Cotton Sock Designer Manual V1.0
Zhejiang Mind Robotization & Equipment Co., Ltd.
July, 1st, 2014
Catalogue
1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing our production. Before you install
and use this software, ensure you have read this manual carefully, the manual
will help you to master how to install and use the cotton sock designer
software.
The cotton sock designer software is developed and tested by
software team of Zhejiang Mind Robotization & Equipment Co., Ltd. This software
is developed for assiting Sock Knitting Machine Control System, which has the
function of automatic programing. It can generate a file with controling data
for sock knitting machine control system. The functions of sock designer
software contains pattern design, chain edit, machine parameters setting, data
transmission and so on.
2 Hardware requirement
OS: Windows XP/Vista/Win7 English system
Clock Speed: Intel Pentium 2G Hz or AMD Anthon 2G Hz above.
Memory: Above 1GB(2GB is recommended).
Disk: Above 256MB.
Display: 17 inches(resolution by 1280*800 is recommended).
Other: Has USB interface in PC.
3 Interface style
This software designed in
Microsoft OS, so the windows, dialogs and other visible components in the
software are similar with what we use in Microsoft OS. Pull-down menu, pop-up
menu, toolbar menu, main workspace and prompt dialog make the operation
convenient and easy. See figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Main interface
4 Main function modules
4.1 Installation steps
When
your PC is connecting with internet, input the website of “http://www.hzmind.com”
in your browser, then you can download the software in the web. After download
the RAR file, you can extract it to some folder in your PC, see figure 4.1.
Click
the file “MindCottonSocks.exe” to run the software.
Figure 4.1 The software folder after extract the RAR
file
4.2 Summary of painting designing
Click the pull-down menu and
its submenu, icons of toolbar, this operation is good for pattern design. There
are some units we need in paiting the pattern: point, line, rectangle, oval,
diamond and polygon. The software’s functions are like below: fill color, text
input, color picker, rubber, repeated copy, selection copy, frame, cutout,
magic wand and so on. The functions make the operations like select copy, color
fill, rotate, insert or delete line/row, swap color, delete, cut, paste much
more convenient.
5 Toolbar
Figure 5.1 Toobar
icons
Toolbar is in the left of
software, it provides the basic and common tools use in paiting, which contains
move, select, eraser, fill, text, pencil and so on. Following contents will
show you how to use them.
5.1 Move
Not selected
Selected
Choose:
Click the
icon of “Move” in toolbar with left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When
the icon is selected, the background color will turn to mazarine.
5.2 Select
Not selected
Selected
Choose:
Click the
icon of “Select” in toolbar with left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When
the icon is selected, the background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation:
Choose an
rectangle area in workspace, you can drag the area you selected, also you can
copy it for pasting next time, see figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1 Operation of select
5.3 Eraser
Not selected
Selected
Choose:
Click the
icon of “Eraser” in toolbar with left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When
the icon is selected, the background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then the area’s pattern
will be erased.
Setting: You can set the size of eraser. Click the icon for
setting line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu, see figure 5.2.
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Figure 5.2 Setting of eraser size
5.4 Fill
Not selected
Selected
Three
modes of fill: normal fill, clipboard contents fill and shape fill.
Choose: Click the icon of “Fill” in toolbar with left mouse button, the icon
vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color will turn to
mazarine.
Operations
① Normal fill:
Choose a color in Color Bar, then you select an area in workspace, click the
mouse, the area will be filled with the color you selected, see figure 5.3. If
you don’t select any area, the color will fill the whole area except some
closed areas.
Figure 5.3 Normal fill
(Left: A rectangle. Right: The filled rectangle)
② Clipboard contents fill: If you have some contents in your clipboard, when you
select this mode, the area will be filled with your contens in clipboard,
figure 5.4 shows the clipboard’s content is an angle of a rectangle. The
related operations are same as normal fill’s operations.
Figure 5.4 Clipboard contents fill
(Left: A rectangle. Right: The rectangle filled with
clipboard’s contents)
③ Shape fill: Choose
the icon
in “Draw Settings” toolbar, select a mode,
see figure 5.5. If there is no mode, you can see the contents in “6.5 Pattern
Edit”. In figure 5.6, the area will be filled with the shape in the mode.The
related operations are same as normal fill’s operations.
in “Draw Settings” toolbar, select a mode,
see figure 5.5. If there is no mode, you can see the contents in “6.5 Pattern
Edit”. In figure 5.6, the area will be filled with the shape in the mode.The
related operations are same as normal fill’s operations. 
Figure 5.5 Choose the mode of shape
Figure 5.6 Shape fill
(Left: A rectangle. Right: The rectangle is filled
with a shape)
5.5 Text
Not selected
Selected
Options of text
Choose: Click the icon of “Text” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
The options
Click
the text field to activate it, this is used to input the text.
Bold.
Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When selected,
the text will be be turn to bold.
Italic.
Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When selected,
the text will be be turn to italic.
Underline.
Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When selected,
there has line under the text.
Strickout.
Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When selected,
there has line through the text.
Vertical.
Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When selected,
the text displays in vertical.
Rotate
random. Click this option to select it, again to cancel selection. When
selected, you can adjust the text’s angle through the cursor.
Flip
horizontally. Click this option to select it, if you want to cancel the
selection, you should click “Flip vertically” or “No flip”. When selected, you
can adjust the text to let it flip in a horizontal direction.
Flip
vertically. Click this option to select it, if you want to cancel the
selection, you should click “Flip horizontally” or “No flip”. When selected,
you can adjust the text to let it flip in a vertical direction.
