Pointer position display

Use Standard > Options to access application options for design view, grid & guides, and other settings.

When you move the mouse or digitizer puck, the pointer position is displayed in the Status bar at the bottom of the screen. Use the Options > General tab to display the pointer position as a relative or absolute value.

Select a Relative or Absolute pointer setting:

Option

Function

Relative

Shows pointer position relative to the last digitized point or stitch point. Useful while digitizing or editing stitches.

Absolute

Shows pointer position as an absolute value from the first needle point of the design. Useful for checking that the design fits a given area.

The X and Y values show the horizontal and vertical distance of the pointer from the relative or absolute point. The L value is the length of the line connecting two points, while A is the angle of that line, relative to the horizontal. You can measure onscreen distances using the values in the Status Bar. You can also use the Measure function (M).

A negative X value indicates that the second point was placed to the left of the first. A negative Y value displays when the second point is below the first. Negative angles indicate angles of more than 180º – e.g. an angle of -60º is equal to 300º.