User Guide
The last update date of the manual: 17-06-2024

Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. System requirements ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. How to use the app........................................................................................................................................................ 4
4. First run of Embroidery-Link ......................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Android device ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 iOS device ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
5. Welcome Screen ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
5.1 Designs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.1 Browser menu ................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.2 Folder Navigation ........................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1.3 Browse designs ................................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Preferences ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
6. Create new or Edit designs ....................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1 Top toolbar............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Undo .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Redo .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Cut .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Copy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Paste .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Delete ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Import ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Send to machine ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Back/Save ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Help ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
View toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
6.2 Bottom tool bar..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Object selection & editing..................................................................................................................................... 14
Stitch editing ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Fabric & Thread editing ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Text editing .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Array creation ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hoops ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Slow redraw ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
6.3 Design area ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
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Measure .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Resize ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Reorder ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Rotate and Slant/Skew ......................................................................................................................................... 22
7. Send design to machine ............................................................................................................................................. 22
7.1 Embroidery machine ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Top bar ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Design view .............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Bottom bar................................................................................................................................................................ 23
7.2 Built-in Drive, USB 1 Drive and USB 2 Drive .................................................................................................. 23
Built-in Drive ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
USB 1 Drive .............................................................................................................................................................. 23
USB 2 Drive .............................................................................................................................................................. 23

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1. Introduction
The Embroidery-Link app is an embroidery editing app where you can create beautiful designs withlettering and send them directly to your embroidery machine. It includes many editing andtransformation tools, together with the ability to create design arrays and full stitch editing abilities. It
is a very useful and easy to use embroidery app.

2. System requirements
This application is for iOS and Android operating systems only.
For iOS system:• The Embroidery-Link app works with iOS 13.0 or later.
For Android system:• The Embroidery-Link app works with Android 6.0 or later.
• At least full HD resolution (1920 X 1080 pixels) on tablets.
Compatible embroidery machine model:•

Continental M17

Language:•

The app is currently available only in English

Wireless LAN•

A router is required to communicate with the sewing machine. Use the instructions
manual of your machine, on how to connect it with your Wireless LAN.

3. How to use the app
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Launch the app by tapping on the Embroidery-Link icon.
From the Welcome screen tap on the Designs button.
The Design browser will open by default in the Device name > Samples folder.
In the Design browser, find the design you want to embroider. Select a design and tap Edit
design. Alternatively, if you want to create a new design, you tap on the New design
icon atthe top bar.
5. In the design area you can Import
more designs (from the Design browser) or use the available
tools to alter the existing one. If you want, you can add Text
entire design.

to it or create an Arrayof the6. Find the hoop that you will use by tapping on the Hoop
icon and then the Select hoop
option.
7. Simulate the sew out process of the design by tapping on slow redraw
icon and then the Start
icon.
8. Send the design
to the machine and from the dialog that will appear select the Ready to sew
option.
9. The Embroidery machine dialog will appear where you can view the sew out process of theembroidery machine.
410. Place the correct thread color on the machine and press Start (on your embroidery machine) tostart the process.
11. Follow the steps to finish the process. Your first embroidery design is ready.

4. First run of Embroidery-Link
4.1 Android device
The first time you will start the app on an Android device you will see the following message. Please
make sure tap on Allow option.

In case you tapped on Deny, you can change the setting from Settings > Apps & notifications >(Advanced) Permission manager > Files & media > Embroidery-Link > Allow access to medial
only.
This setting may be on a different location on Android devices from different manufacturers.

4.2 iOS device
In iOS 14 or later, the following message will come up when the app is opened for the first time.

Please make sure that you tap on OK to grant access.
In case you tapped on Don't Allow, you can change the setting from Device settings >Embroidery-Link > Local Network > On.

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5. Welcome Screen
In the welcome screen you can open the Design browser by taping on the Designs button, change theapp’s Preferences by tapping on the respective button, set the Default hoop that you are usually usingfrom the drop-down list and get more Help for the app.

Opens the Design browser where you can organize your designs.

