exp files changed to ofm

[Wishes]

Dear List,
I have this client who has a new xt. She has files that are stock designs that are either exp or pes. She had a brother before. She purchased Design Shop expecting to edit these files. I have offered to convert some for her but when I change the exp to ofm it adds a lot of stitches. Is there anyway to prevent this from happening? I have stitched them out and they sew fine. As an example one design went from 20,000 to 25,000 stitches. On one of these designs she is getting a Y Motor Trackling Error at the same spot? I keep suggesting that she get on the list but hasn't done so as of yet. Thanks
Margaret

[HERB]

We were warned of this way back in training. Instructor said "some things may get goofy" when converting a design from exp to wireframe. They just never clarified what "goofy" was. Look at densities first. I select the whole design then use my auto-density settings to correct all the columns at one time. Then you need to look at the fills. After all this you need to go throught the walk stitches and correct the stitch lengths as needed. You still need to check the elements to see if they are the right shape. Goofy is only the beginning. You will find many posts that reccomend (sic) you only convert those elements required to create what you want to achieve. This also applies to those getting a design digitized in a non native format and then having it converted to OFM. I have seen stitch lengths in the millions of points as well as negative values, not to mention underlay that does strange things.
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[Wishes]

Thanks for the explaination and directions. I know things like this happen and just wondered why. Margaret