AUTOMATIC CREATION OF APPLIQUE CUTTING DATA FROM MACHINE EMBROIDERY DATA

摘要

Using an existing embroidery design that has been created for applique, data is automatically created for a cutting machine, which will cut the applique. Currently, the user currently has to cut these by hand—a labor intensive process or use a custom die that can be expensive. The process only requires that the applique steps in the sewing sequence are labeled as such. Generally, the applique steps are so labeled in order for the design creator to be able to let the sewer know what they are doing.

主权项

1. A method for producing a cutting data file from sewing data in an applique data file specifying an applique design wherein the applique data file is in an embroidery file format readable by an embroidery machine and wherein the cutting data file is in a cutting data format readable by a cutting machine, the method comprising:
obtaining the applique data file, wherein the applique data file comprises sewing data comprising a series of sewing vectors, wherein the applique data file is interpretable by the embroidery machine to create a stitched outline, and wherein zero or more jump commands separate the sewing vectors into one or more subsection comprising a first subsection; creating a first list of sewing vectors from the first subsection; normalizing the first list by removing at least one sewing artifact; analyzing the first list to determine if it describes a first closed path; closing the first list if it does not describe the first closed path such that the first list does describe the first closed path; and creating the cutting data file wherein the cutting data file is based at least in part on the first list.