Dec 23, 2009 - Does anyone know of any 'file viewer' programs for.dst files that will work on Mac?
HI everyone, I've got a new potential client who would like me to convert my.ai files to.dst files. This format is for embroidery machines. I've heard that it is typically PC based and requires some learning curve once you get an application that can create these files. Does anyone have experience with this?
Could you give me some advice? I'd like to land this account, and while there is more to it than these.dst files, I'd like to get that work from them as well. I'm curious as to what programs are available (any for mac?) as well as any tips or tricks and advice if you've done this sort of work before.
I'm a graphic designer with many years experience, but this sort of production work I am unfamiliar with. I've sent vector files to embroidery joint, but I was unaware that they were converting those files to another format. I've heard that you have to re-draw and then specify things like number of stitches, understitching and things like that. Please Help!!! THanks, Paisios.
Sheet set files can be created using AutoCAD's Sheet Set Manager (SSM) tool, which can be displayed on the interface by selecting the View tab and then Palettes panel → Sheet Set Manager. Sheet set files do not contain the actual drawing layouts. Instead, they contain information pointing to the location of the layouts stored in the DWG drawing files.
When a DST file is open in AutoCAD, the information is displayed in the 'Sheet List' tab of the SSM with each sheet name acting as a shortcut that you can click to view the layout of the DWG drawing file.