{"id":3341,"date":"2026-06-19T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=3341"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:05:29","slug":"how-to-create-and-use-custom-embroidery-hoops-in-your-software","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-and-use-custom-embroidery-hoops-in-your-software\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create and Use Custom Embroidery Hoops in Your Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own an embroidery machine or a specific hoop that is not available in the software&#8217;s default lists, you can manually add it to your library.<\/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_28401\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RZCqo-W_0Iw?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\/RZCqo-W_0Iw\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps below to configure your custom workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open Options:<\/strong><br>Navigate to the <strong>Tools<\/strong> menu at the top of your screen and select <strong>Options<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access Custom Hoops:<\/strong><br>In the dialog box that appears, click on the <strong>Custom hoops<\/strong> tab. This is your central hub for managing custom configurations.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a New Hoop:<\/strong><br>Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button to open the creation dialog.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name Your Hoop:<\/strong> <br>Type a clear, identifiable name for your new hoop.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select or Type Manufacturer and Model: <\/strong><br><em>Manual entry allowed for unlisted machines.<\/em><br>Select the machine manufacturer and the specific model from the dropdown menus. <strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> If your manufacturer or machine model is not available in the dropdown lists, simply click on the text box and type the name manually.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Define Shape and Useful Area:<\/strong><br>Select the physical shape of your hoop, then input the specific width and height values to define the useful embroidery area.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create and Restart:<\/strong><br>Click <strong>Create<\/strong>. You must close and restart the eXPerience 8 software for the new hoop and machine configuration to take effect and appear in your lists.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply Your Custom Hoop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the software has restarted, your new company and hoop will be permanently available in your machine and hoop lists. You can apply it in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting as Your Default Workspace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this custom machine is the primary one you work on, you can set it as your default hoop directly through the <strong>Welcome<\/strong> tab. This ensures every new project automatically uses these settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to a Single Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are only creating a one-off design for this specific machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start a blank design and create or import your artwork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Machine icon<\/strong> in the toolbar and select the <strong>Change<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your designated Company Name, Machine, and Custom Hoop from the lists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are now ready to export your design for production.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crucial Compatibility Tip:<\/strong> Many top embroidery machine manufacturers (including Janome, Elna, Brother, Pfaff, Husqvarna-Viking, Babylock, and Necchi) utilize file formats that require a pre-assigned, recognized hoop directly within the exported file data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the design file lacks recognized hoop information, the machine may refuse to read it. Because of this, custom hoops may not be compatible with all machine brands. Always double-check your machine and hoop selection before exporting to ensure the file is properly formatted for your specific hardware.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own an embroidery machine or a specific hoop that is not available in the software&#8217;s default lists, you can manually add it to your library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3342,"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":[333,337,336,334],"class_list":["post-3341","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-kb-how-to-training","categories-kb-how-to-training-advanced","categories-kb-how-to-training-operator","categories-kb-how-to-training-pilot"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"categories-kb":[{"value":333,"label":"How to Training"},{"value":337,"label":"How to Training - Advanced"},{"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\/06\/maxresdefault1-2-1024x576.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\/3341","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\/3342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=3341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}