Brother PE-Design 6.0 - Default Chapter; Editing Functions; User Interface

New Features of Version 6.0
Stitch generating
• Improved variable functions for satin stitch and fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
• Color gradation function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 179
• Variations for region sewing:
piping stitch, concentric circle stitch, radial stitch, spiral stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 177, 178
• Variations for line sewing:
E-stitch, V-stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
• Added the Stamp function and expanded the programmable fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 98, 165, 176
• Automatic running pitch adjustment for running stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 172
• Half stitch for satin stitch, manual-punching object, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 92, 93, 172, 174, 175
• Selectable stitch path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 93, 174, 175
• Selectable edge pattern (turning point) for fill stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 94, 174, 176
Editing functions
Layout & Editing
• Creates patterns larger than the hoop size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 108, 189, 194, 196, 198
• Enlarges/reduces while maintaining the density and stitching pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
• Selects an object from the Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
• Monogramming function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
• Automatically eliminates the background with the Cross Stitch and Photo
Stitch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116, 120, 122, 124, 125
• Improved Auto Punch function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
• Improved stitch editing (selecting entry and exit points for each color, inserting or deleting feeds) . . .141
• Improved point editing:
Transforms lines to straight lines or curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Selects points with arrow keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Edits points without cancelling hole sewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
• Edits regions without ungrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
• Split function for printing at actual size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
• Split off parts of stitch data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
User interface
• Changed grid interval range (1–10 mm → 0.1–25.4 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 202
• Provides edit commands on the menu that appeared by right-clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . .236, 242, 249, 253
• Added the Reference window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 70, 107
• Improved the dialog box for setting sewing attributes (Beginner and Expert mode) . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 171
Design Center
• Added the stitch simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
• Allows the sewing order to be changed from the Sewing Order dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Layout & Editing
• Automatically creates appliqué data (material, position, basting, sewing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
• Improved Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
• Improved stitch simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Others
• Added the .phc file format to those that can be imported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
• Organizes embroidery patterns in the Design Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
• Added more sample files for images, embroidery patterns and stitch patterns
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