File > Open

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File > Open

This section contains the required functions to start a new design and/or load an existing design from different types and sources.

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Group: Create a New Document

 

Blank Design

Blank Design

Opens a new empty Design Document without any previous specification

Simple Wizard FILE

Start Wizard

Specify many design properties (material, classification, author, hoop, etc) before starting the new embroidery design

Template FILE

Templates

Creates a new design with some predefined properties. Right click on any template and select Template Details to explore its content.

You can create your own templates and decide what to save in it from the tool tab Home, group Output, command Save Document Template

 

Group: OPEN

 

Open a Design

Open a Design

Loads a design (system file format DSG) as a Design Document

 

Group: IMPORT

 

Import a Graphic File

A Graphic File

Loads a graphic file into a new Design Document. This command has a sub menu with specific options to open raster and vector files and to get graphics from CorelDraw ® and Illustrator ®

Open an Embroidery Design

An Embroidery Machine Design

Loads an embroidery design file (expanded/machine format) into a new Design Document

Import a Hotfix File

A Bling Machine Design or Stencil File

Loads a bling design file (expanded/machine format) into a new document.

 

 

Group: RECENT DOCUMENTS

 

This is the list of the recently used designs which are ready to open with a single click.

This list has two view modes: Thumbnails and Thumbnails with details. Moving the mouse over the item will display a trash can icon to remove the item from list (this action has no effect on the design file on disk, it just remove the item from the list). As for version 23.10, also a Pin command is available. Pinned designs will remain in the recent list no matter how many designs you open.

 

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