Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & 
Editing)
In this section, we will import the embroidery pattern created in Design Center and combine it with other 
embroidery patterns in Layout & Editing. 
This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
At the end of this session, the embroidery design will appear as shown below.
Step 1Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center
Step 2Adding text
Step 3Drawing shapes
Step 4Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Step 5Saving the embroidery design
Step 6Transferring the design to an original card 
						

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Step 1Importing an embroidery 
pattern from Design Center
For this example, we will import the embroidery 
pattern (Flower.pem) created in Design Center in 
the section “Manually Creating Embroidery 
Patterns From Images (Design Center)”.
Open the embroidery pattern in Design
Center.
Click  , then select All Programs, 
then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Center.
Click .
Select the Flower.pem, and then click Open, 
or double-click the file’s icon.→The embroidery pattern is displayed in the 
Design Page of Design Center.
Import the embroidery pattern into
Layout & Editing.
Click Stage, then To Layout & Editing, or 
click .
In the Magnification box, type or select 70%, 
and then click
 Import.
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→The embroidery pattern is imported into 
the Design Page of Layout & Editing.
Adjust the embroidery pattern size and
position.
Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern 
to the desired size.
Move the pointer over the selected 
embroidery pattern, and then drag the pattern 
to the desired position.
Step 2Adding text
First, we will draw a circle to be used as a guide for 
the text. Then, we will arrange text on the circle.
Select the shape to be drawn.
Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below.
For this example, use the default shape, Circle.
bMemo:
 The handles that appear around the 
embroidery pattern show that the pattern is 
selected.
 The status bar shows the dimensions (width 
and height) of the selected pattern.
Handles
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HandlesbMemo:
When the pointer is positioned over a button or 
selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label 
indicating the name of that element appears.
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Since the circle will be used as a guide
for the text, specify that it will not be
sewn.
To cancel line sewing (outline), click  .
→The Line color button and the Line sew 
type selector disappear.
To cancel region sewing (inside area), click 
.
→The Region color button and Region 
sew type selector disappear.
Draw the circle.
Drag the pointer in the Design Page.
→The circle (outline and inside area) 
appears when the mouse button is 
released.
Adjust the circle size and position.
Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
Click the circle to select it.
Drag a handle to adjust the circle to the 
desired size.
Move the pointer over the circle, and then drag 
the circle so that the flower pattern is centered 
in the circle.
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Add the text.
Click , then .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below.
Select the font. For this example, use the 
default font, 01.
Specify the size. For this example, use the 
default size of 10.0 mm.Select the color. For this example, use the 
default color, BLACK.
Select the sew type. For this example, use the 
default sew type, Satin stitch.
To enter the text, click anywhere in the Design 
Page.
→The Edit Text Letters dialog box 
appears.
Type in “ROSE”, and then click OK.
bMemo:
The value indicates the height of the characters.
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Text body colorFontTe x t  S i z eText body sew type
bMemo:
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 
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→The text is displayed in the Design Page.
Arrange the text.
Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .Click the text  , hold down the 
 key, and then click the circle.
→Both the circle and the text are selected.
Click Text, then Fit Text to Path Setting 
menu.
For this example, use the default settings, and 
then click OK.
bMemo:
 If you want to edit the entered text, click 
 on the Tool Box, click the text to select 
it, and then select the menu command 
Text 
– Edit Letters. Edit the text in the Edit Text 
Letters dialog box that appeared.
 If you want to delete the text, select it, and 
then press the   key.
 If you want to change the text color, font or 
other attributes after entering the text, click 
 on the Tool Box, click the text to select 
it, and then change the settings on the 
Sewing Attributes bar.
Delete
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→The text is now arranged on the circle.
Step 3Drawing shapes
The next object to add will be a sun. We will first 
draw a circle to get the basic shape, and then 
change the color, sew type and width of the 
outline and the color and sew type for the inside 
area.
Draw the circle for the center of the sun.
Click  , and while holding down the 
 key, drag the pointer in the Design 
Page.
Click  , and then click the circle to select it.
To change the color and sew type for the 
outline, click .
bMemo:
Once the text is arranged on the circle, you 
can move both patterns as a group, without 
affecting their relative position, or you can 
move the text alone to change its position on 
the circle. (For more details, refer to “Editing 
grouped patterns individually” on page 105.)
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aNote:
By holding down the Shift key, a perfect 
circle is created.
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If you need to modify the size of the circle, 
select it, and then drag a handle at one of the 
corners.
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→The Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below.
For this example, use the default settings, 
BLACK and Zigzag Stitch.
To change the color for the region, click  .
→The Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below.
For this example, select the color LEMON 
YELLOW.
→The embroidery pattern appears as 
shown below.
Select a programmable fill stitch for the
sew type of the region.
Click , then Prog. Fill Stitch.
Click Sew, then Sewing Attribute Setting 
menu.
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Click  under Programmable fill.
→The Browse dialog box appears, allowing 
you to preview and browse through the 
existing programmable fill stitch patterns.
Select pat07, and then click OK.→The dialog box closes and a preview of the 
selected stitch appears at the bottom of 
the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box.
To change the size, move the slider to the right 
until it is set to 
10.0 × 10.0 mm (0.39 × 0.39 inch).
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears as shown below.
To change the direction of the fill stitching, 
click Constant, move the pointer over the red 
arrow inside of the circle, and then drag the 
red arrow until 340 degrees is selected.
bMemo:
 The preview of the stitch pattern at the 
bottom of the dialog box changes each time 
a setting is changed. This allows you to see 
how each setting affects the pattern.
 The width and height of the pattern can be 
changed separately. (For more details, refer 
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→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears as shown below.
Click Apply.
→The stitch and its settings are applied to 
the inside area of the selected circle.
Click Close.Use the Outline tool to draw the rays of
the sun.
Click , then .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below.
Select the color and sew type for the outline. 
For this example, select the color RED, and 
use the default sew type, Zigzag Stitch.
Select the color of the region. For this 
example, select the color VERMILION, and 
sew type of Fill Stitch.
aNote:
The selected sewing attributes will be 
applied to the regions of every pattern that 
will be drawn, until the attributes are 
changed.
aNote:
Make sure that Close path is selected in the Path shape selector. If Close path is 
selected, the first point and the last point are 
automatically joined to form a region. If 
Open path is selected, the pattern will not 
have a region, therefore sewing attributes 
can only be applied to the line. To draw a 
simple line, select 
Open path.
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Path shapeLine sewing
Region sewing