Staggering of yarn carriers at the fabric selvedge (YD/YDI)

I. Enter staggering of yarn carriers at the fabric selvedge (YD/YDI):

In the Configuration dialog box under Optimization / Yarn Carrier Distance from the Fabric Selvedge (YD) is activated by default for all patterns Optimize YD per row (YDopt) and the specifications for calculating the distances are predefined.

  1. Design Pattern appears.
  2. The Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI) control column is displayed.
  3. Presetting of Configuration will be displayed: OPT (YD optimized)
    1
    Open the Configuration tool window.
    Home ribbon -> Config­uration group -> Configuration
    2
    In the Configuration tool window at the left in the selection panel select the desired pattern via the selection list.
    3
    Select the Optimizing tab.
    4
    Deactivate the Optimize YD per row (YDopt) function under the Optimizing Strokes sector.
  1. Working with YD / YDI in the control column is possible now.
    2. 5
    Close the tool window.
    6
    Position the cursor on the control column.
    7
    Open the context menu with the RMB.
  2. The context menu appears.
    3. 8
    Select the desired YDI index (color).
    9
    Enter the selected index (color) in the desired pattern rows of the Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI)control column.
    - or –
    Select the Show in Table context menu to make the new entries in the Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI) tool window and enter them in the control column.

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Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI) tab

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Selecting the default value to enter in the control column

Delete the entry from the control column
During the technical processing, either the last entry or the entry that appears most frequently in a knitting row is applied.

: In a special case entries from knitting elements also can be entered.

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Table with default tables for the yarn carrier staggering

  • YD: Default table of STOLL valid for the patterns or orders
    • Perhaps further entries for the respective patterns - pattern related default table

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Table of the YDI indexes

  • Predefined yarn carrier staggerings from STOLL
  • Freely available entries for your own yarn carrier staggerings
  • How to create further YDI indexes

YDIn: n = 1-20
: In each table there can be defined other values for the staggering process of the yarn carriers.

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Display of the yarn carrier rails with the yarn carriers left / right and the allocated values for staggering

: Values changeable by moving the yarn carriers.

Enter different indices (colors) in to areas of the control column if different distance tables are necessary in the pattern.

II. Create a pattern-related YD table:

  1. The Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI) tool window is open.
  2. The Optimize YD per row (YDopt) function is disabled for the desired pattern.
    1
    Move cursor to the first column of the upper table (5).
    2
    Open the context menu with the RMB.
    3
    Select the desired pattern for the new YD table via Insert Row for Pattern-related Values .
  1. Additional row will be inserted.
    2. 4
    Select additional row.
  2. The view of yarn carrier rails appears.
    3. 5
    Move the yarn carriers by the slider graphically.
    - or –
    Enter the values in the edit box.
    6
    Select a new entry in the column.
    7
    Make entry into the control column of the desired rows.

III. Working with YDI Indexes:

In the table with the YDI indexes (6) there are 3 STOLL templates which can be used directly.

    1
    Select the existing YDI index and enter it in the control column.
    - or -
    Call-up the context menu in the * cell of the table.
    2
    Select Add Table Row....
  1. A new line is inserted.
    2. 3
    Enter an index number in the YDI column.
    4
    If necessary, change the color of the YDI index.
    5
    Select the row.
  2. The view of yarn carrier rails appears.
    3. 6
    Move the yarn carriers by the slider graphically.
    - or –
    Enter the values in the edit box.
    7
    Select an entry in the column.
    8
    Enter the desired rows into the control column.

IV. Create a pattern-related YDI table:

  1. The Yarn carrier staggering (YD)/(YDI) tool window is open.
  2. The Optimize YD per row (YDopt) function is disabled for the desired pattern.
    1
    Move cursor to the first column of the table (6).
    2
    Open the context menu with the RMB.
    3
    Select the desired pattern for the new YDI table via Insert Row for Pattern-related Values .
  1. Additional row will be inserted.
    2. 4
    Select additional row.
  2. The view of yarn carrier rails appears.
    3. 5
    Move the yarn carriers by the slider graphically.
    - or –
    Enter the values in the edit box.
    6
    Select an entry in the column.
    7
    Enter the desired rows into the control column.