No
flip. Click this option to select it, if you want to cancel the selection,
you should click “Flip horizontally” or “Flip vertically”. When selected, the
horizontal filp and vertical flip are all canceled.
Set
the size of text. You can choose a number in pull-down menu.
Set
the font of text. You can choose a font in pull-down menu.
Figure 5.7 The diffrent effects of text
Operation: Input the text in text field, choose some options with
the mouse, the move the cursor to workspace, choose a position and click the
left mouse button to finish it.
Setting: You can set the color of text through color bar.
5.6 Pencil
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Pencil” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the
pattern with pencil, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.7 Line
Not selected
Selected
Options: From left to right
in row one, there are Normal Line, Horizontal Line, Vertical Line and Angle
Line. Row two is the angles you can set in “Angle Line” mode. Row three is
custom style.
Choose: Click the icon of “Line” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the line
you want, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.8 Rectangle
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Rectangle” in toolbar with left
mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background
color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the
rectangle you want, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.9 Oval
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Oval” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the oval
you want, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.10 Rounded rectangle
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Rounded rectangle” in toolbar with
left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the
background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the
rounded rectangle you want, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.11 Diamond
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Diamond” in toolbar with left
mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background
color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to the position where you need in
workspace, long-press left mouse button and drag it, then you can draw the
diamond you want, when you finish it, releases left mouse button.
Setting: You can set the size of pencil. Click the icon for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar.
for setting
line widths, then select an item in pull-down menu. You can also set the color
through color bar. 5.12 Insert/Delete
Not selected
Selected
Options: From left to right
in row one, there are insert/delete line, insert/delete row, text field
Choose: Click the icon of “Insert/Delete” in toolbar with
left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the
background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation
① Set the number of line or row: Click the text field, input a number.
② Insert/Delete line: Click the icon of insert/delete line, then move the
cursor to workspace, click left mouse button to insert the line, click right
mouse button to delete the line.
③ Insert/Delete row: Click the icon of insert/delete row, then move the cursor to
workspace, click left mouse button to insert the row, click right mouse button
to delete the row.
Original Insert 10 lines Delete 10 lines Original
Insert 10 rows Delete 10 rows
Figure 5.8 Different effects of insert/delete
5.13 Color Picker
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Color Picker” in toolbar with left
mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background
color will turn to mazarine.
Operation:
Move the
cursor to workspace, choose a color you need, move the cursor upon the color
area, then click the left mouse button to pick color. Color Picker can use with
fill color.
5.14 Rubber
Not
selected
Selected
Options:
From left to
right in row one, there are mesh shape, bars, mosaic and ratio choose.
Choose: Click the icon of “Rubber” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
2:2 Mesh
shape 2:2
Bars 2:2 Mosaic
Figure 5.9 Three modes of rubber
Operation
① Choose a ratio: You can choose a ratio in pull-down menu in right.
② Draw a rubber:
Move the cursor to workspace, press the left mouse button in long-time and drag
it, when you finish it, release the button.
5.15 Repeated Copy
Not
selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Repeated Copy” in toolbar with
left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the
background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to workspace, press the left mouse
button in long-time and drag it, when you finish it, release the button. Then
the area you copy will move with the cursor, choose the position you need,
click the left mouse button again to finish pasting. You can repeat this action
many times. Press right mouse button to exit the pasting.
5.16 Selection Copy
Not
selected
Selected
Options:
Left is Linear Painting. Right is Array Painting.
Choose: Click the icon of “Selection Copy” in toolbar with
left mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the
background color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to workspace, press the left mouse
button in long-time to select the the pattern you need, then choose “Linear
Painting” or “Array Painting”. At last, move the cursor to workspace again,
press the left mouse button in long-time and drag it to paint the pattern you
want. Figure 5.10 shows the different effects of linear painting and array
painting.
Figure 5.10 Different effects of linear painting and
array painting
5.17 Mirror
Not
selected
Selected
Options: Left is “L/R Mirror”, right is “Symmetrical
Mirror”. In L/R Mirror mode, the left half of workspace’s pattern will be copy
to the right half. In Symmetrical Mirror mode, the left half of workspace’s
pattern will be flipped in horizontal, then copy to the right half.
Choose: Click the icon of “Mirror” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: When you finish
painting, choose one option, the pattern will be turn to the mode you selected.
Figure 5.11 shows the difference of these two modes.
Figure 5.11 L/R Mirror and Symmetrical Mirror
5.18 Rotate
Not selected
Selected
Options: Line one is choose a rotate angle. Line two
to line three, from left to right, there are Rotate random, Rotation around the
center, Rotation around upper left, Rotation around upper right, Rotation
around lower right, Rotation around lower left.
Options explaination
Choose a rotate angle: Choose a angle in pull-down menu.
Rotate random: Rotate the pattern a random angle through the cursor.
Rotation around the
center: Rotate the pattern around the
pattern’s center.
Rotation around upper
left: Rotate the pattern around the
pattern’s upper left.
Rotation around upper
right: Rotate the pattern around the
pattern’s upper right.
Rotation around lower
right: Rotate the pattern around the
pattern’s lower right.
Rotation around lower
left: Rotate the pattern around the
pattern’s lower left.
Choose: Click the icon of “Rotate” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation
① Rotate in fixed angle
Click icon
in options, then the icon will turn to
gray(not selected)
. Choose one rotate mode, then move the
cursor to workspace, select an area you need. At last, choose an fixed angle in
pull-down menu to finish the rotating.
in options, then the icon will turn to
gray(not selected). Choose one rotate mode, then move the
cursor to workspace, select an area you need. At last, choose an fixed angle in
pull-down menu to finish the rotating.
