Changing options settings

From the [Options] dialog box, the commands appearing in the [Quick Access Toolbar] and settings for the application's appearance can be selected, and also the settings on shortcut keys, jump stitches, thread charts can be specified or changed. Follow the procedure described below to display the [Options] dialog box.

Click , and then click [Options] on the bottom of the window.

The [Options] dialog box can also be displayed using either of the following methods.

  • Click at the right end of the Quick Access Toolbar, and then click [More Commands].
  • Click [Option] in the upper-right corner of the window, and then click [Options].

Customizing Quick Access Toolbar

  1. Quick Access Toolbar
  1. Click [Customize].
  2. Repeat the following operations until the desired commands are displayed.
    1. Choose commands from selector
      Select a command category.
    2. Commands list
      Select the command to be added.
    3. Add button
      Selected command is added.
      The command appears in A.
    4. Remove button
      Selected command is removed.
      The command is removed from A.


    5. Select an icon in A, and then click the buttons to move it to the desired position.
    6. Reset button
      Reverting to the default commands.

      Settings for the following can also be specified from this dialog box.

    7. Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon
      Select where the Quick Access Toolbar is displayed. Select the check box to display the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon.
  3. After the settings have been specified, click [OK] to apply them.

Customizing Shortcut keys

  1. Click [Customize] in the command list, then [Customize] beside [Keyboard shortcuts].
  2. In the [Categories] list, select a command category. Then, in the [Commands] list, select the command whose shortcut keys are to be specified.

    The default shortcut keys appear in the [Current Keys] box 1.

  3. Use the keyboard to record the new shortcut keys in the [Press new shortcut key] 2 box, and then click [Assign] 4. The new shortcut keys appear in the [Current Keys] box 1.

    Usage information about the entered key combination appears. If the key combination has already been assigned to another command, the name of that command appears at 3.

    To remove the default or specified shortcut keys, select the shortcut keys in 1, and then click [Remove] 5.

    To revert to the default settings, click [Reset All] 6.

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired shortcut keys have been specified for the commands, and then click [Close].
  5. Click [OK] in the [Options] dialog box.

Editing user thread charts

For detailed instructions, see Editing user thread color lists.

Specifying the number of jumps in embroidery design of the DST format

With the DST format, you can specify whether or not the jump stitches are trimmed according to the number of jump codes. The number of codes differs depending on the embroidery machine being used.

Click [DST Settings] in the command list, specify the number of jumps, and then click [OK].

To specify a setting for importing, enter a value beside [DST Import Setting]. To specify a setting for exporting, enter a value beside [DST Export Setting].

DST Import Setting
If the number of consecutive jumps in the DST file is less than the number of jumps specified here, those consecutive jumps will be replaced with a stitch.
If the number of consecutive jumps in the DST file is greater than or equal to the number of jumps specified here, those jumps will be replaced with a jump stitch where the thread is trimmed.

DST Export Setting
When .pes files are output, jump stitches with thread trimming are replaced with more consecutive jump codes than the specified number of jumps.

Adding jump stitch trimming to new patterns

When creating a new embroidery pattern for our multi-needle embroidery machines, you can specify whether or not to add jump stitch trimming to the pattern.

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.

Click [Jump Stitch Trimming] in the command list, select the [Add jump stitch trimming to the entered patterns.] check box, and then click [OK].

When the check box is selected, scissors icon appear beside the frames to indicate jump stitch trimmings are applied.

  1. Scissors icon

Optimize Entry/Exit Points

When data for multiple regions is created with a [Shapes] tool, the exit and entry points between regions of the same color can be automatically optimized.

Click [Optimize Entry/Exit Points] in the command list, select the [Optimize Entry/Exit Points.] check box, and then click [OK].

If data is created by clicking in the order shown below:

When the check box is cleared

The entry and exit points are set based on the order that the data was entered.

When the check box is selected

The entry and exit points are set where a straight line connecting the regions will be the shortest.

Changing the system unit

For detailed instructions, see System unit.

Adjusting the screen calibration

For detailed instructions, see Adjusting on-screen measurements (Screen Calibration)

Customizing User Interface Settings

The color scheme of the applications can be selected.

Click [User Interface Settings] in the command list, select the desired color scheme from [Application Color], and then click [OK].

With the [Show Status Bar] check box, select whether to display or hide the status bar. To display the status bar, select the check box.

With the [Show ScanNCut Tab] check box, select whether to display or hide the [ScanNCut] tab. To display the [ScanNCut] tab, select the check box.

If the [Reset Pane Position] button is clicked, the docked panes ([Import]/[Color]/[Sewing Attributes]/[Text Attributes] panes, [Sewing Order] pane and [Stitch Simulator] pane) return to their default displays after the application is restarted.

Network Machine Settings

For detailed instructions, see Transferring to a machine via wireless network.