Create the shape in the M1plus Shape Editor

I. Generate 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.
    2
    Open an existing shape via the File / Open .shv shape [mm] … menu.
    -  or  -
    Click .
    Example:D:\Stoll\M1plus\Versions\Form\2_set-in-front-v-neck-38.shv.
    -  or  -
    Create a new shape via the button.
    3
    Convert the *.shv shape into the *.shp format via the File / Convert and Save As… menu.
    4
    Change basic element.

Basic element Front:

    5
    Select the edge lines 2 – 4 in the basic element.
    6
    Select and apply the default attribute No.6: TC-R>6<.
    7
    Select the basic element and set the Distance of the shape halves to 1.
  1. The V-neck will be started with one needle.
    8
    Select and change the Neck opening element.

Element Neck opening:

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    Click on the button in the toolbar.
  1. The Left lines No.:  1 dialog box is opened.
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    Under module allocation click on Structure double jersey and in the selection list select Structure double jersey V1 for the start of the V-neck.
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    Define the horizontal and vertical position via Offset.
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    Select the edge lines 1 - 2 in the Neck opening element.
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    Select and apply the default attribute No.7: CMS TC-R-V.

The narrowings in the neck opening elements are positioned at the same height.

    14
    Allocate fade-out modules to the edges of the basic elements and to the element Neck opening.

Based on the allocation of the default attributes it will be hidden with Front stitch – Rear stitch

    2. 15
    Use the fade-out modules from the Module Explorer of Database.

Left fade-out edge

Right fade-out edge

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    Allocate the desired narrowing width to the edges of the basic element and the Neck opening element.

Narrowing methods for TC-R double jersey structure knitting mode:

Narrowing module

Function

Standard

Narrowing without additional beds

TC-R Shape Edge

Common narrowing at the outer edge of the shape

TC-R Shape Outer Edge without combination transfer

Separated narrowing at the outer edge of the shape

TC-R-V

Common narrowing in the V-neck

TC-R-V without combination transfer

Separated narrowing in the V-neck

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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.
    18
    Close the Shape Editor with .

II. Generate a neck-opening element with narrowings displaced in the height:

    1
    Select the Neck opening element.
    2
    Deactivate the Mirrored checkbox.
  1. The table Right lines can be displayed.
    3
    Open and change the table Right lines for the neck element.
    2. 4
    Insert a new line no.1 and enter the value 1 at Height stitches.
  1. The right V-neck edge will be placed one row higher.
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    Reduce the number by one row in line no. 3.
  1. Compensation of the total height of the left lines and the right lines.
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    Allocate shape attributes to the new line no. 1.
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    Save the shape under a new name via the File / Save As… menu.
  1. The shape will be saved in the shp format.
    8
    Close the Shape Editor with .