Stitches & Machine Commands

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Stitches & Machine Commands

This feature refers to the ability to edit individual stitches and machine commands.

Expanded Designs

An expanded designs is basically a sequence of stitches and machine commands. While stitches define the movements of the hoop where the embroidery design is produced, the commands define some actions. Not all the machine models support all the same machine commands (read the machine specifications)

This article refers to the most basic functions related with the expanded design unit: the stitch and machine commands.

Edit Stitches Tool

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Click on the EDIT STITCHES from the MAIN toolbar (or press the F12 key) to activate the Stitch Editing mode.

Click on any stitch on the working window to select it.

The stitch is highlighted with an arrow from the point where the stitch starts to the point where the stitch ends, draw a small rectangle and display an arrow in its final end.

Once the stitch is selected, several tools can be applied (move, delete, insert new stitches, etc.). These tools are available from the ToolTab STITCH EDITING or from the context menu.

 

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You may use the keyboard arrows to navigate through the stitches.

 

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If you open an embroidery design file (expanded/machine format), the Stitch Editing mode is activated automatically.

Move Stitches

Move the last end of a selected stitch (where the selected stitch ends, and starts the next one).

Stitch Mach 3

There are 2 options to move the selected stitch, according to the "Keep in place" mark:

 

Stitch Mach 6

Keep in place disabled:

Enlarge or reduce the the selected stitch only (keeping the following stitch unaltered).

As a result, the portion of the design whose stitches are after the selected stitch will be moved in the same way the moved stitch end did.

 

Stitch Mach 4

Keep in place enabled:

Enlarge or reduce the the selected stitch but also modifying the following stitch in order to compensate a deformation of the design.

As a result, only the point between the selected stitch and the following one will be moved, which is ideal to adjust the stitches without altering the whole design.

Notes:

You can use the Undo command at any moment to correct any mistake.

You can use the Auto Increase and Auto Decrease modes during the edition.

Once you enable this mode, the system will use it until you decide to change it.

Insert Stitches

Insert stitches at any point of the design (between 2 existing stitches)

Stitch Mach 9

There are 2 options to insert stitches, according to the "Keep in place" mark:

 

Stitch Mach 10 C

Keep in place disabled:

Insert a stitch only (keeping the following stitch unaltered).

As a result, the portion of the design whose stitches are after the selected stitch will be moved in the same direction of the inserted stitch.

 

Stitch Mach 10

Keep in place enabled:

Insert a stitch but also modifying the following stitch in order to compensate a deformation of the design.

As a result, only the point between the selected stitch and the following one will be moved, which is ideal to adjust the stitches without altering the whole design.

Notes:

You can use the Undo command at any moment to correct any mistake.

Once you enable this mode, the system will use it until you decide to change it.

Delete Stitches

Delete the selected stitch.

 

Stitch Mach 13

There are 2 options to delete stitches, according to the "Keep in place" mark:

 

Stitch Mach 15

Keep in place disabled:

Delete a stitch only (keeping the following stitch unaltered).

As a result, the portion of the design whose stitches are after the selected stitch will be moved in the contrary direction of the deleted stitch.

 

Stitch Mach 14

Keep in place enabled:

Delete a stitch but also modifying the following stitch in order to compensate a deformation of the design.

As a result, only the point between the selected stitch and the following one will be moved, which is ideal to adjust the stitches without altering the whole design.

Notes:

You can use the Undo command at any moment to correct any mistake.

Once you enable this mode, the system will use it until you decide to change it.

Convert Stitches to/from Jumps

Convert a Jump-Stitch into a Stitch and vice-versa.

Stitch Mach 16

Select the stitch you want to convert from the workspace or (better) from the Stitches Sequence panel

Click on the Convert Jumps to Stitches (or Stitches to Jumps) button.

Machine Commands

The machine commands, also known as machine functions or controls, allows to indicate what the embroidery machine should do regarding the embroidery design. Different machine brands have introduced their own controls.

Stitch type

Description

Stitch X,Y (or Normal Stitch)

The hoop moves the distance X,Y and then the needle penetrates the fabric.

Jump X,Y (or Jump Stitch)

The hoop just moves the distance X,Y (the needle does not penetrate the fabric).

This type allows "long stitches" when a jump (or several jumps) is followed by a stitch.

This type is also used to move the hoop to a far position

Control 0,0 (Machine Command)

 

Machine Commands

Description

Stop

This is an instruction to halt the machine. It is used for different purposes: to place an applique, to change the thread, etc.

Color Change

This is an instruction to change the thread to a programmed color. If the machine does not have an automatic color changer, it just halts the machine.

Color Number

This is an instruction to change the thread to a specific color.

Trim or Thread Cut

This is an instruction to trim or cut the thread.

Sequin On / Sequin Off

This is an instruction to activate / deactivate the sequin device on the machine

Chenille On / Chenille Off

This is an instruction to activate / deactivate the chenille device on the machine

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Some machines may have more machine commands (like speed, home, etc)

 

Stitch Mach 17

Machine commands are:

Color Changes, Thread Cuts, Speed Changes, Borer Start or End, Sequin Insertion, etc.

The machine commands can be displayed on the workspace:

Stitch Mach 18

You can add, modify or delete these machine commands.

Not all the machine commands are available in all embroidery machines, otherwise it will not be executed.

Edit Command

Use this tool to change the command type.

Stitch Mach 19

You are able to use the Edit Command tool if the stitch selected is a command.

Insert Command

Insert a machine command before the selected stitch.

Stitch Mach 21

From the "Insert Command" window, select the machine command you want to insert.

Stitch Mach 20

Delete Command

Delete the selected machine command.

Stitch Mach 22

You can also use the Delete key.

Toogle between Stop and Color Change

Convert Stop commands in Color Change commands and vice-versa.

Stitch Mach 23

Select the machine command to convert and click on the proper tool.

All the Color Change commands present in the embroidery machine will be converted into the Stop commands and vice-versa.

Go to (stitch)

Use this tool to navigate through stitches or machine commands.

Stitch Mach 25

Available options are:

Go to Stitch Number

Go to First / Last Stitch

Go to Previous/Next Machine Command

Auto Increment options are:

Increase/Decrease (in 1 or 2 stitches): after a stitch function, the application  automatically select the same stitch, the following stitch or the previous stitch according to this setting.