User Interface of CREATE PLUS

1

Quick Access Toolbar

Adjusting via the selection list

2

Ribbons

Ribbons containing the necessary groups for editing

  • File
  • Home
  • View
  • Selection

: The ribbon can be minimized.

3

Properties of Drawing Tools

Adjusting the selected drawing tool

4

Tool Windows

Selection of the corresponding tool windows by in the ribbon

: You can move the tool windows by the Left Mouse Button and dock them to the edges of the main window or position them floating freely.

5

Document Window

Display and editing of pattern information

: You can move the tool windows by the Left Mouse Button and dock them in the center of the main window or position them floating freely.

6

Status Bar

  • Information about
    • Cursor position
    • Size when drawing
    • Color and needle action of the design pattern at the cursor position
    • Stitch length at the front / at the rear
  • Functions of controlling the view of the pattern
    • Split View Vertically
    • Pattern Color with needle action
    • Stitch Length at Front and Rear in Needle Area
    • Module Color
      Shows the module identifying color
    • Correction of Stitch Length Groups (NPGK)
      Display of the colors for the individual NPGK definitions
    • #1 Configure View...
      View  (#1-#5) possible
    • Big Shape Symbols
    • Show Structure Shadings
    • Show Module Borders
    • Show Racking
    • Show Needle Occupancy
    • Display in Relation of Stitch Density
    • Show Comments
    • Show Grid
    • : Options
      Settings for the needle occupancy and the grid
  • Additional functions of controlling the view of the pattern after the technical processing
    • Show the Yarn Carrier Color
    • Show Yarn Carriers
      Display of the yarn carrier paths
  • Functions of controlling the view of shapes
    • Show Symmetry Axis
    • Show Stitch Grid
    • Show Chart Axes
    • Show Control Dimensions
    • Hide Knitting Ranges
    • Show Knitting Ranges
    • Show Knitting Ranges (yarn color)
    • Show Knitting Ranges (CA color)
    • Show Symbols of Marking Points
    • Move selected object (shape point, marking point, knitting range or shape element) with the arrow keys of the keyboard (shape points with stitch input format only)

Adjusting and Saving the User Interface as User Profile

You can position the tool windows and document windows of CREATE PLUS as desired and save it as user profile.

Profiles

  • Tool Window Layout
    : Default layout of windows provided by STOLL which is used for all new pattern projects.
    • Creating Private Tool Window Layout
      : Default Window Layout from STOLL will be overwritten.
    • Resetting the private tool window layout to the STOLL tool window layout.
  • Project Layout
    Due to modifying the default window layout, these window positions will be saved as project layout in the *.spf file as Project Layout when closing the CREATE PLUS. They will be used within this pattern project only.
  • Additional Private Profiles
    Change position of windows and save them under a profile name.

Positioning tool windows and document windows, saving and loading them:

Display and selection of the profiles at the top right of the main window

Creating a single additional window layout only (project-related):

    1
    Position windows as desired.
  1. The display is automatically switched from Default Window Layout to Project Layout.
    2. 2
    Close or exit the CREATE PLUS main window.
  1. The positioning of the windows is saved as Project Layout within the pattern project and will automatically be used when opening the pattern project.

: Keep an eye on the current layout setting when closing the CREATE PLUS!

Creating more additional window layouts:

    1
    Position windows as desired.
  1. The display is automatically switched from Default Window Layout to Project Layout.
    2. 2
    Click the button next to the selection list.
  2. The Layout Management dialog box appears.
    3. 3
    Enter a name under New Layout:.
    4
    Click the Save button.
  3. All saved layouts are listed under Window Layout.
    4. 5
    Click the Close button.
  1. Profile is saved and available for further projects.

You can create several different user profiles for the CREATE PLUS following this procedure.

Selecting Saved Profiles:

  1. Project Layout is selected.
    1
    Open the selection list with the button.
    2
    Select the desired profile from the list.
  1. Selected windows layout is shown.

Deleting or Renaming Saved Profiles:

    1
    Open the Layout Management dialog box with the button.
    2
    Select the desired profile from the list.
    3
    Open the context menu with RMB ->delete the profile by .
    - or -
    Change the profile name by Rename

Create and save a private default window layout:

  1. Project Layout is selected.
    1
    Position windows as desired.
    2
    Select the File tab of the main window.
    3
    Click the Use current window layout as default window layout button under Options / General at Layout.
  1. The arrangement of the windows when closing the program is saved as default window layout and the STOLL default of the tool window layout will be overwritten.
    2. 4
    Close the Options dialog box with OK.

Resetting the Private Default Layout to STOLL Default Layout:

    1
    Select the File tab of the main window.
    2
    Click the Reset Layout Information button under Options / General at Layout.
  1. The arrangement of the windows is set to the STOLL default window layout.
    2. 3
    Close the Options dialog box with OK.

Define the Behavior of Document Windows:

  1. A pattern project is created.
    1
    Select the File tab of the main window.
    2
    Make the desired settings under Options -> General -> Document Window Layout.
    3
    Close the Options dialog box with OK.
  1. The Options dialog box gets closed and the setting applied.

You can define the behavior of the listed document windows as follows:

Main Tab

The selected document window is added as an additional window (register) to the other windows that are set as main windows.

Right Tab

The selected document window is arranged as a new main window to the right of the open main windows.

Float

The document window is opened floating and can be positioned as desired.

Reset Document Window Layout

The existing document window layout is restored to the STOLL document window layout.