[amayausers] Re: .exp vs. .cnd files

Hi Wendy,

 Some history is probably in order.

 Wire Frame formats, or sometimes they are called "native software" formats
are commands defining an area, and then the area is filled with stitches
when sent to a machine or creating a machine type of file. All embroidery
software manufactures have their own wire frame formats. Embroidery machines
do not understand wire frame files. Machines understand machine files such
as EXP, DST etc. A machine file is a file that has a single command for
every stitch. It is much like a plotter file that tells the machine to go to
a certain spot and make a stitch.

 CND format was the first Wire Frame format for designs. It was invented by
Melco many years ago and due to its ease of use in digitizing and that it
resizes easier, it became a standard other software companies tried to
duplicate. It is the ONLY wire frame format that other software manufactures
have ever tried to copy or duplicate. As it became a very popular format due
to ease of resizing and editing, it also became a very popular format for
design houses to supply. As years have gone by, software has become better,
and working with machine files such as EXP or DST and home formats has
improved.

 This does not mean CND is the answer. Yes, it comes into Design Shop as
wire frame, but resizing well depends on the amount of resizing and the
complexity of the design. It also depends on the software that was used to
make the CND file. Although many tried to duplicate it and make software
that would work with it, some still fall short and do not duplicate the
exact commands as was intended by its original conception.

 Design Shop software has the ability to work with machine type of files. It
can resize these type of files and preserve the original fill patterns, and
adjust stitch counts accordingly while resizing. Many software manufactures
fall short on this. Design Shop can also change a machine file to wire
frame. This is where ALL software can fall short. In the conversion to wire
frame things like patterns in fills can be lost and detail by the original
digitizer lost or changed. This is a problem in all software I am aware of.
As technology gets better, so does this aspect of working with machine
files. This area of Design Shop is worked on constantly and almost every
release has improvements.

 When possible, CND is a good format as it allows easier editing and
changing of the file. Actually, finding someone who can supply OFM format is
first choice, then CND. But, do not be afraid of machine types of files.
Design Shop can work with them, but not with the same easy steps as with
wire frame files.

Jeff Banks
Melco Embroidery Systems


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From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: [amayausers] .exp vs. .cnd files


> Got a question about purchasing designs on the net and the various formats
> they come in. When taking training for the Amaya and Design Shop the
trainer
> made it very clear to only purchase designs in a condensed (.cnd) format.
> She never gave an explanation on the 'why' and green as I was I never
> thought to ask either. In the process of trying to find some designs to
> purchase and download I'm noticing not too many offer the .cnd format but
> most offer .exp. Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation why I can't
use
> .exp? Is there software that converts files from one format to another?
> Seems to me I've seen a discussion about this on some of the other chat
> groups.
> Thanks!
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
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