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Publish Date: January 2015 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 1 | Page
CreativeStudio® User ManualCreativeStudio® is a registered trademark of Gammill, Inc. All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher. Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners. The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it. In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document. CreativeStudio V6.0 Copyright © 2015 Gammill, Inc. | All Rights Reserved This manual is proprietary and is not for resale or distribution. It is strictly prohibited from being copied or reproduced in multiple printed form and/or forwarded electronically without prior written consent and approval of Gammill, Inc. A single print copy of this manual PDF file may be made for personal use via home printer or printing supplier. Multiple copies for classroom reprint use or resale (unless otherwise approved by Gammill, Inc. in written form) are strictly prohibited and will be fully enforced.
3 Contents 3 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 3 | Page Table of Contents Foreword 7 Part I Introduction 9 ................................................................................................................................... 10 1 Technology Basics.......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Equipment .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Terminology .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Navigating .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................................................................................... 18 2 Computer Skills.......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Explore Folders .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Explore Files .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Add New Text Fonts Part II Main Screen Layout 27 ................................................................................................................................... 28 1 Title Bar................................................................................................................................... 29 2 Command Bar.......................................................................................................................................................... 29 File Command .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Edit Command .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 View Command .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Draw Command .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Tools Command .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Help Command ................................................................................................................................... 37 3 Function Keys................................................................................................................................... 38 4 Tool Strip.......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Stitching Icons .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Design Icons .......................................................................................................................................................... 46 Right Click Icons ................................................................................................................................... 48 5 Work Area.......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Project Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 Property Window ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Project Details - Yellow Frame......................................................................................................................................................... 51 Pattern Details - Cyan Frame......................................................................................................................................................... 53 Selected Pattern Details - Magenta Frame......................................................................................................................................................... 54 Process Details - Gray Frame......................................................................................................................................................... 58 Inheriting Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 60 Preview Area (CAD Screen) ................................................................................................................................... 61 6 Keypad Window................................................................................................................................... 63 7 Status Bar................................................................................................................................... 64 8 Task Bar - Start Bar Part III Planning the Quilting 66 ................................................................................................................................... 66 1 Quilt Projects.......................................................................................................................................................... 67 Origin Point .......................................................................................................................................................... 67 Project Names ................................................................................................................................... 69 2 Quilt Groups
CreativeStudio® 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 70 Creating a Quilt Group .......................................................................................................................................................... 71 Quilt Group Grid .......................................................................................................................................................... 72 Renaming a Quilt Group .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 Removing a Quilt Group ................................................................................................................................... 74 3 Quilt Patterns.......................................................................................................................................................... 75 About Quilt Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 75 Single Block Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 76 Continuous Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 77 Point To Point Patterns ................................................................................................................................... 79 4 Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit.......................................................................................................................................................... 80 Selecting Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 82 Single Blocks ......................................................................................................................................................... 82 Step 1: Choose pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 85 Step 2: Define Boundary......................................................................................................................................................... 86 Step 3: Pattern to Boundary......................................................................................................................................................... 88 Step 4: Adjust Pattern.......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Repeat Patterns ......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Step1: Choose pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Step2: Measure......................................................................................................................................................... 95 Step3: Pattern Details......................................................................................................................................................... 96 Step4: Repeat Details......................................................................................................................................................... 100 Step5: Adjust and Quilt.......................................................................................................................................................... 101 Import - Creates a Design Group .......................................................................................................................................................... 103 Export - Sharing the images ................................................................................................................................... 105 5 Quilt Pattern Creation.......................................................................................................................................................... 106 Right Click Options ......................................................................................................................................................... 107 Rotate Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 108 Flip Horizontal or Vertcial......................................................................................................................................................... 109 Mirror......................................................................................................................................................... 110 Rubber Stamp......................................................................................................................................................... 111 Circular Array......................................................................................................................................................... 112 Echo Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 114 Apply Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 116 Node Mode......................................................................................................................................................... 118 Divide......................................................................................................................................................... 