oe Border Margin pt e Border Margin Absolute Only available with the Absolute
214. rison Preview The color comparison preview window is shown just below the color number field This shows the origi nal color on top and a newly selected color on the bottom for comparison Table of Contents 61 of 216 melco Match Chart If a different color chart is selected from the one being used the match chart button will find the closest RGB match for the new chart and change the thread color to match While this works well for a quick search it is recommend that for color accuracy physical thread charts cones or swatches be compared in natural light for the best results Save As Default Save as Default will save the current palette and thread chart as the defaults for the software Find Name Only available if the thread chart has named colors this tool allows you to search for the thread colors by name Press the Go button to initiate the search Pressing it again will move the next thread name includ ing that word or group of letters Find Number This field allows you to search the currently selected thread chart for a specific thread by the thread num ber This will search as you type Creating Custom Palettes or Color Charts Custom palettes and color charts can be created to better suit your needs The custom palettes can be loaded to replace the palette on the mini palette toolbar The custom color charts will appear in the color chart drop down Custom palettes must be loaded to the mini palette toolbar
215. rlap by the specitied number of stitch lines when smaller sections of the Till need to meet up with themselves e Allow Interior Entry Exit This allows for a fill to begin or end within the shape If disabled it will move the first and or last stitch to the closest edge e Travel Length This will adjust the length of the walk stitches used for generated travel stitches Filter Parameters The filter parameters will filter the stitches within a design Setting the value to O will disable that filter e Min Stitch Length If a stitch length falls below this amount the software will begin filtering out alternate stitches until stitch lengths Tall above this amount e Max Stitch Length If stitch lengths within a form fall above this amount the software will sink stitches along that stitch line at intervals equal to this amount until the stitch lines Tall below this amount 118 of 216 Table of Contents melco Short Stitch Parameters The parameters for short stitches are under the advanced sub cate gory The parameters are as follow Top Stitching e Width This percentage adjust the width of the shorter stitch es It is a percentage of a programmed short stitch It is not a a percentage of the stitch line length e Threshold When the inside dimension of the curve or angle aaa becomes less than or equal to this specitied percentage of the sass pr omevecveees seer sun te outside dimension short stitches
216. rtical and horizontal distances from the sew field center to the hoop center You can also enter points to create a custom sew field shape To do this use the same procedure used to create a custom hoop shape See Custom Hoop Shape for the procedure Clicking the Reset to Default Sew Field Value will reset the sew field to the value on the Hoop Manager Properties dialog See Default Sew Field Value When finished click Apply You will receive a message if your sew field is not valid EEE eee 204 of 216 Table of Contents melco DesignShop Tools amp Preferences Several tools and settings exist in the software that affect the software or projects in a more encompass ing way These tools filters preferences and settings follow Accelerator Editor To speed your digitizing and editing as well as lessen any learning curve you can customize the keyboard shortcuts for your software In this way you can make DesignShop more closely mimic software that you are already familiar with To Add A Keyboard Shortcut 1 2 4 K 6 Accelerator Editor EJ Go to the Tools menu and select Accelerator Editor e Acetarakor Editar Cancal i i Actual Sine In the Accelerator Editor select from the commands list the Aavancad Fitar command to which you would like to assign a keyboard short srs n cut If you are attempting to assign a shortcut to a command Seniyatededto Select New Shoricut Key R
217. s a preview if available of the selected design file If the selected file has an OFM extension below the preview will display information about the file included the date created the OFM version the stitch count and the dimensions Files of Type The Files of Type drop down menu allows you to choose what type of files are visible within the open dialog box The choices consist of the following e All Embroidery Files e All Graphics e Specific Single File Types e All Files including unsupported Tile types I LLL 19 of 216 Table of Contents melco Supported Embroidery File Types for Open The following are supported embroidery file types for Open and their extensions Extension File Types Opens as datatype __ 20 of 216 Table of Contents melco Saving a File You can save the active the file that is open and has focus file in the following ways e Click on File gt Save e Click on the Save button on the main toolbar E e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL S Saving a file in this way will save the active file with its current file name location and format If this is the first time saving the Save As dialog box will appear Save As You can save the active Tile with new properties or name by selecting to Save As To save a Tile using the Save As dialog box click on File gt Save As Doing this will bring up the Save As dialog box B Save As Savein P Documents w d emr T Do
218. s can be set to automatically occur if connectors the length between elements is longer than a specified amount This setting is controlled in the Tie In and Tie Off category of properties These trims will show differently in the project view They will display as Auto Trim and will be updated upon saving or pressing the Update Auto Ties Trims button on the object bar Wi o ok oF gt x a eb Return to Origin EE The return to origin command traditionally was inserted at the end of a design Under the project properties accessed by right clicking on the project name in the project view and se lecting Project there is a check box for return to origin With this enabled there will automatically be a return to origin command inserted at the end of the project upon saving Should you need to insert the command manually it is still available beneath the fly out from the insert trim command O 155 01 216 Table of Contents melco There are two main forms of editing that can be done in an embroidery design These editing modes are largely dependent on the type of Tile or embroidery element that needs to be edited The default mode for most of the work done in the software is wireframe editing mode This mode can be changed to expanded editing mode editing the individual needle penetrations It can also be used for extending the wireframe editing capabilities for a wireframe element Wireframe Editing Mode The e
