Most editing will take place using the Project View and the "wireframe" points on the design in the view window.
Designs appear in a list as "elements" in the Project View on the right side of the screen. Changing densities and column width and moving parts of a design is easy using the Project View.
As you will see, the project view is a very powerful tool when editing designs in EDS IV. For a more detailed explanation of the Project View click here. The design "Earthday.ofm" will be used in all of the following exercises. This design was digitized on EDS IV and is included with your designs on EDS IV.
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Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
The Project View starts with the name earthday. Below is the actual design with a + next to it.
4. Click on the + to expand and see all the elements associated with this design.
Note: you can use the scroll bar on the right of the Project View to scroll through the elements. If you click on a particular element to select it, notice that it is also selected on the design.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the area where the color change needs to be inserted.
Click on the element above where the color change needs to be inserted.
6. Click on the Color Change tool .
7. The design will automatically regenerate to show the color change.
Note: This same exercise can also be used for inserting Trims.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the Walk stitch element that needs to be changed.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
6. Click on the Walk tab.
7. Type in a value for Stitch Length.
8. Click on OK or Apply.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the element where the Column density needs to be changed.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Column tab.
7. Change the Density setting or turn on Auto Density.
8. Click on OK or Apply.
Note: This changes the properties for this element only. The rest of the design will not be affected.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the element where the column width needs to be changed.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click the Column tab.
7. Change the Width setting.
8. Click on OK or Apply.
Note: This changes the properties for this element only. The rest of the design will not be affected.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the element where the Fill density needs to be changed.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Fill tab.
7. Change the Fill density.
8. Click on OK or Apply.
Note: The Fill type number, stitch length, # partitions, partition sequence and line angle can also be changed using the same exercise.
Note: This changes the properties for this element only. The rest of the design will not be affected.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the Column element that needs Underlay.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Column tab.
7. Click the down arrow at Primary Underlay and choose an underlay (choose a secondary underlay if necessary).
8. Click on OK or Apply.
Note: this changes the properties for this element only. The rest of the design will not be affected.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the Fill element that needs underlay.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Fill tab.
7. Check the Underlay On box.
8. Change Stitch Length, Border Margin, and Density or Angle if necessary.
9. Click on OK or Apply.
This gives the capability to save a user-defined fill with a specific Density, Stitch Length, # Partitions, Partition sequence, and Line angle.
Open EDS IV.
Select File->New.
Select View->Properties.
Click on the Fill tab.
5. Input the Density, Stitch Length, # of Partitions, Partition Sequence and line angle of the new fill.
6. Click on Save Partition Fill button.
7. Type in a number (other than 1 - 18).
8. Type in a name for the new fill.
9. Click OK out of the Save Fill tab.
10. Click OK out of Element Properties.
11. This fill is ready to be applied to an existing fill in any design. To apply, see Change Fill Density in tutorial.
Note: Also, in the Fill tab, click on Fill tab/Select to view the fill partition graphically.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the element to delete.
Left-click to highlight the element.
Press the DELETE key on the keyboard or select Edit->Clear.
Design regenerates automatically.
Note: EDS IV has unlimited undos if you deleted the wrong element.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to the element that needs lock stitches.
Right-click on the element and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Lock/Trim tab.
7. Click the Tie in & Tie off radio button.
8. Click OK or Apply.
Note: If Tie in & Tie off is turned on, EDS IV will insert a lock stitch at every connector.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Right-click on the element in the Project View and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Lock/Trim tab.
5. Click the Tie in & Tie off radio button.
6. Click OK or Apply.
Note: If Tie in & Tie off is turned on, EDS IV will insert a lock stitch at every connector.
Click on "Select All" toolbar button.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Zoom out if necessary in order to see entire design. Click here for help on Zoom.
Using the left mouse button, click and drag a box around the entire design.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Click on the first element in the design.
Use the scroll bar to scroll to end of the Project View.
Hold down the Shift key on the keyboard.
Click on the last element of the design.
Note: Design and all elements in the Project View are highlighted.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Hold down Ctrl + A on the keyboard.
Note: This selects the entire design as well as all elements in the Project View.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Click on the + to view the elements of the design.
Left-click on any element in the design.
Hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard.
Left-click on other elements while continuing to hold down the CTRL key.
Once the multiple elements are highlighted they can be moved, changed, or deleted.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Right-click on the design in the Project View and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Scale tab.
5. Type in a percentage or measurement for the entire design.
6. If scaling proportionally, check the Proportional box and type a horizontal size only.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Select the entire design (see Selecting entire design in the tutorial).
Click on one of the four corner box handles and drag in or out to scale.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Left click on the + next to the design to show all the elements.
Use the scroll bar on the right to move to the element to be scaled.
Right-click on the element you want to scale in the Project View and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Click on the Scale tab.
Type in a percentage or measurement for the element.
If scaling proportionally, check the Proportional box and type a horizontal size.
Note: If more than one element needs to be scaled, see Selecting multiple parts of a design in Editing tutorial.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Left-click on the + next to the design to show all the elements.
Left-click on the element that needs to be scaled.
There is now a box around the element on the design.
Click on one of the four corner handles and drag in or out to scale.
Selecting Wireframe Input points
Please complete this entire exercise to learn how to select, change, add, move, or delete wireframe points.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design from the \Designs folder.
Zoom in on the Sun in the design using one of the zoom methods.
Click the Edit mode tool on the Input toolbar.
Select the Sun on the design by clicking on it with the left mouse button (there will be an eight handled box around the shape).
Note: Notice the Project View will highlight this element in the design list.
6. When your cursor is over the input points on the wireframe of the sun:
The mouse pointer will show a triangle when placed over a digitized straight input point.
The mouse pointer will show a circle when placed over a digitized curve input point.
The mouse pointer will show a line when placed over any wireframe line.
7. Click on an input point to select it. The input point will be highlighted and will be displayed as a solid triangle or solid circle.
Changing Wireframe Input Points
8. Double-click on the wireframe point with your left mouse button.
9. The Wireframe Point dialog box is displayed.
10. Change to straight or curved.
11. Click on OK (or Apply).
Note: An alternative way to change the wireframe point from straight to curved or curved to straight is to hold down the SHIFT key and left-click on the point.
Adding Wireframe Input Points
12. Left-click anywhere on the wireframe line.
13. Left-clicking will add a straight and right-clicking will add a curved input point.
Moving Wireframe Input Points
14. Left-click on the wireframe point.
15. Click, hold and drag the input point with the mouse button.
Note: Notice the change immediately on the screen.
Deleting Wireframe Input Points
16. Left-click on the wireframe point.
17. Press the DELETE key on the keyboard.
Note: Notice the change immediately on the screen.
Open EDS IV.
Open the Earthday.ofm design in the \Designs folder.
Left-click on the + next to the design to show all the elements.
Left-click on the element that needs to be cut or copied.
Click on the tool to Cut or Copy .
The element is now on the clipboard.
Scroll to the area where it needs to be pasted.
Click on the Paste tool .
The Cut or Copy of the element will be pasted in under the element that's highlighted.
Note: These elements can also be copied to an existing design or new design.