JP2000262785A - Embroidery data creation device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide an embroidery data creation device and a recording medium that can reduce the display time of stitches for each stitch of a partial embroidery area and can efficiently input partial embroidery area data. SOLUTION: While creating embroidery data composed of a plurality of partial embroidery areas, a CPU 11 reads the number M of display blocks stored in advance in a number-of-display-blocks data area 13D, and reads the most recently input M pieces. A stitch for each stitch of the embroidery area is displayed (S2, S3). When the number M of display blocks is changed, the new number M of display blocks is stored in the display block number data area 13D (S4: YES, S5), and the processing after S2 is executed again to input the latest number. The stitches of each of the M partial embroidery areas are displayed (S2, S3). Further, when the display range is designated by the mouse 5 during the creation of the embroidery data, the stitches of each stitch of the partial embroidery area within the designated display range are displayed (S6: YES, S7).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an embroidery data creating apparatus for creating embroidery data from partial embroidery area data of a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting an embroidery area, and a processing program for the embroidery data creating apparatus. The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium, and in particular, it is possible to display stitches of a desired range one by one stitches while inputting partial embroidery area data, and to perform partial embroidery from a recently input partial embroidery area to a predetermined display area. Since the stitches are displayed one by one stitch only in the area, the display time of the stitches by one stitch of the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the embroidery data creating apparatus and the recording medium which can input the partial embroidery area data efficiently. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an embroidery data generating apparatus, partial embroidery area data is input by designating constituent points of a partial embroidery area expressed by a polygon or a curve, and this partial embroidery area is input. Displayed in blocks. Also, since the constituent points of this partial embroidery area do not represent the actual needle drop points, the actual needle drop points are calculated and calculated from the partial embroidery area data, and a straight line connecting those points is displayed. One stitch development display is performed to display the actual yarn state on the screen. However, this single-stitch development display requires a large amount of data display as compared with the display of the block, and takes a long time for display processing.
An input key or the like for "display one stitch" is provided to switch between a "single stitch display mode" in which one stitch is displayed and a "block display mode" in which only a block representing a partial embroidery area is displayed. You are inputting area data.

[0003]

However, in such an embroidery data creating apparatus, in the "block display mode" in which only the blocks are displayed, the sewing state is difficult to understand. In the "single stitch display mode", There is a problem that the data input operation is interrupted during the display processing.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to display stitches of a desired range one stitch at a time while inputting partial embroidery area data, and to input the latest stitches. Since the stitches are displayed one stitch at a time only in the partial embroidery area from the partial embroidery area to the predetermined display area, the display time of the stitches at the one stitch of the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the partial embroidery area data can be displayed. An object of the present invention is to provide an embroidery data creation device and a recording medium that can efficiently input.

[0005]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an embroidery data creating apparatus which stores partial embroidery area data defining a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting an embroidery area. Means, embroidery pattern data storage means for storing embroidery pattern data of each of the partial embroidery areas, and embroidery pattern data storage means for displaying stitches of each stitch of each of the partial embroidery areas based on the partial embroidery area data and the embroidery pattern data. In an embroidery data creating apparatus having display data creating means for creating display data and display means for displaying the display data, a range designating means for designating a display range in which a stitch of each stitch of the embroidery area is displayed. When a display range is designated by the range designating means, the display data is displayed via the display means only in the embroidery area within the designated display range. Characterized by comprising a first display control means for controlling such that

[0006] According to the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect having the above features, the first display control means allows
Only the embroidery area within the display range specified by the range specification means
Display data for displaying stitches for each stitch is created by the display data creating means based on the partial embroidery area data stored in the embroidery area storage means and the embroidery pattern data stored in the embroidery pattern data storage means. Displayed via the display means. As a result, the stitches in the desired range of the stitches can be stitched during the input of the partial embroidery area data without switching from the "block display mode" in which only the blocks are displayed to the "single stitch display mode" in which all the single stitches are displayed. Since the display can be performed, the display time of the stitch for each stitch of the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the partial embroidery area data can be input efficiently.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect, the range designating means designates at least one partial embroidery area individually. When a partial embroidery area is designated by the partial embroidery area designation means, an adjacent predetermined partial embroidery area including the designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range.

According to the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the second aspect having such a feature, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect, at least one partial embroidery area is individually designated by the partial embroidery area designating means. If so,
Since the adjacent predetermined partial embroidery area including the specified partial embroidery area is set as the display range, the display range specifying operation can be simplified, and the work efficiency can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect, the range designating means designates at least one partial embroidery area individually. When a partial embroidery area is designated by the partial embroidery area designating means, the designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range.