② Rotate manually
Click icon in options, then then icon will turn to
mazarine(selected). Choose one rotate mode, then move the
cursor to workspace, select an area you need. Release the left mouse button, move
the cursor, the area will rotate with the cursor, click the left mouse button
in the angle you want.
in options, then then icon will turn to
mazarine(selected). Choose one rotate mode, then move the
cursor to workspace, select an area you need. Release the left mouse button, move
the cursor, the area will rotate with the cursor, click the left mouse button
in the angle you want.5.19 Flip
Not selected
Selected
Options: From left to right,
there are Horizontal Flip, Vertical Flip and No Flip.
Options
explaination
Horizontal
Flip: Flip
the pattern you select in horizontal direction.
Vertical
Flip: Flip
the pattern you select in vertical direction.
No
Flip: Not
flip the pattern you select.
Choose: Click the icon of “Flip” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation:
Choose one
flip mode you need, then move the cursor to workspace, press the left mouse
button in long-time to select an area you want. After selection, release the
left mouse button, the area will flip as you wish, press “Enter” to finish the
operation while “Esc” to cancel it. Figure 5.12 shows the different effects of
horizontal flip and vertical flip.
Figure 5.12 Flip effects
5.20 Roll
Not selected
Selected
Options: From left to right,
there are L/R Roll, Up/Down Roll and Random Roll.
Options
explaination
L/R
Roll: Roll
the pattern in horizontal direction.
Up/Down
Roll: Roll
the pattern in vertical direction.
Random
Roll: Roll
the pattern in random direction.
Choose: Click the icon of “Roll” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Choose one option, then move the cursor to workspace,
press the left mouse button in long-time to select an area you need. Release
the left mouse button, the area you selected has a frame. Move the cursor to
the area, click the left mouse button again in long-time to drag it. At last,
release the left mouse button at the position you want.
5.21 Frame
Not selected
Selected
Options: From left to right,
there are full border, top border, bottom border, left border and right border.
Options
explaination
Full
Border: Draw
a region’s border.
Top
Border: Draw
a region’s top border.
Bottom
Border:
Draw a region’s bottom border.
Left
Border: Draw
a region’s left border.
Right
Border:
Draw a region’s right border.
Operation: Choose one option and
choose a color in color bar, then move the cursor to workspace, click the left
mouse button in a region, the operation is finished.
5.22 Cutout
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Cutout” in toolbar with left mouse
button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background color
will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to workspace, press the left mouse
button in long-time to start cutout. The cutout need a closed area, if you don’t
cut a closed area, the system will close the area automatically. After cutout,
drag the area you cut, move it to the position you need, double-click the left
mouse button to finish it.
5.23 Magic Wand
Not selected
Selected
Choose: Click the icon of “Magic Wand” in toolbar with left
mouse button, the icon vides supra. When the icon is selected, the background
color will turn to mazarine.
Operation: Move the cursor to
workspace, click the left mouse button in somewhere you need, then the magic
wand will search the same color as you just clicked, and close the area
automatically. After that, drag the closed area, move it to the position you
need, double-click the left mouse button to finish it.
6 Menu Bar
The Menu Bar has a clear and
hierarchical structure, it provides the user different common operations and
parameter settings.
6.1 File
The shortcut key for choosing
menu “File” is “Alt” + “F”. There are 14 items
under menu “File”, see figure 6.1.
These items are all relate to the file operations.
Figure 6.1 The file menu
Create
a new file
When you choose
“New” in menu “File”, you can create a new file, shortcut key is “Ctrl” + “N”.
After you choosing it, there will be a dialog to set width and height for the
new file, see figure 6.2. Default
value is 144 by 400. The width range is 30 to 512, while the height range is 1
to 65535, see figure 2.2 and figure 2.3.
Figure 6.2 Set width and height for file
Figure 6.3 The
range of width
Figure 6.4 The
range of height
Open
a file
When you choose “Open” in
menu “File”, you can open a file in your disks, shortcut key is “Ctrl” + “O”.
After you choosing it, there will be a dialog to open a file, see figure 6.5.
Figure 6.5 The dialog for opening a file
Save the file
When you choose “Save” in
menu “File”, you can save the file after you editing the pattern file, shortcut
key is “Ctrl” + “S”. After you choosing it, there will be a dialog to choose a
position for saving, you can name it and choose a saving position, see figure
6.6.
Figure 6.6 Save the file
Save file to flash drive
When you choose “Save to
flash drive” in menu “File”, you can save the file to flash drive after you
editing the pattern file, shortcut key is “Ctrl” + “U”. After you choosing it, the
file will save to your flash drive automatically, see figure 6.7. When you are
not connecting your flash drive to PC, the system will give you a warning.
Save complete No
flash drive
Figure 6.7 Save the file to flash drive
Save file as other format
When you choose “Save as” in
menu “File”, you can save the file as other format to your disk, shortcut key
is “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “S”. After you choosing it, there will be a dialog to
save the file. You can name the file, choose a format to save and select a
position in your disk, see figure 6.8.
Figure 6.8 Save file as other format dialog
Import patterns
When you choose “Import
patterns” in menu “File”, you can import a pattern to your file. After you
choosing it, there will be a dialog to select patterns, see figure 6.9. The
patterns format include “.daq” and “.dap”.
Figure 6.9 Import patterns
Import BMP file
When you choose “Import BMP
File” in menu “File”, you can import a picture to your file. After you choosing
it, there will be a dialog to select the picture. The pictures format include “.bmp”,
“.jpg”, “.tif”, “.png”, “.gif” and so on.
