Example 3: Color Arrangement to change the structure for a search color

With this Color Arrangement CA3 the structure in the design pattern (basic pattern) is to be changed for a color area (search color), without re-drawing the basic pattern.

Create the Color Arrangement CA3:

  1. The pattern project of pattern Pattern-7 is open.
  2. Pattern in Design Pattern is active.

    : Colors from the Yarn Colors table were used to draw the basic pattern.
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    If necessary, save the pattern project under a new name.
    2
    In the Pattern Row control column, select the first 2 pattern rows.
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    Position the cursor in the pattern area.
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    Open 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 'Default knitting process' of the 2 selected pattern rows is opened.

Result after technical processing

  • Default knitting process from the original CA
  • Yarn carriers are not combined
  • Structure of the design pattern (basic pattern) from the corresponding source rows

: This knitting process can also be knitted with 'Normal yarn carrier', as there is never more than one yarn carrier at one position and also no yarn carrier has to pass another.

The colors (= yarn carrier) from the 'processing area' of the CA are processed according to the number of knitting systems of the selected machine.

  • Search Area:
    The symbol (default entry) repeats the needle action from the source row in the entire color area from the left to the right
  • Processing Area:
    Based on the symbol, the corresponding needle action from the source row of the design pattern is read out and knitted according to the search color.

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    Draw the desired structure e.g. in the color segment of the yarn color #5 (green).
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    In the tool window of the CA editor change to the Needle Actions / Colors tab.
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    Select the desired needle actions to draw.
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    Draw the links-links structure in the color column of the yarn color #5.

Example: LL structure in the color segment of the yarn color #5 (green)

: The structure was drawn with needle actions, that contain the 'automatic transfer' information. The transfer is entered into the pattern during the technical processing.

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    Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check button.
    : The knitting procedure cannot be checked!
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    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.
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    Close the prompt with the desired button:
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    Enter the generated Color Arrangement via the control column into the desired rows of the design pattern.

Options to enter the Color Arrangement in the 'Color Arrangement' control column:

  • Select the desired CA in the tool window in the CA tab
  • Color Arrangement control column: Open the context menu with RMB.

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List of all generated Color Arrangements in the pattern project

  • Used CAs
  • CAs not in use (can be deleted)

: The list corresponds to the display in the CA tab in the tool window

2

CA entry is replaced with the default setting

CA entry is deleted

3

Assign Color Arrangements Automatically

: The color sequences are checked in the defined search area. If existing CAs match, these CAs are automatically inserted into the area as specified by the settings.

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List of all generated Color Arrangements in the pattern project

  • Used CAs
  • CAs not in use (can be deleted)

: The list corresponds to the display in the CA tab in the tool window

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CA entry is replaced with the default setting

CA entry is deleted

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CA1 - Edit...

: The CA entered at the cursor position in the Color Arrangement control column, is opened for processing.

CA1 - Update sub-colors in CA

: If a sub-color is saved and drawn in the design pattern for a color used in the CA, then this sub-color can also be applied in the CA.

Assign Color Arrangements Automatically

: The color sequences are checked in the defined search area. If existing CAs match, these CAs are automatically inserted into the area as specified by the settings.

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    Start Technical Processing
  1. The Color Arrangement is expanded by the technical processing.

Result after technical processing

  • Links-Links structure in yarn color #5 (green)

: The Intarsia binding (tuck) is worked in alternation on 'front stitch' and 'rear stitch' using the structure. This is visible in the fabric.

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    Generate Sintral.
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    Start the Sintral Check.
    16
    Extract the knitting program.
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    Load knitting program into the machine.