User manual DESIGNER SOFTWARE WEAVEMAKER MI

[. . . ] WeaveMaker Mi for Macintosh and Windows User's Guide and Manual for eMail Page 1 ©1992-2001 Designer Software, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, incorporated into software, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written approval of Designer Software, Inc. This manual is the property of Designer Software Inc. , and is licensed for use with WeaveMaker Professional software (please refer to your license agreement for details). The manual may not be sold, rented, loaned, or otherwise used apart from a validly licensed copy of WeaveMaker Professional. The Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) import/export feature of WeaveMaker incorporates software created and owned by Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics, Inc. [. . . ] If you click with the Cornucopia tool in the threading, only the unlocked threads/harnesses change. You can temporarily remove the locking by choosing "Unlock. " You can restore the locking by clicking "Relock. " Use "Reverse Locks" to lock every unlocked thread and to lock every unlocked harnesses. Locking in the peg plan or treadling follows these same rules. Here are the exact rules: a) The values you type specify the threading from left to right, starting with end number 1 (treadling is from bottom to top, starting with pick 1). b) Harnesses (or treadles) are identified as a number, so (for example) 1 means "harness 1". c) Straight draws can be specified by giving the starting and ending harness numbers. For example, 1-8 means "a straight draw from harness 1 to harness 8. " d) Repeats are indicated using parentheses and a repeat number. So, for example, the expression "3(1-8 1-4)" means "make a 1-8 straight draw followed by a 1-4 straight draw, and repeat that sequence 3 times. " Repeats can be nested. e) If the expression specifies fewer ends than are in the design, the ends you have specified are repeated across the design. For example, if you have specified 200 ends in your design and you enter "2(1-8) 1 2 1 2" as your threading expression, which only defines the threading for the first 20 ends, the result will be your 20-end pattern repeated 10 times, as though you had actually entered "10( 2(1-8) 1 2 1 2). " Page 61 Algebraic (Input) Algebraic input is used to create threadings, tie-ups, peg plans, treadlings, dentings, beaming, and color arrangements by typing the harness/treadle/end/ pick/color numbers and letters rather than clicking in a grid. If you have a threading, for example, which consists of a list of harness numbers, you can use algebraic input to convert those numbers into a WeaveMaker threading. When you click on Algebraic, you pick one particular part of your design to input algebraically. The rules for Algebraic input depend on the design element you are entering. Please consult the following sections for details. Threading, Treadling As an example, the expression "1-8 5-8 1 3 5 7 2 4 6" yields this threading: Color Arrangement (Warp/Weft) a) The values you type specify the color arrangement from left to right, starting with end number 1 (weft is from bottom to top, starting with pick 1). Warp letters will automatically be converted to uppercase, and weft to lowercase. The left-most warp color chip in the Colorway window is chip "A, " the next is "B, " and so on, without regard to the major/minor/accent divisions. The weft colors are treated similarly, with the leftmost chip being "a. " You may put a blank between color codes, but this is not required. So, for example, the expression "4(ABC)" means "color 12 threads by repeating the color arrangement ABC four times. " Repeats can be nested. Repeating a single letter can be done by using the repeat count without parentheses ("AAA" can be written "3A"). d) If the expression specifies fewer ends (or picks) than are in the design, the pattern you have specified is repeated across the design. Denting a) The values you type specify the denting arrangement from left to right, starting with end number 1. b) Denting is indicated by a number, which indicates the number of ends to place in the dent. For example, "2 2 2 2" means "put the first two ends in the first dent, then the next two ends (threads 3 and 4) go in the next dent, et cetera. " Use 0 to skip a dent (in effect, you are saying "put no ends in this dent. " For example, "3 0 1 1" means "put the first three ends in the first dent, then leave the next dent empty, and then put one end in each of the next two dents. " c) Repeats are indicated using parentheses and a repeat number. So, for example, the expression "4(2 1)" means "put two ends in the first dent, and then put one end in the next dent, and repeat this pattern four times. " Repeats can be nested. [. . . ] The three diagrams (opposite page, left) show variations on the basic diagram (they all represent the same information, however). The one on the extreme left uses harness numbers in place of the solid black squares. The middle diagram uses X's, while the one at the right uses open squares. Color can be shown with a letter code by each pick (opposite page, right, shown in large format), or in its own separate grid. [. . . ]