Chen Enu

ES Chenille
Option
Version 9
User Manual
Supplement
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Wilcom ES Chenille. This product has been developed to support

a wide range of chenille work including:
! constant stitch length in all objects for consistent smooth appearance.
! ability to control shortcut stitches
! variable width Coil stitches for Input A and B input methods
! gaps at the ends of columns filled automatically with Coil stitches
! small sections handled by Complex Fill
! multiple offset runs can be generated from one boundary, with or
without a Perpendicular Fill.
This chapter provides an overview of the chenille terms and concepts
associated with ES Chenille software. It explains the basic issues to do with
handling and programming Schiffli machines as they relate to ES Chenille.
Note For an essential introduction to ES Designer software concepts, refer

to the Wilcom ES User Manual.
ES Chenille support in the Wilcom ES product range

There are several product models of the software, some of which have
optional extra capabilities. The ES Chenille capabilities can be purchased as
options — standard and advanced — for the standard lockstitch Wilcom ES
digitizing systems. You must have standard before you can purchase
advanced.
The ES Chenille options add special chenille embroidery features to a
lockstitch embroidery digitizing system. These features include the ES
Chenille embroidery machine formats, ES Chenille stitch types and effects,
and ES Chenille object properties. The lettering and digitizing tools for ES
Chenille are the same as those provided by the base lockstitch system. The
advanced option includes a special chenille stitch called Island Coil.
There are three major areas where ES Chenille can be used:
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Area Product Use
Design ES65 Adding the ES Chenille Option to these systems

creation ES45 will help you to create Chenille Designs including
ES21D lettering and Island Coil.
Design editing ES21E This system can be used for Chenille editing.
Design Design Wilcom Design Workflow™ is a central storage

management Workflow™ and management application for embroidery
designs. Any design format that can be read in
ES Chenille can be stored in Design Workflow™.
Key issues for Chenille digitizers

The key issues for Chenille digitizers are as follows:
! It is important to map out the design so as to minimize the number of
needle ups, as you would with traditional embroidery.
! To prevent one color showing through another, it is critical to know which
colors hide or cover other colors t. While this problem occurs in
traditional embroidery, it is even more critical when dealing with
chenille.
! Another concern the artist/digitizer must take into consideration when
designing is the difference between automated and manual machines.
With manual machines, for example, you can almost come to a stop
when making sharp turns, whereas with computer-generated machines,
you may need to add points to force the machine to slow down.
Chenille digitizing
Digitizing Chenille designs in ES Chenille is very similar to digitizing
Multihead designs. The major differences are:
! small and empty (non-data) stitches are not suitable for Chenille
because the Chenille yarn is usually thick. They may cause yarn
breakage or holes in the fabric. Avoid pointed objects as they produce
small stitches.
! Chain stitches should be used for tie in and tie off stitching.
! overlocking is used to prevent Chain stitches unraveling. You need to
manually insert a Chain for Barudan and Melco Chenille machines.
Tajima machines can change automatically from Moss to Chain if the
machine has this option enabled.
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! overlappng sections are not recommended in designs as chenille yarn is
thicker than normal embroidery thread.
! chenille embroidery is limited in its ability to achieve intricate detail, but,
it is possible to achieve elaborate designs using color, texture and
dimension.
! chenille embroidery primarily “pushes” or expands, unlike the “push and
pull” factor in traditional embroidery, and large designs require a
cutaway backing to compensate for this.
! chenille yarn is thicker than traditional embroidery thread, so it is critical
to prevent yarn pile-up caused by too many stitches crossing over each
other, particularly chain stitches.
! chenille yarn is thicker than the lines in your digitized file so you need to
recognise and compensate for this difference.
You should first become familiar with general ES Designer usage before
studying the Chenille-specific usage. ES Designer has a certain philosophy
but once you understand the logic of the software, similarities between
individual functions become obvious. See the Wilcom ES User Manual for
details.
Chenille terms and concepts

The word ‘Chenille’ is French, meaning
‘caterpillar’. Historically chenille has had
many uses in fashion and furnishings, from
delicate work of lace to the bold look of
school mascots. In North America chenille is
most commonly recognized as the emblems
and letters sewn on athletic jackets.
A French engineer introduced the first
chenille embroidery machine in 1866.
Chenille machines, use a single, thicker, yarn
instead of top thread and bobbin thread
together. The machine leaves loops of thread on the top of the backing,
usually felt, creating a dimensional look. The look is bolder than for
traditional lockstitch embroidery, and the thread is heavier, so chenille
machines cannot not generate small intricate designs.
Chenille embroidery objects consist of a fill with one or more offset runs. The
run border is needed to hold thefill stitches inside the shape.
Lockstitch and chenille designs can be combined if the embroidery machine
supports both lockstitch and chenille embroidery.

Chenille stitch types
The two basic stitches created by chenille embroidery machines are moss
and chain stitch. The looped pile look on letter jackets is created with the
moss stitch which can vary from low, compact stitches to high, plush
stitches producing different effects. The chain stitch is a flat stitch
traditionally used as a border or outline for moss stitches.
Moss and Chain are machine functions and are treated as object properties
in Wilcom ES, in the same way as color.
You can use both Moss and Chain stitch for outlines or fills. The Moss and
Chain tools set the fill only.
Moss stitch fill
Chain stitch border
Moss stitch
Moss stitch is a looped stitch which give a dense cover. This stitch produces
the typical Chenille raised stitching. It works best with simple shapes. Moss
stitch is used to fill in areas and create depth. Moss can be stitched using
different needle heights: lower for run around and higher for fill.
Moss stitch
Chain stitch
Chain stitch is a decorative style of stitching which looks like the links of a
Chain. It is used for outlining and bordering designs as well as in
monograms. It can be used to produce a more delicate look.
Chain stitch
In conjunction with Chain stitches, the design builds up in height from the
edges to the middle.
Chenille Run stitch

Chenille Run stitches are similar to Run lockstitches except that the stitch
length is constant. To stitch single lines use Run with Chain or Moss. One
or two offset run-arounds with Chain and Moss provide a clear edge for
filled areas. You can also use Double Run and Backtrack to produce
outlines.
Note Needle points do not have to be forced on sharp corners for compound
chenille area fill because sharp corners are defined by the offset runs.
Fill stitch types

There are four fill stitch types available — Coil, Straight, Perpendicular
Fill and Island Coil. The stitch type you use depends on the input tool used
as well as the object shape, size and the effect you want to achieve. See Fill
stitch types for details.
Perpendicular Fill
for large shapes
Chain for
outlines Island Coil for effects
Straight for
narrow shapes
Coil fill stitch

Coil fill is suited to stitching narrow shapes or ‘columns’, where each stitch
traverses the width of the column. Coil fill can be used in objects created
with Input A, B and C digitizing tools. The coils generate consistent stitch

length even over different widths and provides a way to fill an area with
Moss stitches. The stitches are generated along curved lines. Coil produces
a smooth finish that does not unravel easily.
Input A Coil Input B Coil Input C Coil
Straight fill stitch

Straight is similar to the Tatami used in regular embroidery and is suitable
for narrow objects digitized with Input A, B or C and filled with Chain. You
can fill areas diagonally, or on the horizontal and vertical. It is recommended
for Complex Fill input method to fill areas with Moss. All the stitches
generated along a row are of same length. However, some shorter stitches
are generated where the shape is narrow and between rows of stitching.
Input C Straight
Input A Straight Input B Straight

Complex Fill Straight
Island Coil fill stitch

Island Coil is used to fill large Complex Fill
objects. This technique allows complex
shapes to be filled with concentric rows of coil
stitching, simulating the circular motion of
hand-chenille embroidery. Chain and Moss
offset runs can be added automatically using
Compound Chenille. Complex Fill Island Coil
Perpendicular Fill stitch
Perpendicular Fill is the most common fill stitch
used. It .is suitable for large objects digitized with
Complex Fill and filled with Moss. It is made up
of two layers of Straight stitch. Typically, the
second layer of fill is perpendicular to the original
fill, with 45° and 135° used.
Complex Fill
Perpendicular Fill
Compound chenille
Compound Chenille is used with Complex Fill is used to automatically
digitize objects with offset borders. Automatic offsets consist of 1-3 chain
runs around the shape, 1-3 moss runs of a lower height and a fill of Island
Coil, Perpendicular Fill or Straight stitch.
Note Input A, B and C do not produce automatic borders for Chenille

objects so they need to be added manually but these manual objects cannot
be scaled to a large extent, because the gap between the borders will
change.
Use Complex Fill for large

irregular shapes
Needle height
On some machines the needle height can be set in the design to control the
height of the loop formed by the Chenille machine when it is sewing a Moss
stitch, and the width of the Chain stitch.
Moss can use different needle heights. You may use different needle heights
for different color areas. You may also use different needle heights for filled
areas and borders. Needle height has much less effect on Chain stitches.

Chain/Moss view
Chenille embroidery objects can be viewed in a special mode allowing easy
identification of Chain and Moss design elements. A design displays using
the first three colors in the color palette, which identify lockstitch
embroidery objects in green, Chenille chain elements in blue and Chenille
moss elements in red.
Chenille object
Chain stitch
Moss stitch
Lockstitch object
Tatami stitch
Chain/Moss view
TrueView™ does not display Chain and Moss stitching. However, it can still
be useful to give an impression of the design when viewed at a small zoom
factor (less than 1:1).
Scaleability
As with lockstitch designs, any Chenille design created in ES Designer will
be scaled from the outlines. But because parallel offset runs are used so
frequently, Chenille users have to apply some thought and some special
techniques to their digitizing.
Object-based embroidery means that when designs are scaled, the stitches
are automatically recalculated from the object outlines. Densities are
preserved and there are no gaps or heavy over-stitching. Even the Chain
and Moss boundary runs of Complex Fill areas are recalculated with the
same offsets. Object outlines can be reshaped and the stitches are again
recalculated to the new shape.
As far as possible, Chenille designs and alphabets should be planned to use
Complex Fill input with Compound Chenille to generate the offset runs.
The offset runs can be generated in different colors.
When an old Chenille design is read from expanded data (e.g. Melco EXP,
Tajima or Barudan disk), the Stitch Processor in ES Designer converts the
stitching into objects. It does not fully recognise Coil and straight stitching,
so will be converted to a series of Run stitch objects. This limits the
scaleability of these old designs to ± 5-10%. However, old designs can be
readily stitch edited and sections re-digitized if required.
Trims
Few Chenille machines have an automatic thread trim mechanism as the
connecting threads are under the fabric and are not visible. In this case,
digitize all the shapes and lines of the same color in one session to minimise
the number of manual trims. This will reduce the time required to stitch the
design. Be careful how you connect from one spot to another. Avoid long
connecting stitches which may pull the previous stitching and may need to
be trimmed.
Jumps
Jump(M) functions cause frame movements without needle penetrations.
The use of jumps is not recommended because the pulling effect on the
fabric during a jump, may distort the design, especially if the fabric is thin.
To avoid long connecting stitches, plan carefully in which order you digitize
the shapes and lines.
Use Chain stitch rather than jumps when traveling across a shape filled with
Moss stitching as the Chain stitch will be hidden under the Moss stitching.
Use Jump only if there is a significant contrast in colors, particularly if the
current stitch is of a lighter color, when the yarn may show through.
Corners
Avoid corners with an angle smaller than 60o it can cause a machine fault
or loop stitches may be changed to chain stitches. ES Designer
automatically adds an extra stitch to avoid sharp corners within objects,
including manual stitch objects. If you round off sharp corners in run and
complex fills, you can avoid both sharp angles and small stitches. However

