Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Notes on programmable fill stitches
When setting the sew type and pattern directions of 
a programmable fill stitch, lines will not be sewn if 
the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a 
stitch to be sewn in the same direction as a line in 
the stitch pattern.
Use the Preview function to view exactly how the 
stitch pattern will be sewn, and then set the stitch 
direction and pattern direction according to the 
selected sew type or to the effect that you want to 
produce. To get an even better view, make test 
samples of different settings.
Examples of programmable fill stitching:
c“Displaying a preview of the embroidery” 
on page 231 and “Creating Custom Stitch 
Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)” 
on page 256

Creating a gradation
With a satin stitch, fill stitch or programmable fill 
stitch, the density of the color can be adjusted at 
various locations to create a custom gradation 
pattern.
1.In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute 
Setting dialog box, select the Gradation 
check box.
2.Click Pattern.
→The Gradation Pattern Setting dialog 
box appears.
3.To select a preset gradation pattern, click the 
desired pattern under Select pattern.
4.Move the sliders to adjust the density of the 
gradation pattern.
5.Click OK.
Example 1
Stitch direction: 45° (default)
Example 2
Stitch direction: 90°
Example 3
Stitch direction: 0°
bMemo:
The preview area shows the setting changes 
that you make.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes to the gradation pattern, click 
Cancel. 
						

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Saving frequently used 
sewing attributes
Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved 
together, and recalled when specifying sewing 
attributes.

Saving the settings in a list
1.
If necessary, change the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, and 
then click  .
→The Load/Save Default Settings dialog 
box appears.
2.Click Save as.
→The Save As dialog box appears.
3.Type in a name for the group of settings, and 
then click OK to register the group in a list.

Deleting a group of settings from 
the list
1.
In the Load/Save Default Settings dialog 
box, select the group of settings to be deleted.
2.Click Delete to delete the selected group of 
settings from the list.

Recalling a group of settings from 
the list
1.
In the Load/Save Default Settings dialog 
box, select the group of settings to be recalled.
2.Click Load.
→The Load/Save Default Settings dialog 
box closes, and the settings in the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
change to the saved settings.
bMemo:
Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert 
mode can be saved.
bMemo:
If the name for the settings entered in the Save As dialog box is already registered, the 
following message appears.
 To overwrite the previously registered 
settings, click 
OK.
 If you do not want to overwrite the 
existing settings, click 
Cancel, and 
then type in a different name for the 
settings.
bMemo:
(default) cannot be deleted.
bMemo:
Only one group of settings can be selected.
bMemo:
To change the saved settings and save the 
changes, change the settings in the Sewing 
Attribute Setting
 dialog box, click  , 
then 
Save as, and then click OK without 
changing the group name for the settings.
bMemo:
The edited user thread chart can also be used 
on a different computer. Simply copy 
sastu.txt from the Settings folder in the PE-
DESIGN Ver7
 folder (application folder) on 
the original computer to the Settings folder at 
the same path on the destination computer. 
						

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Applying effects to concentric 
circle and radial stitches
In order to increase the decorative effect, you can 
move the center point of regions set to the 
concentric circle stitch or radial stitch.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Select the desired color and sew type 
(Concentric Circle Stitch or Radial Stitch).
3.Click the region.
→The center point ( ) appears.
4.Drag the center point to the desired location. 

Preventing overlapping stitching 
of regions (hole sewing)
By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in 
overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole 
sewing can be set only when one region completely 
encloses another.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the region that completely encloses 
another region.
→A Set hole sewing dialog box similar to 
the one shown below appears. 
3.Click OK to set hole sewing.
bMemo:
To move the center point later, click  , 
and then click the region with the concentric 
circle stitch or radial stitch applied. The center 
point appears and can be moved.
bMemo:
To cancel hole sewing, click the white inner 
region. The inner region will be sewn twice 
when it appears in the same color as the outer 
region.
bMemo:
To quit applying hole sewing, click Cancel. 
						

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Applying and editing 
stamps
Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator 
can be applied to regions in the Sew Setting Stage 
of Design Center. Some stamp patterns are 
provided with this application; however, by using 
Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the 
patterns that are provided or you can create your 
own.

Applying a stamp
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Stamp Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears.
2.In the dialog box, select a stamp pattern.
3.To change the width and height of the stamp, 
type or select the desired size (1.0 to 100.0 mm 
(0.04 to 3.94 inches.)) under 
Size in the Stamp 
Attribute Setting
 dialog box.
4.To change the orientation of the stamp, move 
the pointer over the red arrow inside of the 
circle under Direction, and then drag the red 
arrow to the desired angle.
5.Click the region where you want to apply the 
stamp to select it.
→“Marching lines” appear around the 
selected region, and the shape of the 
pointer changes to   whenever it is 
moved over the selected region.
bMemo:
The path to the currently selected folder 
appears to the right of   in the dialog box.
bMemo:
 Engraving and embossing stamp settings 
appear as red- and blue-filled areas.
 To select a different folder, click  .
In the 
Browse for Folder dialog box that 
appeared, select the desired folder, and 
then click 
OK (or double-click the folder) to 
close the Browse for Folder dialog box 
and display the stamp patterns from the 
selected folder in the preview window.
bMemo:
 The dialog box remains displayed so that 
the size and orientation of the stamp can be 
adjusted at any time.
 To close the dialog box, click 
Close.
 To open the dialog box again after closing it, 
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6.Click the desired locations within the region 
where you want to apply the stamp.
→The stamps appear as dotted lines in the 
region.