[0010] In the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one partial embroidery area is individually designated by the partial embroidery area designating means. In this case, since the designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range,
The display time of the stitch of each stitch of the partial embroidery area can be further reduced, and the display range designation operation can be simplified, so that the operation efficiency can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an embroidery data creating apparatus for inputting a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting an embroidery area, and a partial embroidery area inputted by the partial embroidery area input means. Partial embroidery area storage means for storing prescribed partial embroidery area data, embroidery pattern data storage means for storing embroidery pattern data of each of the partial embroidery areas, and respective embroidery pattern data based on the partial embroidery area data and embroidery pattern data. In an embroidery data creating apparatus including display data creating means for creating display data for displaying stitches for each stitch of a partial embroidery area, and display means for displaying the display data, a predetermined display for displaying the display data is provided. A display range storing means for storing a display range; and a partial embroidery area input most recently by the partial embroidery area input means. Is only partial embroidery area until a predetermined display range is, the display data is characterized in that a second display control means for controlling so as to be displayed through the display means.

[0012] According to the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth aspect having such a feature, the second display control means allows
One stitch is limited to a partial embroidery area from a partial embroidery area input most recently by the partial embroidery area input means for inputting a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting the embroidery area to a predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means. The display data for displaying the stitches is created and displayed by the display data creation means based on the partial embroidery area data stored in the embroidery area storage means and the embroidery pattern data stored in the embroidery pattern data storage means. Displayed via means. Thus, without switching from the “block display mode” in which only blocks are displayed to the “single-needle display mode” in which all single stitches are displayed, during the input of the partial embroidery area data, Since the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area up to the predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means are always displayed, the display time of the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the stitching state can be reduced. The input of the partial embroidery area data can be performed efficiently and accurately while checking.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, a display range changing means capable of changing a predetermined display range stored in the display range storing means. It is characterized by having.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the predetermined display range stored in the display range storage unit by the display range changing unit is set. Since the embroidery data can be changed, the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area from the latest input partial embroidery area to the desired area are always displayed during the creation and editing of the embroidery data. This makes it possible to shorten the display time of the stitches for each stitch of the partial embroidery area, and to input the partial embroidery area data more efficiently and accurately while confirming the state of the finished sewing in a desired range.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the predetermined display range is defined by the number of partial embroidery areas. And

In the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the sixth aspect having such a feature, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the predetermined display range is defined by the number of partial embroidery areas. Therefore, the stitches of each stitch of the partial embroidery area from the latest input partial embroidery area to the desired number are always displayed. This makes it possible to reduce the display time of the stitches for each stitch of the partial embroidery area, and to input the partial embroidery area data efficiently and accurately while confirming the finished state of the sewing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the predetermined display range is defined by the number of stitches.

In the embroidery data generating apparatus according to the present invention, the predetermined display range is defined by the number of stitches. The stitches of the stitches of the partial embroidery area from the leading edge of the partial embroidery area to the desired number of stitches are always displayed. This makes it possible to reduce the display time of the stitches for each stitch of the partial embroidery area, and to input the partial embroidery area data efficiently and accurately while confirming the finished state of the sewing.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium in which a program for causing a computer system to function as each of the means of the embroidery data creating apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects is recorded. It is readable.

According to the recording medium of the present invention having the above features, the functions for realizing the respective means of the embroidery data creating apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects are realized by a computer system. It can be provided as a program to be executed. For such a program,
For example, semiconductor memory, hard disk, floppy (registered trademark) disk, data card (IC card, magnetic card, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD
Etc.), a magneto-optical disk (MD or the like), a phase-change disk, a magnetic tape, or another recording medium that can be read by a computer, and loaded into a computer system as needed to start up. In addition, R
The program may be recorded in an OM or a backup RAM, and the ROM or the backup RAM may be incorporated in a computer system and used.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of an embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, an embroidery data creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is constituted by a personal computer or the like, and includes a host controller 2 and a display device (for example, C
RT, LCD, PD, etc.) 3, keyboard 4, mouse 5,
Image scanner 6 and CD read / writer (CD
-R / W) 7. Note that the mouse 5 may be replaced with a joystick, a trackball, or the like. Further, the CD-R / W7 may be replaced with an MO device, a DVD device, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the host controller 2 of the embroidery data creating device 1 comprises a CPU 11, a ROM
12, RAM 13, input / output interface (I / F)
14, communication interface (I / F) 15, floppy disk controller (FDC) 16, floppy disk drive (FDD) 17, hard disk controller (HDC) 18, hard disk drive (H
DD) 19, a display device controller 20, and the like. The CPU 11, the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the input / output interface (I / F) 14, and the communication interface (I / F) 15 are interconnected by a bus line 21 to exchange data with each other. The input / output I / F 14 has an FDC 1 for driving and controlling the FDD 17.
6 that drives and controls FDD 17 and HDD 19 via
The HDD 19 and the display device controller 20 are connected via C18.

