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Exports and machine files

Export writes a machine file from the current project state.

PES and DST export are available now. Other machine exports are planned or under research. Check File formats and status before promising a format.

Preflight​

Preflight is the final check. Confirm:

  • output format;
  • machine profile;
  • hoop and safe area;
  • dimensions;
  • stitch count;
  • thread order;
  • stops;
  • trims and jumps;
  • unresolved warnings;
  • selected colorway if colorways are used;
  • project version.

If a value is wrong, fix the project before export.

Machine file versus project​

Keep the saved project. The machine file is for sewing.

Use the project when you need to:

  • edit objects;
  • change text;
  • change the hoop;
  • alter thread mapping;
  • regenerate an export;
  • review warning history;
  • reproduce a production run.

Opening your own exported machine file later is worse than reopening the source project.

Export package​

A complete handoff can include more than the machine file:

  • PES or DST file;
  • preview image;
  • thread order;
  • production notes;
  • worksheet or checklist when available;
  • proof link when sharing is enabled.

Keep file names boring and useful. Include project name, version, colorway, and target machine when that avoids confusion.

Before sewing​

At the machine, check the physical setup again:

  • hoop matches export;
  • fabric matches assumptions;
  • stabilizer is present;
  • thread order is readable;
  • stops are intentional;
  • warnings were accepted for a reason.

If any of those changed, go back to the project and export again.