Use Hooping Mode > Multi-Hooping Options to change multi-hooping options in the Multi-Hooping tab of the Options dialog.
Use Hooping Mode > Preview Hoopings to view hooping thumbnails in the docker. Click thumbnails to isolate hoopings.
In order to align consecutive hoopings during stitchout, you can include registration marks for each hooping. Two sets of marks are generated in overlapping areas of each consecutive hooping. One set appears as the final stitches of the preceding hooping. The next set is included as the first of the subsequent hooping. These stitches do not form part of the design and are not saved with the design file. However, they are added during output and are viewable in the hooping preview and worksheet.
Tip: Correct alignment of multi-hooped designs requires some practice. Third-party training programs are available on the internet which demonstrate correct technique. Most recommend using a sticky-back tear-away stabilizer, heavy enough so that the registration marks do not tear the stabilizer. Use pins through the registration marks of one hooping to align the corresponding marks of the next hooping.
1Open or create the large design or design layout you want to sew out.
2Click the Multi-Hooping Options icon. The Options > Multi-Hooping tab opens.
3Tick Add registration marks on output and set a margin. The larger the margin, the greater the distance between the registration mark and the maximum embroidery area of the hoop. This makes it easier to align but there may be some trade-off in the precision of your registration.
4Choose your preferred type of registration mark – 5-point or 6-point. 5-point marks will work for most machines and are easy to remove. 6-point marks are sturdier. They can also be used if the machine cannot stitch the 5-point mark.
5Use the Preview Hoopings tool to check that registration marks have been added. Click and hold to isolate the hooping in the design window. Red marks indicate the end of a hooping, green, the start of the next.
Registration marks are also shown in the hooping list in Hooping Sequence and Hooping Thumbnails worksheets.
3As registration marks are not a permanent part of the design, they cannot be moved. By adjusting hoop positions and using Calculate Hoopings, you can vary where registration marks are placed in overlapping hoop positions.
3Use the 5-point registration mark if possible as this will have fewer needle penetrations.
3Run a test on your machine to see how it manages the registration marks. Check whether...
3Threads are trimmed
3Threads are pulled out before the next registration mark.
Note: Some machines will pull the thread harder than others and hence the 5-point may pull out when moving from one point to the next. In this case, try the 6-point.
3Do all registration marks appear on the machine interface? If not, change to the 6-point mark. These will have additional needle penetrations because your machine adds tie-ins and tie-offs. This is not something you can prevent but you can try turning off trims on the machine.
3During production, align the last-stitched registration marks with the marks on the stabilizer, and smooth the fabric onto the sticky back. To assist, stick sewing pins through the center of the registration marks.