Satin Line

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The Satin Line Recipe is used primarily to make outlines where a uniform width border is needed. However, the satin line recipe can be used for much more. The satin line tool will make a precise uniform line of a width you specify. This line can be satin, step or a number of other stitch types.  

Depending on your software level, The Satin Line recipe will add 3 additional icons to the top toolbar as shown above  These icons are used to control the corner type and line width.




Corner Type

Choosing the correct corner type can be critical to achieving the best possible sew out. The default corner for the system is the Continuous corner and will work well in most situations.


However, in certain areas, like very sharp corners, the stitching in the Continuous corners become too long and should not be used. In such cases you will want to switch to a Bevel Square or Inserts type.


The Block Corner is used mainly for very small column widths or Appliqué with low densities

Set Corner Type

  1. Click the Corner type icon (You must have a corner point selected)
  2. Select the desired Corner type from the drop down
  3. Click Apply
  4. Continue digitizing


The different corner types and the settings for each are discussed in detail in the Embroidery Settings Section



Advanced Satin Mode

Additionally, with the Professional Level the Satin line width can be manipulated  between nodes to make your designs run more efficiently.

To activate Advanced Satin Mode, Click the icon.

The system will change the display of the Satin line input

Normal View

Advanced Satin Activated

Click on any point you have create, the display will change to a line with 3 points.


You can click and drag any point on the line to move, stretch or shrink the satin column

When Advanced Satin Mode is enabled, the Reference Line Editor icon will become active. The Reference line editor allow you to control how the line points are changed.
Utilizing this control you can change the width of the line by an absolute value

Value to change ref line

Apply Change to Top and Bottom Equally

Apply Change to Top Only

Apply Change to Bottom Only

Apply Change Absolutely

Determines how the change is applied

Examples

Original

Change

Result

Setting the value to 0 on 2 points will result in a connection between those 2 points with a run stitch



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