Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Viewing design in the 
reference window
A design in the Design Page is displayed in the 
Reference Window, giving you an overall view of the 
design while you work on a detailed area. The 
display area frame (red rectangle) indicates the part 
of the pattern displayed in the Design Page.
To switch between displaying and hiding the 
Reference window, click Display, then Reference 
Window, or press the shortcut key ( ).

Zooming
The design displayed in the Reference Window can 
be reduced to fit completely within the Reference 
Window or enlarged to display only the pattern.
1.Click .→The pattern is displayed so that it fills the 
Reference Window.

Moving the display area frame
The part of the design displayed in the Design Page 
can be selected from the Reference Window.
1.Move the pointer over the display area frame.
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Drag the display area frame so that it 
surrounds the desired part of the design.
→The selected part of the design is 
displayed in the Design Page.

Redrawing the display area frame
Instead of moving the display area frame, the frame 
can be redrawn to display the desired part of the 
pattern in the Design Page.
1.Click the area to be displayed, or drag the 
pointer over the desired part of the design in 
the Reference Window.
→The display area frame is redrawn, and 
the selected part of the design is 
displayed in the Design Page.

Scaling the display area frame
1.
Move the pointer over a corner of the display 
area frame.
bMemo:
 The Design Page is automatically zoomed 
in on or zoomed out from to fit in the entire 
window.
 The first line of the dialog box shows the 
position of the displayed design section 
within the embroidery hoop installation 
order.
 Only the design within the corresponding 
section appear in the Design Page and are 
outlined in red.
 To display information for other design 
sections, click 
Previous or Next.
 The design sections are displayed in order 
from left to right, top to bottom. Pattern 
sections that do not contain any stitching 
will not be displayed.
 To close the dialog box, click 
Close.
aNote:
The Previous button cannot be clicked 
when the design corresponding to the first 
hoop is already displayed. In addition, the 
Next button cannot be clicked when the 
design corresponding to the last hoop is 
already displayed.
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→The shape of the pointer changes to   
or  , depending on the corner that the 
pointer is over.
2.Drag the corner to adjust the display area 
frame to the desired size.
bMemo:
 and   are for scaling the height and 
width. 
						

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Saving and Printing
Saving

Overwriting
Once the image or design 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 image or design 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.

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 design.
The files are saved as .pes files.
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.
3.Click Save to save the data.
→The new file name appears in the title bar 
of the Layout & Editing window.

Outputting design in a different 
format
The data shown in the Design Page can be exported 
as a file of a different format (.dst, .hus, .exp, .pcs, 
.vip, .sew, .jef, .csd, .xxx, and .shv).
1.Click File, then Export.
aNote:
 If you select a file type of a previous 
software version, saved .pes files can be 
opened with that version of the software; 
however, all saved design will be 
converted to stitch pattern.
 Custom-sized Design Pages cannot be 
saved in a software version prior to 
version 6.
 Custom-sized Design Pages will be saved 
in one file, but the stitch pattern is saved 
separately for all hoop sizes.
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. 
						

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→A dialog box similar to the one shown 
below appears.
2.Select the drive and the folder, and then type 
in the file name. 
3.Select the format (.dst, .hus, .exp, .pcs, .vip, 
.sew, .jef, .csd, .xxx, or .shv) in which you want 
to export the file.

Writing an embroidery design to 
an original card
You can save a displayed embroidery design onto 
an original card in order to transfer it to a embroidery 
machine.
Toolbar button: 
1.Insert an original card into the USB card writer 
module.
2.Click , or click File, then Write to Card.
→The following message appears.bMemo:
With the DST format, jump codes are used to 
indicate when the thread must be cut in order 
to change the thread color. Since the number 
of codes differ depending on the embroidery 
machine being used, type or select the 
appropriate value in the 
Number of jumps for 
trim
 box. (This setting can only be specified if 
the .dst format is selected.)
aNote:
 Some patterns imported from embroidery 
cards cannot be exported.
 Patterns designed on a custom-sized 
Design Page will be exported as a simple 
file, and will not be split into sections.
bMemo:
For details on writing two or more files to an 
original card, refer to “Writing Embroidery 
Design Files to an Original Card” on 
page 284.
aNote:
Be sure that the hoop size of the design does 
not exceed the hoop that will be used on the 
embroidering machine.
aNote:
 The original card is inserted correctly 
when you hear it snap into place.
 The embroidery machine must be turned 
off before original cards are inserted or 
removed. However, it is not necessary to 
turn off the computer when original cards 
are inserted or removed from the USB 
card writer module.
aNote:
 If the original card is not brand new, make 
sure that the design already stored on the 
card are no longer needed.
 If no original card is inserted, the following 
message appears
 Insert an original card, and then click 
Retry.
 To quit the operation, click 
Cancel.
 If a .pes file is saved with objects 
extending off the Design Page or with the 
number of stitches or number of colors for 
the objects exceeding the Design Page 
limitations, the design cannot be saved on 
an original card. 
						