sometimes an extra stitch causes chain stitches to swell, giving a poor
finish.
Use Smart Corners to achieve smooth, even placement of stitches, and
eliminate gaps in your design. Smart Corners can be used with Straight
stitch and Coil for Input C objects. See Smart Corners in the Wilcom ES
User Manual for details.
Stitch length
Stitch length should be constant for the same thread type throughout a
design. If the stitch length varies, the height of the Moss loops and the width
of the Chain loops will also vary, causing uneven embroidery. The Chenille
machine pulls up the same length of yarn for each loop according to the
current needle height setting.
If you intend to use loops of various height, adjust the needle height rather
than the stitch length. Even though the stitch length affects the loop height,
it is easier and more accurate to adjust the needle height. See Selecting
explicit needle height for details.
Select a stitch length for a design according to the thickness of the yarn, the
thickness of the fabric and the required density. Using inappropriate stitch
length may cause yarn breakage, needle breakage and damage to the
fabric.
Note If the yarns in use are of the same type, the lengths of the Chain and
Moss stitch are different. The following table gives an indication of
appropriate values.
Thread Rayon Woolly Cotton

Miki Wool Softaine G
Type 300d/2P Yarn Thread #12
Chain Stitch 2.0-3.0 2.5-3.5 1.8-2.2 2.3 mm 2.0 mm

Length mm mm mm
Moss Stitch 1.5-1.7 2.0-2.2 1.6 mm 2.1 mm 1.7 mm

Length mm mm
Moss Stitch 1.5 mm 1.8 mm 1.7 mm 1.5 mm 1.8 mm

Spacing
Tip These values may vary depending on the fabric used. When you use a
new thread and fabric combination, sew a test design first using the above
values as an initial guideline.
Chenille toolbar
If you have a Chenille option added to your lockstitch Wilcom ES system,
you have a single design window for both Chenille and normal embroidery.
There is a special Chenille toolbar which contains special Chenille stitch
types and machine functions, such as Straight, Coil, Perpendicular Fill,
Compound Chenille, Chain, Moss, Needle Height. Compound Chenille
allows you to generate Moss or Chain stitch run-arounds automatically for
complex shapes.
Perpendicular Compound
Fill Moss
Chenille
Coil Needle
Height
Straight Island Chain

Coil
Checking for Chain/Moss digitizing errors

The Chain/Moss display aids in the quick location of digitizing errors.
To check for Chain/Moss digitizing errors

! Activate the Chain/Moss display by selecting View > View Machine
Functions > Chain/Moss.
Combining Chenille and lockstitch designs

Chenille designs can be converted to any machine format, including
lockstitch machines. This is useful when you wish to combine regular
embroidery and Chenille embroidery in a single design. You can combine
regular lockstitch embroidery and Chenille embroidery in a single design.
When using a machine that supports both lockstitch and ES Chenille, it is
possible to change a lockstitch object into a chenille object by selecting it
and clicking on a ES Chenille stitch tool e.g. Moss.
To combine Chenille and lockstitch designs

1 Plan your Chenille and lockstitch design.

2 Mark a reference point in the design.
There should be a common start point for both Chenille and lockstitch
designs.
3 Digitize the Chenille part of the design.
4 Save two copies of the design.
5 Open the second copy.
6 Select Machine > Select Machine Format.
7 Select a lockstitch machine format.
The design is converted to the selected machine format. The Chenille
specific functions, such as Chain, Moss and Needle Height, are
preserved but they are ignored by the lockstitch machines.
8 Digitize the lockstitch parts.
For correct registration, make sure that the start point of the lockstitch
part exactly match the start point of the Chenille part.
9 Save the combined design.
10 Delete the Chenille parts, and save the lockstitch part under a new
name.
Now you have two designs, a Chenille and a lockstitch design with
matching start and finish points.
11 Stitch the Chenille part first on a Chenille machine — Barudan, Melco or
Tajima.
Which part you stitch may vary, depending on the design.
12 Stitch the lockstitch part on the same brand of machine.
As the hoops are standard within the same brand, you can remove the
hoop from the first machine and insert it in the other. As they have
matching start and finish points, the two designs will be perfectly
aligned.
Note Tajima TMCE-600 is a combined Chenille and lockstitch

embroidery machine. Combined Chenille and lockstitch design can be
output to this machine from a single file.
Chapter 2
Chenille Basics
To start using Wilcom ES Chenille, you need to know basic procedures, such
as starting up, opening and creating designs, and saving. Refer to the
Wilcom ES User Manual for more information on basic procedures.
Security access codes control your access to special options in the software.
You need to be able to identify your system’s identity codes, and enter new
access codes for upgrades.
This section describes how to start Wilcom ES Chenille, how to open designs,
start new ones and use the basic commands. You will also find out how to
select machine formats for different output as well as how to save designs.
The section also explains the procedure for entering security codes.
Starting Wilcom ES Chenille
Double-click to start ES Designer.
Open Wilcom ES Chenille using the desktop icon or the Windows Start
menu.
To start Wilcom ES Chenillen

! Double-click the Wilcom ES Chenille shortcut icon on the Windows
desktop.
Alternatively, select Programs > Wilcom ES > ES Designer from the
Start menu.

Title and Menu bars
Standard toolbar
Stitch Types toolbar
Show Vertical toolbar
Pointer toolbar
Input Method toolbar
Travel toolbar
Drawing toolbar
Design window
Color palette
Colorways list
Status bar
Prompt line
Stitch count or XY co-ordinates, length, Stitch type, values Current Zoom
active stitch angle color factor
Wilcom ES Chenille opens with a new, blank design (Design1).

! Customize the design window by showing or hiding the grid, changing
the grid dimensions, and showing and hiding toolbars.
Opening Chenille designs
Use Open (Standard toolbar) to open an existing design.
Chenille designs cannot be distinguished from normal embroidery designs

automatically. The system maintains the previous setting, so it is not
necessary to select the machine format in the Decoding Options dialog, if
you want to read an embroidery file with the same machine format as the
previous design.
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To read a Chenille design
1 Open a design:
! Select File > Embroidery Disk > Open to open an embroidery disk
! Select File > Open for a DOS formatted disk.
2 The Open dialog opens.
3 Select a file type.
Use the table to select a format.
Disk type Melco format Barudan format Tajima format
Melco EXP Barudan FDR Tajima T01

DOS Barudan FMC Tajima DST
Barudan T03
Embroidery Melco Barudan Tajima
Note In Tajima TMCE-600 all Chenille functions stops are interpreted

as color change.
4 Click Options.
The Decoding Options dialog opens.
5 Select the appropriate chenille machine from the Machine Type list.
6 Click OK.

Creating new designs with the Chenille template
Use New (File menu) to start a new design with the Chenille template.
When you start Wilcom ES Chenille, a new file — Design1 — is automatically

created, ready for you to start digitizing. By default, Design1 is based on
the NORMAL template. However you need to use a Chenille template to
create new Chenille designs. The Chenille template defaults the system to
Chenille values. You can modify the template to suit your machine. See
Modifying a template in the Wilcom ES User Manual for further details.
Use a Chenille template to create new Chenille designs. The Chenille
template defaults the system to Chenille values. You can modify the
template to suit your machine. See Modifying a template in the Wilcom ES
User Manual for further details.
To create new designs with the Chenille template

1 Start ES Designer.
2 Select File > New.
The New dialog opens.
3 Select a Chenille template.

The Chenille template defaults the system to Chenille values. You can
modify the template to suit your machine. See Modifying a template
in the Wilcom ES User Manual for further details.
When you read a design from an embroidery disk, they are converted
from embroidery file format to EMB format. The Chenille functions
appear in the converted design in the same way as they are stored in
the embroidery format file, or on the paper tape.

Saving designs
Use Save (Standard toolbar) to save the current design. Right-click to

open the Save As dialog.
ES Designer lets you save designs in native EMB as well as other ‘outline’
and ‘stitch’ file formats. You can also save designs to proprietary embroidery
disks, or punch them to paper tape. Saving a design records its file name,
location and format, and updates it with any changes you make. When you
save an existing design under a new name, to a different location or format,
you create a copy of the original design.
Tip Save your design early and often. Do not wait until you finish working.
You can also set ES Designer to save automatically while you work.
To save a design
1 Click the Save icon.
If this is the first time you have saved the design, the Save As dialog
opens.
Tip To save changes to an existing file but preserve the original, use
Save As.
folder containing
design
design name
format list
2 Select the folder where you want to save the design from the Save In
list.
3 Enter a name for the design in the File name field.
4 Select a file format from the Save as type list.

Warning If a design feature is not available in the file type you select,
it will be converted — e.g. Flexi Split stitching may be changed to plain
Tatami.
5 Click Save.
Tip Files saved in EMB format are automatically compressed when

saved and decompressed when re-opened. This reduces the storage
space required, and makes it possible to save large files to floppy disk,
or send them as email attachments.
Once you have saved a design, every time you click Save on the toolbar
the file will be updated.

