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bMemo:
To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button.
6.After clicking point 8 (the last point of the 
block-type pattern), click   (feed-type 
pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 9 (the start point of the 
running-type pattern).
7.Click   (running-type pattern button), and 
then click in the Design Page to specify points 
10, 11, and 12, as shown in the above 
illustration.
8.To complete the pattern, double-click point 13 
(the last point of the entire pattern).
bMemo:
 When entering points, change the punch 
type by pressing the appropriate shortcut 
key.
 A template image is needed in order to use 
the semi-automatic block-type punch tool. 
If there is no image, this tool will create a 
punching pattern like the straight block-
type punch tool.
 Once the pattern is drawn, you can still 
transform straight block-type patterns into 
curved block-type patterns and vice versa. 
For details, refer to “Transforming straight 
lines into curves or curves into straight 
lines” on page 137.
Entering Text
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size, color 
and sew type.
bMemo:
 You can change the font, text size, color, 
and sew type either before or after creating 
the text. For more details on changing 
these settings, refer to “Font” on page 154, 
“Text Size” on page 156, “Color” on 
page 169 and “Sew type” on page 170. You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box and 
the Text Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the text. (For 
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 171 and “Specifying 
text attributes” on page 157.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the 
text to appear.
→The Edit Text Letters dialog box ap-
pears, containing a chart with all charac-
ters available with the selected font.
12 34 56 789
10 11
12
13
Run pitch
aNote:
 If one of the fonts provided with this 
application (01 to 35) is selected, the line 
sewing attributes cannot be changed.
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5.Type the text.
bMemo:
 Press the   key to enter a new line 
of text.
 You can also enter a character by 
selecting it in the character table, then 
clicking 
Insert, or simply by double-
clicking it. This is particularly useful if you 
have to enter accented characters that are 
not available on your keyboard.
 An enlarged image of the character 
appears below the pointer when it is 
moved over a character in the character 
table, providing a better view of the 
character.
6.Click OK.
→The text is displayed in the Design Page.
bMemo:
 To quit the operation, click Cancel.
 If you want to edit the entered text, 
select it, and then select the menu 
command Text – Edit Letters. Edit the 
text in the Edit Text Letters dialog box 
that appears. (For more details, refer to 
“Editing entered text” on page 156.)
Specifying text attributes
■Font 
Use this selector to select a font for the text.
bMemo:
The Font selector appears when   on the 
Tool Box is selected. It also appears when 
text or a character in the Design Page has 
been selected.
1.Click in the Font selector.
→A list of fonts appears.
2.Click the desired font.
→The setting is applied to all text patterns 
that you will create, until the setting is 
changed.
→If text patterns or characters in a text pat-
tern were selected, the setting is also ap-
plied to the selected text.
aNote:
Text created using certain TrueType fonts 
may not be converted correctly into an 
embroidery pattern due to the shape of the 
character. These characters cannot be 
embroidered correctly. Before sewing your 
project, embroider a trial piece of fabric.
In addition, text created using some 
TrueType fonts cannot be converted at all. In 
this case, the area containing the converted 
text will be empty or a warning message will 
appear.
Enter
aNote:
If you entered a character that is not 
available for the selected font, an error 
message appears. Click 
OK to close the 
message and return to the Edit Text Letters 
dialog box, where you can correct the text.
Fo ntFont sampleTypes of characters
numberavailable
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The available fonts and the types of 
characters available with each font are listed 
below.
The names and samples of installed TrueType 
fonts appear after the fonts listed in the table 
above.
bMemo:
TrueType font settings can be changed in the 
TrueType Font Attribute Setting dialog 
box, which is displayed by clicking the menu 
command 
Text – TrueType Font Attribute 
Setting
. For more details, refer to 
“Specifying TrueType text attributes” on 
page 161.
c“Entering Text” on page 153, “Editing 
Points in Embroidery Patterns” on 
page 135 and “Specifying TrueType text 
attributes” on page 161
Uppercase letters of the English 
alphabet
Lowercase letters of the English 
alphabet
Numerals
Punctuation marks, brackets and 
other symbols
Uppercase and lowercase accented 
letters
aNote:
Some TrueType fonts may not convert well 
into clean embroidery patterns due to their 
design and shape.
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■Text Size 
Use this selector to select the size of the text.
bMemo:
The Text Size selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the Tool 
Box is selected. It also appears when text or 
a character in the Design Page has been 
selected.
1.Click in the Text Size selector.
2.Type the desired height (5 to 100 mm (0.20 to 
3.93 inches)) and press the   key, or 
click the desired value.
→The setting is applied to all text patterns 
that you will create, until the setting is 
changed.
→If text patterns or characters in a text pat-
tern were selected, the setting is also ap-
plied to the selected text.
c“Entering Text” on page 153 and “Editing 
Points in Embroidery Patterns” on 
page 135
Editing entered text
Text that has been entered can easily be edited.
