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Transfer designs

The software provides another method of connection to machines that appear as removable media or use a third-party application to connect to the machine. These may require files to be placed in a specific network location. Once your machine is set up, it only requires a single click in order to send a design to the preset folder on your network or PC.


Use Output Design / Context > Transfer Design to transfer current design to the design folder. Right-click for settings.

Set up machine connection

  1. Right-click the Transfer Design button.
  2. Select your machine from the droplist.
  3. Select the file type required by the machine.
  4. Depending on the selected file type, further options may be available via the Options button.
  5. Enter or browse to a file location on the network or the PC.
  6. Click OK when complete. The new machine and machine folder will now be preset for Transfer Design button.

Use Output Design / Context > Transfer Design to transfer current design to the design folder. Right-click for settings.

Transfer design to machine folder

  • Click the Transfer Design button. A confirmation message appears.
  • The design is transferred to the preset machine folder in the required file format. From here it may be picked up by third-party machine connection software.
  • Whenever you want to change machine type and/or file type, right-click Transfer Design to access the Machine Details dialog.