The dialog for selecting
picture is shown in figure 6.10, you can also set picture’s height and width in this dialog.
After you choosing the
picture, there will be a dialog to transform color, see figure 6.11. You can
choose a color in the options under “Substitute”.
Figure 6.10 Import the picture
Figure 6.11 Color transform
Import chain
When you choose “Import Chain”
in menu “File”, you can import a chain to your file. After you choosing it,
there will be a dialog to select the chain, see figure 6.12. The chain’s format is “.cam”.
Figure 6.12 Import the chain
Save Canvas
When you choose “Save Canvas”
in menu “File”, you can export your file editing as a BMP file. After you
choosing it, there will be a dialog to select the position, see figure 6.13.
Figure 6.13 Save canvas
Save selection
When you choose “Save
Selection” in menu “File”, you can save the area you selected as a BMP file.
After you choosing it, there will be a dialog to select the position, see
figure 6.14.
Figure 6.14 Save selection
Save Print Canvas
When you choose “Save Print
Canvas” in menu “File”, you can save a canvas in you computer for printing, see
figure 6.15.
Figure 6.15 Save print canvas
Recent Files
There is a list of in “Recent
Files” in “File” menu, this list is the recently opened files list, which you
recently edit. You can click to open it directly.
Figure 6.16 Recent files list
Close
When you choose “Close” in
menu “File”, you can close the pattern you are editing, then the window will
turn to gray.
Exit
When you choose “Exit” in
menu “File”, the whole software will be closed.
6.2 View
The shortcut key for choosing
menu “View” is “Alt” + “V”. “View” menu contains the common icons used in
drawing patterns. Same kind of icons will form a tool bar. You can choose the
tool bar if you want it display in the main interface. When there is a “√” in
front of the words, that means the tool bar you selected will be displayed in
the main interface, see figure 6.17.
Toolbar
The submenu of “Toolbar” in
menu “View” is formed with three parts, which are common toolbars, detail
informations and customize. You can select the items except customise item.
When the items are selected, there will be a “√” in front of the items. Select
again, the “√” will disappear, the items will disappear in the main
interface too.
① Common toolbars
This part are formed with “Common
toolbar”, “Draw Settings”, “CAT toolbar” and “Map Views”. See figure 6.17, they
are the ones marked with “√” in submenu “Toolbar”.
Their usages are described in section “7 Toolbar under menu”
Figure 6.17 Structure of “Toolbar”
② Detail informations
When you choose “deteail
informations” in submenu “Toolbar”, there will be a dialog showing in the
workspace, it contains the information about location, pattern, main shuttle,
rubber and so on. See figure 6.18.
Figure 6.18 Detail informations
③ Customize
The last part in “Toolbar” is
customize. The dialog is showing in figure 6.19.
Figure 6.19 The dialog of customize
In this dialog, you can
define menu bar, tool bar, shortcut key, style of menu and item setting.
Statusbar
Statusbar is the second item
in menu “View”. It locates in bottom of the software, which shows the basic
information about the pattern file, see figure 6.20. When you choose it, you
can see a “√” in front of the word, statusbar will display in the
software.
Figure 6.20 Statusbar
Control View
Control View is the third
item in menu “View”. When you choose it, you can see a “√”
in front of the words, there will be a scrollbar in right side of the software.
When you pull the scrollbar, it will help you see different part of the pattern
file. If you don’t choose “Control View”, there is not a scrollbar in right
side of the software.
Max/Min Zoom
Max/Min Zoon is the fourth
item in menu “View”. When you click it, the workspace will change between
maximum and minimum. You can also operate it with button “F10”.
Cross
Cross is the last item in
menu “View”. When you choose it, you can see a “√”
in front of the word. At that time, there are two cross lines around the
cursor. If you don’t choose it, there will be no cross lines. See figure 6.21,
left part show the cross lines while the other part has no cross lines.
Figure 6.21 Cross lines and no cross lines
6.3 Edit
The shortcut key
for choosing menu “Edit” is “Alt” + “E”. This menu provides you seven kinds of common operation
about editing file, see figure 6.22.
Figure 6.22 The menu of “Edit”
Table 6.1 describes functions
of the items in menu “Edit”.
|
No.
|
Submenu
|
Shortcut
key
|
Functions
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
Undo
|
Ctrl + Z
|
Cancel the current
operation, return to previous operation
|
|
|
2
|
Transparent
|
-
|
Set background picture
transparent
|
|
|
3
|
Select all
|
Ctrl + A
|
Select all parts of the
pattern file be editing
|
|
|
4
|
Clear all
|
-
|
Clear all the content of
pattern file be editing
|
|
|
5
|
Cut
|
Ctrl + X
|
Cut the content has been
selected
|
|
|
6
|
Copy
|
Ctrl + C
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Copy the content has been
selected
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7
|
Paste
|
Ctrl + V
|
Paste the content has been
copied or cut
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6.4 Multiple
Multiple view contains a
couple of common views, see figure 6.23. When you choose it, the item will
display in bottom of the painting area. Choose the item to turn to this view.
The items in this menu are same as “Map View” toolbar.
