在这篇文章中，我们将讨论什么是DST 文件(DST file)以及如何在Windows 11/10中打开和查看它。就像(Just)我们之前讨论的PES 文件(PES file)一样，DST也是一种刺绣文件格式。它用于存储和向绣花机提供缝合命令以控制缝纫针。让我们详细检查一下这种格式。
什么是一 .dst 文件？
DST是Data Stitch Tajima的首字母缩写词。DST文件格式是Tajima开发的专有刺绣文件格式。它是一种非常流行的刺绣格式，包含用于不同刺绣机的缝合命令。它基本上由缝合信息和关于如何通过软件管理和控制缝纫针的元数据组成。
每个DST文件由两部分组成；标题和正文。标头长 512 字节，由标签、针迹、颜色变化记录等内容组成。在正文部分，存储了DST命令，如控制代码(Control Codes)、TRIM 命令(TRIM Command)、亮片命令(Sequin Command)等。
什么程序可以打开.DST文件？
现在，问题出现了，什么程序可以打开DST文件？好吧，为了回答您的问题，我们将提到一些免费程序和在线工具，可让您在Windows 11/10DST文件。Windows 11/10上没有可以打开DST文件的本机应用程序，因此需要使用第三方工具查看DST绣花文件。
现在让我们看看第三方工具在您的 Windows 11/10 PC 上打开和查看DST文件。(DST)
如何在Windows 11/10DST文件？
由于 Windows 上没有默认应用程序来查看具有.dst文件扩展名的文件，因此我们将使用一些第三方软件和在线工具来打开它们。以下是用于在 Windows 11/10 上打开DST文件的免费软件和 Web 服务：(DST)
- 伯尼娜艺术链接
- 大衣EDV
- 我的编辑
- 华晨快车
- joshvarga.com
现在让我们详细讨论这些程序！
1] 伯尼娜艺术链接
BERNINA ArtLink是一款免费的刺绣查看器和转换器软件，可让您在Windows 11/10DST文件。在其中，您可以查看各种刺绣文件，包括PES、PEC、ART、EMD、ARX、VIP、SEW等。
只需使用其File > Open Design功能浏览和导入DST文件，然后使用各种工具查看设计。它提供标准查看功能，包括缩放、平移、旋转、艺术视图、显示/隐藏箍、显示/隐藏网格、显示/隐藏针点、测量工具等。您还可以查看针数、颜色等详细信息，织物名称、织物类型、作者、标题、评论以及其中有关DST文件的更多信息。
除了这些标准工具外，您还可以在其“视图”(View)菜单中找到Stitch Player（慢速重绘）功能。(Stitch Player (Slow Redraw))此功能基本上使您可以播放DST(DST)刺绣设计的整个缝合过程的动画。您可以查看该过程以及更改和更正缝合顺序。您可以使用Speed、Reverse、Auto-scroll等选项控制顺序。
如果您想将DST刺绣导出为其他格式，您也可以这样做。它提供了一个专用的导出机器文件(Export Machine File)选项，您可以从文件(File)菜单访问该选项。此选项可让您将DST转换为EXP、ART、SEW、PES、PCS、EMD和其他一些文件格式。
您可以下载这个免费的DST文件查看器并在bernina.com上了解更多信息。
请参阅：(See:) 适用于 Windows 10 的最佳免费时装设计软件(Best Free Fashion Design software for Windows 10)
2] 大衣EDV
您还可以使用这款名为Coats Embroidery Design Viewer (EDV)的免费刺绣查看器。它是一款专门用于在Windows 11/10 PC上打开和查看DST等刺绣文件的专用软件。(DST)您可以使用其File > OpenDST文件导入其中，然后使用可用工具开始查看绣花和细节。
它可以让您在 3D 视图中预览刺绣、自定义网格选项、旋转设计、缩放设计、放大/缩小、显示/隐藏对象和针迹等。您还可以使用其 View > Redraw选项来查看缝合过程。此外，它还允许您通过转到“File > Design Info”选项来查看设计属性。
从针迹(Stitches)菜单中，您可以从设计中删除小针迹。该软件还允许您将DST文件保存为其他格式，例如NGS、EXP、KSM等。您可以从coats.com获得这个方便的(coats.com)DST查看器。
阅读：(Read:) 什么是 CDR 文件？(What is a CDR file?)
