JP2003326009A - Embroidery data editing device, embroidery data editing program, and recording medium recording embroidery data editing program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] The sewing order can be confirmed by simulating the embroidery pattern being sewn, the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern can be easily grasped, the embroidery data editing work can be simplified, and the work efficiency can be improved. Provided are an embroidery data editing device, an embroidery data editing program, and a recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program is recorded. An embroidery data editing program is stored in a hard disk (12a) of a personal computer (1), and a first display unit (20) is operated by a personal computer (1) operating based on the embroidery data editing program.
Then, the plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern are sequentially displayed in the sewing order, and the second display portion 21 displays the latest one corresponding to the pattern portion having the last sewing order among the pattern portions displayed on the first display portion 20. A plurality of pattern portions including the display pattern portion are individually arranged in the sewing order and displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an embroidery data editing device, an embroidery data editing program, and a recording medium having an embroidery data editing program recorded therein, and particularly to a plurality of embroidery pattern portions on a first display portion according to a sewing order. The plurality of pattern portions including the latest display pattern portion corresponding to the pattern portion displayed in the first display portion and having the latest sewing sequence are individually arranged in the sewing order on the second display portion. The present invention relates to a technology for displaying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an embroidery data editing device is a device for editing embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern with a sewing machine. For example, this device is configured by applying an embroidery data editing program to a personal computer. By using the embroidery data editing device, the embroidery pattern can be displayed on the display by operating the keyboard or the mouse, and the embroidery data of the embroidery pattern can be edited.

The display of the embroidery pattern on the display is performed based on the embroidery data (or the display data separately provided for display), and in particular, the sewing order of the plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern is confirmed by the embroidery data. For this reason, conventionally, there is a technique in which a plurality of pattern portions of an embroidery pattern are sequentially displayed on the display one stitch at a time in the sewing order, and finally the entire embroidery pattern is displayed.

On the other hand, the entire embroidery pattern is collectively displayed on the display, and apart from this display, a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern are individually displayed, and further, the plurality of individually displayed pattern portions are displayed. There is also a technology for displaying them side by side in the sewing order. With the above technique, the operator can confirm the sewing order of the plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern and change (correct) the sewing order by operating the keyboard or the mouse.

[0005]

As in the conventional embroidery data editing device, when a plurality of pattern portions of an embroidery pattern are sequentially displayed on the display in accordance with the sewing order, the display shows the plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern. Although it is possible to check the sewing order, it is difficult to know the sewing order of the entire multiple pattern parts (embroidery patterns) only by itself, and when the number of pattern parts is large or when the pattern parts overlap each other, the embroidery pattern In a complicated case, it becomes more difficult to grasp the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern.

When it becomes difficult to grasp the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern, it becomes difficult to understand how to change the sewing order, and it is difficult to edit the embroidery data after all. It cannot improve work efficiency.

On the other hand, in a sewing data editing apparatus in which a plurality of pattern portions of an embroidery pattern are individually arranged and displayed on the display, the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern can be grasped, but the entire embroidery pattern is collectively displayed on the display. In the display mode in which the embroidery pattern is sewn, the sewing order cannot be confirmed by simulating the sewn embroidery pattern, which makes it difficult to edit the embroidery data and improve the work efficiency.

The object of the present invention is to emulate the embroidery pattern by simulating the sewing order, to confirm the sewing order, to easily grasp the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern, simplify the embroidery data editing work, and improve the work efficiency. An object of the present invention is to provide an embroidery data editing device, an embroidery data editing program, and a recording medium recording the embroidery data editing program that can be improved.

[0009]

An embroidery data editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions is displayed on a display unit, and the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern can be edited. In the editing device, a plurality of embroidery patterns are displayed on the first display unit of the display unit based on the data storage unit capable of storing the pattern data for displaying the embroidery pattern and the pattern data stored in the data storage unit. The first display control means for sequentially displaying the pattern portions of the display means according to the sewing order, and the pattern portion displayed on the first display portion on the second display portion of the display means based on the pattern data stored in the data storage means. A second display control means for individually arranging and displaying a plurality of pattern parts including the latest display pattern part corresponding to the pattern part having the latest sewing order. is there.

