Working with the knitting element type 'Color Arrangement'

Using Color Arrangements

With the help of one or more Color Arrangements you are able to manually influence the knitting process in a pattern by area or in the entire pattern.
To use Color Arrangements it is necessary to draw the areas in the pattern with different pattern colors (yarn colors, magazine colors or yarn carrier colors).
Based on the different colors you are able to influence the knitting technique of these areas using the Color Arrangement.

Options for generating a new Color Arrangement

Example to explain working with a Color Arrangement

Behavior of a Color Arrangement using the example of a pattern with 3 color stripes

Steps to create a Color Arrangement

  1. A pattern project is opened.
    1
    Draw a design pattern with the necessary colors from the different tables:
  • Yarn Colors
  • Magazine Colors
  • Yarn Carrier Colors

: E.g. 3 color stripes with any desired Yarn Colors

    2
    In the Pattern Row control column, select the first 2 pattern rows.
    2. 3
    Position the cursor in the pattern area.
    4
    Open the context menu and select Selection / Create Color Arrangement: .
    - or -
    Click directly the button in the ribbon.
  2. The Color Arrangement Editor is opened displaying the 'Default knitting process for Intarsia' from the selected pattern rows.

Color Arrangement Editor

Search Area

CREATE PLUS searches for existing colors in the selected pattern rows from left to right.
These colors will be entered as color segments with search colors in the search area of the Color Arrangement Editor.
The repetition symbol will be set below the search color by default, to repeat the information according to the information from the source row.

Processing Area

These colors plus the Transparent symbol will also be entered in the color columns of the color segments in a separate row by the corresponding search color in the Processing Area.
The Transparent symbol allows the CA to read the needle actions available in the source row.

The knitting process of the processing colors (= yarn carrier) corresponds with an Intarsia knitting sequence.
Each row is marked with the (+1) reference row number in the reference column.

Color Arrangement Editor

Designation of the rows and columns in the Color Arrangement Editor (CA)

1

Control Columns

: All control columns are available

2

Column bar with numbering

  • for selecting columns

3

Row bar with numbering

  • for selecting rows
  • Control column data for pattern rows

Processing Area

Search Area

4

Reference column with reference numbers

  • For Reference Rows
  • For Additional Rows

8

Search row with the search colors

5

Color column in the color segment

  • same colors as in the search area
  • plus symbol for 'transparent'

Example:

9

Column and Row Attributes

  • CA definition of areas (functions of the search colors)

6

Shape column

  • with Fully Fashion
  • With knit&wear

10

Color of the color entry in the control column

: Can be modified in the properties of the knitting element.

7

Column for defining a repeating of rows

Check Automatically

No automatic check regarding the correct structure of the created knitting element.

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  • Start the manual check with Check.
  • When closing the dialog box, an automatic check is carried out.

An automatic check is executed regarding the correct structure of the created knitting element.

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  • The Check button is disabled.

Check

Button for the manual checking of the entries in the Color Arrangement

Apply

Apply changes, without closing the editor.

Jacquards

Open the Jacquards tool window.
To display the Jacquards inserted in the design pattern.

Meaning and behavior of the reference row numbers in the reference column

The number in the reference column refers to a corresponding row in the source pattern (Design Pattern) or to an additional row.

Two possibilities of the reference row numbering:

  • Reference number for reference rows (blue symbols ) for the processing of source rows from the design pattern
    : all the information from the control columns is applied.
    • Working with numbers , , and
      : Due to the use of these numbers, during the repetition, the reference rows in the source pattern are automatically increased and processed. With the first application of a CA, the '+' symbol is suppressed.
      Notice:
      During the troubleshooting in the processed pattern it is difficult to find the correct reference row number.
    • Working with the numbers from to and bigger
      : The reference rows in the source pattern are set as a fixed value due to the use of these numbers. The rows in the source pattern are only incremented and processed through the repetition of the CA in the control column.
      Notice:
      During the troubleshooting in the processed pattern it is easier to find the correct, corresponding reference row number.

Content of Reference Rows

Properties and Behavior

With yarn color or yarn carrier color

Only color

Needle actions and modules will be read from the reference row (source row) of the basic pattern.

