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3.Click in the work area to specify the next point.
bMemo:
To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button.
4.Continue clicking to specify every point, and 
then double-click the last point.
5.Repeat the entire procedure until the fill/stamp 
stitch pattern is completed.
Editing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp 
Mode
Selecting patterns
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the pattern that you want to select.
→Handles appear around the pattern to show 
that it is selected.
bMemo:
To deselect the pattern, select a different 
one, click a blank area of the work area, or 
click a button in the Tool Box other than 
.
3.To select an additional pattern, hold down the 
 key and click the other pattern.
bMemo:
 You can also select patterns by dragging 
the pointer across the pattern that you 
want to select. As you drag the pointer, a 
selection frame is drawn. All patterns that 
are contained in that selection frame are 
selected when the mouse button is 
released.
 If you selected patterns that you did not 
want, click a blank area of the work area to 
deselect all patterns, and start again.
■Selecting all patterns
1.
Make sure that   on the Tool Box is 
selected.
2.Click Edit, then Select All.
Moving patterns
1.Move the pointer over a selected pattern or 
group of selected patterns.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
aNote:
A pattern will not be selected if you do not 
click one of its lines.
 Ctrl
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2.Drag the pattern to the desired location.
bMemo:
 To move the pattern horizontally or 
vertically, hold down the   key while 
dragging it.
 Pressing the arrow keys moves the 
selected pattern one grid mark in the 
direction of the arrow on the key. If the grid 
is not displayed, the pattern moves a 
distance smaller than the smallest grid 
interval in the direction of the arrow on the 
key.
Scaling patterns
1.Move the pointer over one of the handles of a 
selected pattern or group of patterns.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
,  ,   or  , depending on 
the handle that the pointer is over.
bMemo:
  is for scaling the width.
  is for scaling the height.
  and   are for scaling both 
dimensions at the same time. 
2.Drag the handle to adjust the selected 
pattern(s) to the desired size.
Deleting patterns
1.Select the pattern to be deleted.
2.Press the   key, or click Edit, then 
Delete.
Cutting out patterns
Selected pattern(s) can be removed from the screen 
while saving a copy in the Clipboard.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click  , or click Edit, then Cut.→The selected patterns are removed from 
the work area.
bMemo:
Since the removed patterns are saved on the 
Clipboard, you can paste them back using 
the menu command 
Edit – Paste.
c“Copying patterns” on this page, “Pasting 
a cut or copied pattern” on this page and 
“Deleting patterns” on this page
Copying patterns
Selected pattern(s) can be saved on the Clipboard 
without being removed from the work area. 
Toolbar button:  
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click  , or click Edit, then Copy.
→The selected patterns are copied onto the 
Clipboard and are ready to be pasted.
c“Cutting out patterns” on this page, 
“Duplicating patterns” on this page and 
“Pasting a cut or copied pattern” on this 
page
Duplicating patterns
A copy of the selected pattern(s) can be added to 
the work area.
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click Edit, then Duplicate.
→A copy of the pattern(s) are added to the 
work area.
c“Copying patterns” on this page and 
“Pasting a cut or copied pattern” on this 
page 
Pasting a cut or copied pattern
The patterns on the Clipboard can be pasted into 
the work area.
Toolbar button: 
1.Click , or click Edit, then Paste.
Shift
Delete
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→The patterns saved on the Clipboard (us-
ing the Cut or Copy command) are past-
ed into the work area.
c“Cutting out patterns” on page 214, 
“Copying patterns” on page 214 and 
“Duplicating patterns” on page 214
Flipping patterns vertically
You can flip the selected pattern(s) vertically (up/
down).
Toolbar button:  
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click  , or click Edit, then Mirror, then 
Horizontal.