Chapter 3
Digitizing Automatic Chenille
Objects stitched with a Chenille stitch need to have a border stitched around
to hold the stitches inside the shape and provide clearer edge definition for
shapes. Offset Moss or Chain stitch generated inside the shape is used to
define the shape, while outside Offset Moss or Chain stitch may used as a
highlight.
This can be done autoamtically using the Compound Chenille tool with
Complex Fill, when multiple offset borders can be automatically generated
from the same boundary as the fill. Compound Chenille can automatically
generate up to three offset borders before and up to three border after the
fill stitching. Offset runs can be set up to stitch either Moss or Chain, at
specific offsets and with specific needle heights. When the compound object
is scaled, these offsets maintain all their values.
You can also digitize Compound Chenille borders around existing objects
created with other input tools by excluding the fill stitching. See adding
compound chenille borders.
Objects stitched with a Chenille stitch need to have a border stitched around
to hold the stitches inside the shape. Compound Chenille allows multiple
automatic offset borders to be automatically generated before and after the
fill area stitching. Offset runs can be set up to stitch with either Moss or
Chain, at specific offsets and with specific needle heights.
Only objects digitized with Complex Fill can use Compound Chenille.
This section explains how to create automatic chenille using the Compound
Chenille feature, as well as change stitch settings to obtain the best results.
Digitizing chenille automatically
Use Chain (Chenille toolbar) to create flat stitches traditionally used as a

border or outline for moss stitches.
Use Moss (Chenille toolbar) to create a looped pile look.

Use Compound Chenille (Chenille toolbar) to automatically digitize
chenille shapes with offset borders.
Compound Chenille effect generates multiple offset runs automatically from

the same boundary as the fill. You can set up to 3 offsets before and after
the fill, each with their own values for the offset distances, as well as Chain,
Moss and needle height.
Digitizing chenille automatically with Compound Chenille

Using Compound Chenille allows you to:
! generate up to 3 offsets before the fill
! choose to include or exclude fill
! generate up to 3 offsets after the fill
fill and offset borders fill only, no borders borders only, no fill
To digitize chenille automatically with Compound Chenille

1 Click the Chain or Moss icon.
2 Click the Compound Chenille icon.
3 Select a chenille fill stitch.
4 Digitize the boundary of the shape using Complex Fill, by marking
reference points around the outline of the shape.
! Click to enter corner points.
! Right-click to enter curve points.
Tip Use the prompts in the prompt line to help you digitize. If you make
a mistake, press Backspace to delete the last reference point. Press Esc
to undo all new reference points. Press Esc again to exit digitizing mode.
5 Close the shape.
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! To close the shape with the same type of reference point as the last
you digitized — i.e. corner or curve — simply press Enter.
! To close the shape using a different type of reference point, mark the
last on top of the first and press Enter.
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6 Press Enter.
7 Mark the entry and exit position by clicking outside the object boundary.
Tip To minimize segments and gaps in your embroidery, place the entry
and exit points opposite each other on the outside boundary. Then
define the stitch angle so it is perpendicular to the line between the
entry and exit points.
8 Define the stitch angle by digitizing two points.
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14 15
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stitch angle 1 stitch angle
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9 Press Enter.
Note Complex Fill objects may be stitched out in several smaller

segments, joined by travel runs. All segments and boundaries in a
Complex Fill object are part of the same object.
Adding automatic offset borders before the fill

You can add up to 3 offsets before the fill. Set the distance between the
digitized boundary and each offset, as well as Chain, Moss and needle
height. The stitch borders hold the fabric in place and provide clear edge
definition for shapes. Offset Moss or Chain stitch generated inside the shape

is used to define the shape, while outside Offset Moss or Chain stitch may
used as a highlight. Enter a positive value to generate parallel offsets inside
the shape or a negative value to generate offsets outside the shape.
object boundary
chain offsets outside object

boundary (negative values)
moss offsets inside object

boundary (positive values)
straight fill stitch
To add automatic offset borders before the fill

1 Select the Compound Chenille object.
2 Right-click the Compound Chenille icon.
The Effects > Compound Chenille tab opens
3 Select the Compound Chenille checkbox.
Select a stitch type for

each of the offsets
4 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate before the shape is

filled. Select a stitch type for each of the offsets, Offset 1, 2 and 3 from
the dropdown lists.
! Chain: offset stitched in Chain.
! Moss: offset stitched in Moss.
! None: no offset.
The first offset is usually stitched with Chain and the others with Moss.

one Offset
three Offsets
5 For each of the offsets, select an offset distance.

See Adding automatic offset borders after the fill for details.
6 For each of the offsets, select a needle height for each of the offsets.
See Setting the offset needle height for details.
7 Click OK.
Adding automatic chenille fill

You can choose to include or exclude the fill stitch. Exclude the fill when you
are digitizing multiple chenille objects using Input A, B or C and only need
the automatic offsets for the border. This technique is used to generate
multi-colored chenille objects. You can also set the distance of the fill from
the border.
To add automatic chenille fill

Select Fill Stitch to fill

shape with stitches
4 Select the Stitch Fill checkbox to fill the shape with stitches.

If it is cleared, the shape will not be filled.
Stitch Fill Stitch Fill not

selected selected
5 Enter a Fill Offset Distance.

! Fill Offset Distance sets the distance between the digitized
boundaries and the filled area.
It is always measured from the digitized boundary, not from the last
Offset Moss or Chain stitch. Enter 0.0 mm to set the edge of the
filled area on the digitized boundary. Enter a positive value to set the
edge of the filled area inside the shape. Enter a negative value to set
the edge of the filled area outside the shape.
Fill Offset Fill Offset

Distance: 2.5mm Distance: 0.0mm
6 Click OK.
Adding automatic offset borders after the fill

You can add up to 3 offsets after the fill, as well as Chain, Moss and needle
height.. Offset Moss or Chain stitch generated inside the shape is used to
define the shape. Enter a positive value to generate parallel offsets inside
the shape or a negative value to generate offsets outside the shape.

object boundary
chain offsets outside object

boundary (negative values)
moss offsets inside object

boundary (positive values)
straight fill stitch
To add automatic offset borders after the fill

Select a stitch type for

each of the offsets
4 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate after the shape is filled.
Select a stitch type for each of the offsets, Offset 4, 5and 6 from the
dropdown lists.
! Chain: offset stitched in Chain.
! Moss: offset stitched in Moss.

! None: no offset.
The first offset is usually stitched with Chain and the others with Moss.
5 For each of the offsets, select an offset distance.
See Adding automatic offset borders after the fill for details.
6 For each of the offsets, select a needle height for each of the offsets.
See Setting the offset needle height for details.
Offset 1.5mm
outside outline
object outline
Offset 1.5 mm inside

outline
7 Click OK.
Adjusting the Compound Chenille values

The Compound Chenille dialog allows you to:
! set the number of offset runs stitched before the fill , including a run on
the actual boundary, or none at all
! set the offset distance for fill, and fill is generated or not
! set the offset distance for 1st offset run (offset values multiply for
multiple runs) or set individual offset distances for offsets (distances
may be positive or negative)
! overlap stitches on the offsets
! change the run stitch direction, clockwise or anti-clockwise
! adjust Chain stitch and Moss stitch length for offset runs
! set the offsets to be moss or chains with optional height values for
machines which support needle height controls
! set offset needle height.

Changing the number of overlapping stitches
Overlapping Stitches allow you to shift the connectors between Offset
Runs by a few stitches to prevent stitches building up at the joins. Also, the
connectors are less visible if they are not in one line.
2 overlapping stitches
To change the number of overlapping stitches

Enter number of
overlapping stitches
3 Enter the number of overlapping stitches between the offset runs.

4 Click OK.
Changing run stitch direction

You can set the run stitch direction for the offset borders. The correct
stitching direction is important for Moss borders.
Changing offset stitch direction


Select Run direction
3 Select the run direction for the offset borders

! CW: to stitch in a clockwise direction
! CCW: to stitch in a counterclockwise direction
4 Click OK.
Adjusting offset stitch length

You can adjust the length of the Chain and Moss offset stitches. Stitch
length should be constant for the same thread type throughout a design. If
the stitch length varies, the height of the Moss loops and the width of the
Chain loops will also vary, causing uneven embroidery. The Chenille machine
pulls up the same length of yarn for each loop according to the current
needle height setting. If you intend to use loops of various height, adjust the
needle height rather than the stitch length. Even though the stitch length
affects the loop height, it is easier and more accurate to adjust the needle
height. See Selecting explicit needle height for details.
To adjust offset stitch length

Enter stitch length
3 In the Outline Stitch Length panel, enter the stitch length for Moss or
Chain offsets.
4 Click OK.

Adjusting automatic offset stitch type and values
Right-click Compound Chenille (Chenille toolbar) to adjust automatic

offset borders.
The offset is the border around the filled shape. A border can be added
before and/or after the fill. You can change the stitch type and the width of
the offset. For the Before Fill offset, you can adjust the number of
overlapping stitches, run direction, offset stitch type, offset distance, needle
height and stitch length for Moss and Chain stitches. For the After Fill offset,
you can adjust the fill stitch offset distance, offset stitch type, offset
distance and needle height.
To adjust automatic offset stitch tpe and values

1 Select the object.
Compound Chenille
selected

4 Enter the number of overlapping stitches between the offset runs.
Overlapping Stitches allows you to shift the connectors between
Offset Runs by a few stitches to prevent stitches building up at the
joins. Also, the connectors are less visible if they are not in one line.
2 overlapping stitches
5 Select the run direction for the offset borders

! CW: to stitch in a clockwise direction
! CCW: to stitch in a counterclockwise direction

The correct stitching direction is important for Moss borders.
6 Select the outline stitch length.
Outline Stitch Length allows you to set the stitch length for either Moss
or Chain stitch boundaries.
7 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate before the shape is
filled.
! Offset 1, 2 and 3 sets the number of offset boundaries of the shape
are used with either Moss or Chain before the fill stitching. The stitch
boundaries are generated before the fill stitching. They hold the
fabric in place and provide clearer edge definition for shapes. Offset
Moss or Chain stitch outside is used as highlight.
three offsets one offset
! Needle Height controls the height of the loop formed by the

Chenille machine when it is sewing a Moss stitch, and the width of
the Chain stitch.
Select Fill Stitch to fill

shape with stitches
8 Select the Stitch Fill checkbox to fill the shape with stitches.
If it is cleared, the shape will not be filled.

Stitch Fill Stitch Fill not
selected selected
9 Enter a Fill Offset Distance.

! Fill Offset Distance sets the distance between the digitized
boundaries and the filled area.
It is always measured from the digitized boundary, not from the last
Offset Moss or Chain stitch. Enter 0.0 mm to set the edge of the
filled area on the digitized boundary. Enter a positive value to set the
edge of the filled area inside the shape. Enter a negative value to set
the edge of the filled area outside the shape.
Fill Offset Distance: Fill Offset Distance:

2.5mm 0.0mm
10 Decide how many offset boundaries to generate after the shape is filled.
! Offset 4, 5 and 6 allow you to stitch multiple offset boundaries of
the shape with either Moss or Chain. The stitch boundaries are
generated after the fill stitching.
Offset (Units) specifies the distance between the digitized boundary
and the Offset. Enter a positive value to generate parallel Offsets
inside the shape or a negative value to generate Offsets outside the
shape.
! Needle Height controls the height of the loop formed by the
Chenille machine when it is sewing a Moss stitch, and the width of
the Chain stitch.

