Embroidery Basics Articles

Must be set to a value higher than 0 to achieve any stretch.
Compensation Type:
Determines which side(s) to apply the compensation. Normally will be applied to both sides,
but in some instances you may only want to apply to one side.
Both Sides: Applies values to both sides of the block perpendicular to the direction of the
stitch angle.
First Side: Applies values only to the side that the first inclination point was places.
Second Side: Applies values only to the side that the last inclination point was places.
• Shift Outlines:
Shift Outlines is a unique type of compensation designed for certain types of designs, mainly
Chenille. Chenille designs tend to Push is all directions. Therefore it is beneficial to be able to
shrink entire blocks. This effect can also be useful in embroidery designs where you may want
to shrink or grow a block by a small percentage.
Outline Shift:
The distance in 1/10mm you want to grow or shrink the block. (negative numbers shrink the
block)
Shift Type:
Determines what part(s) of the block outlines are to be shifted
Outlines:
Shifts only the parent blocks outlines
Holes:
Shifts only the outlines for a hole, this is use full when you want to add overlap
to a hole area but do not want to shift the parent blocks outlines
Both:
Shifts both the parent and the hole outlines
• Internal Connection Policy:
The Internal Connection Policy controls how individual segments of
the block interact with one another. This will include branches of the
same block, layers of underlay etc...
The Internal connection policy for Normal Fill is rarely set to anything
other than Never Trim