What’s new in Bernina Embroidery Software v6
11.04.09
Outline Design
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the new features in v6 of the Bernina Embroidery Software. Life got kind of crazy for a while there! Teaching a class on the new features today got me back into the swing of things, so here goes!
Outline Design is found as the 3rd button up from the bottom on the Digitize toolbar. It’s only active if you have an existing object selected!
Create a new design, or insert an existing design into a new embroidery file. I have chosen to use “Motif 1 Small” from my Heather Feather CD, rotated by 45 degrees clockwise, with the positioning square removed. I placed the design in a jumbo hoop so that there is plenty of space to play with around the design!
Ctrl+A to select all of the design. Outline Design is now active, so click on it.
Here are some examples showing the results of different settings:
On the left, Offset = 1mm, Outline Count = 2, Outline Type = Single
On the right, Offset = 2mm, Outline Count = 4, Outline Type = Single
On the left, Offset = 2mm, Outline Count = 8, Outline Type = Single
On the right, Offset = 5mm, Outline Count = 2, Outline Type = Satin
Some really fun things start to happen when you add an outer border and use the “Fill Holes” option!
A satin stitch border has been added, and then everything was selected before applying Outline Design with:
Offset = 4mm
Outline Count = 4
Outline Type = Single
Offset = -4mm
Outline Count = 4
Outline Type = Single
I think that the Bernina Embroidery Software is the only embroidery software that will allow you to use a negative offset for an outline design function!
Look what happens when you check Outline Holes!
Offset = 4mm
Outline Count = 4
Outline Holes
Outline Type = Single
To fill in the gaps, increase the Outline Count:
Offset = 4mm
Outline Count = 8
Outline Holes
Outline Type = Single
Below the outlines outside the border have been deleted.
In this example, I applied Outline Design twice to the original design. Make sure to group the whole design, including the border, to make it easy to select everything for the second application of Outline Design.
First application:
Offset = 4mm
Outline Count = 4
Outline Holes
Outline Type = Single
Second application:
Offset = 8mm
Outline Count = 2
Outline Holes
Outline Type = Satin
Some of the single stitch outlines from the first application are hidden underneath the satin stitch outlines from the second application. They could be removed if you really want to – each outline created is a separate object and so can be deleted if desired.
The fact that each outline created is a separate object can be put to good use when coloring – each outline can be selected independently and the color can be changed.
I hope that this has given you some ideas and enough insights to be able to go away and play. I would love to see what you create with the Outline Design tool!
Tags: Bernina, Bernina Embroidery Software, Embroidery, Embroidery Software
Nice blog, Sarah! Can’t wait to get my V6 software! Maybe Santa will be good to me! Also, I LOVE your new 830 setup! So much room for production!
Thanks Debbi! There’s some really good stuff in v6. Here’s hoping Santa comes through this year
Hi, Thank you for these mini lessons. they have made my day. My dealer is Not a very good teacher so I usually learn on my own by trial and error and then can’t figure out what finally worked. Your lessons are easy to follow and make a lot of sense.
Again Thank You.
Sue (Gamgam to my grandkids who love what I can do with this embroidery.)