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.dst/Tajima or .cnd/Condensed Data Not Stitching Correctly

dst/Tajima Design Data

This usually occurs when the .dst/Tajima data is brought up in certain embroidery software programs and then sent directly to the machine or transferred (saved) from the program to a floppy disk for stitching out. In the procedure, the .dst/Tajima data is "reprocessed" and changed. This situation is usually resolved by copying the "original" .dst/Tajima data to a floppy disk by way of MY COMPUTER or WINDOWS EXPLORER, thus bypassing the reprocessing of the data in the computer embroidery software program. The procedure for copying to a floppy is to go to the folder where the design is stored. RIGHT click on the design file name to get a drop-down list. In the list go to SEND TO, then choose 3 ½ FLOPPY. The design is transferred to the disk.

Another solution may be to switch to another format such as .exp/Expanded data. Both .dst/Tajima and .exp/Expanded formats are stitch files, but in some instances, one format will run better. Once again, if possible, transfer the "original" .exp/Expanded data to a floppy for stitching out, bypassing the computer embroidery software program.

To further explain, there are instances where embroidery design data is too complicated to be read effectively in some embroidery software programs. If you find that your computer embroidery software program has difficulty maintaining the integrity of the design data, and, if your machine has a floppy disk drive, simply put the original design data onto a floppy disk, and bypass bringing up the design in the computer embroidery software program.

.cnd/Condensed Design Data and Resizing

When using .cnd/Condensed data, particularly for resizing purposes, where it is necessary to also convert the .cnd/Condensed data to .dst/Tajima or .exp/Expanded format for stitching out, there may be instances when the computer embroidery program cannot process .cnd/Condensed data correctly and may corrupt it.

If there is a need to bring a .cnd/Condensed design into a computer embroidery software program for the purpose of resizing, and the .cnd/Condensed data needs to be converted to a stitch file such as .dst/Tajima for stitching out, consider investing in Dakota Sizer or Dakota AlphaSizer. Both programs resize and convert between formats. Please click on the link to learn more about these programs.

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