Transform

Transform

The <transform> element adjusts a decoration’s size, orientation, and position. Each decoration uses one transform.

XML structure

<transform
      scale="1.0"       // Scale factor: double, min 0.8, max 1.2
      mirror="none"     // Mirror mode: none | horizontal | vertical | both
      rotation="0"      // Rotation angle in degrees (+/-)
      dx="0.0"          // X translation in mm (from location top-left)
      dy="0.0"          // Y translation in mm (from location top-left)
/>

Transform order

Transformations apply in this order:
  1. Scale → around the decoration’s center
  2. Mirror → horizontal/vertical/both, around center
  3. Rotate → around center, clockwise (+) or counterclockwise (–)
  4. Translate (dx/dy) → moves the transformed decoration right and down from the location’s top-left corner.

Attributes

Attribute
Details
scale
Scale factor: 0.8 (80%) to 1.2 (120%). Embroidery scaling is limited to ±20% for quality.
mirror
Flip mode: none (default), horizontal, vertical, or both.
rotation
Degrees of rotation. 0 means no rotation. Positive = clockwise.
dx / dy
X and Y offsets in mm, relative to the location’s top-left corner.

Remarks

  1. The client must ensure that after transformation, the decoration still fits within its placement area.
  2. Invalid scale values (below 0.8 or above 1.2) are rejected.

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