219. s to every wireframe element within a design e Only When Necessary This option will add tie stitches at the beginning and end of a design as well as before and after any trim command This option is more efficient and can create a smoother sew out e Type Select the style of tie stitch you wish to use from this drop down e Style 1 The most common and useful of the tie stitches this tie style uses Tull and half stitches back and forth over one another to TE lock into place It keeps the stitches in a linear pattern which IS a 5 go little easier to hide within the top stitches If the number of stitch PN es is left to Default this style will adjust the number of stitches TE used based on the length of the stitch lines executed prior to the tie oe stitch This will allow longer stitches to have a more aggressive tie and shorter stitches to have a more easily hidden tie stitch gt Style 3 A F Style 2 This tie style keeps the needle penetrations in line with the 343 needle penetrations prior to the tie stitch This is the least aggressive pama tie style Style 4 e Style 3 This style also keeps the needle penetrations with the nee Baam dle penetrations prior to the tie stitch This style will work well only for walk type elements aies e Style 4 This extends the tie stitches beyond the wireframe outline e Style 5 The most aggressive and most difficult to hide style of tie It crosses in multiple dire
220. sition in relation to the origin followed by the Y or vertical position in relation to the origin At the beginning of an element it will list the element type AX Change in X This column lists the Delta or change ditference in X or hori zontal position from the previous needle penetration AY Change in Y This column lists the Delta or change difference in Y or vertical position trom the previous needle penetration L Length This column lists the Length of the stitch or the distance be tween the needle penetrations S Stitch Type or Status The last column lists the stitch type or status In it you will find the following e RO Read Only These stitches are unable to be manipulated If you switch to expanded stitch editing mode the RO goes away and you will be able to edit the individual stitch penetration locations e Jmp Jump stitches These are locations that the ma chine will move to without stitching F X Y Walk Normal 1 245 246 3 239 4 244 3 240 6 241 f 26 8 289 9 312 10 333 11 355 266 295 of 261 266 ele 255 304 321 339 356 12 3 6 3 74 13 396 391 14 420 407 15 442 424 16 4 1 442 17 500 461 18 489 444 19 477 427 20 472 407 21 484 401 Column 1 22 484 401 23 461 401 24 484 404 25 460 406 Vz Ff AO
221. st a single manual stitch input point Insert a sequin eject command This is located in the tly out beneath the trim TF command EF Using a manual stitch click in the middle of where you wan the sequin to fall then a A continue to click at points on the edge of the sequin and returning to the center ART as needed The sequin will appear when you press Enter and the manual stitch is completed Continue creating any more manual stitches or decorative portions of the fixing stitch Center the design Select the elements Right click within the resize edit box and select Save Custom Sanaa Shape emps Shape Mama Name the shape sensor Check the Sequin box in the lower half This will limit your catego pana ry choices to sequin shape and sequin stitch Caiegory Cabparn Hama Arria Select the Sequin Stitch as the shape Eagquin Click OK P o l The new fixing stitches will now be available in the sequin Patterns drop down 188 of 216 Table of Contents melco Editing a Sequin Fixing Stitch A stored sequin fixing stitch may be modified like any custom shape in the library 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library at 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen 3 Using the drop down menus on the lett of the window navigate to Custom Sequin Stitches Select the sequin fixing stitch that you wish to edit Right click on the sequin fixing stitch and choose Edit
222. stitch between two points the computer makes the move in increments of the stitch length you are using For example if the total distance you are moving is 360 points and your stitch length is 40 points then the computer will generate 9 stitches in the jump stitch mode to cover that distance By turning this function ON you will force the computer to cover the 360 point distance in incre ments of the maximum stitch length for the format you are using Most multi head machines have a maximum stitch length of 127 points Maximum Stitch Length Any stitches greater than this value will be broken down with interven ing jump stitches by the computer For most multi head formats this value should not exceed 127 points Optimize Locks Checking this box replaces the locks on an expanded design with a default tie stitch If there are no locks in an expanded design this feature will add default tie stitches Filter and Adjust Now Use this button to apply the filters to the current design 208 of 216 Table of Contents melco Stitch Proximity Plot The stitch proximity plot tool creates a density map for needle penetrations In essence it shows where needle penetrations fall on top of each other To use the stitch proximity plot 1 Go to Tools gt Filters gt Stitch Proximity Plot 2 The proximity map will appear behind the stitches in the view window It can be seen by zooming in with the stitches not being shown in 3D or by hid
223. stitch when thinking of machine embroidery The stitches only sink needle penetrations on either side of the form and the stitches typically run perpendicular to the edges or across the form This gives satin stitches a very rounded shiny and sculptural look Satin stitches are a bit limited in size range To prevent stitches trom snagging keep stitch line lengths under 60 points or 6mm If longer stitch lines are desired consider a Till style stitch to keep the stitches in the fabric Fill Stitches Multi Stitch Line Elements Fill stitches are often used for larger areas where stitches might otherwise snag An element containing a Till stitch will have needle penetrations throughout the form These penetrations usually fall into a specific pattern The look of fill stitches tends to be a bit flatter than satin stitches The stitch count of fill stitch elements also tends to be higher than satin stitch elements because of the extra needle penetrations within the form Zig Zag Multi Stitch Line Elements Zig Zag stitches are often used in embroidery designs for the tacking down of appliqu material They are similar to satin stitches in that they go across the form and only sink stitches on the edge The biggest differences are the default densities Zig Zag Is pretty light and the end stitches Satin stitches usually generate a Tull stitch on the ends of elements Zig Zag stitches do not They are always stepping forward E Stitch M
224. t Horizontal Stitch Order The horizontal stitch order determines the order in which the letters within a single lettering element will sew The options follow e Left to Right This sews the left most letter of a text line first and continues sewing to the right e Right to Left This sews the right most letter of a text line first and continues sewing to the left e From the Center This divides the lettering line in half It sews from the center to the right and then finishes by sewing the other half of the line from the center to the left Avoid ripples When selected a direction tor your embroidery elements to sew it ls important to sew away trom previously sewn elements These elements attach the material to the backing Sewing toward these anchored elements can push a nipple of material Vertical Stitch Order The vertical stitch order determines the order in which the lines of text within a sin gle lettering element will sew The options follow e From the Top This sews the top most text line first and continues sewing to the bottom e From the Bottom This sews the bottom most text line first and continues sewing to the top e Wrap This overrides horizontal stitch order This sews trom the top Each successive line alters the horizontal stitch direction This minimizes machine movements and for machines without trimmers makes the connectors between lines Tall on the outside edges where they are easier to trim b
