Patent ID: 6587745
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
A method for generating an embroidery design in a computer aided design system, including the following steps:(a) specifying an area in the design to be filled with stitching; (b) specifying a stitch type of embroidery fill stitch to fill the area; (c) specifying a stitch definition curve; (d) calculating the positions of stitch points to fill the area, such that the stitch points extend along lines of fill, each of which in order of stitching has a first edge point at one edge of the area, a series of intermediate stitch points and a second edge point at another edge of the area, and such that the intermediate stitch points extend across the lines of fill to form lines of patterns made up of either individual stitch points or groups of stitch points according to the characteristics of the stitch type, and where the lines of fill and the lines of patterns are curved in dependence upon the stitch definition curve but not on the shape of the area to be filled; and (e) recording the positions of the stitch points which extend throughout the area.