6D™ Software Newsletter - May 2014

Module Mystique

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Module Mystique

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You can print one embroidery design, several designs, or a whole catalog of designs using the 6D™ Windows® Explorer Plug-In. (Similar features are found in 5D™ Organizer or 4D™ Organizer if you have an earlier software system).

If you have the 6D™ Windows® Explorer Plug-In, simply select one or several designs. (Shift-click to select a sequence, Ctrl-click to select a group of individual designs.) Then right-click. From the context menu, select Print and the Print Embroideries window opens. Select a catalog layout or print one or more design worksheets, choose a printer, select inches or millimeters, or set other printing preferences. Click Print. Be sure you have adjusted the Real Size setting for your personal computer in the Appearance tab of 6D™ Configure, to ensure your templates are correctly sized.

You can create a copy of an embroidery in another format using the Convert feature of Windows® Explorer. Select one design or several, then right-click. From the context menu, select 6D™ Embroidery > Convert. Select one of the 13 popular file formats. If selecting the .vp3 format, you can change the thread range, add trims and notes. Click OK. (6D™ Embroidery Machine Communication owners may only convert to .vp3.) Select whether to copy to a Floppy or USB drive. Click Next, then OK.

With your machine connected to your computer via a USB cable, you can send designs directly to the machine using Send or Send Express. Select a design then right click. Hold the cursor over 6D™ Embroidery and then click Send Express to send the design to your screen of your embroidery machine. Use Send to send your design or a group of designs to the MyFiles or the Personal Files folder of your connected embroidery machine. Multiple files can only be sent using the Send function.

Would you like to send a design to your USB stick like you used to do in 5D™ or 4D™ Embroidery? The great part about using Windows® Explorer to do this is you don't need your dongle, you can send more than one at a time, and it keeps the name of the design. Select one or several designs then right-click, select Send to, then click on your USB device. It's very easy!

Technique Tune-Up

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Technique Tune-Up

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You can repeat embroideries as many times as you wish to fill your hoop, and stitch in a continuous sequence, creating an "Endless" embroidery. You can make any design endless in the 6D™, 5D™, and 4D™ Embroidery System software.

In 6D™ Embroidery / Extra the Endless Wizard is found on the Wizards tab. The look has changed, but the function has a similar effect. In 5D™ Embroidery / Extra and 4D™ Embroidery / Extra, the Endless function is found on the Design Page of the control panel. Adjust the gap to create the perfect spacing, and choose from four types of alignment stitches for easy re-hooping.

QuiltDesign Creator

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QuiltDesign Creator

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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an Element and a Work Area? A Work Area consists of one or more elements or designs. You can think of the Work Area as the project and the Element as a part of the project.

An Element is defined by a Width and Height while a Work Area is defined by the Fabric Width and Machine Reach. For an Element the maximum width and height are 39.37" (1m). For an Area the maximum Machine Reach is 39.37" (1m) and the maximum Fabric Width is 196.85" (5m).

Create an element from a picture automatically or by drawing stitches over a background. Insert elements on the work area and combine them or Encore to create a larger quilt block or project.