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 Zoom
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Using
this tool you can zoom-in your view to a portion of a design.
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 Zoom
out:
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Using
this option you can zoom-out your view of the current design.
The new view port will be the same as it was before the last zoom-in.
Double clicking the right mouse button on the design area also invokes the "zoom-out" function.
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 Zoom
all:
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Using
this option you can see the whole design fitted onto the
visible screen.
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 Pan:
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Using
this tool you can change the view port of the design, keeping
the same zoom scale.
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 Zoom
in actual size:
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By
clicking on this button of the horizontal toolbar, you can
see the current design in actual size.
Moreover, by clicking on the arrow on the right of this icon, you can select
one of the zoom presets.
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Image
map:
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The
Image map roll up gives you the opportunity to see and change
the view port of the main window of modular. This roll up
has two parts:
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The horizontal toolbar
which is on the top of the roll up. This toolbar has the following
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Using this tool you
can zoom-in your view to a portion of a design.
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Using this option you
can zoom-out your view of the current design. The new
viewport will be the same as it was before the last zoom-in.
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Using this tool you
can see the whole design.
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Using this tool you can zoom-out the current
design, by 25%. |
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Using this tool you
can change the view port of the design, keeping the same
zoom scale.
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The second part
which displays the design and the rectangle, shows the area
of the design that can be viewed in the main window, just as
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The view port can be changed by clicking
on another point of the map area. This point will become
the center of the rectangle, which will keep the same size. |
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Also the zoom of
the view port can be changed from the track bar on the bottom
of the Image map roll up. The scale of the zoom can be seen
on the right side of the track bar. |
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 Hide/ Show objects:
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The Hide tool hides the selected object(s).
The Show Hidden button on the horizontal toolbar shows all the hidden objects of the current design.
Important: when one or more objects are hidden they are not displayed and cannot be edited but they are still considered part of the design. |
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3D
preview:
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With this option from
the "View" menu,
you can see the design as it will be embroidered against
a fabric background.
The option displays the design
at the same zoom level you were using prior to activation
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so you can check whether the density of the stitches and
overall appearance of the design is correct.
The fabric of the preview
can be changed but it will have the same color as
the background color that you are using; if you want
to
change the color, you can do so by using the "Color
management" function.
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Grid:
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With
this option you can display
grid lines on the screen to allow accurate positioning of
the design.
You can specify:
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- the distance between grid lines for the 'X' and 'Y' axis
- and if you want the grid lines to be displayed or not.
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grid is always the "Start-point" of the design. Please
note that if you alter the design start point later on, then
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Guidelines:
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With this option you can create or edit the
guidelines of the current design.
There are three different types of guidelines:
- The Horizontal or Vertical guidelines
- The Diagonal guidelines
- The Circle guidelines
All the guidelines appear as a blue dot
line and in any function the cursor snaps on them.
All types of guidelines can be moved with click and drag
to the position you want. Moreover, you can move a guideline
by changing its properties.
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 Show
areas converted with stitches:
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Using
this option you can view the areas that will be covered with
stitches in a light color.
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 Show
stitch-points:
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Using
this tool you can see the stitch marks (needle penetrations)
applied to the design. This is useful when you want to see
the pattern of an area of step or tatami stitching.
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 Show
design up to cursor:
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Using
this tool you can see the stitches of the design up to the
stitch that the cursor has reached. This option can only
be used if you are in "stitch mode". When you are
in "object mode", modular automatically turns
to "stitch mode". To move through the stitches,
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Show
information of the selected parts:
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When
one or more objects are selected, the number of
stitches, the size (Width and Height) and the number of the
selected objects appear on the status bar (on the bottom
of the screen).
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Sequence
Viewer:
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This tool is always in front
unless you close it by pressing the button  on
its top-right corner. You can also temporarily hide or show
this window by double clicking its header or with the  icon.
Using this window you can see the sewing
order for the current design, and select one or more objects.
The Sequence Viewer shows the objects in two levels. On the
first level you can see the parts of the current design separated
by the special functions,
like color change, thread trims etc. (Figure 1). On the second level you can
see the objects of every part of the first level. This can be done by clicking
on the "+" which is on the left side of the sequence manager icon.
If there is no "+" sign, then it means that this part is an object
and it cannot be split (Figure 2). If you want to go from the second level
back to the first one, you have to click on the "-" sign on the left
side of the sequence manager icon. With the scroll bar of the right side of
the Sequence Viewer (Figure 2), you can see (whether is necessary) the objects
that are hidden.
The Sequence Viewer can
also be changed in two modes, "Split by function / Color" or "Split
by Color". In "Split by function / Color" mode,
the objects will be split by the special functions, like
thread trim, Stop, Color change etc, as you can see in Figure
1. In "Split by Color" mode, the objects will be
split only by color change special functions as you can see
in Figure 3.
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Figure 2 |
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If you want to select a single object, you
simply click on it.
If you want to select all objects located between two objects, click on the
first one and then holdings the Shift key click on the last object.
If you want to select specific objects, hold the Control (Ctrl) key on the
keyboard and click on each object that you want to select.
If you want to add comments on a specific
object, you have to double click on that object and then
write the comments you want in the following dialogue. These
comments will be shown on the printout in
a separate page, if the option "Comments of sequence
icons" is activated.
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Tape
buttons:
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The Tape button of the horizontal toolbar
helps you to select the object or the stitch you want from
the current design.
The Tape buttons are:
 First
Object/Stitch
Using this tool you can see and select the first object of the design when
you are in object editing mode. If you are in stitch editing mode, the cursor
goes to the first stitch of the design.
 Previous
Object
Using this tool, you can move to the start of the current object when you are
in stitch editing mode or to the previous object when you are in object editing
mode.
 Previous
Stitch
Using this tool you can move the cursor to the previous stitch. If you keep
pressing this button, the cursor will start to move faster. This tool works
only in stitch editing mode.
 Next
Stitch
Using this tool you can move the cursor to the next stitch. If you keep pressing
this button, the cursor will start to move faster. This tool works only in
stitch editing mode.
 Next
Object
Using this tool allows you to move to the start of the next object when you
are in stitch editing mode or to the next object when you are in object editing
mode.
 Last
Object/Stitch
By using this tool you can see and select the last object of the design when
you are in object editing mode.
If you are in stitch editing mode, the cursor goes to the last stitch of the
design.
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