The draw Start and End slider bars on the Modify tab provide a very powerful way of viewing an embroidery and understanding exactly how it is formed. They allow you to progress forwards and/or backwards through an embroidery stitch by stitch and isolate a specific sequence of stitches. If desired, select the visible stitches as a block to work on with Select All, without affecting the hidden stitches. Changing the range of stitches can be combined with selecting colors to display a particular set of stitches that would be difficult to isolate with other functions.
The upper slider bar sets the Draw From Start stitch. The lower slider bar sets the Draw To End stitch.
Use the Draw Range to set the Start or End stitch in any of the following ways:
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Drag the slider |
Click the + or - button |
Click the space by the slider |
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Click and drag the slider box along the slider bar.
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Click the arrows at either end of the slider bar to progress by one stitch at a time. Click and hold on an arrow to progress more rapidly.
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Click in the space on the slider bar on either side of the slider box to move in that direction and jump through the stitches rapidly. You can also click and hold, but the slider box will stop when it reaches the arrow pointer.
In all cases, the work area will show the range of stitches as the Start or End stitch changes.
When you set a Draw Range, only the stitches in the color blocks that are visible within the range will be displayed.