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    Stitching Iconsto be placed by identifying the click points on the screen instead of on the quilt. 
       Repeat Pattern Icon
     - This function  will use the pattern being
    highlighted, prompt for a reference point and allow you to specify  multiple repeats
    and/or rows. It does not require a boundary but usually a boundary is helpful when
    placing multiple patterns. It is very similar to the Edge-to-edge feature but more
    flexible especially with composite design elements.
       Border Corner Icon
     - This  function is very useful when joining corner
    patterns with border patterns because it allows the patterns (corners first, then
    borders) to be selected, placed and previewed before stitching. This function also
    has the ability to compute the size of the patterns needed in the side borders. Each
    pattern can be  ‘adjusted’
      to fit the space exactly. Settings are saved as their own
    Border Corner Quilt Group. 
      Edge To Edge Icon
     - The Edge-to-Edge function initiates the pattern
    selection, sizing, positioning, and the first row(s) of quilting.  The E2E function will
    prompt for the first boundary (which is the first section to be quilted) and the total
    quilt length. It uses these dimensions to suggest the number of rows and repeats
    needed to complete the quilting. Modifications are possible, and CS will adjust the
    counts (rows and repeats) and the pattern proportion (pattern length and height) if
    needed to fit the total quilt.  Use Continue 
     after rolling the quilt the first time. 
      Trim Icon
     - The  Trim function uses boundaries to define a space, and
    then will trim away the unwanted part of the quilting pattern. These boundaries are
    defined by moving the sewing head and clicking points around the area to be
    trimmed, creating a perfect fit. The trim can be done to the pattern  inside
     or
    outside
     of the bounded area so make that choice first using the arrow to the right
    of the icon. 
     
    Note: There is a similar  Draw Trim
       function that uses the mouse to identify points on the
    screen instead of  using the sewing head.    
      Measure Icon
     - The measure function will help obtain  exact
    measurements  for the quilt area you choose. It uses the sewing head to identify
    two points; the beginning and ending point of a  line. Based on this line, CS displays
    the measurement of the absolute height, absolute width, the actual length (which is
    the diagonal) and it gives the angle (number of degrees of rotation) of the defined
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    line. This utility will allow multiple measurements to be taken consecutively, so
    choose Cancel to exit the Measure Mode. It is possible to  transfer a measurement
    to one of the settings in a property box.  
    Note: There is a similar  Draw Measure
       function that uses the mouse to identify points on the
    screen instead of using the sewing head.      
      Restart Quilting Icon
     - The  Restart function is used whenever the
    machine stops by itself (thread break) or the Stop button is pressed. The process
    can begin stitching at exactly the spot where the stitching stopped (great if you
    needed to press the Stop button) or it can be adjusted to restart at any other point
    (great if the bobbin ran out and the thread break sensor didn ’t detect a break
    immediately). It is possible to define the restart point using the sewing head and the
    quilt top, or the mouse and the computer screen.  
       Regulated Sewing Icon
      There are several choices for stitching with
    the stitch regulator (Original, Plus, Smooth). Recording patterns while using the
    stitch regulator is possible with any of the choices. To choose a mode,  click on the
    arrow to the right of the icon and a  drop-down box appears with the following:    
    *  Original
     refers to the original stitch regulator action, which did not keep the needle
    running around the corner.  
    *  Plus
     is designed to keep the needle running at points or corners. This guarantees
    a sharp point, like the Gammill Plus machine. 
    *  Smooth
     has a different power curve (needle up/down speed) for people who don ’t
    pause at points, but do slow down going into the point and coming out of it.
       Constant Speed Icon
     - When constant sewing is started, the needle
    starts stitching, and it is up to the quilter to move the sewing head smoothly and
    consistently. The quilter ’s motion determines the stitch length, not the sewing head.
    This  function is preferred by some when doing micro-stipple backgrounds in custom
    quilting. Use constant speed sewing when winding bobbins using the on-board
    bobbin winder.
        Baste Icon
     - is special because it is designed for stitching slowly and it
    will not push / stretch the fabric. It is essentially individual long single stitches done
    continuously. Stitch length can be as long as 4 inches. 
