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Onscreen Manual
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2010
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product
Use
Design
creation
Levels 1 & 2
Design
editing
Level 3
Design
DesignWorkflow Wilcom DesignWorkflow is a central storage and
management
management application for embroidery designs. Any
design format that can be read in ES Chenille can be
stored in DesignWorkflow.
This section provides an overview of the chenille terms and concepts as they
relate to ES Chenille software.
Note For an essential introduction to EmbroideryStudio software concepts,
refer to the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual.
ES Chenille tools
With the ES Chenille option added to your EmbroideryStudio system, you use
a single design window for both chenille and standard lockstitch embroidery. In
addition, however, there is a special Chenille toolbar which contains
chenille-specific stitch types and machine functions as shown here.
Perpendicular Fill
Chain
Needle Height
Coil
Compound
Chenille
Straight
Island Coil
Moss
Moss stitch
Chain stitch
Use Chenille > Chain to create flat stitches traditionally used as a border or outline
for moss stitches. Right-click to adjust settings.
ES Chenille Chain produces a decorative style of stitching ressembling the links
of a chain. It is used for outlining and bordering designs as well as in
monograms. It can be used to produce a more delicate look.
Chain stitch
Tip In conjunction with chain stitching, a design typically builds in height from
the edges to the middle.
Chenille Run stitch
ES Chenille Run stitches are similar to Run lock-stitches except that the stitch
length is constant. To stitch single lines, use Run with Chain or Moss. One or
two offset run-arounds with chain and moss stitching provide a clear edge for
filled areas. You can also use Double Run and Backtrack to produce outlines.
See the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual for details.
Straight for
narrow shapes
Input B + Coil
Input A + Coil
Input B +
Straight
Input A + Straight
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
Coil direction
For some machines, best results with Coil are achieved by sewing in a
counterclockwise direction because when you sew in a clockwise direction, you
are adding more twist to the yarn causing it to become tighter, distorting the
moss stitch loops. Refer to your machine handbook for details.
Ideal loop
Compound chenille
Use Chenille > Compound Chenille to automatically digitize chenille shapes with
offset borders. Right-click to adjust automatic offset borders.
ES Chenille Compound Chenille allows you to generate Moss or Chain stitch
run-arounds automatically for complex shapes. In combination with Complex
Fill, use Compound Chenille to automatically digitize objects with offset
borders. Automatic offsets consist of 1-3 chain runs around the shape, 1-3 moss
runs of a lower height and a fill of Island Coil, Perpendicular Fill or Straight
stitch.
Note Input A, Input B and Input C do not produce automatic borders with
Compound Chenille so these need to be added manually. These objects cannot
be scaled to a large extent because the gap between the borders will change.
Scaling
As with lockstitch designs, any chenille design created in EmbroideryStudio can
be scaled. Object-based embroidery means that when designs are scaled,
stitches are automatically recalculated from object outlines. Densities are
preserved and there are no gaps or heavy over-stitching. Even Chain and Moss
boundaries of Complex Fill areas are recalculated with the same offsets. Object
outlines can be reshaped and stitches again recalculated to the new shape.
However, because parallel offset runs are used so frequently, ES Chenille users
have to apply some thought and special techniques to their digitizing. As far as
possible, chenille designs and alphabets should be planned as much as possible
to use Complex Fill input with Compound Chenille to generate any offset
runs. These can be generated in different colors.
Note When an old chenille design is read from expanded data e.g. Melco EXP,
Tajima or Barudan disk the EmbroideryStudio Stitch Processor converts
stitching to objects. However, it does not fully recognize Coil and Straight
stitching. These will be converted to a series of Run stitch objects. This limits
the scalability of these old designs to 5-10%. However, old designs can be
readily stitch edited and sections re-digitized if required. See the
EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual for details.
Trims
Few chenille machines have an automatic thread trim mechanism as connecting
threads are under the fabric and are not visible. In this case, digitize all shapes
and lines of the same color in one session to minimize the number of manual
trims. This will reduce the time required to stitch the design. Be careful how you
connect from one spot to another. Avoid long connecting stitches which may pull
the previous stitching and may need to be trimmed.