The host controller 2 has a keyboard 4 for inputting characters and symbols via the input / output I / F 14, a mouse 5 for inputting coordinates on the display screen of the display device 3, Image scanner 6 for taking in outline data, etc., and embroidery data in CD-RO
A CD-R / W7 for writing and reading is connected to M. Further, a display device 3 that displays embroidery data and the like is connected to the host controller 2 via a display device controller 20. Further, an external electronic device is connected to the host controller 2 via the communication I / F 15.

The CPU 11 controls the entire embroidery data creation device 1 and manages all data relating to the operation of the embroidery data creation device 1. Further, the ROM 12 stores a start-up program for starting up the embroidery data creation device 1 and starting up the CPU 11 when the power is turned on, as in a general personal computer. Also, the RAM 13
When the CPU 11 executes various controls, it temporarily stores various data, and stores a work memory, a partial embroidery area data area 13A described later, and an embroidery pattern data table 29 described later (see FIG. 3). An embroidery pattern data area 13B, a display pointer data area 13C, a display block number data area 13D, a block number data area 13E, a designated range data area 13F, a display data area 13G, and the like are provided.

The communication I / F 15 is composed of, for example, a Centronics interface or the like, and is capable of bidirectional data communication with an external electronic device (for example, a computer, a printer, a multi-needle sewing machine, etc.).

The hard disk mounted on the HDD 19 includes, in addition to various operating systems (OS) such as MS-DOS and Windows system, a communication protocol for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external electronic device, Various application programs, such as word processing software and embroidery data creation software, which can be executed by the software, are stored as necessary, and a control program for embroidery data processing described later is stored and stored.

A floppy disk (FD) 25 which is removably mounted on the FDD 17 stores stitch data which is position data of a needle drop point forming an embroidery pattern. The obtained various data is stored and saved. Further, on an optical disk (CD) 26 which is removably mounted on the CD-R / W 7, stitch data as position data of a needle drop point for forming an embroidery pattern is recorded together with an embroidery data display program to be described later. Supplied to various embroidery sewing machines.

Next, the embroidery pattern data area 1 of the RAM 13
The embroidery pattern data table 29 stored in 3B will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the embroidery pattern data table 29 stored in the embroidery pattern data area 13B of the RAM 13 of the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the embroidery pattern data table 29 includes an “area number” representing an embroidery area, and “block numbers” assigned to a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting the embroidery area of the “area number” in the input order. In the partial embroidery area corresponding to the "block number", the "thread density (book / m
m)), the “sewing method” of the partial embroidery area corresponding to the “block number”, and the “thread color” representing the color of the embroidery thread in the partial embroidery area corresponding to the “block number”. Specifically, when the “region number” is “35”, twelve “partial embroidery regions” are input, and “block numbers” are sequentially assigned to each of the partial embroidery regions as “B1” and “B”.
2, "B3",..., "B11", "B12". Therefore, the block number “B1” is assigned to the partial embroidery area input first, and the block number “B12” is assigned to the partial embroidery area input most recently. In addition, the "thread density (book /
mm) ", all" n1 (lines / mm) "are designated. In addition, "satin" is designated as the "sewing method" for each partial embroidery area. Further, "black" is designated as the "thread color" of each partial embroidery area. The embroidery pattern data table 29 is shown as an example, and a different designation may be used.

