Step by Step to 'Pattern-7'

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
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    To draw select any desired drawing tool under the Drawing group.
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    In the Pattern Colors tool window, select the desired pattern colors from the Yarn Colors color palette to draw the motif:
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    In Design Pattern draw the desired motif.

Example with 3 yarn colors without shape

Pattern neckline

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For the yarn color #1 (white) there is a table entry in the Color Parameters table. This means that only one preset can be made for the white color at the left and right in the Color Parameters table.

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In the design pattern, for example, on the left side, the yarn color #1 is exchanged for yarn color #3. This way a table entry is entered in the Color Parameters table for the yarn color #3. This means that different presets can be made for the left and right side of the motif in the Color Parameters table.

Notice:
Instead of using a new yarn color, a sub-color can also be used for the yarn color #1.

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    In the Design Pattern adjust the motif accordingly, if desired.
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    To create a project-related lined shape, select the Shapes tab in the tool window.
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    Open the context menu with RMB and select Create New Shape of Size M....
  1. The New Lined Shape tool window is opened.
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    Make the desired entries:
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    Confirm with the OK key.
  1. The new lined shape (basic shape) is graphically displayed in the Shapes tab and in a new document window New shape xx [size x] as rectangle.

: The default attributes will be used for the shape edges of the lined shape.
Menu File -> Options -> Lined Shape -> Options for New Lined Shape

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    To create a lined shape based on the displayed rectangle in the ribbon Shape Editing under Properties, click the Line Table button.
    - or -
    Use the graphic displayed in the New shape xx [size x] document window.

: The method (table or graphic) to create a project-related lined shape is freely eligible, since the views are always updated simultaneously.

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    Insert new shape lines in the table and enter the desired values for the basic shape.
  1. Standard attributes from configuration are assigned to those shape lines.

Example: Lined shape for Pattern-7

Basic Shape: Front without neckline

Rules for creating a shape for the knitting mode SJ:

Example Front:

Shape Attributes

Rules / possible settings

Knitting Mode:

Single Jersey

Step width of widening

1 needle (stitch) per knitting row

Step height of widening

As desired

Quantity of rows without shape modification

As desired

Step width when narrowing

1 - 3 needles (stitches)

Step height when narrowing

As desired

Fading-out Width

As desired

Knitting mode for fading-out

Front Stitch with Transfer

Binding-off width:

Stepping > 3 stitches

Binding-off methods

Binding-off, Structure, Single Jersey

  • Binding-off, SJ, 01
  • Binding-off, SJ, 02
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    Allocate the desired attributes to the shape lines.
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    In the Shapes tool window select the created shape with LMB.
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    Open the context menu -> Position Shape -> select Pattern name.
  1. The shape is floating in the selected basic pattern.
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    To position the shape, enable the button of the document window.
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    Carry out Technical Processing if necessary.
    : After carrying out the Technical Processing you are able to view and weigh up the result of the automatic processing, if corrections / optimizations are necessary.
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    Back to the Design Pattern to make pattern-related changes.
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    Open the Yarn Carriers tool window for this purpose.
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    In the Color Parameters table make the desired changes in the following groups, if necessary:
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    If desired, make the desired presets in the following control columns:
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    If necessary, make the desired presets for combining yarn carriers in the More Settings tab of the Configuration dialog box.

Several yarn carriers are combined in one system by the technical processing (knitting sequence) to optimize the production time.

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The yarn carriers will be combined only if this is possible based on the color field distances.
The result is visible in the Symbol View after the technical processing.

Options in the Configuration dialog box

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    In the ribbon select the Config­uration button.
  1. The dialog box appears.
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    Select the More Settings tab.
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    Make the desired presettings for the Combine Yarn Carriers.
  • Yarn Insertion:
    Secure Yarn Insertion at Color Widening is active (standard)

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Yarn Insertion

Do not combine (Default setting)

No automatic combining of the yarn carriers.

:

  • High run time because of regular knitting process for Intarsia:
  • Nice, uniform binding at the color field borders

Combining with high productivity

Automatic combining of the yarn carriers, where the result cannot be influenced.

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  • Shortest run time with possible problems with the Intarsia binding (tuck) at the color field border.

Secure Yarn Insertion at Color Widening

Automatic, uniform combining of the yarn carriers with an optimized knitting process for secure yarn insertion with the tuck binding.

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  • Uniform Intarsia binding will be achieved at the color field border.
  • Reduced run time without problems with the Intarsia binding (tuck)

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Allow NPJ when combining yarn carriers

NPJ allowed (default setting)

Result:
Two color areas can be combined by the technical processing, due to the distances and the differently defined stitch tensions (NP).

NPJ allowed is disabled

Result:
Two color areas could be combined due to the distances.
Due to the differently defined stitch tensions (NP), these color fields are not combined by the technical processing.

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Additional yarn carrier distance for corrections on the machine (YC/YCI)

 1/16 inch

Adjust the safety distance in order to make corrections on the machine (YC/YCI in the setup).
Default value: 0

: You can specify a shorter yarn carrier distance especially with coarser gauges.

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    Start the Technical Processing.
    With the button, show Symbol view after technical processing.
  1. The yarn carriers are automatically combined after the set specifications and the Intarsia rules (constructive facts of the Intarsia yarn carriers on the machine).

Setting in the Configuration dialog box

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    In the ribbon select the Config­uration button.
  1. The dialog box appears.
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    Select the More Settings tab.
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    Make the desired presettings for the Combine Yarn Carriers:
  • Yarn Insertion: Do not combine is enabled
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    Start the Technical Processing.
  1. The yarn carriers will not be combined automatically. This corresponds to a nice, uniform Intarsia knitting process with a high machine run time.
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    Generate Sintral.
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    Start the Sintral Check.
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    Extract the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS530.Pattern-7.zip.
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    Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file CMS530.Pattern-7.zip can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.