Contour Fill

What it is

Contour fill detail

Contour fill covers areas with stitches following the contour of an object.

How to Create

Create a closed path with a fill color.

Set Start and End Point

Set start and end points for autofill objects with Visual commands.

Params

Run Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params. Set fill method to Contour Fill and tweak the settings to your needs.

Settings		Description
Automatically routed fill stitching	☑	Must be enabled for these settings to take effect.
Fill method	Contour Fill	Contour Fill must be selected to sew spiral lines of the contour
Contour Fill Strategy		Inner to outer (default) is able to fill shapes with bottlenecks Single spiral fills a shape with a single spiral from the outside to the inside Double spiral fills a shape with a double spiral, starts and ends at the outside border of the shape.
Join Style	Round, Mitered, Beveled	Method to handle the edges when the size the contour is reduced for the inner spirals
Avoid self-crossing		Wheter inner to outer is allowed to cross itself or not
Clockwise		Direction to move around the contour
Maximum fill stitch length		The length of each stitch in a row. “Max” is because a shorter stitch may be used at the start or end of a row.
Spacing between rows		Distance between rows of stitches
Running Stitch tolerance		All stitches must be within this distance of the path. A lower tolerance means stitches will be closer together. A higher tolerance means sharp corners may be rounded.
Allow lock stitches		Enables lock stitches in only desired positions
Force lock stitches		Sew lock stitches after sewing this element, even if the distance to the next object is smaller than defined in the collapse length value in the Ink/Stitch preferences.
Tack stitch		Chose your favorite style
Lock stitch		Chose your favorite style
Trim After		Trim the thread after sewing this object.
Stop After		Stop the machine after sewing this object. Before stopping it will jump to the stop position (frame out) if defined.