Method and apparatus for inputting embroidery lines
AssigneeShima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd.
InventorKenji Kotaki
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Abstract
A delete mark is displayed at the start end of a directional vector, and a finish mark at the other end thereof. The vector is deleted when the delete mark is touched, and input of the vector is completed when the finish mark is touched.
Claims7
A method of inputting embroidery lines by designating an embroidery vector on a screen using a CAD system, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a delete mark in the vicinity of one end of the designated embroidery vector on the screen, wherein an embroidery vector designates a direction of an embroidery line;
- displaying a finish mark in the vicinity of the other end of the designated embroidery vector on the screen;
- deleting the embroidery vector when the delete mark corresponding to the embroidery vector is designated on the screen;
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- completing processing of the embroidery vector when the finish mark is designated on the screen.
A method of inputting embroidery lines by designating an embroidery vector on a screen using a CAD system, the method comprising the steps of:
- dividing a range of inputting the embroidery lines into a plurality of regions with use of border data and displaying each of the divided regions as surrounded by a border line on the screen;
- storing at least one of the regions on the screen designated by the operator;
- storing the embroidery vector when the vector is input by the operator for the designated region;
- displaying a delete mark in the vicinity of one end of the designated embroidery vector on the screen, wherein an embroidery vector designates a direction of an embroidery line;
- displaying a finish mark in the vicinity of the other end of the designated embroidery vector on the screen;
- deleting the embroidery vector when the delete mark corresponding to the embroidery vector is designated on the screen;
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- generating the embroidery lines individually with a specified pitch approximately in parallel to the embroidery vector to fill the designated region when the finish mark is designated.
An apparatus for inputting embroidery lines having a memory for storing data representing a border image of embroidery, a memory for storing an embroidery image, a monitor for displaying the border image and the embroidery image in a superposed relation and input means for inputting an embroidery vector to the embroidery image memory by designating a position on the monitor, the apparatus for inputting embroidery lines comprising:
- means for displaying on the monitor a delete mark in the vicinity of one end of the embroidery vector and a finish mark in the vicinity of the other end thereof, the embroidery vector identifying a direction of an embroidery line;
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- means responsive to designation of the delete mark for deleting the corresponding embroidery vector and responsive to designation of the finish mark for commanding completion of processing of the embroidery vector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.