Method and device for knit design
AssigneeShima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd.
InventorsTerai Koichi, Nishida Kenji
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Abstract
When a target area 4 is designated at an end of a knitted fabric or the like, by sliding the target area 4, the target area 4 is deformed into a target area 5. The design of the knitted fabric is inputted to the target area 5. After the design, the target area 5 is returned to the original position to create a target area 6.
Claims3
A knit design method of creating an image representing a design of a knitted fabric in accordance with an input of a user for generating knitting data used in a knitting machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- sliding an area designated by the user in a course direction to deform the area into an area having a simple shape;
- changing design data of the deformed area in accordance with the input of the user;
- and
- then, returning the area after the change of design data to the original position before sliding.
An apparatus for creating an image representing a design of a knitted fabric in accordance with an input of a user, and converting the image into knitting data used in a knitting machine, the apparatus comprising:
- means for sliding an area designated by the user in a course direction to deform the area into an area having a simple shape;
- means for changing design data of the deformed area in accordance with the input of the user;
- and
- means for returning the area after the change of the design data to the original position before sliding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.