In this embroidery data editing apparatus, the first display control means controls the display means based on the pattern data stored in the data storage means, and a plurality of embroidery pattern portions are sewn on the first display portion. It is displayed sequentially according to the order, and the second
The display control unit controls the display unit based on the pattern data, and the second display unit displays the latest display corresponding to the pattern unit having the latest sewing order among the pattern units displayed on the first display unit. A plurality of pattern portions including the pattern portion are individually arranged and displayed in the sewing order.

The operator can confirm the sewing order by simulating the embroidery pattern being sewn by the display on the first display section, and the embroidery pattern can be displayed on the second display section. The entire sewing order can be easily grasped. Therefore, when the sewing order is to be changed (corrected), the embroidery data editing work can be simplified and the work efficiency can be surely improved. The pattern data may be embroidery data, display data obtained by processing the embroidery data, or display data additionally provided separately. Further, in the first display control means, a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern are displayed on the first display portion one stitch at a predetermined speed (for example,
You may make it display at low speed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the second display control means causes the second display section to display the latest display pattern section so as to be distinguishable from other pattern sections. It is characterized by that. In other words, the pattern portion displayed in the first display portion that has the latest sewing order is clarified, and the sewing order of the pattern portion and the sewing order of other pattern portions with respect to the pattern portion can be easily performed. It becomes possible to grasp.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the first or second aspect, the embroidery data editing apparatus is provided with a sewing order changing means capable of changing the sewing order through the display displayed on the second display section. It is a feature. By providing the sewing order changing means, the sewing order can be changed via the display displayed on the second display section. For example, when the latest display pattern portion is displayed on the second display portion so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions as in claim 2, the display pattern is interrupted and the latest display pattern portion is used with a mouse. The sewing order can be easily changed by moving it with the drag operation.

An embroidery data editing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the invention is an embroidery data editing apparatus capable of displaying an embroidery pattern having a plurality of pattern portions on a display means and editing embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern. A plurality of embroidery pattern portions are sewn on the first display portion of the display means based on the data storage means capable of storing the pattern data for displaying the pattern and the pattern data stored in the data storage means. A plurality of embroidery pattern portions are individually displayed in the sewing order on the second display portion of the display means based on the first display control means for displaying the arrangement according to the position and the pattern data stored in the data storage means. Second display control means for arranging the first display control means and the first display control means for selecting one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion. Model on the display Is characterized in that the pattern portions selected by the section selecting unit and than its pattern portion to display the pattern portion to be sewn to the front.

In this embroidery data editing device, the first display control means controls the display means on the basis of the pattern data stored in the data storage means, and the plurality of embroidery pattern portions are displayed on the first display portion. The second display control means controls the display means based on the pattern data so that the plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern are individually arranged and arranged in the sewing order on the second display portion. To be done. One of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion can be selected by the pattern portion selection means, and the display means is controlled by the first display control means based on the selection, so that the pattern portion is displayed on the first display portion. The pattern portion selected by the selecting means and the pattern portion to be sewn before the pattern portion are displayed.

The operator can see a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern to be actually sewn by the display on the first display portion, and further, the operator can see the plurality of pattern portions on the second display portion.
It is possible to easily grasp the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern. Then, by selecting one pattern portion by the pattern portion selecting means, the selected pattern portion and the pattern portion to be sewn before the selected pattern portion are confirmed by the display on the first display portion, and the selected pattern is selected. The order in which the parts are sewn can be grasped, and in the case where the sewing order is to be changed (corrected), the embroidery data editing work can be simplified and the work efficiency can be surely improved. As with the first aspect, the pattern data may be embroidery data, display data obtained by processing the embroidery data, or display data additionally provided separately.

