Create manual multi-hoopings
EmbroideryStudio provides a dedicated set of tools which for creating multiple hoopings manually. Use these if you cannot achieve the result you want with the automatic method.
To create manual multiple hoopings...
1Open or create the large design or design layout you want to sew out.
2Check the stitching sequence with the Color-Object List tool and/or Stitch Player. Knowing the stitching sequence helps you place hoops in the best order.
3Choose the hoop you want to use. Since a given stitchout can use only one size of hoop, you need to choose a hoop that will cover the largest object in the design.
4Switch to Hooping Mode. Covered objects – those that fit wholly within the hoop – display as green stitches. Uncovered objects – those that do not fit – display as black stitches.
5Use the Select tool to select the hoop outline and drag till it covers the first object in the design.
6Click the hoop again and use the rotation handles to orientate as necessary. Alternatively, use the controls on the Hoop toolbar to rotate by increments.
7Use the Add Hoop tools to add one or more hoop positions.
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Use Hooping Mode > Add/Delete Hoop to add or remove hoopings in a multi-hooping layout.
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Use Hooping Mode > Add Hoop Left/Right to place a new hooping to left or right of the selected hoop. A 10mm overlap is allowed between sewing fields.
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Use Hooping Mode > Add Hoop Up/Down to place a new hooping above or below the selected hoop. A 10mm overlap is allowed between sewing fields.
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Use Hooping Mode > Add N Hoops Around to generate 4/8 hoopings around a selected hoop. A 10mm overlap is allowed between sewing fields.
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Aim to reflect the stitching sequence.
Note: As soon as a hoop is moved or joined by others, automatic centering is deactivated, meaning that it no longer centers itself automatically around objects in the design. If you remove all hoops in a design and create a new one, automatic centering is re-activated.
8Re-position and rotate additional hoops until they completely cover all objects in the design. Nudge selected hoops into position using the arrow keys.
9Finally, click the Calculate Hoopings icon to evaluate the hoopings that will result from the current hoop layout.
While a design may be entirely covered by separate hoop positions, some objects may remain uncovered. The confirmation message will tell you and uncovered objects will appear in black.
Note: The time to calculate design hoopings depends more on the number of objects and hoop positions than stitch count. Designs converted from EXP, PES, HUS, etc, will in general result in a larger number of objects than a native EmbroideryStudio design. Hence, these designs will take longer to calculate. However, even with pure EMB files, if the design is complex, large, and contains many hoop positions, calculation can take time.
Usage tips...
3Use the Add Splitting Line tool to split objects that would not otherwise fit within a hooping.
3Optionally, add registration marks via the Options > Multi-Hooping tab.
3Use the Preview Hoopings tool to check that registration marks have been added. If they haven’t been added, it means there’s insufficient overlap between hoopings. You can either increase the overlap by repositioning. Or reduce the margin for registration marks in the Multi-Hooping tab.
3Print a copy of the design showing the hoop positions to help you stitch it in the correct hooping order.
Related topics...
3Hoop selection
3Automatic multi-hooping
3Split objects between hoopings
3Printing multi-hooped designs
3Multi-hoop production
