Changing Stitch Types

To change a stitch type to another stitch type, select the line or fill area, then right-click. (Alternatively, right-click on the object in the FilmStrip of the Design window and select Properties.) In the Fill Area and Line properties dialog select the desired Line or Fill type from the drop-down menus at the top.

Stitch types in the following two groups may be changed to any other stitch type in either of these groups:

Lines

Running_Stitch_icon_lg_dp00478.jpg 

Running Stitch

Satin_Stitch_icon_lg_dp00480.jpg 

Satin Line

Double_Stitch_icon_lg_dp00482.jpg 

Double Stitch

Motif_Line_icon_lg_dp00484.jpg 

Motif Line

Double_Stitch_with_Zigzag_Return_icon_lg_dp00486.jpg 

Double Zigzag

No_Border_Line_icon_m00488.jpg 

No Border Line

Triple_Stitch_icon_lg_dp00490.jpg 

Triple Stitch

 

 

Areas

Pattern_Fill_icon_lg_dp00492.jpg 

Pattern Fill

QuiltStipple_Fill_icon_lg_dp00494.jpg 

QuiltStipple Fill

Echo_Fill00496.jpg 

Echo Fill

Motif_Fill_icon_lg_dp00498.jpg 

Motif Fill

Contour_Fill_icon_lg_dp00500.jpg 

Contour Fill

No_Fill_icon_m00502.jpg 

No Fill

Shape_Fill_icon_lg_dp00504.jpg 

Shape Fill

Crosshatch_Fill_icon_lg_dp00506.jpg 

Crosshatch Fill

Satin_Area_icon_m00508.jpg 

Satin Area

Radial_Fill_icon_lg_dp00510.jpg 

Radial Fill

Curved_Crosshatch_Fill_icon00512.jpg 

Curved Crosshatch Fill

 

 

Spiral_Fill_icon_lg_dp00514.jpg 

Spiral Fill

Multiwave_Fill_icon_lg_dp00516.jpg 

MultiWave Fill

 

 

When converting to a Satin Area, any holes in the fill area will be lost.

Objects in the following groups may be changed to any other stitch type in that group:

Columns

Continuous_Satin_icon00518.jpg 

Satin Column

Richelieu_Bars_icon00520.jpg 

Richelieu Bars

Feathered_Satin_icon00522.jpg 

Feathered Satin

Tapered_Motif_icon00524.jpg 

Tapered Motifs

Any Column can be changed into a Satin Area using the Convert to Satin Area

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 option, but it cannot be changed back.

The following object types cannot be changed into another type of object:

Creating Designs

Creating Areas and Lines

Quick Create

Creating with Freehand Create and Point Create

Freehand Create

Point Create

Fill Area and Line Properties

Column Properties

Object Properties

Global Properties

Change Properties for Selected Objects

Design Size and Creating Embroideries