Create the shape in the M1plus Shape Editor

I. Generate a shape:

1: Call up the M1plus Shape Editor via the Shape / Shape Editor (Generate or Edit Shapes)... menu.

The dialog box will be opened.

2: Create a new shape in the shp format via File / New.
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Click the icon.

3: Create a Basic shape element for a front:

The Mirrored checkbox is activated.

Basic element Front Left Edge:

4: Deactivate Mirrored checkbox.

5: Modify the right edge of the basic element.

Basic element Front Right Edge:

Settings in the basic element for the left edge
Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Fade-out	Tab Narrowing	Allocated module
No.1-6		As desired	As desired	As desired
Settings in the basic element for the right edge
Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Fade-out	Tab Widening	Allocated module
No. 1-4 +6		As desired	As desired	As desired

The right side of the basic element is enlarged by 8 needles (= width of the border) in edge line No. 5, as the tubular trimming is transferred outward in the line before.

6: Create a new element with button.

7: Select under Type via the selection menu Neck opening.

The Mirrored checkbox is activated.

Element Neck opening:

Settings in the cut-out neck left lines
Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Fade-out	Tab Narrowing	Fade-out width
No. 1	No entry	Start of left border	No entry	9
No. 2	No entry	Left border	No entry	9

Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Binding-off	Tab Narrowing	Fade-out width
No. 3	Binding-off	BO-SJ-01 or BO-SJ-02	No entry	No entry
No. 4-6	Narrowing	As desired	L-R separate transfer or L-R combined transfer	As desired

Settings in the cut-out neck right lines
Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Fade-out	Tab Narrowing	Fade-out width
No. 1	No entry	Start of right border	No entry	9
No. 2	No entry	Right border	No entry	9

Line of the edge	General tab	Tab Binding-off	Tab Narrowing	Fade-out width
No. 3	Binding-off	BO-SJ-01 or BO-SJ-02	No entry	No entry
No. 4-6	Narrowing	As desired	L-R separate transfer or L-R combined transfer	As desired

8: Deactivate Mirrored checkbox.

9: Allocate the narrowing and fade-out modules of your own to the edge lines at the left and right.

10: Save the shape via the File / Save or Save As… menu.

The shape will be saved in the .shp format.

11: Close the M1plus Shape Editor with .