Selecting hoops automatically
 | Click View > Auto Hoop to prompt the system to select a suitable hoop automatically. |
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The simplest way to hoop a design is to prompt the system to select a hoop for you. Auto Hoop finds the smallest hoop which can accommodate the entire design. Auto Hoop only selects hoops from the My Hoops list thus only ever suggesting a hoop you have pre-selected as available for use.
To select a hoop automatically...
- Open your design and click the Auto Hoop icon or access the command from Design > Auto Hoop menu. From amongst its library of predefined hoops, EmbroideryStudio looks for a suitable hoop.
- If the My Hoops list is empty, the system prompts you to create a custom list.
- If the system cannot find a suitable hoop with a stitching area adapted to the current embroidery design, it displays a message with the option to create a new hoop, either automatically or manually.
- Click Auto Create if you want the system to generate a suitable hoop. EmbroideryStudio will create either a circular or rectangular hoop to best suit design dimensions. It will also name it accordingly – e.g. ‘Circle 100mm’.
- Click Manual Create/Select if you want to define your own hoop template to suit a specific hoop type you may have.
- Optionally, select View > Zoom > Zoom to Hoop or press Alt+0 to view the entire hoop in the design window.
- Optionally, turn on the Hoop Template display via the View menu. Templates can be used instead of grids. The template, especially when printed in the worksheet, provides a means for aligning the design in the hoop at the correct location and orientation.
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The current hoop name is displayed in the Prompt Line.