→The selected pattern(s) are replaced by 
their horizontal mirror image (top and bot-
tom inverted).
bMemo:
To restore the image to its original 
orientation, select the menu command 
Edit – Mirror – Horizontal again.
c“Flipping patterns horizontally” on this 
page and “Rotating patterns” on this page
Flipping patterns horizontally
You can flip the selected pattern(s) horizontally (left/
right).
Toolbar button:  
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click  , or click Edit, then Mirror, then 
Vertical.
→The selected pattern(s) are replaced by 
their vertical mirror image (left and right 
inverted).
bMemo:
To restore the image to its original 
orientation, select the menu command 
Edit – Mirror – Vertical again.
c“Flipping patterns vertically” on this page 
and “Rotating patterns” on this page
Rotating patterns
You can manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by 
an arbitrary angle.
Toolbar button:  
1.Select one or more patterns.
2.Click  , or click Edit, then Rotate. 
→The handles around the selected pattern 
are replaced by empty squares at the four 
corners of the selected pattern.
3.Move the pointer over one of the four rotation 
handles.
→When the pointer is moved over a rotation 
handle, the shape of the pointer changes 
to .
4.Drag the rotation handle clockwise or 
counterclockwise to rotate the pattern to the 
desired angle.
bMemo:
 Simply dragging the pointer rotates the 
pattern in 1° increments.
 To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, 
hold down the   key while dragging 
the rotation handle.
Shift
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Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode
The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the 
grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at 
the nearest intersection.
Depending on the stitch that you want to create, you may need to select a grid of a different size. For details 
on the grids and adjusting them, refer to “Changing the grid settings” on page 222.
Moving points
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the broken line that you want to edit. 
→The points in the broken line appear as 
small empty squares.
bMemo:
You can only select one broken line at a time.
3.Click the point that you want to move. 
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
bMemo:
 To select additional points, hold down the 
 key and click each point, or drag 
the pointer over the points that you want to 
select.
 To select the previous (or next) point in the 
line, hold down the   key and press 
the 
→ (or ←) key.
4.Drag the point to the new location. 
→All of the selected points move in the 
same direction.
bMemo:
 To move the point horizontally or vertically, 
hold down the   key while dragging 
it.
 Pressing the arrow keys moves the 
selected point one grid mark in the 
direction of the arrow on the key. If the grid 
is not displayed, the point moves a 
distance smaller than the smallest grid 
interval in the direction of the arrow on the 
key.
Inserting points
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the broken line that you want to edit. 
→The points in the broken line appear as 
small empty squares.
bMemo:
You can only select one broken line at a time.
3.Click the line to add a new point.
→A new point appears selected (as a small 
black square).
aNote:
If you click the line of the pattern instead of a 
point, a new point is inserted.
Ctrl
Ctrl
Shift
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Deleting points
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the broken line that you want to edit.
bMemo:
You can only select one broken line at a time.
→The points in the broken line appear as 
small empty squares.
3.Click the point that you want to delete.
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
bMemo:
To select additional points, hold down the 
 key and click each point, or drag the 
pointer over the points that you want to 
select.
4.Click Edit, then Delete, or press the 
 key to remove the point.
bMemo:
If a line is composed of two points and you 
delete one of them, the entire line is deleted.
Creating a Stamp
Stamps are composed of line stitches that, when they form enclosed areas or regions, the regions can be filled 
with different types of stitching in order to create a pattern with an embossing/engraving effect. Stamps can be 
applied to regions of patterns with the Stamp tool, and they can be used as a fill pattern for a programmable 
fill stitch in both Design Center and Layout & Editing. In Layout & Editing, the regions of patterns where stamps 
can be applied are those created with the Circle or Arc, Rectangle, Outline, Text or Manual Punch tools. 
1.Open an existing fill/stamp pattern file (.pas 
file) or draw a new stitch pattern with the Line 
tool in the Fill/Stamp mode. 
2.To create an engraving effect, click   
(Region (engrave)).→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
3.Click each region where you want to apply the 
engraving setting. 
