Recent changes to User Guide

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:03:18 -0000

--- v15
+++ v16
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

 Start the software. On the File menu select New. The "Weaving Draft Properties" dialog appears.

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties-3.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]
+[[img src="properties.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]

 Set up the size of the draft you want, whether you want liftplan or tie-up, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@

 In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. All editing actions can be undone with Crtl-Z or the Edit->Undo menu, and re-done with Ctrl-Y or the Edit->Redo menu.

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-notes.png"]]
+[[img src="markedup.png"]]

-Sections of the draft can be copied and pasted in the draw and shed areas, and even pasted between them. Hold the Shift key while dragging the left mouse button to select an area. This automatically makes it available to paste. Now right click where you want it to go, and select Paste to paste as exact copy. Paste Special allows certain transformations to the copied area when pasted:
+The grey area in the draw is selected for copying. Sections of the draft can be copied and pasted in the draw and shed areas, and even pasted between them. Hold the Shift key while dragging the left mouse button to select an area. This automatically makes it available to paste. Now right click where you want it to go, and select Paste to paste as exact copy. Paste Special allows certain transformations to the copied area when pasted:
 - Transpose - switch the rows and columns of the selection; useful for pasting between draw and shed
 - Mirror - reverse either the rows or columns; useful for creating V or W patterns.
 - Stretch - repeat each row or column the specified number of times. 
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@

 On the Draft Properties dialog, select Network. Note that only liftplan networks are supported, and so the Liftplan and Treadles boxes are disabled. 

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties-1.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]
+[[img src="network-properties.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]

 As well as the familiar weaving draft window, and additional window is shown to control the network properties. Changes here are reflected immediately in the draft. The draft can still be edited directly, but any changes will be discarded without warning if the network properties are changed. 

 The terminology used here is the same as that used by Alice Schlein in the book "Network Drafting - an Introduction". If you are unfamiliar with network drafting I recommend getting hold of a copy.

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-4.png" alt="A network draft" width="80%"]] 
+[[img src="network.png" alt="A network draft" width="80%"]]

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:01:59 -0000

--- v14
+++ v15
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@

 The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selection behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
 - In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. With a tie-up draft, only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed. With a liftplan draft, the shed row can have several selections corresponding to the shafts to be raised.
-- In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select. This is the same in the liftplan shed sequence.
-- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. Note that it is not possible to edit the tie-up in a liftplan draft.
+- In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select. This is the same in the liftplan shed sequence. Note that it is not possible to edit the tie-up in a liftplan draft.
+- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used.
 - In the warp and weft colours, click to use the colour currently selected in the colour chooser.

 In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. All editing actions can be undone with Crtl-Z or the Edit->Undo menu, and re-done with Ctrl-Y or the Edit->Redo menu.
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
 - Transpose - switch the rows and columns of the selection; useful for pasting between draw and shed
 - Mirror - reverse either the rows or columns; useful for creating V or W patterns.
 - Stretch - repeat each row or column the specified number of times. 
+- Repeat - repeat the block the specified number of times.

 Importing a Draft
------------------
+----------------

 If you already have a draft in WIF format you can import it and to view or modify. Use the File - Open menu option, and select WIF as the file type. Then just find and open your file.

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:03:52 -0000

--- v13
+++ v14
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@

 The terminology used here is the same as that used by Alice Schlein in the book "Network Drafting - an Introduction". If you are unfamiliar with network drafting I recommend getting hold of a copy.

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-4.png" alt="A network draft"]] 
+[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-4.png" alt="A network draft" width="80%"]]

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:01:51 -0000

--- v12
+++ v13
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

 Start the software. On the File menu select New. The "Weaving Draft Properties" dialog appears.

-[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]
+[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties-3.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]

 Set up the size of the draft you want, whether you want liftplan or tie-up, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.

@@ -31,3 +31,16 @@
 If you already have a draft in WIF format you can import it and to view or modify. Use the File - Open menu option, and select WIF as the file type. Then just find and open your file. 

