Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.5 - Manual (Page 77)

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Contents
Before Using
Getting Started
Design Center
Layout & Editing
Programmable Stitch Creator
Quick Reference
Alphabetic Index
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Press the key to remove the point from the outline.
Note that the points marked by red squares cannot be deleted.
Line Drawing Mode
The line drawing mode allows you to add broken lines to your pattern. A broken line is made of one or
more contiguous straight lines, the ending point of a straight line being the starting point of the next one.
If the broken line you drew did not create enclosed regions, it remains a simple outline and you can only
set sewing attributes for the line itself in Stage 4.
If the broken line did create enclosed regions, you can assign stitches and colors to both the outline and
the regions in Stage 4.
If you draw a line through an existing region, creating two separate regions, you will be able to set sewing
attributes to both separately, as well as to the separating line.
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Drawing a broken line
1 Click on the Tool Box.
The shape of the cursor changes to and is displayed together with a small image of the tool
button.
2 Draw the line.
Move the mouse to the starting point and click.
Move the mouse to the ending point of the first straight line and click again.
NOTE:
You can always remove the last-entered point by clicking the mouse’s right button.
If needed, use the grid to help you draw the lines. You can set the grid so that each of its vertical
and horizontal lines are visible. For more information on the grid, refer to “Grid Setup” on page
103.
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Repeat until you arrive at the last end point. At that point double-click.
If the key is held down while moving the mouse, only vertical or horizontal lines will be
drawn.
Zoom-in Mode
The zoom-in mode is used to magnify a part of the outline so that you can check it and edit it more easily.
1
Click on the Tool Box.
The shape of the cursor changes to .
2 Click on the area you want to enlarge or drag the cursor across the area that you want to enlarge,
then release it. You can repeat this step several times.
Delete
Broken line without a region Broken line with region
Starting point
Ending point
Broken lines with two regions
Shift