Jumps
Jump(M) functions cause frame movements without needle penetrations. The
use of jumps is not recommended because the pulling effect on the fabric during
a jump may distort the design, especially if the fabric is thin. To avoid long
connecting stitches, plan carefully the order in which you digitize shapes and
lines. Use chain stitch rather than jumps when traveling across a shape filled
with moss stitching as chain stitch will be hidden beneath moss stitching. Use
Jump only if there is a significant contrast in colors, particularly if the current
stitch is of a lighter color where the yarn may show through.
Corners
Avoid corners with an angle smaller than 60 as this can cause a machine fault
or loop stitching may be changed to chain. EmbroideryStudio automatically
adds an extra stitch to avoid sharp corners within objects, including manual
stitch objects. If you round off sharp corners in runs and complex fills, you can
avoid both sharp angles and small stitches. However, sometimes an extra stitch
causes chain stitches to swell, giving a poor finish.
Tip Use Smart Corners to achieve smooth, even placement of stitches, and
eliminate gaps in your design. Smart Corners can be used with Straight stitch
and Coil for Input C objects. See Smart Corners in the EmbroideryStudio
Onscreen Manual for details.
Stitch length
Stitch length should be constant for the same thread type throughout a design.
If stitch length varies, the height of moss loops and width of chain loops will also
vary, causing uneven embroidery. The chenille machine pulls up the same length
of yarn for each loop according to the current needle height setting. If you intend
to use loops of various height, adjust the needle height rather than stitch length.
Even though stitch length affects loop height, it is easier and more accurate to
adjust needle height. See Selecting explicit needle height for details.
Select a stitch length for a design according to yarn thickness, fabric thickness,
and required density. Using inappropriate stitch length may cause yarn
breakage, needle breakage, or damage to the fabric.
Note If the yarns in use are of the same type, the lengths of chain and moss
stitch are different. The following table gives an indication of appropriate values.
Rayon
300d/2P
Miki wool
Woolly yarn
Cotton
thread #12
Softaine G
Chain stitch
length
2.0-3.0 mm
2.5-3.5 mm
1.8-2.2 mm
2.3mm
2.0mm
Moss stitch
length
1.5-1.7 mm
2.0-2.2 mm
1.6mm
2.1mm
1.7mm
Moss stitch
spacing
1.5mm
1.8mm
1.7mm
1.5mm
1.8mm
Thread type
Tip These values may vary depending on the fabric used. When you use a new
thread and fabric combination, sew a test design first using the above values as
an initial guide.
Chapter 2
Chenille Basics
To start using ES Chenille, you need to know basic procedures, such as starting
up, opening and creating designs, and saving. Security access codes control
your access to special options in the software. You need to be able to identify
your systems identity codes, and enter new access codes for upgrades. Refer to
the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual for more information on basic
procedures.
This section describes how to start ES Chenille, how to open designs, start new
ones and use the basic commands. You will also find out how to select machine
formats for different output as well as how to save designs. The section also
explains the procedure for entering security codes.
Select File > Embroidery Disk > Open to open an embroidery disk
Select File > Open for a DOS formatted disk.
2 The Open dialog opens.
3 Select a file type.
Melco format
Barudan format
Tajima format
Melco EXP
Barudan 2HD
Barudan S-FMC
Tajima T01
Tajima DST
Melco
Barudan
Tajima
5 Select the appropriate chenille machine from the Machine Type list.
Note The system maintains the previous setting, so it is not necessary to
select the machine format in the Open Options dialog if you are reading an
embroidery file of the same machine format as the previous design.
6 Click OK.
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Saving designs
Use Standard > Save to save the current design. Right-click to open the Save As
dialog.
EmbroideryStudio lets you save designs in native EMB as well as other outline
and stitch file formats. You can also save designs to proprietary embroidery
disks, or punch them to paper tape. Saving a design records its file name,
location and format, and updates it with any changes you make. When you save
an existing design under a new name, to a different location or format, you
create a copy of the original design.
Tip Save your design early and often. Do not wait until you finish working. You
can also set EmbroideryStudio to save automatically while you work.
To save a design
1 Click the Save icon.
If this is the first time you have saved the design, the Save As dialog opens.
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Tip To save changes to an existing file but preserve the original, use Save
As.
