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equipment:brother800e [2019/06/27 20:33] – Bastian Ilsø Hougaard | equipment:brother800e [2020/09/16 22:01] – Jener Rasmussen | ||
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^ QR-ID | HQR111 | ^ QR-ID | HQR111 | ||
- | ^ Navn | Brother Innovis 800E | | + | ^ Navn | Brother Innovis 800E aka. Unicorn 🦄 | |
^ Kort beskr. | ^ Kort beskr. | ||
^ Indehaver | HAL9k | | ^ Indehaver | HAL9k | | ||
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Inkscape can export DST files using the [[https:// | Inkscape can export DST files using the [[https:// | ||
- | - Install InkStitch and Restart Inkscape | + | - Install InkStitch and Restart Inkscape. |
- | - Go to Extensions -> Ink/Stitch -> Print (If Error, see section below). | + | - Go to Extensions -> Ink/Stitch -> Print (If error, see section below). |
- After a while, a window should appear showing a preview of the generated stitch pattern. | - After a while, a window should appear showing a preview of the generated stitch pattern. | ||
- Close the window. | - Close the window. | ||
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- Alternatively you can save to DST from the Files -> Save As.. Dialog. | - Alternatively you can save to DST from the Files -> Save As.. Dialog. | ||
+ | ===== Materials ===== | ||
+ | ^ Materials | ||
+ | | Stof& | ||
+ | | Stof& | ||
+ | | Brother #90 (polyester, white) | yes | ? | | ||
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+ | ===== Q: Inkscape cannot find InkStitch Extension ===== | ||
+ | A: Make sure InkStitch.py is directly in the extensions folder, **and not in a sub-folder**. | ||
+ | Check Preferences -> System and see the path to your extension folder. | ||
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+ | ===== Errors on opening print preview / Exporting to DST with InkStitch ===== | ||
+ | The error dialog will tell you what ID in the SVG file is causing the issue. | ||
+ | - Open the XML editor in Inkscape using Ctrl+Shift+X. | ||
+ | - Select the problematic path (fx ' | ||
+ | - Move the path out of the document and try again (Ctrl+X and Ctrl+Alt+V is your friend here). | ||
+ | - Run Print again and see what other paths are causing trouble. Remove them the same way. | ||
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+ | If you have large complex shapes, you may need to divide them into smaller parts to identify what part of the shape is causing InkStitch to complain. | ||
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+ | ===== Instructions ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Threading the machine ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | 4. Be careful to catch the thread on the hook | ||
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+ | ==== Choosing boobin (bottom) thread ==== | ||
+ | When the back of the embroidery isn't gonna be visible, and no satin with a width of 1mm or less is used color of the boobin thread doesn' | ||
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+ | If the boobin thread is visible on the top of the embroidery, the tension on either the top or the bottom thread needs to be adjusted. | ||
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+ | ==== Satins of complex figures ==== | ||
+ | //Basic knowledge of how to create sating are required, see https:// | ||
+ | This will explain how divide a object into multiple satins. A lowercase " | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | Duplicate, using ctrl+D, the figure a number of times equal to the number of satins the figure will be split into. In the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Using the "Edit paths by nodes" select and delete the nodes that will not be part of the first satin. Select the two nodes at the edge of the cut, and click the "Make selected segments lines" in the top tool bar. This takes care of any ridiculous shapes Inkscape generate in order to try to approximate the deleted part. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | At each end select the two nodes that forms the end, and split them apart using the " | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | Add rungs as needed. | ||
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+ | If the created satin crosses over it self in a clearly incorrect way, one of the satin columns is pointed in the wrong direction. Do as follows to fix it. | ||
+ | Select the object. Choose the menu option " | ||
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+ | Repeat the instructions for the remaining satins. | ||
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+ | ==== Reflection and color ==== | ||
+ | By having elements of the same color with stitching in opposite directions a pattern the plays in the light can be created. Use the " | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | ===== InkStitch templates ===== | ||
+ | Matches the 4 frames we own. | ||
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+ | ==== Small ==== | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | ==== Medium ==== | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | ==== Large ==== | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | ==== Huge ==== | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | {{ : |