Change the app’s Preferences.
Select the Default hoop by tapping on the hoop icon and then on the hoop you
want to set as default from the list.
Get help for the app.

5.1 Designs
By tapping on the Designs button, you get access to the Design browser. From there you canaccess your design or use any of the sample designs.

5.1.1 Browser menu
By tapping on the Browser menu icon, a menu bar will appear. In portrait mode will
be a pop-up menu bar (tap outside the bar to close it) and on landscape mode it
will be docked at the left side of the screen (tap on the icon to close it). In the menu
bar you can view the internal My designs and Samples folders together with thefolders of any connected embroidery machine. Tap on any folder and its content willappear inside the Browser.
You can access the subfolders from the Browser menu by tapping on a folder that
contains an arrow next to it. The folder will show its sub-folders which you can also
expand, if they contain more sub-folders by tapping on them.

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The Browser menu bar can be dragged vertically (with your finger), to be able toview more folders and folder depths, if they fall outside the bar.

5.1.2 Folder Navigation
Below the toolbar there is the Folder navigation that shows you the path of the current folder.
If you tap on the first Folder/Device and you have your embroidery machine connected onyour Wireless LAN, you will be able to view the content of your machine.
Important: The Folder Navigation menu appears only if the Browser menu
bar is hidden.

If you tap on a head folder, you can select a different folder that is at the same level withyour current folder.

In the browser you always view the content of the last folder shown in the folders’ path.
Τhe “>” icon next to the folder will be displayed only, if there are two or more subfolders in
the parent folder. It works like an indication that a drop-down menu will appear, if you tap
on the folder’s name.

5.1.3 Browse designs
By tapping on a folder, you can view its contents which can be designs or sub folders.
Lock: The Samples folder its sub folders and their designs have the locker icon at the
top right corner. This means that they cannot be changed. You can open, edit andsave them on My designs folder.
• If you long press on an empty area in the browser, only the Refresh and Search
options will be available.
• If you long press on a folder in the browser, only the Open, Copy, Refresh andSearch options will be available.
• If you long press on a design in the browser, only the View, Edit, Send, Copy,
Refresh and Search options will be available.

Long press on a folder
Long pressing on a folder to do the following:
Open: Open the selected folder.

Copy: Copy the selected folder.

Delete: Delete the selected folder. Available only if the folder is not locked.

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Rename: Rename the folder name. Available only if the folder is not locked.
Move: Move the selected folder. Select the destination folder from the dialog thatwill appear and tap move.
New folder: Create a new folder and give the name you want. Available only if thefolder is not locked.
Paste: Paste any copied design or folder.

Refresh: Refreshes the content of the folder where the long-pressed folder islocated. Any changes in the folder will become visible by tapping on the Refresh
icon.
Search: You can search in your designs by File name, Modified, Stitch count andColor count.

Long press on empty spaceLong pressing on empty space to do the following:
New folder: Create a new folder and give the name you want. Available only if thefolder is not locked.

Paste: Paste any copied design or folder.

Refresh: Refreshes the content of the folder where the long press is made. Anychanges in the folder will become visible by tapping on the Refresh icon.
Search: You can search in your designs by File name, Modified, Stitch count andColor count.

Long press on a design
If you long press on a design, you get the following options:View: Preview the design and its info. Tap on the Edit icon to edit it.

Edit: Edit the design inside the built in editor.

Send to machine: Exports the design and sends it to the embroidery machine.

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Copy: Copy the selected design.

Delete: Delete the selected design. Available only if the design is not locked.

Rename: Rename the design’s name. Available only if the design is not locked.

Move: Move the selected design. Select the destination folder from the dialog thatwill appear and tap move.
New folder: Create a new folder and give the name you want. Available only if thefolder is not locked.

Paste: Paste any copied design or folder.

Refresh: Refreshes the content of the folder where the design is located and NOT
only the design. Any changes in the folder will become visible by tapping on the
Refresh icon.
Search: You can search in your designs by File name, Modified, Stitch count andColor count.

Monitor machine(s)If your embroidery machine is connected on the same Wireless LAN that your device isconnected the Monitor machine(s) will become available. By tapping on the icon, you canconnect to the machine and check its status.
Multiple embroidery machines
If you have more than one embroidery machines connected in your network, a drop-down list
will appear allowing you to select the one you want to send the design to.

Machine mode
• Green: The machine will be green when the machine is in embroidery mode.
• Gray: The machine will be gray when the machine is in another mode like sewing
mode.

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The Monitor machine(s) will appear to be busy
when it tries to connect with themachine or when the app creates the previews of the designs that exist inside the embroiderymachine.
If you see the busy
icon, wait for a while.
If there is no improvement try the following:• Check your sewing machine and Wireless LAN settings.
• Restart the app.
• Restart the device.
• Restart the sewing machine. etc.

Options
Shows the available options of the Browser. All the long press options listed above are alsoavailable through the Options icon. The options are changing based on your selection.

View mode
At the bottom bar there is a button that allows you to change the way you view the designs
inside the Design browser. In portrait mode on phones, it is located at the bottom of the
Design browser.
Minimal: View only the design

Normal: View the design’s name above the design.
Details: View the design’s name above the design and more details such as
dimensions, number of colors and number of stitches, below it.

Multi selection mode
By tapping on the icon, you are activating the Multi selection mode.
Select all designs/folders

Deselect all design(s)/folder(s)Preview: You can preview the selected design(s). If you are previewing multiple you
can tap directly on the designs’ icon at the bottom of the dialog.

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Copy: Copy the selected design(s)/folder(s)Delete: Delete the selected design(s)/folder(s). Available only if thedesign(s)/folder(s) are not locked.
Rename: Rename the design’s name or folder’s name. Available only if the design orfolder is not locked.

SearchYou can search in your designs by File name, Modified, Stitch count and Color count. Eachparameter can be refined even more to get more specific results. After setting the searchterms, tap on the Search button to start the search process. Some of the search criteria(Modified, Stitch count and Color count) may not be available on machine folders.
When you want to change numerical values, you must tap in the field and insert the exact
value you want.
In addition, when you search with File name (or a character) and date Modified the results
will include folder names.
Important: Patterns built into the sewing machine can only be searched for by file name.
File name: search in the file names.
• all: search in all files• contains: searches for the specified text in the text field anywhere in the file names.
• is equal to: searches for exact match of the specified text, in the text field, anywherein the file names.
• starts with: searches for the specified text in the text field at the beginning of the filenames.
• ends with: searches for the specified text in the text field at the end of the filenames.
Modified:• all: searches to all designs.
• is: searches to those designs that were modified the specific date.
• is before: searches to those designs that were modified before the specific date.
• is after: searches to those designs that were modified after the specific date.
• between: searches to those designs that were modified between the specific dates.
Stitch count:• all: searches to all designs.
• is equal to: searches for designs with number of stitches equal to those specified.
• is greater than: searches for designs with number of stitches greater than thosespecified.
• is less than: searches for designs with number of stitches less than those specified.
• between: searches for designs with number of stitches between those specified.
Color count:• all: searches to all designs.
• is equal to: searches for designs with number of colors equal to those specified.

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is greater than: searches for designs with number of colors greater than thosespecified.
is less than: searches for designs with number of colors less than those specified.
between: searches for designs with number of colors between those specified.

Import designs
Important: This option appears only when you are located in “My designs” folder or under its
sub-folders.
By tapping on the Import designs option, the platform’s (iOS or Android) browser opens from
where you can find and select the designs you want to import into the app. After selecting thedesign(s) by tapping on it, the platform’s browser will close and import the selected design(s)into the active folder of the app.

Help
You can get help for a specific tool by tapping on the help icon. The app will switch to help
mode and it will allow you to get help for the highlighted areas. Tap on the highlighted tool
you want to get help for, and the relevant topic will appear in the pop-up window. You cancontinue getting help by tapping on another highlighted tool.
To exit the help mode, you must tap on theicon of the pop-up window.

