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Stitch ERA – User's Manual
Most of the screen area is occupied by the graphics view. At
the left and top of it, the system displays a couple of rulers that
help you be aware of the design size, distances and position
of the objects all the time.
At the top left corners, an icon showing the systems units lets
you access the Units and Measure quick menu. Using it, you
may quicly change the system units (metric or inches), launch
the measure tool and calibrate the ruler to match your screen.
Ruler calibration is usefull because, once calibrated, objects in the screen will be displayed with
their real size anytime your zoom level is 100%.
To calibrate the ruler you will need a real phisical ruler or a piece of paper
with a known size around 100 mm (4 inches).
Access the units and Measure menu and click Ruler Calibration. The small group shown at the
left will be displayed and the zoom level will be adjusted to 100%. Put the real ruler over the
screen, below the virtual ruler and match the 0 coordinate (horizontal or vertical) with the 0 of
the real ruler. Press the button < or > to match the real ruler 100 mm (or 4 inch) with the same
mark of the real ruler. Then press the green button. Your ruler will be calibrated. Note that this
procedure may not be required if your display is propertly installed because it reports its size
and the system matchs the ruler accordingly.
Ribbon Bar
The ribbon bar is the key element of the user interface. As mentioned, it contextually changes
according to the selected object to display the tools and controls that applies to that object.
Commands and controls within the ribbon are grouped according to their function into tabs.
Some tabs are fixed, always visible, and some are dynamic, that is, are displayed when the
tools they contain could be used. Within tabs, commands are organized into named Groups,
according with their function.
Tabs that apply to a particular object are grouped and marked with a color to signal you all them
contain tools suitable for the selected objects.
For example, when a vector artwork image is selected, the ribbon has the aspected showed in
the picture below:
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