1. GKS User Guide
  2. Guidance for GKS Training

Guidance for GKS Training

GKS Version 1.4

1. Installation

2. Content of Training

  • Handling the GKS to create shapes in different sizes
  • Not:
    Creating shapes with a perfect fitting shape
  • Not:
    Grading formulas

3. Introduction

  • Requirements to create a Dimensioned Shape
  • Start GKS
  • Select New Dimensioned Shape dialog box => Private
  • Dimensioning View
    • Explain:
      Objects visible in the dimensioning view:
      Fabric pieces, shape lines, shape points, dimensionings (dimensions / formulas => fx)
      (there are further types of objects)
      Hatched area upon the base line for the start
    • Show behaviors:
      Operations on all objects
      Changing color with mouseover
      Can be selected => different color
      Can be selected by Ctrl or rubber band multiple times
      Have a Context Menu
      Have properties which can be edited
      Can be created and deleted
      Most of the objects have a tooltip and give information about itself.
    • Special features of objects: Shape Lines
      How to Insert New Shape Points
      The relation of the line to the shape point at its end is visible.
      Marking points can be bound to lines
      Line Properties
    • Special features of objects: Shape Points
      Context Menu
      Shape points without dimensioning can be moved
      Shape points with dimensioning can be moved in the "free" one of the directions only, or not at all (grey shape points).
      Can be set asymmetrical to each other; non-mirrored lines are shown in green
      Shape points can be created on a line .
      The symmetrical point can be generated to every asymmetrical point
      Two asymmetrical points can be set symmetrical
      Drawing Tools
    • Special features of objects: Dimensionings
      Context Menu
      Can be created between two points.
      Using prepared measures or creating new dimensionings
      Changing the value by double-click
      The Formula Editor appears for formulas
      Possible target points for dimensioning arrows are highlighted
      The dashed lines point on start point and endpoint
      Single Shape View
    • Special features of objects: Fabric Pieces
      Context Menu (Title bar, editing box)
      Flip Vertically
      Duplicate
      Copy and Split
      Fade-out
      Delete
    • Additional objects
      Symmetrical / asymmetrical marking points
      Show Control Dimensions
    • Zoom the Dimensioning View
      CTRL + mouse wheel
      + and - keys
      Space key + left mouse button: Panning the content of the view
      Options of the Dimensioning View
    • Properties of a line
      Influencing the geometry
      Default Stepping Parameters
      How to Change the Stepping of a Line

Exercise 1 about introduction

4. Measure Table

  • Dimensions
  • Separation into measures and formulas
    The measures correspond to the values taken from the fabric or given by the orderer
  • Measures with Factors
    You can use factors (1/4 - 3) for measures in dimensionings.
  • A dimensioning in the graphics is highlighted by selecting a main row or sub-row in the table.
    • functions vice versa as well
  • Changing the sorting in the table by drag-and-drop
  • Sub-rows
    • "Used" marking with identifier for horizontal or vertical usage
    • Distinction between "used" and "sub-row"
    • „Used“ within formulas
  • Columns
    Show or hide data by filter
    • Numbering
    • Show sub-rows by "+"
    • Designations / Internationalizing - Localizing
    • Print
    • Difference
    • Length and width by cm or inches
    • Show and hide columns
      Correction Values
      What's a correction value What is its use?
      (Seam allowance, to achieve target values);
      Different per fabric piece; within the fabric piece without difference
      Input in cm or stitches
    • Sizes
  • Adding or deleting rows via context menu
  • Formulas

Exercise 2 about the Measure Table:

  • Load the shape "Übung-2“
  • Task:
    Set dimensionings to all shape points
    • Use predefined measures as far as possible
    • Create a new measure only if necessary
    • The task is done if all points are fixed horizontally and vertically.
    • How to Assign New Dimensionings

5. Line Properties:

  • Line Properties
  • Navigation pane between the lines
  • Behavior
  • Fill Neckline
  • Stepping Parameters
    • Stepping Kind
    • Line Height Calculation
    • Stepping in the Height
    • Step Width
    • Min. Height at the End of Line
    • Binding-off at Line Foot / Start at Line Foot
      Protect Value
  • Table
    • Main rows and sub-rows
  • Attribute area
    • Meaning of italic format
  • Line-bound Markings
    • Display of a line bound marking in the view
    • Buttons:
      Apply to Mirrored Line
      Apply Value to All Sizes

6. Special Steppings

  • "Preset Stepping"
    • Semiautomatic type of stepping
    • Explanation / Function
    • Preference Points within the preview
  • User defined
    • Manual type of stepping, no automatic
    • Explain the display of deviations with it
  • How to Change the Stepping of a Line

7. Fabric Pieces and Sizes tool window

  • Fabric Pieces and Sizes
  • Manage sizes
  • Rename sizes
  • Manage fabric pieces
  • Rename fabric pieces
  • Details of Fabric Piece Properties
    Properties of Fabric Piece
  • Reference to the New Dimensioned Shape dialog box
    • Basic stitch density
    • Filling Element
    • Stitch density of the start

