Lou, What you may be referring to is called " Auto-split". You can hi-lite any satin stitch element , right click on it, select "Properties", select the "column" tab and then towards the middle right side of this screen is a check box named "Auto-split". Check this box and click apply--you can change the parameters of the width of the columns here also. Play with these settings. You can change the column width to where the rows will almost simulate corduroy in appearance. You can also take any fill stitch element and change the stitch type to satin stitch, in the drop down menu, and then use the auto split to arrive at some very interesting effects too.. I would have to check and see if this feature is available in all levels of Design Shop..I cannot remember right off hand....what level of Design Shop are you currently running? Rod Springer Rod & Sharon Springer Embroidery Cottage Melco EMT & Amaya Technician & Trainers Design Shop Pro+ & Digitizing Boise, ID 83713 208-938-3038 ----- Original Message ----- From: <IHSpecial@xxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:05 AM Subject: [amayausers] Split Elements >I have some very large letters to stitch. Ordinarily I would change the > stitch type from satin to fill, however it's an enormous amounts of > stitches. Is > there a way to do it with split elements. I can't understand the tech > guide. > > Thanks, > > Lou > > > > > Lou Frazier, Owner > In House Specialties, Inc. > 109 SE 1st Street > PO Box 1093 > Pinetops, NC 27864 > 252.827.5480 > fax 252.827.4033 > Specializing in Screen printing, Embroidery & Pad Printing > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================