Here, the partial embroidery area data area 13A
Constitutes embroidery area storage means. The embroidery pattern data area 13B constitutes embroidery pattern data storage means. C
The display data area 13G of the PU 11, the HDD 19, the HDC 18, and the RAM 13 constitutes a display data creation unit. Also, the CPU 11, the display device controller 20,
The display device 3 constitutes display means. Also, CPU
11, the mouse 5, and the display device 3 constitute a range designating unit. Further, the CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the HDD 19
Constitute the first display control means and the second display control means. The display device 3, the illustrator device controller 20, the mouse 5, and the keyboard 4 constitute a partial embroidery area designating unit. The display device 3 and the ideographic device controller 2
0, mouse 5, keyboard 4, CPU 11, HDD 1
9, RAM 13 and partial embroidery area data area 13A
Constitutes a partial embroidery area input means. The display block number data area 13D constitutes a display range storage unit. A mouse 5, a display device 3, a display device controller 20, a CPU 1, a display block number data area 13;
D1 and HDD 19 constitute a display range changing unit.

Next, a display process of the embroidery data creating apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration during embroidery data creation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a main flowchart showing a display process during embroidery data creation of the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of the single-stitch development display A during the creation of the embroidery data by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of the single-stitch development display B during the creation of the embroidery data by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of the one-stitch development display C during the creation of the embroidery data by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment.

During the creation of the embroidery data, the shape of the embroidery area in which the embroidery data of the partial embroidery area is created is loaded into the RAM 13 via the image scanner 6 and displayed on the display device 3 via the display controller 20. . And
The operator inputs the coordinate data of each point defining the plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting the embroidery area with the mouse 5 or the keyboard 4, and the input coordinate data of each point is displayed as partial embroidery area data on the display device. 3 and is stored in the partial embroidery area data area 13A. The embroidery pattern data of each partial embroidery area is input via the keyboard 4 or the like, and is stored in the embroidery pattern data area 13B.
Are sequentially stored in the embroidery pattern data table 29 stored in the embroidery pattern data table. Then, as shown in FIG.
11 is a step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1
It is determined whether or not partial embroidery area data (hereinafter, referred to as “block data”) is stored in the partial embroidery area data area 13A, and if block data is not stored in the partial embroidery area data area 13A (S1). : N
O) Wait until block data is stored.

When block data is stored in the partial embroidery area data area 13A (S1: YE
S) and S2, the display block number data area 13
The number M of display blocks stored in advance in D is read.

Subsequently, in S3, display processing of a subprogram of a single stitch development display A for displaying a stitch of each stitch of the M partial embroidery areas input most recently is executed. As shown in FIG. 5, the one-stitch unfolding display A first includes S
At 21, the block number N assigned to the latest stored block data is read from the embroidery pattern data table 29 stored in the embroidery pattern data area 13B. In the case of the first stored block data, B1 is substituted for N, and thereafter, the block number N is incremented by 1 for each block data, and “B1”, “B2”, “B3” is assigned to each block data. ,...

Then, in S22, the block number N assigned to the latest stored block data is substituted for the display block number H, and the block number data area 1
Store it in 3E. For example, in the case of the embroidery pattern data table 29, “B12” is substituted for the display block number H and stored in the block number data area 13E.
When the embroidery data creating apparatus 1 is started, 0 is substituted for the display block number H and initialized.

In step S23, the display pointer P is read from the display pointer data area 13C, 0 is substituted for the display pointer P, initialized, and stored in the display pointer data area 13C.

Next, at S24, the number of display blocks M
And whether the value of the display pointer P is equal to or not. That is,
The difference between the number M of display blocks and the display pointer P is calculated, and it is determined whether it is 0 or not.

If the number M of display blocks is not equal to the value of the display pointer P (S24: NO), S25.
, The display process of the subprogram of the single stitch development display B of the block data to which the block number H is given is executed.

Here, the processing of the single-stitch development display B is shown in FIG.
An example of this processing will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of partial embroidery area data of one partial embroidery area according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the stitch pitch of the needle drop side of one partial embroidery area according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of one stitch development display of one partial embroidery area according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in the processing of the single-stitch development display B, first, in S31, the display block number H stored in the block number data area 13E is read, and a block number equal to this display block number H is assigned. The read block data is read from the partial embroidery area data area 13A. For example, embroidery pattern data table 2
In the case of 9, the block data of the block number "B12" is read from the partial embroidery area data area 13A. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the partial embroidery area B12
The coordinate data is defined by the coordinate data of 1, P2, P3, and P4. In S31, the coordinate data of each of the points P1 to P4 is read.

Subsequently, in S32, the coordinates of the midpoint between the end points of the needle drop sides of the partial embroidery area are calculated. That is, the coordinates of the middle points C1, C2 between the points P1, P2 and P3, P4 of the partial embroidery area B12 are calculated (see FIG. 8).