11 Click OK.
Setting the offset needle height

The Needle Height controls the height of the loop formed by the Chenille
machine when it is sewing a Moss stitch, and the width of the Chain stitch.
Moss can be stitched using different needle heights: lower for run around
and higher for fill. In conjunction with Chain stitches, the design builds up
in height from the edges to the middle. You may use different needle heights
for different color areas. You may also use different needle heights for filled
areas and borders. Needle height has much less effect on Chain stitches.
If you intend to use loops of various height, adjust the needle height rather
than the stitch length. Even though the stitch length affects the loop height,
it is easier and more accurate to adjust the needle height. See Selecting
explicit needle height for details.
You can change the needle height for the stitches in the offset borders
individually. For each of the offsets, select a needle height from the
dropdown list.
To set the offset needle height


Select needle height
Select needle height
3 Select the height required for offsets before and sfter fill.
4 Click OK.
Converting a Complex Fill object to a chenille object

You can convert a Complex Fill object to a chenille object uing Compound
Chenille. This will add offset borders and a chenille fill. Multiple offset runs
are generated automatically from the same boundary as the fill.
To convert an embroidery object to a chenille object

1 Select the Complex Fill object.
2 Click the Chain or Moss icon.
3 Click a fill stitch type icon, Straight, Perpendicular Fill or Island Coil.
Offset borders and a chenille fill are added to the object. To adjust the
values see Adding automatic offset borders after the fill.

with Compound Chenille
— automatic borders
Complex Fill generated around shape
object
Note Input B objects can be converted to Complex Fill, then apply

Compound Chenille.

Chapter 4
Digitizing Chenille Objects
You can digitize chenille objects using a number of methods. You can digitize
chenille manually by creating multiple objects, one for the fill and one or two
for the border. Input A, B and C with Coil or Straight fill can be used for
the fill and run borders are added separately either before or after the fill.
Borders can also be added automatically using Complex Fill with
Coumpound Chenille. See Adding a Compound Chenille border for details.
You can use both Moss and Chain stitch for outlines or fills. Moss can be
stitched using different needle heights: lower for run around and higher for
fill. In conjunction with Chain stitches, the design builds up in height from
the edges to the middle. The Moss and Chain tools set the fill only. Offset
runs can be individually set to Moss or Chain in the Compound Chenille
dialog.
Digitizing ES Chenille objects manually
Use Chain (Chenille toolbar) to digitize Chain.
Use Moss (Chenille toolbar) to digitize Moss.
Use Needle Height (Chenille toolbar) to set Needle Height.

o
You can digitize objects manually using any input method, then adding a
border To stitch single lines borders manually use Run with Chain or Moss.
One or two offset run-arounds with Chain and Moss provide a clear edge
for filled areas. You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders.
Compound Chenille with Complex Fill can be used to add up to threee offset
borders automatically. See Adding a Compound Chenille border for details.
To digitize chenille objects manually

1 Choose a chenille stitch type.
! Click Moss stitch for a looped stitch.

! Click Chain stitch for a flat stitch.
2 Choose a chenille fill type.
! Click Coil to fill curved columns or narrow shapes
! Click Straight to fill shapes diagonally, or horizontally and vertically
(similar to Tatami)
! Click Perpendicular Fill to fill large shapes with two layers of
straight lines
! Click Island Coil stitch to fill large shapes with spiral stitches.
See ES Chenille fill stitches for details.

3 Select Input A, Input B or Input C or Complex Fill.
4 Digitize the shape.
Input C
Input A
Input C
5 Generate stitches.
6 Now digitize a separate single line border around the object.
7 Choose a chenille stitch type for the border.
8 Choose an input tool for the border.
You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders.
9 Digitize the object outlines.
11 Do you need to group the objects??
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Adding a Compound Chenille border
Use Chain (Chenille toolbar) to digitize Chain.
Use Moss (Chenille toolbar) to digitize Moss.
Use Needle Height (Chenille toolbar) to set Needle Height.
You can add an automatic border around an object by creating another

object with the Compound Chenille tool using the same boundary as
previously digitized. Using the Complex Fill tool, create a duplicate
Compound Chenille object with same outline, a chain offset border and no
fill. This border can be a different color as it is quite common to use one color
for the outside Chain offset object and another for the inside Chain/Moss
offsets and the fill.
Tip If you need to scale the design later, it may be better to keep the
colored border as the last offset in the same object and manually insert a
color change before the border.
To add a Compound Chenille border

1 Choose a chenille stitch type.
2 Choose a chenille fill type.
! Click Coil fill for a curled effect.
! Click Straight fill for a straight effect.
3 Select an input tool.
4 Digitize the shape.
Input A with Coil Input B with Input C with Coil

Straight
6 Select a new thread color if required.

7 Choose a chenille stitch type for the border, usually Chain.
9 Right-click the Compound Chenille icon and adjust the offset values.
10 Enter a negative value for the offsets so that they fall outside the fill.
11 Clear the Stitch Fill checkbox as you do not need to include a fill.
12 Click the Complex Fill icon.
13 Digitize the object border using the original shape as a guide.
An offset border is added to the object.
Note To stitch single lines manually use Run with Chain or Moss. One
or two offset run-arounds with Chain and Moss provide a clear edge for
filled areas. You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders.
ES Chenille fill stitches
Click Coil (Chenille toolbar) to select Coil stitch.
Click Straight (Chenille toolbar) to select Straight fill.
Click Perpendicular FIll (Chenille toolbar) to select Perpendicular Fill..
Click Island Coil (Chenille toolbar) to select Island Island Coil fill.
! There are four chenille fill stitch types — Coil, Straight, Perpendicular
Fill and Island Coil.
! Use Coil to fill curved columns or narrow shapes.
! Use Straight to fill shapes diagonally, or horizontally and vertically
(similar to Tatami).
! Use Perpendicular Fill to fill large shapes with two layers of straight
lines.
! Use Island Coil stitch to fill large shapes with spiral stitches.
A Complex Fill object is usually filled with Perpendicular Fill, but any fill
stitch except Coil can be used. Complex Fill is the only input method that
you can use with Compound Chenille. Input A, B, C, Circle and Ring can
only be used with Coil or Straight fill stitch as shown in the table.

Perpendicular Island Compound
Input method Coil Straight
Fill Coil Chenille
Input A Yes Yes No No No
Input B Yes Yes No No No

(can be (only if
converted to converted to
Complex Fill) Complex Fill)
Input C Yes Yes No No No
Complex Fill No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Circle Yes Yes No No No
RIng Yes Yes No No No
Only the shape is digitized, unless you use Compound Chenille, you need
to add a border to support the stitches. Use Compound Chenille with
Complex Fill to digitize up to three offset borders or digitize single Run
lines with Chain or Moss. Offsets to provide a clear edge for filled areas.
You can also use Double Run and Backtrack for borders. See Adding a
Compound Chenille border and Digitizing ES Chenille objects manually and .
Compound Chenille with Compound Chenille with Compound Chenille with

Straight fill Perpendicular Fill Island Coil fill
Creating fills with Coil stitch

To fill columns or narrow areas created with Input A, B and C, use Coil fill
with Moss. Coil generates consistent stitch length even over different
widths. The stitches are generated along curved lines.

Input C
Input B
Input A
Coil can be generated with either closed or open end. Pressing Spacebar
after the shape is digitized generates Coil with open end. This is useful for
joining objects. Pressing Enter after the shape is digitized generates Coil
with closed end.
Press Spacebar for open Coil Press Enter for closed Coil
For some machines, best results with Coil are achieved by sewing in a
counterclockwise direction because when you sew in a clockwise direction,
you are adding more twist to the yarn causing it to become tighter, distorting
the Moss stitch loops. Refer to your machine handbook for more details.
ideal loop extra-twisted yarn loop
Adjusting Coil stitch values
Right-click Coil (Chenille toolbar) to set Coil stitch values.
You can set the Coil stitch values for stitch length, spacing and width.

Coil Spacing
Stitch
Length
Coil Width
Adjusting Coil stitch length

You can set the Coil stitch values for stitch length.
Stitch
Length
To adjust Coil stitch length

2 Right-click the Coil icon.
The Object Properties dialog opens.
Enter stitch
length

3 Adjust stitch settings in the Stitch Values panel:
! Stitch Length: This sets the length of each stitch.
Stitch Length: 2mm Stitch Length: 5mm
4 Click OK.
Note The Smart Corners effect can be used with Coil for Input C
objects. See Smart Corners in the Wilcom ES User Manual for further
details.
Adjusting Coil stitch spacing
You can set the Coil stitch values for stitch spacing.
Coil Spacing
To adjust Coil stitch spacing


Enter coil
spacing

! Coil Spacing: This sets the spacing between each coil.
Coil Spacing: 5mm Coil Spacing: 10mm
4 Click OK.
details.
Adjusting Coil width
You can set the Coil stitch values for stitch length, spacing and width.

Coil Width
To adjust Coil width

Enter coil width

! Coil Width: This sets the width of the coil.
Coil Width: 50% Coil Width: 100%
4 Click OK.

details.
Creating fills with Straight stitch

Straight is similar to the Tatami used in regular embroidery. You can fill
areas diagonally, or you can keep the fill lines horizontal and vertical.
Straight stitch can be used with any input method. To fill the shape with
Chain, use Straight stitch with Input A, B or C. To fill the shape with Moss,
use straight stitch with Complex Fill. All the stitches generated along a row
are of same length. However, some shorter stitches are generated where the
shape is narrow and between rows of stitching.
Input C
Input B
Input A
Adjusting Straight stitch values
Right-click Straight (Chenille toolbar) to set Straight stitch values.

o
You can set the Straight stitch values for stitch length and spacing as well
as the stitch angle.

Stitch Spacing
Stitch
Length Stitch Angle
Adjusting Straight stitch length

You can set the Straight stitch values for stitch length.
Stitch
Length
To adjust Straight stitch length

2 Right-click Straight.

Enter stitch
length

4 Click OK.
Note The Smart Corners effect can be used with Straight stitch for
Input C objects. See Smart Corners in the Wilcom ES User Manual for
further details.
Adjusting Straight stitch spacing

You can set the Straight stitch values for stitch spacing.

