Shape Attributes

The M1plus main program has a Shape attributes toolbar for Fully Fashion and for k&w.

The following icons are contained in the toolbar:

 

Function

Target

Outside shape

Reduce shape.

Shape Part Color (within shape):<No.>

Allocate a shape part color to a shape part
Select color with .

Edge: <No.>

Allocate an edge color to an edge.
Select color with .

Marking:<No.>

Allocate shape marking
Select color with .

Goring

Enlarge gore area.

Narrow/Widen

Draw narrowing symbol in the shape edge.

Fade-out

Draw fade-out symbol in the shape edge.

Separation

Edit automatically generated separation.

Binding-off

Draw binding-off symbol in the shape edge.

Stitch length change

Draw stitch length change symbol in the shape edge.

Align within shape part to the left or to the right

Enter aligning symbols within a shape.
The area on the right of the symbol will be moved to the left.

The area on the left of the symbol will be moved to the right.

Align to the left or right

Enter the aligning symbols to the left or to the right.
The shape part will be moved to the left.

The shape part will be moved to the right.

Suspend to the bottom or to the top

Enlarge area for suspending with k&w shapes to the bottom

Enlarge area for suspending with k&w shapes to the top.

Draw the area for the suspension in unspecified direction with k&w shapes before cutting out.

Separation of layers

Draw in a separation between the front and back layer of a k&w shape row at the shape edge.

Place border marking on the left

Draw-in the marking at the left border.
Narrowing or binding-off to the left.

Place border marking on the right

Draw-in the marking at the right border.

Narrowing or binding-off to the right.

Border Options

Draw-in with border options at the shape edge.

 

Multi-step narrowing above or underneath

Draw-in symbol for multi-step narrowing

Narrowing underneath

Narrowing above

Set cover width to 1, 2 or 3.

Remove single shape attributes

Remove additionally selected shape attribute

Remove all shape attributes

Remove all shape attributes and the edge color.

Move lines

Move shape rows.

Selection

Select one or more shape rows.

Fixed stepping

Allocate steps of 1 to 6 columns to a shape edge

Automatic step with copied area

Insert a copied area into a shape edge repeatedly.

Use on both sides

Insert the shape attributes on both shape halves.

With the F6 key you apply the shape edge or the shape part color at the cursor position.
With the F7 key you apply the shape attribute at the cursor position.
For drawing, you use the tools from the Drawing tools toolbar.
With the Ctrl key, you combine shape attributes from the Shape attributes toolbar.