Patent ID: 8671860

Claim:
A punch data generating device that generates punch data for execution with an embroiderable sewing machine, the embroiderable sewing machine including a needle bar that is moved up and down and that is configured to allow attachment of a punch needle for forming a plurality of penetrations on a sheet of workpiece by piercing the workpiece in dot-by-dot strokes of the punch needle, and a transfer mechanism that is configured to transfer the workpiece in two predetermined directions in coordination with an up and down movement of the punch needle to execute a penetration forming operation for forming the penetrations on the workpiece, the punch data generating device, comprising: a punch data generator that generates the punch data, the punch data including at least either of draw data being configured to instruct sequential formation of the penetrations to draw a predetermined pattern, and cut data being configured to instruct sequential formation of the penetrations at least along an outline of the predetermined pattern to allow cutting of the outline; and a data modifier that modifies at least either of the draw data and the cut data to change how the penetrations are to be formed.