Folder containing
design
Design name
Format list
2 Select the folder where you want to save the design from the Save In list.
3 Enter a name for the design in the File name field.
4 Select a file format from the Save as type list.
Caution If a design feature is not available in the file type you select, it will
be converted e.g. Flexi Split stitching may be changed to plain Tatami.
5 Click Save.
Tip Files saved in EMB format are automatically compressed when saved and
decompressed when re-opened. This reduces the storage space required, and
makes it possible to save large files to floppy disk, or send them as email
attachments.
Once you have saved a design, every time you click Save on the toolbar the
file will be updated.
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Chenille object
Chain stitch
Moss stitch
Tatami stitch
Chain/Moss view
Note TrueView does not display chain and moss stitching. However, it can
still be useful to give an impression of the design when viewed at a small
zoom factor (less than 1:1).
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Chapter 3
You can use both moss and chain stitch for outlines or fills. Moss can be stitched
using different needle heights: lower for run around and higher for fill. In
conjunction with chain stitches, the design builds up in height from the edges to
the middle. The Moss and Chain tools set for the fill only.
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offset run-arounds with Chain and Moss provide a clear edge for filled areas.
You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders.
Input
method
Coil
Straight
Perpendicular Fill
Island Coil
Compound
Chenille
Input A
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Input B
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Input C
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Complex Fill No
Circle
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
RIng
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Can be converted to Complex Fill Convert to Complex Fill to apply compound effect
Input A, Input B and Input C, Circle and Ring can only be used with Coil or
Straight fill stitch as shown in the table. Complex Fill objects are usually filled
with Perpendicular Fill, but any fill stitch except Coil can be used.
Note Compound Chenille with Complex Fill can be used to add up to three
offset borders automatically. Offset runs can be individually set to Moss or
Chain in the Compound Chenille dialog. See Adding compound chenille
borders manually for details.
To digitize chenille objects manually
1 Open a new file or design using the ES Chenille template. See Creating new
designs with the Chenille template for details.
2 Choose a chenille stitch type.
Fill Stitch
Usage
Moss
Chain
Usage
Coil
Straight
Perpendicular Fill To fill large shapes with two layers of straight lines.
Island Coil
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Input C
Input A
Input C
Perpendicular Fill
Coil
Island Coil
Straight
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You can digitize Coil fill objects manually using practically any input method
except Complex Fill.
Input C + Coil
Input B + Coil
Input A + Coil
4 Double-click the object and adjust object properties as desired. See also
Adjusting coil stitch settings.
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You can adjust Coil settings for stitch length, coil spacing and width.
Coil spacing
Stitch
length
Coil width
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Input B +
Straight
Input A + Straight
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2 Choose an input method and start digitizing. See also Digitizing chenille
objects manually.
3 Press Enter or click Apply.
4 Double-click the object and adjust object properties as desired. See also
Adjusting straight stitch settings.
Stitch
length
Stitch angle
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Sample
Input B
Input C
Stitch angle
perpendicular to
boundary line
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Ring
Sample
Stitch angle
perpendicular
to radius
Stitch angle
horizontal or
vertical only
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
Complex Fill +
Perpendicular Fill
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Stitch
spacing
Stitch
length
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Stitch spacing:
2.0mm
Stitch
spacing
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Angle of second
layer: 90
3 Access the Complex Fill object properties to adjust the angle of the first
layer as desired.
4 Press Enter or click Apply.
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Coil overlap
Stitch length
Coil spacing
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3 Adjust spacing between each coil the smaller the value, the closer the coils.
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Chapter 4
Chenille objects need to have a border to contain the stitches within the shape
and provide clearer edge definition. The Compound Chenille tool enables
multiple offset borders to be automatically generated before and after the fill
area stitching. Offset runs can be set to stitch with either moss or chain, at
specific offsets and at specific needle heights. When the compound object is
scaled, these offsets maintain all their values. Only objects digitized with
Complex Fill can use Compound Chenille.
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to three offsets before and after the fill, each with their own settings including
offset distances, as well as chain, moss and needle height.
Object boundary
Chain offsets outside object
boundary (negative values)
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Tip Use the prompts in the prompt line to help you digitize. If you make a
mistake, press Backspace to delete the last reference point. Press Esc to
undo all new reference points. Press Esc again to exit digitizing mode.
