Dear Lex, yes, in case there is a large distance, the TSP solver makes a jump. My machine can actually do jumps (knot the threads and cut them at both ends), so my main goal is to optimize the number of jumps. What one should do is try to order the groups such that connections can be hidden below other stitching, but this is complicated, especially when you don't have the concept of an area (my stuff just works on open paths). Best regards, Michael