225. t Points 6 of 216 melco 142 142 142 143 144 144 145 145 146 146 146 147 148 148 150 150 151 11 152 152 153 154 154 155 155 155 156 156 156 157 159 159 160 160 161 161 162 162 162 163 Element Operations Split Element Break Object Combine Elements Subtract Elements Overlap Offset Outline Transform Outline Drop Shadow Change Element Type Using Keyboard Shortcuts Convert Object to Wireframe Auto Sequence Step amp Repeat Converting Artwork to Embroidery Automatic Conversion Raster Graphic Automatic Conversion Vector Graphic Stitch Graphic Region Vector or Raster Graphic to Embroidery Assistant Vector or Raster Manual Conversion Vector Graphic Automatic Shapes amp Designs Automatic Circle Input Automatic Ellipse Tool Automatic Rectangle Tool Automatic Custom Shape Input amp Designs Categories Drag amp Drop Use Independent Use Use With Input Tools Creating New Custom Shapes amp Designs Rename A Custom Shape Design Editing A Custom Shape Design Deleting A Custom Shape Design Clipboard Shapes Independent Use Use With Input Tools Pattern Fills Using Stored Patterned Fills Modifying the Pattern Creating a New Pattern Fill Saving a Pattern Fill Editing a Stored Pattern Outline amp Spacing Rename A Stored Pattern Deleting A Stored Pattern Table of Contents 164 164 164 165 165 165 166 166 167 168 168 169 169 170 171
226. t button to find the next element of the Applique specified type in the sew sequence e Click the Previous button to find the previous element of the specified type in the sew sequence e Enter a number in the field and click the Go To button If you specified walk elements and entered the number 3 this would take you to the third walk element in the project Center the Design To center the project over 0 0 or the origin click on the center design button on the object bar This will horizontally and vertically center the entire project It is often a good idea to do this before sewing a project on a machine 53 of 216 Table of Contents melco Moving Elements of a Design The software allows you to move selected elements in several ways It is common to move these ele ments to better align with other elements within a project Moving Elements by Dragging One of the easiest ways to move a selected element Is to click on the element and drag it where you would like it to be Clicking and dragging is a common function in many programs and it works well with embroidery designs too Horizontal or Vertical Movement If you would like to drag an element and lock it to a horizontal or vertical axis hold the ALT key as you drag it This will allow it to move only horizontally or vertically but not both Moving Elements with the Arrow Keys Nudgin
227. t for ne elements Usually the element level is the finest level of detail in the list Using the point list expands the element list with one more level of detail The point list details the X Y location and point type for every input point in an element The individual points can then be selected and altered trom the project view 35 of 216 Table of Contents melco Right Click Context Menu Right clicking within the project tab will bring up a context menu in which you can access several func tions Most of these functions are also available from menus and toolbars as well Proper lies Color Scale Project Cut Ctrl X Shift Delete Copy Ctrl C Paste Cti V Delete Duplicate Ctrl D Rename fe i 3 lt Operations F select show b Tree Image Size b Tree Background Color Save Custom Shape Merge Color Blocks To the right of each color block is the merge icon Clicking on this will merge the color block into the one above it This will eliminate the col or change command sent to the machine and make the elements from both original blocks the same color 36 of 216 Table of Contents melco Stitches Tab The second tab in the project view is the stitches tab This lists out every stitch in a design It is listed in table form Explanations of the columns are below X Y Stitch Number and Position This column lists first the stitch number then the X or hori zontal po
228. t the custom point selection tool e CTRL Click Holding the CTRL button while letft clicking on elements will select multiple elements This method of selection is subject to the same layer limitations listed above When multiple elements are selected in wireframe editing mode the resize edit box is displayed around all the selected elements The individual element boxes are shown as dashed lines and no input points are displayed OE EEE eee 48 of 216 Table of Contents melco Selecting Wireframe Elements in the Project View Single elements in the project view by clicking on the element preview number or name The select ed element will then be highlighted in the project view and displayed with a resize edit box in the view window Selecting Multiple Wireframe Elements in the Project View Multiple elements may be selected in the project view by the following S SS methods ee h mieey Fer Lday otm e CTRL Click Select Non Consecutive Elements Click on a single T i element Hold CTRL and click on any other elements that you would B ae a like to select This will select only those elements clicked 1 Walk Normal Stitch 2 Complex Fill Fill Ve 3 Walk Monrial Stile h td Complex Fill Fil eee eee _ 5 Walk Normal Stite D 6 Complex Fill Fil e Shift Click Select Consecutive Elements Click on a single ele ment Hold CTRL and click on ano
229. tance the rendered image becomes clearly visible To Use Photo Fill 1 Open a raster graphic that you would like to convert 2 Select the graphic file in the graphics list in the project view 3 Right click on the selected file and select Photo Fill 4 Choose your settings in the dialog that comes up e Graphic Size This is the pixel dimensions of the original graphic as opened by the software e Output Design Size This is the size of the embroidery element to be created i e Design Element Count This specifies the number of stitch elements to be used in rows and columns e Element Size This determines the size of the stitch elements to be placed in the grid The smaller elements will give better detail but they also will increase the stitch count substantially e Design Type Here you can decide if the final embroidery design Is a single color or three color process e Linear distribution This will alter the values within the image for more even distribution of the lights and darks e Equalize Contrast This will adjust the values within the image to equalize o the contrast e Brightness Adjustment This will slide the whole value scale of the image up or down It will make the entire image lighter or darker e Automatic Column Outline This will generate a single line center element around the image to create a border e Hide Graphic on Completion If this is checked the graphic will be hidden ai p w