Then, in S33, the distance L between the middle point coordinates is calculated. That is, the distance L between the middle point coordinates C1 and C2
Is calculated (see FIG. 8).

Next, in S34, the thread density (the number of threads per 1 mm) stored in the embroidery pattern data table 29 is read, and the distance L is multiplied by the thread density to obtain an embroidery thread between the middle point coordinates. Is calculated. That is, the thread density “n1” (threads / mm) corresponding to the block number “B12” in the embroidery pattern data table 29 is read out, the distance L is multiplied by “n1”, and the number N1 of embroidery threads between the middle point coordinates is obtained. Is calculated.

In S35, the stitch pitch of each needle drop side is calculated by dividing the length of each needle drop side by the number N1 of the embroidery threads. That is, the length L1 of the needle drop sides P1 and P3 is calculated, and the length L1 is divided by the number N1 to calculate the stitch pitch d1 of the needle drop sides P1 and P3 (see FIG. 9). Similarly, the length L2 of the needle drop sides P2 and P4 is calculated, and the length L2 is divided by the number N1 to obtain a stitch pitch d2 (not shown) of the needle drop sides P2 and P4.
Is also calculated.

Subsequently, in S36, each needle drop side P
1, P3, and P2 and P4, each of which is a starting point, points separated by a multiple of the stitch pitches d1 and d2 are needle drop points, and the coordinates of each needle drop point are calculated. Is stored in the RAM 13.

In step S37, the coordinates of the needle drop points are read out from the RAM 13, and single-needle development display data connecting the needle drop points is created.
In addition to storing the data in G, the one-needle development display data is displayed via the display device 3 and the processing returns to the sub-flowchart of the one-needle development display A (see FIG. 5). That is, as shown in FIG.
The single stitch development display of the partial embroidery area B12 defined by the points P1, P2, P3, and P4 is displayed on the display device 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, in S26, the display block number H is read from the block number data area 13E again, and this display block number H is set to 1
The value is subtracted and stored in the block number data area 13E again.

Subsequently, in S27, the display block number H is read from the block number data area 13E, and it is determined whether or not the display block number H is 0. If the display block number H is 0 (S27: YE
S), it is determined that there is no partial embroidery data to be displayed, and the process returns to the main flowchart (see FIG. 4).

If the display block number H is not 0 (S27: NO), in S28, the display pointer P is read from the display pointer data area 13C, and 1 is added to the display pointer P, and the display pointer data area is added. 13C, and execute the processing after S24 again. Then, in S24, when the number M of display blocks is equal to the value of the display pointer P (S24: YES),
The processing of the single stitch development display A is completed, and the process returns to the main flowchart (see FIG. 4).

Here, an example of the one-stitch development display A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a one-stitch development display during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, on the upper edge of the display screen 32 of the display device 3, a change key 33 for instructing a change process of the number M of display blocks is provided on the left end thereof, and a display range is provided on the right side of the change key 33. A plurality of function keys including a range specification key 34 to be specified are provided. Then, the display block number data area 13
In D, 3 is previously assigned to the number M of display blocks and stored. Therefore, “M =
"3" is displayed to indicate that the number M of display blocks is "3". Each point defining each partial embroidery area is indicated by a black circle. Further, the display screen 32
Are sequentially inputted from the lower right side to the upper left side. Therefore, in the case of the embroidery pattern data table 29 (see FIG. 3), the "single stitch development display A"
Embroidery area 35 becomes the latest input 3
The stitches of one stitch of each of the partial embroidery areas B12, B11, B10 are displayed.

Next, when the processing of the single stitch development display A is completed and the process returns to the main flowchart (see FIG. 4), in S4, it is determined whether or not a change in the number M of display blocks has been requested, that is, the display screen 32 It is determined whether or not the change key 33 has been clicked by the mouse 5.

When the change key 33 of the display screen 32 is clicked by the mouse 5 (S4: YE
S) and S5, the display block number data area 13
The display block number M is read from D, the numerical value input via the keyboard 4 is substituted for the display block number M, stored in the display block number data area 13D again, and the processing after S2 is executed again. .

Here, an example of the one-stitch development display A when the change key 33 is clicked with the mouse 5 and the number M of display blocks is changed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where the number of display blocks for one-stitch development display is changed during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, when the change key 33 is clicked by the mouse 5, the keyboard 4
As a value to be substituted into the number M of display blocks via
Is input, “M =
"5" is displayed to indicate that the number M of display blocks is "5". Then, 5 is substituted for the number M of display blocks and stored in the display block number data area 13D. Further, the embroidery area 35 is changed to the five most recently input partial embroidery areas B by the processing of “single stitch development display A”.
A stitch is displayed for each stitch of 12, B11, B10, B9, and B8 (S2, S3).

