Change Object Settings

Change the Settings for an Object

1. Open an embroidery.

2. Select the Object

   

    window of the Control Panel

   

   . The pointer changes to the Object Select pointer.

3. Move the pointer until the desired area is highlighted, then click to select the object.

You can use Command–click to select more than one object at a time.

Note: The object type is displayed in the Edit Properties and Convert sections of the Control Panel.

4. Control–click the object to view a context menu.

If you have selected more than one object type, you can choose the desired type in the context menu.

5. Choose the stitch type properties from the top of the context menu. The properties dialog for that stitch type is displayed.

6. In the properties dialog make the desired changes, and click OK to save the changes.

Convert an Object and Change its Settings

1. Open an embroidery.

2. Select the Object

   

    window of the Control Panel

   

   . The pointer changes to the Object Select pointer.

Note: To make it easier to select the desired object, use the color worksheet and slider bars to hide other objects.

3. Move the pointer until the desired area is highlighted, then click to select the object.

Note: To change the properties of the selected object, Control–click on the work area and select the object type from the context menu to view the properties dialog.

4. To convert the selected object, choose the desired object type from the Convert menu in the Object window and click Convert.

Alternatively, Control–click the object and select a stitch type from the context menu.

The properties dialog for the converted object appears. Make any desired changes.

5. To make further changes to the properties for a converted object, click Properties while the object is still selected, or Control–click and select the stitch type. The properties dialog for the object type appears.

6. Change the settings in the properties dialog then click OK to apply the new settings. Click Cancel if you decide not to save the new settings.

Note: When a design is saved and reopened, the pattern in a Pattern Fill is no longer detected. In lightly stitched fill types such as Contour Fill and MultiWave Fill, the fill will be detected as running or double stitch lines, not as a fill. Ensure that you make all desired changes before saving.

Select Objects

Edit Properties

Edit Lines and Areas

Nodes

MultiWave Lines

Modify Object

Display