Method and apparatus for processing embroidery data
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYukiyoshi Muto
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for creating a sewing data, based on image data representing an embroidery pattern, to be used for forming the embroidery pattern. A connected area consisting of a set of connected black pixels of the image data is divided into a plurality of divided connected areas, and a type of stitch is assigned to each of the divided connected areas. A data creating system creates sewing data for each of the divided connected areas. When the sewing data is created, different algorithms are used depending on the type of stitch assigned to the processed area.
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A method for creating a sewing data, based on image data representing an embroidery pattern, to be used for forming said embroidery pattern, said method comprising the steps of:
- dividing a connected area consisting of a set of connected pixels of said image data into a plurality of divided connected areas;
- assigning a type of stitch to each of said divided connected areas;
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- creating sewing data for each of said divided connected areas, different algorithms being used for creating said sewing data depending on said type of stitch assigned to said divided connected areas, respectively.
An embroidery data processing apparatus for creating sewing data, based on image data representing an embroidery pattern, to be used for forming said embroidery pattern, said apparatus comprising:
- an area dividing system, which divides a connected area consisting of a set of connected pixels of said image data into a plurality of divided connected areas;
- a stitch type assigning system, which assigns a type of stitch to each of said divided connected areas divided by said area dividing system;
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- a data creating system, which creates sewing data for each of said divided connected areas, different algorithms being used for creating said sewing data depending on said type of stitch assigned by said stitch type assigning system.
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