119 Reverse Start / End......................................................................................................................................................... 120 Order Join......................................................................................................................................................... 121 Convert Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 124 ConvertBoundary......................................................................................................................................................... 126 ConvertTrim......................................................................................................................................................... 127 Trim Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 128 Fill Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 132 Toggle Sewn or Unsewn......................................................................................................................................................... 133 Delete......................................................................................................................................................... 133 Relocate......................................................................................................................................... 134 Shift Selected......................................................................................................................................... 135 Shift All to 1 point......................................................................................................................................... 135 Shift All to 2 points......................................................................................................................................... 137 Relocate Project Origin......................................................................................................................................................... 138 Combine Patterns......................................................................................................................................................... 139 Export Pattern......................................................................................................................................................... 140 Options......................................................................................................................................................... 141 Right Click Preview Area......................................................................................................................................... 141 Text Property
5 Contents 5 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 5 | Page......................................................................................................................................... 142 E2E Settings......................................................................................................................................... 143 Rename Quilt Group......................................................................................................................................... 143 Convert (boundary)......................................................................................................................................... 144 Virtual Stitchout.......................................................................................................................................................... 145 Draw Options ......................................................................................................................................................... 146 Pattern Anchor......................................................................................................................................................... 146 Set Sew Order......................................................................................................................................................... 149 Draw Boundary......................................................................................................................................... 150 Gridpoint Snaps......................................................................................................................................... 150 Endpoint Snaps......................................................................................................................................................... 151 Draw Trim......................................................................................................................................................... 153 Draw Sewable......................................................................................................................................... 153 Draw Arc......................................................................................................................................... 155 Draw Curve......................................................................................................................................... 156 Draw P2P Line......................................................................................................................................... 157 Draw P2P Pattern......................................................................................................................................... 157 Draw Freehand......................................................................................................................................................... 159 Draw Measure......................................................................................................................................... 159 Transfer Measurements.......................................................................................................................................................... 160 Record Options Part IV Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use 164 ................................................................................................................................... 164 1 Set Stitching Defaults................................................................................................................................... 168 2 Phase 1 - Basting.......................................................................................................................................................... 168 Securing the Quilt using Baste .......................................................................................................................................................... 170 Securing the Quilt using Regulated_Sewing .......................................................................................................................................................... 173 Stitch in the Ditch using Point_to_Point-Line ................................................................................................................................... 177 3 Phase 2 - Blocks.......................................................................................................................................................... 177 Define the Block using Boundary .......................................................................................................................................................... 178 Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern_To_Boundary .......................................................................................................................................................... 180 Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 184 Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim-Outside .......................................................................................................................................................... 187 Stitch a Composite Pattern ................................................................................................................................... 190 4 Phase 3 - Borders.......................................................................................................................................................... 190 Corners using Border_Corner .......................................................................................................................................................... 195 Side Borders .......................................................................................................................................................... 196 Sashings using Point_To_Point - Pattern ................................................................................................................................... 200 5 Phase 4 - Backgrounds.......................................................................................................................................................... 200 E2E (Edge_To_Edge)Pantographs .......................................................................................................................................................... 212 E2E Repeat Pattern Pantographs ......................................................................................................................................................... 214 E2E Repeat Relocate.......................................................................................................................................................... 215 E2E Alternating Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 218 E2E Concatenating Patterns .......................................................................................................................................................... 221 Background Fillers using Trim - Inside .......................................................................................................................................................... 225 Background Fillers using Fill ................................................................................................................................... 228 6 Restart.......................................................................................................................................................... 228 Thread Break Restarts .......................................................................................................................................................... 230 Manual Stops and Restarts ................................................................................................................................... 232 7 Utility Functions.......................................................................................................................................................... 232 Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................................... 233 Set Origin