230. tegory e Block Typically these alphabets will contain slab serifs or have no serifs at all e Script These alphabets mimic the flow of handwritten letterforms e Serif These alphabets contain small flares at the ends of the strokes e Sans Serif These alphabets contain little or no flares at the ends of the strokes e Slab Serif The flares on the ends of these alphabets tend to be squared off e Micro Small embroidery is a challenge These alphabets were designed to sew well at smaller siz es Because they were digitized and optimized for micro lettering they may look good when sewn small but a bit odd when sewn at larger sizes e Monogram These alphabets were designed to be used as monograms With the exception of Classic Monogram these alphabets are limited to three letters and a border or graphic element e Specialty These alphabets can be a bit unique funny or used to add elements to type e Pictographs These alphabets contain or are mostly images e Custom This category is reserved for user created alphabets e TrueType This category lists all the TrueType and TrueType style OpenType fonts loaded to the system fonts folder of your computer Remember that these fonts were not originally intended for embroidery They may require editing to sew well Block Hewp Serif Sans Serif Slab Serif m IAM pectalty Pictographs GUSTOM Truelype 66 of 216 Table of Contents melco Alphabet Previews Guidel
231. ten You may wish to turn on the Auto Save feature in the software This feature is not the same as clicking the save button every three minutes The Auto Save feature creates an automatically saved temporary backup version of the Tile It does not save over the file with the original file name Should the software encounter an error and be forced to close an recover window will come up when the software Is launched again Because the Tile is a temporary backup if used Tor recovery the file should be saved under a new name in a more permanent location To use the auto save feature go to Tools gt Options gt File Options Tab The Auto Save is under the File Options tab Options ae Auto Save Auto Save On Interval a Minutes In this tab you can check the box to enable the auto save as well as specify how often you would like the auto save to occur Creating a New File A new embroidery file is created using the New command This command is accessible in the following ways e Click on File gt New e Click on the New button on the main toolbar BSAA Xhl av erl e 2 e Use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL N Creating a new project creates a blank project based on the default settings in which to work Inserting a File The Insert command places a complete project from an embroidery file or graphic file into the existing open file To insert a file into the active project use one of the following e Click on Fi
232. tes the top of the circle 180 indicates the bottom of the circle This setting can be altered by changing the number in the radius field in the properties window or by dragging either handle in the view window e Clockwise amp Counter Clockwise This option changes the direction the lettering flows around the arc Counter Clockwise To achieve the common look of lettering both at the top of a circle and at the bottom with both lettering pieces reading from lett to right two lettering segments need to be created The top would be set to clockwise at 0 The bottom lettering would be set to counter clockwise at 180 When using an arc line tyoe and especially when running counter clockwise the horizontal spacing see the spacing section and auto Kern may need to be adjusted If multiple lines of tyoe are used within a single element line soacing may also need to be adjusted 78 of 216 Table of Contents melco Custom The custom line type allows you to wiretrame edit the line along which the letters flow When custom line type is first selected the line will have wireframe input points on each end If you hover over the line or points your cursor will change and you can alter the line For more information on wireframe editing the line see the wireframe editing section Because the baseline of the letters attempts to follow the wiretrame line as Closely as possible this feature works best with a more gentle path
233. that this needs to be wider than the diameter of your needle Also the center of the satin stitch falls along the wireframe edge of the letter This means that only halt the width is overlapping the letter edge Add Color Change This enables the borders to be separate color blocks from the letters they surround Unchecking this will make the letters and the borders all the same color Stitch Borders Last This feature will cause the entire lettering to sew first and then all of the borders This feature is best used on short words and stable materials Leaving this feature disabled will provide better registration of letters and borders on less stable materials and longer lettering elements Stitch Letters This feature will sew both the letters and the borders Unchecking this will sew only the borders This can allow for much larger letters with far fewer stitches AAG Te Wee Example shown with auto borders enabled Add color change stitch borders last and stitch letters are all disabled Using Auto Borders with an overlapping alohabet like a connected scriot will outline each letterform causing the overlapping areas to be four layers of stitching thick This ls not recom mended without extensive editing 84 of 216 Table of Contents melco There are a couple of ways to create a monograms in the software Use the method that best suites your needs Monogram Alphabets The alphabets in the monogram alphabet categor
234. ther element This will select these two elements and all elements in between b b 7 amp e Select Same Type Right click on a selected element and choose Select gt Select Same Type from the context menu This will select all of that type of element within a project This is also available under the Edit menu e Select Entire Design Right click on a selected element and choose Select gt Select Entire Design from the context menu This will select the entire design of which that element is a part This is also available under the Edit menu e Select All Right click on a selected element and choose Select gt Select All from the context menu This will select the entire project This is also available under the Edit menu Other Selection Methods The following selection methods fall outside the view window and project view e Select Entire Project Click on the Select Entire Project button on the input toolbar to select g the entire project iy e Select Color Right click on an active color and choose Select Color to select every instance of that color in a project e Deselect All Right click on a selected element and choose Select gt Deselect All trom the context menu This will deselect any selected elements This is also available under the Edit menu Selecting Expanded Elements Expanded elements may be selected using all of the same methods as the wireframe elements The major difference is that
235. this will function similarly to the subtract elements feature It will remove portions of the vector elements that are overlapped by later elements e Flatten overlap If flatten is enabled this will determine how much of the original ele ment is left to be overlapped by later elements With embroidery if elements are to look as though they touch in the final sew out it is best that they overlap a bit in the file e Options Clicking on this will bring up options on how vector elements should be handled in the conversion Vistas SSE baa SS a el a A e Stitching Specity the threshold to be a satin or fill iG Stitching e Sequencing Determine how and when to generate travel stitches us sain smn ype For wnan ess nan en E pt e Single Line When converting vector line elements this will Ee E determine when to use single line elements instead of walk ee E elements It also determines the width Use Singleline for Iines with width greater than 55 pt Min Singleline width u gs pt e Outlines This sets guidelines on removing elements and Outines Delete Objects lees tham 30 pt Delete Holes less than eT holes in elements too small for embroidery 4 Convert the vector objects to embroidery using one of the following _sweasesauts a cmm e Click on the convert button on the property bar e Click on the Convert Objects To From Embroidery button on the object bar E 5 The embroidery e
