Diseño del pavimento de acuerdo con el Método AASHTO

Using the Detect Outlines function:

1. Open Design Center.

2. In the How do you want to produce embroidery window (The Wizard), choose

From Image .

3. Choose From file .

4. Choose an image file without outlines. You need to locate a good image file to demonstrate this feature. I found one from a program on my computer. The image file has to have true color. If you don’t have one, you can create one in Microsoft paint. Open the image file.

5. Place a check mark in front of Detect outlines.

6. Click OK.

7. The image will be converted to an outline and ready to work with. If your image has too much color information, you will get a lot of junk in your outline image. You can try changing the Tone towards Low and the Noise Reduction toward Max. If that still doesn’t work, you will need to try a different image.

Using the Background image preview function in Stage 3 of Design Center:

1. Open Design Center.

2. In the How do you want to produce embroidery window, choose From Image .

3. Choose From file .

4. Open the Angel image file in the PE-Design folder (c:\Program Files\Brother\PE- Design Ver7\Sample\Angel.) The design will appear on the screen in the line image conversion stage, Stage 2.

5. Use the eyeglass zoom tool to zoom in on the outline of the design.

6. Click on the black outline of the design. If you happen to choose another color besides the black, just click on the checkmark next to that color to deselect it. 7. The design is now in the drawing program in PE-Design. This portion of the

program will allow you to fix the parts of your image that need work.

8. Click on the third parrot to go to the Figure editing screen.

9. When the next screen appears, leave everything at the default setting and click on Pick Area.

10. Hold down the left mouse button and draw a square from the top left hand corner of your design to the bottom right hand corner of the image. Release the mouse button after you have your image in a box.

11. Once you release the mouse the figure object conversion screen reappears. Leave all settings at the default setting and click OK.

12. You are now in the third stage of Design Center.

13. To view the outline image behind your embroidery work, you will click on the F6 key. If you need to Fade it out, click the F6 key again. Your choices in Design Center for the background image are On, Faded, or Off. The alternate way to view the background image is from the Display pull down menu, choose Display

Template and then choose On, Faded or Off.

Splitting a line at an editing point and connecting editing points:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 3 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 3 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the point editing tool and click on one of the outlines to bring up the editing points.

4. To split a line, left mouse click on one of the editing points and then right mouse click.

5. The edit menu of Delete or Split will appear. Choose Split. The line will be split at that editing point. If you move the editing point, you will see that it is no longer attached.

6. To connect editing points, left mouse click on the editing point you wish to connect. For this exercise, choose the editing point you just split.

7. Hold down your left mouse key and the Alt key on the keyboard. The cursor will change to a hand.

8. Drag the editing point on top of another editing point. When it turns red, it is reconnected and you may release the mouse.

Note: If you connect a line at an intersecting point, it will be a bold red point. If you connect a line in the center of a line, it will be a light black point.

Using the Reference window:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 3 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 3 from the section above and can use it.

3. Open the Reference window .

4. There are now 2 parts to the reference window. The pan zoom and the Image. The image allows you to view the original image of your design while working on it, not just the outline image.

5. Click on Image.

6. You will see the colored Angel that is the original image. This can very helpful in Stage 4 of Design Center. It will allow you to know which colors you wish to use. 7. You also have the ability to open another image file to use as a reference as well. 8. Click on the Reference tab at the bottom of the Image window.

9. At the top of that window you will see a file folder.

10. Click on the file folder and locate the image file you wish to use.

Applying a triple stitch outline:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 3 from the section above and can use it. 3. Click to Stage 4.

4. Click on the outline tool .

5. From the outline type stitch pull down menu, choose Triple Stitch. 6. Click back on the outline.

Changing the outline color in Stage 4 of Design Center:

Stage 4 of Design Center now lets you have a multi colored outline between bold points.

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the part outline tool .

4. Click on the thread spool next to the outline stitch type pull down menu. 5. Choose the color you want to use.

6. Click on the outline of the Angel wing. Between bold points the outline will change color.

7. Change the color again and click on another section of the outline. It will change color between bold points as well.

Applying a Random Walking Stitch:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the Fill stitch tool .

4. From the fill stitch type pull down menu, choose Random Walking stitch. 5. Click on a section of the angel to apply the stitch.

6. If you need to change the spacing of the Random Walking Stitch, click on the

Sewing Attributes icon .