In S4, if the number M of display blocks is not changed, that is, the change key 3
If 3 is not clicked (S4: NO), S
In 6, it is determined whether or not the display range has been designated, that is, whether or not the range designation key 34 of the display screen 32 has been clicked with the mouse 5.

When the range designation key 34 on the display screen 32 is clicked with the mouse 5 (S6: YE
In steps S) and S7, display processing of a sub-program of a one-stitch development display C for displaying a stitch of each stitch in the partial embroidery area within the designated display range is executed. As shown in FIG. 7, the one-stitch unfolding display C is first displayed in S41.
The block number corresponding to the latest input block data in the display range input by the mouse 5 is read from the embroidery pattern data table 29, substituted into the designated block number S1, and stored in the designated range data area 13F.

Subsequently, in S42, the block number corresponding to the earliest input block data in the display range is read from the embroidery pattern data table 29, and is substituted for the designated block number S2 to specify the designated range data area 13.
Store it in F.

Then, in S43, the display block number H stored in the block number data area 13E is displayed.
Is read, and the value of the designated block number S1 is substituted for the display block number H, and is stored again in the block number data area 13E.

Next, in S44, the subprogram processing of the above-mentioned "single stitch development display B" is executed (see S25).
Subsequently, in S45, it is determined whether or not the display block number H is equal to the value of the designated block number S2.

If the display block number H is not equal to the designated block number S2 (S4).
5: NO), in S46, the display block number H is
It is read from the block number data area 13E, the display block number H is decremented by 1, and stored in the block number data area 13E. Then, the processing after S44 is executed again.

When the value of the display block number H is equal to the value of the designated block number S2 (S45: YES), the process returns to the main process, and the processes after S2 are executed again (FIG. 4).
reference). Therefore, when new block data is input by the mouse 5 or the like, the one stitch development display of the M most recently input partial embroidery areas including the newly input partial embroidery area is performed via the display device 3. Is displayed.

Here, an example of "single stitch development display C" within the designated range when the range designation key 34 is clicked with the mouse 5 to designate the display range will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of one-stitch development display when a display range is designated during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG.
When the range designation key 34 is clicked with the mouse 5 and the cursor 36 designates a substantially rectangular display range 37 on the embroidery area 35, the embroidery pattern data table 29 is displayed.
Based on (see FIG. 3), the block number B6 of the most recently input partial embroidery area among the partial embroidery areas in this display range is set to the value of S1, and the block number B4 of the earliest input partial embroidery area is set. Is the value of S2. And
Each partial embroidery area B
A stitch is displayed for each stitch of 6, 6, 5 and B4 (S4
1 to S46). Also, “M =
"3" is displayed to indicate that the number M of display blocks is "3". Then, by the processing of the "single stitch development display A", the stitches of the stitches of the three stitches of the three partial embroidery areas B12, B11, and B10 that have been input most recently in the embroidery area 35 are displayed (S21 to S28).

As described above in detail, in the embroidery data creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, during the creation of the embroidery data of the embroidery area composed of a plurality of partial embroidery areas,
11 reads the number M of display blocks stored in advance in the number-of-display-blocks data area 13D, and displays a stitch for each stitch of the most recently input M partial embroidery areas (S2, S3). When the number M of display blocks is changed, the new number M of display blocks is stored in the display block number data area 13D (S4: YES, S5), and the processing after S2 is executed again to input the latest number. The stitches of each of the M partial embroidery areas are displayed for each stitch (S2,
S3). Further, when the display range is designated by the mouse 5 during the creation of the embroidery data, the stitches of each stitch of the partial embroidery area within the designated display range are displayed (S6: YES,
S7).

