Method for displaying and editing the sequence of same colored parts of an embroidery design
AssigneeDrawsititch International Iimited
InventorIoannis Doukakis
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Abstract
In the case of an embroidery image containing a plurality of individual parts, where at least two individual parts are to be stitched in the same color, an initial sequence is first generated by software of the individual parts to bear the same color. This is done by the user who clicks on the individual parts to bear the same color and the creation of a list corresponding to the selected individual parts. Then, the user is able to rearrange that sequence by drawing new arrows on the embroidery image based on the proximity of the individual parts to each other in order to make stitching less visible on the embroidered product and to reduce the trim time in the embroidery process.
Claims10
A method for rearranging an initial sequence of same-color individual parts of an embroidery image containing a plurality of colors, using a computer pointing device and a software tool, to obtain an optimal sequence of embroidery that minimizes the appearance of stitching on an embroidered product with an embroidery machine, the method comprising the following steps:
- a. software tool displays the embroidery image on a computer screen and illustrates the initial sequence of embroidery using arrows, entry points, and exit points;
- b. user clicks on a first individual part of the embroidery image;
- c. the software tool generates a list of same color individual parts, that are immediately before or after the first individual part that would share the same color as the first individual part;
- e. user re-arranges the initial sequence of embroidery to achieve an optimal sequence of embroidery that minimizes the appearance of stitching on the embroidered product by dragging a same color individual part to another same color individual part to achieve a closest connection between same color individual parts;
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- f. repeating the same process for other individual parts of the embroidery image if a plurality of other individual parts are to be embroidered in a different color.
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