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    Understanding Layers in machine embroidery digitizing

    When embroidery digitizing its very important that you have some artistic knowledge, even though you may not have any artwork background you should be able to look at most designs and determine what should be in the background and what should be in the foreground. This is important as you it will give you an idea of which thread sequence to lay down first so it looks proportional. 
    Layers in digitizing machine embroidery designs as it is implemented in practice.
    The first thing you need to do when looking at a design is determine the background and foreground sometimes this is very easy and other times it can be more challenging.  On the design below you can see that there is no background but instead, there are just two separate thread sequences, one being orange and one being black on this design it really doesn't matter the sequence it generally will sew well either way. 

    The design below has a few different layers, it should be pretty easy to determine what the layers are.

    Generally, I ask myself if their pieces I will need to hide traveling stitches, so I do not have to trim and if will it impact the sewing ability of the design. I would normally sew the design from the center out I would start with the maroon color first.

    Notice the traveling stitch this will be covered up by the seecond layer. It prevents me from adding a trim to the design. The black layer will go down next.

    Now you should not see that traveling line as the black fill has covered the evidence, when ever possible you will need to hide your stitches in the design by layers in front.

    The borders can be made on the same level as the text but I have separated them here to show you the different parts. Make sure the satin border is large enough to cover the stitches I recommend perpendicular underlay on borders and absolute compensations at .01 inch.  The final design is below. 

    Real examples of how this is implemented by professional digitizers can be seen on real finished works in Cars embroidery designs. These are the most complex embroidery designs, where multi-layered designs are often used to emphasize shadows, curves of body parts, and glare on the windshield. All this requires the use of colors of transition effects from one embroidery thread to another. To create one shadow composition, a minimum of 2-3 layers are required (density from 1.5-1.8)
    Layers in a complex embroidery design
    This embroidery design has six layers and a lot more detail I first do the items that appear farther into the background, Take a look at this tractor below. Once the design is done then you can add compensation to the embroidery design, and embroidery effects. Imagine the joy of transforming a simple design into a stunning piece of art, where every thread is meticulously placed to create a harmonious and eye-catching masterpiece. 

    Making Custom Embroidery Thread Charts Tajima Pulse

    In machine embroidery digitizing software Tajima DG/ML by Pulse, there is a number of pre-installed embroidery thread charts however there are times when you need to create a custom chart with different thread thicknesses and or colors 
    Embroidery Thread Charts and Thread Palettes
    Embroidery Thread charts are a collection of thread and color information. Tajima DG/ML by Pulse has thread charts installed that contain information on threads from many thread manufacturers. Threads from a selected thread chart are displayed on the lower right-hand side of the Tajima DG/ML by Pulse workspace. Clicking the plus (+) sign at the edge of the embroidery thread chart list will allow you to change the selected thread chart for the current embroidery design. How this is implemented in practice can be seen in our catalog of Christmas machine embroidery designs. Since it is for festive winter projects the widest palette of thread colors is used.
    Creating a New Thread Chart
    The Thread Table Editor allows you to create and edit thread charts 1.  Open a new document 2.  Goto Tools , 3,. Click NEW  This will open a new tab , so you can add different threads.   Once your screen opens you can now start to add new threads to your chart. Please note you will need to know what thickness the thread is, they type of thread, the color codes, and Manufacturer info. Normally available on the color thread chart 

    4,.   To add a new thread color click EDIT and click NEW THREAD  5,.   Fill in the fields on the screen. 

    Name - The name of the new thread color (such as Royal Blue or Snow White)
    Manufacturer - The name of the manufacturer of the thread chart that contains this thread.
    Code - The manufactures code number for the thread. This is a unique code that manufacturers use to identify the thread. A thread code is usually used to identify a thread when placing an order with the manufacturer.
    Thickness - The thickness setting is a number used to define the thickness of the thread. 

     1.   20 wt thread very large thread
     2.   30 wt thread
     3.   40 wt thread default 
     4.   50 wt thread
     5.   60 wt thread Very small

    Type - The type setting is used to describe the type of material used to make the machine embroidery thread. Examples are Cotton, Rayon, Metallic, Nylon and Polyester.
    Color - There are three different values used to define the color of the machine embroidery thread that is displayed. These values represent the amount of red, green, and blue color that make up the color of the embroidery thread. These values, called RGB, are standard values for representing colors for computers. Clicking the Choose button will allow you to select from a list of basic colors or create a custom color. Once a color is selected, the RGB values for the selected color will be displayed in the color values.
    Repeat step 4 until all the colors have been added. 
    Saving your Embroidery Thread Chart
    When you have added all your embroidery threads now you need to save the file .
    5. Goto File, choose SAVE AS , add your file name and it will add it to your charts folder. 
    Now prior to accessing the chart you will need to close your Pulse Program and reopen it . 

    To Change the chart goto your CHART DOCKER on the Right and find the one named and you can click on any color and add them to your working palette. Enjoy your new chart. 

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