There are two categories of embroidery file:
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Category |
Function |
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Design |
Design files, also known as ‘outline’ or 'all-in-one' files, usually contain digitized shapes and lines, selected stitch types and stitch values and effects. |
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Machine |
Machine files, also known as ‘stitch’ files, generally contain stitches and machine functions and are only suited to specific embroidery machines. |
Design files are ones you open and modify in the software. Machine files are generally those you send to machine for production. ART is the native BERNINA V9 design format. Other ‘all-in-one’ formats such as EMB and JAN are also supported. BERNINA V9 supports many machine formats.