Use Context > Radial Fill to create radial turning stitching with various stitch types including satin, tatami and program splits. Right-click for settings.
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Use Context > Radial Fill to create radial turning stitching with various stitch types including satin, tatami and program splits. Right-click for settings. |
Radial Fill generates radial turning stitching in several stitch types such as satin and tatami stitch. Use tatami patterns to accentuate the effect. Stitches are generated from the outside edge to the geometric center. To apply the effect to new objects, select a digitizing tool and click the toggle on the Context toolbar. The effect will be applied to all newly digitized filled objects. It doesn’t apply to outline objects. See also Input methods.
To apply the effect to existing objects, select a filled object and select an option in the Effects > Radial / Curve Fill panel.
Radial Fill is applicable to several object shapes – closed, circle and rectangle. Use the Reshape tool to modify the effect. The hole can be resized either interactively or via object properties. It can be relocated by means of the positioning handle at the center.
Unlike Ripple Fill, the center of Radial Fill can be moved outside the shape or into an included hole to achieve a different effect. Different tatami patterns achieve different effects. It can also be applied together with various fancy fills.
Not all patterns and stitch settings or objects (size specific) are suitable for Radial Fill. In particular, if you are using it with larger objects, use one or a combination of the following to avoid bunching at the center:
Increase the size of the hole.
Move the center into an existing hole in the object, or move it outside the object altogether.
Add Feather Edge to the inside. See also Feathered edges.
Use larger stitch spacing – increase by about 20%.
Avoid patterns which add needle penetrations close to the center of the object.
Use Edge Run underlay with smaller objects, to help reduce the number of stitches at the object center. See also Stitch reinforcement.
For best effect, use Radial Fill with ring shapes. The size of ring should be about 20% of the outer diameter.
Tip: You are not able to directly edit the stitch angles generated by Radial Fill. However, you can apply Break Apart to edit the resulting turning angle closed object.
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