DRAWings PRO XII vs Tajima DG

DRAWings PRO XII is graphics and production software for embroidery, textile and screen printing, computerized quilting, cut and stencil crafting, and fabric painting. It runs on Windows and macOS and imports vector and bitmap graphics, alongside support for many embroidery machine formats. Tools include automatic scaling to fit a design within a hoop, stitch-density adjustment within a 25% range, auto-digitizing, stitch simulation and appliqué. Version XII adds a patent-pending Sketch stitch engine, support for additional embroidery machine models and hoop sizes, and printouts that can include barcodes for compatible machines to load designs with stitch-count and color-change information. The package contains 204 embroidery-ready clipart items, 147 cut vector designs and more than 3,000 embroidery designs. Users can copy and paste designs from CorelDRAW or import CMX files exported from it, but DRAW-Stitch functionality is no longer available in this version. The full downloadable package costs $2,199, paid once. A free trial is available after submitting an evaluation form; review may take up to one business day. Activation and updates require an active internet connection.

Tajima DG is paid embroidery digitizing software for creating designs for embroidery machines. It is listed for Windows and offered in Master Series, Creator, Composer, and Express grades, with editing functions varying by grade. Master Series provides extensive editing and automatic digitizing; Creator offers basic digitizing, templates, and free design creation; Composer targets name embroidery with more than 200 standard fonts; Express transfers data directly from a PC to an embroidery machine without USB. DG17 adds action symbols, cursor-position display, adjustable backdrop transparency, automatic 3D embroidery processing, and fabric-specific recipes. PulseCloud can store up to 100,000 design files, supports online editing through PulseCloud Designer, and allows mobile access. DG17 connects directly to Tajima, Barudan, Brother, SWF, and ZSK machines, and supports DrawFusion with CorelDRAW. It uses Tajima PXF and other popular embroidery formats. Pricing is on request.