Start ©Judie Eatough 2005 Drafting with Weaving Software Fiberworks Bronze/Silver #1 Open and Save Files #2 Data Entry #3 Preferences.

©Judie Eatough 2005 Start

Drafting with Weaving Software

Fiberworks Bronze/Silver

#1 Open and Save Files#2 Data Entry#3 Preferences


Drafting with Weaving Software #1

Open and Save Files

1. Open and Save Proprietary Files: Each program may have a proprietary file type. These files will only open in the program to which they

belong.

2. Open/Save or Import/Export WIF Files3. Import/Export Graphics Files4. WIF files: Weaving Information Files

A standard for sharing weaving files among different weaving programs and the human reader.

HelpsNote: ‘Save’ keeps the same file name and overwrites original file;

‘Save As’ allows you to change the name of a file and keeps both files.


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 1. Open Proprietary Files

File types.dtx version 4 files.des1 DOS version 3

files

Notes:1. .des files are also used by

ProWeave

Use:

File Open Drawdown

Choose Files of Type


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 1b. Save Proprietary Files

Use:

File Save

File Save As


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver

2. Open/Save WIF FilesUse:

File Open DrawdownFile SaveFile Save AsChange Files of typeTo WIF


Fiberworks Silver

3. Open/Save Graphics FilesUse:

File Open SketchpadFile SaveFile Save As

Clipboard feature: Edit Copy ImageFrom sketchpad ordrawdown will copy the open window to the windows clipboard. Shortcut: Ctrl+M


WIF Files WIF files are text files WIF files can be read in text editors such as Notepad (Windows) and Simple Text (Mac) See each program for information about opening/saving/exporting WIF files.


WIF FilesPart of a WIF file


WIF Files Helps

WIF file does not open when clicked. Open your weaving program and open/import the WIF file from the programs menu. It still will not open or opens incorrectly.WIF files can have up to 255 shafts. If a draft has 73 shafts and your weaving software allows 32, it will not open or will open incorrectly. (Drawloom and pickup designs often have lots of shafts.) Check to see if the software has an update.Often this solves the problem.


WIF Files—Helps

The colors are not the same.Colors often give different results when using WIF files. Using the default warp and weft colors often gives poor results. Experiment. Thickness does not appear in the draft.Not all programs have a thickness feature. It appears as text in an email. Copy the lines of text into Notepad or Simple Text. Do not use HTML or word processors. Save the file. For Windows make sure the file has a .WIF suffix. (Just rename the file and change .txt to .WIF.)


WIF Files—Helps

The file will not open using a Mac. Open the file in Simple Text and re-save it. Email the file to yourself and save as text file. Use SetItsType!.sit to help identify files. Look at files in a text editor. Compare it to a WIF file that works in your software.

Ask the software programmer for help. All of the programs included here write WIF files that can be opened by the other programs in Windows. I have tested many of them using OS8.6 and WeaveMaker.


Drafting with Weaving Software #2 Enter Data

2. Enter Data Threading, treadling, tie-up, dents, and

color.

Questions: Insert/ Delete keys will insert/delete ends, picks, treadles. (Yes/No) Blank ends, picks, and treadles are allowed. (Yes/No)


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2. Enter Data

2a. Mouse: Click and Drag2b. Keyboard and Number Pad2c. Fill2d. Tieups2e. Thickness2f. Color2g. Weave As Drawn In

Insert/Delete OKBlanks OK


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2a. Enter Data

Mouse: Click and Drag

Choose an icon and click and drag a box to fill with the threading.

Straight

Point

Network


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2b. Enter Data

Keyboard and Number PadType shafts/treadles directly from the keyboard.

Keyboard layout has an easy visual mnemonic. Or type two digit numbers from the number pad

when scroll lock and num lock are both on. (06 for shaft 6, 16 for shaft 16)

Tie-ups can alsobe typed usingthe + and – keys.


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2c. Enter Data

Fill Warp/Weft Fill


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2d. Enter Data

Tie-upsBonze/Silver

Enter first treadle, Tieup Twill Repeat

Silver only

Enter first quarter,Tieup Repeat by Quarters

Silver

Bronze


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2e. Enter Data

ColorChoose a color from the palette and click or click and drag in the color bar to add color or type color number/letter.

From the menuschoose warp colors…and make choices fromthe box.


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2f. Enter Data

ThicknessClick or type numbers In the thickness bar.


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 2g. Enter Data

Weave As Drawn InWeft Weave As Drawn In…

Choose from window


Drafting with Weaving Software #3 Preferences

3. Preferences Configure program defaults Record Notes/Records Calculations Yarn Database

Choose number of shafts, treadles, etc. Choose draft layout, symbols, view, magnification Miscellaneous settings Project records and calculationsYarn Databases with fiber, color, sett, cost, and/or vendor


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 3. Preferences

3a. New Design Settings View Preferences

3b. Initial Print Settings View Preferences

3c. Misc. Settings View Preferences

3d. Records and Notes Cloth Notes and Records

3e. No Calculations3f. No Yarn Data


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 3a. New Design Settings

View Preferences


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 3b. Initial Print Settings

View Preferences

View Preferences


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 3c. Misc. Settings

View Preferences


Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 3d. Records and Notes

Cloth Notes and Records


Drafting with Weaving Software

Program Version #’s

Fiberworks Bronze/Silver 4.031.04/4.0.31.15, 4.1.0.12

Patternland V6.07

pixeLoom 2.2.5, 3.1.1, 4.5.7

ProWeave 5.0 Release A

WeaveDesign 1.6.0.4

WeaveIt Basic/Pro 5.01, 5.05

WeaveMaker 7.99, 8.4.4.0

WeavePoint V 6.0, 6.1

Start ©Judie Eatough 2005 Drafting with Weaving Software Fiberworks Bronze/Silver #1 Open and Save Files #2 Data Entry #3 Preferences.

Documents

wif files wif files

text files wif files

weaving files

wif file slide

importexport wif files

file open drawdown file

file open sketchpad

files notes