→The regions appear in red, which is the 
color for the tool.
bMemo:
This type of region will be sewn with the fill 
stitch set to a pitch of 2.0 mm (0.16 in) and a 
frequency of 30%, and the needle drop point 
will be set on the outline.
4.To create an embossing effect, click   
(Region (emboss)).
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
Ctrl
Delete
aNote:
In order to apply the stamp settings 
(embossing/engraving effects), make sure 
that the lines of the stitch pattern form an 
enclosed area.
The edge of the work area does enclose 
regions. In order to use the edge of the work 
area as a limit for regions, lines must be 
drawn over it first.
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5.Click each region where you want to apply the 
embossing setting.
→The regions appear in blue, which is the 
color for the tool, and will be sewn with 
stitching that appears like satin stitching.
6.To remove the stamp effect applied to a 
region, click   (Region (reset)).→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
7.Click each region where you want to remove 
the engraving or embossing setting.
→The region appears in white, which is the 
color for the tool, and will be sewn in the 
direction set for the base stitch. 
Creating a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode
In Motif mode, stitch patterns are created by inserting points on the base line of the motif stitch, then moving 
them in order to change the shape of the stitch and give it the look of a single-stroke drawing.
The points you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. 
Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the 
nearest intersection.
Depending on the stitch you want to create, you may need to select a grid of a different size. For details on the 
grids and adjusting them, refer to “Changing the grid settings” on page 222.
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
bMemo:
The Point Edit tool is selected automatically 
when Motif mode is entered.
2.Click the base line between the start point 
(blue square) and end point (red square).
→A new point appears selected (as a small 
black square). The new point can be edit-
ed.
3.Drag the point that you want to move to a new 
position. 
→The stitch line moves with the newly cre-
ated point.
aNote:
 If you edit stitch lines after a region has been 
filled, make sure that the lines still form a 
region, otherwise the embossing/engraving 
effects are canceled.
 Stamp files cannot be used with versions of 
the software earlier than version 6, but .pas 
files created with an earlier version can be 
used as a base to create stamp files.
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bMemo:
 To move the point horizontally or vertically, 
hold down the   key while dragging 
it.
 Pressing the arrow keys moves the 
selected point one grid mark in the 
direction of the arrow on the key. If the grid 
is not displayed, the pattern moves a 
distance smaller than the smallest grid 
interval in the direction of the arrow on the 
key.
 To delete a selected point, press the 
 key.
4.Repeat steps 2. and 3. until the motif stitch 
pattern is completed.
bMemo:
 If you move the start point (blue square) or 
the end point (red square), the other point 
will automatically move in the same 
direction. 
 The start and end points cannot be moved 
closer together than a certain fixed 
distance. 
Editing a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode
After creating a stitch pattern, or after opening an existing motif file, you may want to change its shape or 
position. To do so, you can proceed in the same way as described above, but in addition, you can select and 
move or delete several points at the same time.
Moving and deleting 
several points at a time
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
bMemo:
The Point Edit tool is selected automatically 
when Motif mode is entered.
2.Click the base line between the start point 
(blue square) and end point (red square).
→The selected point appears as a small 
black square.
bMemo:
 To select additional points, hold down the 
 key and click each point, or drag 
the pointer over the points that you want to 
select.
 To select the previous (or next) point in the 
line, hold down the   key and press 
the 
→ (or ←) key.
3.To move the point(s), drag them to the desired 
location.
→All of the selected points move in the 
same direction.
4.To delete the selected points, press the 
 key.
→All of the selected points are deleted.
Shift
Delete
aNote:
If you click the line of the pattern instead of a 
point, a new point is inserted.
Ctrl
Ctrl
aNote:
The start point (blue square) and end point 
(red square) can not be deleted.
Delete
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Scaling patterns
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The motif stitch is selected.
2.Move the pointer over one of the handles of 
the pattern.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
,  ,   or  , depending on 
the handle that the pointer is over.
bMemo:
  is for scaling the width.
  is for scaling the height.
  and   are for scaling both 
dimensions at the same time. 
