Corel, at one time offered a free macro to use in CorelDraw that simulated an embroidery effect. I lost mine in a computer crash and was wondering if someone would like to share another copy with me, or point me in the right direction as I can't seem to find it anywhere.
What exactly did it do? (Just asking because Os's has just written a macro that helps to do zig-zag stitching round a path.)
It has been so long but it goes like this from what I can remember...
It was a macro that took a vector dwg from corel and applied a simulated stitch pattern to it (can't remember just how but I think it turn it into a bitmap the end). It was a good tool for creating mock-up patches. I understand that it is included on the CorelDraw X3 DVD by Graphics Unleashed. Buuut we have not upgraded to that yet.
I think that you can still download Embroidery Effect from Drawstitch.
It is a great little macro.
http://www.drawstitch.com/EmbroideryEffect/DownloadEmbEffect.htm
It will produce a bitmap embroidery simulation of a vector graphic and a cross-stitch simulation of a raster. Here are a few samples that I've used for other posts:
http://www.coloryourworld.us/files/EmbEffect.jpg
http://www.coloryourworld.us/files/SamplesWeb.jpg
http://www.coloryourworld.us/files/SampleIconWeb.jpg
http://www.coloryourworld.us/files/Monograms3.jpg
http://www.coloryourworld.us/files/SchoolBus2.jpg
I really doubt that such an expensive product would be any replacement for the Embroidery Effect, which was free... I believe that you can still use the free embroidery effect outside of CorelDRAW, but I am not sure if it works directly from within X4. Wilcom has a free product called TrueSizer that has some capabilities similar to Embroidery Effect from what I understand. And if you want to spend money on software, I can only recommend Wilcom DecoStudio e1.
Gérard
Like Gerard says, I believe that you can run this as a stand-alone program, but I've never tried.
Mine is happily staying attached to my X3 toolbar. It's a fantastic little Macro. Thank you, Drawstitch.
hi ,
could you please have a look here: http://community.coreldraw.com/forums/p/24987/129394.aspx#129394
i´m trying to solve some problems with Drawstitch , and i think you may know the key :-)
thanks a lot you guys !
george
Hi, anyone remember the name of that program that came free with X3 that could make an embroidery simulation from a vector file, I know I have it somewhere on the old computer backup, think it was Draw wings or similar. Thank's in advance. Found it, the name is EmbroideryEffect, and it was a free DL to all X3 users, now I just have to figure out how to install it to be awailable from inside X3? With a regular install it is not, Jersey Girl, I know you know the answer, please help Me.Thank You Finn Virkman
The original version was a plugin for Draw while later versions are a stand-alone application, so depending on where/when you got the installer you might have the stand-alone version.
Hope it helps
Andy