Create manual multi-hoopings

	Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop to add a new hooping to a multi-hooping layout.
	Use Multi-Hooping > Delete Hoop to remove selected hoop from hooping layout.
	Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop Left/Right to place a new hooping to left or right of the selected hoop. A 10mm overlap is allowed between sewing fields.
	Use Multi-Hooping > Add N Hoops Around to generate 4/8 hoopings around a selected hoop. A 10mm overlap is allowed between sewing fields.

	Use Multi-Hooping > Add Splitting Line to digitize one or more guides in a multi-hoop layout to split objects between hoopings.
	Use Multi-Hooping > Calculate Hoopings to calculate hoopings resulting from current layout.

BERNINA V9 provides a dedicated set of tools which for creating multiple hoopings manually. Use these if you cannot achieve the result you want with the automatic method.

To create manual multiple hoopings...

Choose the hoop you want to use. Select the foot you are currently using. This will affect the stitchable area within the hoop.

Since a given stitchout can use only one size of hoop, you need to choose a hoop that will cover the largest object in the design.

Switch to Multi-Hooping mode. When you click Multi-Hooping on the toolbox, covered objects – those that fit wholly within a hoop – display as green stitches. Uncovered objects – those that do not fit – display as black stitches.

Select the hoop outline, and drag it till it covers the first object in the design.

Click the hoop again and use the rotation handles to orientate it as necessary. Alternatively, use the controls on the Transform toolbar to rotate by increments.

Use the Add Hoop tools to add one or more hoop positions. Aim to reflect the stitching sequence.

As soon as a hoop is moved or joined by others, automatic centering is deactivated, meaning that it no longer centers itself automatically around objects in the design. If you remove all hoops in a design and create a new one, automatic centering is re-activated.

Re-position and rotate additional hoops until they completely cover all objects in the design.
Nudge selected hoops into position using the arrow keys.

Finally, click the Calculate Hoopings icon to evaluate the hoopings that will result from the current hoop layout.

While a design may be entirely covered by separate hoop positions, some objects may remain uncovered. The confirmation message will tell you and uncovered objects will appear in black.

Use the Add Splitting Line tool to split objects that would not otherwise fit within a hooping.

Optionally, add registration marks via the Options > Multi-Hooping tab.
Use the Preview Hoopings tool to check that registration marks have been added. If they haven’t been added, it means there’s insufficient overlap between hoopings. You can either increase the overlap by repositioning. Or reduce the margin for registration marks.

You are now ready to save the design to one or more files or send it to machine.

Print a copy of the design showing the hoop positions to help you stitch it in the correct hooping order.

Create manual multi-hoopings

To create manual multiple hoopings...

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