1x1 technique in the design mode

A design pattern can be converted into 1x1 technique before expanding in the processing step Basic pattern.

Procedure:

The design pattern is loaded as basic pattern.

1: Run the 1x1 technique function in the Edit menu.

The Replace starts dialog box appears.
The setting was changed from Standard to MG 1x1 technique
Starting width of pattern was doubled.

2: Make the desired changes.

3: Confirm entries with OK.

A prompt, whether the original pattern is to be saved, appears.

4: Save original pattern.

The pattern was converted to 1x1 technique and is given a name extension -1x1.

Changes when converting to the 1x1 technique:

Needle actions, modules, color arrangements

Automatic insertion of the needle action Float in every second column. This way, the pattern width is doubled.
Automatic insertion of floats with modules and Color Arrangements but not with Module Arrangements.
Doubling the racking.
Changing with an equivalent module in 1x1 technique. The allocation of such a module is possible via the Properties dialog box of the module. The generation and allocation is carried-out manually.

In the module database there are modules that already have the corresponding link with their 1x1 modules, for example:
Stoll/Standard/Pointelle → Stoll/1x1-Technique/1x1-Pointelle
Stoll/Standard/Cables single sided float → Stoll/1x1-Technique/1x1 Cables single sided float

Shape

A placed shape will be widened accordingly during the conversion to 1x1 technique.
The shape attributes remain unchanged and must be adapted if necessary.
Cut modules can be replaced via the processing step Cut-out shape in the Replace cut modules dialog box.
The starting point of the 1x1 modules in the replacing area is the position >1, ^1.
These modules are additionally offered for selection in the Replace cut modules dialog box.
1x1 Stitch v with Transfer, 1x1 Stitch ^ with Transfer, MG_Stitch v with Transfer, MG_Stitch ^ with Transfer.
With the 1x1 pattern element check box in the Text in pattern element dialog box a pattern element in 1x1 is generated based on the created pattern element.