Manual Stitch
What it is
In manual stitch mode Ink/Stitch will use each node of a path as a needle penetration point, exactly as you placed them.
How to Create
- Create a path. Line style or width are irrelevant.
- Open
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params. - Chose
Manual stitch placementas the method.
Each node of a path represents a needle penetration point. It doesn’t care about bezier curves.
A clean representation of your manual stitch path can be achieved as follows:
- Select all nodes (
F2thenCtrl+A) - Click on
in the Tool Controls Bar.
Params
Open Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params to change parameters to your needs.
| Settings | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Running stitch along paths | Must be enabled for these settings to take effect. | |
| Method | Choose manual stitch | |
| Max stitch length | Stitches longer than this will be subdivided. Leave empty for no subdivision. Short stitches will be removed according settings in the preferences. | |
| Allow lock stitches | Usually manual stitches to not add lock stitches automatically and you have to include them directly into your path. But you can enable them through the setting force lock stitches. |
|
| Force lock stitches | Enables lock stitches for manual stitches. | |
| 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. |
Sample Files Including Manual Stitch
Fringe example file