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Preview, X-Ray, and Design Health

Preview is a risk report, not a guarantee.

The app can show the plan. The machine still sews into real fabric with real thread.

Design Health​

Design Health checks production risk:

  • hoop fit;
  • safe stitch area;
  • design size;
  • density;
  • pull risk;
  • fabric profile;
  • small detail;
  • text size;
  • satin width;
  • jump length;
  • trims and stops;
  • stitch count;
  • thread changes;
  • export compatibility.

The summary should be short. Details should link to the exact object, stitch range, or timeline segment.

Reading warnings​

Warnings should state what can go wrong and where.

Examples:

  • This fill is dense for lightweight knit. Increase spacing or change stabilizer.
  • This jump crosses open fabric. Add a trim or change sequence.
  • This text is 4.2 mm tall. Satin lettering is risky at this size.
  • This imported block was resized as stitches. Density changed.

A warning is useful only if it leads to evidence and a fix.

X-Ray​

X-Ray makes hidden structure visible:

  • density heatmap;
  • underlay;
  • travel path;
  • trims and jumps;
  • tie stitches;
  • stitch direction;
  • pull compensation;
  • text geometry facts;
  • reconstruction confidence when present.

Use X-Ray when the realistic preview looks acceptable but the sewing plan may be wrong.

Fixes​

Fixes should be normal project edits:

warning -> proposed operation -> preview -> commit -> recompile

A density fix changes fill settings. A text fix changes text settings. A travel fix changes trim policy, routing, or sequence. A stitch-stream fix changes a command range.

Do not hide destructive edits behind a button. Show before/after for changes that affect many stitches.

Test stitching​

Preview catches many errors. It does not replace test stitching for paid work, fragile fabric, new thread, new stabilizer, or unfamiliar designs.