{"id":3304,"date":"2026-03-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=3304"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:39:17","slug":"digitizing-basics-how-to-customize-the-running-stitches-properties-and-styles-lv-pilot-operator","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/knowledge-base\/digitizing-basics-how-to-customize-the-running-stitches-properties-and-styles-lv-pilot-operator\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitizing Basics: How to Customize the Running Stitches, Properties and Styles &#8211; Lv. Pilot-Operator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Running stitch is one of the primary stitch types in your eXPerience 8 embroidery software. It consists of a single line of stitching that follows any digitized path, with needle penetration points placed at regular intervals. This stitch type is ideal for creating clean outlines and intricate decorative details.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_44273\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_5izi_aCP08?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_5izi_aCP08\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Here is a step-by-step guide on how to apply and customize the Running stitch for your designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying the Running Stitch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two easy ways to apply a Running stitch to your design, depending on your workflow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 1: Apply to an Existing Part<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the digitized part or object you want to modify on your workspace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to your stitch types menu and select <strong>Running<\/strong>. The object will automatically convert.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 2: Digitize a New Part<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Running<\/strong> stitch type from your tool menu first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on your design area to digitize the new path or shape you want to create.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customizing Running Stitch Properties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your Running stitch is applied, you can fine-tune its appearance using the properties panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adjusting the Stitch Length<\/strong> The Length option defines the exact distance between each stitch penetration point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the <strong>Length<\/strong> property in your settings panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type in your desired value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to apply the change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch the design area to see the distance between the stitch points update instantly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> To get a better view of how your length adjustments are affecting the design, make sure the <strong>View of the stitch points<\/strong> setting is enabled in your workspace.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding Outline Width<\/strong> You will also see an outline width setting. By default, this is set to <strong>0.4mm<\/strong>, which represents the actual physical width of standard embroidery thread. For basic digitizing at this level, you generally do not need to adjust this setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Fixing and Locking Stitches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure your embroidery doesn&#8217;t unravel, you need to manage how the machine starts and stops the stitch line. You can easily adjust these using the Fixing (start) and Locking (end) options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose from the following settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Auto (Default):<\/strong> The software intelligently decides if fixing or locking stitches are technically necessary based on the object type, stitch density, and overall sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Always:<\/strong> The software will inevitably add securing stitches at the start (fixing) or end (locking) of the object, regardless of the sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Never:<\/strong> No securing stitches will be added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> Choosing &#8220;Never&#8221; forces a &#8220;soft start.&#8221; This is highly useful if the running stitch is immediately stitched over by another dense object, preventing a bulky buildup of thread underneath your design.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Running stitch is one of the primary stitch types in your eXPerience 8 embroidery software. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3306,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"categories-kb":[333,336,334],"class_list":["post-3304","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-kb-how-to-training","categories-kb-how-to-training-operator","categories-kb-how-to-training-pilot"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"categories-kb":[{"value":333,"label":"How to Training"},{"value":336,"label":"How to Training - Operator"},{"value":334,"label":"How to Training - Pilot"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/digitizing-basics-how-to-customi-1-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"eXPerience embroidery software","author_link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/author\/experience-embroidery-software\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/3304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=3304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}