Position and cut-out the shape and expand the pattern

I. Position the shape:

  1. The shape with k&w Arrangements is located on the pattern after the ShapeSizer is closed.
    1
    Position the shape elements Sleeve and / or Body with collar on the motif with the symbol selected and the left mouse button pressed.
    -  or  -
    Select the desired shape element with the symbol selected.
    Position the selected shape element with the arrow keys of the keyboard or of the Tool properties toolbar.

Settings in the Tool properties dialog box for the Drawing Tool:

Symbol

Function

Input of a number (factor): Moving the selected element with each click on a direction arrow by the factor entered

Direction arrows: Moving the selected element in the different directions

Move front layer (L0) and back layer (L1) of the selected element

Move only the front layer (L0) of the selected element

Move only the back layer (L1) of the selected element

Select the shape elements:

Different presentations of the shape elements laid on:

Symbol

Function

Display Pattern Cut-out

k&w symbol preview only possible in the processing step

Result:
The positioned shape will be displayed cut out with structure and color in the Symbol view.

: Allocation of CA and MA.

Display Pattern Folded out

Presentation of the shape with shape attributes (narrowing, fade-out, aligning symbols) and sleeves folded out.

: Presentation is recommended for modifying the steppings at the outer edges.

Display Pattern Collapsed

Presentation of the shape with shape attributes without the Suspend symbols.

: The symbol will automatically get active.

Click on the selected symbol and the k&w presentation is reset.

II. Cut-out the shape:

You can make pattern related settings in the Configuration k&w dialog box before cutting out.

    1
    Cut out the shape with in the Steps of Processing toolbar.
  1. The k&w Options for Cut out dialog box appears.

Options

 

Function

Correct the widening

 

No correction when Cutting out .
: The correction takes place when expanding .

Correct to even-numbered edge widths

Activated automatically with odd-numbered edge widths.

With even-numbered edge widths

Insert Fade-out

The specifications in the Fade out tab of the shape attributes will be entered.

The specifications in the Fade out tab of the shape attributes will not be entered.

Insert Stitch Length on Shape Edge

 

Selection only active, if settings for stitch length on shape edge are present in the shape.

Specifications are inserted

Specifications are not inserted

Insert yarn carrier color from the k&w Arrangement

The yarn carrier colors specified for the different shape elements in the k&w Arrangement are applied to the pattern.

The yarn carrier colors specified for the different shape elements in the k&w Arrangement are not applied to the pattern.

: The basic color #23 (blue) is preserved in the different shape elements.
(For CMS with additional beds, the basic color #9 is used)

Inserting Narrowing and Widening
(only with Technical Patterns)

 

Only active when loading old M1 k&w patterns.

    2
    Confirm the settings in the dialog box with OK.
  1. The Insert/Replace k&w Start dialog box appears.
    3
    Select the desired start for body.
    4
    Confirm with OK.
  1. The selected start is inserted.

III. Expand the pattern:

    1
    Expand the pattern with of the Steps of Processing toolbar.
  1. The Correction of Widening dialog box appears.
    2
    Confirm with Yes.
  1. The shape edges with the Widening attribute are corrected.
  2. The bind-off module for the collar is inserted.

No.

Meaning

1

Knitting-in draw thread in front.

2

Bind-off layer 1 (back) the draw thread is carried along.

3

Knit draw thread to the right.

4

Bind-off front.

5

Knit out the draw thread at the front.

6

Fix the bind-off stitch.

7

Protection rows.