What's New in CreativeStudio™ Version 4.0.0 - Gammill

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What’s New in CreativeStudio Version 4.0.0
Gammill is pleased to announce CreativeStudio Version 4.0.0 which is available
at: http://www.gammill.net/index.phpm=statler_downloads
Username and Password is available on the Statler User group. If you don’t have
access to the Statler User Group contact support at 1-866-830-3738.
If you do not currently have CS3.0.0 installed check to see if you have
Windows XP Service Pack 2 before attempting to install CS4.0.0. To check,
click Start, right click My Computer. Then, click Properties. Check that under System you have at least
Service Pack 2. If you do not, please refer to the document located at http://www.gammill.net/m=statler_issues
“How To Update Your Windows XP Service Pack”.
CreativeStudio Upgrade Instructions:
If you do not have an older CreativeStudio version installed, go to “CreativeStudio fresh install
instructions” below.
Download “CreativeStudio V4.0.zip”.
Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs to uninstall your old version of CreativeStudio.
Move the downloaded file to your Stitcher and unzip it, run the CSsetup4.0.exe.
If asked click Install KB958869, then click Next, then check I Agree, then check Do Not Restart Now and
Finish
IF during the install you receive the following error “At minimum, you must have Service Pack 2 installed”,
then refer to http://www.gammill.net/m=statler_issues “How To Update Your Windows XP Service
Pack”
Follow the CS installation directions.
Select your Controller (MOD) Type, then Restart you computer.
Start CreativeStudio and notice the introductory splash screen now indicates Version 4.0.0.
Under the Tools menu item, select “Calibrate Stitcher” and follow the prompts to re-calibrate your stitcher.
Under the Tools menu item, select “Controller Definition” and set your user defaults, such as SPI and tie
length.
You are now ready to run CreativeStudio.
CreativeStudio Fresh Install Instructions:
If you have never had CreativeStudio installed on your computer you need to contact Gammill Supplies
Department at 1-800-659-8224, ext 213 to purchase a version 4.0.0 CD.
You need to install from a CD at least once because the support files needed are very large and their
installation is complex.
The CD will auto install the many needed support files for you.
If asked, click “Install” KB958869, then click “Next”, then check “I Agree”, then check “Do Not Restart Now”
and “Finish”
CreativeStudio V4.0.0 includes many new features and contains fixes that have been brought to our attention since the
release of V 3.0.0. Many new enhancements have been added to improve the user’s experience. These enhancements
came from quilters like you. If you have additional ideas for enhancements, please send them to
enhancements@statlerstitcher.com. Gammill Quilting Systems and Statler Stitcher are committed to the needs of the
quilting community and make every attempt to improve future software versions with their needs in mind. This release has
been thoroughly tested. However, should you discover a problem with our software, please report it to
support@statlerstitcher.com. Thank you.
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New Virtual Stitchout
Virtual Stitchout simulates your sewing path before you start sewing. It is a great tool for checking your
sewing order and patterns that you are building. Virtual Stitchout beeps when it reaches a jump stitch
between patterns, this helps in detecting errors in the patterns you are creating. There are no beeps
between jump stitches inside a pattern, so do not combine the pattern you are creating until you have used
Virtual Stitchout.
To Use: Press F2 on the keyboard or right click in the empty CAD area to start Virtual Stitchout. You will see a
blue dot that represents how the Stitcher will move thru your patterns. Only patterns toggled as un-sewn will be
virtually sewn. As the Virtual Stitchout runs patterns will be virtually toggled as sewn and when done the
patterns will be toggle back to un-sewn. Escape exits Virtual Stitchout early, the "-" minus key decreases
Virtual Stitchout speed, "+" increases the speed.
New Power Assist
Makes it much easier to move the Stitcher head around. This helps with clicking points and reduces effort.
This feature takes some getting used to, and sometimes requires adjustment to match the users taste.
To Use: Under Tools, click Calibrate Power Assist, the Power Assist Calibration form will come up, carefully
follow the steps. Step 1; Move the Stitcher to the front middle of the table, then click Auto Calibrate this will
automatically move the head Left to Right, and Back to Front. Step 2; On the same form, click the “Power
Assist” button and test moving the head around. Step 3; Increase or decrease the sliders as needed, you need
to turn Power Assist back on after adjusting these values by clicking the Power Assist button. When you are
satisfied with the feel of your Power Assist, exit the form then go to Tools, and place a check mark by “Power
Assist”, CS will remember your preference and will turn on and off power assist automatically as needed. Turn
Power Assist off before removing the belts.
New Stretch Pattern
Very popular in the Beta cycle, Stretch allows you to fit a pattern into nearly any boundary, because it causes
your patterns to fit irregular piecing. For example, it is now possible to fit a square pattern in a triangle. There
are two methods to stretch a pattern:
The new Pattern to Boundary now has a "Stretch" or "Standard" options.
To use: Click the new drown down arrow next to the Pattern to Boundary icon. “Standard” is the traditional
method of Pattern to Boundary where the pattern’s aspect is maintained. “Stretch” is the new pattern to
boundary method that will stretch or warp a pattern to fit odd shaped boundaries. Select the type you want and
CS will retain this for your future sessions. Experiment with both methods to determine which gives your quilts
the best look.
The new "Warp Selection Handles" let you pull a pattern into any shape.
To use: Under the “Draw” menu item select, Pattern Anchor, “Stretch”, or press “F12” on the keyboard, or
double click the pattern until the grey handles appear. The corner handles maintain the opposite corner, and
the edge handles maintain the opposite edge. The center handle moves the pattern, and the rotational handle
rotates the pattern. These handles can be pulled side to side, up and down, and in and out to create different
effects. You can use these handles to stretch a pattern into just about any custom shape. It is possible to
stretch the pattern too far, in that case, use Ctrl-Z (Undo) to restore the pattern.
