Change the shape in the M1plus Shape Editor

You can use the default shapes in the Shape folder as basis and adjust them to your own needs.

I. Changing the basic shape element:

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    Call up the M1plus Shape Editor via Shape / Shape Editor (Generate or Edit Shapes)....
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    Open an existing shape via the File / Open .shv shape [mm] … menu.
    -  or  -
    Click .
  1. The Open dialog box will be displayed.
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    Enter the path for the desired Form folder (with default shapes).
    D:\ Stoll \ M1plus \ <Version number> \ Shape \...
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    Select the desired shape in *shv.
    Example: 3_set-in-I-round-front-r-neck-38.shv
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    Convert the opened shape into the *.shp format via the File / Convert and Save As… menu.
    6
    Change the outer edge of the front:

Basic element Front:

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    Click on Narrowing in line no. 3 under Function.
  1. The dialog box with the tabs will be opened.
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    Select Binding-off via the selection list of the Function column in the General tab.
  1. The Binding-off tab becomes active.
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    Open the Binding-off tab and select the desired binding-off method in the selecting list:
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    Confirm settings with OK.
  1. The dialog box is closed.

II. Modify the neck opening element:

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    Select the neck opening element in the M1plus Shape Editor.
  1. The table for Left lines is displayed.
    2
    Modify the Neck Opening element:

Neckline Element

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    Click on Binding-off in the line no. 1 of the Function column.
  1. The dialog box with the tabs will be opened.
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    Open the End tab and select Cut-out Neck bottom Centre under function in the selection list.
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    Allocate the starting module Structure single jersey V2 from the Module Explorer of Database to the corresponding knitting mode with drag & drop .
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    Position the start module by the settings under Offset.

Mirrored has to be deactivated for positioning the starting module.

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    Save the shape via the File / Save or Save As… menu.
  1. The shape will be saved in the shp format.

III. Possibilities when binding-off:

Binding-off is directional!

Height up to the beginning of the neck opening:

The position of the neck opening element is affected by:

Positioning of the starting module in the neck opening element:

Binding-off

Carriage direction

Position

to the left

Right edge:
at the end of the basic line with binding-off

to the right

Left edge:
at the end of the basic line with binding-off


Draw-in the Separation symbol in the Symbol View [basic] with shape.

To the right and to the left

Left edge:
at the start of the basic line with binding-off.