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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Kiyokazu Sekine, Kuwana, JP;
Kiyokazu Sekine, Kuwana, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An embroidery data creation apparatus includes an outline data acquisition portion, a thread density data acquisition portion, a needle drop point setting portion that sets a plurality of first needle drop points, a plurality of second needle drop points, and a sewing order to alternately connect the plurality of first needle drop points and the plurality of second needle drop points using the stitches, a needle drop point change portion that, in a case where one of a value of a length ratio and a length difference is equal to or more than a specified threshold value, changes positions of some of the plurality of second needle drop points, respectively, to positions each of which will be covered by a stitch formed by connecting a first stitch end point and a second stitch end point, and an embroidery data creation portion that creates embroidery data.