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    Design Icons
    2.4.2 Design Icons
    Design Icons  help create designs on the screen.
    Many of these icons correspond to the DRAW command and will initiate processes
    used to draw new patterns using the touch screen and/or the mouse. These
    processes are often called modes so you will see this term used here. 
    Modes are initiated by clicking or tapping one of the Design Icons. It is ended by
    tapping the same icon, or by pressing the Escape key on the keyboard. It can also
    be terminated by touching and holding any spot in the Preview area. (A small black
    rectangular box appears momentarily, there is an audible chime sound, and the
    modes is terminated.) 
     View All Icon  - is a fast way to zoom out far enough to see all the
    boundaries and patterns in the current quilt group.  
     Select All Patterns  Icon is a fast way to treat all patterns as one entity.
    This selects them but does not combine them permanently.
     Zoom In  - for use with a touch screen. Tap the icon, and then swipe the
    screen as many times as needed to get as close as needed. Items in the Preview
    Area appear larger, but the stitchable pattern size hasnt changed. 
      Zoom Out  - for use with a touch screen. Tap the icon, and then swipe the
    screen as many times as needed to get as far away as needed. Items in the Preview
    Area appear smaller but the stitchable size hasnt changed. 
      Pan Patterns  - for use with a touch screen. Tap the icon, and then swipe
    the screen, dragging your finger across the screen. The images on the screen are
    repositioned, in the direction you choose.  
     Cycle Pattern Anchor Type  - changes the anchor type. Select a pattern
    by clicking or tapping it. Selected patterns appear as magenta color on the Preview
    Area. They also have handles around them, which determine how the pattern will
    change when it is resized. Each type of handle is a different color/size, and this icon
    lets you cycle through the types, until you find the  pattern anchor
     you need.   
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     Set Sewing Order  - Click or tap this icon and all of the patterns on the
    Preview Area will be labeled with colored numbers (at the beginning of the pattern)
    and arrows (at the end of the pattern). Each pattern has a matching color for the
    sequence number and the direction arrow, so you can associate the two together.
    Click or tap the arrow to change the stitching direction. Click or tap the number in
    ascending sequence to change the  sewing order
    .  
     Measure with mouse
     on CAD - Click or tap this icon and see the
    measurement box appear at the bottom right corner of the preview area. Use either
    your mouse or finger to tap the item on the screen once at the beginning and once
    at the end of the area being measured and the measurements will be calculated.
    This includes absolute height (vertical), absolute width (horizontal), length
    (diagonal) and degrees of rotation (slope of the diagonal). Tap the upper right X to
    close the measurement box, or tap this icon again. 
     Make Next Left Click a Right Click  - for use with a touch screen. In
    previous versions of CS, many options were listed in the Right Click dialog box.
    These still work for people who choose to use the mouse. For people who prefer
    touch screen technology, the Right Click dialog box can be found by touching this
    icon first, then the screen (pattern or open space) and it will appear.  
     Draw Boundary on CAD   - drawing a boundary on the screen. Click or
    tap this icon to begin  Draw Boundary Mode
    . Then tap the screen at each
    boundary point.  Touch and hold, anywhere on the screen, and CS will complete the
    boundary. The first 2 touches define the baseline which CS uses for pattern
    positioning. The last touch completes the boundary but that last touch is not
    included in the boundary. Multiple boundaries can be made while in this Mode. Tap
    the icon a second time to get out of Draw Boundary Mode, or press the Escape key. 
     Draw Trim on CAD  - for drawing a trim boundary on the screen. Click or
    tap this icon to begin  Draw Trim Mode
    . Then tap the screen at each boundary
    point. Touch  and hold, anywhere on the screen, and CS will complete the trim
    boundary. The last touch completes the boundary but that last touch is not included
    in the boundary. Multiple Trim boundaries can be made while in this Mode. To exit
    Draw Trim Mode, touch this icon again, press the Escape key, or touch and hold
    some point on the screen until a little black box appears temporarily, then release.  
