Embroidery data processing apparatus, embroidery sewing machine and computer-readable recording medium with recorded embroidery data processing program

An embroidery data processing apparatus that processes embroidery data used to sew an embroidery to a work cloth and make a cut by a boring knife, the embroidery data processing apparatus comprising:

• a thread color data storage device that stores pieces of thread color data;
• a specification device that specifies a user desired thread color data piece of the thread color data pieces stored in the thread color data storage device;
• an embroidery data storage device that stores pieces of the embroidery data, which includes at least the thread color data and needle drop point data specifying a sewing position where sewing is performed with the embroidery thread specified by the thread color data;
• an embroidery data selection device that selects a user desired embroidery data from among embroidery data pieces stored in the embroidery data storage device;
• and
• a boring data setting device,
• wherein the boring data setting device sets the needle drop point data corresponding to the specified color data as boring data which specifies a position where the cut is made by the boring knife, if there is the specified color data specified by the specification device in the thread color data of the embroidery data selected by the embroidery data selection device.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a control program for use in an embroidery data processing apparatus that processes embroidery data used to sew an embroidery to a work cloth and make a cut by a boring knife, the control program comprising:

• embroidery data acquisition instructions for acquiring the embroidery data, pieces of the embroidery data including at least thread color data and needle drop point data specifying a sewing position where sewing is performed with embroidery thread specified by the thread color data;
• specification instructions for specifying a user desired thread color data piece of thread color data pieces included in the embroidery data acquired by the embroidery data acquisition instructions;
• and
• boring data setting instructions for setting a needle drop point data piece corresponding to the thread color data piece specified by the specification instructions, as boring data that specifies a position where the cut is made by the boring knife.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a control program for use in an embroidery data processing apparatus which processes embroidery data used to sew an embroidery to a work cloth and make a cut by a boring knife, the control program comprising:

• thread color data storage instructions for storing pieces of thread color data;
• specification instructions for specifying a user desired thread color data piece of the thread color data pieces stored by the thread color data storage instructions;
• embroidery data storage instructions for storing pieces of the embroidery data which includes at least the thread color data and needle drop point data specifying a sewing position where sewing is performed with the embroidery thread specified by the thread color data;
• embroidery data selection instructions for selecting a user desired embroidery data from among embroidery data pieces stored by the embroidery data storage instructions;
• and
• boring data setting instructions for setting needle drop point data corresponding to the specified color data as boring data which specifies a position where the cut is made by the boring knife, if there is the specified color data specified by the specification instructions in the thread color data of the embroidery data selected by the embroidery data selection instructions.