1. GKS User Guide
  2. The User Interface
  3. Tool Windows
  4. Line Properties

Line Properties

The title of the tool window shows the following attributes of the line:

  • Current size
  • Current fabric piece
  • Current side of the line referring to the endpoint

You can call up the Shape Line Properties dialog box in the context menu of a shape line.
Shape Line Properties

Example: Line Properties of Size M – Sleeve - Left

The dialog consists of the following areas:

Line Navigation
  • Back
    Switch to the previous line.
  • Next
    Switch to the following line.
  • Opposite
    Switch to the opposite, mirrored line.
  • Line View
    Shows the current line in details to check the stepping.
  • Length of the shape line:
    Shows the length of the current shape line approaching the stepping.
    The length will be calculated by the quantity of stitches.
Stepping Parameters

Stepping Kind
Select the settings for the stepping kind.

The selected stepping kind and the line function determine the other options:

Line Height Calculation

Line Height Calculation

  • undefined
  • Total height of the line with devider
  • End row of the line with devider

The calculation of the height determines the divisibility of the quantity of pattern rows

Divider
Enter a value by which the height should be divisible.
Example:
2 results in even-numbered pattern rows
3 results in a height of the shape line which can be divided into steps of three.

Offset
Enter a distance at which the height calculation starts

Stepping in the Height

Stepping in the Height

  • Undefined
  • Steps on even-numbered rows
  • Steps on odd-numbered rows
  • Even-numbered rows at the left, odd-numbered rows at the right
  • Odd-numbered rows at the left, even-numbered rows at the right

Step Width
Different values for fading out, narrowing and widening
Set the width of the steps and allow binding-off.

Min. Step Height
Different values for fading out, narrowing and widening
Set the minimum height of the steps.

Min. Step Height
Specify the minimum height of the last step at the end of the widening.

Binding-off at Line Foot

Binding-off at Line Foot
Allow binding-off the horizontal area at the line foot.

  • Line Width by Stitches
    Specify the part of the horizontal line for binding-off.
    Example for a step width of 4:
  • Protect Value
    Sets a fixed binding-off width independent to grading and to the width of the shape line.
    : The binding-off width will be widened or reduced accordingly from size to size.
Starting Width at the Line Foot

Starting Width
Allow widening the horizontal area at the line foot.

  • Stitches
    Specify the part of the horizontal line for widening.
    Example for a step width of 4:
  • Protect Value
    Sets a fixed width at line foot independent to grading and to the width of the shape line.
    : The width at the line foot will be widened or reduced accordingly from size to size.
Settings and Deviations

Preset values, achieved values and deviations over the whole stepping will be displayed in case of a user defined stepping.

  • Stitch rows for the height in vertical orientation:
    • Y Target
    • Y Actual
    • Y Deviation
  • Wales for the width in horizontal orientation:
    • X Target
    • X Actual
    • X Deviation
  • Change values individually or add steppings in order to achieve the endpoint without deviation.

How to Change the Stepping of a Line

Line Table
  • The columns of the line table and the context menu correspond to the following properties
    • Basic Type of Shape
    • Selected Options
    • Selected Kind of Stepping
  • With the context menu Show Properties of the D row, you activate or deactivate together the columns for the functions.

The columns of the Line table:

Line ID

  • D = Row with default settings
  • M = Main Line
  • S.n = Sub-line with consecutive numbering

Index Color
Identification color of the line

cm

  • Height
    Height of the shape line by centimeters
  • Width
    Width of the shape line by centimeters

Stitches

  • Height
    Height of the shape line by stitches
  • Width
    Width of the shape line by stitches

Inch

  • Height
    Height of the shape line by inches
  • Width
    Width of the shape line by inches

Steps

  • Height
    Height of the stepping by stitches
  • Width
    Width of the stepping by stitches

Steps (hand-knitting)

  • Height [Courses]
    Height of the stepping by courses
  • Width
    Width of the stepping by stitches

Factor

  • Repetitions of the step
  • Repetitions of the step by courses (hand-knitting)
  • In the context menu of the cell you can protect the factor against automatic editing (e.g. preference point).
    • Set Value
    • Free Value

Group Factor


  • Repetitions of the grouped lines or sub-lines.
    Example: 4 sub-lines with 3-fold repetition

Rest

  • Height
    Remaining height of the stepping by stitches
  • Width
    Remaining width of the stepping by stitches

Function
Select function and allocate it to the shape line.

