Loading and Positioning the Shapes

I. Open shape parts and position them on the basic pattern:

    1
    Call up the Open dialog box via the Shape / Open and Position Shape (Stamp out)... menu.
  1. The Open dialog box will be displayed.

No.

Function

1

Select the path of the folder (directory) with the shape parts

2

Selection list with the shape part colors for defining the shape part when loading

Use of the shape part color (Stoll default):

  • Shape part color 1 for the body
  • Shape part color 2 for den left sleeve
  • Shape part color 3 for den right sleeve
  • Shape part color 4 for the collar

:
Select the shape part colors according to Stoll default to ensure that the shape part colors match the Color Arrangements in the Module Explorer of Database.

3

List of the shape parts of the selected folder (directory) for selecting the element to be opened

4

The shape part selected in the list will be allocated to the activated layer

:
Based on the specification under General shape data when generating the shape parts, the system detects the corresponding layer.

Result:
For the selected shape part with the k&w body front setting, L0 is selected automatically.

Position the shape part (one-layer element) on L0

Example: Front of the body

Position the shape part (one-layer element) on L1

Example: Back of the body

Position the shape part on L0 and L1.

  • Result:
    The first row of the shape part is placed on L0 and the second row on L1, etc.

Position the shape part (two-layer element) on L0 + L1

Example: Left sleeve

Position the shape part (two-layer element) on L0 + L1

Example: Right sleeve

5

Preview of the selected shape part

No preview

6

Open and position the selected shape part with the given specifications

By default, the shape parts are positioned always from left to right on the basic pattern.
Therefore it is useful to load the elements in the sleeve-body-sleeve order.
When positioning the first shape part, the basic pattern becomes Outside Shape.

    2
    Select the first shape part in the list.
    Example: Left sleeve
    3
    Check the shape part color and change it if necessary.
    4
    Check layer allocation and adapt if necessary.
    5
    Click Open.
  1. The selected shape part is positioned in the allocated shape part color on the specified layer of the basic pattern.

Open all the other shape parts following the same procedure.

Result:

II. Move the shape parts:

  1. The symbols and/or are active.
    1
    Select the icon in the Drawing Tools toolbar.
    2
    Select the body shape part with LMB and position it in the height according to the sleeves (sleeve-body connection).
    3
    Select the right sleeve shape part
    4
    Enter 24 in the Tool Properties dialog box and select both layers.
    5
    Move it to the right with the arrow button.
  1. The shape part is shifted to the right by 24 columns.
    2. 6
    Select the Body shape part.
    7
    Enter 12 in the Tool Properties toolbar.
    8
    Move it to the right with the arrow button.
  2. The shape part is shifted to the right by 12 columns.

The distance between the sleeve-body-sleeve shape parts is 12 columns each.
This corresponds to a racking by 24 needles.
The distance is gauge-dependent.

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    Select the Collar shape part and position the element at the end of the Body element in the center using the LMB.
  1. The Collar shape part is positioned centered on the body.