6 Press Enter to close the shape.
7 Mark entry and exit points on the boundary.
8 Define the stitch angle by digitizing two points.
Tip To minimize segments and gaps in your embroidery, place the entry and
exit points opposite each other on the outside boundary. Then define the
stitch angle so it is perpendicular to the line between entry and exit points.
9 Press Enter.
Note Complex Fill objects may be stitched out in several smaller segments,
joined by travel runs. All segments and boundaries in a Complex Fill object
are part of the same object.
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Enter a positive value to generate parallel offsets inside the shape or a negative
value to generate offsets outside the shape.
3 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate before the shape is filled.
Select a stitch type for each offset, Offset 1, 2 and 3 from the dropdown lists
e.g.
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The first offset is usually stitched with Chain and the others with Moss.
4 For each offset, select an offset distance. See Adding automatic offset borders
after the fill for details.
5 Set a needle height for each offset. See Setting offset needle heights for
details.
6 Press Enter or click Apply.
3 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate after the shape is filled.
Select a stitch type for each offset, Offset 4, 5 and 6 from the dropdown lists
e.g.
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4 For each offset, select an offset distance. See Adding automatic offset borders
after the fill for details.
5 Set a needle height for each offset. See Setting offset needle heights for
details.
Offset 1.5mm
outside outline
Object outline
3 Select the Stitch Fill checkbox to fill the shape with stitches.
If it is cleared, the shape will not be filled.
Stitch fill
selected
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inside the shape. Enter a negative value to set the edge of the filled area
outside the shape.
Fill Offset
Distance: 2.5mm
Fill Offset
Distance: 0.0mm
Set the number of offset runs before a fill, including a run on the actual
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3 In the Outline Stitch Length panel, enter the stitch length for Moss or
Chain offsets.
4 Press Enter or click Apply.
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Offset 1, 2 and 3 sets the number of offset boundaries of the shape are
used with either Moss or Chain before the fill stitching. The stitch
boundaries are generated before the fill stitching. They hold the fabric in
place and provide clearer edge definition for shapes. Offset Moss or Chain
stitch outside is used as highlight.
Three offsets
One offset
Needle Height controls the height of the loop formed by the chenille
machine when it is sewing a moss stitch, and the chain stitch width.
8 Select the Stitch Fill checkbox to fill the shape with stitches.
If it is cleared, the shape will not be filled.
Stitch Fill
selected
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inside the shape. Enter a negative value to set the edge of the filled area
outside the shape.
10 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate after the shape is filled.
Moss can be stitched using different needle heights: lower for run around and
higher for fill. In conjunction with chain stitches, the design builds up in height
from the edges to the middle. You may use different needle heights for different
color areas. You may also use different needle heights for filled areas and
borders. Needle height has much less effect on chain stitches.
If you intend to use loops of various height, adjust the needle height rather than
the stitch length. Even though the stitch length affects the loop height, it is
easier and more accurate to adjust the needle height. See Selecting explicit
needle height for details.
You can change the needle height for the stitches in the offset borders
individually. For each offset, select a needle height from the dropdown list.
To set the offset needle height
1 Select a Compound Chenille object.
2 Right-click the Compound Chenille icon.
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3 Select the height required for offsets before and after fill.
4 Press Enter or click Apply.
Complex Fill
object
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Use Chenille > Moss to create dense cover using looped stitch typical of chenille
raised stitching best with simple shapes.
Use Chenille > Needle Height to control height of loop formed when sewing moss
stitch as well as width of chain stitch.
Use Chenille > Compound Chenille with Complex Fill to automatically generate
moss or chain stitch run-arounds for complex shapes. Right-click to adjust offsets.
Using the Complex Fill tool, create a duplicate Compound Chenille object
with same outline, a chain offset border and no fill. This border can be a different
color as it is quite common to use one color for the outside chain offset object
and another for the inside chain/moss offsets and the fill.
Tip If you need to scale the design later, it may be better to keep the colored
border as the last offset in the same object and manually insert a color change
before the border.
To add a compound chenille border manually
1 Open a new file or design using the ES Chenille template. See Creating new
designs with the Chenille template for details.
