Hayes DST Check

1. Your file

Tajima .DST only. The file stays on this computer; nothing is uploaded.

Drop DST hereor click to choose

2. Settings

Defaults suit most jobs. Change one and the check reruns.

Add a cut when a jump is longer than (mm)Same colour moving this far gets cut first. Remove stitches shorter than (mm)Tiny stitches break thread. 0 turns this off. My machine cuts after this many jumpsNormally 3. Not sure? Run the machine test below. Machine speed (stitches a minute)Only used for the run-time estimate.

Saves a copy ending in "-fixed.dst". Your original is never changed.

3. What we found

Read left to right: size and stitch count, then what the tool fixed, then what still needs your eye.

–Size (mm)

–Stitches

–Cuts added

–Tiny stitches removed

–Dense areas

Your design will appear here, stitch by stitch.

Show fixed version Jumps Cuts the tool added Dense areas

Checklist

Hi-vis ticks are fixed for you. Yellow needs a look before you stitch.

·Waiting for a file.

Colours

One swatch per colour in the file, with its stitch count. DST files don't store thread colours, so tap a swatch to match your threads in the preview.

Test your machine (once)

Two minutes on a bit of scrap tells you the cuts will work. Do it once, not every job.

Download the cut test file (two small squares, 40 mm wide, one colour). Load and stitch it like any design.
If the machine asks about "feed" or "thread trimming" when it loads, take a photo before you press anything.
Look between the two squares. Thread cut cleanly: you're set, the tool's cuts will work. Loose thread dragged across: the cut setting needs changing. Send Chris the photo.
While you're in the settings: Settings → Environment 2 → Del. small stch. If it says OFF, set it to 0.2. That stops the tiny stitches that snap thread.