Figure 6.23 The menu of “Multiple”
Table 6.2 describes functions
of the items in menu “Multiple”.
|
No.
|
Submenu
|
Shortcut
key
|
Functions
|
Remarks
|
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1
|
1F
|
-
|
|
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2
|
1C
|
-
|
Add 1C view to
bottom of the software
|
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3
|
2C
|
-
|
Add 2C view to
bottom of the software
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|
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4
|
3C
|
-
|
Add 3C view to
bottom of the software
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|
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5
|
4C
|
-
|
Add 4C view to
bottom of the software
|
|
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6
|
5C
|
-
|
Add 5C view to
bottom of the software
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|
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7
|
All visible
|
-
|
Add all views to
bottom of the software
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|
6.5 Pattern Edit
The shortcut key for choosing
menu “Pattern Edit” is “Alt” + “E”, you can set and edit some attributes of pattern
files, and also you can set the parameters related to the attributes, see
figure6.24
Figure 6.24 The menu of “Pattern Edit”
Property
The function of “Property” in
menu “Pattern Edit” is resizing the pattern file, you can see a dialog through “Pattern
Edit” – “Property”, see figure 6.25.
Figure 6.25 Resizing the pattern file
You can input height and
width of the pattern file in this dialog. The range of height is 1 to 65535,
and width is 30 to 512. You can also choose “Scale” when you adjust size.
Pattern Loop Setup
Pattern loop setup is used to
set loop’s start, end and circle’s
value. You can see the setup dialog through “Pattern Edit” – “Pattern
Loop Setup”, see figure 6.26.
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Figure 6.26 Pattern loop setup
The functions of the buttons
in this dialog will be described in following content.
Insert: Insert
a line of null.
Delete: Delete
current line.
Copy: Copy
current line’s data.
Paste: Paste
the data has been copied to current line.
Clear: Clear
all the data in loop.
Ok: Save the
data.
Cancel: Cancel
the operation.
Color Heel
Color heel is used to set
main-yard, in, out and rows’ value. It also set the start value for each plan.
You can see the setup dialog through “Pattern Edit” – “Color Heel”,
see figure 6.27.
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Figure 6.27 Color heel setup
Choose editable item in the
dialog, input the value and click “OK” to save the result. “Clear All” is used
to clear the data you set. If you want to cancel the operation, choose
“Cancel”.
Increase & Decrease
Loop
Increasing and
decreasing loop is used to set the value of increasing and decreasing in both
left and right way. You can see the setup dialog through “Pattern Edit” – “Increasing
& Decreasing Loop”, see figure 6.28.
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Figure 6.28 Increase & decrease loop setup
Choose editable item in the
dialog, input the value and click “OK” to save the result. “Clear All” is used
to clear the data you set. If you want to cancel the operation, choose
“Cancel”.
Main Shuttle Setup
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Figure 6.29 Main shuttle setup
Main shuttle setup is used to
choose different shuttles with different id, set the values of “advanced” and “overlap”.
You can see the setup dialog through “Pattern Edit” – “Main Shuttle Setup”, see
figure 6.29.
Choose main shuttles of every
line in the dialog, and set the values of “advanced” and “overlap”. Click “OK”
to save the reasult, click “Cancel” to cancel the operation.
Density Setup
Density setup is used to set
the value of parameters in CYL density and raising CAM density. You can see the
setup dialog through “Pattern” – “Density Setup”, see figure 6.30.
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Figure 6.30 Density setup
Choose editable item in the
dialog, input the value and click “OK” to save the result. If you want to cancel the
operation, choose “Cancel”.
Chain Editor
Chain edit contains “Basic
Edit” and “Advanced Edit”. You can see the submenu through “Pattern Edit” - “Chain
Editor”, see figure 6.31.
Figure 6.31 Chain Editor
① Basic Edit
The dialog for basic edit is
shown in figure 6.32. If you want to setuo the parameters in this dialog, you
need to click button “Advanced” in the bottom of the dialog and input
authorization password, see figure 6.33.
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Figure 6.32 The dialog for basic edit
6.33 Input the authorization password
After input the password, you
can edit the chain in this interface.
Action Edit
Buttons’fuction
Density Setup: Set the data for density.
Open Template: Load a chain file.
Save Template: Save the chain file as a template.
Print: Save the data to a txt file.
OK: Save the result.
Cancel: Cancel the operations.
Edit the parameters
Step Settings: The parameters in area “A” see figure 6.32.
Heel Settings: The parameters in area “B” see figure 6.32.
CY: Edit the parameters in area “C”, see figure 6.32.
CMD Settings: The parameters in area “D” see figure 6.32.
Action Settings: The parameters in area “E” see figure 6.32. (In
section ”Action” )
Jacquard Settings: The parameters in area “F” see figure 6.32. (In
section “Action”)
② Advanced Edit
Before enter the dialog of
advanced edit, you should input he authorization password, see figure 6.34.
Then you will enter the interface of advanced edit, you can edit the chain in
this dialog, and also manage the actions, edit the jaquards. At last, click “OK”
to save the result.
Figure 6.34 Input the authorization password
Figure 6.35 The dialog for
advanced edit
Actions
Action manager dialog is used
to manage actions and edit jacquards. Choose “Actions” in menu “Pattern Edit”,
click button “Advanced”, input authorization password, see figure 6.36.
Figure 6.36 Input the
authorization password
You can enter another dialog
after you input the password, see figure 6.37. Button “Advanced” has been gray.
Figure 6.37 The dialog of
action manager
Choose an action in the list
of left side in figure 6.37, click the right mouse button, the menu likes
figure 6.38.
Figure 6.38 Edit of actions
The edit of actions contains
following parts.
Delete: Delete the action’s
data you select.
Copy: Copy the action’s
data you select.
Paste: Paste data you copy to the action you select.
Import: Import an action file (extensions with “.tsa”)
Export: Export select action to an action file.
Click the right mouse button
in the blank area of the interface, then there will be a menu, see figure 6.39.
Because there is no line in the region, so only “Insert” in menu is useful.
