{"id":2639,"date":"2025-08-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2639"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:19:46","slug":"understanding-technique-selection-in-drawings-pro","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/understanding-technique-selection-in-drawings-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Technique Selection in DRAWings PRO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DRAWings\u00ae PRO XII is a powerful, multi-functional software designed for a wide range of creative applications, including embroidery, graphic design, cutting, stencils, crystals, and painting. With so many capabilities, it is essential to have a workspace that is both efficient and uncluttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Technique Selection<\/strong> tool allows you to customize the user interface by enabling only the tools relevant to your current project. This guide will walk you through how to use this feature to streamline your workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_92726\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kzAUJR2BlnM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kzAUJR2BlnM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"\"><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-Step Guide to Using Techniques<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Open the Technique Selection Window<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To begin, locate and click on the <strong>Techniques<\/strong> icon on your main toolbar. This will open the Technique Selection window, where you can manage all available creative functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The available techniques are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embroidery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stencil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Understand the Default Workspace<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, whenever you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-new-design-in-drawings\/\">create a new design<\/a> in DRAWings PRO XII, the <strong>Embroidery<\/strong> technique is automatically enabled. This ensures that all the necessary embroidery tools are immediately available, while tools for other techniques remain hidden to simplify the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Enable or Disable Techniques<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Technique Selection window, you can click on any technique to enable or disable it for your current session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To Enable a Technique:<\/strong> Simply click on it. For example, if you want to add crystals to an embroidery design, click on the <strong>Crystals<\/strong> technique.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Disable a Technique:<\/strong> Click on an enabled technique to turn it off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Understand the Status Indicators (Bulbs)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next to each technique, you will see a colored bulb that indicates its current status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Black Bulb:<\/strong> The technique is <strong>disabled<\/strong> and its tools are hidden from the workspace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Bulb:<\/strong> The technique is <strong>enabled<\/strong> and its tools are available, but it is not yet being used in the current design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Red Bulb:<\/strong> The technique is <strong>actively being used<\/strong> in the design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> A technique with a red bulb cannot be disabled. To disable it, you must first remove or convert all objects in your design that use that specific technique.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5: Apply Changes to Your Workspace<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have selected the techniques you wish to use, click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to confirm your choices and close the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workspace will instantly update to reflect your selections. For instance, if you enabled &#8220;Crystals,&#8221; the <strong>Crystal Types and Settings<\/strong> will now appear as options within the Fill and Outline Properties tabs, ready for you to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary and Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Technique Selection system is designed for maximum flexibility. You can enable a single technique to focus on a specific task or activate all of them to work on a complex, multi-media project. By hiding unnecessary tools, you can reduce clutter and create a workspace that is as simple or as powerful as you need it to be, allowing you to focus on what matters most\u2014your creativity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DRAWings\u00ae PRO XII is a powerful, multi-functional software designed for a wide range of creative applications, including embroidery, graphic design, cutting, stencils, crystals, and painting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2640,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"categories-kb":[333],"class_list":["post-2639","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-kb-how-to-training"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"categories-kb":[{"value":333,"label":"How to Training"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/understanding-technique-selectio-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"DRAWings Embroidery Software","author_link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/author\/drawings\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=2639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}