Echo Fill Properties

The Echo Fill properties dialog enables you to place echo lines within or around a shape. Set the style, gap, stitch type and stitch length.

Choose from 1, 2 or 3. For a square shape:

Rounded corners (1) is initially selected.

Select a line type for the echo lines in the fill. Choose from:

Set the Spacing to the preferred distance between lines of stitching. Set the Spacing from 2mm to 20mm in steps of 0.1mm. It is initially set to 5mm.

Set the stitch length for the echo lines from 1 to 12mm in 0.1mm steps. The initial setting is 1.5mm.

If required, choose File > New.
Choose Edit > Insert > Insert Design.
In the folder mySewnet/Samples/Stitch Editor/Stitch load the 'Bumblebee 2' embroidery.
Select the Object window of the Control Panel . The pointer changes to the Object Select pointer.

Note: All of the icons are unavailable (dimmed) as no area of stitches is selected.

Note the end stitch number in the Control Strip.

The number of stitches is reduced, as shown by a lower end stitch number in the Control Strip.

Click the lower wing to select it, then click Remove Underlying Stitches . The number of stitches drops again.
Note: Remove Underlying Stitches removes any underlay stitches, or other stitches, under a fill area.
Use Command–click to select both wings.
In the Convert pop-up menu choose "Pattern Fill to Echo Fill".
Click Convert. The Echo Fill properties dialog appears.
In Echo Area, select External and Internal Lines.
Ensure that Echo Lines is set to 5.
Set Spacing to 2mm.
Click OK to close the dialog.
Click outside the bumblebee to deselect the wings.