236. ties or the property bar 3 Select one of the stored pattern fills from the drop down menu 4 The pattern outline will be placed in the selected element s as a split and the tiled option will be enabled Modifying the Pattern e The pattern spacing can be adjusted by moving the spacing handles protruding trom the pattern outline e The pattern size can be changed by selecting the split outline s and using the resize handles around the split element in the view window to scale the split e Once selected the split outline can be edited like any wireframe shape e The pattern can be changed to a different stored pattern by selecting a new pattern from the stored pattern fills drop down menu e The pattern can be removed by selecting None from the stored pattern fills drop down or delet ing all the internal split outlines trom the element 181 of 216 Table of Contents melco Creating a New Pattern Fill New pattern fills are created by inserting a split or Till island into a multi stitch line element and tiling that split outline To create a new pattern Till 1 Select the element to which you d like to add a pattern 2 Insert a Till island or split using the respective editing tools See the insert hole split and fill island section for more information e Any of the automatic shape tools or clipboard shapes work well for this task 3 Once inserted select the internal outline This may need to be done from t
237. til you reach the end K NA 4 Fa Wa AALL tf if rA Press the Enter key to complete the first side a Sa GQ Left click to start the second side with a straight z z K A point Notice that you will need to digitize in E3 A the same direction so start each side at the E same end of the shape A Continue along the second side Digitize in the same direction as the first side Press the Enter key to complete the second side The column 2 tool will temporarily shift to the stitch direction tool Click and drag across the form to add a stitch direction Continue adding stitch directions until the desired effect is achieved The order of the stitch direction lines does not matter Press the Enter key to complete the shape and generate the stitches e The exit point will be on the last input point e Press CTRL Enter to move complete an element with the exit point on the opposite side of the last input point i li AEE i NID Column 2 Input Method works well for shapes with even sides 144 of 216 Table of Contents melco Single Line Input Method The single line input method uses a single digitized line and places stitches along that line The width of the stitches are constant throughout the line making this an excellent tool for many borders Select the single Line Inout Method by clicking on the tool in the input tool bar If you would preter a different single line method other than the one t
238. titches This allows an embroiderer to add a command into the color sequence of the machine to stop the machine and place the appliqu material Tackdown Stitch The purpose of a tack down stitch is to attach the appliqu material to the garment product as quickly as possible without shitting the material Enable This check box enables the tack down stitch If the box is unchecked a tack down will not be generated Object type The tack down stitch for an appliqu may change depending on your application or desired aesthetic This drop down will allow the switch from a column type suitable for tackle zig zag and e stitches to a walk type suitable for walk normals and walk beans Walk Stitch Offset Walk Object Type This sets the distance from the outline stitch Ideally the tack down stitch will be inset from the outline stitch to ensure that the fabric is caught It also will ideally be covered by the cover stitch if present Column Width Column Object Type This sets the width of the column used for the tack down It functions like a single line column element in that it is even all the way around the form Inside Outside Slider amp Percent Like the single line column elements the tack down stitches can be shifted across the outline It is often beneficial to have the majority of the stitch to the inside of 128 of 216 Table of Contents melco the shape with just enough stitching on the outside of the shape to
239. titches to fall on the right side of the input line e Left This causes the stitches to fall on the left side of the input line e Custom This option produces a percentage and a slider These can be used to adjust the stitches to fall a percent on the left and the remaining on the right side of the line Like when driving the side of the line is determined by the digitizing direction If a circle was digitized Clockwise selecting single line right would cause the stitches to fall to the inside of the circle If it was digitized counter clockwise the stitches would fall to the outside of the circle Single Line Center Single Line Right Single Line Left Single Line Custom Digitized Clockwise Digitized Clockwise 80 20 120 of 216 Table of Contents melco Corners Corners can be troublesome areas for embroidery The problem arises as stitches nav igate around corners It can be common Tor them to bunch up and cause puckering thread breaks and even holes in the garment Notice the dark area of stitches in the example Such tight stitching is problematic Changing how the stitches handle the tighter angled corners can smooth these prob lems out Single line column elements have a Corners property This object properties sub cate gory will allow you to choose how that element handles corners Cap Capping the corners is a way to keep the stitches in a consistent direction and maintain an even stitch spacing Th
240. to see the change in the view window A P SS The letters will shift along the line to be vertically centered with each other and the letter heights of the individual letters will change 8 Click OK to close the object properties window 85 of 216 Table of Contents melco Monogram Using Envelope Line Type Another way to create the look of a monogram without using an alohabet specifically designed to be a monogram shape is to utilize the envelope line type to mimic a monogram shape To do this use the following method 1 Begin with a lettering element typically containing at most three letters although this method can be used for less con ventional monograms with varying numbers of initials Access the object properties of the lettering element Change the line type to envelope Click apply oe W Edit the envelope shape to suite your needs The letterforms will adjust to fit the shape See the Envelope Line Type section for more information on manipulating this line type ee eT 86 of 216 Table of Contents melco Lettering Styles Lettering styles are named sets of lettering properties that can be saved and then loaded at a later time These provide a quick way to utilize all of your favorite or most used settings for a given typeface ae os For example you can set up your lettering to sew at a quarter inch teste Literae Loni tall with specified densities pull offset and underlay to h