 You can then edit it and save it for later use if you wish. Note that it is not currently possible to save as WIF, the file will be saved in the internal WSML format.
+
+Network Drafts
+--------------
+
+On the Draft Properties dialog, select Network. Note that only liftplan networks are supported, and so the Liftplan and Treadles boxes are disabled. 
+
+[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties-1.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]
+
+As well as the familiar weaving draft window, and additional window is shown to control the network properties. Changes here are reflected immediately in the draft. The draft can still be edited directly, but any changes will be discarded without warning if the network properties are changed. 
+
+The terminology used here is the same as that used by Alice Schlein in the book "Network Drafting - an Introduction". If you are unfamiliar with network drafting I recommend getting hold of a copy.
+
+[[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-4.png" alt="A network draft"]]

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:30:27 -0000

--- v11
+++ v12
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@

 Set up the size of the draft you want, whether you want liftplan or tie-up, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.

+Editing a Draft
+---------------
+
 The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selection behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
 - In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. With a tie-up draft, only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed. With a liftplan draft, the shed row can have several selections corresponding to the shafts to be raised.
 - In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select. This is the same in the liftplan shed sequence.
-- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. Note that it is not possoble to edit the tie-up in a liftplan draft.
+- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. Note that it is not possible to edit the tie-up in a liftplan draft.
 - In the warp and weft colours, click to use the colour currently selected in the colour chooser.

-In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. Also, in the draw and shed sequence sections, you can select an area using shift-left drag, and then paste that selection elsewhere into the same section using right click.
+In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. All editing actions can be undone with Crtl-Z or the Edit->Undo menu, and re-done with Ctrl-Y or the Edit->Redo menu.

 [[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-notes.png"]]
+
+Sections of the draft can be copied and pasted in the draw and shed areas, and even pasted between them. Hold the Shift key while dragging the left mouse button to select an area. This automatically makes it available to paste. Now right click where you want it to go, and select Paste to paste as exact copy. Paste Special allows certain transformations to the copied area when pasted:
+- Transpose - switch the rows and columns of the selection; useful for pasting between draw and shed
+- Mirror - reverse either the rows or columns; useful for creating V or W patterns.
+- Stretch - repeat each row or column the specified number of times. 

 Importing a Draft
 -----------------

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Wed, 07 May 2014 19:43:22 -0000

--- v10
+++ v11
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@

 [[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]

-Set up the size of the draft you want, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.
+Set up the size of the draft you want, whether you want liftplan or tie-up, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.

 The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selection behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
-- In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. Only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed. 
-- In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select.
-- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. 
+- In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. With a tie-up draft, only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed. With a liftplan draft, the shed row can have several selections corresponding to the shafts to be raised.
+- In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select. This is the same in the liftplan shed sequence.
+- In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. Note that it is not possoble to edit the tie-up in a liftplan draft.
 - In the warp and weft colours, click to use the colour currently selected in the colour chooser.

 In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. Also, in the draw and shed sequence sections, you can select an area using shift-left drag, and then paste that selection elsewhere into the same section using right click.

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:57:20 -0000

--- v9
+++ v10
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@

 Set up the size of the draft you want, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.

-The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selction behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
+The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selection behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
 - In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. Only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed. 
 - In the tie-up, where multiple selections are allowed in both row and column, click to select and then click again to de-select.
 - In the colour selector, click to select the colour that will be used. 
 - In the warp and weft colours, click to use the colour currently selected in the colour chooser.

-In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells.
+In all sections, you can drag the mouse to select multiple cells. Also, in the draw and shed sequence sections, you can select an area using shift-left drag, and then paste that selection elsewhere into the same section using right click.

 [[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Simulator-notes.png"]]

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:35:34 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 [[img src="Screenshot-Weaving Draft Properties.png" alt="Weaving Draft Properties"]]

 Set up the size of the draft you want, choose a palette and click "OK". The main window will show your new draft.
-
-[[img src="Screenshot-EmptyDraft.png" alt="New draft in the main window"]]

 The draft comprises the usual four quadrants of a handweaver's draft, with extra elements to control the colours used. The draft is created by selecting cells. The selction behaviour is slightly different in the various sections:
 - In the draw and shed sequence, click a square to select it. Only one selection is possible in each column of the draw or row of the shed.

User Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:54:27 -0000

USer Guide modified by Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:54:12 -0000