7. In the Beginner mode, you will slide the spacing bar up or down depending on whether you wish to increase or decrease the spacing. In the Expert mode, you can type in or scroll to the spacing you desire.

8. Click back on the area to apply the change.

9. You may need to change the spacing a few times before you get the result you desire.

Applying Under Sewing in Beginner Mode:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the Fill stitch tool .

4. From the Fill stitch type pull down menu, choose Fill Stitch.

5. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon .

6. In the Beginner Mode screen you now have Under Sewing, place a check mark in front of Under Sewing.

7. Click on an area to apply the under sewing.

To apply under sewing to a zigzag outline in beginner mode:

1. Click on the outline tool .

2. From the stitch type pull down menu, choose Zigzag Stitch.

3. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon . 4. Place a check mark in front of Under Sewing . 5. Click on the outline to apply the under sewing.

Applying the New type of Under Sewing (Note this is only available in the Expert Mode):

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Angel in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the Fill stitch tool .

4. From the Fill stitch type pull down menu, choose Fill Stitch.

5. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon . 6. Click To Expert Mode.

7. Place a check mark in front of Under Sewing.

8. You now have 2 types of under sewing available. Place a dot in front of the type you desire. The first type goes in the opposite direction of the fill area. The second type creates a cross hatch pattern under your fill and the direction of the crosses depends on the direction of the embroidery fill stitch.

9. After you make your selection, click on the area to apply it.

Using the Sharp Corner Feature:

1. Open Design Center.

2. In the How do you want to produce embroidery window, choose From Image .

3. Choose From file .

4. Open the Sunny bitmap from the software. The location of it is c:\Program Files\Brother\PE-Design Ver7\Sample\ClipArt\Celebrations\Sunny.

8. The design is now in the drawing program in PE-Design. This portion of the program will allow you to fix the parts of your image that need work.

9. Click on the third parrot to go to the Figure editing screen.

10. When the next screen appears, leave everything at the default setting and click on Pick Area.

11. Hold down the left mouse button and draw a square from the top left hand corner of your design to the bottom right hand corner of the image. Release the mouse button after you have your image in a box.

12. Once you release the mouse the figure object conversion screen reappears. Leave all settings at the default setting and click OK.

13. You are now in the third stage of Design Center. For this exercise, we will not edit the design, we just want to know how the sharp corner feature works.

14. Click on the last parrot to go to Stage four of Design Center.

15. Click on the full outline tool , the second tool on the left toolbar. 16. From the outline stitch type pull down menu, choose Zigzag Stitch.

17. Click on the outline. Click on the Preview icon .

18. Look at the zigzag stitches on the points of the sun. Some of them will fold over themselves and look like this:

19. Click on the Preview icon .

20. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon . 21. Place a dot in front of the second corner option.

22. Click on the outline. Click on the Preview icon .

23. Look at the zigzag stitches on the points of the sun. The sun points that were going over themselves are now sharp corners.

Applying horizontal and vertical spacing for Motif fills:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Sun in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it.

3. Click on the Fill stitch tool .

4. From the Fill stitch type pull down menu, Motif fill stitch.

5. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon .

6. Click on the Tab at the Bottom of the window that says To Expert Mode. (If the tab at the bottom says To Beginner Mode, you are already in Expert Mode. The Sharp corner feature is only available in Expert Mode.)

7. Click on the File folder (or the blank box) under the words Pattern1.

8. Select a Motif stitch from the Browse window. For this exercise, choose Motif 08 and click OK.

9. Click on an area to apply it.

10. Click on the Preview icon . You can see the spacing between the motifs.

11. Click on the Preview icon again to get out of preview mode.

12. In the Sewing Attributes window, in the H-Spacing box, change the spacing to 5.0mm and click on the area to apply it.

13. Click on the Preview icon . You should see the spacing between the leaves increase.

14. Click on the Preview icon again to get out of preview mode.

15. In the Sewing Attributes window, in the V-Spacing box, change the spacing to - 2.0mm and click on the area to apply the change.

16. Click on the Preview icon . The space between the rows of motifs has been reduced.

Using the new icon to Export the design to Layout and Editing:

1. Open Design Center.

2. Open an image file or .pem file and take it to Stage 4 of Design Center. For this lesson, we already have our Sun in Stage 4 from the section above and can use it. 3. Click on the last icon at the right of the screen the To Layout and Editing icon

.

4. Layout and Editing will open with the Import dialog box open. Choose the Magnification you desire and click Import.