Raster-Shape

Beside the lined shape and the dimensioned shape there is also the possibility to create a shaped pattern using the raster-shape.

• Draw the raster-shape on the pattern manually.
• - or -
• Position the shape on the pattern and convert it to the raster shape.

For drawing and editing the raster-shape:

• Shape Symbols of the Raster-Shape Symbols tool window
• Shape Edges of the Shape Edges tool window
• Drawing Tools
• Functions of the context menu
• Modules of theKnit Explorer for:
• Fading-out
• Narrowing
• Widening
• Binding-off

Status Bar

In the status bar of the raster-shape you can make the following settings for the representation:

• Status Bar of the Raster-Shape

Draw Manually

Some tips to draw manually:

Disable background and foreground

To draw manually it is very useful to set the view in the status bar to Disable Foreground and Disable Background.
This way the pattern is hidden and the raster-shape can be edited more easily.

Cursor Attributes Window

In the Cursor Attributes window you can find some drawing tools developed specially for the raster-shape that considerably facilitate the editing of the shape edges.

• Cursor Attributes with Raster-Shape

Shape Symbols

In the shape symbols you can find beside the modules, all attributes that you need to draw in the raster-shape.
Shape edges and shape markings can be found in the drop-down menu of the corresponding shape symbol.
Shape symbols can also in addition be selected and drawn-in using the CTRL key.

• Shape Symbols

Drawing Tool Multi-Copy

All drawing tools from the menu bar are available to edit the raster-shape.
The Multi-Copy drawing tool can be especially helpful.
With repetitions you can create the shape edges quickly.

• Multi-Copy

Add Missing Shape Symbols

• You can also draw the shape as a contour with the Within Shape and Outside Shape attributes.
• Or load the contour as a two-colored image file.
  And assign the two color areas the Within Shape and Outside Shape attributes.
• Then call up the Add Missing Shape Symbols... function in the context menu.
• In the Add Missing Shape Symbols tool window you make the settings for the shape edges.
• Clicking on Generate shape symbols the shape edges with the shape attributes are determined and drawn-in automatically.
• Add Missing Shape Symbols
• Image Import

Create from a shape

It can be very helpful to use a Lined Shape or a Dimensioned Shape as a basis for the raster-shape.

Position the desired shape on the pattern and click on Convert Shape to Raster-Shape in the context menu.
The raster-shape appears according to the positioned shape and can then be edited manually.

In the context menu you have the following options for the editing of the raster-shape:

• Edit raster-shape

Shape Edges Tool Window

The created shape edges can be selected in the Shape Symbols tool window to draw.
To edit the shape edges or create new ones, open the docked Shape Edges tool window.
In the upper area you make in the table the settings for the listed shape edges.
In the lower area you can find and replace raster-shape data.

• Shape Edges

Shape Markings Tool Window

In the docked Shape Markings tool window, you can assign different knitting elements at any desired point of the shape.

• Shape Markings

Further Information

• Behavior of Starts in Connection with Shapes