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3.Click OK.
→The message “Now transmitting” appears 
while the current embroidery design is 
transferred to the original card, and then 
the following message appears.
4.Click OK to close the message.

Adding comments to saved .pes 
files
You can enter comments and information about the 
pattern to a saved .pes file.
1.Click File, then Property.
→The File property dialog box appears.
2.To enter or change the information, type it in.
3.Click OK to save the entered information.
bMemo:
Designs created on a custom-sized Design Page 
are written to cards split into their various 
sections.
If the total size of the design exceeds the capacity 
of the original card or if your Design Page is set to 
a custom size of 90 
× 90 cm (3.54” × 3.54”), and 
is split into over 80 sections, you will need to split 
the design into sections and write them onto 
several original cards.
In this case, the 
Select Hoop Sections dialog 
box appears to let you select the sections that can 
be written in the available space on the card.
The progress bar at the top of the dialog box 
shows the available space on the card as you 
select design sections to be written to the card. 
The space used by the selected design sections 
appears in blue. If you select several pattern 
sections which exceed the size limit, the space 
used appears in red.
Click each design section to select it, and then 
click Write to write the selected design 
sections to the card. To deselect a design 
section, simply click it again. (The 
Write button is available only when a section is 
selected and the space on the card is 
sufficient to receive the selected design.)
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel.
bMemo:
“Overwriting” on page 177 and “Saving with a 
new name” on page 177
bMemo:
The stitch count is the total of all stitches.
bMemo:
 The entered information will be saved to the 
file the next time that it is saved.
 To quit the operation and close the dialog 
box, click 
Cancel.
 Files can be searched for in Design 
Database according to the entered 
information. 
						

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Printing

Specifying print settings
Before printing, you may need to change the print 
settings for the embroidery design files that you 
want to print.
1.Click File, then Print Setup.
→A Print Setup dialog box similar to the 
one shown below appears.
2.Under Paper and Orientation, select the 
appropriate settings.
3.Under Print type, Print Option and Stitch 
image, select how the data is to be printed.
Print type
Actual Size: Select this option to print the 
design in actual size and the sewing 
information (dimensions of the embroidery, 
the sewing color order and the stitch count, the 
hoop position) on separate pages. If the 
design size is larger than the paper size, 
depending on the Design Page settings, a 
reduced version of the large design and the 
different pattern sections in actual size are 
printed.
Reduced Size: Select this option to print a 
reduced image together with all of the above-
mentioned information on a single page for 
Design Pages set to Hoop Size, and on the 
same page as the image for each hoop 
section of custom-sized Design Pages.
Print option
Print sewing area box & center axes: Select 
this check box to print black lines to indicate the sewing area (refer to “Specifying the 
sewing area” on page 169) and the center 
axes for the data. (This setting is only 
available when Actual Size is selected.)
Print template grid: Select this check box to 
print green lines to represent the grid printed 
on the embroidery sheet included with the 
hoop.
Print hoop section boundaries onto the 
first page: Select this check box to print the 
design sections of a design for which the 
Design Page has been set to a custom size or 
to a multi-position hoop. The pattern sections 
are printed in red.
Divide embroidery image into 2 pages: 
Select this check box to print in actual size and 
on A4- or Letter-size paper design that is 
larger than the paper size by dividing them in 
two and printing each half on different pages. 
(This setting is only available when Actual 
size is selected in the Print Setup dialog box 
and when the Design Page is set to the larger 
hoop sizes [300 × 200 mm (11 3/4 × 7 3/4), 
200 × 300 mm (7 3/4 × 11 3/4), 180 × 300 
mm (7 × 11 3/4), 300 × 180 mm (11 3/4 × 7) 
when set to Hoop Size, and 170 × 290 mm 
(180 × 300 mm) 6.69 × 11.41 (7 × 11 3/4) 
or 290 × 190 mm (300 × 200 mm) 11.41 × 
7.48 (11 3/4 × 7 3/4) when set to Custom 
Size].) With this split printing feature,   /   
or   /   is printed in the lower-right corner 
of the paper to indicate which half is printed.
Stitch image
Normal: Select this option to print the design 
as lines and dots.
Realistic: Select this option to print a realistic 
image of the design. To change the settings of 
the realistic image, click Attributes. (For 
details, refer to “Changing realistic preview 
settings” on page 172.)
aNote:
 If the Divide embroidery image into 2 
pages check box is cleared and you print 
on a larger paper size, the design does not 
print in two halves. Likewise, if you print on 
a smaller paper size, the design might be 
cut off.
 The stitch and hoop position information is 
printed on a separate page, after the 
image or design section halves. 
						

