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CrystalWork Basics-Editing
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The following exercise covers the basics of filling and editing a Crystal shape. For detailed CrystalWork Software instructions, review the DesignWorks manual. Go to Help> Help Topics. Click on the Index Tab and enter these topics in the search box: • Crystal • Edit Crystal Fill (see Contents Tab) Double click on the listed topics to find out more information about the topic or select the topic and click on Display. Open the Design Works Software • Double click on the DesignWorks icon to open the software and select Next in the New Design dialog box or if the software is open, select File> New. • From the Fabric dialog box, select Next. • From the Artwork Source dialog box, place a radio dot in From File. • Browse to select the file. • Navigate to the location of the BERNINA DesignWorks Samples folder. • Open the Training Folder. • Select bird and tree.tif. Click on Open. • From the Hoop drop down menu, select BERNINA Jumbo Hoop 830 256 x 400, #48. Click Next. • Select the View menu and make sure the following items are checked: Stitches, Overlapping Crystals, Hoop, and Status Bar. • Select Trace (convert to outlines). Click Next. • After the image is processed, click on Trace. Trace will no longer be grayed out when the image has processed. • Select Finish in Color Reduction box.
Exercise includes: * Creating Filled Crystal Shapes * Editing Filled Shapes * Setting Individual Crystals To complete this exercise, CrystalWork module must be activated in the DesignWorks Software. Each module is activated through the purchase and installation of access codes available from the local BERNINA Dealer. Instructions are written for full DesignWorks Software Suite installation. Choose color either for visibility on the design space or choose a color that most closely resembles the finished project media to preview Crystal/Thread/Paint color options as they will appear on the final project. Different operating systems will place the BERNINA DesignWorks Sample folder in different locations. It is always easy to find the location by going to Programs> BERNINA DesignWorks> BERNINA DesignWorks Samples. Look at the file path across the top of the dialog box. That is where your samples will be located. The graphic may be scaled down. Refer to DesignWorks manual for details.
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Converting the Design to Crystals • Select View > Backdrop> Hide. • Click in the corner of the white background and press Delete on the keyboard. • File > Save As. Navigate to the folder in which the design will be stored; name the file Crystal Tree and Save.
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Fit to Shape • Select the tree, note the software included the leaves connected to the branches as part of the tree object. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters in Object Properties: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 10 • Color: Smoked Topaz • Fill: Shape fit • H-spacing: 2.0 • V-spacing : 1.5 • Start angle: 45
If Object Properties window is not visible select View >Tool Bars and place a check by Object Properties.
By default, DesignWorks Suite selects Paint Fill.
The default Crystal Fill is Shape Fit. A variety of fill options and editing functions are available within the CrystalWork module. If you cannot see the crystal colors expand the Object Properties box. You can experiment with the spacing and angle values. Hit Enter to view the results.
Contour Fill • Select the leaf on the lower left side of the tree (see red arrow). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters in Object Properties: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Khaki • Fill: Contour • H-spacing: 2.0 • V-spacing : 1.5 • Check Follow angle
Experiment with the spacing and Offset values; note the Offset adjusts the position of the Crystals in relation to the object outline but does not affect the spacing between the Crystals. Press Enter after each change to view the results.
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Contour Fill cont: • Select the leaves to the right and left of the crystal leaf by holding the Ctrl key. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Palace Green • Fill: Contour • Select a few of the remaining leaves (select one, hold down the Ctrl key and select as many as desired). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Khaki • Fill-Contour • Select the remaining leaves using the Ctrl key. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Palace Green • Fill: Contour • Click on Save.
Notes:
Note the shape of the object significantly impacts the look of the crystal pattern.
Editing the Nodes • Select the heart. • Activate Auto border. • In the dialog box, select: • To the Outside (default) • Distance 1 • Repeat 1 • Type Running • Click OK
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Editing the Nodes • Zoom in to select the red painted filled heart. • While the heart is selected, in Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Fuchsia • Select Edit Shape Nodes from the Tools Toolbar. • Be sure Edit Outline is unchecked in the Tool Options. • Select the Zoom In icon and click on the heart to zoom into the heart. • Experiment with the positioning of the nodes to make adjustments to the H-Spacing and V-Spacing. • Experiment with alternate fill options • Recommended parameters for the heart: • Contour • H Spacing: 2.0 • V Spacing: 2.0 • Checked: Follow Angle • Select the heart outline. • In Object Properties, select Outline Tab; then select Crystals. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Burgundy • Offset: 2 • Spacing: 1.5 • Select the Bird (note the legs will be selected along with the body). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Capri Blue • Fill: Shape Fit with default settings • Save.
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If Tool Options are not visible, from the main menu select View> Toolbars. Make sure Tool Options is checked.
NOTE: There are 3 control points, the first being the first crystal in the design. All other crystals will be placed based upon this first one. The second control point is the Horizontal spacing (H. spacing) and the third is Vertical spacing (V. spacing). These Control Handles can be used to edit the spacing visually by moving the control points within the object. Note: the same adjustments may be made within the Object properties box by entering numeric values. Any changes made to the nodes are reflected in the values indicated in the Object Properties box. Undo works with this function.