The embroidery data editing program according to claim 5 is
In order to display the embroidery pattern from the data storage means in the embroidery data editing program used for displaying the embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern parts on the display means by the computer and editing the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern. A first routine for reading the pattern data and sequentially displaying a plurality of embroidery pattern portions on the first display unit of the display unit in accordance with the sewing order based on the pattern data; and for the display unit of the display unit based on the pattern data. A plurality of pattern parts including a latest display pattern part corresponding to the pattern part having the latest sewing order among the pattern parts displayed on the first display part are individually arranged and displayed on the second display part in the sewing order. A second routine is provided.

This embroidery data editing program may be supplied to a user or the like via a communication means such as the Internet, or may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD, MD or FD and supplied to the user or the like together with the recording medium. You may. This embroidery data editing program is applied to a computer such as a personal computer or an embroidery data editing device dedicated to a sewing machine, and the computer and the embroidery data editing program are used to display an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions on the display means. The embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern can be edited. The operation of the computer operating based on the embroidery data editing program has the same effect as that of claim 1.

An embroidery data editing program according to claim 6 is
In the invention of claim 5, the second routine is configured to display the latest display pattern portion on the second display portion so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions. The operation of the computer operating based on the embroidery data editing program has the same effect as that of claim 2.

The embroidery data editing program according to claim 7 is
The invention according to claim 5 or 6 is characterized by comprising a sewing order changing routine for changing the sewing order based on an external instruction via the display displayed on the second display section. The operation of the computer operating based on the embroidery data editing program has the same effect as that of claim 3.

The embroidery data editing program according to claim 8 is
In order to display the embroidery pattern from the data storage means in the embroidery data editing program used for displaying the embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern parts on the display means by the computer and editing the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern. A first routine for reading pattern data and displaying a plurality of pattern portions of an embroidery pattern in an arrangement corresponding to the sewing position on the first display portion of the display means based on the pattern data, and based on the pattern data A second routine for displaying a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern individually arranged in the sewing order on the second display portion of the display means, and one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion. And a pattern portion selected by the pattern portion selection routine and a pattern portion sewn before the pattern portion are displayed on the first display portion. It is characterized in that it has configured to.

This embroidery data editing program may be supplied to the user or the like via a communication means such as the Internet, or may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD, MD or FD and supplied to the user or the like together with the recording medium. You may. This embroidery data editing program is applied to a computer such as a personal computer or an embroidery data editing device dedicated to a sewing machine, and the computer and the embroidery data editing program are used to display an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions on the display means. The embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern can be edited. The operation of the computer that operates based on this embroidery data editing program has the same effect as that of claim 4.

The recording medium recording the embroidery data editing program according to claims 9 to 12 is characterized in that the embroidery data editing program according to claims 5 to 8 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer. is there. The embroidery data editing program recorded on these recording media is read into a computer such as a personal computer or a sewing machine dedicated embroidery data editing device, and the computer operates based on the embroidery data editing program. It has the same effect as that of 4.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a personal computer as an embroidery data editing device capable of displaying an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions on a display as a display unit and editing embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern, and a personal computer thereof. This is an example of a case where the present invention is applied to an embroidery data editing program stored in a computer.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the personal computer 1 has a personal computer main body 2 having a CPU 3, a ROM 4, a RAM 5, and an input / output interface 6.
A keyboard 7, a mouse 8, an FD device 9, a CRT display 10, a flash memory device 11, a hard disk device 12, an image scanner device 13, and a CD-ROM device 14 are connected to the input / output interface 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hard disk device 1
On the second hard disk 12a, an embroidery data editing program used to display an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions on the display 10 by the personal computer 1 and edit the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern, and The embroidery data and the like of one or a plurality of embroidery patterns that can be edited using the embroidery data editing program are stored.

In this embodiment, the case where the embroidery data stored in the hard disk 12a is edited is shown as an example. It is also possible to edit the embroidery data stored in a readable storage unit such as a CD.

