Use of transparent areas in module (examples)

When replacing modules, only complete modules are replaced. This means that the needle actions in the pattern must exactly match those in the module. This is not the case in the following example:

Module for drawing in the pattern

Result in the pattern

There are 2 ways for a module to result where transferring (receiving) is cut off.
1.) The module is generated from within a selection in the pattern.
2.) The module is drawn wider and then a column removed.

The receiving is automatically restored when drawing in the pattern.
All needle actions only match those of the module used for drawing in the outer right module in the pattern. The other modules all have the restored receiving on the right-hand side that is not present in the original module. Therefore, only the outer right module would be replaced in this case.

So that all modules in the pattern can be replaced in this example, the module used for drawing must have a transparent area at the position an which receiving is entered in the pattern.

This case only applies if the module has been drawn several times next to each other.

When using this module with the transparent area, this can be replaced at all positions in the pattern.
When using this module with the transparent area, this can be replaced at all positions in the pattern.

Transparent areas are also used for modules with limit conditions. Please read Container Modules Technique: Intarsia Border Processing - Feeding.