2 Choose a chenille stitch type:
Fill Stitch
Usage
Moss
Chain
Usage
Coil
Straight
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Compound Chenille +
Straight
Compound Chenille +
Perpendicular Fill
Compound Chenille +
Island Coil
Note To stitch single lines manually use Run with Chain or Moss. One or
two offset run-arounds with Chain and Moss provide a clear edge for filled
areas. You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders.
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Chapter 5
Chenille Lettering
Add lettering to designs quickly and easily, either on-screen using current
settings or via the Lettering dialog. Likewise, lettering can be edited directly
on-screen or with the dialog. Apply formatting in the same way as a word
processor, including italics, bolding, and right/left justification. Scale and space
chenille lettering as you would lockstitch lettering. See also EmbroideryStudio
Onscreen Manual.
This section describes how to add and edit lettering, change formatting settings,
and adjust lettering size and spacing.
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Tip When digitizing a chenille alphabet, you can insert Needle Height. All
letters in the alphabet must have the same number (or a multiple) of needle
height changes. See Setting offset needle heights for details.
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Enter text
Select alphabet
Adjust formats
Select baseline
4 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text entry panel.
To start a new line of lettering, press Enter.
Tip You can insert a color change between two letters by keying a caret (^)
symbol. Subsequent letters default to the next color in the palette.
5 Select alphabet, formatting and baseline settings for the lettering. See
Selecting alphabets for details.
6 Click Create Text.
7 Click where you want to place the lettering, or mark reference points for the
baseline you selected. See Applying baselines in the EmbroideryStudio
Onscreen Manual for details.
8 Press Enter.
9 Select Stitch > Generate Stitches or press G.
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Note Letters are filled with stitches according to current settings in the Fills
and Connectors tabs of the Object Properties > Special > Lettering
dialog. Some alphabets properties cannot be changed, they remain as they
were originally digitized.
Selecting alphabets
Right-click Lettering (Toolbox) to select an alphabet for new or selected lettering
objects.
ES Chenille provides an chenille alphabet range suitable for many applications.
Select from the supplied alphabets, create your own, or convert TrueType fonts.
See also Custom Alphabets in the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual.
To select an alphabet
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Special > Lettering dialog opens.
Select
alphabet
Tip Consider letter size before you change alphabets. Some alphabets look
best in a smaller size. Others can be stitched at a larger size. See also
adjusting letter height and width in the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual.
3 Press Enter or click Apply.
The lettering alphabet is set.
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Tip See the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual for more on formatting and
editing lettering.
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3 Add a border to hold the stitches in place, if required. See Adding compound
chenille borders manually for details.
The process is fully automatic. Lettering shapes are cut into Complex Fill
embroidery objects. When the letters have been converted to Complex Fill, you
can then use Compound Chenille and change the stitch type to one of the
chenille fills. Overlaps and stroke order are detected and stitch angle defined.
The result is similar to manually digitized alphabets although the quality may not
be quite as high. The quality greatly depends on the original shapes, blocked
alphabets producing better results than narrower serif type alphabets.
To convert TrueType to chenille embroidery
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
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Enter text
Select lettering
style
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Straight
Perpendicular Fill
Island Coil
Alphabet
2 Color
Numbers
Sample
Recommended Sizes
Min
Max
ins
mm
ins
mm
2
50
5
125
2 Pennant
Script
50
50
3 Pennant
Script
75
75
3.5
87
3.5
87
6 3D
Block
150
150
Chenille
Block
50
150
3.5
Shadow
Numbers
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Alphabet
Playbill
Sample
Recommended Sizes
Min
Max
ins
mm
ins
mm
4
100
6
150
Prince
Athletic
50
150
Square
Block
50
150
Tall
Pennant
Script
75
100
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Chapter 6
Different embroidery machines speak different languages. They have their own
control commands for the various machine functions. Before you can stitch a
design, it must be in a format which can be understood by the embroidery
machine. When you select a machine format, ES Chenille translates the
commands that were applied during digitizing into machine functions that can
be understood by the particular machine.