As shown in FIG. 3, the embroidery data editing program stores 1 out of 1 or a plurality of embroidery data (corresponding to pattern data) stored in the hard disk 12a.
The embroidery pattern selection routine for selecting one (or a plurality of depending on the case) embroidery pattern and the embroidery data for displaying the embroidery pattern selected by the embroidery pattern selection routine are read from the hard disk 12a, and the embroidery data is read. Based on the data, the first display unit 20 of the display 10 (see FIG.
0, etc.), a first routine for sequentially displaying a plurality of pattern portions of an embroidery pattern in accordance with the sewing order, and a first display on a second display portion 21 (see FIG. 10, etc.) of the display 10 based on the embroidery data. A second routine for individually aligning and displaying a plurality of pattern parts including the latest display pattern part corresponding to the pattern part having the latest sewing order among the pattern parts displayed on the display section 20; There is.

Here, the first routine is the first display section 20.
Is configured to display a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern in an arrangement according to the sewing position, and in the second routine, the latest display pattern portion is displayed on the second display portion 21 as other pattern portions. All the pattern portions of the embroidery pattern can be displayed by displaying them in a distinguishable manner and by scrolling a plurality of pattern portions.

The embroidery data editing program is the second program.
Based on a pattern part selection routine for selecting one of the plurality of pattern parts displayed on the display part 21 and an external command by the operation of the mouse 8 or the like via the display displayed on the second display part 21. And a sewing sequence changing routine for changing the sewing sequence. Here, the first routine is configured to display the pattern portion selected in the pattern portion selection routine and the pattern portion sewn before the pattern portion on the first display unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the embroidery data of the embroidery pattern has a plurality of pattern part data corresponding to a plurality of pattern parts of the embroidery pattern. For example, as the embroidery data D1, the embroidery pattern M1 including a plurality of pattern portions m1 to m11 shown in FIG. 4 is obtained by designating the pattern portion m1 → the pattern portion m2 → the pattern portion m3 ...
These are the data for sewing in the order of 1, and these pattern parts m1
Up to m11 have a plurality of pattern part data d1 to d11. The pattern part data consists of stitch data that defines the needle drop position.A color change code is attached to the beginning of the pattern part data, a pause code is attached to the end of the pattern part data, and feed is made between consecutive pattern part data. Data may be attached.

Next, the embroidery data editing control executed by the personal computer 1 based on the embroidery data editing program will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 and FIGS. However, Si (i = 1, 2, 3, ...) In the flowchart indicates each step.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the embroidery data editing control is started, after the initial setting, the embroidery pattern selection processing (S
1) is performed. In this embroidery pattern selection processing, one embroidery data (embroidery pattern) stored in the hard disk 12a can be selected by operating the keyboard 7 and the mouse 8. Here, a case where the embroidery pattern M1 shown in FIG. 4 (embroidery data D1 shown in FIG. 3) is selected will be exemplified below.

In the embroidery pattern selection process, in addition to the hard disk 12a, any one of the FD device 9, the flash memory device 11 and the CD-ROM device 14 is designated to perform the FD.
Embroidery data stored in the FD that can be read by the device 9,
Embroidery data stored in the flash memory device 11, C
It is also possible to select embroidery data stored in a CD that can be read by the D-ROM device 14.

Next, when there is a display start command by operating the keyboard 7 or the mouse 8 (S2; Yes), the embroidery data D1 of the embroidery pattern M1 selected in S1 is read (S).
3), display data is created from this embroidery data D1,
The pattern film 25 is displayed on the second display unit 21 based on the display data (S4).

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 14, in the pattern portion film 25, among the plurality (11 pieces) of the pattern portions n1 to n11 of the embroidery pattern M1, a maximum of 6 pattern portions are individually arranged in a vertical line in the sewing order. Are aligned and displayed at once. Here, the keyboard 7 and the mouse 8 can be operated to scroll the pattern portion of the pattern film 25 in the vertical direction, whereby all the pattern portions n1 to n11 of the embroidery pattern M1 can be displayed on the second display portion 21. It is possible to display them at once but not at once.

As shown in FIG. 7, at the beginning of display of the pattern portion film 25, of the pattern portions n1 to n11, the pattern portion n1 to be sewn first is set to the head (upper end), and this pattern portion n1. And six pattern parts n1 to n6 are displayed.