8. Create Sizes

  • How to Create a Set of Sizes
  • Via the Fabric Pieces and Sizes tool window
  • Via the context menu of the Measure Table
  • Procedure
    Iteration, mostly exact input of values per size
    • Difference
    • By Percent
      as an approximation; in practice rarely usable
  • Designation of sizes
    (Proposal, ...)
  • Dimensioning View
    • Display of all sizes
      Check whether outliers exist
    • Display and definition of the aligning point of sizes
  • How to Recalculate the Sizes After Changes

9. Stitch Density Tool Window

here: Explain the handling of tool windows

  • Prepared stitch densities 1-5, always used in the way
  • Table can be saved and loaded separately
    Stitch Density
  • Reference to the New Dimensioned Shape dialog box
    Data are applied to this tool window
  • Results of changing the stitch densities
    => all steppings will be recalculated
  • Doubling / Transitions of Stitch Density
  • Width and height of the raw fabric

10. Knitting Areas tool window

11. Placing the Knitting Ranges

Exercise 3 about Placing of Knitting Ranges:

  • How to Insert Colored Stripes
  • Load the shape "Übung-3.gks“
  • Create color stripes in the back according to the following requirements
    • Start of the color stripe in red 10 cm above the waistband
    • Height of the stripe 10 cm
  • Create color stripes in the front, in the back and in the sleeve from the armhole upwards.
    The color stripes shall consist of 4 times 6 red and 6 blue rows each.

12. Options for New Shapes of the "Future"

Options

  • Language setting
    • Change the language at run time
  • Settings for the Dimensioned Shape

13. Configuration

  • Configuration
  • Change options
  • Measure Unit
    • You can change the unit of measurement for the shape at any time.
    • All length measures will be recalculated
    • Input the measure unit within formulas
  • Reference Unit of Stitch Density
  • Hand-knit method
  • Point deviations
  • Default Settings
    • Changes take effect on all fabric pieces
    • Only with lines having not modified values
    • Exception with fabric pieces of the Collar type
      → The fade-out width does not take effect in collars
  • Narrowing or Widening After an Even Number of Rows
    • This option changes all steppings in the height from any to even or vice versa.

14. Information

Information

  • Place information in the hard copy
    • Customer, sales order, ...

15. Transfer GKS Shapes to the M1plus

  • All fabric pieces of all sizes are contained in one file
  • You can save the shape at any time and transfer it then to the M1plus
  • For transferring the shapes there are 2 ways available within the M1plus
    • Import the dimensioned shape
      Create new pattern
    • Open and position shape
      Position it on an existing pattern
    • How to Bring the Shapes to the M1plus

16. Flip Dimensioning (Context Menu on Dimensioning Arrow)

  • Example
    ..\Demos\BemassungDrehen.gks
  • Note:
    Dimensionings to a point disables to flip it.

17. Give Knowledge of M1plus Modules / Folder to GKS

18. Comments within GKS / Passing them to the M1plus

  • Transfer text

19. Special Features with Collars

  • Starts
  • Basic module / Linking tubular of Collar
  • Modules for protecting rows
  • Linking Row
  • Fading-out Width

20. Print

21. Load credit

  • How to Load Credit
  • "CardLoader" application in the start menu
  • Exit GKS in order to load credit.

22. Overview to the prepared templates and their variants

  • How to Select the Basic Shape Type
  • Basic shapes
    • Set-in Sleeve with Shoulder Gore
    • Set-in Sleeve with French Shoulder
    • Raglan
    • Saddle Shoulder
    • Top
    • Slipover
    • Trousers
  • Private
    • Variants
    • Shoulder
    • Neckline
    • Seam Position of Collar
    • Widening Above the Armhole Narrowing (front and back)
    • Shaped Waist
    • Dimensioning of the Armhole
    • Dimensioning of the Sleeve Length
    • Straps (tops)

23. Change a Dimensioned Shape

  • Change Template in configuration
  • Shape points, dimensionings and fabric pieces will be deleted or added depending to modified options.
  • Formulas get modified depending on templates
  • Missing measures of formulas get added
  • Note:
    Check dimensionings whether to be flipped
  • Configuration

24. Watch out, Typical Errors

  • Formulas with a negative result or division by zero
    • With a negative result of formulas or with division by „0“ you always will get 0 cm back.
  • Shape points without dimensioning after canceling the symmetry in total
    Demo:
    • Cancel the dimension of the chest width dimensioning
    • Move the shape point horizontally
    • Modify the Armhole Drop dimension

25. Tips

  • Creating a gore
    Demo:
  • Creating striped pattern
    • From a certain point over the total of a fabric piece
    • Sub-rows with a stepping in height as follows
      Demo: Height of the sub-rows 4-8-4
  • Restrictions for the start
    As the M1plus uses here a module:
    • No color stripes in the rib
    • No widening or narrowing within the rib