Editing a stamp
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, the Stamp Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears, and stamps that have 
been applied are indicated by pink dotted 
lines.
2.Click the region with the stamp that you want 
to edit.
→“Marching lines” appear around the 
selected region.
3.Click the stamp that you want to edit.
→Round handles appear around the stamp, 
and a rotation handle appears at the top of 
the stamp.
4.To change the stamp pattern, select a 
different pattern in the Stamp Attribute 
Setting dialog box, and then click Apply.
To change the stamp size and orientation, 
specify the desired settings in the Stamp 
Attribute Setting dialog, or adjust it by 
dragging the handles or rotation handle.
To move a stamp, drag it to another location 
within the region or partially positioned on the 
region.
To delete the stamp, select the menu 
command Edit – Delete, or press the 
 key.
c“Reshaping outlines” on page 205
bMemo:
 The whole stamp appears, even if it is larger 
than the region that it has been applied to, 
however, only the parts that are enclosed 
within the region will be sewn.
 Stamps can only be applied to regions that 
have the satin stitch, fill stitch and 
programmable fill stitch applied.
 To apply several stamps within the same 
region, continue clicking the region as often 
as needed.
 If the pointer cannot fit within the selected 
region, the stamp cannot be applied.
The 
Stamp Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears only after a stamp tool is selected.
 Stamps are only sewn within the region that 
they have been applied to.
 The size of stamps may change when they 
are imported into Layout & Editing if the size 
of the design has been changed with the 
Magnification setting in the Import size 
dialog box.
bMemo:
If a region was already selected, “marching 
lines” appear around the region, and its 
stamps are indicated by dotted lines.
aNote:
Only one stamp can be selected at a time. If 
you select another stamp, the previously 
selected stamp becomes deselected.
bMemo:
 Stamps appear only after a stamp tool is 
selected.
 Stamps are only sewn within the region that 
they have been applied to.
 To close the dialog box, click 
Close.
Handles
Rotation handle
Delete 
						

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Checking and editing the 
sewing order
The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the 
sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can 
be checked and modified as necessary. (This function 
is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.)
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click Sew, then Sewing Order.
→
The Color tab of a Sewing Order dialog 
box similar to the one shown below appears.
2.To change the sewing order of a color, select 
the frame for the color that you want to move, 
and then drag the frame to the desired position.
→A red line appears, indicating the position 
where the frame is being moved. 
3.To view the sewing order of multiple patterns 
of the same color, select the frame that you 
want to view, and then click the Part tab.
→The individual patterns with the same 
color appear in different frames.
4.To change the sewing order of a pattern, 
select the frame for the pattern that you want 
to move, and then drag the frame to the 
desired position.
→A red line appears, indicating the position 
where the frame is being moved. 
5.Click OK to apply the changes and to close the 
dialog box.
c“Displaying a preview of the embroidery” 
on page 231
bMemo:
 The frames containing regions are 
separated from the frames containing 
outlines with a thick vertical line. Frames 
from one side of the line cannot be moved 
to the other side.
 The patterns will be sewn in the order 
shown, from left to right. All regions are 
always sewn before the outlines.
 To enlarge the pattern for better viewing, 
click .
bMemo:
 To select additional frames, hold down the 
 or   key and select each 
frame.
 In the Design Page, “marching lines” 
appear around the selected region or along 
the selected outline.
bMemo:
 To select additional frames, hold down the 
 or   key and select each 
frame.
 In the Design Page, “marching lines” 
appear around the selected region or along 
the selected outline.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes to the sewing order, click Cancel.
ShiftCtrl
ShiftCtrl 
						

