Create a color-merge TXT file
Auto color merge reads and interprets a TXT file containing colors from a named thread chart. You can create this text file manually with a text editor such as MS Notepad. The text file must have the same file name as the CND file – e.g. Fish.TXT and Fish.CND. Both files must reside in the same folder. For the Auto color merge function to work correctly, information in the text file must be entered in a certain format. A typical text file might look like this:
Fish
Uses curve effects
File: Fish
55.9mmW X 74.5mmH
ST: 6,780
Colors: 8
1. Tropical Sunset
2. Saffron
3. Pale powder Blue
4. Tropical Sunset
5. Pale powder Blue
Curve effect
6. Tropical White
7. Tropical Sunset
8. Pale powder Blue
Text file structure
All text files contain some or all of the following elements.
| Txt file item | Mandatory | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design name | This is the name of the design as it appears in File > Information > Design Information > Subject. | Fish | |
| Comments | Lines inserted here appear under File > Information > Design Information > Comments. | Uses curve effects | |
| File name | l | This is the file name of the CND design file. The file extension should not be included. | File: Fish |
| Design size | Enter the expected design size for the design. The actual design size is derived from the software. | 55.9mmW X 74.5mmH | |
| Stitch count | Enter the expected stitch count for the design. The actual stitch count is derived from the software. | ST: 6,780 | |
| Number of colors | l | States the total number of colors in the design. | Colors: 8 |
| Thread name 1 | l | Enter the first thread name. The name of the thread is searched against the Thread Chart. The thread name is shown in the File > Design Information > Stop Sequence tab. | 1. Tropical Sunset |
| Thread name 2 | l | Enter the second thread name. | 2. Saffron |
| Thread name 3 | l | Enter the third thread name. | 3. Pale Powder Blue |
| Thread name 4 | l | Enter the fourth thread name. | 4. Tropical Sunset |
| Thread name 5 | l | Add any extra threads to this list. | 5. Pale Powder Blue |
| Thread comments | Place comments below the relevant thread number. | Curve effect | |
| Thread name 6 | l | 6. Tropical White | |
| Thread name 7 | l | 7. Tropical Sunset | |
| Thread name 8 | l | 8. Pale Powder Blue |