Conversion
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When a file type is selected its default conversion settings are
displayed. If you have changed the defaults to suit your needs your
settings will be displayed rather than the defaults.
Take a moment and select each file type and observe its con-
version settings. Pay particular attention to the file types you will be
converting to. Notice there are conversion settings common to all
file types and conversion settings unique to particular file types.
Let's explore each of the conversion options.
Largest Hoop
The largest hoop size defaults to what is know for the format
at the time this was written. You need to be able to make this bigger
or smaller to match your machine capabilities. If you are unsure of
your machine's largest hoop size ask your sewing machine dealer.
Split After
There are two options for deciding when or if a design should
be split into two or more distinct files. Some formats have a maxi-
mum limit for colors or stitches. If a conversion results in a file that
exceeds these limits the file will be split into an appropriate number
of files each of which does not exceed the color or stitch limit.
Rotation
The two settings that affect rotating a design are “Rotate
design to attempt to fit” and “Software supports both hoop orienta-
tions”.Some embroidery machines have embroidery fields that are
longer than they are wide, or vice versa. The “Rotate design to
attempt to fit” setting, if selected, will attempt to fit a design into
the destination format by rotating it when necessary.
Some software such as the Baby Lock Palette and the Viking/
Pfaff Customizing programs support sideways hoops. When the
“Software supports both hoop orientations” preference is selected
designs will not be rotated because there is no need to.
Shrink to Fit
Not all machines embroider the same area in a single design.
When a design being converted exceeds the area allowed by the
destination format, one of two things happens: The design is shrunk
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