3] 我的编辑
另一个可以让您打开和查看DST文件的软件是我的编辑器(my editor)。是一款支持各种绣花文件查看和编辑的绣花软件。当您打开DST文件时，它会显示刺绣图、序列查看器(Viewer)和实际刺绣设计。在其中，您可以使用慢速重绘(Slow Redraw)功能从导入的DST文件播放整个拼接过程。
缩放(Zoom)、缩放、旋转、3D 视图模式、显示/隐藏填充轮廓、隐藏选定对象、显示/隐藏缝合标记等，是该软件中的一些查看选项。此外，它还提供了一些方便的工具，如自动密度、更换面料、去除小针迹、检查刺绣统计数据(auto-density, change fabric, remove small stitches, check embroidery statistics,)等等。
总而言之，查看DST文件并对其进行一些调整是一款不错的免费软件。你可以从这里(from here)下载。
请参阅：(See:) 什么是 STEP 文件？(What is a STEP file?)
4] 华晨快车
Embrilliance Express是一个免费的简单刺绣查看器，您可以使用它在Windows 11/10DST文件。它为您提供了在 PC 上查看和分析DST设计所需的所有工具。(DST)当您打开DST文件时，它将显示一个对象(Objects)面板，您可以在其中浏览和查看刺绣设计中使用的所有对象。还提供了“属性”面板，让您查看和转换线色。(Properties)可以在中心查看实际设计。
您可以放大/缩小或旋转设计、切换 3D 视图模式、显示或隐藏缝合点、跳跃、测量、箍、网格等，并分析DST文件。它还允许您在设计中创建字母。您甚至可以打印刺绣设计。
该软件的某些功能（例如，保存）在免费版本中被禁用。您可以从官方网站下载免费版本或购买付费版本(download the free version)
5] joshvarga.com
joshvarga.com 是一个专门的在线刺绣文件查看器。它使您可以在线打开和查看DST文件。此外(Additionally)，还可以查看其他一些刺绣文件，如PES、EXP、JEF、SEW、PCS等。
要打开其中的DST文件，只需启动 Web 浏览器，然后前往joshvarga.com 网站(joshvarga.com website)。现在，单击选择(Choose)文件选项，然后浏览并导入要查看的DST文件。(DST)它将在浏览器中显示刺绣。您可以通过单击“渲染为 3D”(Render as 3D) 选项以 3D 模式可视化DST刺绣。(DST)
它还提供了一个保存(Save)按钮，您可以使用该按钮将DST转换为PEC刺绣格式。
检查：(Check:) 最佳 Mbox 查看器工具(Best Mbox Viewer Tools)
如何将 EMB 转换为 DST？
EMB和DST都是绣花文件。要将EMB转换为DST，您可以使用我们在本文上面讨论的BERNINA ArtLink 。只需(Simply)打开一个EMB文件，然后转到File > Export Machine File选项将其保存为DST文件格式。
希望这篇文章对您有所帮助！
现在阅读：(Now read:) What is an IGS/ IGES file?
What is a DST file? How to open a DST file in Windows 11/10?
In this post, we will tаlk about what is a DST file and how can you open and view it in Windows 11/10. Just like a PES file that we discussed before, DST is also an embroidery file format. It is used to store and provide stitching commands to an embroidery machine to control the sewing needle. Let us check out this format in detail.
What is a DST file?
DST is an acronym for Data Stitch Tajima. The DST file format is a proprietary embroidery file format developed by Tajima. It is quite a popular embroidery format that contains stitching commands for different embroidery machines. It basically consists of the stitching information and metadata on how the sewing needle should be managed and controlled by the software.
Each DST file is composed of two parts; header and body. The header is 512 bytes long and consists of contents including labels, stitches, color change records, and more. In the body part, there are DST commands like Control Codes, TRIM Command, Sequin Command, and more that are stored.
What program can open a DST file?
Now, the question arises that what program can open a DST file? Well, to answer your question, we will be mentioning some free programs and online tools that allow you to open and view a DST file on Windows 11/10. There is no native app on Windows 11/10 that let you open DST file, thus the need of using a third-party tool to view DST embroidery file.
Let us now check out the third-party tools to open and view DST files on your Windows 11/10 PC.
How to open a DST file in Windows 11/10?
Since there is no default app on Windows to view files with the .dst file extension, we will be using some third-party software and online tools to open them. Here are the freeware and web services to use to open a DST file on Windows 11/10:
- BERNINA ArtLink
- Coats EDV
- my editor
- Embrilliance Express
- joshvarga.com
Let us discuss these programs in detail now!