Color and needle actions (knitting)

Needle actions and modules from the reference row (source row) of the basic pattern will be overwritten by the needle actions drawn in.

Different color

Needle actions and modules will be read from the reference row (source row) of the basic pattern and knitted in the color drawn in.

Different color and needle action (knitting)

Needle actions and modules from the reference row (source row) of the basic pattern will be overwritten by the color and needle action drawn in.

Without yarn color or yarn carrier color

Not allowed

Behavior:

  • Data (needle actions and modules) will be read from the corresponding reference row of the basic pattern if no knitting needle action is present in a reference row (source row) of the CA.
  • The pattern parameter of the control column will be read from the reference row of the basic pattern if the knitting needle action is present in a reference row (source row) of the CA.
  • In reference rows in the CA with yarn color or yarn carrier color and the knitting needle action one automatic tuck binding will be entered to the neighboring color field.
  • Reference number for additional rows (pink symbol ) for the use of not knitting and / or knitting additional rows in the CA (no corresponding source row available in the design pattern)
    : No information from the control columns is applied.
    Exception: Stitch lengths at front and rear
    • Working with numbers , , and
      : When using these numbers there is no reference to a row from the source pattern. Using the '+' symbol, the additional rows are also increased and are inserted additionally after the corresponding source row.
    • Working with the numbers from to and bigger
      : When using these numbers there is a fixed reference to a row from the source pattern after which the additional row is inserted in the design pattern.

Content of additional rows

Properties and Behavior

With yarn color or yarn carrier color

You have to draw-in a knitting needle action if you enter additional rows with Yarn Color or Yarn Carrier Color into a color column.

Without yarn color or yarn carrier color

You have to draw in a Transfer, Cast-off or Loop sinking needle action (not knitting) if you enter additional rows without Yarn Color or Yarn Carrier Color into a color column.

Behavior:

  • The additional rows must contain needle actions as no data will be read from the reference row of the basic pattern (source pattern).
  • In additional rows with yarn color or yarn carrier color and a knitting needle action, no automatic tuck binding will be entered into the neighboring color field.
  • No pattern parameters will be applied to additional rows with yarn color or yarn carrier color and a knitting needle action.
    Exception: NP data.

CA tab in the Color Arrangement Editor

Symbols to edit a Color Arrangement

1

Column and Row Attributes

Referring column

Marking of the column for the reference numbers

Left Shape Area Column

Fabric selvedge in the right of the fabric piece center

: Corresponds to #RM counter.

Right Shape Area Column

Fabric selvedge in the fabric piece center left

: Corresponds to #LM counter.

Left Fabric Piece Column

Left outer edge of a fabric piece.

: Corresponds to #L counter.

Right Fabric Piece Column

Right outer edge of a fabric piece.

: Corresponds to #R counter.

2

CA Definition of Areas

Repeating from the left pattern column

Repeat the selected column area within the color relative to the first pattern column.

Repetition to the right

Repeat the selected column area starting from the left color field edge.

Repeating from the right pattern column

Repeat the selected column area within the color relative to the last pattern column.

Repetition to the left

Repeat the selected column area starting from the right color field edge.

Excess Width, Overwriting, Repeating starting at the left pattern border

Enter a overwriting additional column on the left relative to the first pattern column of a color area.

Excess Width, Overwriting

Enter an overwriting additional column on the left and / or right of a color area.

Excess Width

Do not enter an overwriting additional column on the left and / or right of a color area.

Excess Width, Overwriting, Repeating starting at the right pattern border

Enter a overwriting additional column on the right relative to the last pattern column of a color area.

Effect of excess width:
The color area will be widened up to shape edge at max.

Use:
Example for Intarsia binding at the color field edge

Excess Width at Shape Edge, Overwriting, Repeating starting at the left pattern border

Enter a overwriting additional column on the left relative to the first pattern column of a color area at the shape edge.

Excess Width at Shape Edge, Overwriting

Enter an overwriting additional column on the left and / or right of a color area at the shape edge.

Excess width at Shape Edge

Do not enter an overwriting additional column on the left and / or right of a color area at the shape edge.

Excess Width at Shape Edge, Overwriting, Repeating starting at the right pattern border

Enter a overwriting additional column on the right relative to the last pattern column of a color area at the shape edge.

