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Offline mk162

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Digitizing Software
« on: December 15, 2016, 08:40:51 AM »
We are thinking of updating ours.  Wilcom has several options.  It's hard to decipher what's what.

What does everybody else use?


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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2016, 11:42:39 AM »
Pulse DG15 Illustrator Extreme license.  So I can't help much.

I like it quite a bit, no experience with Wilcom though.  My understanding is those 2 are the top programs.  Pulse has been pretty good at pushing some updates / new features the last couple years.

We use Tajima machines so our first machine we bought with the Pulse software.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2016, 01:25:59 PM »
I use DRAWings. It is integrated with Corel Draw, so importing is easy.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2016, 01:28:24 PM »
We have DRAWings now.  It's ok honestly.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2016, 02:42:46 PM »
We have DRAWings now.  It's ok honestly.


I have Creative drawings 8. it limits me way too much, zero control of density or underlay. I was looking at DecoStudio e3 but it only works with X6. Is DRAWings Pro any good? I see it offers everything I need.
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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2016, 06:47:38 PM »
we have the digitizing version of wilcom that's like 3k.  Not sure what they call it.
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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2016, 07:01:43 PM »
We have DRAWings now.  It's ok honestly.


I have Creative drawings 8. it limits me way too much, zero control of density or underlay. I was looking at DecoStudio e3 but it only works with X6. Is DRAWings Pro any good? I see it offers everything I need.

Yes. I guess I should have specified. I have the Drawings Pro 6.7    They says it is supposed to work with X6 but it doesn't. It works fine with X3.
 I have looked at DRAWings  Pro 8, but it didn't have anything that I would really use. So I'll keep the 6.7

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2016, 06:24:26 AM »
We use Pulse DGML.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2016, 06:57:40 AM »
  I don't feel so bad now... I thought EVERYBODY used Wilcom. I just have the
old Gunold WINgs. It does everything I need and the only thing I have seen
with Wilcom is a turning fill.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2016, 07:17:56 AM »
I also have Datastich Pro..I would classify it as the most confusing piece of software I have ever used. everything is performed by sequenced mouse clicks. I gave up.

there is also Sierra Stitch ERA, looks ok. I think wilcom is the way to go though
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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2016, 06:58:14 AM »
We have Sierra Stitch Era 15 but the only thing I use it for are basic lettering, viewing existing dts files I don't have tech sheets on, and a few other minor things. I just don't have the time to learn how to use it to it's fullest extent but it does seem very capable. Especially for the price compared to others.

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Re: Digitizing Software
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2016, 03:03:49 PM »
We got Wilcom with our Barudan and were digitizing right away as it works with Corel. Still lots to learn, but the software is extensive and we'll be going down for a 3 day course this Spring.
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