Drawings X3 Upgrade Guide

DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide 1. What is the cost of Upgrading to version X3 Standard Edition or X3 Pro Edition? Upgrading from version 1.11 or 1.12 Standard Edition to X3 Standard Edition Includes the Vector Stitch Value Pack training and support package from Digital Art Solutions. Includes 5 phone support incidents, DRAWings Manual and Training Guide, Vector Stitch Volume 1 stock embroidery collection and DRAWings Vector Stitch interactive training CD. DRAWings X3 Standard Edition Upgrade DRAWings X3 Standard Edition Upgrade with CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade DRAWings X3 Standard Edition Upgrade with CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade Value Pack Value Pack includes the Unleashed X3 CorelDRAW X3 Interactive Training CD

$299 $479 $549

Upgrading from version 1.11 or 1.12 Standard Edition to X3 Pro Edition Includes the Vector Stitch Value Pack training and support package from Digital Art Solutions. Includes 5 phone support incidents, DRAWings Manual and Training Guide, Vector Stitch Volume 1 stock embroidery collection and DRAWings Vector Stitch interactive training CD. Version X3 Professional Edition Upgrade Version X3 Professional Edition Upgrade with CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade Version X3 Professional Edition Upgrade with CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade Value Pack Value Pack includes the Unleashed X3 CorelDRAW X3 Interactive Training CD

$999 $1,179 $1,249

Upgrading from version 2 Standard Edition to X3 Standard Edition This is a free update available from: http://www.smartdesigns.com/html/support/downloads.htm You will be required to purchase an Upgrade to CorelDRAW X3 in order to use this free update. CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade Value Pack Value Pack includes the Unleashed X3 CorelDRAW X3 Interactive Training CD and 5 incident phone support package

$179 $249

Upgrading from version 2 Pro Edition to X3 Pro Edition This is a free update available from: http://www.smartdesigns.com/html/support/downloads.htm You will be required to purchase an Upgrade to CorelDRAW X3 in order to use this free update. CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade Value Pack Value Pack includes the Unleashed X3 CorelDRAW X3 Interactive Training CD and 5 incident phone support package

$179 $249

Upgrading from version X3 Standard Edition to X3 Pro Edition Version X3 Professional Edition Upgrade $799 Version X3 Professional Edition Upgrade with Vector Stitch Value Pack $999 The Vector Stitch Value Pack Includes 5 incident phone support package from Digital Art Solutions. Also includes DRAWings Manual and Training Guide, Vector Stitch Volume 1 stock embroidery collection and DRAWings Vector Stitch interactive training CD.

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DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide 2. Who should upgrade to DRAWings version X3 or DRAWings version X3 Professional Edition? Everyone that already owns DRAWings version 1.12 or DRAWings version 1.12 Plus. DRAWings version X3 is actually the forth generation of the DRAWings software after version 1.11 and 1.12. Over one year of development has gone into the making this version the most technologically advanced embroidery software on the market. Both the Standard version and the Professional Edition have greatly benefited from the improvements made to the stitch engine. Numerous new tools and capabilities have been added to the Professional Edition. Except for the addition of a Cross Stitch feature, the tools in the standard version have remain largely unchanged. Both versions will produce significantly better sewing quality with the upgraded stitch engine. 3. Should I upgrade to DRAWings version X3 or DRAWings version X3 Professional Edition? Although both versions benefit from the new stitch engine, the Professional Edition has been designed to meet the needs of the embroidery professional. The Professional Edition has fully editing capabilities for modify important stitch parameters including stitch direction, sequencing, satin stitch mitering, density, compensation, underlay and stitch length. In addition, the Professional Edition has an advanced appliqué feature capable of producing single and multicolor appliqués for use with a laser cutter or Ioline 301 system. The reason for upgrading to the standard version would be to take advantage of the improved stitch engine. The reason for upgrading to the Professional Edition would be to taken advantage of the new editing features and appliqué function. The vast majority of DRAWings users will upgrade to the Professional Edition. 4. Will I need a new dongle if I upgrade? No, your existing DRAWing’s dongle (hardware key) can be upgraded by purchasing a serial number. 5. Will I have to adjust to a new user-interface? The basic user-interface is the same as DRAWings version 1.12. However, there are many new functions as well as a Status bar in the Stitch workspace that estimates your stitch count. 6. Will you provide technical support for my upgraded version? All DRAWings upgrade versions include 5 phone support incidents from Digital Art Solutions. 7. What CorelDRAW version is Version X3 compatible with? DRAWings version X3 and version X3 Professional Edition are compatible with CorelDRAW X3. A CorelDRAW X3 Upgrade can be purchased with your DRAWings X3 or X3 Pro upgrade. 8. How will my productivity improve with DRAWings version X3? Complicated tasks such as prepping images for embroidery will be come automatic. You will no longer worry about using the Simplify or Trim functions in CorelDRAW to prep images for the embroidery process. Overlapping objects in a design will be automatically trimmed through each other and an overlapping seam will be created. If you do not want to trim an object through another object, the Professional version of DRAWings will all you to turn this feature off for a specific object. This is an incredibly powerful function that will dramatically decrease your production time and increase your sewing quality. Currently the overlapping of seams must be done manually in CorelDRAW by manipulating the vectors in the object(s). The new stitch engine eliminates the need to manually prep vector images.