Therefore, without switching from the “block display mode” in which only the blocks representing the partial embroidery area are displayed to the “single-needle display mode” in which all the single stitches are displayed,
During the input of the partial embroidery area data, the display block number data area 13
Since the stitches of the stitches of the most recently input partial embroidery area of the number M of display blocks stored in D are always displayed, the display time of the stitches of the stitches of the partial embroidery area by the stitches can be reduced, and the stitches can be reduced. The input of the partial embroidery area data can be performed efficiently and accurately while checking the rising state. Further, since the number M of display blocks stored in the display block number data area 13D can be changed, that is, the number M of partial embroidery areas displayed by one stitch development via the display device 3 can be changed. The input of the partial embroidery area data can be performed more efficiently and accurately while checking the sewing state. In addition, since the stitches of the stitches of the partial embroidery area within the desired range can be displayed at the time of inputting the partial embroidery area data, the display time of the stitches of the stitches of the partial embroidery area can be reduced. Data can be input more efficiently.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Good. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the display block number M is stored in the display block number data area 13D. However, the predetermined number of stitches is stored in the display block number data area 13D so that one stitch of the predetermined number of stitches is obtained from the latest input partial embroidery area. Alternatively, the number of stitches may be displayed. In this case, each time the process of “single stitch development display B” is performed in S25, it is configured to determine whether or not the predetermined number of stitches has been reached. The processing may be terminated. (2) In the above-described embodiment, the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area within the display range 37 designated by the cursor 36 are displayed in the process of "single stitch development C" in S7. Alternatively, when an arbitrary partial embroidery area is designated by clicking with the mouse 5, the stitches of one stitch of the adjacent predetermined partial embroidery area including the designated partial embroidery area may be displayed. In this case, the number M of display blocks may be used as the number of adjacent predetermined partial embroidery areas. When an arbitrary partial embroidery area is designated by clicking with the mouse 5, the stitches of one stitch only in the designated partial embroidery area may be displayed. (3) In the above embodiment, the control program for the embroidery data display processing of the CPU 11 in the HDD 19 (FIGS. 4 to 7)
Reference), but not limited to the HDD 19,
Various types of computer-readable recording media (semiconductor memory, floppy disk, data card, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, phase change disk,
The program may be recorded on a magnetic tape or the like, and the program may be loaded into the CPU 11 as needed and used. (4) The embroidery data creation device 1 of the above embodiment may be integrated into a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing. In this case, a control and driving device of the sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing is connected to the communication I / F 15 and the embroidery data stored in the RAM 13 is transmitted to the control and drive device of the sewing machine capable of sewing embroidery via the communication I / F 15. Just transfer it. Thus, embroidery data can be efficiently created, and embroidery can be quickly performed on the work cloth.

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As described above, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect, the first display control means displays the stitches one by one stitch only in the embroidery area within the display range designated by the range designating means. The display data is created by the display data creation means based on the partial embroidery area data stored in the embroidery area storage means and the embroidery pattern data stored in the embroidery pattern data storage means, and is displayed via the display means. You. As a result, the stitches in the desired range of the stitches can be stitched during the input of the partial embroidery area data without switching from the "block display mode" in which only the blocks are displayed to the "single stitch display mode" in which all the single stitches are displayed. Since the display can be performed, it is possible to provide an embroidery data creation device that can reduce the display time of the stitch of each stitch of the partial embroidery area and efficiently input the partial embroidery area data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect.
When at least one partial embroidery area is individually designated by the partial embroidery area designation means, an adjacent predetermined partial embroidery area including the designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range. An embroidery data creation device capable of simplifying the operation and improving the operation efficiency can be provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the first aspect.
When at least one partial embroidery area is individually designated by the partial embroidery area designating means, the designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range, so that the display range designation operation can be simplified. In addition, it is possible to provide an embroidery data creating device capable of improving work efficiency.

In the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the second embroidery area input means for inputting a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting the embroidery area by the second display control means. The display data for displaying the stitches by one stitch only for the partial embroidery area up to the predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means, the partial embroidery area data stored in the embroidery area storage means, and the embroidery pattern data Based on the embroidery pattern data stored in the storage means, it is created by the display data creation means and displayed via the display means. Thus, without switching from the “block display mode” in which only blocks are displayed to the “single-needle display mode” in which all single stitches are displayed, during the input of the partial embroidery area data, Since the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area up to the predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means are always displayed, the display time of the stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the stitching state can be reduced. Embroidery data creating apparatus capable of efficiently and accurately inputting partial embroidery area data while checking the embroidery data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an embroidery data generating apparatus according to the fourth aspect.
Since the predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means can be changed by the display range changing means, the partial embroidery area from the latest input partial embroidery area to the desired area during the creation and editing of the embroidery data. Stitches are always displayed. This makes it possible to reduce the display time of the stitches for each stitch of the partial embroidery area, and to perform the input of the partial embroidery area data more efficiently and accurately while confirming the sewing state of a desired range. A data creation device can be provided.