New End of Set
A quick new method for sewing E2E, that is reminiscent of “End of Previous Set” from PrecisionStitch. It
can be used as a registration method in an E2E setup. Or it can be used in a non E2E by clicking the
Continue button.
To Use: Select E2E setup, change the registration type to “end of set” and set up everything else the same.
Finish sewing the row, roll the quilt, position the needle over the end point of the last pattern sewn. Click the
Continue tools strip icon. If you “Have you rolled your quilt and positioned your Needle at the last sewn pattern's
end point” then click Yes, otherwise do these two tasks and then click Yes, press No to cancel the process.
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New Convert
It is now possible to convert a Trim, Boundary or Pattern into a Trim, Boundary, Pattern, or Outline. This will
greatly save you time when you are doing custom work, it is no longer necessary to outline an appliqué with
a p2p line, then later create a trim, now you can just covert the p2p.
To Use: Select a trim, boundary or a pattern. Right click on the CAD then pick “Convert” and pick what you
want to convert to. Convert Pattern to Outline will simplify a pattern to just an outline. Convert Pattern to Curve
will change a pattern into a fitted curve made up of many more divide points.
New Fill
New Fill feature sews outside or inside of boundaries. Works like trim but does not tie off. The sewing will
follow the boundary around to the next pattern start, this can pile up several lines of stitching as the pattern
follows the boundary. Using the new virtual stitchout is a way to check if there will be overlapped stitching.
To Use: Place your outside boundary, place your pattern, and click another boundary around the appliqué.
Click Fill Inside and the pattern will make a donut shape avoiding the inside boundary and not going past the
outside boundary. You can also use fill with one boundary both with inside or outside fill option.
New Sew Overlap
New "Sew Overlap" will close the gap on closed patterns, patterns that start and end at the same point; this
makes a much better looking pattern. This only is in effect when the pattern start and end are the same.
To Use: Under Tools, Technical Support, Controller Definition, and look in the third column for “Sew Overlap”.
This directs CS how much of an overlap you want to sew, for example 0.125 will sew past the end of the pattern
into the pattern’s start by 0.125 “ (1/8”). If you place 0 (zero) in the Sew Overlap then CS will not sew past the
end of the pattern.
New in CS
New in SAM Boundary, P2P, Trim and Measure icons call their CAD equivalents
New check box in Controller Definition to enter SAM with no pop boxes
New text box in Controller Definition loads the controller or red key value into SAM on startup
Improved storing of E2E settings, with more information and laid out in the same order as the E2E setup.
New "Remove No Sew" will remove the patterns no sew lead in and out
New "Remove Designer Pause" will remove the pattern’s Designer Pauses
New changed Keypad window to make it more visible
New "Relocate All to One Point"
New endpoint snap updating when a pattern is moved with Nudge
New "Auto Toggle Unsewn" controls how restart affects patterns state, when checked restarting will toggle
the pattern you click unsewn, all patterns with a higher sew order. If there is no check then only the pattern
you click will be toggled unsewn, all patterns with a higher sew order remain unchanged.
New Echo now starts where the echoed pattern ended
New Echo is now faster
New Moved "Display Grid" and "Grid Size" to the "View" menu
New Renamed "Display Grid" to "View Grid"
New Changing "Grid Size" will automatically display the grid
New Added "Zoom %" to Status Bar, shows approximate real world scale
New Click "Zoom %" to zoom the selected pattern to 100%
New Constant Speed is retained
New Retain users Crosshair preference
New Showing P2P Pattern rotation in properties
New "Pattern to Curve" breaks a pattern in a fitted curve
New Creating a New Project automatically on CS start up
New Deleting a pattern will clear a partially sewn path
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New Clicking a DXF now automatically overwrites the QLI
Improved
Fixed disappearing pattern issue
Fixed pattern grouping issue in E2E & Repeat patterns
Fixed P2P Patterns not maintaining freeze aspect properly
Fixed Pattern to Boundary not maintaining freeze aspect properly
Fixed some no-sews sewing
Fixed Relocate to two points
Fixed Designer Pause
Fixed problem caused by user pressing the head buttons too quickly
Fixed Repeat Patterns calculation when “Start End” is off and user sets Total Width
Fixed initial Repeat Patterns Total Width value if Start and End is enabled
Fixed echo roughness for very large patterns
Fixed PROJX created in SAM with red key now saves in Stitcher with red key
Fixed Adding a Trim will now remove the possibility of using Auto Restart
Fixed Removed prompt to Save empty project
Changed F5 to do a full reset and restart of the Galil
Increased required minimum distance between first and second arc points
New Right click position now controls echo inside start point
Showing Crosshair at Bobbin Pull-Up to assist End of Set
Fixed Group all so it displays the proper size in Pattern Details
New Echoes now always sew clockwise
New Greatly improved visibility and clarity of the Relocate click on CAD messages
Added pop sound when picking CAD Relocate points
Reorganized the Status bar to make it more visible
Storing Undo before each rubber stamp
Sped up zooming when Sew Order is active
Changed Grid Setting form focus to the text box, so you can start typing right away
Added wait cursor to Set Sew Order
Added "Relocate Shift" functionality to E2E Quilt groups, relocate will change an E2E into a RP
Added User ability to change P2P pattern aspect ratio
Added User ability to change Pattern to Boundary aspect ratio
Improved messages in Relocate functions, they are now simpler and float behind your patterns on the CAD,
when CS wants you to click on the CAD.
Improved Sew Order slowness on dense patterns
Improved Echo so that the echo is a fitted curve instead of lines
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