Direction Lines for Auto Column tool

Auto Column uses advanced algorithms to fill an object with satin stitches in a way that is as close as possible to the work of a human digitizer. However, the user may want to change the direction of the stitches in some places. This can be achieved using direction lines (indicated by the red arrow), which are lines drawn from any edge node through the filled area. If the direction line does not intersect the filled area, it has no effect on the direction of the stitches.

The example below illustrates the effect of a direction line on the stitches of an automatic column.

In create/edit mode, select the node from which you want to draw a direction line. This node will be the starting point of the line. Then, click the secondary mouse button where the end of the line segment should be. A secondary mouse click will mark this location and bring up a pop-up menu. To complete the direction line, select the "Place Direction Node Here" command.

To remove a direction line, simply remove the node at the end of the line.