Patent ID: 8733260
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: D05B,D05C

Abstract:
1. An embroidery data processing apparatus that is configured to process embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern including a plurality of unit patterns arranged on a work cloth using a sewing machine, the sewing machine being configured to perform embroidery sewing, the embroidery data processing apparatus comprising: a reference point setting unit that is configured to set, within a sewing area, positions of at least three reference points to be used to determine a plurality of arrangement positions of the plurality of unit patterns, the sewing area being an area in which sewing can be performed; a reference line setting unit that is configured to set two reference lines, the two reference lines being straight lines that intersect each other, and each of the reference lines passing through at least two reference points of the at least three reference points; a plane setting unit that is configured to set a reference plane by setting two sets of a plurality of virtual lines arranged in a matrix, each set of the plurality of virtual lines being arranged based on a distance between at least two reference points through which one of the two reference lines passes and being parallel to the other of the two reference lines, the reference plane being a plane on which the plurality of unit patterns are to be arranged, and the one of the two reference lines being different for each of the two sets of plurality of virtual lines; a position determination unit that is configured to determine the plurality of arrangement positions based on the reference plane; a pattern selection unit that is configured to select a type for the plurality of unit patterns from at least one type of unit pattern for which embroidery data is stored in a memory; and an arrangement unit that is configured to arrange the plurality of unit patterns of the type selected by the pattern selection unit in the plurality of arrangement positions determined by the position determination unit.