Figure 6.39 Edit the field
In figure 6.39, choose “Insert”, and then you can
insert a new line, see figure 6.40. You can choose an air value, set a value of
position (range is 0 to 720) and choose a status with “Out” or “in”.
Figure 6.40 Insert a new
line
After you insert a new line,
you can select the line and clickthe right mouse button, then there will be a menu
like figure 6.41.
Figure 6.41 Editing the new
line
The functions of the items in
this menu will be decried in following section.
Insert: Insert
a new line.
Delete:
Delete the current line.
Copy: Copy
the current line.
Paste: Paste
the line you have copied to current line.
Select All: Select
all the lines.
Clear: Delete
all the lines.
Click button “Needle Setup”
in action manage interface to enter needle setup dialog, see figure 6.42.
Figure 6.42 Needle setup
dialog
There are twenty jacquards in
the list. Choose one of them, and blue part in top of dialog is showing the
every needle’s status. Click one of the needles, the needle’s status will
change to “out”, while the default status is “in”. The number top of the needle
status is current needle’s serial number, see figure 6.43.
The status will change after click it Current needle’s serial number
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Figure 6.43 Editing the
needle’s status
There are two groups of
buttons in left of the dialog: Modify and Unitary. These two groups of buttons
are used to edit the jacquards, there will be the paraphrases for each button
in following section.
Buttons in “Modify” contains:
Repeated copy and Local copy.
Repeated copy: Copy the status which is
between serial number A and B (A < B), repeat this part of status after
location B until the end of needles.
Figure 6.44 shows the needle’
s status result through the operation “Repeated copy” in figure 6.43.
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Figure 6.44 Repeated copy
At last, click button “OK” to
save the result, see figure 2.44, which shows the status of jacquard.
Figure 6.45 The status of
jacquard after “Repeated copy”
Local copy: Copy the status which is between serial number A and B
(A < B), repeat this part of status between C and D (C<D) after location
B.
Figure 6.46 shows one jacquard’
s initial status. We will copy the status between needle 1 and needle 5, and
then repeat this part’s status to needle 11 to needle 15 through button “Local
copy”. The steps are described in figure 6.47.
Figure 6.46 Jacquard’s initial status
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Figure 6.47 Local copy
At last, click button “Ok” to
save the result, see figure 6.48, which shows the status of jacquard.
Figure 6.48 The status of
jacquard after “Local copy”
Buttons in “Unitary”
contains: Clear, Fill, Copy and Paste.
Clear: Set all needles’ status default, which is “in”.
Fill: Set all needles’ status “out”.
Copy: Copy all the needles’ status in current jacquard.
Paste: Paste the status has copied to the current jacquard.
There are two same buttons in
both needles setup dialog and action manage interface: “OK” and “Cancel”. “OK”
is used to save the result, while “Cancel” is used to cancel the operation.
6.6 File Edit
The shortcut key for choosing
“File Edit” is “Alt” + “T”. There is only one submenu in “File Edit”, which is “MAC
File”, this item can edit the parameters related to machine, elastic, air valve
and so on.
MAC File
Before you enter the dialog
for machine file editing, you should input authorization password, see figure
6.49.
Figure 6.49 Input the
anthorization password
After you input the password,
there will be a dialog for editing machine file, see figure 6.50.
Figure 6.50 Machine file
editing dialog
There are three items in top
of the dialog: Open, Save and Save as.
Open: Open an effective machine file(extension is” .mac” )
to import the parameters, if the file is not effective, there will be a
warning, see figure 6.51.
Figure 6.51 The file you
import is not effective
Save: Save the setting as a machine file.
Save as: Save the setting as other format files.
Machine file setup is formed
with four parts: Machine setup, Elastic setup, Air valve setup and Reset chain.
Machine setup
Machine setup
part is like figure 6.52 shows. In this part, you can set the parameters of
machine, selector and “T position”. You can input the value in text boxes and
select an item in pull-down menu.
Figure 6.52 Machine
parameters setup
Elastic setup
Elastic setup part is like
figure 6.53 shows. In this part, you can set the parameters of two elastic when the elastic’s status is “in”
or “out”. You can input the value in text boxes.
Figure 6.53 Elastic setup
Air valve setup
Air valve setup
part is like figure 6.54 shows. In this part, you can set the parameters of
plating air valve, terry air valve, shuttle air valve and reset air valve. You
can select an item in pull-down menu.
Figure 6.54 Air valve setup
Reset chain
Reset chain setup part is
like figure 6.55 shows. In this part, you can set the parameters of step,
create a new command, manage the actions and edit the jacquards.
Figure 6.55 Reset chain
Step setting
Top half of the step
parameters in dialog can input in text boxes or select an item through
pull-down menu. In the bottom half of the dialog, you can insert a new line
through mouse the right key. After you insert a new line, you can edit it, see
figure 6.56.
Figure 6.56 Step setting
Create a new command
In middle region of reset
chain part, first you should input the value of “CY”, then you can insert a
command in top of the region through click the right mouse button, see figure
6.57.
Figure 6.57 Create a new
command
Edit the command, set
parameters related to the command to finish the task.
Manage the actions
In right top blank region of
reset chain part, you can insert an action through the right mouse button, see
figure 6.58. About editing and management for actions, you can see the content in section 6.5.
Figure 6.58 Manage the
actions
Jacquards
Click button “Jacquard”
to enter jacquards editing dialog. About editing the jacquards, you can see the
content in section 6.5.
6.7 Languages
The shortcut key for choosing
menu “Languages” is “Alt” + “L”. There are five languages in this menu:
Chinese(Simplified), English, Turkish, Russian and Arab, When you choose one of
them, the system language will change to the language what you choose. The menu
is shown in figure 6.59.
Figure 6.59 Languages menu
6.8 Help
This menu provides the user
matters need attention in the menual. You can also see the version information
from this menu.
Help Topics
“Help Topics” provides user
the instruction and help information, if you need some help, you can click the
menu.
Version
“Version” provide user the
software version and company information, see figure 6.60.
Figure 6.60 Version
information
7 Toolbar under menu
Toolbar under menu is a group
of icons, which have similar functions. This is easy for editing and operation.
The common toolbars contains “Common
toolbar”, “Draw Settings”, “CAT toolbar” and “Map Views”, these toolbars
correspond with first four items in submenu “Toolbar” of menu “View”, when you
choose them, the toolbar will display in the software.
7.1 Common toolbar
Common toolbar locates at top
left, which has tools for common use when you editing a pattern file, see
figure 7.1. You can also drag the toolbar with mouse to anywhere in workspace.
Figure 7.1 Common toolbar
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Icons
|
Name
|
Shortcut
key
|
Function
|
Remarks
|
|
|
1
|
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New
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Ctrl + N
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Create a new file
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|
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2
|
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Open
|
Ctrl + O
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Open an existing
file
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|
|
3
|
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Save
|
Ctrl + S
|
Save the file
|
|
|
4
|
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Save to flash drive
|
Ctrl + U
|
Save the file to
flash drive
|
|
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5
|
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Backup
|
-
|
Keep a backup of
the file
|
|
|
6
|
 |
Cut
|
Ctrl + X
|
Cut the content
user selected
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|
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7
|
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Copy
|
Ctrl + C
|
Copy the content
user selected
|
|
|
8
|
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Paste
|
Ctrl + V
|
Paste the content
user cut or copy
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|
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9
|
 |
Undo
|
Ctrl + Z
|
Undo the
operation, return to previous operation
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|
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10
|
 |
Redo
|
Ctrl + Y
|
Redo the operation
been cancelled
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11
|
 |
Zoom in
|
Num +
|
Zoom in the
editing region
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|
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12
|
 |
Zoom out
|
Num -
|
Zoom out the
editing region
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|
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13
|
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Gridlines
|
-
|
Display or hide
the gridlines: display when you press it, hide when you second press
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|
|
14
|
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About
|
-
|
Show the version,
copyright, company information and so on
|
|
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15
|
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Help
|
Shift + F1
|
Open the document
for help
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7.2 Draw Settings
The draw settings toolbar is
shown in figure 7.2. The tools in this toolbar are used to setting of some
function related to drawing pattern. You can also drag the toolbar with mouse
to anywhere in workspace.
Figure 7.2 Draw Settings
|
No.
|
Icons
|
Name
|
Shortcut key
|
Functions
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
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Choose lines
|
-
|
Choose different lines for drawing
|
|
|
2
|
 |
Picture transparent
|
-
|
Set the picture loaded transparent
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|
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3
|
 |
Fill with shape
|
-
|
Fill the shape you selected with a template
|
|
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4
|
 |
Edit shapes
|
-
|
Edit shapes in template
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|
|
5
|
 |
Multiple yarn setting
|
-
|
Needle thread repeatedly
|
|
|
6
|
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Replace Color
|
-
|
Replace a color with another one
|
|
|
7
|
 |
Exchange Color
|
-
|
Exchange two colors designated
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|
7.3 CAT toolbar
There are two tools in CAT
toolbar, one is used to import a template file, and the other is used to edit
the template. See figure 7.3. You can also drag the toolbar with mouse to
anywhere in workspace.
Figure 7.3 CAT toolbar
Table 7.3 describes functions
of tools in CAT toolbar.
|
No.
|
Icons
|
Name
|
Functions
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
 |
Import a template
file
|
Import a template
file for drawing
|
|
|
2
|
 |
Chain basic edit
|
Edit the chain in
basic
|
|
7.4 Map Views
There are twelve tools in “Map
Views” toolbar, preceding nine of them are nine different views of pattern, and
last three of them are assistant ones, see figure 7.4. You can also drag the
toolbar with mouse to anywhere in workspace.
Figure 7.4 Map views
Table 7.4 describes functions
of tools in View toolbar.
Table 7.4 The functions of
tools in View toolbar
|
No.
|
Icons
|
Name
|
Functions
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
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Pattern view
|
|
|
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2
|
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Main shuttle view
|
Draw current
action to main shuttle view
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|
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3
|
 |
Elastic view
|
Draw current
action to elastic view
|
|
|
4
|
 |
1F View
|
Draw current
action to 1F view
|
|
|
5
|
 |
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||
|
6
|
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2C View
|
Draw current action
to 1C view
|
|
|
7
|
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3C View
|
Draw current
action to 1C view
|
|
|
8
|
 |
4C View
|
Draw current
action to 1C view
|
|
|
9
|
 |
5C View
|
Draw current
action to 1C view
|
|
|
10
|
 |
Lock status
|
The actions will
drawn to the current view when the status is lock, or only the next action
will drawn to the current view
|
|
|
11
|
 |
Toggle Control
View
|
Show or hide the
toggle
|
|
|
12
|
 |
Cursor information
|
Show the
information about the cursor position
|
|
8 Color Bar
The color bar provides you different colors. You can choose one of
them as foreground color or background color. When you choose the different view,
the color related to the view will be different. Figure 8.1 to figure 8.4 lists
four different color bars related to the four different views.
Figure 8.1 Color bar related to pattern view
Figure 8.2 Color bar related to main shuttle view
Figure 8.3 Color bar related to elastic view
Figure 8.4 Color bar related to 1F view
There are only two colors in
1C view to 5C view, same with 1F view.
How to choose a color as
foreground color or background color:
1. Click the color-block with
the left mouse button, it will be the foreground color.
2. Click the color-block with
the right mouse button, it will be the background color.
9 Workspace
The center of workspace is
painting area, there are two hiding windows in the right, which are merged
views and chain standard edit.
9.1 Merged views
When your cursor hover the “Merged
views”, the dialog will open, see figure
9.1.
Figure 9.1 Meged views
The function of merged views
is merging the pattern view with any other views. Choose “Pattern” first, then
choose another view, you can see the effect in painting area.
9.2 Chain Standard Edit
When your cursor hover the “Chain
Standard Edit”, the dialog will open,
see figure 9.2.
Chain standard edit is used to edit the chain’s parameters,
the operation is same with the related content in “6.5 Pattern Edit”.
Figure 9.2 Chain Standard Edit
10 Context Menu
When you click the right
mouse button in workspace, there will pop-up a menu, that is context menu. Context
menu takes great convenience to the user.
The context menu is shown in
figure 10.1, you can click any one of them to use it. Most functions of these
items are described in above. There will be a table with brief description, see
table 10.1.
Figure 10.1 Context Menu
Table 10.1 Brief description about
context
|
No.
|
Name
|
Shortcut
key
|
Description
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
Cut
|
Ctrl + X
|
Cut the content
has been selected
|
|
|
2
|
Copy
|
Ctrl + C
|
Copy the content
has been selected
|
|
|
3
|
Paste
|
Ctrl + V
|
Paste the content
has been copied or cut
|
|
|
4
|
Just copy
|
Shift
|
Open or forbid
copy operation
|
|
|
5
|
Select All
|
Ctrl + A
|
Choose all pattern
in painting area
|
|
|
6
|
Clear
|
Del
|
Delete the pattern
in selection
|
|
|
7
|
Clear all
|
-
|
Clear all pattern
in painting area
|
|
|
8
|
Open Pattern Files
|
-
|
Open a pattern
file in the folder
|
|
|
9
|
Import BMP Files
|
-
|
Import a BMP file
in the folder
|
|
|
10
|
Export as BMP
|
-
|
Export the pattern as BMP format
|
|
|
11
|
Export Selection
|
-
|
Export the selection pattern
|
|
|
12
|
Save Print File
|
-
|
Save the selection
as a document
|
|
|
13
|
Repeat Copy
|
-
|
Copy the selection
repeatedly
|
|
|
14
|
Geometrical Copy
|
-
|
Copy the
selection, use it to liner painting or array painting
|
|
|
15
|
Symmetry
|
-
|
Copy the painting
area’left half or its mirror, paste it to right half
|
|
|
16
|
Rotate
|
-
|
Change the angle
of selection
|
|
|
17
|
Flip
|
-
|
Flip the selection
in horizontal or vertical
|
|
|
18
|
Roll
|
-
|
Move the pattern
in selection area
|
|
|
19
|
Change Color
|
-
|
Change one color
in selection
|
|
|
20
|
Swap Color
|
-
|
Swap two colors in
selection
|
|
|
21
|
Copy to
|
-
|
Copy the current
view’s pattern to another view
|
|
See figure 10.2, when you
want to change one color in selection, you should designate the original color
and the substitute color.
Figure 10.2 Change color
See figure 10.3, when you
want to swap two colors in selection, you should designate the original color
and the substitute color.
Figure 10.3 Swap color
See figure 10.4, when you
want to copy the current view’s pattern to another view, you should designate
the original color and the substitute color fo two views.
Figure 10.4 Copy current view’s pattern to another
view
11 Hotkeys
To make a great convenient
for user, the software provides a lot of hotkeys, see table 11.1.
|
Hotkeys
|
Function
|
Remarks
|
|
F1
|
Open help manual
|
|
|
F2
|
Open chain edit
dialog
|
|
|
F3
|
Change current
view
|
|
|
F9
|
Show/Hide the
cross lines
|
|
|
F10
|
Maximum/Minimu
show the painting area
|
|
|
F11
|
Zoom -
|
|
|
F12
|
Zoom +
|
|
|
Alt + F
|
Open “File” menu
|
|
|
Alt + V
|
Open “View” menu
|
|
|
Alt + E
|
Open “Edit” menu
|
|
|
Alt + C
|
Open “Multiple”
menu
|
|
|
Alt + P
|
Open “Pattern Edit”
menu
|
|
|
Alt + M
|
Open “File Edit”
menu
|
|
|
Alt + L
|
Open “Languages”
menu
|
|
|
Alt + H
|
Open “Help” menu
|
|
|
Ctrl + N
|
Create a new file
|
|
|
Ctrl + O
|
Open a file
|
|
|
Ctrl + S
|
Save a file
|
|
|
Ctrl + U
|
Save the file to
flash disk
|
|
|
Ctrl + Shift + S
|
Save the file as
|
|
|
Ctrl + Z
|
Undo the last
operation
|
|
|
Ctrl + A
|
Select the whole
pattern in in painting area
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Ctrl + X
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Cut the selection
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Ctrl + C
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Copy the selection
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Ctrl + V
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Paste the pattern
you have copied
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Del
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Delete the pattern
you have selected
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Hello.. the link in not available . Can you give me another link to download this software please
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حذفMerhaba.. link mevcut değil. Bu yazılımı indirmek için bana başka bir bağlantı verebilir misiniz lütfen
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