Use Standard > Export Machine File to export the current design to a machine file for stitching.
Use Docker > Exports to view the export status of the current session. Conversion to older formats or machine file is performed as a background task.
The behavior of the multi-position hoops during loading and editing of embroidery designs is exactly the same as for normal rectangular hoops. The fact that there are two (or more) stitching areas has no effect until you save the design or output to machine. In most cases, a single machine file is created to accommodate all hoop positions. However, if a return to hoop position 1 is required, EmbroideryStudio will create two (or more) files.
1Open your design and select a multi-position hoop from the My Hoops list.
Objects may straddle different hoop positions or each object may fit within a single hoop position.
2To export to a format recognized by your selected machine, click the Export Machine File icon.
3Select the preferred machine file type and click Save.
All hoopings needed to stitch the design are calculated and displayed in the Hooping Sequence dialog. Hoopings are named as files with the chosen file extension. Any split lines which may have been applied are calculated and objects split between their respective hoopings.
4Select a hooping and click Save Selected Now. Alternatively, click Save All Now to save all files in the list. Each machine file format has its own way of handling multi-position hoops. For instance:
3Brother PES: exports all hoopings of factory multi-position hoops to the one PES file.
3Janome JEF: exports both hoopings of an MA hoop into one JEF file but will split into 2x JEF files for the Giga Hoop.
5Click Close to return to the previous mode.
3When the machine loads the first of the multiple machine files, it stitches the upper-position first, then prompts you to move the hoop to the lower position.
3Always have the hoop in the upper position when the machine starts stitching unless you are prompted to change positions. This may be necessary in cases where a hooping pair must be split because it has too many stitches or too many color changes.
3Click the Exports toggle to open the Exports docker. This allows you to view the export status of the current session. Conversion to older formats or machine file is performed as a background task.
