Specifying Basic Display Settings

Changing the grid settings

A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted.

1. Click [View] tab.
2. Specify the grid settings.
   
   1. Show Grid
      Select this check box to display the grid.
      
   2. with Axes
      Select this check box to display the grid as solid lines.
   3. Interval
      Specify the grid spacing.
   4. Snap to Grid
      Select this check box to align patterns with the grid. The snap feature works whether or not the grid is displayed.

      The button can also be used to switch the grid between being displayed or hidden.

      

Changing the ruler settings

The ruler can be displayed or hidden.

1. Click the [View] tab.
2. To display the ruler, select the [Ruler] check box in the [Ruler] group.

   To hide the ruler, clear the [Ruler] check box.

   
   

   Click to switch the measurement units between millimeters and inches.

   

Changing the guideline settings

Guidelines can also be used when the ruler is displayed.

1. Click the [View] tab.
2. Select the [Ruler] check box, and then select the [Guideline] check box in the [Ruler] group.
   
3. Click a ruler in the Design Page.

   appears, and a guideline is drawn.

   
   1. Guideline

• To move a guideline, drag .
• To delete a guideline, click .
  • A guideline is added each time the ruler is clicked. In addition, up to 100 guidelines each can be added to the horizontal and vertical rulers.
  • While a guideline is being dragged, its position is shown in the status bar.
  • When the [Ruler] check box or the [Guideline] check box is cleared, the guidelines are hidden.
  • If both the [Show Grid] and [Snap to Grid] check boxes are selected, the guidelines will be added/moved along the lines of the grid.

    Changing the grid settings

  When a pattern is saved, the guidelines are saved with it. However, the guidelines are deleted if the pattern is saved in a format for a version earlier than version 10.

Adjusting on-screen measurements (Screen Calibration)

Measurements can be adjusted so that objects will be displayed at the same size as the actual embroidery at a zoom ratio of 100%. Once this adjustment is made, it will not need to be done again later.

1. Click , then [Options].
   
2. Click [Screen Calibration]. Hold a ruler against the screen to measure the length of 1. Next, enter the value at 2, and then click [OK].
   

   Be sure to enter the length in millimeters. A value in inches is invalid.

System unit

1. Click , then [Options].
   
2. Click [System Unit], and then select the desired measurement units ([mm] or [inch]).