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3.5.1.5
Circular Array
Circular Array  uses one pattern to make a completely different composite
pattern. It begins with a single design then repeats and rotates it for a completely
different look.  CS only needs to know which pattern to use, how many repeats are
needed (or how many degrees between each repeat) and where the center should
be placed.  Begin with a single pattern image in the preview area.
TIP:  
Choose a design that is simple and will fill a circular space
evenly because dense quilting at the center can make the quilt pucker.  
*  Click the pattern to select it.
*  Right click the pattern and choose Circular Array or tap the Circular Array Icon. 
*  There are several ways to determine the  number of copies
 and/or the number of
degrees  of rotation between them:
- If you know both the  number of 
copies  and the degrees
, just type in both of those
numbers. CS will use your numbers, even if that means they dont add up to 360
degrees. 
- If you know the  number of 
total  patterns you want but not the degrees, just type in
the  Total
 Number, then click on the word Copies. CS will subtract 1 from your
total number, and use that for the  number of 
copies . It will also calculate the
number of degrees to use.
-  If you know the  number of degrees
 between the patterns but not the number of
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automatically calculate the number of copies to use. 
*  Click on the words Place Array Center point and the cursor changes to a small
crosshair.
   
 In the preview area, click where you want the center of the circular array to be
placed. The center point does not need to touch the original pattern - in fact, the
results are remarkably different! 
3.5.1.6
Echo Pattern
Echo Pattern  - means to quilt an outline of a pattern, keeping a consistent
spacing between the pattern and the echo. Choose the spacing and the number of
copies to create a great look. Echos can also be done inside a pattern section. 
To Create an Echo pattern on the outside of the pattern:
1. Right Click the pattern in the Preview Area to select it.  Only one pattern can be used at a time for the Echo command. If multiple patterns are required, they must
be connected, and must be combined as a group first.
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3. Type in the Echo Spacing. This is the distance between the pattern and echo. 
4.  Type in the number of copies. 
5. Click on the flower icon or the words Place Echo Pattern. 
An hourglass will appear while CS creates the echo pattern. Be Patient because it
might take time. The larger the Echo pattern, the longer the process takes. 
Inside Echo
:
The process of creating an inside echo requires two unique steps:  1. To select the pattern, click in the  center
 of the area you want echoed. 
2. Be sure the spacing is a negative number.
Echo needs enough extra space so it wont cross over itself, creating an enclosed
area. Here is an example of an outside Echo getting trapped. If this happens, just try
 different spacing or a simpler pattern. This warning does not appear for inside
echoes, because they are intended to be enclosed.   
Echo only works on one pattern at a time, so if you need to echo a border area,
group the border patterns together first. Echo copies can be divided, so if the border
area needs to be done in 2 or more sections, the overlapping parts can be divided
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3.5.1.7
Apply Pattern
Apply Pattern  - means to use one pattern as a path, and a second pattern as a
repeated design that will be stitched along that path. Choose a path pattern that is
simple and choose a  P2P pattern
 for the repeated design.
Resize the patterns as needed. The Path pattern should fit the quilt space. The P2P
size should be small, but not less than 0.09 inches.  
Have both patterns selected. Highlight the P2P pattern in the pattern list and select
the Path pattern on the Preview Area. Choose Apply Pattern (using the icons or the
dialog boxes). 
Multiple repeats of the P2P pattern are placed along the Path pattern. 
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An option for this heart pattern is to divide the path pattern into two segments.
Apply the P2P pattern to each half and reconnect the parts. 
Each part of this new pattern will stitch out in the order it was placed on the Preview
area. So, the original path pattern will stitch first, then the applied pattern. Delete the
original Path Pattern if it would look better without it.
Since the patterns being applied to the path are P2P formats, it is possible to
concatonate the P2P patterns, and use that sequence in the Apply Pattern feature.
Be careful which patterns you choose together since their widths must be the same.
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3.5.1.8
Node Mode
Nodes  are an integral part of every pattern and can be displayed when needed.
Every pattern is made up of segments (lines or arcs) and nodes. The beginning and
ending of each segment is a node. Two contiguous segments share a node (the
ending node of the first segment is the beginning node of the next segment). When
a pattern is divided, it is at a node. When a pattern changes shape it is done using
nodes. Designers can alter the stitching settings using designer nodes. 
Node Mode (F7) displays the pieces of each pattern, showing all nodes. One (and
only one) pattern must be selected before starting Node Mode.
· Endpoint Nodes are pink squares and are used when moving, dividing or
combining pattern segments. 
· Arc nodes are blue squares and they are used to reshape the pattern segments,
but not for dividing or combining pattern segments.
· Designer nodes are red dots and can be used by designers to change some of the
pattern attributes. 
Changing the pattern shape requires changing the segments and that is done using
the Nodes.  
Having the ability to change the shape of a pattern makes it easy to fit a pattern to a
space on a quilt.
Nodes are not technically  pattern anchors
, but they are included when a pattern is
selected, and the quilter is cycling through the different types of pattern anchors.
Double clicking a selected pattern will cycle through each of the relevant anchors.
Deselecting the pattern will hide the nodes.
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  Designer Nodes
 are a special type that allow changes to the stitching settings.
They can be used to change the stitch length (SPI), the stitching speed, or can force
a pause in the stitching process, perhaps to allow a thread color change. There are
three keywords which cause the settings to change, and they MUST be typed in
capitals. The keywords are PAUSE,  SPEED, and SPI.
The first Designer Node keyword is PAUSE . In the following example, the pattern
needs to have the heart shape stitched in one color thread, and the surrounding
feathers stitched in a different color. The Designer Node will force a pause in the
stitching, which includes the message to Change Thread Color. 
1. Choose the pattern, and place it on the Preview area. If any changes need to be
done to the pattern, do them first. 
2. Select the pattern, Click the Node Mode icon, 
 or press F7.
3. Zoom in and find the place where the Pause needs to be inserted. 
4. Hover over that point, Right click to get the Designer Node dialog box.
Caution: Be careful not to choose Divide! 
5. Type the word PAUSE in all capital letters, followed by a short message. 
6. Press Enter. The Designer Node (a little red dot) appears on the pattern. 
Deselect the pattern and the nodes disappear, except for the red dot. When the
pattern is stitched, and the node is encountered, the following message will appear
on the screen. When finished changing the thread, press OK and the stitching will
continue to the end (or the next Designer Node PAUSE).
The second Designer Node keyword is SPEED . This keyword is followed by a
number which is actually a percentage change. 
SPEED 50  changes the stitching speed to 50% of the original pattern speed.
SPEED 100 changes the stitching speed to its original pattern speed.
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It is worth noting that the calculations are done based on the speed assigned to the
pattern in the project. If the speed had been increased or decreased while stitching 
prior to the Designer node (using the buttons on the keypad) that modified rate
would be ignored, and the calculation would look only at the rate assigned to the
pattern in the list. 
  