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4.Click OK.
c“Displaying a preview of the embroidery” 
on page 172

Checking the print image
You can preview the contents of the Design Page, 
including the separate hoop sections of large-size 
embroidery patterns, and check the sewing color 
order, the dimensions and the stitch count before 
printing.
1.Click File, then Print Preview.
→If Actual Size was selected in the Print 
Setup dialog box, the Layout & Editing 
window appears as shown below.
c“Specifying print settings” on page 180, 
“Printing” below and “Checking 
embroidery design information” on 
page 174

Printing
You can print the Design Page together with its 
sewing information.
1.Click File, then Print.
→A Print dialog box similar to the one 
shown below appears.
2.Select the necessary settings.
bMemo:
 To change the printer settings, click Properties.
 To quit the operation, click 
Cancel.
bMemo:
 To enlarge and reduce the page, click Zoom In or Zoom Out. Enlarge the image 
either by clicking 
Zoom In, or by clicking 
directly the location that you want to 
enlarge. To reduce the size of the image, 
click 
Zoom Out.
 To display the following page, click 
Next 
Page
. (For Design Pages set to Hoop Size, 
this button is not available if Reduced Size 
was selected in the Print Setup dialog box.) 
 To go back to the display of the embroidery, 
click 
Prev Page. (For Design Pages set to 
Hoop Size, this button is not available if Reduced Size was selected in the Print 
Setup dialog.)
 To display two pages at the same time, click
 
Two Page. (The Two Page button 
becomes the 
One Page button.)
 To display one page at a time, click 
One 
Page
.
 To open the 
Print dialog box, click Print.
 If you need to view an image in detail, 
displaying only one page at a time allows 
you to enlarge it more.
If you want to check the sewing information 
for individual objects in your embroidery 
design, select the menu command 
Option 
– Design Property. 
						

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3.Click OK to begin printing.
4.Follow the instructions for the printer to finish 
printing.
→Depending on the Print Type setting, one 
or two pages will be printed for one 
pattern or one hoop position.
bMemo:
 To change the printer settings, click Properties.
 To quit the operation, click 
Cancel. 
						

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Changing Software Settings
Changing the grid settings
A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed 
or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be 
adjusted.
1.Click Display, then Grid Setup.
→The Grid Setting dialog box appears.
2.To display the grid, select the Show Grid 
check box. 
To hide the grid, clear the Show Grid check 
box.
3.To use the grid for aligning patterns or creating 
patterns of the same size, select the Snap to 
Grid check box.
4.To set the grid spacing, type or select a value 
in the Grid interval box. (The setting range is 
0.1 to 25.4 mm (0.04 to 1.0 inch).)
5.To display the grid as solid lines, select the 
with Axes check box.
To display the grid as dotted lines, clear the 
with Axes check box.
6.Click OK to apply the changes and to close the 
dialog box.
Changing the measurement 
units
The measurements for values displayed in the 
application can be in either millimeters or inches.
1.Click Option, then Select System Unit, and 
then select the desired measurement units 
(mm or inch).
c“Changing the grid settings” on this page 
and “Specifying the Design Page Size 
and Color” on page 99
bMemo:
The pointer will move by the amount set in Grid interval.
The snap feature works whether or not the 
grid is displayed.
aNote: 
When the Show grid check box is selected 
and the with Axes check box is cleared, 
only the intersecting points of the grid will be 
displayed.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes to the grid, click 
Cancel. 
						

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Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop 
Users
Creating design for multi-position hoops
This program enables you to create multi-position design that you can stitch in any multi-position hoop 
attached to your embroidery machine.
Although the size of the design that can be embroidered using an multi-position hoop is 130 × 180 mm (or 100 
× 100 mm, depending on the sewing area of the embroidery machine), first determine which of the three 
installation positions (indicated as a, b, and c in the illustration above) the multi-position hoop will be installed 
at and determine the orientation of the design.
When creating the design, each design section can only be as large as the sewing area of the embroidery 
machine.

Selecting the Design Page size
1.
In Layout & Editing, click Option, then Design 
Page Property.
→The Design Page Property dialog box 
appears.
2.Select Hoop Size, and then choose a Design 
Page size of 130 × 300 mm, or 100 × 172 mm, 
from the selector.
a
b
c a
b
c
ABC
Example of multi-position hoop: 100 × 172 mm hoop
bMemo:
 Settings for multi-position hoops are 
indicated by “
 ”.
 Choose the appropriate setting after 
checking the size of the hoop available for 
your machine.
aNote:
Multi-position hoop settings are not available 
in the Design Page Property dialog box of 
Design Center.