Supported file formats

Supported file formats

Embroidery designs are saved in one of two formats – ‘design’ (outline) or ‘machine’ (stitch) file format. WilcomWorkspace reads and writes a wide variety of file formats of both types.
 

File type

Description

Design

Design files usually contain digitized shapes and lines, selected stitch types and stitch values and effects.

Machine

Machine files generally contain stitches and machine functions and are only suited to specific embroidery machines.

Supported design file formats

WilcomWorkspace supports the following design file (condensed) formats:

Extension

Format

Read

Write

EMB

EmbroideryStudio design file (up to & including the latest release)

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•

ART

artista V4.0 design files

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ART42

Explorations project file

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ART?0

BERNINA Embroidery Software file

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JAN

Janome Embroidery Software file

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Supported machine file formats

WilcomWorkspace supports the following machine file (expanded) formats:

Extension

 

Format

Read

Write

10O

 

Toyota

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•

ARX

 

Bernina cross stitch file format

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BRO

 

Bits & Volts

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•

CSD

 

Singer / Poem / Huskygram

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•

DAT

 

Hiraoka DAT

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•

DSB

†

Tajima (Barudan)

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•

DSN

 

Nova

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DST

 

Tajima

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•

DSZ

¥

Tajima ZSK machine format

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•

EMX

 

Wilcom cross stitch file format

 

 

EMD

 

Elna

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•

EXP

 

Melco

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•

HUS

 

Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff

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•

INB

 

Inbro

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•

JEF

 

Janome / Elna / Kenmore format (V1.0)

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•

KSM

 

Pfaff

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•

MJD

 

Time & Space MJD

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•

PCD

 

Pfaff

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•

PCH

 

Pfaff

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PCM

 

Pfaff

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•

PCQ

 

Pfaff

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•

PCS

 

Pfaff

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•

PEC

 

Deco / Brother / Babylock

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PES

 

Deco / Brother / Babylock

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•

PMU

 

Proel Win

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•

UM

 

Proel DOS

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•

SEW

 

Janome / Elna / Kenmore

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•

SHV

 

Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff

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•

STC

 

Gunold APS stitch format

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STX

 

Datastitch

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•

TAP / MON

§

Happy

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•

TBF

 

Tajima

 

•

U01

†

Barudan (TBD)

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•

U03

 

Barudan FDR-3

 

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VEP

 

Hiraoka VEP

 

•

VIP

 

Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff

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•

VP3

 

Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff

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•

XXX

†

Singer

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•

Z01

£

ZSK TC machine format

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•

† includes needle addressing data ¥ Two options – ZSK1 and ZSK2 (see note) § TAP and MON files are written together – TAP is the machine file, MON the header file.£ Used with Transport Code Disks (see note)

Note: ZSK1 format is used with older ZSK machines, generally those older than 1991 which have no more than 7 needles. ZSK2 is for newer ZSK machines, those characterized by a single top thread trimmer. The trim is the most significant differentiating factor between the two types. If the ZSK machine accepts Transport Code Disks, then ZSK TC Machine Format must be used.

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