     Draw Arc on CAD  - for drawing an arc on the screen. Click or tap this icon
    first to begin  Draw Arc Mode
    . Then touch the screen at 3 points (the beginning,
    the middle and the end). The arc is a sewable pattern that appears on the Preview
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    Design Icons
    Area. Multiple Arcs can be made while in this Mode. To exit Draw Arc Mode, tap this
    icon again, press the Escape key, or touch and hold some point on the screen until a
    little black box appears temporarily, then release.
     Draw Curve on CAD  - for drawing a curve on the screen. Click or tap this
    icon first to begin  Draw Curve Mode
    . Touch the screen in a series of points and a
    curve will be drawn that connects the points. The curve is a sewable pattern that
    appears on the Preview Area. Multiple Curves can be made while in this Mode. To
    exit Draw Curve Mode, tap this icon again, press the Escape key, or touch and hold
    some point on the screen until a little black box appears temporarily, then release.
     Draw Line on CAD  - for drawing a line or series of lines  on the screen.
    Click or tap this icon first to begin  Draw Line Mode
    . Touch the screen, identifying
    a series of points, and a P2P line will be drawn that connects the points. The line is
    a sewable pattern that appears on the Preview Area. Multiple Lines can be made
    while in this Mode. To exit Draw Line  Mode, tap this icon again, press the Escape
    key, or touch and hold some point on the screen until a little black box appears
    temporarily, then release.
     Draw Freehand on CAD  - for drawing freehand on the screen. Click or
    tap this icon first to begin  Draw Freehand Mode
    . Using either your finger or the
    mouse, trace a design on the screen, freehand. The design is a sewable pattern that
    appears on the Preview Area. Multiple drawings can be made while in this Mode.To
    exit Draw Freehand Mode, tap this icon again, press the Escape key, or touch and
    hold some point on the screen until a little black box appears temporarily, then
    release.
     Draw P2P Pattern on CAD  - for moving a series of patterns to the
    screen. Be sure a  P2P pattern
     is included in your project. Select it and adjust the
    size and aspect ratio ( Freeze Aspect
    ) as need. It should be highlighted in the
    pattern list. Click or tap the P2P Pattern icon to begin  Draw Pattern Mode
    . Click or
    tap the screen, identifying a series of points, and the pattern will be drawn between
    each pair of contiguous points. To exit Draw Mode, tap this icon again, press the
    Escape key, or touch and hold some point on the screen until a little black box
    appears temporarily, then release.
       Help ? Icon   is context sensitive help. Just in case you have forgotten
    something, you can click on the Help?, the cursor turns into a question mark, which
    can be moved to the item in question. By clicking again, a dialog box will appear that
    will briefly explain the icon. 
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    2.4.3 Right Click Icons
    Right Click Icons  
    are shortcuts for the functions available using the mouse right-
    click. Tap or click the icon to begin the function. 
     Rotate Pattern  - First select the pattern(s) to rotate. Then tap or click the icon,
    and the pattern will rotate 90 °. Click here for more details on  Rotate Pattern
    .  
     Flip Pattern Horizontal  - First select the pattern(s) to flip. Then tap or click
    the icon, and the pattern will flip horizontally. Click here for more details on  Flip
    Horizontally .
      Flip Pattern Vertical  - First select the pattern(s) to flip. Then tap or click the
    icon, and the pattern will flip vertically. Click here for more details on  Flip Vertically
    .      
     Mirror Pattern  - This feature allows the pattern to be mirrored, using an axis
    line that is not necessarily horizontal or vertical. Click here for more details on  
    Mirror Pattern
    .   
     Rubber Stamp Pattern    - This feature allows multiple copies of a pattern to
    be made. Click here for more details on  Rubber Stamp Pattern
    .      
     Circular Array  - This feature will make multiple copies of a pattern and place
    them in a circular array on the screen. Click here for more details on  Circular Array
    .     
     Echo Pattern  - This feature will create a new pattern that outlines the edge of
    a selected pattern. Click here for more details on  Echo Pattern
    .   
     Apply Pattern  - This feature combines two patterns, where one pattern
    provides the path and the other  (P2P) pattern
     provides the design that is placed
    along the path. Click here for more details on  Apply Pattern
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    Right Click Icons Nodes  - This feature shows a pattern broken down into segments, and allows
    those segments to be manipulated. Click here for more details on  Nodes
    .   
