Use Freehand Stamp Line
to place lines of the currently selected stamp across an embroidery in any direction. Click and drag to draw the line, then release the mouse button to preview the line of stamps. Adjust the nodes on the line as desired to change the direction of the line. Right-click to place the line of stamps. Only visible stitches are affected.
Select Freehand Stamp Line again to place another stamp line.
Shortcuts
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Stamps, Emboss Tab:
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Keys: Alt, E, SL, FT
Draw a Line of Stamps Across an Embroidery
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Isolate the stitches you want to stamp by hiding colors and/or using Draw Range.
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If required, click the Remove Needle Points In Fill icon
to remove any existing pattern.
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Select the desired stamp.
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Select the size for the stamp using the Size box.
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Enter the Angle to which you want to rotate the stamp.
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In the Stamp Line drop-down list, click the Freehand Stamp Line icon
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Click and drag across a visible area of stitches. As you drag the mouse, a line at the selected size and angle will be shown.
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Release the mouse button to view the stamp line.
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To adjust the nodes on the line, move the pointer over a node. The pointer changes to the move node pointer
. Drag the node as desired.
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If desired, select different stamps and change the size or angle while Freehand Stamp Line is active.
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Right-click when the line of stamps is placed as desired. Stitch points will be inserted according to how you have placed the line of stamps.
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To place other lines, reselect Freehand Stamp Line.
Use Ctrl+click to replace a round node with a square node to make an angular line.
Click Delete to remove the last–placed point.
If you are not satisfied with a particular line of stamps, use Undo to undo one line of stamps at a time.