241. to stitches using the editing tools to indicate entry points exit points splice lines and stitch directions See the editing tools section for more information on those tools 175 of 216 Table of Contents melco Automatic Shapes amp Designs DesignShop has tools for automatic shapes Some of these tools are used with digitizing input tools Other tools provide quick access to an editable library of custom designs Automatic Circle Input The automatic circle input tool may be coupled with walk vector line single line complex fill vector Till and appliqu input methods It can also be used with insert hold split and fill island It assists with creat ing perfect ellipses and circles To use the tool a 1 Select the input method or insert tool element must first be selected if insert tool is used D O gt 2 With the tools selected select the Automatic Circle Input 3 Create the shape using the tool If an input tool is used you will create an ele ment If an insert tool is selected you will need to create the shape within the element you wish to insert a hole split fill island a Click on one side of the desired ellipse b Move the mouse to the other side of the ellipse A dotted line will show This is creating one of the axis of the ellipse c Click on the other side of the ellipse This will complete the first axis d Move the mouse in a perpendicular direction This will create t
242. tool allows you to draw your design on the grid Left click and drag to do this A single click will input a single cross e Hold the ALT key and click with the tool to flood an enclosed area with the selected color e Cross Stitch Line This works like the walk input methods but generates cross stitches within the grid e Cross Stitch Fill This tool works like the manual Till or vector Till but it generates cross stitches within the grid e Touch Up This tool allows you to erase individual segments of the crosses 193 of 216 Table of Contents melco Converting An Image Into Cross Stitch Any raster graphic file can be converted into cross stitch To do this E 2 A 4 Open a raster graphic file Select the graphic file in the graphics list in the project view Right click on the selected file and select cross Choose your settings in the dialog that comes up Thickness Similar to bean thickness this sets the number of times the thread will pass over itself for each item Shape Sets the shape of the stitch element cross X Size Sets the width of the stitch element Y Size Sets the height of the stitch element Lock Locks X and Y Size to always be the same Number of Colors Specify the number of colors to use for the design Use Palette Colors This allows you to specify the colors via the palette If unchecked the tool will select RGB val ues for the colors Filter Select the am
243. trom the context menu 4 5 This will open the stored sequin fixing stitch file 6 Make your edits in the view window and save the file 7 Close the sequin fixing stitch file Rename A Sequin Fixing Stitch 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen amp k A au 3 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Custom Sequin Stitches an Select the sequin fixing stitch that you wish to rename 4 Click within the name of the sequin fixing stitch 5 The name will swap to an edit field like changing the name of a folder or file in your file browser 6 Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard Deleting A Sequin Fixing Stitch 1 Click on the custom shape input tool to access the custom shapes library pom 2 The scrollable library will appear on screen E 3 Using the drop down menus on the left of the window navigate to Custom Sequin Stitches aN Select the sequin fixing stitch that you wish to delete 4 Right click on the sequin fixing stitch and choose Delete from the context menu 5 A confirmation window will appear Confirm the deletion to remove it trom the library Saving Sequin Files Sequin eject commands are saved in OFM and DST file formats only Saving as any other Tile type will re move any sequin eject commands 189 of 216 Table of Contents melco Creating a New Custom Ti
244. ulti Stitch Line Elements Also called a blanket stitch these stitches also are most commonly used as tack down stitches for appli qu materials or decorative borders Edge Fill Multi Stitch Line Elements Creates a brick like pattern with multiple needle penetrations just like the fill stitch does The difference is that the stitches run perpendicular to the indicated stitch direction lines 96 of 216 Table of Contents melco Tackle Stitch Multi Stitch Line Elements Tackle stitches are often used in embroidery designs for the tacking down of appliqu material They are extremely similar to zig zag stitches in that they go across the form and only sink stitches on the edge The biggest difference is that tackle stitches are by default denser They are always stepping forward and will not have a full stitch on the end of the element VWAWA AAAA AAAA Decorative Stitch Multi Stitch Line Elements When decorative stitches are used within a multi stitch line element they repeat lines of repeating motifs to fill an area The spacing and scaling of these motifs may be changed F Pi Bry 4 Wes 7 Poop Sy F J Sequin Stitch Multi Stitch Line Elements The sequin stitches in multi stitch line elements work like the decorative stitches They just also include sequin eject commands for machines with sequin capabilities Sequins or stitches may need to be adjust ed to avoid bruising or piercing a sequin with a
245. up or down before sewing out can lead to thread breaks snagged stitches and registration loss 3 Plan It Out e Layers Consider how you will layer your design Embroidery can be very dimensional Think about moving trom the background to the foreground e Thread Colors Will the thread colors on top conceal the ones underneath e Path How will you get from one area to the next Do you have to trim Is there a way to avoid a trim e Push Think about the direction you re sewing Try to sew away from elements you ve already sewn If you sew toward existing stitching without stabilizing the area first a ripple of material can sometimes be created 4 Stitch Types amp Stitch Directions e Different stitch types can create a variety of textures and the illusion of depth in a design e Size range Many times the size of an element will dictate the appropriate stitch type e Cross Contour If you can create stitches that appear to go across a form you can create a more realistic and three dimensional appearance e Stitch Direction by changing stitch directions you alter the way light plays off of a thread In this way you use one color of thread to create what appears to be many shades 5 Set Up Your Properties e Go to View gt Properties to set up the default properties for the project Then click on Save Current Settings to Defaults and save them for the Project You may find applying a style to be a quick way of s
