This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employmentSOPswork instructionsoral, written and visual communicationquality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section outputhousekeepingtasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recyclingWHS practices |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Software includes: | any software classed as a digitising software (as opposed to customising or editing software) |
Import selected work includes the following: | opening software and exploring workspace functionality, elements and iconssetting defaults to machine requirementsdetermining image importation requirementsprocessing images as necessary in preparation for automated and semi-automated digitising techniquesrecognising and selecting file types importing image into working area |
Prepare materials and equipment includes the following: | selecting machine format and confirming capability to meet image requirementsselecting fabric typeselecting workspace/canvas and adjusting colour identifying colour blocks and colour thread changes and adjusting setting up thread palettedetermining and planning optimum digitising sequencemanually adjusting stitching order and making colour changes to selected areas |
Manual digitising techniques include one or more of the following: | identifying and applying basic stitch typescreating free shapes with fixed angle stitching, with and without holescreating free shapes with turning stitching, with and without holescreating borders, runs and details |
Automated digitising techniques include one or more of the following: | converting file types and manipulating for applicationconverting design objects and shapes to embroidery and digitising using semi-automated and fully automated techniques |
Fills and outlines include one or more of the following: | modifying basic property options, including design size, to meet specific design requirementsselecting and altering fill stitch pattern properties (single and multiple areas) and directionselecting and altering outline propertiescreating a realistic computer representation (3-D view) |
Adjust embroidery designs and optimise stitch quality includes one or more of the following: | adjusting image inclusions and objects to support design effectsintroducing machine hoop, for output sizing, and integrating into designadjusting stitch densities and lengths and eliminating small stitchesoptimising corner stitching and long satin stitchesminimising stitch bunchingstabilising fabric with automatic underlaysstitching design assessing and adjusting pull compensation |
Finalise design includes one or more of the following: | assessing stitch sequence, stitch entry and exit points, and start/end of design and confirming optimal quality outcomeassessing and revising insertion and deletion of trim functions, where possible, to optimise productivityassessing and revising colour sequencing, where possible, to optimise productivitymaking adjustments to digitising specifications to ensure optimal quality outcome of embroidery |
Output to printer and machine includes the following: | creating template and worksheet, printing and checking to ensure design requirements are achievedexporting completed design to the machine ready for stitching according to manufacturer specifications and save for later accessprinting design reports |
File types includes one or more of the following: | Bitmap:.jpeg.gif.tiff.bmp.pngVector: .wmf.emf.eps/.ps.ai.cdr |
Optimum digitising sequence includes the following: | minimising registration problems caused by fabric distortionplanning colour sequence |