- Create and edit Topstitch items.
- Navigate to Object Browser – Topstitch Tab
- 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.
- 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.
- Preset
- 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.
- Saving/Opening Topstitch Item
- Select the Topstitch item to be saved.
- Click on the Save button at the top of the properties.
- A file browser will appear. Designate file name and path, and then click on the Save button.
- The Topstitch item will be saved as .sst format.
- To open a Topstitch item, select the Open button at the top of the properties.
- When a file browser appears, located and open the Topstitch item to be opened. - Applying Topstitch Item
- Select the
Edit Topstitch tool from the 2D toolbar.
- Then, navigate to 2D window and select on the Topstitch line created on 2D Pattern. The selected Topstitch line will be highlighted in pink.
- Click Assign button.
- The selected Topstitch item will be applied to the Topstitch line created on 2D Pattern.
- Or right-click on the Topstitch line on 2D Pattern to access a pop-up menu.
- Select Assign to New Topstitch.
- A new Topstitch item is created as it is automatically assigned to the selected Topstitch line on 2D Pattern. (Reference Editing Topstitch)
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