The third Designer Node keyword is an abbreviation = SPI . This also is followed
by a number which is actually a percentage change.
SPI 50  will reduce the Stitches Per Inch to half, making the stitch larger 
SPI 100  changes the SPI to the original pattern size. 
SPI 200  will double the Stitches Per Inch, making them smaller. 
It is worth noting that the calculations are done based on the SPI assigned to the
pattern in the project. If the SPI change is defined twice, the calculations are done
based on the SPI of the pattern in the project, so the result is not compounded.  
Dividing a pattern that has Designer Nodes will remove those nodes, so be careful
to do all the structural pattern changes first, and add the designer nodes last.
Designer nodes were originally developed for designers, but everyone can use
them. They are especially helpful when working with a fussy thread that seems to
want to break when it comes to a certain place in a pattern. Now the quilter can add
Designer Nodes to slow down when going into the fussy part, and speed back up
when it can. 
TIP:  Dividing a pattern that contains Designer Pauses will
remove the designer nodes. 
3.5.1.9
Divide
Divide Pattern  - Patterns can only be divided at an Endpoint Node (pink), so use
Node mode to divide a pattern into pieces. 
Dividing a pattern into 2 pieces is done with very few keystrokes:
1. Click on the pattern to select it.
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3. Hover over the endpoint to be divided, until the cursor shape becomes +. Then
press the letter D on the keyboard.
The original pattern is now 2 separate patterns.    
Tip:  If the pattern needs to be divided at a specific place, and there isnt a node at
that place, it is possible to add more nodes. Isolate (divide out) the segment that
contains the specific place, and convert it to a curve. This adds nodes to that
segment. See  Convert - Pattern to Curve
. 
3.5.1.10
Reverse Start / End
Reverse Start/End  - will reverse the start and end points, essentially allowing
patterns to be sewn backwards! 
When patterns are rearrranged to make interesting combinations, they sometimes
dont stitch out in one continuous line design. It is easy to reverse the direction of a
single pattern as shown. However, in more complicated pattern modifications, there
are two more processes that change the sewing direction: 
1. Set Sew Order - lets you assign the sewing sequence and reverse direction.
2. Order Join - automatically assigns the sewing sequence and reverses direction if
needed.
 
Design It Yourself:   Use keyboard function keys to check patterns. 
F2 -Virtual Stitchout will check the stitching path. 
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3.5.1.11
Order Join
Order Join  - is a process that checks all the pattern segments on the screen and
 automatically makes them continuous if possible. This connection is based on their
relative positions. This is especially useful when a pattern has had numerous
changes to it.
In the following example, a flower pattern was chosen, but needed to be simplified to
fit the space. Using  Node Mode
, the center lines in the pattern were divided and
removed. The remaining pattern segments need to be reconnected so there are no
jump stitches when the pattern stitches out. 
Once the pattern has been modified, select the starting segment. CS will begin here
and reassemble the pattern segments using Order Join.  
CS uses the following rules when reconnecting the pattern segments:
1. Begin with the selected segment and follow that path to the end of that segment. 
2. If there is a pattern segment already snapped to its endpoint, that will be the next
segment reconnected. If there are two or more snapped to its endpoint, CS
chooses the one with the lowest stitching order number.
3. If no pattern segments are snapped to the endpoint, CS looks for a segment that
is within one stitch length distance from the current pattern segment. It chooses
and reconnects the closest segment. If two or more are equidistant, CS chooses
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