Design shop question

[GailForce Designs]

I have the very basic version of Design Shop. I am embroidering a visor with text using a slimline frame. I need to curve the text slightly so when it stitches out it looks straight. I can't find anything in the manual about curving text. Can anyone tell me how to do this?
Thanks!!!
Natalie
Gail Force Designs

[HERB]

Nat, What level DS?

[signman]

In your properties page for design shop lettering, after you type in your text, look over at the right hand lower corner-Base Line, with a pull down window. Pull this down, and there are several preset functions. Click on the one you want, then under that you'll see 'radius', etc., which is where you set your arc.
Once you click on something and go back to the design page, you can still modify it on the page, even add additional 'curve' points to make a wave or rollercoaster effect, etc.
Play with it a little bit-and you can also move individual letters around if they get a bit out of whack on the curve. Nothing looks worse than improper letter spacing on a good sewout!
Roland

[GailForce Designs]

I don't know if this makes a difference but we have
Design Shop Lite.


Thanks
Natalie
Gail Force Designs

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Natalie,
Although Design Shop lite is very limited, you do have the ability to put lettering on an Arc.
Ed

[GailForce Designs]

I used Roland's email last night and found where to arc the text and got that to work. I thought slightly arcing the text in a 'smile' position would then result in the text sewing out 'straight' on the visor. It didn't work.
I'm using the 6.5 x 5 slimline frame with the visor stretched across and adhesive tearaway backing to help keep the visor in place while sewing. I'm using the Elegans-Dak font - 5 letter word - 1 inch letters and I just can't get the text to look straight once sewed out on the visor. I'm sure there has to be a trick to be able to do this.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated!!!!
Thanks,
Natalie
Gail Force Designs

[signman]

I have never been able to get a visor hooped up to sew...have a case of them now 2 years old that I have yet to sew on.I've tried using the hat hoops (both types) and flat hoops, speed clamp, etc. and cannot get the face to lay flat with any sewing area left no matter how I do it.
But seems to me I remember way back someone said to take a visor and hold it down on a table with the brim down flat, then have a pencil taped to a small block and bring it across the face of the visor-this would draw a parallel line to the brim across it.
Then when you hoop it, you'll see the curve of that line and know what arc you need to sew.
All I've done similar is ball cap 'backs' around the 'ponytail port' but that was fairly easy.

[Just Sew It]

We only get the visors with a sweatband and embroider them on the WACF just like a cap but with more limited height. I always find the center of the visor and sew up and out from the center. Have several here with Colorado and columbines on them now.
JO

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Natalie,
Make sure you are using the "sewing from center to out" feature when sewing caps or visors. This is found on the "Lettering Tab" in your properties window in Design Shop for this design. It's a small button (of three) that has an ABC on it with a two headed arrow pointing in both the left and right direction. This will enable the design to start sewing from the center and first out to the right and then from center out to the left. This minimizes the shift that takes place when sewing an unstable garment from one extreme end to another.
Also, make sure your hooping is straight and tight.
Good Luck,
Ed Orantes