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The Main Control Panel features several tabs (1) that adapt to the current working mode. This chapter focuses on the Inspector Tab, which is essential for selecting and manipulating design objects.
The Object Inspector is the central management hub within the Inspector Tab. It displays all embroidery vector objects in their exact sewing order. The list provides critical data, including object type, visibility status (eye icon), and connection status (indicating jump stitches, trims, or running stitch connections).
As the primary selection tool, the Inspector is particularly useful for complex designs where selecting objects directly in the Work Area is difficult. Users can easily modify the sewing order via drag-and-drop, adjust parameters, toggle visibility, and update colors. The adjacent Parts Inspector (B) is dedicated to selecting non-selectable elements, such as fill object openings (holes) and sub-parts of grouped objects.
Most features within these tabs are accessible via context menus. If using a mouse, click the secondary button to open the pop-up menu. On touchscreen devices, access these menus by tapping the pop-up menu button (E).
The Inspector tab.
In Embird modules, Checkbox Selection Mode is a specialized interface setting designed to simplify the process of selecting multiple list items. It is activated via the Switch control or a pop-up menu located near the Object Inspector list, or adjacent to the file list in open / save dialog windows.
This mode is particularly beneficial for users operating on touchscreen devices, such as tablets, where a physical keyboard is unavailable to perform standard selection shortcuts like Ctrl+Click.
How Checkbox Selection Mode Works:
1. Visual Checkboxes: When enabled, a small checkbox is added to the left of each list item.
2. Single-Tap Multi-Selection: Rather than holding the Ctrl key, you can simply tap the checkboxes of various list items to add them to your selection. This facilitates the easy selection of multiple non-contiguous items.
3. Batch Processing: Once multiple items are checked, any action you perform - such as changing colors, modifying parameters, or applying geometric transformation commands - will be applied to every selected item simultaneously.
4. Mouse Usage: This mode is also useful for mouse users who prefer a "toggle" style of selection over holding down keyboard keys to maintain a group selection.
The core of the Object Inspector is the detailed object list. Beyond a thumbnail preview, it provides technical data on stitch continuity, helping you identify and resolve unwanted trims by adding connecting stitches.
To change the sewing order, simply select objects in the list and drag them to a new position. After dropping, a menu allows you to choose Insert Before or Insert After. You can also select Set Identical Parameters or Set Identical Color to quickly sync settings between objects.
To hide or show an object, long-click or double-click the eye icon. For operations like duplicating, deleting, or editing parameters, right-click the selection or use the pop-up menu button (E). To select multiple non-contiguous objects, hold Ctrl while clicking.
Note: For touchscreen devices, enable the checkbox switch (D) for easier single-tap selection.
Double click on object icon to generate stitches.
Small green dot indicates position of the first stitch of object. Small red dot indicates position of the last sttich of object.
If an exclamation mark (!) symbol is displayed instead of the object icon, it is a warning that the object has zero size. This sometimes occurs when importing objects from vector graphics, such as .svg files. Zero-sized objects should be deleted.
Double click on icon of the object allows to access the Parameters window. To copy parameters or color into other objects, select item, depress primary mouse button and drag and drop on the other item.
Each item in the Object Inspector allows access to its colors via the Parameters window or the Color Mixer panel. While the Object Inspector efficiently defines geometry and sequencing, overseeing and editing colors is more effectively managed through the Thread List and Swatches Tab. The Thread List provides a condensed summary of all colors currently used in the project, facilitating quick audits and batch updates.