246. up will make tor much more effective blends Custom densities were used in the numbers and the background for the JACKPOT Random edges were used on the highlights of many of the fruits 116 of 216 Table of Contents melco Distortion Effects Distortion effects are most commonly used with fills They can be used along with the previous effects to further the illusion of space or depth of field e Type from the drop down menu select the type of distortion you would like applied to your element e Double Waved This creates an editable line on the top and another on the bot tom of the element These lines can be edited like any wireframe line and manip ulate the stitch lines The stitch lines will attempt to progress from the first line shape to the second line shape It helps if the stitch direction of the element falls between these two lines e Perspective More easily seen with a decorative Till the perspective distortion creates the same types of lines as the double wave Till but like the perspective line type in the lettering tool it makes the stitches within the element appear to recede in space Like the double wave lines the perspective lines may be edited like any wireframe line Crossing the distortion line over the wireframe outline can create some unusual results e Radial Out This creates the illusion of the stitches creating a halt sphere protrud ing trom the surtace The size depth of the sphere ef
247. use group names use the following steps 1 Create an embroidery project using a lettering element that is emblematic of the words that will be replacing it Try to use a word that Is of average length It could just be a series of a single letter XXXXX Remember that this text is merely a placeholder and will be swapped for the text values from the group names feature 2 Set all the properties alphabet letter width densities under lays etc of the elements in the design 3 Sew atest sample to ensure the properties are what you really need Access the properties of the lettering element to be changed Select the Group Names sub category Check the Enable check box Populate the Available Names box 2 2 88 of 216 Table of Contents melco Available Names Group Names has two lists of names associated with it The first is the available names For example this might be populated with a list of all the players on a sports team The available names is the list from which the selected names are pulled The second list is the selected names This is a subset of the available names It may be used to aid pro duction For example you may choose to select all of the team members who where a medium sized shirt This would allow to you produce all of one size at a time and help prevent mix ups To populate the Available Names list use one of the following methods e Manually Add the names 1 Type the names in the f
248. use on of the following methods Epoo ae a b 5 gt 5 1713 Madeira Poly Neon a 2 gt 76 1707 Madeira Poly Neon PSD gt idad e Right click on the selected color block s or element s and select Color This will bring up the color properties window From here a new color chart or thread color may be selected See the color properties section for more information e Select the desired color block s or element s and click on a color swatch trom the palette 60 of 216 Table of Contents melco Color Properties Window Color Tab The color properties window is typically access trom right clicking on selected elements and selecting Color or right clicking on a color swatch in the mini palette toolbar If accessed from the mini palette toolbar this window can be used to change the current thread color and active color a palette color swatch or the background color of the view window If access from the project tab or view window it can be used to change to color properties of the currently selected element s Color Chart From the color chart drop down menu you can select the thread catalog Brand or line that you are using for this proj ect Not all threads in the project have to exist in the same catalog To the right of the drop down is a scrolling display of all the thread colors in that catalog Scroll through the list and click Color 1922 Madeira Foty Maon Marketa Poly Neon 1634
249. very instance of the color in the color sequence A hidden active color swatch appears with a bold X across the swatch e Show Color This will show every hidden instance of a color in the color sequence e Select Color This will select every instance of that specific color in the color sequence e Hide Other Colors This will hide any color block in the color sequence that is not using that active color e Show All Colors This effectively shows all embroidery elements and colors within an embroidery project Color Palette ws Found directly below the active colors is the color palette These swatches are merely color sugges 4 tions that may be quickly pulled from to get a quick impression of a color They can be dragged onto an active color swatch to change the color quickly They can also be populated by colors that you are planning on using To change a color swatch in the color palette right click on the swatch This will bring up the color properties window Color Sequence Project Tab The project tab contains color information as well Since the order that el ements appear in the project list reflects the order in which those elements M show the color information in the project view dictates the color sequence 3 Design f ib gt 1 1674 Madeira Poly Neon To change the color of a color block or element s in the project tab gt fE 2 1970 Madeira Poly Neon t a gt 3 1809 Madeira Poly Neon
250. will be one with around six letters 2 Create a lettering element with a straight line type using that word Set the majority of your letter ing properties height width slant auto kern etc 3 Change the line type to envelope or perspective and create the desired shape Click apply 4 Change the lettering in the text edit box to a new word and click apply to see the changes to Fit Enabled Scale to Fit Disabled 81 of 216 Table of Contents melco Lettering Spacing The adjustment of spacing for lettering elements is accessed through the Spacing sub window To access this do the following 1 Select a lettering element 2 Access the properties of the element by right clicking on the element and selecting properties or double click on the element 3 Ifthe Letters category is collapsed on the lett expand it 4 Select the spacing sub category The Spacing sub category controls the auto kerning line horizontal and vertical spacing of the lettering elements as well as the spacing between words Auto kerning and word spacing are discussing in the earlier kerning section The spacing section is devoted to the following e Line Spacing Called leading in traditional typography this value controls the spacing between lines of type It adjusts the distance between the baseline of the first line and the cap height of the Subsequent line See the height section to view where these i
251. will then be recalculated Try to keep the scaling within 25 of the original wireframe design for the best results f design elements are pushing the limits of what Is possible with stitches scaling a design down will result in thread breaks If stitches are already the length of the diameter of the nee dle they are being sewn with scaling the stitches down will make them smaller than the needle and create problems Project Tab Wiretrame information in the project tab will typically show up as a list of elements You will see ele ments like Column 2 or Complex Fill 30 of 216 Table of Contents melco Stitch Files Stitch Tiles do not contain properties They are purely plotted out needle penetrations The colors that show up in DesignShop are generated trom the default colors Expanded data can be held inside an OFM but it remains plotted stitches Editing stitch information is done by either stitch editing each needle penetration or using the Expanded Stitch Processor or using the Convert to Wireframe function Scaling a Stitch File Stitch Tiles can usually be scaled close to 10 up or down in size Using the Expanded Stitch Processor you can occasionally push that percentage closer to 20 Expanded Stitch Processor The Expanded Stitch Processor essentially converts expanded data to wireframe in order to maintain den sities while scaling This may change the pattern in some Tills The Expanded Stitch Processor is