CreativeStudio® 6 .......................................................................................................................................................... 233 Oil Stitcher Routine .......................................................................................................................................................... 234 Calibrate All ......................................................................................................................................................... 234 CalibrateStitcher......................................................................................................................................................... 234 Calibrate Power Assist......................................................................................................................................................... 236 CalibrateRecord Part V Quick Reference Sheets 239 ................................................................................................................................... 239 1 Quick Ref Icons Shortcuts................................................................................................................................... 242 2 Quick Ref Regulated................................................................................................................................... 244 3 Quick Ref Single Block................................................................................................................................... 246 4 Quick Ref Borders and Corners................................................................................................................................... 247 5 Quick Ref Borders................................................................................................................................... 248 6 Quick Ref Panto using Repeats................................................................................................................................... 250 7 Quick Ref Panto using E2E................................................................................................................................... 253 8 Quick Ref P2P Line................................................................................................................................... 254 9 Quick Ref P2P Pattern................................................................................................................................... 256 10 Quick Ref Trim Inside................................................................................................................................... 257 11 Quick Ref Trim Outside................................................................................................................................... 258 12 Quick Ref Right Click Options................................................................................................................................... 264 13 Quick Ref Draw Options................................................................................................................................... 269 14 Quick Ref Record Patterns................................................................................................................................... 270 15 Quick Ref Text Patterns................................................................................................................................... 271 16 Quick Ref Restart Index 272
Foreword 7 Foreword Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 7 | Page Gammill is fortunate to have had a host of experienced professionals assist us with the development of CreativeStudio®. The combined efforts of these individuals have produced an amazing piece of software which is truly feature rich. Gammill wishes to thank Patricia Barry of By Design Quilting, www.PatBarryQuilts.com for her exceptional work on the manual, as well as the entire Statler Stitcher team who have contributed countless hours towards the development of CreativeStudio®. We also wish to thank the following individuals who have digitized patterns included in this manual. Anita Shackelford, Thimbleworks www.anitashackelford.com Anne Bright, Simply Continuous, www.annebright.com Debra Geissler, Designs by Deb, www.debrageissler.com Kim Diamond, Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio, www.sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com Todd Brown, Legacy Quilting, www.legacyquilting.com Tammy Finkler Oberlin, TKQuilting, www.tkquilting.com
9 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 9 | Page Introduction 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing CreativeStudio ® from Statler Stitcher®. A complete ‘Help’ system has been created to support the Statler Stitcher® CreativeStudio ® software meaning the ‘help’ information is accessible in electronic format as well as printed. The electronic format is a database of information that has been linked into the CreativeStudio® software and is accessible at any time during quilting. The help system can be accessed by using the ‘Help’ command at the top of each CS screen. Just click on the word ‘Help’ (or press the F1 key) and another window will appear that presents the information and helps you look for the topic of interest. There is also a Whats This? Help option. Look for the icon in the upper right corner. Click that once, and the cursor changes to a question mark. Then click on the icon / item you need to know about, and the Help System will take you to that spot in the user manual. The CreativeStudio® help system was written for quilters by a professional quilter and explains each feature in a quilting context . This help system is not written with any one technology (computer or monitor) in mind. Quilting commands can be initiated with a mouse, stylus, touch, and even the keypad mounted to the sewing head. The term click might refer to using the mouse, stylus, fingertip, or pressing a button on the keypad. Therefore, step-by-step instructions are guidelines, not rigid processes. The power of this system is in its flexibility. The key features of CreativeStudio® are presented in the same way they might be executed (Baste, Blocks, Borders, Backgrounds). Utility features (Restart, Defaults, etc) are toward the end of the manual. An extensive index was created to help people search for topics of interest. Links have been used in the Help system, and are denoted by keywords displayed in cyan, and underlined. If using the electronic format, clicking on one of the links will take you directly to that place in the electronic format that explains the keyword in more detail. If using the printed format, a document icon is printed just following the link. This icon contains a number which is the page number containing the keyword explanation. Color has been used to differentiate certain details that apply to different patterns and processes. It is highly recommended that this manual be printed in color, to take full advantage of the instruction. Suggestions for enhancements to the software and the User Manual can be sent to [email protected] Again, thank you for choosing CreativeStudio® from Statler Stitcher®, a division of Gammill, Inc.
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 10 1.1 Technology Basics This manual was written for people who are comfortable using a computer (with a mouse and keyboard) that is running Micosoft Windows. The Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems were used when this manual was written. As a refresher, we have listed some of the basic concepts used. 1.1.1 Equipment The Statler Stitcher system is a fully integrated, computerized quilting system. It includes everything needed to stitch digital patterns with amazing accuracy and ease. As technology evolves, Statler incorporates the advancements, but tries very hard to maintain support for older models. Computer CPU is the main processing unit. This looks like many other computers and has all the Statler Stitcher software already loaded on it. Dont add any other software to this computer, especially any printers or internet access software. The software has been loaded for optimal performance and any other software packages will inhibit the responsiveness. There is a special key that is required by the Statler Stitcher software, called a dongle . If the dongle is not attached to the computer CPU, the software will not operate the stitcher. Controller (also called a MOD ) controls the motors. This box contains the technology to translate the computer software instructions into commands that move the sewing head. There are different versions of these controllers, and each is marked with a letter or number. THIS IS IMPORTANT! Although you may only refer to this when downloading software, it is important to know which controller version you are using. There is a small switch box with 2 switches (red and green) that controls the power supply to the stitcher and controller. At startup, the red switch should be turned on first, and the green second. At shutdown, reverse the order. Monitor (or screen or touchscreen ) displays the instructions. Some have speakers attached, and some dont. All of the Statler Stitcher instructions will be displayed on this screen. Responses to the instructions can be given using the mouse, the keyboard, keypad (on the sewing head) or touchscreen monitor. Desktop is a nice name for the first computer screen that appears on the monitor after the computer is turned on. It shows a collection of icons, each of which has a specific purpose. The icons have names and double clicking an icon will initiate that purpose, task or program. A 6-button keypad is on the Statler Stitcher sewing head. Like the mouse and keyboard, these keys are also programmed to respond to (or interact with) the instructions on the monitor. Using the keypad eliminates the need to move from the quilt to the computer every time instructions are executed. Cables are required for all the parts to work together. This makes the system look complicated but the engineers have designed the cables so they are unique (one 61