ShapeWizard and Shape Display

ShapeWizard

  1. In the ShapeWizard the shape parts are generated into a k&w file.
  2. The k&w file contains the shape parts put together with the corresponding knitting sequences (k&w arrangements)
    1
    Open the ShapeWizard dialog box via the Shape \ ShapeWizard (k&w Put Together Shape)... menu.

No.

Function

1

Opening shape display: Graphic presentation for defining the docking points

Updating the used k&w arrangements

2

Delete the loaded shape parts

Load shape part

Open Shape Editor

3

Specify the module for knitting mode of the collar.

4

Select the type of the sleeve-body connection.

5

Select the number of stitches per remaining narrowing.

6

Select the number of knitting rows per remaining narrowing.

7

Percentage display of the length difference between sleeve and body

8

Short sleeve/short body

Use of residual yarn in case of too much length difference between sleeve and body.

9

Optimizing length compensation Sleeve / Body

Alternative length compensation between sleeve and body k&w Arrangement (A25-3 tubulars x:1:x)

10

Use the standard k&w arrangement

The X-Standard k&w Arrangement is inserted in areas without a automatically determined k&w Arrangement. You have to overwrite this in the Shape View later.

11

Use k&w Arrangements for Rib

k&w Arrangements for the knitting mode 2x2 rib will be used.

 

12

Saddle shoulder with 2:1:2 compensation

The shape with saddle shoulder will be edited in the 2:1 ratio.

The saddle shoulder is process in the 3:1 ratio as default.

13

Calculate length compensation according to setting

User-defined length compensation

 

14

Distance from the first suspending rows to the sleeve body connection

15

Number of the Suspending rows each time between the knitting rows

16

Number of the knitting rows each time between the suspending rows

17

k&w arrangements Generating the knitting sequences, the k&w file cannot be saved.

18

Delete the determined k&w arrangements.

19

Display window of the determined k&w arrangements

Shape Display

  1. Open the graphical shape display in order to define the docking points:
    1
    Via the docking points, the positions of the shape parts to each other are established. In the process the shape parts are connected with each other at these positions and receive the corresponding k&w arrangements (knitting sequences).
    2
    Open the Shape View with the button in the toolbar of the ShapeWizard.

Docking points

Function

Sleeve - body

First docking point, all the other docking points are based on the sleeve body connection. References the position of the sleeve in relation to the body.

Suspend Body

Length compensation above the sleeve body connection: if the sleeve is longer than the body. Example: Saddle shoulder

Suspend Sleeve

Length compensation above the sleeve body connection: if the body is longer than the sleeve. Example: Set-in sleeve, French Shoulder

Remaining narrowing

Connection of the remaining narrowing of the sleeve with the shoulder gore in the body. With set-in sleeve and French shoulder

Difference

Displays the knitting row difference between the sleeve and the body within the shapes

Display field for the name of the knitting cycles

After generating the k&w arrangements, the used sequence can be called-up in the dialog window.

Collar

The collar element is set to corresponding width by the connection.

Measuring

You can measure a distance within a shape part holding down the left mouse button.
The result is displayed in Columns and Rows.

Deleting all lines

Delets all specified docking points.