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

Thanks Jeff, this is helpful information to digest. Everyday things make 
more and more sense to me (regarding embroidery anyway!) and knowing why and 
how makes learning much easier for me. Thanks for taking the time to answer 
my question
Wendy
Itchin' To Stitch
MN


>From: "Jeff Banks" <jebanks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [amayausers] .exp vs. .cnd files
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:51:27 -0700
>
>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
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <Amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>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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