Effect of Excess width at Shape Edge:
The color area will be widened by the indicated column number beyond the shape edge.
Here, Outside shape is set to Within shape.

: Shape edges will not be moved, attributes will be widened.

Left Fabric Selvedge

Fading-out at the left fabric selvedge by the drawn-in width .

Right Fabric Selvedge

Fading-out at the right fabric selvedge by the drawn-in width.

Repeating of rows

For defining cycles in the column

: If there are to be defined several cycles in the CA, the repeating of rows can be marked visually also with defining colors. For neighboring cycles a defining color is mandatory as it defines the start and the end of the cycle.

3

Transfer Definitions

Settings for Transferring the Shape

Specify the pattern rows for transferring the narrowings and widenings

Settings for Transferring the Structure

Specify the pattern rows for transferring the structures.
preferred or delayed

Structure transferring not allowed

Specify the pattern row in which the transferring of the structure is not allowed

Settings for Auto Transferring

Specify the pattern rows for auto transferring

4

Reference Numbers

For Reference Rows

Keep reference row number

The previous reference row number is retained, i. e. that the reference row number will not be incremented.

Increase reference row number by 1

Edited reference row number will be increased by 1 for further processing.

: In the first row of the CA, the '+' symbol will not be executed, i.e. it corresponds to an entry of

Increase reference row number by 2

Edited reference row number will be increased by 2 for further processing, i.e. one pattern row is skipped.

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Reference Row Number from 1 to 20

Selection of the reference row numbers for numbering the reference rows in the design pattern

Selection of further reference row numbers greater than 20

For Additional Rows

Retain the number of additional row

The previous reference row number is retained, i. e. that the reference row number will not be incremented.

Increase the number of additional row by 1

Edited reference row number will be increased by 1 for further processing.

Increase the number of additional row by 2

Edited reference row number will be increased by 2 for further processing, i.e. one pattern row is skipped.

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Number of additional row from 1 to 20

Selection of the additional row number for numbering the additional rows in the Color Arrangement

Selection of further reference additional row numbers greater than 20

5

Repetitions of Rows or Alternative Excess Width

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Repeating of rows or excess width 1 to 20

Numbers for defining

  • Repetition factor with repeating of rows
  • Definition when using the 'alternative excess width'

Repeating of rows or excess width 21 and higher

6

Repetitions Related to Needles

Start of Repetition

Select areas and define them according to the type of knitting element.

  • Binding-off by CA
  • Repetitions in a module

First Repetition

Following Repetition

End of Repetition

Delete Needle Occupancy Delete Repetition Delete Knitting-in and Out

Delete the marked areas

7

Definition Colors

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For visual marking of

  • Connecting points
  • Repeating of rows (cycles)
  • Jacquard colors in the Jacquard module type of knitting element

8

CA Placeholder Colors

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Use of the placeholder colors in the search area and in the processing area of a CA, to define the colors in both areas as 'transparent'.
This means that the colors that it is possible to draw the colors in the pattern at different positions.

: To be observed:

  1. Placeholder colors may not be used with other colors in the search row.
  2. Placeholder colors of the search row also allow the use of placeholder colors in the processing area.

    1
    Make the desired changes in the editor with the tools for Color Arrangements from the CA and / or Needle Actions / Colors tabs.
    2
    Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check: button.
    : The knitting procedure cannot be checked!
    3
    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.
    4
    Close the prompt with the desired button:
  • Save: Color Arrangement is saved locally in the CA tool window.
  • Reject: The changes will not be saved.
  • Copy: The changed Color Arrangement is saved as copy in the CA tool window.

: The color of the Color Arrangement is entered into the first two rows of the Color Arrangement control column.

    5
    If necessary for the processing of multiple rows from the source pattern (design pattern), enter the generated Color Arrangement over the Color Arrangement control column into the desired area of the design pattern.
    : The data of the CA will be used in these marked rows.
    6
    Start the Technical Processing.
  1. The Color Arrangement is expanded by the technical processing.
    2. 7
    Generate Sintral.
    8
    Start the Sintral Check.
    9
    Extract the knitting program.
    10
    Load knitting program into the machine.