Edit menu

Undo / Redo

Standard Windows commands. Cancel or re-apply preceding command or series of commands. Shortcut <Ctrl+Z/Y>

Cut / Copy / Paste

Standard Windows commands. Cut or copy selection and place on Clipboard. Paste contents to design window. Shortcut <Ctrl+X/C/V>

Duplicate

Duplicate selection without placing it on clipboard. Shortcut <Ctrl+D>

Duplicate with offset

Duplicate with preset offset. Create regular patterns of duplicates. Adjust setting via Embroidery Settings > Edit dialog. Shortcut <Ctrl+Shift+D>

Delete

Delete selection without placing it on clipboard. Shortcut <Del>

Select / deselect all

Select or deselect all objects in current design. Shortcut <Ctrl+A> / <X>

Close shape with straight line / curved line

Close selected open outlines with straight or curved line.

Optimize color changes

Optimize design by reducing color changes to a minimum, while maintaining color layers.

Apply closest join

Join selected objects at closest point. Re-apply closest join after editing. Shortcut <J>

Sequence >>

Toggle display of Sequence docker. Sequence objects and color blocks in current design. Shortcut <Shift+L>

Sequence by selection order

Hold down <Ctrl> and click to select objects in current design. Select command to sequence objects in order of selection.

Break apart

Split composite objects – monograms, appliqués, lettering, etc – into components. Allows each to be edited individually. Shortcut <Ctrl+K>

Remove color change

Remove color changes in selected objects which have been manually inserted while traveling through design.

Regenerate stitches

Manually regenerate stitches for selected objects. Shortcut <G>

Recognize stitches

While machine files are generally not suited to modification, the software can ‘recognize’ object outlines, stitch types and spacing from stitch data. After opening a machine file, run the Recognize Stitches command to recognize stitch blocks as objects.

Adjust stitch spacing

Manually override stitch densities of selected objects or entire designs.

Object properties >>

Open Object Properties docker to preset properties or adjust them for selected objects.

Copy object properties

Make properties of selected object current for the design.

Apply object properties

Apply current settings to selected objects.