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1, schema editor and schema browser:
Pattern editor is the main program of computer embroidery plate making, which can design, edit and modify patterns and input the designed patterns into the embroidery plate. It is an auxiliary program of the icon pattern browser editor on the desktop. The icons on the desktop are dedicated to managing and viewing the designed patterns, and some simple auxiliary operations can be performed, such as formatting the disk, deleting the copied patterns, and converting the pattern files into embroidery disks. The pattern browser can't browse the patterns not designed by this series of pattern design programs, but for the patterns of the same series of pattern design programs, the lower version browser can't browse the high version design patterns, and the high version is backward compatible; To open the browser, you often have to open the schema editor first; Similarly, the lower version of the schema editor cannot open the schema file edited by the higher version, and the higher version editor can open the schema file edited by the lower version; It should be noted here that EMB format files generated by Tadao plate-making software can be opened with various versions of editors for files that can be read by DST or DSB computer embroidery machines.
2. Pattern file format and embroidered disk file format
Usually, no matter what plate-making software it is, the patterns it designs are saved in a file format that cannot be directly read by computer embroidery machines, and then converted into a format that can be read by computer embroidery machines. For example, the pattern design file format generated by DOS Tadao software is *. The pattern file format generated by ESD and Windows Tadao software is *. EMB, and the pattern file format generated by DOS Tianmu software is *. Ndp, etc. None of the files in these formats can be directly used by computerized embroidery machines, and must be converted into *. DST (Tadao embroidery machine ternary format) or *. Before DSB (belinda binary format), computerized embroidery machines could read their memory embroidery.
Why is the pattern design file generated by plate-making software different from the file that embroidery machine can read? This is because the pattern produced by the pattern design file will not be deformed, but the file converted into * will be deformed or deformed more or less no matter what good software is used. Daylight saving time or *. DSB format (this is because the size designed in the drawing file must be abandoned according to the accuracy of the NC motor during the conversion process, and it is also affected by factors such as the anti-interference performance of the software). It can be seen that the most ideal method for modification is to use the original design drawing file EMB file for modification; If modified by DST or DSB file, the pattern will be changed twice, which is especially important for fine patterns.
3. Embroidered disks and file formats
Here, readers should be reminded that the embroidery disc format and the pattern file format in the embroidery disc are two different concepts. Disk format usually refers to the way of recording and reading data on disk. File format refers to the way the data itself is encoded and decoded. Usually, the disk format used by domestic embroidery machines is Tadao format, which is compatible with home computers and operating systems DOS and Windows used by most domestic computer embroidery machines. The disk capacity is usually 1.44M or 720K, but some imported embroidery machines are not compatible with DOS or Windows. Embroidery disc formats of Belinda and Toyota embroidery machines are Belinda FRD format and Toyota format respectively. DOS or Windows can't be read and written directly, and it needs to be read and written by special software such as Tadashi 5.0, 6.0 and Wilkem. The file format of embroidery disc has been briefly introduced in the previous section.
4, digital contour:
After selecting any input method, click the edge of a certain area with the mouse to form an elastic rubber band contour line, which is the digital contour line.
5. Object:
The stitches formed by a series of operations and editing in computer embroidery and printing software are a unit. Usually a flower is composed of several units, and an object can be composed of one unit or several units.
6. Lock code and stop code:
Locking the needle means locking the needle when the object begins to embroider, and stopping the needle means locking the needle at the end of the object. In practice, both of them are sewn three times continuously to prevent the thread ends from loosening after thread cutting. There is no mark on the sewing code and sewing code, but it can be seen from the status prompt bar when simulating embroidery. Readers should note that the needle stop function and the stop function are not the same thing. Stop function is one of the functions of computerized embroidery machine, which means that the embroidery machine stops working so that the operator can do other work. For example, when embroidery needs to stop needles and stick cloth, it is necessary to add the needle stop function instead of adding the needle stop code.