  • Without Function
  • Goring
  • Narrowing
  • Multi-step Narrowing
  • Binding-off

Width (of the function)
Width of the shape edge by stitches
The selected function will be done with this quantity of stitches.
E.g. narrowing by 6 stitches.

Attributes

Attributes

Gore

With Knitting-off Rows

Options...

With the active check box you can open the Knit-off Gore Options dialog box
Knit-off Gore Options (dialog box)

  • Narrowing

    Allocate the knitting element for narrowing in this shape line.
    The knitting elements of the Narrowing folder and its subfolders are offered.
    • The standard module is represented in italics.
  • Width (cover width)

    Specify number of stitches that are covered
    • 1 to 6 stitches
    • The standard value 6 is represented in italics
  • Look
    Determine the appearance of the narrowing stitches
    • above
      The narrowing stitches lie on the basic pattern
    • underneath
      The basic pattern lies on the narrowing stitches
Fade-out

Fade-out


  • Allocate the knitting element for fading-out in this shape line.
    • The knitting elements of the Fade-out folder and its subfolders are offered.
    • The standard module is represented in italics.
  • Width
    Specify fade-out width
  • No automatic fade-out with jacquard
    Prevents Jacquard areas from fading-out.
  • Use module color
    Apply the yarn color of the fade-out module.

Multi-step Narrowing


Allocate the knitting element for Fair Isle or Doubling in this shape line.
The knitting elements of the Multi-step Narrowing folder and its subfolders are offered.

Binding-off


Allocate the knitting element for Binding-off in this shape line.

The knitting elements of the Binding-off folder and its subfolders are offered.

The standard module is represented in italics.

  • Widening

    Allocate the knitting element for Widening in this shape line.
    • The knitting elements of the Widening folder and its subfolders are offered.
    • The standard module is represented in italics.
  • Width (cover width)

    Specify number of stitches that are covered
    • 1 to 6 stitches
    • The standard value 6 is represented in italics
Markings

Table of line markings:

  • Running numbering
  • Index Color
    Click the color to change the color value.
    Farbauswahl
  • X Stitches
    Horizontal distance to the selected anchor point of a shape line
  • Y Stitches
    Vertical distance to the selected anchor point of a shape line
  • Anchor Point
    Marking refers to the startpoint or endpoint of the shape line.
    • Startpunkt
    • Endpunkt
  • Width
    Inserting width of the knitting element (e.g. for fashioning marks)
  • Knitting Element
    Select knitting element in the drop-down list.
    The default selection offers start modules for the V-neck.
  • Inserting Direction
    Inserting direction of the knitting element
    • nach links
      Insert knitting element to the left
    • nach rechts
      Insert knitting element to the right

The markings of a line cannot be mirrored.

How to Create a Line-bound Marking

Behavior of All Sizes

Settings on the behavior of a line:

Following settings will affect all sizes.

  • Behavior
    Determine the basic properties of the line.
    Line for the Start
    Area for the start within the total height

    This area will not be rasterized in the M1plus.
    A knitting element for the start will be inserted in the M1plus instead of the area below the basic pattern. The height of the start is specified via RS1.
  • Fill Neckline
    The area of the neckline remains within shape for the yarn carrier to knit continuously. During further processing the cut-out will be performed with scissors along the marking or the narrowings.
    • Activate the checkbox of the opposite line as well if these lines are not symmetrical.
    • With a crew neck, activate the checkbox of the horizontal line with binding-off as well.
  • Beside necklines, this function can be used for all areas outside shape edged by shape lines.
Line View

 

You activate the Line View via the Line View button of the Properties ribbon group or in the Line Properties tool window.

Line Navigation
  • Back
    Switch to the previous line.
  • Next
    Switch to the following line.
  • Opposite
    Switch to the opposite, mirrored line.
View Options
  • Zoom In
    Look at details of the line.
  • Zoom Out
    Look at the curve line, add preference points.
  • Fit Content Automatically
    Overview the current line.
  • Show Stitch Grid
    Activate the minor grid for needle positions.
  • Zoom In
    Look at details of the line.
  • Zoom Out
    Look at the curve line, add preference points.
  • Add Preference Point context menu
    You can influence the path of a preset stepping by preference points.

    You remove the preference points by the Delete context menu.

How to Change the Stepping of a Line:
Preset Stepping

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