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Topstitch Item

Topstitch Item List

Editing Topstitch Item

Utilizing Topstitch Item

Topstitch Item

- Create and edit Topstitch items.

- Navigate to Object Browser – Topstitch Tab 

Topstitch Item List

- Default_Topstitch is part of the program asset which is created upon download. It is fixed in the list and cannot be deleted. 

• Adding Topstitch Item
  
  - Navigate to Object Browser ▶ Topstitch Tab ▶ Add Button 
  
  - A new Topstitch item is created. 
  
  
• Duplicating Topstitch Item 
  
  - Click on the Topstitch item to be duplicated.
  
  - The Copy button above the Topstitch List is activated.
  
  - Click the Copy button as a duplicated Topstitch will be created at the bottom of the list.
  
  
• Deleting Topstitch Item 
  
  - Only unused Topstitch item can be deleted.
  
  - Click on the Delete icon located at the right side of the Topstitch item.
  
  - Or right-click on the Topstitch item to access the pop-up menu. Select Delete. 
  
  

Editing Topstitch Item

- Select the Topstitch item to be edited and navigate to Object Browser. 

• Name
  
  - Change name for the selected Topstitch item. 
  
  
• Type
  
  - There are two types of Topstitches: OBJ and Texture. 
  
  -Select desired option. 
  
  
• Material
  
  
  • Preset
    - Select shapes of Topstitches among provided options: Custom, Bartack, Buttonhole, Overlock,Pickstitch, Single, Single_Offset_0, Zigzag.
    
    - When either Buttonhole or Overlock is selected, an additional option Stitch Width will appear.
    
    
  • Color
    - Click on the color chip to change Topstitch color.
    
    - Click on the drop-down arrow next to Color to access child options: Ambient Intensity and Diffuse Intensity.
    
    - Adjust each option as needed.
    
    
  • Offset
    - Commonly used offset values are provided as preset.
    
    - Input specified value as needed.
    
    - The unit corresponds to the unit that is currently used in CLO.
    
    
  • Length (SPI)
    - Adjust the length of each Stitch.
    
    - SPI is the abbreviation for Stitch per Inch. As SPI increases, each Stitch length shortens.
    
    - Input specified stitch length as needed.
    
    
  • Thread Thickness
    - Adjust the Thickness of the Thread manually.
    
    -  Expand the drop down menus by clicking the Arrow button.
    
    - Choose the desired unit used for Thread Thickness among Tex, Ticket (Tkt,) Metric (Nm,) Denier (Den,) and Millimeter.
    
    - When Preset is set as Pickstitch, a child option is added to adjust distance in between each Stitch.
    
    
  • Face
    - Choose the Topstitch’s placement on the fabric: Front, Back, Both
    
    
  • Number of Line
    - Assign number of lines for a Topstitch item.
    
    - When more than two lines are created, a child option Distance will appear. Use this option to adjust the apart distance of lines.
    
    - Select among provided values or input custom values as needed.
    
    

• Multilayered Topstitch 
  
  - When a Topstitch item is created, only one layer is created by default.

  - To create multilayered Topstitch, click the + tab next to 1 tab.

  - Toggle On Use This Stitch option. The options will be activated.

  - Adjust options as needed.

  - As many as five layers of Stitches can be created to express complicated Stitch styles such as Color Overlock.
  
  

• Multilayered Topstitch_ver.4.1.0 and Above  
  
  
  - Create various different types of Topstitches up to five at a time.

  - Choose the desired number of Topstitch lines using the drop down menu
  next to Stitch Count.

  - To configure multiple lines of a single Topstitch style at the same time,
  toggle on below options as needed.

  - Use Same Specification: Toggle on this option to configure multiple topstitches' Specification related options such as Shape, Length, Space and more at the same time.

  - Use Material: Toggle on this option to configure multiple topstitches' Material
  related options such as Texture, Color, Type and more at the same time.
  
  

• Default Topstitch Tread Thickness Unit_ver.4.2.0 and avobe  
  
  
  - Change the default unit for Topstitch thickness.

  - Navigate to Main Menu ▶ Settings ▶ User Settings ▶ User Interface ▶ Default Topstitch Thread Thickness Unit

  - Select the desired unit among five options.

  
  

• Space_ver.4.2.0 and avobe  
  
  
  - Set the distance between each stitch of Topstitch style.

  - The Space value can be both negative and positive values.