Next, when the display of the entire embroidery pattern M1 on the first display section 20 is completed (S5; Yes), or when there is a command to stop the display by operating the keyboard 7 or the mouse 8 (S6; Yes), the processing ends. Yes, but not (S5; N
o, S6; No), it is determined whether or not there is a command to suspend the display by operating the keyboard 7 or the mouse 8 (S7; Yes).
). If there is a command to suspend the display (S7; Yes), the suspending process (S8) is executed. This suspending process will be described later.

If there is no command to suspend the display (S7; Nos)
), Or after the interruption process (S8), the embroidery data D
The stitch data for one stitch of 1 is read (S9).
In this S9, first, the first stitch data of the pattern portion data d1 of the first pattern portion m1 of the embroidery pattern M1 is read, but after that, the stitch next to the stitch data previously read in the sewing order is read. The data is read.

When one stitch of stitch data is read in S9, display data is created based on the stitch data, and the first display unit 20 is based on this display data.
The stitches for one stitch are displayed at (S10). This S9 and S
10 is repeatedly executed, and the plurality of pattern portions m1 to m11 of the embroidery pattern M1 are sequentially displayed on the first display unit 20 in an arrangement according to the sewing position in the sewing order.
Also, in each of the pattern portions m1 to m11, one stitch is displayed in accordance with the sewing order.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the pattern portion m1 is partially displayed on the first display portion 20, and FIG. 9 shows the pattern portion m1 on the first display portion 20.
1 is displayed, FIG. 10 is a state where the pattern portions m1 to m3 are displayed on the first display unit 20, and FIG. 11 is a first display unit 20.
12 shows the state in which the pattern portions m1 to m9 are displayed, and FIG. 12 shows the state in which all the pattern portions m1 to m11 are displayed on the first display unit 20 and the entire embroidery pattern M1 is displayed.

Now, as shown in FIG. 5, when a stitch for one stitch is displayed on the first display portion 20 in S10, next,
Whether or not the latest display pattern part (n1 to n11) corresponding to the pattern part (any of m1 to m11) currently displayed including the latest stitch displayed in S10 is displayed on the second display part 21. It is determined (S11), and if Yes is determined, the process proceeds to S13.

On the other hand, if No is determined in S11, the pattern portion of the pattern film 25 is automatically scroll-displayed, and the second display portion 21 now includes the latest stitch displayed in S10. Displayed pattern part (any of m1 to m11)
The latest display pattern portions (n1 to n11) corresponding to are displayed (S12) and the process proceeds to S13.

In this way, among the pattern portions displayed on the first display section 20, a plurality of pattern portions including the latest display pattern portion corresponding to the pattern portion having the latest sewing sequence are arranged and displayed individually in the sewing order. I am trying. In S13, the second
The latest display pattern portion is displayed on the display unit 21 by bright and dark reverse display or shaded display so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions (S
14) and returns to S5.

Next, the interruption process of S8 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the interruption process is started, first, the current display position is stored, for example, at the stitch data position corresponding to the stitch of the pattern portion currently being displayed (S20), and then the interruption is performed. When the processing is not completed (S21; No), the pattern portion selection processing (S22) is executed. In this pattern portion selection processing, one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion 21 can be selected by operating the keyboard 7 and the mouse 8.

In this case, the pattern portion of the pattern film 25 can be scroll-displayed by operating the keyboard 7 or the mouse 8, whereby a desired pattern is selected from all the pattern portions n1 to n11 of the embroidery pattern M1. You can select the department. Next, there is a change in the selection of the pattern portion (S23; Yes
), If the selected pattern part is changed from the pattern part before the selection (the latest display pattern part), the stored current display position is changed, and the display switching process is performed accordingly (S24). Is done.

