Drafting with Weaving Software
Fiberworks Bronze/Silver
#1 Open and Save Files
#2 Data Entry
#3 Preferences
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Drafting with Weaving Software #1
Open and Save Files
1. Open and Save Proprietary Files:
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Each program may have a proprietary file type.
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These files will only open in the program to which they belong.
2. Open/Save or Import/Export WIF Files
3. Import/Export Graphics Files
4. WIF files: Weaving Information Files
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A standard for sharing weaving files among different weaving
programs and the human reader.
Helps
Note: ‘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.
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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
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1b. Save Proprietary Files
Use:
File  Save
File  Save As
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2. Open/Save WIF Files
Use:
File  Open Drawdown
File  Save
File  Save As
Change Files of type
To WIF
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3. Open/Save Graphics Files
Use:
File  Open Sketchpad
File  Save
File  Save As
Clipboard feature:
Edit  Copy Image
From sketchpad or
drawdown will copy
the open window to
the windows clipboard.
Shortcut: Ctrl+M
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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.
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WIF Files
Part of a WIF file
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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Drafting with Weaving Software #2
Enter Data
2. Enter Data
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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)
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2. Enter Data
2a. Mouse: Click and Drag
2b. Keyboard and Number Pad
2c. Fill
2d. Tieups
2e. Thickness
2f. Color
2g. Weave As Drawn In
Insert/Delete OK
Blanks OK
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2a. Enter Data
Mouse: Click and Drag
Point
Straight
Network
Choose an icon and click
and drag a box to fill with
the threading.
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2b. Enter Data
Keyboard and Number Pad
Type 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 also
be typed using
the + and – keys.
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2c. Enter Data
Fill
Warp/Weft Fill
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2d. Enter Data
Tie-ups
Bonze/Silver
Enter first treadle,
Tieup Twill Repeat
Silver only
Silver
Enter first quarter,
Tieup Repeat by Quarters
Bronze
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2e. Enter Data
Color
Choose 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 menus
choose warp  colors…
and make choices from
the box.
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2f. Enter Data
Thickness
Click or type numbers
In the thickness bar.
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2g. Enter Data
Weave As Drawn In
Weft 
Weave As Drawn In…
Choose from window
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Drafting with Weaving Software #3
Preferences
3. Preferences
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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 calculations
Yarn Databases with fiber, color, sett, cost, and/or vendor
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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 Calculations
3f. No Yarn Data
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3a. New Design Settings
View  Preferences
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3b. Initial Print Settings
View  Preferences
View  Preferences
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3c. Misc. Settings
View  Preferences
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3d. Records and Notes
Cloth  Notes and Records
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Drafting with Weaving Software
Program Version #’s
Fiberworks Bronze/Silver
Patternland
pixeLoom
ProWeave
WeaveDesign
WeaveIt Basic/Pro
WeaveMaker
WeavePoint
4.031.04/4.0.31.15, 4.1.0.12
V6.07
2.2.5, 3.1.1, 4.5.7
5.0 Release A
1.6.0.4
5.01, 5.05
7.99, 8.4.4.0
V 6.0, 6.1
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