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Embroidery => General Embroidery => Topic started by: mk162 on December 15, 2016, 08:40:51 AM

Title: Digitizing Software
Post by: mk162 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?
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Admiral 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.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Audifox on December 15, 2016, 01:25:59 PM
I use DRAWings. It is integrated with Corel Draw, so importing is easy.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: mk162 on December 15, 2016, 01:28:24 PM
We have DRAWings now.  It's ok honestly.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Homer 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.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: dirkdiggler 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.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Audifox 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
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: stitches4815 on December 16, 2016, 06:24:26 AM
We use Pulse DGML.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Doug B 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.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Homer 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
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: 1964GN 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.
Title: Re: Digitizing Software
Post by: Inkworks 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.