Change the Settings for an Object
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Open an embroidery.
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Click the Object tab. The pointer changes to the Object Select
pointer.
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Move the pointer until the desired area is highlighted, then click to select the object.
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Right-click the object. A context menu is displayed.
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Select the stitch type properties from Edit... at the top of the context menu. The properties dialog box for that stitch type is displayed.
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In the properties dialog box make the desired changes, and click OK to save the changes.
You can use Ctrl + click to select more than one object at a time.
The object type is displayed in the Edit Properties and Convert sections of the Object tab.
If you have selected more than one object type, you can choose the desired type in the context menu.
Convert an Object and Change its Settings
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Open an embroidery.
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Click the Object tab. The pointer changes to the Object Select
pointer.
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Move the pointer until the desired area is highlighted, then click on the desired object.
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To convert the selected object, choose the desired object type from the Convert
drop-down menu.
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To further change the properties for a converted object, click Properties while that object is still selected, or right-click and select the stitch type. The properties dialog box for the object type will appear.
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Change the settings in the properties dialog box then click OK to apply the new settings. Click Cancel if you decide not to save the new settings.
To make it easier to select the desired object, use the color worksheet and slider bars to hide other objects.
To change the properties of the selected object, right-click on the work area and select the object type from the context menu. The properties dialog box for the object type will appear.
Alternatively, right-click the object and select a new stitch type from the context menu.
The properties dialog for the converted object will appear. Make any desired changes.
The settings are remembered in that session. After closing and reopening the program, lightly stitched fill types such as Contour Fill and MultiWave fill will be detected as running or double stitch lines, not as fills.