Drawing rectangle, circle or arc shape

  1. Rectangle
  2. Rectangle with rounded corners
  3. Circle
  4. Oval
  5. Arc
  6. Fan shape
  7. Arc & string
  1. Click the [Home] tab.
  2. Click [Shapes] in the [Tools] group, and then click a tool icon under [Rectangle]/[Circle]/[Arc] to select the desired [Rectangle]/[Circle]/[Arc] tool.

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: Rectangle

: Circle or Oval

: Rectangle with rounded corners

Drag the pointer in the Design Page.

To draw a circle or square, hold down the <Shift> key while dragging the pointer.

Rectangles with rounded corners

To change the radius of the corners, click the [Edge radius] selector in the [Outline] tab. Then, type the desired radius, or select the desired value.

Specify the radius of the corners before drawing the rectangle. The setting cannot be changed after the rectangle has been drawn.

Example 1

Edge radius: 0.0 mm

Example 2

Edge radius: 20.0 mm

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: Arc & String

: Arc

: Fan

  1. Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an oval.

    A radial line appears on the oval when the mouse button is released.

  2. Move the pointer to the start point of the arc, and then click.

    The radial line disappears.

  3. Move the pointer until the arc/arc & string/fan has the desired shape, and then click.

    Dragging the pointer while holding down the <Shift> key moves it in 15° increments. The current angle is shown in the status bar.

Arc & String

  1. Click at start point.
  2. Move to end point.
  3. Click at end point.

Arc

  1. Click at start point.
  2. Move to end point.
  3. Click at end point.

Fan

  1. Click at start point.
  2. Move to end point.
  3. Click at end point.
  • You can change the color and sew type either before or after drawing the shape.

    Setting the sew type

  • You can also use the settings in the [Sewing Attributes] pane to define other attributes of the shape before or after drawing the shape.

    Specifying sewing attributes