[amayausers] Re: puckering & decreasing design density
- From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 13:12:12 -0500
Many thanks to Jeff, Terri, and Aaron (who called me) for your help!
As you can tell, I've had trouble keeping the lower # / higher density thing
straight
because it seems counter-intuitive and didn't make sense to me-and it works
the opposite when
increasing column width/pull comp. The way my brain works, it's easier for
me to "get" something
if I understand the logic. Jeff's explanation really helped, as did all of
the input I received.
Again, thanks so much,
Sandra Walker
A&E Custom Embroidery
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: puckering & decreasing design density
> Hi Sandra,
>
> I just want to add that Terri is right on with what she is telling you.
> After you click Apply or OK, the number will go back to 100% as this is
> just
> an adjustment figure that sets the value to adjust by. Do as Terri
> suggests
> and look at the Status TAB and the total number of stitches and you will
> see
> it changes.
>
> Also, Density is one of the adjustments that will confuse you if you do
> not
> understand it 100%. The larger the number, the less density in a design or
> fewer amount of stitches. IE: a 3 density produces more stitches than a 4
> density. The numbers stand for a distance between stitch lines of stitches
> in a fill. The closer the lines of stitches, the more stitches you will
> have. The smaller the distance between lines of stitches, the more lines
> of
> stitches fit in the same object. So, when using the scale TAB to make
> density changes, you want to go up in the percentage to make fewer
> stitches
> as this increases the distance between lines of stitches. Set it to 110%
> and
> this will make a density setting of 3.5 go to 3.9. The higher the number
> the
> fewer stitches produced, thus making the density lower.
>
> Also, just a thought about changing the density for an entire design.
> Perhaps not all areas need changing. For example, the design you are
> referring to uses a fill which is the ground the squirrel is on, and the
> density of it is 12. This density will change as well when changing the
> entire design, which is going to make it look different. The lines of
> stitches will be further apart. Also, other fills such as the eye, which
> only has 15 stitches in it to begin with, may make it not show up as well
> with fewer stitches? The body areas of the squirrel have a density of 3.5
> which is probably too much for the lighter garment you are sewing on and
> is
> probably what is causing the puckering. With that said, try changing the
> density on the entire design, sew it and see if it still looks right, and
> if
> so go with it. If it changes some areas too much, then you may need to
> change density on only the areas with high stitch counts.
>
> As a general rule, most people find Dakota designs use a density setting
> that is pretty dense. On most light garments the density can be lowered so
> there are fewer stitches and it sews better and looks better on lighter
> garments.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeff Banks
> Melco Embroidery Systems
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 3:32 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: puckering & decreasing design density
>
>
> Sandra,
>
> It's probably actually changing it, just that you can't tell. Once you
> hit
> apply (like a save) the changes are made and now everything is "fresh",
> i.e.
> at 100%. If you look at the stitch count before and after on the Status
> you
> will see the change (you do not need to close the properties window).
> Also,
> it appears to me the decreasing the percentage causes the density to
> increase as the stitch count increased when go to 95%.
>
> When I want to decrease the density, I select the fill stitches that I
> want
> to decrease the density, then increase the value of the density. Dakota
> does seem to have a lot more than needed.
>
> Terri
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