Sew Simulator

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

The Sew Simulator enables users to experience the sewing process, whether for educational, design, or entertainment purposes. It can imitate the functions of sewing machines, various stitching methods, or fabric handling. The Sew Simulator is valuable for learning sewing techniques or for designing and visualizing projects before actual sewing takes place.

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

2 - Select the "File > Open" menu to open a design.

3 - Click on the "Sew Simulator" button (Picture No. 1), or select the "View > Sew Simulator" menu.

1. Click the "Sew Simulator" button

4 - The Sew Simulator window will appear on the screen (Picture No. 2). The simulation of sewing can be started by pressing the "Play" button (1). When the simulation starts, the "Play" button will be replaced by the "Pause" button. The current stitch will be drawn in red. The simulation can be paused by pressing the "Pause" button (1), resumed by pressing the "Play" button again (1), rewound by pressing the "Rewind" button (2), and forwarded by the "Forward" button (3). The simulation can be finished by clicking the "Finish" button (4). Click the "Close" button (5) to return to the "Editor".

Other Controls:

Switches (6), (7), (8), and (9) allow you to pause the simulation process upon the occurrence of the next running stitch, jump stitch, stop (color change), or trim, respectively.

If you pause the simulation, you can use the "Locate" button (11) to locate the current stitch in a complex design.

If you decide to split the design at the current stitch, use the "Split" button (12).

In case the design does not fit the hoop, use the "Hoop Size" button (10) to change the hoop size.

The speed of the simulation can be controlled by the "Stitches per second" box (13).

The stitch process bar (14) shows the colors of the design and the simulation progress. The blue lines above the bar represent jump stitches; the magenta lines below the bar represent trims. You can click anywhere across the bar to move the pointer (current stitch) to that place.

2. Sew Simulator window

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