70Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)Drawing ShapesRectangles, rectangles with rounded corners, and curved patterns (regular circles, ovals, arcs, fan shapes,and arc & strings) can be drawn by using the Rectangle, Circle or Arc tools.About rectangle, circle andarcAll of these patterns, except arcs have an outlineand a inside region, and can independently beassigned different sewing attributes. Arcs are simpleoutlines.Drawing rectangle, circle orarc Shape1. Click on the Tool Box.→ Six buttons appear .2. Click the button for the shape to be drawn.→ The Sewing Attributes bar appears.3. Drag the pointer to draw the shape.■ RectangleThe point where you start dragging is considered acorner of the rectangle. The point where the mousebutton is released is the diagonally opposite cornerof the rectangle.■ Rectangle with rounded cornersClick to view the current corner radius settingin the Edge radius selector.To change the radius of the corners, click the Edgeradius selector, and then type the desired radiusand press the key, or select the desiredvalue.b Memo:• You can change the color and sew type either before or after drawing the shape.c “Setting the thread color and sew type” on page 94.• You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to define other attributes of theshape.c “Specifying sewing attributes” on page 96.a Note:When drawing a shape with this tool, selectthe shape before drawing. You cannot, forexample, draw a circle, then change it to anarc afterward.RectangleCircle Oval ArcFan shape Arc & string b Memo:To draw a square, hold down the keywhile dragging the pointer.ShiftEnter