Back
By tapping on the back arrow, the app will switch back to the Welcome Screen.

Resize icons
At the bottom of the Design browser there is a slider that allows you to increase or decrease
the size of the design and folder icons.

5.2 Preferences
In the preferences section you can do the following:
Measurement system: Tap on Metric if you want to view the measure values on metric systemor on US if you want to view them on the Imperial/US measurement system.
Restore help guide: Tap on the button to restore the help guide.
Restore density warning: Tap on the button to restore the density warning notification thatappears inside the app when you resize or adjust the density of a design/object.

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6.

Create new or

Edit designs

The editor of the software allows you edit existing designs and create new ones. When you
create a new one, the editor opens with an empty design and the default hoop.
The Create new

option can be found on the top bar.

6.1 Top toolbar
At the Top toolbar you can view the file name of the design and the following available tools.
When a file is edited, a "*" mark is added after the name.

Undo: Undo a change you made on the design.
Redo: Redo a change you have undone on the design.
Cut: Cut the selected object(s)/design(s).
Copy: Copy the selected object(s)/design(s).
Paste: Paste any copied object(s)/design(s).
Delete: Delete the selected object(s)/design(s).
Import: Import a design in the current one. An instance of the Design browser willappear from where you can find the design you want to import.
When you import a design the folder tree appears also. This cannot be avoided
because there are some tool limitations which do not allow us to put a popup (folder
list) over another popup (import).

Send to machine: Exports the design and sends it to the embroidery machine.
Back/Save: By tapping on the back arrow the app will switch back to the designbrowser. If you have edited the design, it will ask you to Save the design or Discard
your changes.

13Notice: When a pattern is edited and saved in the app, it is saved in ".iStitch"format.

Help: Loads the relative help topic. After tapping on the help icon, tap on ahighlighted tool to get help for it.

View toolbar
Reveals the available Zoom tools

3D Preview: Toggles between 3D realistic preview and plain 2D lines.
Zoom bar: Drag the bar to Zoom in or out the design
Zoom all: Fit the design in the View port
Real view: Shows the actual dimensions of the design.
Grid: Toggles the grid that appears in the embroidery area.

6.2 Bottom tool bar
At the bottom bar you will find the design creation and editing tools.

Object selection & editing
This toolbox lists all Selection tools.

Remove small stitches: Removes all stitches smaller than 0.4mm or 0.016in from thedesign.

Select all: Select all objects of the design.

Invert selection: Invert your current selection.
Selection tools
Different tools for selecting parts of the design.

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Rectangle selection: Drag diagonally and draw a rectangle that will
select all objects that will be covered entirely from the rectangle.
Lasso selection: Draw a selection area by dragging on the working areaand enclose within all objects you want to become selected.
Paint brush selection: Draw over the objects you want to select.

Selection modes
Activate the mode you want to use when selecting.
Single tap selection: Tap to select or deselect objects.
Add to selection: Every object you select is added to your current
selection.
Remove from selection: Every object you select is removed from yourcurrent selection.

Move object(s) mode
Tools to make precise object movements inside the embroidery area of the hoop.

Move
Right,
Left,
Up,
Down: Tap on the arrows tomove the selected objects towards that direction. Change the step value to change
the movement distance.
Mirror vertical: Mirror the selected objects vertically.

Mirror horizontal: Mirror the selected objects horizontally.
Density: This option
appears after selecting an object or the entire design. To edit
stitch Density you have to tap on the option
to make the Adjustment bar to
appear.
•Adjust density:
By default, the Adjust density checkbox is checked and allows you to adjust thedensity of the selected object(s). Drag the slider to increase or decrease the Densityof the selected objects.

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The following message will appear informing you to be cautious with your changes topreserve embroidery quality.