1] BERNINA ArtLink
BERNINA ArtLink is a free embroidery viewer and converter software that lets you open and view DST files in Windows 11/10. In it, you can view a wide range of embroidery files including PES, PEC, ART, EMD, ARX, VIP, SEW, and more.
Simply use its File > Open Design function to browse and import a DST file and then view the design using various tools. It offers standard viewing features including zoom, pan, rotate, artistic view, show/ hide hoops, show/ hide grid, show/ hide needle points, measure tool, etc. You can also check out details like the number of stitches, colors, fabric name, fabric type, author, title, comment, and more about a DST file in it.
Apart from these standard tools, you can find a Stitch Player (Slow Redraw) feature in its View menu. This feature basically enables you to play an animation of the entire stitching process of a DST embroidery design. You can review the process as well as alter and correct the stitching sequence. You can control the sequence using the options like Speed, Reverse, Auto-scroll, and more.
If you want to export DST embroideries to some other formats, you can do that too. It provides a dedicated Export Machine File option that you can access from the File menu. This option lets you convert DST to EXP, ART, SEW, PES, PCS, EMD and a few more file formats.
You can download this free DST file viewer and learn more about it on bernina.com.
See: Best Free Fashion Design software for Windows 10
2] Coats EDV
You can also use this free embroidery viewer called Coats Embroidery Design Viewer (EDV). It is a dedicated software designed to open and view embroidery files like DST on Windows 11/10 PC. You can import a DST file into it using its File > Open feature and then start viewing the embroidery and details using available tools.
It lets you preview the embroidery in 3D view, customize grid options, rotate design, scale design, zoom in/ out, show/ hide object and stitches, etc. You can also use its View > Redraw option to view the stitching process. Furthermore, it lets you see the design properties by going to the File > Design Info option.
From the Stitches menu, you can remove small stitches from the design. This software also lets you save the DST file in other formats like NGS, EXP, KSM, etc. You can get this handy DST viewer from coats.com.
Read: What is a CDR file?
3] my editor
Another software that lets you open and view a DST file is my editor. It is embroidery software that supports various embroidery files to view and edit. As you open a DST file, it shows an embroidery map, a sequence Viewer, and the actual embroidery design. In it, you can play the whole stitching process from the imported DST file using the Slow Redraw feature.
Zoom, scale, rotate, 3D view mode, show/ hide filled outlines, hide selected objects, show/ hide stitch marks, etc., are some of the viewing options in this software. Plus, it also offers few handy tools like auto-density, change fabric, remove small stitches, check embroidery statistics, and more.
All in all, it is good freeware to view DST files and make a few adjustments to them. You can download it from here.
See: What is a STEP file?
4] Embrilliance Express
Embrilliance Express is a free simple embroidery viewer using which you can open and view DST files in Windows 11/10. It provides you all the required tools to view and analyze DST designs on PC. When you open the DST file, it will show an Objects panel where you can explore and view all the objects used in the embroidery design. A Properties panel is also provided to let you view and convert thread color. The actual design can be viewed in the center.
You can zoom in/out or rotate the design, toggle 3D view mode, show or hide stitch points, jumps, measure, hoop, grid, etc., and analyze the DST file. It also lets you create letters in the design. You can even Print the embroidery design.
Some features (e.g., save) of this software are disabled in the free version. You can download the free version or buy the paid one from its official website
5] joshvarga.com
joshvarga.com is a dedicated online embroidery file viewer. It lets you open and view DST files online. Additionally, some other embroidery files can also be viewed through it, such as PES, EXP, JEF, SEW, PCS and more.
To open the DST file in it, simply launch a web browser and then head to the joshvarga.com website. Now, click on the Choose files option and then browse and import the DST file you want to view. It will display the embroidery in the browser. You can visualize the DST embroidery in 3D mode by clicking on its Render as 3D option.
It provides a Save button too that you can use to convert DST to PEC embroidery format.
Check: Best Mbox Viewer Tools
How do I convert EMB to DST?
Both EMB and DST are embroidery files. To convert EMB to DST, you can use the BERNINA ArtLink that we discussed above in this post. Simply open an EMB file and then go to the File > Export Machine File option to save it to the DST file format.
Hope you find the article helpful!
Now read: What is an IGS/ IGES file?
