The Basic Tab contains settings for the general display of the working canvas.

Language

Setting the Language will change how the drop down menus are displayed.

Units system

Controls the unit measurement (inch or metric) of the system. This setting changes the on screen rulers, letter height , dimensions etc.. It does not change the settings for density, running stitch length, step length etc.. as these are based on machine steps.

This setting can also be changed by clicking the control at the top left corner of the on screen rulers.

General

Display Cross

Choose the mouse cursor pointer as an arrow or a large cross hair. The large cross hair is useful for aligning items while the arrow is smaller.

Enable Sound Feedback

The system will generate different sounds for corner points, curves, etc.. This feature can be disabled if you find this distracting

Use Audio Card

Enabled only if Sound Feedback is enabled. Directs sound to PC sound card instead of the internal speaker. This is helpful in areas with loud background noise.

Hide Horizontal Properties ...

When a tool is exited, the last function performed is still displayed in the toolbar across the top.  This feature hides this placeholder to increase visible workspace. However, the toolbar space will resize every time a tool is completed and can be distracting.

Enable Write to Barudan CF

Adds to the File pull down menu the ability to write directly to Barudan CF cards. This setting is optional and will not be present in all systems.

Enable Transmit to Happy

Adds direct link to File menu to send designs directly to Happy machine. This is an optional setup item and is not present in all systems

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Auto Save

Periodically saves a temporary file of the working design which will be recoverable on restart in the event of a system failure.

If the system were to shutdown unexpectedly, you would be prompted to recover an auto saved file when you restart.

Save Every XX mins

Sets the time interval between auto saves

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Screen

Changes the background color on the main canvas . To change the Background color of the main screen, click the colored block to the right of the word "Background Color" and choose from the popuo the desred color.

Dim Image Settings

When digitizing with a background image, it can be easier to see the input lines if the image colors aren't so bright. This feature allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the image to make your outlines easier to see.

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