Creates new embroidery design pattern the manner

摘要

PURPOSE: To provide a method for A new design pattern wherein low level stitch-by-stitch numerical control code embroidery design programs are converted into an outline format which can be edited and modified, and converted back to either stitch-by-stitch numerical control codes or a condensed data format. ;CONSTITUTION: This method includes the steps of: converting straight line portions of a design pattern to smoothed curves; converting a portion or all of the stitching in a design from one type of stitching, such as satin, bean or Tatami (rush mat), to a different type of stitching; changing stitch lengths in any fill patterns or stitch runs; changing the fill patterns in any fill stitches; adding or deleting automatic underlay stitching; changing the density of stitching in any portion of a design; moving or deleting any portion or point; copying, rotating, scaling and mirroring any portion of a design; changing the color of any portion of a design, or the like.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO