I have recreated a similar file here with more than adequate spacing between letters and the Auto Trim function does not appear to work with Lettering as Don mentioned. I also sent the test design to the machine with the Jump count set at 1 which made no difference. If you view the expanded data it's not creating the necessary jump stitches to fire the trimmers. Based on a single head I estimated an extra 14 hrs of production time to have the machine trim each letter. Not to mention the time involved to edit all 1500 designs. Will it cost more in production and editing vs paying to have them trimmed manually? Janel Harris Dimensional Designs http://www.dimdesigns.com -----Original Message----- From: Mark Middlekauff [mailto:markfortytwo@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 8:37 AM To: MelcoEDS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [MelcoEDS] Design Shop Help When creating a name in alphabets, is there a way to have it auto teims between the letters? I've tried adjusting the lock/trim tab (down to .01 now). I've applied it, hit the auto update and still no trims. We're using Oesco block, .382 high.I know you can put individual trims in the lettering tab but all these names are already created. We have a job for 1500 individual names on the right chest and I can't see having someone open every file and insert trims. So for us it's either take the time to modify these files or pay to trim. Am I just missing something or what? Mark Middlekauff Production/IT Manager Consumer Concepts (252) 247-7000 ext. 207 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/NanolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: MelcoEDS-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx