Brother PE-DESIGN V7 Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions, Geometric attributes

Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)

Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions

The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes:

•geometric attributes (arc shape, rectangle edge radius, and path shape)

•text attributes (font, size)

•embroidery attributes (thread color and sew type, outline and inside region on/off)

The sewing attributes that are available depend on the tool selected in Tool Box, and the type of embroidery pattern selected.

Example 1: When the Select Object tool is selected, but no object or pattern is selected

Example 2: When a text tool is selected, or text is selected

When the pointer is positioned over a button or selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label indicating the name of that element appears. In the following instructions, we will refer to the elements of the Sewing Attributes bar according to these labels.

As a general rule, the different characteristics available for a given pattern can be set either just before creating the pattern, or after the pattern is created. For example, when drawing a rectangle, you can set the colors and the corner radius just after starting the rectangle drawing mode. When the rectangle is created, you can select it and change its characteristics.

The only exception to that rule is when you use the circle and arc drawing mode: you must decide what kind of pattern you want (circle, arc, etc.) before actually creating it. In addition, you will not be able to change the pattern type once the pattern is created.

Geometric attributes

Arc shape: Selects the type of arc. (For more details, refer to “Drawing Shapes” on page 118.)

Edge radius: Sets the corner radius of rectangles. (For more details, refer to “Edge radius” on page 121.)

Path shape: Opens and closes broken lines and curves. (For more details, refer to “Path shape” on page 124.)

Text attributes

Font: Selects a font for text. (For more details, refer to “Font” on page 128.)

Text Size: Selects the size for text. (For more details, refer to “Text Size” on page 130.)

Embroidery attributes

Line sew: Switches on/off sewing for the line. When sewing for the outline is switched off, it is not sewn (and you cannot set its color or sew type). (For more details, refer to “Line sew” on page 148.)

Region sew: Switches on/off sewing for the region. When sewing for the inside region is switched off, it is not sewn (and you cannot set its color or sew type). (For more details, refer to “Region sew” on page 148.)

Line color, Region color, Text color, Punch color: Sets the thread color for outlines, inside regions, text and manual punching patterns. (For more details, refer to “Color” on page 149.)

Special colors (For more details, refer to “Special colors” on page 150.)

Line sew type: Sets the sew type for the outlines. (For more details, refer to “Sew type” on page 150.)

Region sew type: Sets the sew type for an inside region, text and

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