Design Separator

Use Design Separator  to break an embroidery into two parts. Click Design Separator and the pointer changes to the add point pointer . Place a line to enclose the area of the embroidery you wish to split. Two new embroideries are automatically created, one for each part of the split. The new embroideries are shown as separate subdesigns in the Design Select area of the Home tab.

Design Separator can be used to cut out a section of an embroidery you wish to keep, or to cut away a section of an embroidery you wish to discard. This may be preferable to making a selection and then using Cut, as Design Separator creates a clean split with traveling stitches where it is necessary to move along the split line. Design Separator may also be used to split an embroidery into two subdesigns for stitching out.

To automatically split an embroidery for stitching out multiple hoopings in a particular hoop, it is recommended to use the Split Project Wizard in mySewnet™ Embroidery.

If you want to keep the split sections then you must save them.

Shortcuts

• Modify Design, Modify Tab:

  

• Keys: Alt, M, DS

Separating for Cutting Out

Use these steps when separating an embroidery to cut out or cut away a section.

1. In the folder Documents\mySewnet\Samples\Stitch Editor\Stitch load the 'Lion' embroidery.

2. Click Draw All Stitches

   

   .

This is recommended as Split Design cuts through all stitches whether or not they are visible.

Alternatively, ensure Ghost Mode



is selected.

3. If desired, in the View tab, select 2D View with Stitch Points

   

   , so you can see any movement stitches.

You can also use Grid Off



to aid in seeing movement stitches.

4. If desired, Zoom In

   

   to the area around which you will place the cut line.

Once you have started to place the cut line, you can use mouse wheel zoom (hold Ctrl and move the mouse wheel) if you wish to change the zoom level.

5. On the Modify tab, click the Design Separator icon

   

   . The pointer changes to the place point pointer 

   

   .

6. Click the desired start point for your cut line. If possible, choose a start point in clear space as this will make it easier to see where you started.

7. Click to place more points. This is the line along which the embroidery will be cut.

As you click the third point on the line, the line becomes closed (it becomes a loop). As you place more points the line adjusts itself.

The line may ’swing’ while you place points. Just carry on, you can adjust it afterwards.

8. Use Ctrl+click to place square nodes for straight lines.

Click Delete to remove the last–placed point.

When you cross stitching in the embroidery, try to avoid following outlining stitches as this may fragment the outline.

9. Move the pointer over one of the nodes on the line. The pointer changes to the Move Node pointer 

   

   . Adjust the node as desired.

When the Move Node pointer is active you can adjust existing nodes.

If you click while the Point pointer



is active, another point will be added to the line.

10. Click points until you are at or near the start point again.



 

Notice that the dark thread color has been hidden and shown in Ghost Mode. This makes it easier to see where to place the cut line.

11. Right-click to cut the embroidery.
    When the split has been calculated, the design has been cut in two, with the head of the lion as the active embroidery.

    

12. Click the Home tab. In the Design Select area you can see the two parts of the embroidery as separate subdesigns.

13. If desired, select one of the sections and Delete

    

    it.

14. Use Save As

    

    to save the split sections under a new name.

Separating for Stitching Out

Use these steps when splitting an embroidery for stitching out in sections.

In the example the embroidery Documents\mySewnet\Samples\Stitch Editor\Stitch\Large Flower is used.

1. Click File, New

   

   to open a new window.

2. In the Quick Access toolbar, click Insert

   

   .

3. In the folder Documents\mySewnet\Samples\Stitch Editor\Stitch load the 'Large Flower' embroidery.

4. Click Hoop

   

    to select a hoop size large enough for the embroidery, or use Enter Size to set a temporary custom hoop size. Click OK after selecting your hoop.

If a message appears asking if you wish to change the hoop size for all open embroideries, click No.

5. Click Draw All Stitches

   

   .

This is recommended as Split Design cuts through all stitches whether or not they are visible.

6. If desired, in the View tab, select 2D View with Stitch Points

   

   , so you can see any movement stitches. You can also use Grid Off

   

   to aid in seeing movement stitches.

It is particularly useful to see movement stitches when splitting for stitching out in sections, as this may help avoid creating unnecessary short stitches.

7. If desired, Zoom In

   

   to the end of the hoop where you will place the cut line.

Once you have started to place the cut line, you can use mouse wheel zoom (hold Ctrl and move the mouse wheel) if you wish to change the zoom level.

8. On the Modify tab, click the Design Separator icon

   

   .

9. Click to place the first point outside the hoop. Click on one side of the section of the embroidery where you wish to cut across.

This ensures that you cut as few movement stitches as possible.

10. Click points to place a cut line across the embroidery to the opposite side of the hoop. When you cross stitching in the embroidery, try to follow the angle of the stitches. Also, avoid following outlining stitches as this may fragment the outline.

11. Click two or three points around the outside of the hoop to go around one end of the hoop in long steps and return to the start point.



 

12. Adjust the nodes with the Move Node

    

    pointer as desired.

13. Right-click to close the area.

14. Click the Home tab to view the two subdesigns in the Design Select area.

15. Click Select All Visible

    

    . The top half of the embroidery is selected.

16. Click Copy

    

    . The copied section appears in the Clipboard block.

17. In the Paste drop-down menu, select Paste Into New Window

    

    .

18. Click the first tab at the bottom of the work area.

19. In the Home tab, select the bottom half in the Design Select area.

20. Click Select All Visible

    

    . The bottom half of the embroidery is selected.

21. Click Copy

    

    . The copied section appears in the Clipboard block.

22. In the Paste drop-down menu, select Paste Into New Window

    

    .

There are now three tabs at the bottom of the work area.

23. Click Change Hoop

    

    to change the hoop size to the hoop you will use to stitch out the sections.

24. Click OK after selecting your hoop. A message appears asking if you wish to change the hoop size for all open embroideries. Click Yes.

25. Click Center in Hoop

    

    . The split section is in the center of the new hoop.

26. Click the tab for the other section at the bottom of the work area.

27. Click Center in Hoop

    

    . The other split section is now also in the center of the hoop.

28. Use Save As

    

     to save the two subdesigns with their own names, for example Large Flower Top and Large Flower Bottom.

29. Print

    

     a worksheet for each subdesign at 100%, to use as a template when stitching out the second area.

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Basting Line

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Basting Line for All Designs

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