Embroidery data generation
AssigneeVSM Group AB
InventorsAndrew Kaymer, Andrew Wyatt, Martin Tatar
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Abstract
A method of generating embroidery data for controlling stitching out by an embroidery machine. The method comprises simulating a position of a needle on an embroidery workspace and updating the needle position in response to an input control signal. A series of stitch time points is generated and embroidery data defining a stitch is generated. The data defining a stitch being dependent upon the needle position at a corresponding stitch time point and at a preceding stitch time point.
Claims46
A method of generating embroidery data for controlling stitching out by an embroidery machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- simulating a position of a needle on an embroidery workspace;
- updating the needle position in response to an input control signal;
- generating a series of stitch time points;
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- generating embroidery data defining a stitch, the data defining a stitch being dependent upon the needle position at a corresponding stitch time point and at a preceding stitch time point.
A method of implementing free-motion style embroidery on an embroidery machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer implemented tool enabling a user to generate free-motion style embroidery data through relative movement of a needle position and an embroidery workspace;
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- providing the generated embroidery data for stitching out on the embroidery machine.
A computer implemented tool for use in generating embroidery data for controlling stitching out by an embroidery machine, the tool comprising:
- a graphical user interface depicting an embroidery workspace and a needle position;
- a position control operable to enable a user to control the relative position of the embroidery workspace and the needle;
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- a stitch generator operable to generate embroidery data defining a series of stitches in dependence upon the relative position of the embroidery workspace and the needle at a series of time points.
A computer implemented tool for generating data defining an embroidery design comprising a series of stitches, wherein the spacing of successive stitches depends upon the speed of a user controlled relative movement between a simulated embroidery workspace and a stitching point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.