For example, FIG. 13A shows the first display section 20.
The pattern portions m1 to m9 are displayed on the second display portion 21, and the display portions are interrupted when the pattern portions n6 to n11 are displayed on the second display portion 21.
The pattern part n9 corresponding to the pattern part m9 displayed on the screen is displayed as the latest display pattern part in the other pattern parts n6 to n8, n10, n11.
Is displayed so that it can be identified.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13B, the second
When the pattern portion n6 displayed on the display unit 21 is selected, the second
On the display unit 21, the pattern portion n6 is different from the other pattern portions n7 to n11.
Is displayed in a distinguishable manner. As a result of this change, the current display position is stored and changed, for example, at the stitch data position corresponding to the final stitch of the pattern portion m9, and the first display unit 20 displays the selected pattern portion m6 and the selected pattern portion m6 more than the selected pattern portion m6. The pattern portions m1 to m5 to be sewn in front are displayed, and the pattern portions m7 to m9 that have been displayed until then are not displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in S25, the sewing order changing process (S2
5) can be performed. In this sewing order changing process, when there is a selection change of the pattern part, the selected and changed pattern part, and when there is no selection change of the pattern part, the pattern part which is the latest display pattern part, The sewing order can be changed by operating and moving the keyboard 7 or the mouse 8 to insert (drag) between the pattern portions of the pattern film 25. If the sewing order is changed (S
26; Yes), and then the display switching process (S27) is performed.

For example, FIG. 14 (a) shows the same state as FIG. 13 (a), but as shown in FIG. 14 (b),
When the pattern portion n9 identified and displayed on the pattern portion film 25 is inserted to the upper side of the pattern portion n6, the original sewing order; the pattern portion m1
→ pattern part m2 ... pattern part m5 → pattern part m6 → pattern part m
7 → pattern part m8 → pattern part m9 → pattern part m10 → pattern part m
From 11, the sewing order is as follows: pattern part m1 → pattern part m2 ...
The pattern portion m5 → pattern portion m9 → pattern portion m6 → pattern portion m7 → pattern portion m8 → pattern portion m10 → pattern portion m11 can be changed.

Here, the plural pattern portion data d1 to d11 of the embroidery data D1 read in S3 are developed in the data order according to the sewing order as shown in FIG. Order change processing (S25)
Then, the data order of the pattern portion data d1 to d11 is also changed, and the embroidery data DA1 in which the sewing order is changed from the embroidery data D1 is edited. Edited embroidery data D
Although A1 is stored in the storage unit such as the hard disk 12a, it is finally supplied to the sewing machine.

The first routine and the personal computer body 2
And the like correspond to the first display control means, the second routine and the personal computer main body 2 correspond to the second display control means, and the sewing sequence changing routine and the personal computer main body 2 correspond to the sewing sequence changing means.

According to the above-described technique, the operator can confirm the sewing order by displaying the first display section 20 by simulating how the embroidery pattern is sewn. By the display on the display unit 21, the sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern can be easily grasped, and moreover,
The latest display pattern portion can be displayed so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions, whereby the pattern portion having the latest sewing sequence among the pattern portions displayed on the first display portion can be made clear. it can.

Further, a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern can be displayed on the first display section 20 in an arrangement according to the sewing position. Then, one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion 21 can be selected, and based on this, the pattern portion selected on the first display portion 20 and the pattern portion sewn before the pattern portion are sewn. The pattern part can be displayed. Further, the selected pattern portion can be displayed so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions. As a result, when the sewing order is to be changed (corrected), the embroidery data editing work can be simplified and the work efficiency can be surely improved.

The first routine and the second routine,
Furthermore, an embroidery data editing program including a sewing order changing routine, a pattern portion selecting routine, and an embroidery pattern selecting routine is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD, MD, or FD so that the computer can read the computer. You may. As a result, the embroidery data editing program can be supplied to the user together with the recording medium recording the embroidery data editing program. The user or the like can use the embroidery data editing program recorded on the recording medium to edit the embroidery data by a computer such as a personal computer. You can edit. In addition, various modifications can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0056]

According to the embroidery data editing device of the first aspect, since the first display control means is provided, a plurality of embroidery patterns are displayed on the first display portion based on the pattern data stored in the data storage means. By sequentially displaying the pattern portions in accordance with the sewing order and providing the second display control means, the sewing order among the pattern portions displayed on the first display portion can be displayed on the second display portion based on the pattern data. A plurality of pattern portions including the latest display pattern portion corresponding to the last pattern portion can be individually arranged and displayed in the sewing order.

