Encoding options

When outputting machine files, you need to adjust the encoding options for Schiffli format designs to stitch correctly on the target machine. Options vary with the selected file type – i.e. whether based on Plauen or Saurer formats. The default values are specific to the file type.

The defaults are not suitable for all machines, particularly those with mechanical automats. In particular, the Stitches for Auto Fast field applies to Needles Out or Jump stitches as well as needle or borer penetration stitches. If you want to automatically have jumps in a design performed at slow speed (together with small numbers of boring penetrations), you need to set the number of stitches to a value which is above the largest (expected) number of stitches for Schiffli design Jumps. In practical terms, this can be calculated as follows:

Largest Jump Distance: 300mm

Safe Jump Length: 6mm

Number of Jump Stitches: 50

Thus, you need to set the Stitches for Auto Fast field to 50. If outputting to a Saurer machine, the Auto Slow/Fast for Needles In/Out option must also be selected. See the procedure below.

Using the ES Schiffli Disk Converter

ES Schiffli requires certain default settings when reading Schiffli files or encoding designs to their final machine file format. Most settings can be adjusted within EmbroideryStudio. If you need to use the ES Schiffli Disk Converter for certain formats, you can adjust default settings using the ES Schiffli DEFCED utility.

Note: With the current version of ES Schiffli, the ES Schiffli Disk Converter is no longer used for saving T10, T15, DAT, or SAS files. These are all saved by EmbroideryStudio.