Wilcom Workspace window

Use Mode > Wilcom Workspace to digitize and edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D simulation.

When you open EmbroideryStudio, it appears by default in Wilcom Workspace window with a new, blank design displayed. This mode allows you to create and edit embroidery objects using the embroidery digitizing toolset. The screen image below shows the more prominent toolbars in EmbroideryStudio. Depending on your product level, you will have access to some or all of these options.

Use this mode when you want to create embroidery from digitizing ‘backdrops’. Various types of image file can be loaded in EmbroideryStudio. Wilcom Workspace also offers a graphical representation of what the final embroidery will look like. Use TrueView™ together with a background fabric to see how your design will look when stitched out. Some of the more prominent Wilcom Workspace interface elements include:

Element

Description

Menu bar

This contains the application menus such as File, Edit, View, etc.

Mode toolbar

This contains tools and icons which are visible in both Wilcom Workspace and CorelDRAW Graphics.

Standard toolbar

This contains commonly used tools and commands which are specific to and only visible in Wilcom Workspace.

View toolbar

This contains commands for viewing embroidery designs – e.g. as design outlines, by stitches, by machine functions, as they will stitch out on the fabric – either separately or in combination.

Stitch Types toolbars

This contains tools which determine the stitch types which can be applied to embroidery objects, including Satin, Tatami, Motif Fill, etc.

Stitch Effects toolbar

This contains tools for modifying or improving stitch quality, including applying automatic underlay to selected objects.

Toolboxes

Depending on the product model, there are up to three ‘toolboxes’ – Toolbox, Graphics Digitizing, and Traditional Digitizing. Between them, toolboxes contain all the embroidery digitizing/editing tools specific to and visible only in Wilcom Workspace.

Color toolbar

This contains the embroidery color palette which is specific to and visible only in Wilcom Workspace.

Status / Prompt bars

These contain current status information and prompts which are visible only in Wilcom Workspace. See below.

Docker

Wilcom Workspace includes ‘dockers’ – Object Properties, Color-Object List, Color Palette Editor, and others. These stay open as long as you need them.

Design Window

This contains the main work area where you create and edit embroidery objects as well as graphics objects when you switch to CorelDRAW Graphics.

3Customize the design window by showing or hiding the grid, changing the grid dimensions, as well as showing and hiding toolbars.

3Dock or ‘float’ toolbars and dockers in any configuration that suits. Toolbars are dockable left, right, top and bottom, and can be ‘floated’ anywhere in the design window.

3 EmbroideryStudio allows you the choice of large or small button icons with or without text names.

Status & Prompt bars

The Status and Prompt bars at the bottom of the Wilcom Workspace design window provides continuous display of current cursor position status as well as instructions for use of selected tools.

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