Overview
of procedure -
1. Read
the loom disk onto the ScotWeave screen
2. Save part or all of the weave as a ScotWeave "Repeat"
(RPT) file
3. Load the RPT file into the Jacquard Designer
4. Apply warp and weft patterns to view the design
Detailed
procedure-
1.1
Start the ScotWeave Jacquard Looms
program
1.2 Select File - Open - Loom
Disk
1.3 Select the correct disk type and drive location and
load the weave. This should result in a window containing the
entire contents of the loom disk. Check that this looks okay before
you proceed.
2.1
Now select Weave edit - Save Repeat
- Use Mouse from the top menu.
2.2 Click the mouse at the bottom left of the weave
area you wish to save (i.e. on the first end and pick of the
actual weave area (ignore any castouts at the start of the weave).
2.3 Click the mouse at the top right of the weave area
you wish to save (use the scroll bars to scroll to the correct
location). The selected area will change colour to red.
2.4 Now enter a name for the Repeat File (or simply
accept the default name "JaqRepeat.RPT") then click
Save. A prompt will confirm
that the file has been saved okay.
3.1
Now start the ScotWeave Jacquard Designer
program.
3.2 Add some yarns to the palette as normal.
3.3 Now select File - Import RPT
File
3.4 Select the Repeat File that you stored at step
2.4 above.
4.1 Create
a warp and weft pattern as normal
4.2 The design should now be viewed as normal.