Stitch Spacing
To adjust Straight stitch spacing

Enter stitch
spacing

! Stitch Spacing: This sets the spacing between each row.
Stitch Spacing: 2.5mm Stitch Spacing: 5.0mm
4 Click OK.

Note The Smart Corners effect can be used with Straight stitch for
Input C objects. See Smart Corners in the Wilcom ES User Manual for
further details.
Adjusting Straight stitch angle

You can set the Straight stitch values for stitch length. The method of
changing the stitch angle depends on the input method used. See the table
to see how to adjust the stitch angle.
Input method To change stitch angle: Sample
Input A Use Reshape tool and move stitch

angle line
stitch angle
lines set
angles
Input B Use Reshape tool and move control

points, angle always perpendicular
paired control points
paired control
points set
stitch angle
Input C Use Reshape tool and move control v

stitch angle
points, angle always perpendicular to perpendicular to
boundary line. boundary line
Circle Use Reshape tool and move entry

stitch angle
point. Circle object stitch angle always perpendicular
perpendicular to radius (entry point to to radius
center). Oval object stitch angle can
only be horizontal or vertical.
stitch angle
horizontal or
vertical only

Input method To change stitch angle: Sample
Ring Use Reshape tool and move control

points, angle always perpendicular to
boundary.
To adjust Straight stitch angle

Enter stitch
length

4 Click OK.

Creating fills with Perpendicular Fill stitch
Large areas are most commonly filled using Complex Fill with Moss using
two layers of straight stitch called Perpendicular Fill. The angle of the first
layer of stitches is defined by Complex Fill object properties. Typically, the
second layer is perpendicular to the original fill although you may select a
different angle. Use Compound Chenille to generate automatic offset
borders. See Digitizing chenille automatically for details.
Note You can only use Perpendicular Fill stitches with Complex Fill input
method.
angle of second layer

Perpendicular Fill
stitch
length
stitch
spacing
Adjusting Perpendicular Fill stitch values
Right-click Perpendicular Fill (Chenille toolbar) to set Perpendicular Fill

stitch values.
You can adjust the stitch length, spacing and angle of second layer of
Perpendicular Fill.
Perpendicular Fill
Adjusting Perpendicular Fill stitch length

You can adjust the stitch length of Perpendicular Fill.

stitch
length
To adjust Perpendicular Fill stitch length

2 Right-click Perpendicular Fill.
Perpendicular Fill
Enter stitch
length
3 Enter Fill Stitch values for:

Stitch Length: 4.5mm
Stitch Length: 2.0mm
4 Click OK.

Adjusting Perpendicular Fill stitch spacing
You can adjust the stitch spacing of Perpendicular Fill.
To adjust Perpendicular Fill stitch spacing

Perpendicular Fill
Enter stitch
spacing

! Stitch Spacing: This sets the spacing between each row.
Stitch Spacing:
4.0mm
Stitch Spacing:
2.0mm
4 Click OK.
Adjusting angle of second layer of Perpendicular Fill

You can adjust the angle of second layer of Perpendicular Fill. The angle
of the first layer of stitches is defined by Complex Fill object properties.
Typically, the second layer is perpendicular to the original fill although you
may select a different angle.
Tip Change the angle of the first layer in the Object Properties >
Complex Fill tab.

To adjust angle of second layer of Perpendicular Fill
Perpendicular Fill
Enter angle of
second layer

! Angle of Second Layer: This sets the angle between each layer.
Angle of Second
Layer: 45º
Angle of second
Layer: 90º
4 Click OK.
Creating fills with Island Coil stitch

Large areas can be filled with Moss using Island Coil fill stitches. Island
Coil fill is stitched in spirals. The stitch is designed to mimic hand-made
Chenille embroidery. Use Compound Chenille with Complex Fill to
generate automatic offset borders. See Digitizing chenille automatically for
details.

Complex Fill
You can only use Island Coil stitches with Complex Fill input method. You
can set the Island Coil stitch length, coil width, coil spacing, coil height and
coil overlap.
Coil width
Coil height
Coil overlap
stitch length Coil spacing
Adjusting Island Coil stitch length
Right-click Island Coil (Chenille toolbar) to set Island Coil stitch values.
You can set the values for the length of each stitch. Use smaller stitches for
tight curves.
stitch length

To set Island Coil stitch length
1 Right-click the Island Coil icon.
Enter stitch
length

3 Click OK.
Adjusting Island Coil spacing
You can set the values for the spacing between each coil. The smaller the
value, the closer the coils.

Coil spacing
To set Island Coil spacing

Enter stitch
spacing
2 Enter Fill Stitch values for the coil spacing.
Coil Spacing: 8mm Coil Spacing: 4mm
3 Click OK.
Adjusting Island Coil width

You can set the values for coil width. It is set as a percentage of the coil
spacing value. The smaller the value, the tighter the coils.
Coil width
To set Island Coil width

Enter coil
width

! Coil Width: This sets the width of each coil.
Coil Width: 50% Coil Width: 100%
3 Click OK.

Adjusting Island Coil height
You can adjust the values for coil height.
Coil height
To set Island Coil height

Enter coil
height
2 Enter Fill Stitch values for coil height. This sets the height of each coil.

Coil Height: 9mm Coil Height: 5mm
3 Click OK.
Adjusting Island Coil overlap
You can adjust the values for the overlap of each coil.
Coil overlap
To set Island Coil values


Enter coil
overlap
2 Enter Fill Stitch values for Coil Overlap.
Coil overlap
Coil Overlap: 2mm Coil Overlap: 1mm
3 Click OK.

Chapter 5
Chenille Embroidery Lettering
The Chenille option for Wilcom ES Chenille allows you to create Chenille
lettering. The Chenille alphabets provided with the software can be scaled
and recolored like other alphabets. You can also create your own alphabets.
Add lettering to designs quickly and easily, either on-screen using the
current settings, or via the Object Properties - Lettering dialog. Lettering
can be edited directly on-screen, with the dialog, or with the aid of the
lettering toolbox or toolbar. You can apply formatting to lettering objects in
the same way as a word processor, including italics, bolding, and right/left
justification. Both interactive and numeric techniques are available for
scaling and spacing lettering.
This section describes how to add and edit lettering, change formatting
settings, and adjust lettering size and spacing.
Adding lettering to chenille designs
Click Lettering (Input toolbar) to enter text on screen. Right-click to enter

text in the dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Click Chain (Chenille toolbar) to select Chain stitch for letters.
Click Moss (Chenille toolbar) to select Moss stitch for letters.
Click Needle Height (Chenille toolbar) to set Needle Height.

You can add lettering to a Chenille design by typing it directly in the design
window, or entering it in the Object Properties - Lettering dialog.
By default, chenille lettering objects are filled with either Coil or
Perpendicular Fill stitch depending on how they were created. See ES
Chenille fill stitches for details. You can also apply other fill stitch types, such
as Straight or Island Coil, as with other embroidery objects.
The fill stitch type cannot be changed when the letters are used in a design,
as Straight and Coil require different filling techniques. For example, if an
alphabet was digitized with Straight, the shapes are probably filled with two
perpendicular layers, which cannot be stitched with Coil.
Chenille alphabets use either As Digitized, Closest Join or Bottom Join
method. See the lettering chapters in your Wilcom ES User Manual.
When digitizing a Chenille alphabet, you can insert Needle Height. All
letters in the alphabet must have the same number (or a multiple) of needle
height changes. See Setting the offset needle height for details.
Creating lettering on-screen

If it is not essential to fit letters precisely to a certain area, you can type
them directly on-screen as with a word processor. Current lettering settings
are used. You can change these before or after you digitize. You can also
modify lettering objects directly on-screen to achieve various artistic effects.
To create lettering on-screen

1 Open a new file or design using the ES Chenille template.
The ES Chenille template defaults the system to chenille values. You can
modify the template to suit your machine. See Creating new designs
with the Chenille template for details.
2 Click either the Chain or Moss icon.
3 Click the Lettering icon.
4 Click where you want to start typing.
5 Type the letters you want to embroider.
Tip To start a new line, press Shift + Enter.

6 Press Enter to complete.
7 Select Stitch > Generate Stitches or press G to generate stitches.
Note Appearance and layout depend on current settings in the Object

Properties - Lettering dialog.

Note The properties of offset runs are not saved in the alphabet
however Chain and Moss properties such as Needle Height, are saved.
Creating lettering with the Lettering dialog
Right-click Lettering (Input toolbar) to enter text in the dialog and adjust
settings for embroidery lettering.
Using the Object Properties - Lettering dialog, you can specify letter
formatting before adding it to the design. This is the more traditional
method and is useful with more complex designs.
To create lettering with the Lettering dialog

1 Open a new file or design using the ES Chenille template.
The ES Chenille template defaults the system to chenille values. You can
modify the template to suit your machine. See Creating new designs
with the Chenille template for details.
2 Click either the Chain or Moss icon.
3 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties - Lettering dialog opens.
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Enter text
Select
options
Select a
baseline
Select text
justification
4 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text entry panel.
To start a new line of lettering, press Enter.
Tip You can insert a color change between two letters by keying a caret
(^) symbol. Subsequent letters default to the next color in the palette.
5 Select alphabet, formatting and baseline settings for the lettering.
See Selecting alphabets for details.
6 Click OK.
7 Click where you want to place the lettering, or mark reference points for
the baseline you selected.
See Applying baselines in the Wilcom ES User Manual for details.
8 Press Enter.
9 Select Stitch > Generate Stitchles or press G.

Note Letters are filled with stitches according to current settings in the
Fill Stitch and Connectors tabs of the Object Properties - Lettering
dialog. Some alphabets properties cannot be changed, they remain as
they were originally digitized.
Selecting alphabets
Right-click Lettering (Input toolbar) to select an alphabet for new or

selected lettering objects.
Wilcom ES Chenille provides an chenille alphabet range suitable for many

applications. Select from the supplied alphabets, create your own, or
convert TrueType fonts. See also Custom Alphabets in the Online Manual.
To select an alphabet
Select an
alphabet
2 Select an alphabet from the Alphabet list.

A sample character of the chosen alphabet appears in the preview
window. For samples of the complete selection of standard alphabets,
see Standard Alphabets in the Online Manual.
Tip Consider letter size before you change alphabets. Some alphabets
look best in a smaller size. Others can be stitched at a larger size. See
also adjusting letter height and width in the Wilcom ES User Manual.
3 Click OK.
The lettering alphabet is set.
Tip The same options are available in the floating Lettering Toolbox. See
the Wilcom ES User Manual for more on formatting and editing lettering.

