Generate a new shape in the shv format
Generate a new shape in the shv format:
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- Call up the M1plus Shape Editor dialog box via the / menu.
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- Generate a new shape via / .
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Click on
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- Specify for the new shape under :
- Type of the shape
- Comment
- Stitch Density
- Input format: Lines in mm or inch
The element Basic Shape is automatically displayed as element to be defined at first.
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- Name the element.
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- Activate or deactivate the checkbox.
Shape / Shape is symmetrical
The shape is asymmetrical
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- Specify the total starting width of the shape under .
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- Display the Left lines
table and if necessary Right lines 
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Icons in the Lines toolbar:
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Delete selected lines |
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Group selected lines or cancel groupings |
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Generate end line |
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Add new line at end |
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Insert new line before selected line |
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- Insert new lines in the table.
- The Stoll default shape attributes will be allocated automatically to the newly created line.
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- Enter the values for the shape in the Height mm and Width mm columns.
- The mm values will be converted internally to stitches based on the stitch density.
Residual positive or negative values will result in the width or in the height when converting.
- Values marked with red correspond to a negative value.
You have to correct the values. - Values marked with blue correspond to a positive value.
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- Enter the end line (green) at the end of the shape with the button.
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- Save the shape via the / or menu.
- The shape will be saved in the shv format.