Software Snippets: Optimizer Options

You can find this from the top tool bar: Tools>Optimizer Options.

This window has several parameters you can change to make the software work for you. Two I want to highlight are Applique Frame-out distance and Trimming distance between objects.

Applique frame-out distance is how far a “jump” stitch is made when selecting Applique.  There really isn’t a jump thread, but in slow redraw it looks that way and the machine reads it as a jump thread.  Sometimes this causes the design not to transfer if that “jump” thread is too close to the hoop. In those cases rotate your design a bit or if you don’t want to hassle, with it change it in Optimizer Options.

Trimming distance between objects is where you would set the minimum distance for a jump thread to be created. By setting the number small, you will have less jump threads. (The minimum is .020in)

Thank you so much Anne Hein, from Janome America, who created this content for us.

Until next time,

JanomeGirl