Splitting Shape pattern

1. Select a shape pattern, and then click the [Shapes] tab.

   Shape pattern

2. Click [Split Outline] in the [Tools] group to select the [Split Outline] tool.
   

   If the design contains overlapping patterns, the selected pattern will appear in front of the others. All patterns other than the selected pattern will appear in gray.

   
3. Click in the Design Page at the point where you want to start drawing the enclosing lines.
4. Continue clicking in the Design Page to specify each corner of the enclosure around the area to be cut off.
   

   To remove the last point that was entered, right-click the mouse button.

5. Double-click in the Design Page to specify the section to be split off.
   • Only closed patterns with no intersecting lines can be split. The pattern shown below cannot be split.
     
   • The inside pattern with hole sewing applied cannot be split.
   • If the enclosing line that was drawn intersects itself, the section cannot be split off, and a message appears.
   • After splitting a pattern with fit text to outline applied, fit text to outline will be canceled.
   • If the entered patterns are not in the desired sewing order, change it in the [Sewing Order] pane.

     Sewing order optimization, and Changing colors

     Checking and Editing the Sewing Order