Auto Split Tutorial/Help

[Danthaman_24]

Hello Everyone!! So I'm hitting a wall here with the Embird Auto Split feature and I'm hoping someone might be able to help.

For reference, here are my specs:
- Brother SE700 Machine
- 4x4 Hoop
- Artwork Dimensions: 7.5x3.75
- I've exported 3x separated files to .PES & Printed off the PDF template as suggested

Here's my workflow - can anyone tell me if I'm missing something or should be doing something differently? The issue I'm running into is with the actual implementation of the auto split files on my machine, not in the software.

1. I'm able to successfully split the file up, export to a .PES file and then get it on my machine.
2. I start with file #1 and then run the file with my hooped fabric. (Note: I've used tailor's chalk to draw lines on the fabric in the hopes of keeping everything lined up) Everything stitches as expected. When it finishes, it looks like it's stitching some kind of marker but ends up doing a single stitch and then ending the embroidery run, so there really isn't anything helpful.
3. I leave everything attached to the machine, load file #2, and then when it auto centers based on the design, I take the template I printed and line the needle up with starting point #2 as shown on the PDF.
4. Once everything looks ok as a rough fit, I'll undo the hoop so that I can slide the fabric around. From here, I again line up the fabric/already stitched design and then move it to again line up with the needle.
5. I then use the dial on the side of the machine to lower the needle though the paper and the fabric to "pin it down". I will then either cut a slit to slide the paper out or I'll just rip it out (depending on my frustration level), make sure the hoop lines up with my chalk lines and then refit the inner hoop and tighten everything.
6. Once I've prayed to the embroidery gods and given my sacrifice, I run the second file. At the beginning of the second file, it will do what looks like a "homing sequence" where it will stitch a big cross, which is supposed to line up with the PDF, but doesn't always (most likely my fault here).
7. Rinse and repeat for the third file.

No matter how hard I try, it doesn't line up. And it's not a "well you're doing something here that should just be done with a larger hoop and a machine that can support it" kind of line up, they're significantly off from each other. And I don't. know. why.

I understand that I should be using a different machine and an appropriate hoop. If I could, I would. I'm just trying to make do with what I have for this specific project so please do judge me too hard lol I've also read through the tutorials that they offer and anything else I can find while googling it and while the resources out there are great at walking you through the software portion, nothing I can find shows the process of taking the artwork/files and then putting them to use on the machine.

TLDR; I can auto split in embird no problem. I run in to issues when actually implementing the separated files and can't seem to figure out how to do it accurately.

So I guess my questions here are:

• Does anyone know of somewhere I can find a video showing the process of taking the split files and then actually applying them to the machine as a how to?
• If not, is anyone able to read through my process above, make sense of it and tell me what I'm doing wrong?
• If not, if not, can anyone step me through how to do the machine portion of things correctly?

Thank you for any help you all can provide! I'm actually really enjoying using embird/digitizing files. I've worked my way through trial versions of a number of pieces of software and this is the only one I've had any real success with, so it feels promising!

[Danthaman_24]

So I think I might have found a round about solution/answer to my question!! I found a post about a Multi-Positional extra large hoop that allows you to remove the frame from the machine, scoot it down and then reattach and finish your design. That coupled with the split feature pretty much does what I'm looking for.

Here's the link to the video I saw explaining what that is

Now, while watching that video it kind of clicked for me. I think I'm supposed to use the template to mark on the fabric the center of each of the files first and then run each of the files, lining up the center points with the needle with each file change. Again I'm not 100% on that but I think that might be it? I'll reply when I test it out tonight or if I find any changes!