In case there are multiple objects selected, the Density option will initially display avalue that would be the weighted average of the density percentage changes of theindividual objects using their stitch counts as weights. If you drag the slider, to change
their density, the density of each selected object will be reset and a new one will beassigned to them.
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Disable adjust density:
You can disable the density adjustment tool by tapping on the check box.
Once you disable it, the density of the selected objects will be reset. If you do notwant the density of the specific object to change for any density changes you may doon the design, just select it and disable its Adjust density option.

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Intermediate density state:
If your selection contains objects that their Adjust density state is enabled together
with objects that their Adjust density state is disabled, then the Adjust density
checkbox will be in an intermediate state. By dragging the bar, you can adjust only
the objects that have the Adjust density option enabled.

Important: Text/lettering objects created with the “Text Editing” tool are not affected fromthe Adjust density option.
Select thread color: Tap on the color you want to change. Select the color from the available
ones to apply it.

Stitch editing
This toolbox lists all stitch editing tools. Once you tap on it a pink cross will appear on thedesign area showing you the current stitch. You change its position by dragging the stitch. Also
you can select a different stitch by tapping on it.

Thread color: The icon shows the color of the current object. Tap on the color to change it.
Thread trim special function: Adds thread trim Special function on the current stitch.
This special function activates the thread trimming tool of the machine. To apply it on
the design,
1. first you must tap on the design near the thread where you want to be
added

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2. use the Move between stitches arrow to move to the exact thread you want
to be added
3. and finally tap on the Thread trim special function icon to apply it.
If the current stitch has the special function applied, it will appear on the toolbar
highlighted with gray background.
The machine should have the Cutting Command setting, in Embroidery Settings
page 2/5, turned on to work properly.
Notice: Even when the Cutting Command of the sewing machine is OFF, thread
trimming may be performed if the Thread trim special function is set. This is related
to the Jump Thread Cutting Length setting of the sewing machine.

Stop special function: Adds Stop special function on the current stitch.
Its main purpose is to stop the machine for any other reason than color change. It ismainly used for appliqué, but users use them for other purposes, like adding hair to
in-hoop dolls and other creative things.
This special function stops the machine when it reaches the stitch where it wasapplied. To apply it on the design,
1. first you must tap on the design near the thread where you want to be
added,
2. use the Move between stitches arrow to move to the exact thread you want
to be added,
3. and finally tap on the Stop special function icon to apply it.
If the current stitch has the special function applied, it will appear on the toolbar
highlighted with gray background.
Important: To use this function, you need to set the machine's embroidery settings.
Cut the thread and stop: "Consecutive Color Grouping" [OFF] and "Cut at Color
Change/End" [ON].
Stop without thread trimming: "Consecutive Color Grouping" [OFF] and "Cut at
Color Change/End" [OFF].
Settings:• "Consecutive Color Grouping" setting can be found in the machine's
embroidery settings (1st page).
• "Cut at Color Change/End" setting is the machine's embroidery settings (2ndpage).

Remove current stitch: Removes the current stitch from the design.

Add new stitch: Adds a stitch before the current one every time you tap on it.
Move between stitches: Tap to move the cursor to the next or previous
stitch. Use the slider for faster movement.

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The position of the current stitch is also shown on the reorder strip at the top of the screen withan arrow.

The arrow points upwards when it is near the end of the screen or at the end of the rope anddownwards when it is at the middle.
If you are moving toward the end or start of the object, the arrow drifts along the current
object.
You can also move faster between the stitches by dragging on the hanging objects left or
right, based on if you want to move forward or backward. You can do that only when you arein stitch editing mode.

Fabric & Thread editing
This toolbox allows you to change fabric and thread colors.

Thread tab
Design thread colors: Lists the colors that are currently used in the design.
Available thread colors: The colors from the active Thread palettes are listed next
to the Design’s colors.
Thread brand: Add or remove Thread palettes to the available colors.

Fabric tab
Fabric colors: Lists the available fabric colors. The active color is checked.
Fabrics: Lists all available fabrics. Drag to the left or to the right to view more.

Text editing
Add text to your designs. Move the cursor at the position you want to be added.