3.Drag the handle to adjust the selected 
pattern(s) to the desired size.
Flipping a pattern 
horizontally or vertically
You can flip selected patterns horizontally (up/
down) or vertically (left/right).
1.Click   on the Tool Box. 
→The motif stitch is selected, and   and 
 are available in the Toolbar.
2.To replace the stitch pattern by its horizontal 
mirror image (top and bottom inverted), select 
Edit, then Mirror, then Horizontal, or click 
 in the Toolbar.
To replace the stitch pattern by its vertical 
mirror image (left and right inverted), select 
Edit, then Mirror, then Vertical, or click   
in the Toolbar.
bMemo:
To restore the image to its original 
orientation, select the same menu command 
again, or select the menu command 
Edit – Undo.
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Saving
Overwriting
Once the stitch pattern has been saved, changes 
can easily be saved so that the latest version can be 
retrieved later.
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click File, then Save. 
→If the pattern has already been saved at 
least once, the file is saved immediately.
→If no file name has been specified or if the 
file cannot be found, the Save As dialog 
box appears.
c“Saving with a new name” on this page 
Saving with a new name
The current file can be saved with a different file 
name in order to keep the original unchanged or to 
keep various versions of the same image or pattern.
The files are saved as.pas files in Fill/Stamp mode, 
and as .pmf files in Motif mode.
1.Click File, then Save As.
→A Save As dialog box similar to the one 
shown below appears.
2.Select the drive and the folder, and then type 
in the file name.
bMemo:
The correct extension is automatically 
selected.
3.Click Save to save the pattern.
bMemo:
 To quit the operation, click Cancel.
 If a file already exists with the name 
specified in the 
Save As dialog box, the 
following message appears.
 To overwrite the file, click 
Yes.
 If you do not want to overwrite the 
existing file, click 
No. You can then 
enter a different file name.
c“Overwriting” on this page 
aNote:
Stamp files cannot be used with versions of 
the software earlier than version 6, but .pas 
files created with an earlier version can be 
used as a base to create stamp files.
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Changing the Settings
Changing the display of the 
background image
The template image that remains in the work area 
can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the 
image can be displayed.
1.Click Display, then Template, and then select 
the desired setting.
To display the template image, click On.
To display a faded copy of the image, click 
Faded.
To hide the template image, click Off.
bMemo:
 This function is not available if no template 
image has been imported into the work 
area.
 Press the shortcut key ( ) to switch 
between displaying the image to 
displaying it faded to hiding the image.
c“Opening an image in the background” on 
page 210
Changing the grid settings
The line spacing in the grid displayed in the work 
area can be adjusted.
1.Click Display, then Grid.
→A submenu showing the current grid set-
ting appears.
2.Click the grid setting that you need for the 
stitch pattern that you are creating or editing. 
To select a grid interval of 1/8 of a work area’s 
edge, click Wide.
To select a grid interval of 1/16 of a work 
area’s edge, click Medium.
To select a grid interval of 1/32 of a work 
area’s edge, click Narrow.
To hide the grid, click None.
bMemo:
 You can also change the grid setting while 
you are working on a stitch pattern.
 The setting for the grid setting is retained, 
until it is changed.
The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw in the 
work area always follow the grid. The points you 
create by clicking in the work area are inserted at the 
intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the 
grid, enabling you to draw diagonal lines as well. 
Regardless of where you click, a point will 
automatically be inserted at the nearest intersection.
Select a different grid size according to the type of 
stitch that you want to draw. Select a narrower grid 
for drawing finer details or to give a curved or 
circular appearance to your stitch lines, and select a 
wider grid if you want to draw a simpler stitch 
pattern. Select None to turn off the snap to grid 
feature, allowing you to create curved patterns.
F6
Example 1: Wide grid
Example 2: Medium grid
Example 3: Narrow grid
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