Therefore, the operator can confirm the sewing order by simulating the embroidery pattern being sewn by the display on the first display section, and furthermore, by the display on the second display section. The sewing order of the entire embroidery pattern can be easily grasped, and as a result, when the sewing order is to be changed (corrected), the embroidery data editing work can be simplified and the work efficiency can be surely improved.

According to the embroidery data editing device of the second aspect,
The latest display pattern portion can be displayed on the second display portion so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions, whereby the pattern portion with the latest sewing order among the pattern portions displayed on the first display portion can be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp the sewing order of the pattern portion and the sewing order of other pattern portions with respect to the pattern portion.

According to the embroidery data editing device of the third aspect,
When the sewing order can be changed through the display displayed on the second display portion and the latest display pattern portion is displayed on the second display portion so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions, the display is interrupted. In this state, the latest display pattern portion can be moved by a drag operation using a mouse, and the sewing order can be easily changed.

According to the embroidery data editing device of the fourth aspect,
By providing the first display control means, based on the pattern data stored in the data storage means, a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern are displayed on the first display portion in an arrangement according to the sewing position, By providing the two display control means, a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern can be individually arranged and displayed in the sewing order on the second display portion based on the pattern data. By providing the pattern portion selecting means, one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion can be selected, and based on this, the pattern portion selecting means selects the pattern portion on the first display portion. The pattern portion and the pattern portion that is sewn before the pattern portion can be displayed.

Therefore, the operator can see a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern that is actually sewn by the display on the first display portion, and furthermore, the embroidery pattern can be displayed on the second display portion. The entire sewing order can be easily grasped. Then, by selecting one pattern portion by the pattern portion selecting means, the selected pattern portion and the pattern portion to be sewn before the selected pattern portion are confirmed by the display on the first display portion, and the selected pattern is selected. The order in which the parts are sewn can be grasped, and the sewing order is changed (corrected) after all.
In this case, the work for editing the embroidery data can be simplified and the work efficiency can be surely improved.

According to the embroidery data editing program of the fifth aspect, it is supplied to a user or the like via a communication means such as the Internet, or recorded on a recording medium such as a CD, MD or FD, and the user or the like can use the recording medium. Can be supplied. This embroidery data editing program is applied to a computer such as a personal computer or an embroidery data editing device dedicated to a sewing machine, and the computer and the embroidery data editing program are used to display an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of pattern portions on the display means. The embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern can be edited. The effect of the computer that operates based on this embroidery data editing program has the same effect as that of claim 1.

According to the embroidery data editing program of claim 6, the embroidery data editing program can be applied to a computer such as a personal computer or an embroidery data editing device dedicated to a sewing machine. Has the same effect.

According to the embroidery data editing program of claim 7, the embroidery data editing program can be applied to a computer such as a personal computer or a sewing machine dedicated embroidery data editing device. Has the same effect.

According to the embroidery data editing program of claim 8, the embroidery data editing program can be applied to a computer such as a personal computer or a sewing machine dedicated embroidery data editing device. Has the same effect.

According to the recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program according to claims 9 to 12 is recorded, the embroidery data editing program according to claims 5 to 8 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer. The embroidery data editing program recorded in is read by a computer such as a personal computer or an embroidery data editing device dedicated to a sewing machine, and the computer operates based on the embroidery data editing program, and the effect is the same as in claims 1 to 4. Produce the effect of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of a personal computer.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data stored in a hard disk.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of an embroidery pattern before editing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of control executed by a personal computer.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of control executed by a personal computer.

FIG. 7 is a screen displayed on a display.

FIG. 8 is a screen (partial display of the pattern portion m1) displayed on the display.

FIG. 9 is a screen (display of a pattern portion m1) displayed on the display.

FIG. 10 shows a screen (pattern part m1) displayed on the display.
~ M3 display).

