(Available in DesignShop and higher product levels)
This tool applies any time a design file is outputted as stitches (any expanded stitch file or transfer).
Turn on the functions that you wish to affect your design by left-clicking in the box next to the function (click again and the check mark that was just inserted will be removed). A check mark in the box symbolizes the function is ON, whereas no check mark in the box symbolizes that the function is OFF. When your changes are complete, click the Filter Now button.
Accumulate Jump Stitches: When you digitize a jump stitch between two points, the computer makes the move in increments of the stitch length you are using. For example, if the total distance you are moving is 360 points, and your stitch length is 40 points, then the computer will generate 9 stitches (in the jump stitch mode) to cover that distance.
By turning this function ON, you will force the computer to cover the 360-point distance in increments of the maximum stitch length for the format you are using. Most multi-head machines have a maximum stitch length of 127 points.
Assuming we are using a format with a 127-point maximum stitch length; then the computer would generate only 3 stitches to cover the 360 point movement. This would decrease the design's stitch count, and save a little sewing time.
Do not turn on Accumulate Jump Stitches or Accumulate Needle Ups if you have a design in which you want to use thread trimmers.
Accumulate Short Stitches: This function will delete all short stitches that are equal to, or less than, the length that you set in Short Stitch Length. This function will filter out a series of short stitches; therefore, if you desire to protect your lock stitches, you must enter the number of consecutive short stitches that you want to protect in the After Short stitch count box.
The box below Accumulate Short Stitches, labeled After Short, is the short stitch count. This function is used in conjunction with Accumulate Short Stitches and allows you to determine the number of consecutive short stitches that will not be deleted when you use the Accumulate Short Stitches function. You may enter any number up to and including 20 stitches.
When reading condensed designs and then saving them as expanded, the design cleanup filter should always have the Accumulate Short Stitches control checked (turned on).
Delete Single Short Stitches: This does not refer to your column stitches, but rather those zero-motion or tiny walk stitches that are sometimes in designs. There are also some very tiny stitches in the fills that are digitized when the needle begins sewing a new line of stitch.
This function will only delete a single short stitch, that is, a short stitch that is preceded by, and followed by, a stitch that exceeds the length defined in Short Stitch Length. Two or more consecutive short stitches will not be affected by this function. This function allows you to filter out any random short stitches without filtering out your lock stitches.
Maximum Stitch Length: Any stitches greater than this value will be broken down with intervening jump stitches by the computer. For most multi-head formats this value should not exceed 127 points. For Tajima format this value should not exceed 121 points.
Short Stitch Length: This function allows you to enter a length, from 0 to 10 points, that defines what a short stitch is. For example, if you enter a length of 3 points; then any stitch that has a length of 3 points or less will be considered a short stitch, and will be acted upon the other short stitch functions.
Optimize Locks: Checking this box replaces the locks on an expanded design with a default lock. If there are no locks in an expanded design, this feature will add default locks.
