Design details

Use Customize Design > Design Information to view design information such as size and number of stitches. Add comments to print on worksheet.

Select the Design tab to view design details such as height, width, stitch count and colors. The data is extracted from the design file and, apart from design title, cannot be modified.

Field summary

Field

Description

Filename

File name of the selected design. This will often be a number or alphanumeric format for easy cataloging.

Title

Defaults to filename. Add a more descriptive name for easy searching. This name appears on the approval sheet or worksheet.

Height / width

Total height and width of design extents.

Stitches

Total stitch count for design.

Colors

Number of thread colors involved in the design.

Stops

Normally color changes are associated with Stop functions. Depending on machine file, however, the design may include an additional last stop to ensure the machine returns to the starting needle for the next run.

Colorways

Number of colorways in the design.

Trims

Number of trims in the design. Generally, you will try to minimize the number of trims.

Color changes

Number of color changes required to stitch out design.

Objects

Indicates total number of objects in the design.

Appliqués

Number of appliqué objects in the design (if any).

EMB grade

While embroidery files are broadly classified as ‘design’ (outline) or ‘machine’ (stitch), the software internally tags each as belonging to one of four types – native design (A), imported outlines (B), processed stitches (C), or imported stitches (D).