1.Select the text that you want to edit.
2.Click Text, then Edit Letters.
→The Edit Text Letters dialog box ap-
pears.
3.The selected text is displayed in the text field.
4.Edit the text as needed.
bMemo:
 Press the   key to enter a new line 
of text.
 You can also enter a character by 
selecting it in the character table, then 
clicking 
Insert, or simply by double-
clicking it. This is particularly useful if you 
have to enter accented characters that are 
not available on your keyboard.
 An enlarged image of the character 
appears below the pointer when it is 
moved over a character in the character 
table, providing a better view of the 
character.
5.Click OK.
→The edited text is displayed in the Design 
Page.
bMemo:
 To close the dialog box without applying 
the changes, click Cancel.
 If text converted from a TrueType font is 
selected, the list of characters displayed is 
for the font of the first letter in the text.
c“Entering Text” on page 153
aNote:
You cannot edit more than one text pattern 
at a time. If you select more than one text 
pattern, this menu command is not available.
Enter
aNote:
If you entered a character that is not 
available for the selected font, an error 
message appears. Click 
OK to close the 
message and return to the 
Edit Text Letters 
dialog box, where you can correct the text.
Enter
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Selecting characters
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear: 
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
3.Click the text that you want to edit.
→The points in the text appear as small 
empty squares.
4.To select a single character, click the point for 
the character that you want to select.
To select multiple characters, hold down the 
 key and click each point for the other 
characters, or drag the pointer over the 
characters that you want to select.
→The points for the selected characters ap-
pear as a small black squares.
bMemo:
 To select all characters between the 
selected character and the next character 
selected, hold down the   key while 
clicking the next character.
 To select an additional character in the 
direction of the last character, hold down 
the   key and press the 
→or 
↓key. To select an additional character in 
the direction of the first character, hold 
down the   key and press the 
←or 
↑key. Holding down the   key and 
pressing the opposite arrow key deselects 
the character.
 To deselect the current character and 
select the following character in the 
direction of the last character, hold down 
the   key and press the 
→or ↓key. 
To deselect the current character and 
select the following character in the 
direction of the first character, hold down 
the   key and press the 
←or ↑key.
5.Change the font, size, color, sew type and 
other attributes.
bMemo:
With TrueType fonts, the outline can be set 
to be sewn or not, and settings can be 
selected for the color and sew type.
Specifying text attributes
Various character attributes for text can be set in the 
Text Attribute Setting dialog box.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text that you want to edit.
2.Click  , or click Text, then Text Attribute 
Setting.
→The Text Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears.
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3.If necessary, change the text attributes.
bMemo:
To return a parameter to its default setting, 
click Default beside it.
4.Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box, click Close.bMemo:
 Vertical text will be displayed in vertically 
on the Design Page.
 Both 
Kerning and Character Spacing set 
the spacing between characters. 
Character Spacing is always applied to 
the entire text pattern, while Kerning can 
be applied to individual characters. 
Applying 
Kerning to the entire text in the 
pattern is the same as specifying 
Character Spacing. Refer to “Selecting 
characters” on page 157 for more details 
about selecting individual characters in a 
text pattern.
c“Specifying text arrangement” below and 
“Transforming text” on page 160
Specifying text arrangement
A line of text can be arranged along a path.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text and a path.
2.Click , or click Text, then Fit Text to 
Path Setting.
→The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting di-
alog box appears.
KerningSets the spacing 
between individual 
characters.
Range: -100 to 100 mm 
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 00.0 mm 
5.0 mm 
(between “A” 
and “b”) 
Vertical 
OffsetMoves the text vertically.
Range: -100 to 100 mm 
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 00.0 mm 
2.0 mm 
Rotate 
angleRotates the characters.
Range: 0 to 359 degrees
Default: 00 degree
20 degrees
Character 
SpacingSets the spacing 
between all characters.
Range: -100 to 100 mm 
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 00.0 mm 
2.0 mm 
Line 
SpacingSets the spacing 
between lines as a per-
centage of the character 
height.
Range: 0–1000%
Default: 0100%
150%
AlignmentAligns several lines of text 
to the left, center or right.Center
Right
DirectionSpecifies whether 
characters will be 
positioned horizontally 
or vertically.Horizontal
Ve r t i c a l
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3.From the Horizontal Alignment, Vertical 
Alignment and Text Orientation selectors, 
select the desired settings.
bMemo:
To position the text on the other side of the 
path, select the other side check box.
4.Click OK to apply the settings.
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel.
c“Canceling text arrangement” on 
page 160
aNote:
When text arrangement is specified, the text 
transformation is cancelled. Only one string of 
text can be arranged on a single path.
Horizontal AlignmentSets the distribution of characters along 
the path.
