Create the shape in the M1plus Shape Editor

I. Generate a shape:

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    Call up the M1plus Shape Editor via the Shape / Shape Editor (Generate or Edit Shapes)... menu.
  1. The dialog box will be opened.
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    Open an existing shape via the File / Open .shv shape [mm] … menu or with the button and convert it to shp format.
    -  or  -
    Create a new shape in the shp format via File / New or with the button.
    3
    Create a Basic shape element for a front:

Basic element Front:

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    Create a new element with button.
    5
    Select under Type via the selection menu Neck opening.

Element Neck:

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    Create a new element with button.
    7
    Select under Type via the selection menu Gore.

Gore element:

The gore element will be mirrored, i.e. the two gores have the same stepping and position.

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    Position the gore element with x-distance to… and y-distance to….

Position of the gore

x-distance… section

Distance from center axis:

Specify the horizontal position of the gore

y-distance… section

Distance to end line
or
Distance from base line

Specify the vertical position of the gore.

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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.
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    Close the M1plus Shape Editor with .

II. Gore element:

Rule for creating the gore element