In the Quick Start VII for Digitizing Pro III, we will go through the functionality of how to use the Complex Fill in advanced mode. By the time you have finished this lesson you should have a good working knowledge on how to use this function.

The “Complex Fill Tool” is used to create solid areas of fill stitching, either with or without voided areas .

Examples of Complex Fill usage":

1. A large shape in a design .

2. Lettering that is too wide to be a satin stitch .

1. Go to the drop down menu File and click on NEW. 

2. Select the "Backdrop Tool" using the left mouse button.

3. Select DigP-QS-05-fill_curvebox.jpg using the left mouse button.

(This file can be found at: {cd romdrive}:\Lessons\ or C:\ProgramFiles\G7Solutions\Click2Stitch\Lessons\.

4. Click on “Open” using the left mouse button.

5. Go to “Zoom” and select “To Fit” with your left mouse button.

6. Click on “Complex Fill” with your left mouse button.

7. Click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 1.

8. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 2.

Holding down the “Control” key gives you the ability to create curved lines.

9. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 3.

10. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 4.

11. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 5.

12. Click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 6. 

13. Click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 7.

14. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 8.

15. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 9.

16. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 10.

17. Hold Down the “Control” key and click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 11.

18. Click the left mouse button on the blue dot number 12.

19. Click the right mouse button on the purple dot number 13.

20. Click and hold the left mouse button on the orange dot number 14.

21. While still holding down the left mouse button, move the mouse to the dark purple dot number 15 and release the left mouse button.

22. Click the left mouse button on the green dot number 16.

23. Click the left mouse button on the red dot number 17.

24. Click the left mouse button on the “Backdrop” icon

25. You have just digitized your first Complex Fill.

The next 9 steps are for reference only. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with all the properties you can control with the functions described above.

26. Click on the “+” to expand the object within the first color using the left mouse button.

27. Click on the “Complex Fill” object using the left mouse button. 

28. Click on the “Properties” icon with your left mouse button.

29. Looking at the properties, you can control each objects attributes within the design.

Fill properties

You can set the:

A. Fill Type:

       1. Standard

       2. Emboss

       3. Motif

B. Pattern

C. Stitch Length (mm)

D. Density (pt)

30. Underlay properties

You can set the:

A. Type of underlay: Contour, Perpendicular, Lattice, and Full Lattice.

B. Density (pt)

C. Stitch length (mm)

D. Inset (mm)

E. Zig-Zag inset (mm)

31. Pull comp. properties

You can set the:

A. Type:

       1. None

       2. Percentage

       3. Absolute

B. Value%

C. Max Range (mm)

D. Absolute value (pt)

32. General properties

You can set the:

A. Connection End:

       1. Sharp

       2. Zig-Zag

       3. Chiseled

       4. Square

B. Chisel distance (mm)

C. Overlap lines

33. Commands properties

You can set the:

A. Color

B. Start command:

       1. Normal (will sew).

       2. Jump (travel stitch).

       3. Trim (force trim at start).

       4. Stop (color change at start).

       5. Frame out (move the pantograph to the top middle point at start).

C. End command:

       1. Normal (will sew).

       2. Jump (travel stitch).

       3. Trim (force trim at start).

       4. Stop (color change at start).

       5. Frame out (move the pantograph to the top middle point at start).

D. Tie in:

       1. None (No lock down stitch).

       2. Basic (The lock down stitch will be added to the beginning of the object and will appear to sew back               and forth in a straight line).

       3. Triangular (The lock down stitch will be added to the beginning of the object and will appear to sew            back and forth in a triangular patterns).

E. Tie off:

       1. None (No lock down stitch).

       2. Basic (The lock down stitch will be added to the beginning of the object and will appear to sew back             and forth in a straight line).

       3. Triangular (The lock down stitch will be added to the beginning of the object and will appear to sew             back and forth in a triangular patterns).

34. Transform properties

You can set the:

A. Width (mm) (Size the object by measurement or percentage).

B. Height (mm) (Size the object by measurement or percentage).

C. Maintain aspect ratio (Changing the Width or Height, with this checked on, it will keep the objects aspect

ratio perfect).

D. Regenerate stitches (When editing the object, the object will always regenerate new stitches when checked).

E. Rotate (Rotate object by degrees).

F. Flip horizontal (Will flip the object horizontally).

G. Flip vertical (Will flip the object vertically).