Step by Step to 'Pattern-19'

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
    1
    Rename the pattern e.g. to Pattern-19_CA1_Qs.
    2
    Duplicate the Pattern-19_CA1_Qs pattern.
    3
    Rename the generated pattern e.g. to Pattern-19_CA2_Qw.
    4
    Duplicate the Pattern-19_CA1_Qs pattern a second time.
    5
    Rename the generated pattern e.g. to Pattern-19_CA3_Qs+Qw.
    6
    Open the Pattern-19_CA1_Qs pattern.
    7
    Select the total height of the pattern in the Pattern Row control column to enter CA1.
    8
    Position the cursor in the pattern area.
    9
    Call up the context menu and select Selection / Create Color Arrangement: .
    - or -
    Click directly the button in the ribbon.
  1. The Color Arrangement Editor with the original standard knitting process of the 2 pattern rows is opened.

Original Color Arrangement for these three examples

    10
    Insert an additional row into the processing area.
    11
    Mark the additional row with Keep reference row number in the Reference Numbers column as additional row.
    12
    Make entries to the following control columns:

The following link opens the corresponding chapter of the online help:

Presser Foot Correction

: Use the Back button of the browser to go back chapter by chapter.

    13
    With the button in the Pattern Colors tool window open the Plating Colors dialog box.
  1. The Plating Colors tool window is displayed.

1

Column 1

Default entries from P1 to P40 to use in the pattern for plating and knitting with weft yarn carriers

: Entry P100

Column 2

Selection of the plating color to draw in the design pattern

Column 3

ikat

Plating color is not defined as Stoll-ikat plating.

Plating color is defined as Stoll-ikat plating.

: The column is only displayed with Stoll ADF machines.

Column 4

Define presser foot type

: The column is only displayed with machines with presser foot.

Column 5

Color value of the plating color

: Click the color to change the color value.

Column 6

The color value of the plating color is not automatically mixed from the selected colors.

The color value of the plating color is automatically mixed from the selected colors.

: If the color value is changed manually afterwards, then the checkbox is disabled.

2

Enter the different colors and settings for plating or knitting with weft yarn carriers in the columns A to H via the drop-down menu.

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    Under P1 (Plating color 1) in the columns A to H allocate the desired colors for plating.
  1. In the Index color column under P1 the automatically generated plating color is displayed.

A

Entry for plating color P1 (used in CA1)

  • W Presser Foot column: Select the desired type of W presser foot
  • Column A: Define the yarn color #1 (white) as weft yarn carrier Qs
  • Column B: Yarn color #2 (grey) as yarn carrier for knitting stitches

B

Entry for plating color P2 (used in CA2)

  • W Presser Foot column: Select the desired type of W presser foot
  • Column A: Define the yarn color #1 (white) as weft yarn carrier Qw
  • Column B: Yarn color #2 (grey) as yarn carrier for knitting stitches

C

Entry for plating color P3 (used in CA3)

  • W Presser Foot column: Select the desired type of W presser foot
  • Column A: Define the yarn color #1 (white) as weft yarn carrier Qs
  • Column B: Define the yarn color #3 (blue) as weft yarn carrier Qw
  • Column C: Yarn color #2 (grey) as yarn carrier for knitting stitches

    15
    If necessary change the color value in the Index color column via the menu.
    16
    Select the P1 entry in the column.
    17
    Draw the plating color into the desired reference rows 1 + 3 of CA1.
    18
    Draw the yarn color #10 into the additional rows.
    19
    Draw the 'half Milano' structure with needle actions.

Color Arrangement CA1

P1

Plating Color 1 composed of: :

  • Yarn color #1 as Qs weft yarn
    = yarn carrier inserts within the system
  • Yarn color #2 for knitting RR within the system

: The presser feet type 2 is used between the systems.

Result after technical processing

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    Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check button.
    : The knitting procedure cannot be checked!
    21
    If necessary, in case of a Color Arrangement already used in the design pattern, apply the changes to the basic pattern with the Apply button.
    - or -
    Close the tool window with button.
    22
    Close the prompt with the desired button:
    23
    The Color Arrangement CA1 is saved.
  1. Enter the Color Arrangement CA1 in the control column over the entire height of the design pattern.
    2. 24
    Click the Home button under Preview in the Yarn Carriers ribbon.
  2. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Yarn Carriers ribbon appears.
    3. 25
    Open the dialog box via Show Yarn Carriers.
    26
    If necessary, make further settings for allocating yarn carriers.
    27
    Create the CA2 and CA3 from the original following the same procedure.

Color Arrangement CA2

P2

Plating Color 2 composed of: :

  • Yarn color #1 as Qw weft yarn
    = yarn carrier inserts before the system
  • Yarn color #2 for knitting RR within the system

: The presser feet type 2 is used between the yarn carriers.

Result after technical processing

    1
    Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check button.
    : The knitting procedure cannot be checked!
    2
    If necessary, in case of a Color Arrangement already used in the design pattern, apply the changes to the basic pattern with the Apply button.
    - or -
    Close the tool window with button.
    3
    Close the prompt with the desired button:
  • Save: Color Arrangement is saved locally in the CA tool window.
    4
    The Color Arrangement CA2 is saved.
  1. Enter the Color Arrangement CA2 in the control column over the entire height of the design pattern.
    2. 5
    Click the Home button under Preview in the Yarn Carriers ribbon.
  2. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Yarn Carriers ribbon appears.
    3. 6
    Open the dialog box via Show Yarn Carriers.
    7
    Select the yarn carrier with yarn color #1.
    8
    Select in the dialog box under Type the Weft Yarn Qw type of yarn carrier.
  3. The yarn carrier will be marked with the icon.

Color Arrangement CA3

P3

Plating Color 3 composed of: :

  • Yarn color #1 as Qs weft yarn
    = yarn carrier inserts in the system
  • Yarn color #3 as Qw weft yarn
    = yarn carrier inserts before the system
  • Yarn color #2 for knitting RR within the system

: The presser feet type 2 is used between the systems.

Result after technical processing

    1
    Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check button.
    : The knitting procedure cannot be checked!
    2
    If necessary, in case of a Color Arrangement already used in the design pattern, apply the changes to the basic pattern with the Apply button.
    - or -
    Close the tool window with .
    3
    Close the prompt with the desired button:
    Save: Color Arrangement is saved locally in the CA tool window.
  1. The Color Arrangement CA3 is saved.
    Enter the Color Arrangement CA3 in the control column over the entire height of the design pattern.
    2. 4
    Click the Home button under Preview in the Yarn Carriers ribbon.
  2. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Yarn Carriers ribbon appears.
    3. 5
    Open the dialog box via Show Yarn Carriers.
    6
    Select the yarn carrier with yarn color #3.
    7
    Select in the dialog box under Type the Weft Yarn Qw type of yarn carrier.
  3. The yarn carrier will be marked with the icon.

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    Click the Home button under Preview in the Yarn Carriers ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Yarn Carriers ribbon appears.
    2. 29
    Open the dialog box via Show Yarn Carriers.
    30
    If necessary, make further settings for allocating yarn carriers.
    31
    Start the Technical Processing:
    Show the Processed Fabric View.
    32
    Generate Sintral.
    33
    Start the Sintral Check.
    34
    Extract the knitting program.
  2. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS530W.Pattern-19.zip.
  3. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file CMS530W.Pattern-19.zip can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.