Double-click to Fill Empty Area in Editor

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

Embird Editor 2020 and above allows you to quickly fill an empty area in an existing design or around this design. No other Embird plug-in registration is required for this operation.

Note: This feature does not replace Embird Studio, which offers true digitizing possibilities.

Tip: See also tutorials Quilt Fill, Fractal Fill, Mesh Fill, Celtic Knots Fill, and Surprise Me! - Create a new design with only a few clicks.

1 - Run Embird and click the "Editor" menu to switch to the Editor window.

2 - Select the "File > Open" menu to open a design (Picture No. 1).

3 - Double-click an empty area to fill it (the interior of the "A" character in Picture No. 1).

1. Double-click an empty area to fill it

4 - The area around the clicked point is recognized. Specify how to fill it by selecting the "Fill" button (Picture No. 2).

2. Specify how to fill the recognized area

5 - It is possible to slightly inflate/shrink the recognized area which is going to be filled (Offset parameter) or to inflate/shrink the cavities in this area (Bounce parameter). Specify a negative value for "Offset" to slightly inflate the fill. The value of the "Bounce" parameter is not important here, because the filled area has no cavity (Picture No. 3).

3. Enlarge the new fill object slightly

6 - Choose the fill type and pattern (Picture No. 4).

4. Choose fill type and pattern

7 - The interior of the "A" character is now filled. Double-click the empty space around the character to also fill the background (Picture No. 5).

5. Double-click somewhere in the exterior of the object

8 - Again, specify the Offset and Bounce parameters. Specify a positive Offset (from the hoop boundary) to fit the hoop and a negative Bounce to have the fill also slightly under the outer edges of the "A" character (Picture No. 6).

6. Shrink the new fill object slightly

9 - Check the new objects and their order of sewing (Picture No. 7).

7. Check the result and sewing order

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