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DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide

9. What’s New in DRAWings Version X3 Professional Edition? The majority of new features have been added to the Professional Edition of DRAWings. DRAWings Standard Edition will have the same general feature set as Version 1.12. Advanced Features of DRAWings X3 Professional Edition NEW – Status Bar: The new Status bar in the Stitch Workspace will display the stitch height, width, number of thread colors and estimated stitch count of a design. The Status bar is updated every time a change is made in either the CorelDRAW or Stitch workspace.

NEW Cross Stitch Feature: Both the Standard Edition and Professional Edition have a new cross stitch function that automatically create cross stitch patterns from a bitmap or photo. This feature is very popular in the home embroidery industry, but is also useful for commercial embroidery. The ability to created an embroidery patterns from a photograph opens up entirely new possibilities for DRAWings users.

Cross Stitch Features NEW - Stitch Direction Adjustment: Unlike the Standard edition of DRAWings, the Professional Edition will allow complete control over stitch direction by inserting and manipulating stitch direction points on any object or group of objects.

Stitch Direction Tool

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DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide NEW - Sequence Control : Unlike the Standard edition of DRAWings, the Professional Edition will allow complete control over the embroidery sequence. Various sequencing strategies can be selected for sewing on caps or specialty fabrics. The first and last object that are sewn in a design can be designated from a drop down list.

DRAWings Optimizer NEW - Satin Stitch Mitering: Unlike the Standard edition of DRAWings, the Professional Edition will allow complete control over the "miter" points in a satin stitch by inserting and manipulating divider lines. This allows for complete adjustment over the embroidery blocks in a satin stitch.

Divider Tool for Mitering NEW - Overlap Control: The Professional Edition will allow complete control over overlapping objects in the embroidery. Overlapping objects will be trimmed through each other automatically with an overlap at the seams between objects. This will prevent a gap between sewn objects. In addition, the automatic trimming of overlapping objects can be turned off to enable objects to sew on top of each other. The Simplify or Trim commands in CorelDRAW are no longer required to remove object overlaps. NEW - Thickness View: The Professional Edition has a new view that will display overlapping objects by a color code. Objects that are on top of each other will be coded with specific colors. This enables automatic trimming of overlapping objects to be turned off using visual cues.

Thickness View Showing Overlaps

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DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide NEW - Zig Zag Stitch Library: The Professional Edition has an extensive selection of new zig zag stitches for the production of appliqué. The stitch length of each zig zag stitch can be fully adjusted. Different types of zig zag stitches are available with varying offset distances and positions. Multi-layer “kiss cut” appliqués are now possible with the addition of the new appliqué and zig zag functions.

Zig Zag Stitch Library Underlay Adjustment: Underlay stitches are used to support the final stitches that are placed on the fabric. Unlike the Standard Level of DRAWings, the Plus level of DRAWings will allow the user to manually adjust underlay stitches for individual objects in a design. Density Adjustment: Density describes the distance between two stitches. If density is low, there is more space between the stitches than if density is high. The Standard level of DRAWings will automatically assign density based upon the fabric preset. The Professional Edition of DRAWings will enable the user to manually adjust density for a given object or select a fabric preset. Pro Edition Advanced Features Compensation Adjustment: Compensation is a deliberate distortion built into an embroidery design to compensate for the push or pull on the fabric as a result of the embroidery stitches. DRAWings will automatically create the correct compensation based upon the suggested backing material and the preset fabric. The Professional Edition of DRAWings will allow the user to manually adjust compensation for individual objects in a design. Appliqué Features: Appliqué is a sewing process where an embroidered design is used to attach a cut piece of fabric to a garment. Normally a reference stitch is sewn on the garment in order to place the fabric in the correct position before a satin or zig zag stitch can cover the seams of the fabric and attach it to the substrate. The Professional Edition of DRAWings has specialized functions for producing appliqué and adjusting the stitch properties for specific stitch types. Multi-layer “kiss cut” appliqués are now possible with the addition of the new appliqué and zig zag functions.

Advanced Appliqué Features

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DRAWings X3 Upgrade Guide 10. What are the major differences between DRAWings version X3 Standard and DRAWings version X3 Professional Edition? Both new versions benefit from the improvements made to the stitch engine including better handling of thread trims/lock stitches, the automatic overlapping function and numerous improvements to overall sewing quality. DRAWings X3 Standard is being positioned in the marketplace as a home embroidery software. DRAWings X3 Professional Edition is being positioned in the marketplace as professional solution for commercial embroidery:  DRAWings Standard does not have the ability to change technical embroidery parameters such as stitch direction, sequencing, stitch length, density, compensation, or underlay stitches. The only way to manipulate the sewing parameters in DRAWings Standard is to change fabric presets.  DRAWings Standard requires that all design and editing work be accomplished in the CorelDRAW workspace. DRAWings Professional Edition has an extensive list of editing tools to adjust sewing quality and parameters.  DRAWings Standard does not have an advanced appliqué function for creating sew disks for appliqué with zig zag, e-stich or satin patterns. 11. Will DRAWings X3 work with my Smart Designer? Yes, Smart Designer X3 users can fully integrate DRAWings X3 or DRAWings X3 Professional Edition into the CorelDRAW workspace using Smart Window Technology. The screen can be split between CorelDRAW and DRAWingws and images can be drag and dropped between both programs. A Smart Designer X3 Upgrade can be purchased with your DRAWings X3 Upgrade. 12. What is the best reason for upgrading to DRAWings X3 Professional Edition? Improved efficiency and embroidery quality is the best reason for upgrading to DRAWings version X3 Professional Edition. The new features and capabilities of DRAWings X3 Professional Edition will surpass the capabilities of every other embroidery software currently on the market. There is no more cost effective or user-friendly professional embroidery solution on the market.

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