Importing Presets/Components into the Seam & Stitch Manager

You can use the import function when you want to import presets/components (stitches/accessories/trims) into the Seam & Stitch Manager.

There are three types of files that can be imported:

• ZIP: This file contains presets (only those that were exported using the Export function)

• PDS: These are trims that were created via the PDS. For more information about how to create your own trims, see Creating PDS Trims.

• MOD: These are Stitches/Accessories that were created via another 3rd party software. For more information how to create Stitches/Accessories, see Creating MOD Stitches/Accessories.

Once you select a file, PDS automatically recognizes whether or not it is a preset or component and the dialog is updated accordingly.

Note: Importing Presets is a new feature available in version 15.6SP3 and later.

To import components into the Seam & Stitch Manager:

1. Open the Seam & Stitch Manager then click Import.
   
   
   
   The Import dialog appears:
   
   
   
   Click on one of the options below to see the process for the different import types:
   
   Importing a preset
   
   Importing a stitch/accessory component type
   
   Importing a trim component type

   1. Click Browse and select the PDS file:
      
      

   2. From the Select Type drop-down, select Trims:
      
      

   3. From the Category drop-down list, select the type of category the component belongs to (all categories that exist in the library appear):
      
      
      
      Or
      
      If you want to define a new category, enter a name, then click Add:
      
      

   4. To add the image that appears as the component thumbnail, click Browse and select the image.
      
      Click here to see thumbnail guidelines
      
      

      • Format: BMP
      • Image Size: 102x68 pixels
      • DPI: 72

   5. When you are done, click Import:
      
      
      
      Once the component is imported, the new component will be added to the trims library.

   1. Click Browse and select the MOD file.
      
      

   2. From the Select Type drop-down list, select Stitches or Accessories (depending on the type you are importing):
      
      

   3. From the Category drop-down list, select the type of category the component belongs to (all categories that exist in the library appear):
      
      
      
      Or
      
      If you want to define a new category, enter a name, then click Add:
      
      

   4. To add the image that appears as the component thumbnail, click Browse and select the image:
      
      Click here to see thumbnail guidelines
      
      

      • Format: BMP
      • Image Size: 102x68 pixels
      • DPI: 72

   5. When you are done, click Import:
      
      
      
      Once the component is imported, the new component will be added to the stitches/accessories library.

   1. Click Browse and select the ZIP file.
      
      

   2. Click Open.
      
      Since this is a ZIP file, the system automatically recognizes this is a Preset. Notice the Select Type, Category and Component Image fields are disabled.
      
      

   3. Click Import.
      
      The preset is imported and appears under the Custom area as follows: