Draw structure with yarn colors

Draw the whole pattern with yarn colors only.
It is not recommended to use yarn colors and yarn carrier colors in one pattern.

I. Draw the single jersey structure with colored stripes:

1: Set the Yarn or Yarn Carrier Color as Background in the Pattern Presentations toolbar.

The yarn colors drawn-in are displayed.

2: Select the desired Yarn color in the Symbol View [Basic] via the Pattern Colors toolbar.

By default, the M1plus defines a yarn carrier for each color drawn-in.

3: Enter the yarn color for the colored stripes via the control columns Pattern rows or Technical rows of the symbol view.
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Create a row selection via the control columns and fill the selection with the drawing tool .

Recommendation:
Draw-in only an even number of rows of the color into the pattern.

II. Call up the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box.

1: In the Pattern Presentations toolbar click on the key.

The Yarn field allocation dialog box and the Yarn field view with all the yarn fields existing in the pattern will be opened.

III. Default columns in the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box:

Table header:

1st row:
all the symbols for identification of the table columns
2nd row:
Default settings for the respective column (settings from globalparameters.mdv)

	Meaning
Yarn Field ID	Show all yarn fields with number and color : Lost & Found yarn fields Display of all the yarn fields that are deleted or which can no longer be allocated.
Select Yarn Fields	Select individual or several yarn fields Multiple selection: Ctrl + LMB Select contiguous yarn fields (additive) Shift +LMB Select contiguous yarn fields:
	*	Identification for new yarn fields which result from changing the basic pattern.
	/	Separator character
	S	Identification for yarn fields which are not yet visible Example: Yarn carrier used in a Sintral function or in modules
	Filling a selection with the selected value
Yarn Color	List of the yarn or yarn carrier colors with the corresponding color number which are in use in the pattern : Plating colors are displayed with background and foreground colors.
Yarn carrier number	Designation of the yarn carrier or allocated yarn carrier number (ID)
	Designation of the yarn carrier		1A, 2A,..	The yarn carriers are allocated to a rail
	Undefined		[n]	The yarn carriers are not allocated to any rail. n = Display of the yarn carrier number (ID)

All further columns can be displayed or hidden.

IV. Use of more than one yarn carrier per yarn field:

Column	Meaning	Function
	Multi-system Knitting	Define the number of yarn carriers per yarn field

1: Select the yarn carrier.
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select the desired yarn field in the column of the table.

The selected row will be shown on a light blue background (= selection).

In the yarn field view you can identify a selected yarn field by a circulatory frame and the double hatch lines.
All simply hatched yarn fields are allocated to the same yarn carrier number.

2: Place the cursor in the selected row of the column and call up the context menu.

3: Select the desired number of yarn carriers in the pick list.
Example: Set the number .

4: Click with the cursor on the menu item Value and then on the desired cell.

The selected number is inserted in the cell and a new yarn carrier field is created for the second yarn carrier.

5: Confirm the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box with OK.

The settings are applied.

V. Change the yarn carrier allocation:

Possibilities:

Allocate a yarn carrier to an existing yarn carrier number
Generate a new yarn carrier number (ID)

Example: Allocate a yarn carrier from the pattern to a rib yarn carrier.

Column	Meaning	Function
	Yarn carrier number	Change a yarn carrier number of a yarn field or generate a new one.

Position the cursor on a yarn carrier symbol and the yarn carrier number (ID) will be displayed in the ID display field.

1: Select the yarn carrier.

The row is shown on a light blue background

2: Position the cursor in the column and call up the context menu with the right mouse button.

A pick list with all the existing yarn carrier numbers (ID) is displayed.

Selection	Meaning
[n]	n = Display of the yarn carrier number ID no designation of a yarn carrier
[n] Designation of the yarn carrier	n = Display of the yarn carrier number ID with designation of a yarn carrier
New	Generate a new yarn carrier number (ID)

3: Select the desired rib yarn carrier (2B or 6A).

4: Confirm the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box with OK.

The settings are applied.

VI. The yarn carrier allocation in the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box:

No.	Meaning
1		Display of the needed but undefined yarn carriers on the left fabric selvedge
2		Display of the needed but undefined yarn carriers on the right fabric selvedge
3	ID	Display of the yarn carrier number ID with the cursor positioned on the yarn carrier symbol
4	SEN	Yarn carrier home position in the SEN areas
5	YD	Display of the different yarn carrier staggerings For Setup1: only one YD possible For Setup2: YDn: n = 1 – 20 YDopt: Activation in configuration
6	Comment	Allocate a comment (label) to a selected yarn carrier
7	Knit-in before the Start		Yarn carriers will not be knitted-in before the draw thread
7	Knit-in before the Start		Yarn carriers will be knitted-in before the draw thread
8	Stop at	Only possible with Knitting-in before the start activated
			Shape Edge	Yarn carriers will be knitted-in before the draw thread and positioned at the (#L / #R) shape edge.
			SEN edge	Yarn carriers will be knitted-in before the draw thread and positioned at the SEN edge.
9	YG:nF		The yarn carrier will not be positioned at the counters #L and #R.
	YG:nF		The yarn carrier will be positioned at the counters #L and #R and follows the shape.
	Float FF transition		At the end a yarn carrier is moved to the home position according to the setting in the Yarn Field Allocation.
	Float FF transition		At the end a yarn carrier is moved to its home position without knitting. : Use: For technical fabrics with weft yarn.
	Knit-in opposite side		A yarn carrier remains on the corresponding side based on its home position.
	Knit-in opposite side		A yarn carrier is knitted before the start to the opposite side of its home position. : Use: With MC with single-sided clamping / cutting.
	Border Fixation		Default setting: The border fixation is active for all yarn carriers in the pattern : In globalparameters.mdv, in the Further Settings tab, the border fixation with a distance of 10 rows is activated for all yarn carriers.
	Border Fixation		Border fixation disabled for selected yarn carrier.
10	Graphic presentation of the yarn carrier rails	Rail allocation of yarn carriers of the left and right fabric selvedge (YG)
11		Tables for the definition of the yarn carrier distances at the left / right fabric selvedge : Select the desired YDn in the YD pick list.
12	YLR	Interchange of the yarn carriers of the left and right carriage (tandem)
13	Parking position of the yarn carriers	HL	Specification for the left home position		The displayed value range is dependent on the available home positions for this yarn carrier.
13	Parking position of the yarn carriers	HR	Specification for the right home position
14	Engaging Value	Ua	Engaging value from the center of the yarn carrier sliding block up to the stop point of the yarn carrier plunger on the left side		Enter values for the variable engaging width of the Plating yarn carrier type U+/-. Minimum value 11.5 mm Maximum value 23.0 mm : The engaging value can be asymmetric depending on the direction.
14	Engaging Value	Ub	Engaging value from the center of the yarn carrier sliding block up to the stop point of the yarn carrier plunger on the right-hand side
15	NCC	Enter the clamping depth of the clamping / cutting needle for the selected yarn carrier
16	YDF	Additional yarn carrier distance for fully fashion knitting
17	Initialize	Restore default setting : The lost&found yarn fields can be maintained or rejected.
18	Change Colors	Yarn colors of yarn carriers, which have been positioned on bars will be replaced by yarn carrier colors and displayed in the yarn field view
19	Propose Rail Allocation	Open the dialog box for the calculation of the yarn carrier allocation : Recommended when using more than 16 yarn carriers.
20	OK	Close the dialog box with saving
21	Cancel	Close dialog box without saving.

1: Let the Technical Processing allocate automatically the yarn carriers to the yarn carrier rails and define the yarn carrier type.
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Allocate manually the yarn carriers to the yarn carrier rails.

VII. Use of automatic yarn carrier staggering YDopt:

YDopt only possible on OKC machines from V 2.5 on.
The technical processing determines optimized stopping positions at the fabric selvedge. Frequently used yarn carriers are positioned as close as possible to the fabric selvedge less used somewhat distant.

1: Via the Pattern Parameters / Configuration... open the Configuration dialog box.

2: Make settings in the Further Settings tab under YD yarn carrier distance from the fabric selvedge.

YD Yarn Carrier Distance from the Fabric Selvedge
Optimize YD per row (YDopt)
	No automatic yarn carrier staggering
	Automatic yarn carrier staggering activated
	Input field	1/16" distance of first yarn carrier	Adjust the distance between parked yarn carriers and the fabric selvedge. Range 0-20 1/16 inch (NIC) Default setting: 4
	Input field	1/16" distance of staggering	Adjust the distance between the stopped yarn carriers. Value range 1-20 1/16 inch (NIC) Default setting: 6

3: Confirm setting with OK.

The setting is displayed in the Yarn Field Allocation dialog box.