7, color change code
Changing the color is changing the thread. No matter DG50 or DG60, there is no separate color change mark, which is usually used together with the thread cutting code, but the color of embroidery thread can be directly displayed on the display screen, and whether it changes color can also be seen from the status prompt bar in the simulation embroidery.
8. Trim the code
That is, the line clipping mark is marked as △ -△ in DG50; DG60 is marked as △-○; There is an extra line segment in the middle of the line clipping code, which is called the object connector. If the distance between two objects is more than 6mm, it is displayed as a dotted line, and if it is less than 6mm, it is displayed as a solid line.
9, needle type
Both DG50 and DG60 provide various stitches, such as flat wrap stitch, other stitches, zigzag stitch, circular stitch, E-shaped stitch, etc. There are also some special stitches, readers can choose from the stitch selection column, try embroidery and watch the embroidery effect.
10, object connector
A line segment from one object to another is usually shown as a dotted line with a needle tip, but don't worry, the needle tip won't fall off and the line won't be exposed in the simulation view. If the length of this line segment is less than 6mm, a solid line will be displayed and this line will also be exposed in the simulation view.
1 1, object properties
That is, various parameters of the object, such as stitch type, stitch density, position coordinates of pattern size, various special function options (such as automatic sewing, shrinkage compensation, short-step sewing, intelligent corner, user sewing) and parameter settings. Object attributes are often used in editing, and readers should basically understand the function and usage of each item. Special functions can be set by placing the mouse on the corresponding tool button, clicking the right mouse button, and then in its dialog box, or by the following steps:
Click Select button → Select object → Object properties → Fill pin → Effect → Click corresponding label → Set function or change parameters → OK → OK.
12, automatic sewing
One of the special functions in object attributes; It provides the function of automatically withdrawing the bottom needle by computer before embroidery, and can manually set the bottom needle type, needle distance and needle length.
13, short step needle
One of the special functions in object attributes; Usually, the flat-wrapped needle type with radian or sharp turn is used. When the inner ring falls, the embroidery needles are not all concentrated on the contour line according to the density, so that the inner ring is embroidered into a paperback, which can prevent and overcome the phenomenon of broken wires, broken needles or all broken leather.
14, shrinkage compensation
One of the special functions in object attributes; It is usually used to compensate objects laterally. The positive value of the input value is lateral widening, and the negative value is thinning.
15, serrated edge
One of the special functions in object attributes; Usually used for special effects that require uneven stitches.
16, Smart Corner
There are two kinds, one is the oblique seam angle, which is used when it is less than 75 and greater than 45, and the other is the hat angle, which is used when it is less than 45.
17, user split seam
In order to achieve special artistic effects, users can customize the lower needle point in the block pattern to embroider the outline similar to leaf stems and skin wrinkles. This stitch is the user's parting stitch. According to the information in the prompt line, the user can complete the process of removing the needle.
18, needle pitch
The vertical distance between two adjacent needle drop points on the contour line is the needle distance. Please note that the stitch distance is not the vertical distance between two embroidery threads.
19, needle pitch
The distance from the last drop point to the next drop point is the stitch length.
20. Minimum stitch length
In most cases, when generating stitches, the actual stitch filling length defined by the user may not be exactly the same as that defined in the properties dialog box. Therefore, when the last stitch of a line is completed, the length of the stitch is less than the defined length in most cases, and the computer will automatically complete it according to the remaining length. However, sometimes the remaining length is too short, even less than the sum of the diameters of two embroidery threads, and the thread may be broken during embroidery, so the minimum stitch distance must be adopted.
2 1, entry point and exit point:
The starting embroidery point and ending embroidery point of the object are the entry point and exit point of the object. In the general editing state, if the distance between two objects is greater than 6mm, there will be tangent marks, which will be the exit point of the previous object and the entry point of the latter object respectively; In the state of plastic objects, the entry point and exit point are marked as ◇ and+respectively, and the entry point and exit point can be changed by dragging these two marks directly with the mouse.