Specifying the Design Page Settings

The color and size of the Design Page can be changed. You can select a Design Page size according to the size of hoop that you will be using with your embroidery machine. You can also specify a custom size for the Design Page for embroidery patterns that will be split and embroidered in multiple sections.

1. Click , then [Design Settings].
   
2. Specify the settings for the Design Page, and then click [OK].
   
   1. Machine Type
      Select your machine type. The settings available in the [Page Size] selector differ depending on the selected machine type.
   2. Hoop Size
      Select the desired hoop size from the selector.
   3. Rotate 90 Degrees
      Select this check box to arrange the pattern in a Design Page rotated 90°.
   4. Custom Size
      Specify a custom size for split embroidery patterns.
      Select this option, and then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page.

      Tutorial 10-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs

   5. Page
      Select the desired color for the Design Page.
   6. Background
      Select the desired color for the work area.
   7. Default
      To return to the default settings, click this button.
   8. Edit User Hoop
      Click this button to display the [User Hoop Settings] dialog box, where a user hoop size can be added. The added user hoop size appears at the bottom of the list.

      Specifying a user hoop size

      • The Design Page sizes 130 × 300 mm, 100 × 172 mm indicated by the "*", are used to embroider multi-position designs using a special embroidery hoop attached to the embroidery machine at three installation positions.
        

        Tutorial 10-2: Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops

      • Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your machine.
      • When Cap Frame, Cylinder Frame or Round Frame has been selected, the Design Page cannot be rotated 90°.

Specifying a user hoop size

1. User Hoop List
   The added hoop size appears in the list. Select a hoop size in this list to change the display order or to delete it.
2. Width, Height
   Type in the size of the hoop to be added.
3. Comment
   If text was entered in this box, that text appears beside the size.
4. Up, Down
   Click these buttons to move the selected hoop size up or down in the display order.
5. Delete Hoop
   Click this button to delete the selected hoop size.
6. Add Hoop
   Click this button to add the hoop size.
   • A User Hoop cannot rotate 90°.
   • A User Hoop cannot be added to the Section Size (for Hoop Size) selector under Custom Size.
   • Do not create a Custom Hoop larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your machine.
   • Embroidery data created in a user hoop size cannot be saved in a format for a previous version.

Specifying the sewing area

The pattern drawn in the Design Page is sewn differently depending on the sewing area setting.

1. Click [Output] tab.
2. Select the desired sewing area ([Design Page area] or [Use existing design area]).
   

   Design Page area

   The patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of your Design Page. The dimension of the pattern matches the size of the Design Page, therefore reducing the ability to move a pattern around the layout screen of your embroidering machine.

   Design Page (on your screen)		Sewing area = Design Page area

   Use existing design area

   The patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of the actual patterns. The actual pattern size is maintained, therefore allowing greater mobility when using the layout functions of your embroidering machine.

   Design Page (on your screen)		Sewing area = Use existing design area

Optimize hoop change

This setting can be selected if a multi-position hoop (100 × 172 mm or 130 × 300 mm) has been selected as the Design Page size.

Select the check box to optimize the sewing order/order of hoop position changes so that the number of times that the hoop position is changed is reduced to the minimum.

This reduces the risk of misalignment in the embroidery pattern or uneven stitching from changing the hoop position too often.

Jump Stitch Trimming

These settings are applied only when embroidering with our multi-needle embroidery machines. Before these settings can be specified, select under [Machine Type] in the [Design Settings] dialog box.

Specify the minimum jump stitch length for thread trimming.

Jump Stitch Trimming, Specifying trimming settings in Layout & Editing and Adding jump stitch trimming to new patterns