Scaling lettering objects
Some Chenille alphabets are made to suit a particular letter size and one
type of thread (thickness) only. The size of these alphabets cannot be
successfully varied by more than 5-10% from that recommended. It is not
recommended that you change the stitching values (stitch length, spacing,
etc) of these alphabets at all. Other Chenille alphabets have been designed
for use within certain size ranges and of these some Perpendicular Fill
alphabets allow object properties such as stitch length, spacing and offsets
to be varied. See Chenille alphabet samples for size recommendations for
each Chenille alphabet.
Tip To change stitching values such as stitch length or spacing select a join
method other than As Digitized in the Object Properties - Lettering >
Sequence dialog.
Converting lettering objects to chenille

You can use a standard alphabet for lettering and convert the stitch type to
a chenille fill. Alphabets are usually digitized using Input A, so you cannot
automatically add borders with Compound Chenille. You need to add a
border either manually or adding a Compound Chenille object.
To convert lettering objects to chenille

1 Select a lettering object.
2 Click the Coil or Straight icon
3 Add a border to hold the stitches in place, if required.
See Adding a Compound Chenille border for details.
Converting TrueType fonts to chenille embroidery fonts

The Convert TrueType Font feature lets you convert any TrueType font
installed on your system to a chenille embroidery alphabet. You can do this
‘on the fly’ or convert entire fonts for later use. This is an important feature
for Asian alphabets which may contain several thousands of characters.
The process is fully automatic. Lettering shapes are ‘cut’ into Complex Fill
embroidery objects. When the letters have been converted to Complex Fill,
you can then use Compound Chenille and change the stitch type to one of

the chenille fills. Overlaps and stroke order are detected and stitch angle
defined. The result is similar to manually digitized alphabets although the
quality may not be quite as high. The quality greatly depends on the original
shapes, blocked alphabets producing better results than narrower serif type
alphabets.
Converting individual TrueType letters
Use Lettering (Input toolbar) to add TrueType lettering directly on-screen.

Right-click to set the formatting values for new or selected lettering
objects.
You can convert individual TrueType letters ‘on the fly’ and add them directly
to a design through the Lettering tab of the Object Properties - Lettering
dialog.
To convert individual TrueType letters

Enter letters
Select a TT Select
font Conversion
Values
2 Select a TrueType font from the Alphabet list.

3 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text entry panel.
Alternatively, type it directly on-screen after adjusting the conversion
settings.
Note The more letters you enter, the more time needed to convert
them.

4 Click Conversion Values.
The Conversion Values dialog opens.
Select lettering
style
Select Complex
Fill
5 Select Complex Fill.

6 Enter the stitch angle.
7 Click OK to close.
8 Click the cursor entry point.
! If you have already entered text in the Lettering dialog, lettering
outlines are created directly.
! If not, type the letters on-screen and press Enter to create the
lettering outlines.
9 Select Stitch > Generate Stitches or press G.
10 Select the lettering object.

11 Select the Moss or Chain icon.
12 Select a stitch fill type, Straight, Perpendicular Fill or Island Coil.
13 Select the Compound Chenille icon.

Straight fill Perpendicular fill
Island Coil fill
To digitize letters with a different color border, see Adding a Compound

Chenille border.
Custom alphabets
You can create custom Chenille alphabets if you have the User-Defined
Alphabets feature. Similar care in designing the letters is required for
scaleability of alphabets as for other Chenille designs, and very good results
can be achieved.
Chenille alphabet samples

A selection of standard alphabets is included, both Coil and Perpendicular
Fill filled alphabets. The alphabets are used just like lockstitch alphabets,
except that they must be used with the ‘As Digitized’ joining method. The
following table lists the Chenille alphabets provided with Wilcom ES Chenille
and their recommended size ranges:
Recommended Sizes
Alphabet Sample Min Max
ins mm ins mm
2 Color 2 50 5 125
Numbers
2” Pennant 2 50 2 50
Script
3” Pennant 3 75 3 75
Script

Recommended Sizes
Alphabet Sample Min Max
ins mm ins mm
3.5” 3.5 87 3.5 87
Shadow
Numbers
6” 3D Block 6 150 6 150
Chenille 2 50 6 150
Block
Playbill 4 100 6 150
Prince 2 50 6 150
Athletic
Square 2 50 6 150
Block
Tall 3 75 4 100
Pennant
Script

Chapter 6
Changing Machine Formats
Different embroidery machines speak different languages. They have their

own control commands for the various machine functions. Before you can
stitch a design, it must be in a format which can be understood by the
embroidery machine. When you select a machine format, Wilcom ES
Chenille translates the commands that were applied during digitizing into
machine functions that can be understood by the particular machine.
If you select a Chenille template when opening a design, the machine format
will default to your current machine. You can change the machine format for
a design at any time. Finished designs can be sent direct to Melco's CH1
chenille machine, or stitched on Tajima and Barudan chenille machines.
This section describes how to select a machine format for a design, output
it in other formats, and customize machine formats to meet your machine’s
requirements.
Selecting machine formats
Select Select Machine Format (Machine menu) to select a machine format.
When you create a design, you need to select an embroidery machine

format for it. You can change the machine format for a design at any time.
Note You do not need to change the design’s native machine format in
order to output to a different machine type.
To select a machine format

1 Select Machine > Select Machine Format.
The Select Machine Format dialog opens.

Select machine
format
2 From the Available Machine Formats list, select the required Chenille
machine format.
3 To check the settings for the selected format, click Values.
4 Click OK.
Note If a selected machine format does not support a particular

function in the design — either automatically or manually inserted — it
is simply ignored.
Outputting to different machine formats

Once a design is complete, you can stitch it out to any supported embroidery
machine without changing the original design format. If a selected machine
format does not support a particular function in the design — either
automatically or manually inserted — it is simply ignored.
Note To change the original format, see Selecting machine formats.
To output to different machine formats

! Select File > Stitch to Stitch Manager, then select a different format
from the Output as Machine Format list.
! Select File > Embroidery Disk > Save As, then select a different
machine format from the dropdown list.
! Select File > Paper Tape > Punch, then select a different machine
format from the dropdown list.

Select machine
format
Creating custom machine formats

ES Designer provides standard formats for most machines. However, if your
machine is different, you may need to customize the machine format
settings. For example, if you have different models of the same type of
embroidery machine, different functions may require different values. There
are two ways to customize machine formats:
! Create a new format, based on the original, and make it available to all
designs. See Creating custom machine formats for details.
! Modify the format for a specific design, creating a custom format to use
only with that design. See Customizing machine formats for specific
designs for details.
If necessary, you can update the standard machine format itself. However,
you should only do this if the original values are no longer used. See
Creating custom machine formats for details.
Chenille machines have the same machine format values as the standard
lockstitch Melco except for the following.
Machine Additional values
Melco Chenille Minimal Stitch, Shortcut Angle, Needle Height Explicit value
Tajima TMCE-600 Minimal Stitch, Shortcut Angle
Tajima TMCE-100 Minimal Stitch, Shortcut Angle, No Boring

Maximum frame movement is 4.0 mm
Note You should only modify the standard formats if you no longer require
the original values. Otherwise see Creating custom machine formats.
Creating custom machine formats

You can create a new machine format based on a standard machine format,
and make it available to all designs.
V9 Chapter 6 Changing Machine Formats 74

To create custome machine formats
1 From the Select Machine Format dialog, select a machine format on
which to base the new format. See Selecting machine formats for
details.
2 Click Create.
The Machine Format Values > Standard tab opens.
Enter format
name
Adjust settings
3 In the Format Name field, enter a name for the new format.
The name of the format you based it on and a number appear as the
default — e.g. Melco - 1.
4 In the Comment field, enter any information that will help you identify
the machine format — e.g. No Trim.
5 Adjust the machine format settings as required.
See Adjusting standard machine format settings for details.
6 Click the Advanced tab and adjust the settings as required.
See Adjusting advanced machine format settings for details.
7 Click Save.
The new format appears in the Available Machine Formats list.
8 Click OK.
Customizing machine formats for specific designs
Use Select Machine Format (Machine menu) to customize machine formats for
specific designs.
You can create a custom machine format for use with the current design.
Use this feature if you need to modify machine format values for a design
without changing the original format. The custom format appears in the
selection list.

Note The custom format is based on the selected machine format for the
design. If you want to base it on a different machine format, select it from
the Select Machine Format dialog. See Selecting machine formats for
details.
To customize machine formats for specific designs

1 Select Machine > Machine Format Values.
Adjust settings

Note You cannot change the Name or Comment fields. The custom
machine format is automatically named using the original machine
format and design name — e.g. Melco - Design1.
4 Click OK.
A new machine format is created for the design. It appears in the Select
Machine Format dialog and is saved with the design.
Modifying standard machine formats

If the standard machine values are incorrect for your particular machine,
you can change them.

Note You should only modify the standard formats if you no longer require
the original values. Otherwise see Creating custom machine formats
To modify standard machine formats

1 From the Select Machine Format dialog, select a machine format to
modify.
See Selecting machine formats for details.
Select machine
format
2 Click Values.
5 Click Save.
6 Click OK.
Checking control commands

If you change the machine format of a design that contains manual machine
functions, you may need to check whether the functions are compatible with
the new format. Generally, functions that cannot be performed by the new
machine type are simply ignored. If an ignored function was inserted on an
Empty Stitch or Empty Jump, the stitch or jump is automatically removed.
Sometimes, however, functions may not be correctly translated. For
example, trim commands may be misinterpreted, as some machines use
trim codes, and others a sequence of jumps.

Note If a function is not available in the new machine format, the word
Ignored appears in brackets after the function name.
To check control commands

! Travel to the position of the machine function.
! Alternatively, use the Stitch List to identify and select a given machine
function.
The machine function name appears in the Prompt line. Extra
information may appear in brackets after the function name — e.g.
needle number.
Removing custom machine formats

You can remove custom machine formats from your system when they are
no longer required.
To remove custom machine formats

1 Access the Select Machine Format dialog and select a machine format
to remove.
See Selecting machine formats for details.
Note You cannot remove machine formats that come with the software.
You can only remove a custom format which you created.
2 Click Remove.
A confirmation box appears.
3 Click Yes to confirm the deletion, then click OK.
Adjusting standard machine format settings

Different machines require different settings. When you select a machine
format, you only modify values relevant to that machine. Typical modifiable
values are maximum and minimal stitch and shortcut angle values. Chenille
Shortcut filters are provided to avoid small stitches and sharp changes in
stitch direction during Chenille stitch generation. These filters operate only
on Chenille stitch types and have no effect on lockstitch stitch types.

