This exercise will demonstrate how to digitize a complex fill and then insert a hole. When digitizing complex fills, you should always begin and end your wireframe outline with straight points.
To digitize a complex fill:
Insert a graphic (example, melco_tutor.tif). Zoom in on the area that you would like to digitize first. Keep in mind that the stitch list order is the same order that the machine will sew the design. Select the complex fill element . Below is an example of a complex fill with the steps labeled with red numbers.
Input your 1st point by left clicking in the View Window over the graphic. This will input a straight point.
The 2nd point for this example is a curved point which you input by right clicking.
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After inputting the last point of the complex fill, press the Enter key.
Now, if you have any holes to input in the complex fill you can digitize the wireframe outline of these the same way that you digitized the wireframe outline of the complex fill. If you don't have any holes to digitize, press the Enter key again.
Input the complex fill entry point with a left click. The entry point is where you would like the stitches to begin on the complex fill.
Input the complex fill exit point with a left click. The exit point is where you would like the stitches to tie off and end the complex fill.
Input the first direction point with a left click.
Input the second direction point with a left click. The direction of the line between the two direction points determines the direction of the fill stitches on the complex fill just digitized. The stitches will now be generated on the complex fill. The direction points can be anywhere in the View Window (inside or outside of the complex fill).
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The end result after pressing the "view stitches in 3D" button , looks like this: |
To digitize a complex hole after completing the complex fill:
After completing the complex fill on the rose pedal, you may decide you would like to put a shadow of a slightly darker color using stitches going in a different direction. You wouldn't want to put another fill on top of the existing one because you will have too many stitches on top of each other, therefore you want to insert a hole.
You can also use holes on areas that are supposed to be blank or not filled in with stitches.
Select the complex fill by left clicking inside of it, if it is not already selected. You can tell an element is selected if it has a box around it and the wireframe points are shown. When an element is selected you can edit it.
Select the complex hole tool .
Digitize the outline of the hole that you want to create. Use the left mouse click for straight points and right mouse click for curved points.
When finished with the outline, press the Enter key.
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The end result of the above complex fill with a hole inserted looks like this: |
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On the example of the rose pedal, a color change was inserted and a column fill was then stitched over the hole and the end result of that looks like this:
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You can always refer to the status line below the View Window to give direction for the next step while digitizing an element.