Vertical AlignmentSets the distance between the text and 
the path.
Text OrientationSets the orientation of the characters 
relative to the path.
The other sideReverses the characters.
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■Canceling text arrangement
The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select text that is arranged on a path (Fit to 
Path).
2.Click  , or click Text, then Release Text 
from Path.
c“Specifying text arrangement” on 
page 158 
Transforming text
A preset transform shape can be applied to text.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text that you want to transform.
2.Click  , or click Text, then Transform 
Text.
→The Text Transform Setting dialog box 
appears.
3.Select the desired transformation shape, and 
then click OK, or double-click the shape to 
apply the transformation.
bMemo:
 To quit the operation, click Cancel.
 If necessary, set the level of 
transformation. For details, refer to 
“Transform level” on this page.
c“Canceling text transformation” below
■Transform level 
Use this selector to select the level of 
transformation.
bMemo:
The Transform level selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when transformed text 
in the Design Page has been selected.
1.Click in the Transform level selector
2.Type the desired value (0 to 100%) and press 
the   key, or click the desired value.
→The setting is applied to all transformed 
text patterns that you will create, until the 
setting is changed.
→If a text pattern was selected, the setting 
is applied to the selected text.
c“Entering Text” on page 153 and 
“Transforming text” on this page
■Canceling text transformation 
The original shape of the text can be restored.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the transformed text.
aNote:
A text pattern created from a TrueType font 
contains data for both line and region 
sewing. Therefore, if this command is 
selected, depending on the form of the 
TrueType font, there may be a gap between 
the line and the region in the text. 
Enter
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2.Click  , or click Text, then Clear 
Transformation.
Specifying TrueType text attributes
Various character attributes, such as the style, can 
be specified for TrueType fonts converted to an 
embroidery pattern.
1.Select the TrueType text that you want to edit.
2.Click Text, then TrueType Font Attribute 
Setting.
→A dialog box similar to the one shown be-
low appears. If any characters converted 
from a TrueType font are selected, the at-
tributes for the selected characters are 
displayed.
bMemo:
 The name of the selected font appears 
beside 
Font.
The 
Sample box shows a sample of the 
font with the selected attributes.
3.To change the font style, select the desired 
style from the Font Style list.
4.To change the character set for the font, select 
the desired character set from the Script 
selector.
5.Click OK to set the attributes and to close the 
dialog box.
→The attribute settings are applied to all 
text patterns that you will create from a 
TrueType font, until the setting is 
changed.
→If a text pattern converted from a True-
Type font was selected, the attribute set-
tings are also applied to the selected text.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without changing any 
settings, click Cancel.
c“Entering Text” on page 153 and 
“Specifying text attributes” on page 157
Converting text to outline data
Outline data can be created from text converted to a 
TrueType font.
1.Select the text pattern that has been 
converted to a TrueType font.
2.Click Text, then Convert to Outline Object.
→The selected text pattern is converted to 
outlines.
No sewing attributes are specified for the 
converted outline; therefore, it appears as 
dotted lines. Specify the sewing attributes 
as necessary.
bMemo:
In order to prevent the pattern from losing its 
shape, group the objects or specify hole 
sewing.
aNote:
 The settings for Font Style and Script 
differ depending on the TrueType font that 
is selected.
 If text created from multiple TrueType 
fonts is selected, this command is not 
available.
In addition, if text of the same font but 
different font styles or scripts is selected, 
this dialog box appears with the attribute 
settings for the first letter in the text.
In either case mentioned above, selecting 
only one character from within text 
displays a dialog box containing only that 
character’s attributes.
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Entering Monograms
The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three uppercase letters and 
arrange a decorative pattern around them.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size, color 
and sew type.
bMemo:
 You can change the font, text size, color, 
and sew type either before or after creating 
the monogram. For more details on 
changing these settings, refer to 
“Monogram Font” on page 163, 
“Monogram Size” on page 163, “Color” on 
page 169 and “Sew type” on page 170.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to 
define other attributes of the monogram. 
(For more details, refer to “Specifying 
sewing attributes” on page 171.) If you do 
not change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the 
monogram to appear.
→The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box 
appears.
5.Type the monogram text (uppercase 
characters).
bMemo:
 You can also enter a character by 
selecting it in the character table, then 
clicking 
Insert, or simply by double-
clicking it.
 You can enter up to three uppercase 
characters with the monogram function.
6.To add a decorative pattern around or at the 
sides of the monogram, select the Decorative 
Pattern check box. 
→The currently selected pattern appears in 
the preview window.
7.To change the decorative pattern, click Select 
Pattern.
→The Browse dialog box appears. The 
new decorative pattern can be selected.
aNote:
You cannot insert line feeds. If you press the 
 key, the dialog closes and the 
monogram is displayed in the Design Page.
Enter
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