Note Non-EMB embroidery format Chenille designs can be
shortcut-checked when opened into Wilcom ES Chenille by clearing the
Outlines/Objects checkbox.
Adjusting minimal stitch values

The Chenille Minimal Stitch and Shortcut Angle avoid small stitches
during Chenille stitch generation. This filter operates only on Chenille stitch
types and has no effect on lockstitch stitch types.
Note Jumps in Chenille stitching after changing minimum stitch value are
no longer present.
To adjust minimal stitch values

1 Access the Machine Format Values dialog.
! See Adjusting standard machine format settings for details.
Note Only fields relevant to the selected machine format will appear.
Enter maximum stitch length

Enter minimal stitch length
2 In the Standard tab, enter the Maximum Stitch value. The value you
enter depends on the tape code used by your machine:
! Binary System: 12.7 mm
! Ternary System: 12.1 mm.
3 In the Minimal Stitch field, enter the smallest stitch to allow when
outputting to the selected machine format.
4 Click Save.
5 Click OK.
Adjusting shortcut angle values

Some Chenille machine types require that the angle between one stitch and
the next is not very sharp — e.g. Tajima Chenille machines require it to be
at least 60º.

The Chenille Shortcut Angle avoids sharp changes in stitch direction during
Chenille stitch generation. This filter operates only on Chenille stitch types
and has no effect on lockstitch stitch types. Wilcom ES Chenille
automatically applies the shortcut angle to all cover stitches inside an
object. However connections between travel stitches and offsets and fills are
not always checked. Also, the shortcut is not applied to connecting stitches
and jumps between objects.
Tip A design checker is provided to identify Chenille Shortcut Angle

violations. The design checker is activated by hot key Ctrl + K. The stitch
cursor will jump to the first stitch which violates the Chenille shortcut angle.
You must correct this problem by stitch editing. Press the hot key
combination again for the software to detect any problems further into the
design.
Note Jumps in Chenille stitching after changing shortcut angle or minimum

stitch value are no longer present.
To adjust shortcut angle values

! See Selecting machine formats for details.
Enter shortcut angle
2 Enter Shortcut Angle value.

3 Click Save.
4 Click OK.
Setting trim functions

With some machine formats you can specify how to format and interpret
trim commands. Some machines understand specific trim codes. Other
machines interpret multiple jumps as a trim command. Machines without an
automatic trimmer may not know how to interpret trim commands, and may
even shift the design when a trim code is encountered. For these machines
you need to deselect the Output Trims checkbox so that trim functions are
ignored when the design is stitched.

To set trim functions
Select to output
trim functions
2 In the Standard tab, select the Output Trims checkbox to include trim
functions when outputting to the selected machine format.
Note If you deselect the Output Trims checkbox, the trim functions
are not removed from the design but simply ignored for the selected
machine format.
3 Specify the trim function format to use:
! Jumps: for machines that interpret multiple jumps as trims. You
also need to enter the required number of jumps.
! Code: for machines that use specific trim codes.
4 Click Save.
5 Click OK.
Selecting explicit needle height

You can choose to use the needle heights selected in the design or select the
needle heights manually on the machine.
To select explicit needle height


Select to output
trim functions
2 In the Standard tab, select the Explicit Value checkbox to use the
needle heights selected in the design.
Clear the checkbox to select the needle heights manually on the
machine.
3 Click Save.
4 Click OK.
Setting borer functions

Some embroidery machines are equipped with a borer. The borer often
replaces one of the needles. You need to specify the needle position of the
borer and its offset value. Borers are often ‘knife’ attachments where the
cutting position is offset 12 mm from the main needle. Before the machine
starts, the frame moves so that the borer is in the correct position. This
extra frame movement compensates for the borer offset. Some machines
automatically adjust for this offset when a Borer In function is encountered.
These machines should have an offset value of 0. Similarly, if you are using
a boring needle (instead of a knife), you do not need an offset value. See
your embroidery machine’s manual for details.
To set borer functions

Enter borer
offset
2 In the Standard tab, enter the required borer offset in the Offset field.
! If your machine automatically enters an offset when a Borer In
function is encountered, enter an offset of 0 mm.

! If your machine requires an offset value, enter an offset of 12.0 mm.
3 Click Save.
4 Click OK.
Adjusting advanced machine format settings

The Advanced tab lets you set additional machine format options. Again,
the available settings depend on the selected machine format. You can set
the color change sequence, and insert special codes for the start or end of
a design.
Warning Only change Advanced values if you are familiar with the codes
used by your embroidery machine.
Setting the color change sequence

Some machines cannot interpret Color Change commands unless they
form part of a ‘color change sequence’ made up of Empty Jumps and
Empty Stitches before and after each Color Change command. Check the
requirements of your machine to determine whether you need to enter color
change sequence values.
In the Advanced tab, the Color Change Sequence panel reads from top
to bottom, in the order the codes appear in the sequence. The first two fields
show the number of Empty Stitches and Empty Jumps to insert before
the Color Change command. The other fields show the Empty Jumps and
Empty Stitches to insert after the command.
Color Change Sequence in Stitch List

corresponds to sequence defined in
Machine Format Values Advanced tab

To set the color change sequence
Enter number of Empty

Stitches and Jumps to insert
before Color Change

Stitches and Jumps to insert
after Color Change
2 Click the Advanced tab and enter the Color Change sequence.
! In the first 0:0 field, enter the number of Empty Stitches to insert
before the Color Change.
! In the first 0:0 Jump field, enter the number of Empty Jumps to
insert before the Color Change.
! In the second 0:0 Jump field, enter the number of Empty Jumps to
insert after the Color Change.
! In the second 0:0 field, enter the number of Empty Stitches to insert
after the Color Change.
3 Click Save.
4 Click OK.
Setting the Start of Design/End of Design sequence

In addition to any End of Design function, some machines require extra
Empty Stitches and Empty Jumps in order to stitch the start and end of a
design. Other machines require a Stop function. Depending on the machine
type, you may also require commands to initialize the machine or trigger the
frame out exit after stitching.
Note Remember that these fields show the number of extra codes you
want to insert in addition to the default values.
When starting with Chain stitching, an empty stitch (non-data) code will
automatically be inserted at the start of the design. When starting with
Moss stitching, an empty stitch (non-data) and a stop code will be
automatically inserted at the start of the design.

Do not digitize two Empty Stitches at the beginning of the design, as this
will affect registration. Avoid using Empty Stitches elsewhere in the design.
Other Tajima Chenille values are the same as the standard lockstitch Tajima
machine values.
To set the Start of Design/End of Design sequence


Jumps and Stitches to insert
at start of design

Jumps and Stitches to insert
at end of design
2 Click the Advanced tab and enter the Start of Design sequence.
! In the 0:0 Jump field, enter the number of Empty Jumps to insert
at the start of the design.
! In the 0:0 field, enter the number of Empty Stitches to insert at the
start of the design.
3 In the End of Design panel, enter the end of design sequence.
! In the second 0:0 Jump field, enter the number of Empty Jumps
to insert at the end of the design.
! In the 0:0 field, enter the number of Empty Stitches to insert at
the end of the design.
4 Click Save.
5 Click OK.
Supported Chenille machines

Wilcom ES Chenille supports Tajima, both the old TMCE-100 and new
TMCE-600 models, Barudan and Melco Chenille machines.
As with lockstitch designs, Wilcom ES Chenille stores all the information
about a design in the EMB no matter to which machine the design is output
making it easy to write designs in different formats.

Tajima Chenille machine functions
The Tajima Chenille machines have three functions — Chain, Moss and Color
Change. The Tajima code system does not have specific codes assigned to
these machine functions; each Tajima Chenille machine uses different
combinations of empty stitch and stop codes to indicate these machine
functions. Wilcom ES Chenille provides machine formats for both Tajima
Chenille machines.
The TMCE-100 model uses different combinations of multiple stop codes and
empty stitch codes for the chain, moss and needle height functions. As each
Chenille function is coded differently, this machine can recognize them. The
TMCE-100 machine is often referred to as the ‘multi-stop’ Tajima Chenille
machine. If you intend to stitch a design on one of these machines, make
sure that you select the ‘Tajima Chenille multi-stop’ machine format. The
chain, moss and needle height functions will be automatically converted to
the correct combinations of empty stitch and stop codes used by these
machines.
Change Machine Setup

Change
From Needle To Function Codes For Needle
Color
Height Height
Chain 3 7 Chain stop -
Chain 7 3 Chain stop set new height
Chain 3 3 Chain stop-empty-stop set new height 2
Chain 7 7 Moss stop-stop -
Chain 3 7 Moss stop-stop-stop- -

stop
Chain 7 3 Moss stop-stop set new height
Chain 3 3 Moss stop-stop-stop- set new height 2

stop
Moss 3 7 Moss stop-stop -
Moss 7 3 Moss stop-stop set new height
Moss 3 3 Moss stop-stop-stop- set new height 2

stop
Moss 7 7 Chain stop-stop -
Moss 3 7 Chain stop-empty-stop -
Moss 7 3 Chain stop set new height

Change Machine Setup
Change
From Needle To Function Codes For Needle
Color
Height Height
Moss 3 3 Chain stop-empty-stop set new height 2
The Tajima TMCE-S Chenille machine only uses single stop codes for
switching between chain and moss stitching. These machines cannot
distinguish between the functions, so you need to select a function for each
stop at the machine, in the same way as you select needle numbers for color
stops. If you are using one of these machines, select the Tajima Chenille
TMCE-600 machine format. Each chain, moss and needle height function will
be output as a single stop code.
Condition file
When using TMCE-600 format and saving a design as a DST file, a condition
file (*.cc0) is saved alongside the design. This file contains information that
the machine can read so that the setup process is partially automated.
Outputting designs to Chenille machines

Chenille designs can be output to an embroidery floppy disk, can be punched
to a paper tape or can be sent directly to an embroidery machine if
connected to the computer. Select the correct machine format before
sending the design. See Creating new designs with the Chenille template for
details. Check the following values before sending the design. See Selecting
machine formats for details.
Output to Chenille
Select this format Check this before outputting
machine type
Melco Melco EXP’
Barudan Barudan Check the Jump stitch length is within

4 mm.
Tajima TMCE-100 Tajima DST Check the shortcut angle is set to 60°
Tajima TMCE-600 Tajima DST Check the shortcut angle is set to 60°
Outputting designs to Tajima Chenille machines

There are two types of Tajima Chenille machines. The old ‘multistop’
TMCE-100 machine uses different combinations of multiple Stop Codes and

Empties for Chain, Moss and Needle Height functions. The new Tajima
TMCE-600 Chenille machine only uses single Stop Codes for switching
between Chain and Moss stitching.
Adjusting needle height values
Click Needle Height (Chenille toolbar) to set needle height values.
The needle height controls the height of the loop formed by the Chenille
machine when it is sewing a Moss stitch, and the width of the Chain stitch.
Some machines allow needle height control only at the machine.
The Melco Chenille machine uses 26 different needle height positions, which
are designated ‘A’ through ‘Z’. Height ‘A’ is the lowest - 0.0100’, ‘Z’ is the
highest - 0.3225’. Each successive letter is 0.0125’ higher than the
preceding letter. The actual needle height measurement is a distance from
upper surface of the needle plate to the inside of the needle hook.
You can insert Needle Height functions and select the positions during
digitizing. The Melco tape file format has specific codes assigned to each
needle height position.
To adjust needle height values

1 Click Needle Height.
The Needle Height dialog opens
2 Select a needle height value from the list.

3 Click OK.
Note While stitching a design, the Melco Chenille machine will

automatically change the needle height according to your selection. To
use the needle heights selected in the design, select the Explicit
checkbox in the Machine Format Values dialog. See Selecting explicit
needle height for details.

