Use Insert SuperDesign to insert a SuperDesign from the SuperDesign sets available in mySewnet™ Digitizing.
SuperDesigns are special designs that can be resized with constant stitch density. Some SuperDesigns are multicolored, and the stitch type and style for many can be changed. Alter the size, proportions, stitch type and thread color.
Note: Choose a Style for certain SuperDesign sets, for example the Animals 1 set contains Natural, Sepia and Line styles.
SuperDesign sets are grouped into categories. Each set contains 9 SuperDesigns. The SuperDesign dialog shows thumbnails of all the SuperDesigns in the selected SuperDesign set.
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Click Actions
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Choose Edit > Insert > Insert SuperDesign.
Insert a SuperDesign
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Click Actions
on the toolbar and choose Insert SuperDesign to open the Insert SuperDesign dialog.
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Search for a SuperDesign in the Search box (see Search for a SuperDesign), or choose a SuperDesign Category from the pop-up Category menu. The preview shows the first design set in that category.
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Scroll through the SuperDesign sets in the selected Category, then click a design to select it.
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Set the Size in millimeters as desired, from 5mm to 200mm. This sets the height of the SuperDesign, and the width is set proportionally.
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Click Apply. The SuperDesign is inserted in the work area as a Group, leaving any existing SuperDesigns unchanged.
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Insert any other SuperDesigns, as desired. Close the Insert SuperDesigns dialog when you have finished.
Note: Select a single Category, or browse All categories.
Note: Choose a Style for certain SuperDesign sets from the Style pop-up menu. For instance, the Animals 1 set contains Natural, Sepia and Line styles.
Search
You can search for a SuperDesign by name, folder name, or keyword.
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Enter the desired text in the Search field. Click Clear Search
to remove the search text.
Search for a SuperDesign
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Click Actions
on the toolbar and choose Insert SuperDesign to open the Insert SuperDesign dialog.
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Enter a search term in the Search box, for example ’christmas’. Designs related to Christmas appear in the Search Results panel.
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Scroll to view all of the Christmas designs.
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Choose a SuperDesign Category from the pop-up menu, those designs are now displayed instead of your search.
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In the Search box enter ’dog’.
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Click Clear Search
to return to Category view.
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In the Search box enter ’lion’, then press Enter. There are 12 different Lion designs.
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Place the pointer over the first six lions in turn.
The first three are part of the Animals set in the Appliqué Category, the next two from Cute Animals, and the sixth is from Tassels. They are all named Lion. You can search on Category or SuperDesign name. -
Place the pointer over the last six lions.
All of these lions are from Zodiac, and are named Leo. The term "Lion" is from the keywords for these SuperDesigns. -
Click to select the first Leo, then click Apply. The lion is inserted as a group in the work area.
Note: The Search function finds all varieties of a particular SuperDesign, there is no need to click the Style option for a SuperDesign set individually when using Search. In the example above, the appliqué lions using Satin Line, and the two styles of Motif Line are found.
Note: These designs are from the Christmas categories, and single designs with a Christmas theme.
Note: Besides 18 household pets, there are also three pictures of a sausage in a roll (a hotdog). Searching may sometimes produce unexpected results!
Note: Click Clear Search before browsing SuperDesigns by Category.