Text field: Type the text you want to embroider.
Font type: Select the Font type from the available pre-digitized fonts.
Some characters and symbols that are not included in the font type may be garbled or
replaced from a non-supported character (a rectangle) when the font is used.
Text size: Drag the slider to change the size of the selected text.

Text control points:
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Single point caret: Adds text horizontally starting from the position you
have placed the cursor.
2-point line: Adds text on a 2-point line. You can move the points tochange the size of the line and its tilt, by dragging them. The text size
remains unchanged regardless the line length and it is positioned on theline based on the selected Text alignment option.
3-point arc: Adds text on a 3-point arc. You can move the point to change
the size and curvature of the curve, by dragging them. The text size
remains unchanged regardless the curvature, but the position of thecharacters on the curve changes accordingly. The text alignment is set
from the respective tool, and it is not affected from the size of the arc.

Text alignment: works only with 2-point line and 3-point arc inserted text.
Left align: Tap on it to left align text.

Center align: Tap on it to center align text.

Right align: Tap on it to right align text.

Trim characters: Adds thread trims between characters.

Break text: Breaks text to separate characters.
Text color: Change the text color.

Array creation
This tool can be used to create a rectangular array of the entire design. However, if thenumber of stitches in the design created by the Array is too large, a message will appear
preventing you to do it.

Horizontal space: Set the distance between the horizontal repeats.

Vertical space: Set the distance between the vertical repeats.

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Horizontal copies: Set the number of horizontal repeats you want.

Vertical copies: Set the number of vertical repeats you want.
Reduce color changes: Groups objects by color to reduce color changes.
After setting the above parameters tap on the Apply button to apply them.

Hoops
This tool allows you to select the hoop you want to use and adjust it. You can drag the hoop
and change its position.
While dragging the hoop to a new position, red line(s) will appear when the design snaps on
the vertical or horizontal axis that passes through the hoop’s center. This is a visual tool
(guideline) to help the user know where the center of the hoop is, in relation to the design andposition it accurately.

Select hoop: Select the hoop you want to use by tapping on it.
Fit to hoop: Automatically resizes the design and makes it fit in the currently
selected hoop. The stitches are automatically reproduced to fill the new size of thedesign by keeping the same stitch density. You might need to apply this option, morethan once to fit the hoop.
If you don’t want the density to be automatically adjusted, you must first disable the
Adjust density option from Object selection & editing and then apply the Fit tohoop option. To learn how to disable the Adjust density refer to Density section.
Important: After applying this option the design will have at least 0.4mm distancefrom each hoop side, specified by the embroidery area of the hoop.
Also, when the object is scaled down, any stitch below 0.5mm that is not a fix/lockstitch, would be removed.

Rotate counter clockwise: Rotates the hoop counterclockwise.

Rotate clockwise: Rotates the hoop clockwise.

Slow redraw
This tool allows you to simulate the design and view how it will be embroidered.

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Start/Pause: Start or pause the sew out simulation.

Simulation speed: Controls the speed of the simulated embroidery machine. Drag this bar to
set the simulation speed in spm (stitches per minute).

Hoop/Needle movement: Set if you want to simulate the needle movement or thehoop movement.

6.3 Design area
In the design area there are some more tools

Dimensions: The dimensions of the design are always shown at the right andbottom sides of the design. At the right side you will see the height of the design andat the bottom the width of the design. The measurement system can be changed fromthe Preferences that you will find at the start up screen of the app.

Measure: At the bottom right corner you will find the measure tool. Tap on it toactivate it.
Change size: To change the size of the measure, drag the measure roll towards thehorizontal or vertical axis.
Change angle: To change the angle of the measure, drag it towards the opposite
axis of its current orientation. For example, if the measure is horizontal, drag it
towards the vertical axis to adjust the angle. If it's vertical, drag it towards thehorizontal axis.
Extending Measure Beyond Screen: The app allows you to extend the start and end
points of the measure beyond the visible screen area.
Move measure: To change the position of the measure, drag the unrolled part.
Hide it: To hide the measure, tap on either the Measure roll or the Measure button.

