Philosophy

Pattern Project

One pattern project can contain several individual patterns for one common type of machine.

  • E. g. front piece, back and sleeves of an article.
  • The individual patterns can be managed by groups.
    For example according to sizes
  • The individual patterns can be combined to an order (sequence).
    In this case, the system uses automatically the same yarn carrier home position.

Inheritance

Some parameters are inherited in order to enable fast modifications for all the patterns within a project.

  • In general, all the settings in Configuration are used basically for technical processing of all pattern but can by modified for each individual pattern.
  • Pattern parameters such as stitch lengths, fabric take-down etc. apply to the entire project and can be modified individually as well.
  • Presettings for the lined shape are generally used for each shape of the project.

Shape Projects and Shapes

Lined Shape

You can create a lined shape shape by a table or even graphically.

  • The lined shape always floats.
    • With it, modifications of the shape are always done at the source.
    • Modifications of the pattern are independent of the shape.
    • You can move the shape over the pattern.
  • Graphical editing of the lined shape, even floating on the pattern, is possible.
    With it, the shape is related to the pattern.
  • The shape may be more than an outline.
    Colors and control column data may be added (by CA e.g.).
  • You can create a pattern directly from the lined shape.
  • One pattern project can contain several individual lined shapes.
    You can manage them by groups (e.g. according to sizes).

Dimensioned Shape

Dimensioned shapes can be created, graded and managed within projects by the CREATE PLUS.

  • You can create the individual patterns directly from dimensioned shapes.
  • Or you can create even complete pattern-projects directly from dimensioned shapes.

  • Converting a pending lined shape creates automatically a complete raster-shape.
  • Or create the raster-shape manually by drawing-in the Outside Shape areas, the shape edges, the shape symbols and the markings directly on the pattern.
    • E.g. if there is no lined shape available for the pattern.
    • All drawing tools are available.
  • In the Cantos de forma tool window, you create, edit and select for drawing, the shape edge and its knitting technique for fading-out or its special stitch length.

Simplified Module Structure

  • One structure module can contain several variants.
    • All Needles
    • All Needles, Mirrored
    • 1x1-Technique
    • 1x1 Technique, Mirrored
    • With it, you can switch automatically.
      E.g. when switching the knitting technique or for the fabric edge on the left and right
    • The variants can be created automatically.
  • For technical modules, all the respective knitting situations are part of one single module.
    • So-called tiles
  • All the database modules in use are copied to the pattern and can be edited as desired within this project.
    • If you want to keep the modification, you can save the module from the pattern project to the database.
    • Or edit and save the module directly in the database

Concept of Color Parameters

The attributes for knitting-in and out, border processing etc. are allocated to a color.

  • These colors usually represent one yarn carrier.
  • These colors are unique and cannot get lost by modifications of the pattern.
  • If you want to assign different attributes to the same color, sub-colors will be used for this color.

Drawing with drawing tools by two clicks

  • You can scroll through the view even while drawing.
  • You can change attributes even while drawing.

Drawing Optionally in Echo Mode

In the echo mode, you can make changes to shape and contends before applying it to the pattern.

Views (Document Windows)

Document windows are available for:

  • Amostra de desenho
  • Visualização prévia
    The preview of the expanded state is dynamic and instantly shows the result of every change in the design pattern.
  • Processed Pattern
    View after technical processing
  • A stitch presentation is available for the preview of the expanded state and for the processed pattern.
    Optionally it shows the stitch distortions.

Layout

You can dock the document windows to different positions automatically.

  • You can save different layouts.
  • You can easily restore the default layout.

Interfaces

The following files can be imported to a project:

  • Patterns, shapes and structure modules from the M1plus
  • Sintral Check data
  • Setup Data
  • Images
    • *.bmp
    • *.png
    • *.jpg
  • DXF Shapes
  • Designs, pattern drafts and shape constructions from CREATE DESIGN
  • Lined Shapes from CREATE DESIGN and CREATE PLUS
  • Dimensioned Shapes from CREATE DESIGN , CREATE PLUS and GKS
  • Jacquard files
  • Patterns from projects of CREATE DESIGN and CREATE PLUS
  • Patterns of CREATE PLUS into another project of the CREATE PLUS

The following files can be exported from a project:

  • Knitting Elements
  • Yarns
  • Fabric View
    • Exportar como U3MA (arquivo)
    • Exportar como U3MA (arquivo)
    • As file with Displacement Map , Alpha Map , Base Map and Normal Map
  • Symbol View
    • Exportar como ficheiro de imagem...
  • Shapes
    • Export as DXF File