Setting Hatch Embroidery 3 to utilize dedicated graphics card

Setting Hatch Embroidery 3 to utilize dedicated graphics card

For those of you with a dedicated graphics card such as an NVIDIA card, you can improve Hatch’s performance by setting Hatch to operate with this card instead of allowing Windows to choose.

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How do I set my Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to run Hatch?

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To set the default GPU for Hatch you'll need to associate Hatch with it so your computer will know which GPU to use.

  1. From Start Icon, type "Graphics Settings". 
  2. Click “Open”
    .

  1. Click Desktop App.
  2. Click Hatch. If Hatch is not on the list, you will need to browse to:

For Hatch 3 C:\Program Files\Wilcom\Hatch Embroidery 3\BIN\HatchEmbroidery.exe

For Hatch 2:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Wilcom\Hatch Embroidery 2\BIN\Hatch.exe

 

5.      Once identified, click Add



6. You will now see Hatch in your list of Programs, click on Hatch Embroidery and select Options.


7. Set the application to your High Performance GPU.
8. Click save.

Hatch will now utilize your higher performing GPU.


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