The offset value alters the distance the row of crystals is from the object outline, it does not affect the distance between each crystal.
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The Details: • Select the bird’s eye, beak and white inside leg area and hit Delete. Hint: Zoom in to delete. • Select Create Crystal Shape. • From Tool Options, select Color-Dark Indigo, Size SS16. • Click on the bird to place the eye. • From the Tool Options, select Color-Sun, Size SS6. • Add three crystals to create a beak for the bird. • Right click to deactivate Create Crystal Shape.
Notes:
Create Crystal Shape adds single crystals.
Editing the Design: • Notice there are places in the design that have crystals placed very close together (the beak and the heart) as well as areas that could use a few added crystals (the center of the heart). • To edit the heart: • Click on the heart to select both the inside and the outline of the heart; move them up away from the bird. Tip-use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move in small increments. • Actvate the Create Crystal Shape to add single crystals. • From the Tool Options, select Color Fuchsia, Size SS6 • Click to set a crystal in the open spaces within the heart. Right click to deactivate the tool. • File>Save As. Add Edit 1 to the file name and click save.
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Editing the Design cont: • From the main menu, select View to make sure Overlapping Crystals is checked. • An X will appear over any areas within the design that have overlapping Crystals. See the bird‘s eye. • Select the bird. In Object Properties, select Separate to Crystals. • Right click>Ungroup. Click away to deselect. • Zoom in with the mouse wheel. • Select and delete any of the crystals covered by the bird‘s eye. • Save As Edit 2.
Notes: Once separated, the crystal object is no longer able to be edited as a unit. This should be the final step in editing. Before separating, save a copy of the file for future editing options. When the object is separated, the crystals within the component of the design are grouped. Right click on the area and select Ungroup. Individual crystals can now be moved.
The CrystalWork Accessory Tool and compatible BERNINA embroidery machine are needed to execute a completed CrystalWork design.
Exporting the Crystal Design • To send the file to the machine, select File > Export > Crystals to Machine. • This design features a number of crystal color changes and sizes. Consider creating a separate template for each color for simplicity in setting the crystals. • From the Export to Machine dialog box, select color 1 and review the image to confirm there is ample distance between the stones (no overlapping areas). Export the file. • Repeat for each color in the design. Refer to the CrystalWork tool manual for details regarding the use of the tool.
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CrystalWork Basics-Editing
Notes:
The following exercise covers the basics of filling and editing a Crystal shape. For detailed CrystalWork Software instructions, review the DesignWorks manual. Go to Help> Help Topics. Click on the Index Tab and enter these topics in the search box: • Crystal • Edit Crystal Fill (see Contents Tab) Double click on the listed topics to find out more information about the topic or select the topic and click on Display. Open the Design Works Software • Double click on the DesignWorks icon to open the software and select Next in the New Design dialog box or if the software is open, select File> New. • From the Fabric dialog box, select Next. • From the Artwork Source dialog box, place a radio dot in From File. • Browse to select the file. • Navigate to the location of the BERNINA DesignWorks Samples folder. • Open the Training Folder. • Select bird and tree.tif. Click on Open. • From the Hoop drop down menu, select BERNINA Jumbo Hoop 830 256 x 400, #48. Click Next. • Select the View menu and make sure the following items are checked: Stitches, Overlapping Crystals, Hoop, and Status Bar. • Select Trace (convert to outlines). Click Next. • After the image is processed, click on Trace. Trace will no longer be grayed out when the image has processed. • Select Finish in Color Reduction box.
Exercise includes: * Creating Filled Crystal Shapes * Editing Filled Shapes * Setting Individual Crystals To complete this exercise, CrystalWork module must be activated in the DesignWorks Software. Each module is activated through the purchase and installation of access codes available from the local BERNINA Dealer. Instructions are written for full DesignWorks Software Suite installation. Choose color either for visibility on the design space or choose a color that most closely resembles the finished project media to preview Crystal/Thread/Paint color options as they will appear on the final project. Different operating systems will place the BERNINA DesignWorks Sample folder in different locations. It is always easy to find the location by going to Programs> BERNINA DesignWorks> BERNINA DesignWorks Samples. Look at the file path across the top of the dialog box. That is where your samples will be located. The graphic may be scaled down. Refer to DesignWorks manual for details.
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Converting the Design to Crystals • Select View > Backdrop> Hide. • Click in the corner of the white background and press Delete on the keyboard. • File > Save As. Navigate to the folder in which the design will be stored; name the file Crystal Tree and Save.
Notes:
Fit to Shape • Select the tree, note the software included the leaves connected to the branches as part of the tree object. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters in Object Properties: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 10 • Color: Smoked Topaz • Fill: Shape fit • H-spacing: 2.0 • V-spacing : 1.5 • Start angle: 45
If Object Properties window is not visible select View >Tool Bars and place a check by Object Properties.
By default, DesignWorks Suite selects Paint Fill.
The default Crystal Fill is Shape Fit. A variety of fill options and editing functions are available within the CrystalWork module. If you cannot see the crystal colors expand the Object Properties box. You can experiment with the spacing and angle values. Hit Enter to view the results.
Contour Fill • Select the leaf on the lower left side of the tree (see red arrow). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters in Object Properties: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Khaki • Fill: Contour • H-spacing: 2.0 • V-spacing : 1.5 • Check Follow angle
Experiment with the spacing and Offset values; note the Offset adjusts the position of the Crystals in relation to the object outline but does not affect the spacing between the Crystals. Press Enter after each change to view the results.
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Contour Fill cont: • Select the leaves to the right and left of the crystal leaf by holding the Ctrl key. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Palace Green • Fill: Contour • Select a few of the remaining leaves (select one, hold down the Ctrl key and select as many as desired). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Khaki • Fill-Contour • Select the remaining leaves using the Ctrl key. • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, change the fill type to Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Palace Green • Fill: Contour • Click on Save.
Notes:
Note the shape of the object significantly impacts the look of the crystal pattern.
Editing the Nodes • Select the heart. • Activate Auto border. • In the dialog box, select: • To the Outside (default) • Distance 1 • Repeat 1 • Type Running • Click OK
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Editing the Nodes • Zoom in to select the red painted filled heart. • While the heart is selected, in Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Fuchsia • Select Edit Shape Nodes from the Tools Toolbar. • Be sure Edit Outline is unchecked in the Tool Options. • Select the Zoom In icon and click on the heart to zoom into the heart. • Experiment with the positioning of the nodes to make adjustments to the H-Spacing and V-Spacing. • Experiment with alternate fill options • Recommended parameters for the heart: • Contour • H Spacing: 2.0 • V Spacing: 2.0 • Checked: Follow Angle • Select the heart outline. • In Object Properties, select Outline Tab; then select Crystals. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Burgundy • Offset: 2 • Spacing: 1.5 • Select the Bird (note the legs will be selected along with the body). • In Object Properties, Fill Tab, select Crystal Fill. • Set these parameters: • Palette: Swarovski round • Size: SS 6 • Color: Capri Blue • Fill: Shape Fit with default settings • Save.
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Notes:
If Tool Options are not visible, from the main menu select View> Toolbars. Make sure Tool Options is checked.
NOTE: There are 3 control points, the first being the first crystal in the design. All other crystals will be placed based upon this first one. The second control point is the Horizontal spacing (H. spacing) and the third is Vertical spacing (V. spacing). These Control Handles can be used to edit the spacing visually by moving the control points within the object. Note: the same adjustments may be made within the Object properties box by entering numeric values. Any changes made to the nodes are reflected in the values indicated in the Object Properties box. Undo works with this function.
The offset value alters the distance the row of crystals is from the object outline, it does not affect the distance between each crystal.
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The Details: • Select the bird’s eye, beak and white inside leg area and hit Delete. Hint: Zoom in to delete. • Select Create Crystal Shape. • From Tool Options, select Color-Dark Indigo, Size SS16. • Click on the bird to place the eye. • From the Tool Options, select Color-Sun, Size SS6. • Add three crystals to create a beak for the bird. • Right click to deactivate Create Crystal Shape.
Notes:
Create Crystal Shape adds single crystals.
Editing the Design: • Notice there are places in the design that have crystals placed very close together (the beak and the heart) as well as areas that could use a few added crystals (the center of the heart). • To edit the heart: • Click on the heart to select both the inside and the outline of the heart; move them up away from the bird. Tip-use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move in small increments. • Actvate the Create Crystal Shape to add single crystals. • From the Tool Options, select Color Fuchsia, Size SS6 • Click to set a crystal in the open spaces within the heart. Right click to deactivate the tool. • File>Save As. Add Edit 1 to the file name and click save.
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Editing the Design cont: • From the main menu, select View to make sure Overlapping Crystals is checked. • An X will appear over any areas within the design that have overlapping Crystals. See the bird‘s eye. • Select the bird. In Object Properties, select Separate to Crystals. • Right click>Ungroup. Click away to deselect. • Zoom in with the mouse wheel. • Select and delete any of the crystals covered by the bird‘s eye. • Save As Edit 2.
Notes: Once separated, the crystal object is no longer able to be edited as a unit. This should be the final step in editing. Before separating, save a copy of the file for future editing options. When the object is separated, the crystals within the component of the design are grouped. Right click on the area and select Ungroup. Individual crystals can now be moved.
The CrystalWork Accessory Tool and compatible BERNINA embroidery machine are needed to execute a completed CrystalWork design.
Exporting the Crystal Design • To send the file to the machine, select File > Export > Crystals to Machine. • This design features a number of crystal color changes and sizes. Consider creating a separate template for each color for simplicity in setting the crystals. • From the Export to Machine dialog box, select color 1 and review the image to confirm there is ample distance between the stones (no overlapping areas). Export the file. • Repeat for each color in the design. Refer to the CrystalWork tool manual for details regarding the use of the tool.
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