Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.6 - Manual (Page 155)

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing
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Layout & Editing
Editing Embroidery Patterns
Drawing an arc & string
1.
Click on the Tool Box.
→ The shape of the pointer changes to
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below.
b
Memo:
• You can change the color and sew type
either before or after drawing the shape.
For more details on changing these
settings, refer to “Color” on page 169 and
“Sew type” on page 170.
• You can also use the settings in the
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to
define other attributes of the shape. (For
more details, refer to “Specifying sewing
attributes” on page 171.) If you do not
change these settings at this time, the
current settings will be applied, however
you can modify them later.
2.
Click in the Arc shape selector, and then click
Arc & String.
3. Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an
oval.
→ A radial line appears on the oval when the
mouse button is released.
4.
Move the pointer to the start point of the arc &
string, and then click.
→ The radial line disappears.
5.
Move the pointer until the arc & string has the
desired shape, and then click.
Specifying the geometric
attribute
■
Arc shape
Use this selector to select the type of arc.
b
Memo:
The Arc shape selector appears in the
Sewing Attributes bar when on the
Tool Box is selected.
1.
Click in the Arc shape selector.
→ The settings appear.
2. Click one of the settings.
→ The setting is applied to all patterns that
will be created with the Circle or Arc tool,
until the setting is changed.
Click at start point.
Move to end point.
Click at end point.
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