     Reverse Start/End  - This feature switches the direction of the stitching path.
    Click here for more details on  Reverse Start/End
    .   
     Order Join  - This feature will join and sequence pattern segments. Click here
    for more details on  Order Join
    .   
     Convert Pattern  - This feature will allow a pattern to be converted into another
    object (like a boundary, trim, curve or outline). Click here for more details on  Convert
    Pattern .   
     Fill Inside  - This feature works with both a boundary and a pattern, modifying
    the pattern to stitch only the inside area of the selected boundary. Click here for
    more details on  Fill Inside
    .   
     Fill Outside  - This feature works with both a boundary and a pattern, modifying
    the pattern to stitch only the outside area of the selected boundary. Click here for
    more details on  Fill Outside
    .   
     Toggle Sewn  - Selected patterns are changed to have a sewn status. Click
    here for more details on  Toggle Sewn
    .   
     Toggle Unsewn  - Selected patterns are changed to have an unsewn status.
    Click here for more details on  Toggle Unsewn
    .   
     Delete  -  Selected patterns are deleted. Click here for more detail on  Delete
    .
       
     Combine Patterns  - Selected patterns are combined, in the order they were
    selected. Click here for more details on  Combine Patterns
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    2.5 Work Area
    Work Area  is divided into three distinct parts. 
    Project information  is also known as the Project Explorer.
    Properties
     window will list the settings and other details. 
    Preview Area
     is also called the CAD Screen by techy types. The images of the
    quilting designs appear here. 
    2.5.1 Project Information
    Projects collect and hold the information needed to do a whole quilt. Technically a
    project is a file but thinking of them as a notebook or as a folder is sometimes
    easier. The Project Information area of the screen shows the patterns chosen for this
    project. Each pattern has a thumbnail size image and the pattern name listed.  
     Throughout the quilting process, the Project icons can be used.
        Save Project
     - saves the project file. If a name has not been given to the file,
    CS will prompt for one.
       Add Pattern
     - initiates the process of looking, previewing and choosing a
    pattern for this project.
       Remove Pattern
     - will remove a pattern from this project.
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    Project Information   Project Properties
     - displays the project details in the Properties window.
       Add Quilt Group
     - will create a new tab, prompt for a name for the tab, and
    create a preview area for the new quilt group tab. Some CS functions automatically
    create a new quilt group. 
       Remove Quilt Group
     - will delete the current tab. CS will ask for confirmation
    before deleting the tab because it cant be retrieved. 
     Undo Last Operation - will undo the last command. CS remembers most of the
    operations, and their sequence, so Undo commands can be repeated multiple
    times.  
      Export Pattern
     to CSQ - will combine the selected pattern(s), and export them
    to a pattern file with the .csq file extension. If the project has any encrypted patterns,
    all the exported designs will also be encrypted, with .csqx file extension.
      Virtual Stitchout
     - Will provide a preview of the stitching path for all unsewn
    patterns on the screen. Any time there is a break in the stitching path, CS will sound
    an audible bell sound.
    2.5.2 Property Window
    Properties (aka settings)  are the details that define how (and what) the sewing
    head will stitch. These details may apply to a  project
     ( yellow frame), a pattern
     (
    cyan frame ), or a selected pattern
     ( magenta frame).  The frame around the details
    area is color coded to help convey which details are being displayed.
    Settings can also apply to a process.   Several important quilting features (and
    Border/Corner
    , Edge To Edge
    , and Repeat Patterns
    ) require a series of steps
    and additional information.  Process
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    2.5.2.1
    Project Details - Yellow Frame
    Project Properties  
    - appear in the Property Window and are framed with a yellow
    line. 
    Changing the Project Properties:
    Project Name
     – The default name for all projects is My Quilt Project. When you
    save your project, you will be prompted to change this to something unique. 
    The settings are inherited from the  default settings
     (on the Controller Definition
    form). If any setting is changed here, all patterns selected for this project  after the
    change  will use the new setting. 
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