Working with Shapes

Ways to Create Shapes by CREATE PLUS

Novo projecto de corte de dimensões

Creating shapes with grading by the input format

  • Centimeter [cm]
  • Polegadas [“]

: Will be converted according to the stitch ratio and displayed by stitches.

  • Salvar como...
    as *.sgsf

- or –

  • Create it directly in the pattern project and save it as *.spf

Novo projecto corte de linhas

Creating a new shape by the input format:

  • Malha
  • Steps
  • Tricotagem manual (voltas)
  • Salvar como...
    as *.slsf

- or –

  • Create it directly in the pattern project and save it as *.spf

: You can make default settings for narrowing, widening, and so on in the start window under Opções for Dimensioned Shapes and for Lined Shapes.

The default settings for lined shapes are shown in the Configuração dialog box and are generally valid for all shapes.

Importar imagem

Import of an image in the format

  • Image File Types: *.bmp/ *.jpg/ *.jpeg/ *.jpe/ *.jfif/ *.gif/ *.tiff/ .*tif/ *:png
  • STOLL Image Import Type: *.sii

: Shape must be edited manually, meaning you have to draw in all shape attributes manually or to insert them via the context menu Juntar os símbolos de forma que faltam.

Cortes Tool Window

Criar novo corte em tamanho M...

Creating a new shape as lined shape by the input format

  • Malha
  • Steps
  • Tricotagem manual (voltas)

Salvar como...

*.slsf

: The shape is positioned pending on the design pattern.

Graphic Method

You create the shape manually in the design pattern by

  • Fora da forma
  • Within Shape :
    • Cor da amostra
    • Needle Actions
  • Símbolos de forma

: Shape is part of the pattern and cannot be saved as separate shape file.

Ways to Import Shapes from Other Programs

M1plus

You can import shapes created on M1plus only in the *.shp format in to CREATE PLUS.

GKS

You can open shapes created on GKS *.gks as Corte de dimensões in CREATE PLUS.

CREATE PLUS

  • Corte de dimensões saved as *.sgsf :
    Import of the *.sgsf file, converting the dimensioned shapes and, if desired, saving them as *.slsf.
    : Automatically Saving as Projecto de amostra *spf.
  • Corte de linhas saved as *.slsf:
    You can open the *.slsf file as Corte de dimensões and save it as *.sgsf then.

DXF

You can open shapes saved as *dxf in the CREATE PLUS as Dimensioned Shape.