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Checking the stitching
The actual stitching as it will be performed by the 
sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch 
simulator. (This function is available only in the Sew 
Setting Stage.)
Toolbar button: 
1.Click  , or click Display, then Stitch 
Simulator.
The Stitch Simulator dialog box appears, 
and the embroidery pattern is cleared from the 
Design Page.
To begin the stitching simulation, click 
.
To reverse the simulation to the beginning of 
the previous color, click  .
To advance the simulation to the beginning of 
the next color, click  .
To reverse the stitching by a specified number 
of stitches, type or select the desired number 
of stitches, and then click  .
To advance the stitching by a specified 
number of stitches, type or select the desired 
number of stitches, and then click  .
To stop the simulation and return to the 
beginning, click  .Drag the slider indicated by   to adjust the 
simulation stitching speed.
2.Click   in the upper-right corner of the 
dialog box to close the dialog box.
Displaying a preview of the 
embroidery
Once the embroidery pattern is complete or while 
you work on the design, you can preview the 
pattern’s stitches. You can also view a realistic 
preview of the pattern in order to see how it will 
appear once it is sewn. (These functions are 
available only in the Sew Setting Stage.)
1.To display a preview of the embroidery 
pattern, click Display on the menu bar, and 
then click Preview.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
bMemo:
 During the stitching simulation, this button 
changes to a pause button ( ).
 A marker ( ) indicates the position in 
the simulation.
 To get a better view of the stitching, zoom in 
on the design before opening the 
Stitch 
Simulator
 dialog box.
bMemo:
The slider shows the current location in the 
simulation. In addition, adjust the slider to 
change the position in the simulation.
bMemo:
 The first number beside   indicates the 
number of the current stitch, and the second 
number indicates the total number of 
stitches.
 The first number beside   indicates the 
number of the color being drawn, and the 
second number indicates the total number 
of colors used.
Preview 
						

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→A preview of the embroidery pattern 
appears. 
2.To leave the preview display, repeat step 1., 
or press the   key.
3.To display a realistic preview of the 
embroidery pattern, click Display on the menu 
bar, and then click Realistic Preview.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
→A realistic preview of the embroidery 
pattern appears.
4.To leave the realistic preview display, repeat 
step 
3., or press the   key.

Changing realistic preview 
settings
You can change the realistic preview settings to 
better view the embroidery pattern. (This function is 
available only in the Sew Setting Stage.)
1.Click Display, then Realistic Preview 
Attribute Setting.
→A Realistic Preview Attribute dialog box 
similar to the ones shown below appears.
2.Use the Thread Width slider to set how wide 
the thread will appear.
3.Use the Contrast slider to set the contrast.
4.Use the Brightness slider to set how bright 
the display is.
5.Click Apply to display a realistic preview of the 
patterns with the new settings (when the 
realistic preview is displayed).
Or, click OK to save the settings for the next 
time that the Realistic Preview function is 
select (when the realistic preview is not 
displayed).
c“Displaying a preview of the embroidery” 
on page 231
bMemo:
To zoom in (or out), click   (or  ) on the 
Tool Box, and then click the desired area of 
the embroidery pattern.
aNote:
The embroidery pattern cannot be edited 
while the preview is displayed.
bMemo:
To zoom in (or out), click   (or  ) on the 
Tool Box, and then click the desired area of 
the embroidery pattern.
Esc
Realistic Preview
aNote:
 The embroidery pattern cannot be edited 
while the realistic preview is displayed.
 The Realistic Preview function cannot 
display a clean preview of the pattern if the 
monitor is set to 256 colors or less. The 
monitor should be set to at least 16-bit 
High Color (65536 colors). 
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes to the settings, click 
Close or Cancel.
Esc 
						

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Viewing embroidery patterns 
in the Reference Window
All outlines and patterns in the Design Page are 
displayed in the Reference Window, giving you an 
overall view of the pattern while you work on a 
detailed area. The display area frame (red 
rectangle) indicates the part of the pattern displayed 
in the Design Page.
In addition, the image being used to create the 
embroidery pattern or the embroidery pattern being 
created and a different image can be displayed in 
the Reference Window in the Figure Handle Stage 
and the Sew Setting Stage.
To switch between displaying and hiding the 
Reference window, click Display, then Reference 
Window, or click  , or press the shortcut key 
().

Zooming
The pattern 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 Pan/Zoom tab, click  .
→The pattern is displayed so that it fills the 
Reference Window.

Moving the display area frame
The part of the pattern 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 pattern.
→The selected part of the pattern 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 pattern in 
the Reference Window.
→The display area frame is redrawn, and 
the selected part of the pattern is 
displayed in the Design Page.

Scaling the display area frame
1.
Move the pointer over a corner of the display 
area frame.
→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.
F11
bMemo:
 and   are for scaling the height and 
width. 
						

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Displaying the image being used 
to create the embroidery pattern
The image opened from the Original Image Stage 
can be displayed in the Reference Window.
1.Click the Image tab.

Displaying a different reference 
image
The embroidery pattern being created and a 
different image can be displayed in the Reference 
Window.
1.Click the Image tab.
2.Click Reference, then Click  .
3.Select the reference image, and then click 
Open.
Saving embroidery 
patterns

Overwriting
Once the image or 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 image or 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.

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.
Files can be saved as bitmap files (.bmp) in the 
Original Image Stage, .pel files in the Line Image 
Stage, and .pem files in the Figure Handle Stage 
and the Sew Setting Stage.
1.Click File, then Save As.
→A Save As dialog box similar to the one 
shown below appears.
bMemo:
If the Image tab is clicked when the Reference 
Window is first displayed, 
Original is selected. 
If Original is clicked while Reference is 
selected, the image is displayed again.