If you select a Chenille template when opening a design, the machine format
will default to your current machine. You can change the machine format for a
design at any time. Finished designs can be sent direct to Melcos CH1 chenille
machine, or stitched on Tajima and Barudan chenille machines.
This section describes how to select a machine format for a design, output it in
other formats, and customize machine formats to meet your machines
requirements.
Select machine
format
2 From the Available Machine Formats list, select the required chenille
machine format.
3 To check the settings for the selected format, click Values.
4 Click OK.
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Click the Stitch to Stitch Manager icon, then select a different format from
the Output as Machine Format list. See EmbroideryStudio Onscreen
Manual for details.
Select machine
format
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Click the Embroidery Disk Save As icon, then select a different machine
format from the dropdown list. See EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual for
details.
Select machine
format
Create a new format, based on the original, and make it available to all
designs. See Creating custom machine formats for details.
Modify the format for a specific design, creating a custom format to use only
with that design. See Customizing machine formats for specific designs for
details.
If necessary, you can update the standard machine format itself. However, you
should only do this if the original values are no longer used. See Creating custom
machine formats for details.
Chenille machines have the same machine format values as the standard
lockstitch Melco except for the following.
Machine
Additional values
Melco Chenille
Tajima TMCE-600
Tajima TMCE-100
Note You should only modify the standard formats if you no longer require the
original values. Otherwise see Creating custom machine formats.
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Enter format
name
Adjust settings
3 In the Format Name field, enter a name for the new format.
The name of the format you based it on and a number appear as the default
e.g. Melco Chenille.
4 In the Comment field, enter any information that will help you identify the
machine format e.g. No Trim.
5 Adjust the machine format settings as required.
See Adjusting standard machine format settings for details.
6 Click the Advanced tab and adjust the settings as required.
See Adjusting advanced machine format settings for details.
7 Click Save.
The new format appears in the Available Machine Formats list.
8 Click OK.
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Adjust settings
Select machine
format
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2 Click Values.
The Machine Format Values > Standard tab opens.
3 Adjust the machine format settings as required.
See Adjusting standard machine format settings for details.
4 Click the Advanced tab and adjust the settings as required.
See Adjusting advanced machine format settings for details.
5 Click Save.
6 Click OK.
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2 In the Standard tab, enter the Maximum Stitch value. The value you enter
depends on the tape code used by your machine:
System
Value
Binary System
12.7mm
Ternary System
12.1mm
3 In the Minimal Stitch field, enter the smallest stitch to allow when
outputting to the selected machine format.
4 Click Save and OK.
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between travel stitches and offsets and fills are not always checked. Also, the
shortcut is not applied to connecting stitches and jumps between objects.
Tip A design checker is provided to identify chenille Shortcut Angle violations.
The design checker is activated by hot key Ctrl+K. The stitch cursor will jump
to the first stitch which violates the ES Chenille Shortcut Angle. You must
correct this problem by stitch editing. Press the hot key combination again for
the software to detect any problems further into the design.
Note Jumps in chenille stitching after changing shortcut angle or minimum
stitch value are no longer present.
To adjust shortcut angle values
1 Access the Machine Format Values dialog.
2 In the Standard tab, select the Output Trims checkbox to include trim
functions when outputting to the selected machine format.
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Note If you deselect the Output Trims checkbox, the trim functions are not
removed from the design but simply ignored for the selected machine format.
3 Specify the trim function format to use:
Trim Function
Usage
Jumps
Code
Select to output
trim functions
2 In the Standard tab, select the Explicit Value checkbox to use the needle
heights selected in the design.
Clear the checkbox to select the needle heights manually on the machine.
3 Click Save and OK.
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Note Only fields relevant to the selected machine format will appear.
Enter borer
offset
2 In the Standard tab, enter the required borer offset in the Offset field.
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2 Click the Advanced tab and enter the Color Change sequence:
Field
Usage
First 0:0 Jump field Enter number of Empty Jumps to insert before Color Change.
First 0:0 Jump field Enter number of Empty Jumps to insert before Color Change.
Second 0:0 Jump
field
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Note Only fields relevant to the selected machine format will appear.