Resize: Whenever you select objects from the design, resize handles appear around them.
You can use the handles to resize the selected objects by dragging them to the respective
direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
The density of the embroidery design will adjust accordingly (automatically).
Important: When the object is scaled down, any stitch below 0.5mm that is not a fix/lockstitch, would be removed.

Reorder: At the top of the design area there are objects hanging on a rope. They are
hanging with the order that they will be embroidered. You can reorder them by dragging
each one, before or after the object you want. A vertical line will appear showing you where
the object(s) will be positioned if you release it(them). The empty clothes-peg shows the initial
position of the object.

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Rotate and Slant/Skew: Whenever you select object(s) from the design, resize handles
will appear around it. If you tap on any of them, they will change to Rotate and Slanthandles.
By dragging the rotate handles (four corner handles), you can rotate the selected objects.
By dragging the slant/skew handles (four middle side handles), you can slant/skew theselected objects.
You can change the rotation and slant/skew center by dragging the handle that appears at
the middle of the selection, to the position you want.

7. Send design to machine
By tapping the send to machineicon a dialog will appear from where you can select if
you want Ready to Sew it, save it in the Built-in Drive, save it in the USB 1 Drive or in theUSB 2 Drive. The machine icon will appear to be busy
when the app tries to access thecontent of the embroidery machine.
The Ready to sew option will be available only if the machine is in embroidery mode.
In the dialog next to the folders, you will see the “>” icon that informs you that subfolders may
exist in the specific folder. If after tapping on it no subfolders appear, the “>” icon will
disappear. Although, the ">" icon will reappear when the application is restarted, next to thesame folder.
Important: If more than one sewing machine is connected to the same Wireless LAN, a dialog
will appear to select the machine. Also, if a sewing machine with the same name is connected,
the last 4 digits of the MAC address will be added at the end of the name.
All the design are converted to ".JPX" file format when they are send to the embroiderymachine.

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7.1 Embroidery machine
The design will be sent to the machine, and you will be able to view the sewing process fromthe app. The machine monitoring dialog will appear:

Top bar: At the top bar you will view the current Status of the sew out process. You can also
click backicon and return to the previous state of the app.

Design view: You can view the sew out simulations and the messages that will tell you on
how to interact with the embroidery machine, to sew out the design properly.
Keep in mind that you can Start and Stop the process only from the machine’s controls.

Bottom bar: At the bottom bar you will view:
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The current Stitch from the total stitches.
The current Layer from the total layers.
The current machine Speed in stitches per minute.
The Current thread color that it is used.
All thread colors and their order by tapping on the … icon.
A bar that shows visually the order of thread colors and the progress of the sew out
process.

7.2 Built-in Drive, USB 1 Drive and USB 2 Drive
By selecting any of these three options you will send the design to the machine’s storage
locations.
Important: When the file open screen is displayed on the sewing machine, the "Built-in Drive","USB 1 Drive", and "USB 2 Drive" patterns in the Browser may not be displayed correctly.
Please operate the sewing machine, close the file open screen of the sewing machine, and thenperform "Refresh". You will find the “Refresh” option on the top bar of the applications under
the options
icon.

8. Built-in Drive: Here you can browse the folders of the embroidery machine and save thedesign in the location you want. From the same dialog you can also set the File name of thedesign that will be sent. Once you are ready, tap on Send to send the design to machine.

USB 1 Drive: Here you can browse the folders of the first USB drive and save the design inthe folder you want. From the same dialog you can also set the File name of the design thatwill be sent. Once you are ready, tap on Send to send the design to USB.

USB 2 Drive: Here you can browse the folders of the second USB drive and save the designin the folder you want. From the same dialog you can also set the File name of the design thatwill be sent. Once you are ready, tap on Send to send the design to USB.
You will be able to access and sew out the designs that were sent in the machine’s drives only
though the panel of the machine. The machine monitoring functionality is not available whensaving the design in the machine’s local storage.

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