252. wnloaded Installations gt New folder Recent places Desktop Libras This PC Network File name Prapti obri iy Save Save as type Meco Universal OFM oim O G w Cancel Using this dialog you ll need to 5 Specify the file location by navigating to the desired folder or drive 6 Specify the file name by typing it into the file name field 7 Specify the file type by selecting it from the Save as Type drop down menu e ofm file type will be the default O 21 of 216 Table of Contents melco Supported Embroidery File Types for Save As The following are supported embroidery file types for Save As and their extensions Extension File Types Opens as datatype __ When saving in the Tajima format the file s internal file name can be entered in the Sav As dialog in the Tajima Internal Filename field If this field is left blank the internal file name will be changed to match the Windows file name Universal OFM The Universal OFM file format allows the file to be read by all versions of DesignShop DesignShop ver sions that are older than the version of DesignShop the file was saved with will usually read the data as expanded Versions of DesignShop that are the same or newer than the version the file was saved with will usually read the file as wireframe data eee 22 of 216 Table of Contents melco Auto Save When working with computer Tiles it is usually a good idea to save your work of
253. y adding checks to the elements you wish to print e Print Design This prints the design If a three dimensional rendered is preferred press the Show Stitches in 3D button prior to starting the print process You will also need to choose how you want the design to Tit on the paper From the drop down beside the option you can choose fill the page or print at actual size e Print Background If you desire the design to be on a colored background set the background color prior to starting the print process and then check this box e Print Origin amp Print Grid Both options will be greyed out unless the grid or origin is visible in the view window If you want to print them be sure to turn on the features before printing e Print Status Notes This will print status information such as trim count color sequence and any notes stored in the Tile e Print Logo Should you like to personalize your print outs you may include an image Tile to print To include the image click on the browse button to locate the image file you d like to use The image will be centered at the top of the page and Is alloted 7 2 x 1 2 of space All scaling must be done prior to browsing for the Tile Print Preview To preview what the print out would look like go to File gt Print Preview A Preview of the print out will appear in the view window Print Setup Going to File gt Print Setup allows you access to all of the print options without actually
254. y along a curve from the minimum to the maximum and back again e Exponential This creates an exponential curvilinear progression for the density from the mini mum to the maximum e Wave This creates a curvilinear progression for the density from the minimum to the maxi mum to the minimum and finally back to the maximum e Custom This allows you to edit the density line curve in the window as you would a wire frame outline 115 of 216 Table of Contents melco e Reverse This reverses the density graph This essential makes convex become concave and in stead of progressing from the minimum to the maximum the linear densities will move trom the maximum to the minimum e Min Density This specifies the minimum density for the density graph e Max Density This specifies the maximum density for the density graph e Blend The layers two colors together The first layer is the reverse density of the second layer For more effective blends try blending colors that are closer together on the color wheel Making to large of a jump can ruin an otherwise effective blend Use stitch lengths to further the effect of blends Since longer stitches stay out of the fabric and shorter stitches sink use a slightly shorter stitch length on the later layers to helo the stitches sink into the earlier layers and better complete the look of the blend Watch your stitch directions when layering fills for blends Stitch directions that line
255. y hand 76 of 216 Table of Contents melco Line Types The line types feature allows you to change the line along which your text flows With some of the line types additional line manipulation will be require to see the full effect and potential of the line type To select a line type click on the drop down menu and choose your desired type The I options follow Straight This is probably the most common of the line types The letters fall along a horizontal line with the digi tized baseline as the horizontal line Vertical This line type aligns the horizontal center of the letterforms along a vertical line 77 of 216 Table of Contents melco Arc How to Arc Lettering The arc line type curves the line along which the letters fall The baseline of the letters aligns with the arc line When selecting this line type you have the option to change a few properties associated with this line type These properties appear when Arc is selected e Radius The radius of the arc measures the distance trom the center of the circle to the edge Both the center and the edge points are indicated in the view window by a blue diamond This setting can be altered by changing the number in the radius field in the properties window or by dragging either handle in the view window e Angle The angle determines where along the arc the lettering will fall The angle is applied to the horizontal center of the text 0 indica
256. y were de signed to be used specifically for the embroidery of initials in ay eho ope a monogram format The majority of these were designed for up to three letter monograms Several of these alphabets will also have borders and flourish s pe H es to accompany the letterforms This are typically accessed by typing a number or symbol into the text edit box The pre 7 view of the alphabets list the corresponding keystroke by the i i Y amp i 4 accent element Some of these alphabets will utilize capital and lowercase letters to distinguish which letterforms contain accents This too is visible in the preview Monogram Mode Lettering Sub Category Nearly any alphabet may be utilized by the Monogram Sub Category to create a monogram looking design This tool allows you to alter the height of each letter separately This works for three letter letter ing elements This feature is meant for use with standard alohabets and is not mean to be used with monogram alohabets ee ee E er ee ee a a Density mE Spt To use this mode follow these steps 1 Begin with a lettering element containing only three letters 2 Access the object properties of the lettering element Select the Monogram sub category of Letters on the left side of the properties window Check Enable Monogram Mode Change the height of the letters in the monogram Typically the middle letter is the largest Click Apply

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