Step 3: Set docking points

Open the graphic display of the shape

    1
    Open the Shape View with the button in the toolbar of the ShapeWizard.

Set docking points

    1
    Select Docking point.
    2
    Place the cursor at the edge of a shape part and hold down the left mouse button.
    3
    Move the cursor to the edge of the connecting shape part and specify the end position of the connection, release the left mouse button.
    4
    To remove an existing connection, press the button.
    5
    With the + and - keys in the numeric keypad the shape view can be zoomed in and zoomed out.

Needed docking points

Docking points

Function

Sleeve - body

The first docking point references the position of the sleeve in relation to the body.

Suspend Body

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

Collar

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

Docking point sleeve - body

  1. No widening or narrowing within the sleeve body connection.
    1
    Define the Sleeve - Body docking point in the Docking point.dialog box.
    2
    Set the connection line from the sleeve to the body.
  1. The sleeve body connection determines the position of all Areas to each other.
  2. The knitting sequence for the sleeve-body connection is entered until the connection line.

Docking point Collar

    1
    Define the Collar docking point in the Docking point dialog box.
    2
    Set the connection line from the left collar start to the beginning of the right sleeve half.
  1. After folding-in the sleeve the collar will lie against the outer edge of the sleeve.

Docking point Suspend Body

Connecting line between saddle and shoulder.

    1
    Define the Suspend body docking point in the Docking point dialog box.
    2
    Draw the docking point below the transition row from sleeve to body holding down the Ctrl key.

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