1. GKS User Guide
  2. The User Interface
  3. Tool Windows
  4. Knitting Areas

Knitting Areas

This tool window contains all knitting ranges of the current dimensioned shape.

  • You can open the Knitting Ranges tool window in the Start tab in the Parameters group by Knitting Ranges.

  • Show Sub-rows
    • Shows all the sub-rows.
    • Different sub-rows can be displayed with the plus symbol of the respective main row.

  • Hide Sub-rows
    • Hides all sub-rows.
    • Different sub-rows can be hidden with the minus icon of the respective main row.

The columns in the table:

  • Index Color
    Click the color to change the color value.
    Colors
  • Description
    Note on the use of the entry
    You can enter a text here.
  • Yarn Color
    Yarn color or plating color for the area
  • Filling Element
    Select a needle action as filling element for the range:
    • Stitch v, with Transfer
    • Stitches ^, with transfer
    • Stitch v - Stitch ^
    • Tubular
      with the knitting techniques:
      All Needles
      1x1 Technique
      Automatic
  • Round to Courses
    Even-numbered height of the area
    You can specify the start of the range after an even numbered row in the pop-up window when placing the knitting range.
    How to Place the Knitting Ranges
  • Rows
    Height of the area by stitches
    (even if rounded )
  • Stitches
    Calculated height of the area by stitches
  • cm or inch
    Height of the area as length measure
  • Dimension
    Dimension or formula for the height of the area
  • End of Area
    Behavior of the knitting range at the end of area
    You select it in the drop-down list if a dimension or a formula is used for the height of the area and a color sequence is defined by sub-rows:
    • Complete the knitting range exceeding the end
      Extends the knitting range in order to complete the rhythm.
    • Fill knitting range till the end
      Breaks up the rhythm in order to keep the measure of the knitting range.
    • Remove knitting range keeping the end clear
      Reduces the knitting range in order to end with a complete rhythm.
    • Further distinction according to subrows (minimal) or main rows (complete)
  • Stitch Density
    Stitch density index for the area
  • Stitch length at the front
    Stitch length index for the front needle bed
  • Stitch length at the rear
    Stitch length index for the rear needle bed
Context menu in the table
  • Add Main Row
    Adds a new main row.
  • Add Sub-row
    Adds a new sub-row to the selected main row.
  • Remove Rows
    Removes the selected rows.
  • Copy
    Copies the selected values or rows.
  • Paste Content
    Pastes the values from the clipboard.
  • Paste as New Row
    Pastes the rows from the clipboard into new rows.

How to Proceed:

Specify the Knitting Mode