Index
A chenille designs
adding lettering 62
D
advanced machine formats Chenille digitizing 2 design
setting 83 Chenille fill stitch 5, 6, 7 setting start and end
alphabet samples 70 chenille fill stitches 38 sequence 84
alphabets designs
Chenille lettering 62
custom 70 adding lettering 62
chenille lettering 62 combining with lockstitch 11
selecting 66
Chenille machine opening 14
angles 9
supported machines 85 opening multiple 14
automatic chenille 19 Chenille machines
adding fill 23 saving 17
outputting designs 87 scalability 8
automatic offset stitch type Chenille Run stitch 5 dialogs
changing 29
Chenille template 63 Conversion Values 68
automatic offset stitch values
using 16 Save As 17
changing 29
Chenille toolbar 11 digitizing
Chain 19, 35 automatic chenille 19
Coil 38, 40, 42, 43 for Chenille 2
B Compound Chenille 20
Island Coil 38, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60
digitizing errors 11
Barudan Chenille 87 Moss 19, 35

Blatt Needle Height 35, 88
checking digitizing errors 11 Perpendicular 38 E
border Perpendicular Fill 51
adding Compound Chenille end of design,setting sequence 84
Straight 38, 45
border 37 Coil error checking 11
borders adjusting stitch length 41 errors
adding offsets after fill 24 adjusting stitch spacing 42 checking for errors 11
adding offsets before fill 21 adjusting stitch values 40 digitizing 11
adjusting stitch width 43 ES Designer, starting 13
using for fills 39 existing designs, opening 14
Coil Fill stitch 5
C Coil tool 38, 40, 42, 43
Chain stitch 4
Chain tool 19, 35
color change sequence
changing 83 F
Chain/Moss View 8 combining chenille and lockstitch file,condition file (*.cc0) 87
checking for errors 11 designs 11 fill
Chenille Compound Chenille 7 adding automatically 23
Compound 7 adding border to object 37 adding with Compound
concepts 3 adjusting values 26 Chenille 23
stitch types 4 digitizing 19, 20 Fill Offset Distance 24, 31
terms 3 Compound Chenille tool 20 fill stitches 38
chenille condition file (*.cc0) 87 fill stitching 5, 6, 7
automatic 19 control commands, checking 78 Compound Chenille 7
converting lettering to Conversion Values dialog 68 fills
chenille 67 Corners 9 creating with Coil 39
digitizing automatically 19 creating with Island Coil 54
corners 9
digitizing manually 35 creating with Perpendicular
custom alphabets 70
Chenille alphabets 62 Fill 51

creating with Straight 45 converting to chenille 67 offset needle height
fonts scaling 67 setting 32
converting lettering to letters offset stitch length 28
chenille 67 converting from TrueType 68 adjusting 28
formats letters, converting TrueType offset stitch type
adjusting advanced machine letters 68 changing 29
formats 83 offset stitch type values 29
machine 72
Open tool 14
setting machine formats 72
opening designs
M Open tool 14
machine formats 72 outlining 4
H adjusting advanced settings 83 overlap
adjusting Island Coil 60
checking 78
height Overlapping Stitches 27, 29
color change sequence 83
adjusting Island Coil 59 overlapping stitches
removing 78
adjusting needle height 88 changing number of overlaps 27
selecting 72
needle 7
start of design/end of design 84
setting for offset needle 32 machine functions
checking control commands 78
Tajima Chenille 86 P
I Machine menu
Select Machine Format 72
Perpendicular Fill
adjusting second layer angle 53
Input toolbar machine,supported chenille adjusting stitch length 51
Lettering 68 machines 85 adjusting stitch spacing 53
Island Coil machines adjusting stitch values 51
adjusting height 59 outputting to Chenille using for fills 51
adjusting overlap 60 machines 87 Perpendicular Fill stitch 7
adjusting stitch spacing 56 Moss stitch 4 Perpendicular Fill tool 51
adjusting width 57 Moss tool 19, 35 Perpendicular tool 38
using for fills 54
Island Coil Fill stitch 6 product range, Wilcom ES 1
Island Coil tool 38, 55, 56, 57, 59,
60 N
needle height 7 R
adjusting 88 raised stitching 4
J setting for offset 32
Needle Height tool 35, 88
Run stitch 5
Jump 9 run stitch direction
new designs
jumps 9 New tool 16 reversing 27
run stitching 5
L O S
length object
adjusting offset stitch length 28 converting to chenille 33 samples of chenille alphabets 70
stitch 10 object properties Save As dialog 17
lettering changing stitch type 35, 37 Save tool 17
adding to chenille designs 62 Object Properties - Lettering saving
chenille 62 dialog 68 designs 17
color changes between objects Save tool 17
letters 64 digitizing chenille objects 35 scalability of designs 8
creating in dialog 64 scaling lettering objects 67 scaling lettering objects 67
creating on-screen 63 Offset 31 second layer
entering on-screen 63 offset borders adjusting for Perpendicular
entering via dialog 64 adding after fill 24 Fill 53
formatting 64 adding before fill 21 Select Machine Format
lettering objects offset distance 31 command 72
V9 Index 90
sequence
changing color change
T
sequence 83 Tajima Chenille machine
setting for start and end of functions 86
design 84 Tajima Chenille machines
sharp corners 9 outputting designs 87
Standard toolbar templates
New 16 using the Chenille template 16
Open 14 thread type and stitch length 10
Save 17 toolbar
start of design,setting Chenille 11
sequence 84 Trim 9
Stepp trims 9
checking digitizing errors 11 trim functions 80
stitch angle TrueType letters
adjusting Straight 49 converting 68
stitch length 10
adjusting Coil 41
adjusting offset 28
adjusting Perpendicular Fill 51 V
adjusting Straight 46
stitch spacing View
adjusting Coil 42 Chain/Moss 8
adjusting Island Coil 56
adjusting Perpendicular Fill 53
stitch types 4 W
Chain 4 width
changing 35, 37 adjusting Island Coil 57
Coil Fill 5 Wilcom
Island Coil Fill 6 ES product range 1
Moss 4
Perpendicular Fill 7
Run 5
selecting 35, 37
Straight Fill 6
stitch values
adjusting Coil 40
adjusting Perpendicular Fill 51
stitch width
adjusting Coil 43
stitches
changing number of overlaps 27
selecting a stitch type 35, 37
Straight
adjusting stitch angle 49
adjusting stitch length 46
adjusting stitch spacing 47
adjusting stitch values 45
using for fills 45
Straight Fill stitch 6
Straight stitch 46, 48, 50
Straight tool 38, 45

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ES Chenille

P/N W2969 Rev 1 Jan 2004

Welcome to Wilcom ES Chenille. This product has been developed to support

Note For an essential introduction to ES Designer software concepts, refer

ES Chenille support in the Wilcom ES product range

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 1

Design ES65 Adding the ES Chenille Option to these systems

Design Design Wilcom Design Workflow™ is a central storage

Key issues for Chenille digitizers

Chenille terms and concepts

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 3

Moss stitch fill

Chain stitch border

Chenille Run stitch

Fill stitch types

Coil fill stitch

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 5

Input A Coil Input B Coil Input C Coil

Straight fill stitch

Input A Straight Input B Straight

Island Coil fill stitch

Note Input A, B and C do not produce automatic borders for Chenille

Use Complex Fill for large

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 7

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 9

Thread Rayon Woolly Cotton

Chain Stitch 2.0-3.0 2.5-3.5 1.8-2.2 2.3 mm 2.0 mm

Moss Stitch 1.5-1.7 2.0-2.2 1.6 mm 2.1 mm 1.7 mm

Moss Stitch 1.5 mm 1.8 mm 1.7 mm 1.5 mm 1.8 mm

Straight Island Chain

Checking for Chain/Moss digitizing errors

To check for Chain/Moss digitizing errors

Combining Chenille and lockstitch designs

To combine Chenille and lockstitch designs

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 11

Note Tajima TMCE-600 is a combined Chenille and lockstitch

Starting Wilcom ES Chenille

Double-click to start ES Designer.

To start Wilcom ES Chenillen

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 13

Input Method toolbar

Wilcom ES Chenille opens with a new, blank design (Design1).

Opening Chenille designs

Use Open (Standard toolbar) to open an existing design.

Chenille designs cannot be distinguished from normal embroidery designs

V9 Chapter 2 Chenille Basics 14

Disk type Melco format Barudan format Tajima format

Melco EXP Barudan FDR Tajima T01

Embroidery Melco Barudan Tajima

Note In Tajima TMCE-600 all Chenille functions stops are interpreted

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 15

When you start Wilcom ES Chenille, a new file — Design1 — is automatically

To create new designs with the Chenille template

3 Select a Chenille template.

V9 Chapter 2 Chenille Basics 16

Use Save (Standard toolbar) to save the current design. Right-click to

V9 Wilcom ES Chenille Supplement 17

Tip Files saved in EMB format are automatically compressed when

V9 Chapter 2 Chenille Basics 18

Digitizing chenille automatically

Use Chain (Chenille toolbar) to create flat stitches traditionally used as a

Use Moss (Chenille toolbar) to create a looped pile look.

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