In the embroidery data creation device according to the sixth aspect, in the embroidery data creation device according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the predetermined display range is defined by the number of partial embroidery areas. Of the partial embroidery area from the input partial embroidery area to the desired number is always displayed. As a result, the display time of the stitches for each stitch of the partial embroidery area can be reduced, and the input of the partial embroidery area data can be efficiently performed while confirming the sewing state.
Further, it is possible to provide an embroidery data creating device that can perform the embroidery data accurately.

In the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the seventh aspect, in the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the fourth or fifth aspect, since the predetermined display range is defined by the number of stitches, The stitches of the stitches in the partial embroidery area from the leading edge stitch in the partial embroidery area to the desired number of stitches are always displayed. This provides an embroidery data creation device that can reduce the display time of the stitch of each stitch of the partial embroidery area one by one and can efficiently and accurately input the partial embroidery area data while checking the sewing state. can do.

Further, in the recording medium according to the eighth aspect, the function for realizing each of the means of the embroidery data creating apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects is provided as a program executed by a computer system. Can be prepared. Accordingly, in the case of such a program, for example, semiconductor memory, hard disk, floppy disk, data card (IC card, magnetic card, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MD, etc.), It can be used by recording it on a computer-readable recording medium such as a changeable disk or a magnetic tape, loading it into a computer system as needed, and starting it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an embroidery data creation device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of the embroidery data creation device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a RAM of the embroidery data creating apparatus according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an embroidery pattern data table stored in an embroidery pattern data area of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a main flowchart showing a display process during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of a single-stitch development display A during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of a one-stitch development display B during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sub-flowchart showing a display process of a one-stitch development display C during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of partial embroidery area data of one partial embroidery area according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a stitch pitch of a needle drop side of one partial embroidery area according to the embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of one-stitch development display of one partial embroidery area according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of one-stitch development display during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of one stitch development display when the number of display blocks is changed during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of one-stitch development display when a display range is designated during embroidery data creation by the embroidery data creation device according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Embroidery data creation device 2 Host controller 3 Display device 4 Keyboard 5 Mouse 6 Image scanner 7 CD-R / W 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 26 Optical disk

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An embroidery area storage means for storing partial embroidery area data defining a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting an embroidery area, and an embroidery pattern data storage means for storing embroidery pattern data for each of the partial embroidery areas. A display data generating means for generating display data for displaying a stitch of each stitch of each partial embroidery area based on the partial embroidery area data and the embroidery pattern data; anda display means for displaying the display data. In the embroidery data creating device provided, a range designating means for designating a display range in which stitches of the embroidery area are displayed by one stitch, and when the display range is designated by the range designating means, First display control means for controlling the display data to be displayed via the display means only in an embroidery area within the display range. Creation device. 2. The partial embroidery area specifying means for individually specifying at least one partial embroidery area. When the partial embroidery area is specified by the partial embroidery area specifying means, 2. The embroidery data creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an adjacent predetermined partial embroidery area including a designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range. 3. The partial embroidery area designation means for individually designating at least one partial embroidery area, and when the partial embroidery area is designated by the partial embroidery area designation means, 2. The embroidery data creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a designated partial embroidery area is set as the display range. 4. A partial embroidery area input means for inputting a plurality of partial embroidery areas constituting an embroidery area, and a part for storing partial embroidery area data defining the partial embroidery area input by the partial embroidery area input means. An embroidery area storage means; an embroidery pattern data storage means for storing embroidery pattern data of each of the partial embroidery areas; a stitch for each stitch of each partial embroidery area based on the partial embroidery area data and the embroidery pattern data; Display data creating means for creating display data for displaying, and an embroidery data creating apparatus including a display means for displaying the display data, a display range storage means for storing a predetermined display range for displaying the display data, Partial embroidery area from the partial embroidery area most recently input by the partial embroidery area input means to a predetermined display range stored in the display range storage means An embroidery data creating apparatus, comprising: a second display control means for controlling the display data to be displayed via the display means. 5. The embroidery data creating device according to claim 4, further comprising a display range changing unit that can change a predetermined display range stored in the display range storage unit. 6. The embroidery data creating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined display range is defined by the number of partial embroidery areas. 7. The embroidery data creating device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined display range is defined by the number of stitches. 8. A program for recording a program for causing a computer system to function as each of the means of the embroidery data creation device according to claim 1, wherein the program is readable by a computer. Medium.