Enter number of Empty
Jumps and Stitches to insert
at start of design
Enter number of Empty
Jumps and Stitches to insert
at end of design
2 Click the Advanced tab and enter the Start of Design sequence:
Field
Usage
0:0 field
Usage
Second 0:0 Jump Enter number of Empty Jumps to insert at end of design.
field
0:0 field
From
Chain
Change
Color
3
Change
Needle
Height
7
To
Function Codes
Chain
stop
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From
Change
Color
Change
Needle
Height
To
Function Codes
Chain
Chain
stop
Chain
Chain
stop-empty-stop
Chain
Moss
stop-stop
Chain
Moss
stop-stop-stopstop
Chain
Moss
stop-stop
Chain
Moss
stop-stop-stopstop
Moss
Moss
stop-stop
Moss
Moss
stop-stop
Moss
Moss
stop-stop-stopstop
Moss
Chain
stop-stop
Moss
Chain
stop-empty-stop
Moss
Chain
stop
Moss
Chain
stop-empty-stop
The Tajima TMCE-S chenille machine only uses single stop codes for switching
between chain and moss stitching. These machines cannot distinguish between
the functions, so you need to select a function for each stop at the machine, in
the same way as you select needle numbers for color stops. If you are using one
of these machines, select the Tajima chenille TMCE-600 machine format. Each
chain, moss and needle height function will be output as a single stop code.
Condition file
When using TMCE-600 format and saving a design as a DST file, a condition file
(*.cc0) is saved alongside the design. This file contains information that the
machine can read so that the setup process is partially automated.
Select format
Melco
Melco EXP
Barudan
Barudan
Tajima TMCE-100
Tajima DST
Tajima TMCE-600
Tajima DST
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2 Select a needle height value from the list and click OK.
Note While stitching a design, the Melco chenille machine will automatically
change the needle height according to your selection. To use the needle
heights selected in the design, select the Explicit checkbox in the Machine
Format Values dialog. See Selecting explicit needle height for details.
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Appendix A
This table describes the relationship between stitch types, input methods, and
chenille effects supported by ES Chenille.
Zigzag
Input A
Input B
Input C
Complex Fill
Compound Chenille
Tatami
Island Coil
Satin
Perpendicular Fill
Straight Stitch
Coil
Compound Chenille
Island Coil
Perpendicular Fill
Straight Stitch
Coil
Compound Chenille
Island Coil
Perpendicular Fill
Straight Stitch
Coil
Input Method
Fusion Fill
Auto Appliqu
Circle
Star
Ring
E Stitch
Program Split
Input A
Input B
Input C
Complex Fill
Motif Fill
Fusion Fill
Auto Appliqu
Circle
Star
Ring
Contour
Input A
Input B
Input C
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Compound Chenille
Island Coil
Perpendicular Fill
Straight Stitch
Coil
Compound Chenille
Island Coil
Perpendicular Fill
Straight Stitch
Coil
Compound Chenille
Island Coil
Star
Ring
Circle
Perpendicular Fill
Auto Appliqu
Straight Stitch
Fusion Fill
Coil
Complex Fill
Input Method
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Index
A
advanced machine formats
setting 62
alphabet samples 51
alphabets
selecting 47
angles 7
automatic chenille 30
adding fill 35
automatic offset stitch type
changing 38
automatic offset stitch values
changing 38
B
Barudan Chenille 66
border
adding Compound Chenille border 41
borders
adding offsets after fill 34
adding offsets before fill 32
C
Chain stitch 2
Chain tool 2, 14, 30, 41
Chain/Moss View 12
Chenille
Compound 5
chenille
automatic 30
converting lettering to chenille 48
digitizing automatically 30
digitizing manually 14
Chenille alphabets 44
chenille designs
adding lettering 44
Chenille fill stitch 4, 5
Chenille lettering 44
chenille lettering 44
Chenille machine
supported machines 64
Chenille machines
outputting designs 65
Chenille Run stitch 2
Chenille template 45
using 10
Chenille toolbar
Chain 2, 14, 30, 41
Coil 3, 14, 17
Compound Chenille 5, 30, 42, 49
Island Coil 4, 14, 26
Moss 2, 14, 30, 42
Needle Height 6, 42, 66
Perpendicular Fill 5, 14, 23