FIG. 11 is a screen (pattern portion m1) displayed on the display.
~ M9 display).

FIG. 12 is a screen (pattern portion m1) displayed on the display.
~ M11 display).

FIG. 13 is a screen displayed on a display,
(A) is a state in which the pattern portions m1 to m9 are displayed, and (b) is a screen in which the pattern portion n6 is selected.

FIG. 14 is a screen displayed on a display,
(A) is a screen in which the pattern portions m1 to m9 are displayed, and (b) is a screen in a state after the sewing order is changed.

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1 personal computer 10 display 12a hard disk 20 First display 21 second display

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A pattern data for displaying the embroidery pattern in an embroidery data editing device capable of displaying an embroidery pattern consisting of a plurality of pattern parts on a display means and editing the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern. A first display control for sequentially displaying a plurality of embroidery pattern portions on the first display unit of the display unit in accordance with the sewing order based on the data storage unit capable of storing the data and the pattern data stored in the data storage unit. Means and the pattern data stored in the data storage means, the second display portion of the display means corresponds to the pattern portion displayed in the first display portion and having the latest sewing order. An embroidery data editing device comprising: second display control means for individually displaying a plurality of pattern portions including a latest display pattern portion in order of sewing. 2. The embroidery data editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second display control means causes the second display section to display the latest display pattern section so as to be distinguishable from other pattern sections. . 3. The embroidery data editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising sewing order changing means capable of changing a sewing order via a display displayed on the second display section. 4. A pattern data for displaying the embroidery pattern in an embroidery data editing device capable of displaying an embroidery pattern consisting of a plurality of pattern portions on a display means and editing the embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern. Based on the pattern data stored in the data storage means, a plurality of embroidery pattern portions are displayed in an arrangement corresponding to the sewing position on the first display portion of the display means. A second display control for displaying a plurality of embroidery patterns individually arranged in the sewing order on the second display unit of the display unit based on the first display control unit and the pattern data stored in the data storage unit. Means and a pattern portion selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion, wherein the first display control means is a pattern portion selecting means on the first display portion. Selected pattern And the embroidery data editing apparatus characterized by displaying a pattern portion to be sewn before that pattern portion. 5. An embroidery pattern editing program used to display an embroidery pattern consisting of a plurality of pattern parts on a display means by a computer and edit embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern from the data storage means. A pattern data for displaying the pattern data, and based on the pattern data, a first routine for sequentially displaying a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern in the first display portion of the display means in the sewing order; On the second display section of the display means,
A second routine for individually arranging and displaying a plurality of pattern parts including the latest display pattern part corresponding to the pattern part having the latest sewing order among the pattern parts displayed on the first display part; An embroidery data editing program characterized by being provided. 6. The embroidery data according to claim 5, wherein the second routine is configured to display the latest display pattern portion on a second display portion so as to be distinguishable from other pattern portions. Editing program. 7. The embroidery machine according to claim 5, further comprising a sewing order change routine for changing the sewing order based on an external instruction via the display displayed on the second display section. Data editing program. 8. An embroidery data editing program used to display an embroidery pattern consisting of a plurality of pattern portions on a display means by a computer and edit embroidery data for sewing the embroidery pattern from the data storage means. A first routine for reading the pattern data for displaying, and based on the pattern data, displaying a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern on the first display portion of the display means in an arrangement according to the sewing position; On the second display section of the display means, based on the pattern data,
A second routine for individually displaying a plurality of pattern portions of the embroidery pattern in a sewing order and a pattern portion selection routine for selecting one of the plurality of pattern portions displayed on the second display portion, The first routine is an embroidery data editing program, characterized in that the first display section is configured to display the pattern section selected in the pattern section selection routine and a pattern section to be sewn before the pattern section. 9. A recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program according to claim 5 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer. 10. A recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program according to claim 6 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer. 11. A recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program according to claim 7 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer. 12. A recording medium on which the embroidery data editing program according to claim 8 is recorded so that it can be read by a computer.