Straight 4, 14, 20
View by Chain Moss 12
Coil
adjusting stitch values 17
using for fills 16
Coil tool 3, 14, 17
color change sequence
changing 62
combining chenille and lockstitch
designs 28
Compound Chenille 5
adding border to object 41
adjusting values 36
digitizing 30, 31
Compound Chenille tool 5, 30, 42, 49
condition file (*.cc0) 65
control commands, checking 58
Conversion Values dialog 49
Corners 7
corners 7
D
design
setting start and end sequence 63
designs
adding lettering 44
combining with lockstitch 28
opening 9
opening multiple 9
saving 11
scalability 6
dialogs
Conversion Values 49
Save As 11
digitizing
automatic chenille 30
E
end of design, setting sequence 63
existing designs, opening 9
H
height
adjusting needle height 66
needle 6
setting for offset needle 40
I
Island Coil
using for fills 25
Island Coil Fill stitch 4
Island Coil tool 4, 14, 26
J
Jump 7
jumps 7
L
length
adjusting offset stitch length 37
stitch 7
lettering
adding to chenille designs 44
chenille 44
color changes between letters 46
creating in dialog 45
creating on-screen 45
entering on-screen 45
entering via dialog 46
formatting 46
lettering objects
converting to chenille 48
scaling 48
F
file, condition file (*.cc0) 65
fill
adding automatically 35
adding with Compound Chenille 35
Fill Offset Distance 35, 39
fill stitching 4, 5
Compound Chenille 5
fills
creating with Coil 16
creating with Island Coil 25
creating with Perpendicular Fill 22
creating with Straight 19
fonts
converting lettering to chenille 48
formats
adjusting advanced machine
formats 62
machine 53
setting machine formats 53
M
machine formats 53
adjusting advanced settings 62
checking 58
color change sequence 62
removing 58
selecting 53
start of design/end of design 63
machine functions
checking control commands 58
Tajima Chenille 64
machine, supported chenille
machines 64
machines
outputting to Chenille machines 65
Moss tool 2, 14, 30, 42
N
needle height 6
adjusting 66
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O
object
converting to chenille 41
object properties
changing stitch type 15, 42
Object Properties - Lettering dialog 49
objects
digitizing chenille objects 14
scaling lettering objects 48
Offset 40
offset borders
adding after fill 34
adding before fill 32
offset distance 40
offset needle height
setting 40
offset stitch length 37
adjusting 37
offset stitch type
changing 38
offset stitch type values 38
Open tool 9
opening designs
Open tool 9
outlining 2
Overlapping Stitches 36, 38
overlapping stitches
changing number of overlaps 36
P
Perpendicular Fill
adjusting second layer angle 24
adjusting stitch values 23
using for fills 22
Perpendicular Fill stitch 5
Perpendicular Fill tool 5, 14, 23
R
Run stitch 2
run stitch direction
reversing 37
run stitching 2
Save 11
Save to Embroidery Disk 54
Stitch to Stitch Manager 54
start of design, setting sequence 63
stitch angle
adjusting Straight 21
stitch length 7
adjusting offset 37
Stitch to Stitch Manager tool 54
stitch types
Chain 2
changing 15, 42
Island Coil Fill 4
Perpendicular Fill 5
Run 2
selecting 15, 42
stitch values
adjusting Coil 17
adjusting Perpendicular Fill 23
adjusting Straight 20
stitches
changing number of overlaps 36
selecting a stitch type 15, 42
Straight
adjusting stitch angle 21
adjusting stitch values 20
using for fills 19
Straight stitch 20
Straight tool 4, 14, 20
T
Tajima Chenille machine functions 64
Tajima Chenille machines
outputting designs 66
templates
using the Chenille template 10
thread type and stitch length 7
Toolbox
Lettering 49
Trim 7
trims 7
trim functions 60
V
View
Chain/Moss 12
View by Chain Moss tool 12
S
samples of chenille alphabets 51
Save As dialog 11
Save to Embroidery Disk tool 54
Save tool 11
saving
designs 11
Save tool 11
scalability of designs 6
scaling lettering objects 48
second layer
adjusting for Perpendicular Fill 24
sequence
changing color change sequence 62
setting for start and end of design 63
sharp corners 7
Standard toolbar
New 10
Open 9
In dex
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