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This page describes BeforeWeaving features.
Please make sure to read unsupported features at the bottom of the page.
 | Unlimited number of threads, shafts and treadles |  | | |
Yes! Don't worry about running out of threads. BeforeWeaving
poses no limits on the number of warp and weft threads.
It is possible to insert or remove threads whenever you decide to.
And more: BeforeWeaving gives you unlimited shafts (harness) and treadles!
Note:
BeforeWeaving demo
version is limited to 200 warp/weft
threads, and this is the only limitation.
Everything else is fully functional.
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| Simple user interface, uncluttered main window | | | |
BeforeWeaving was designed to be simple. Its main window is used to
show the drawdown area, instead of unwanted and seldom used little windows.
But simple does not mean poor. BeforeWeaving rich set of features
is just a couple of clicks away.
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| Project and standard color palettes | | | |
BeforeWeaving uses color palettes to assign colors to
threads. A color palette is a set of 64
colors that you may change and adapt to your needs.
Every weaving project has its own palette. Besides project
palettes, BeforeWeaving has a standard palette
which is used to assign colors to new projects.
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| Reads and writes WIF files | | | |
BeforeWeaving projects are saved in
disk as WIF files. Since most weaving
programs can read a WIF file, this format
is a very convenient way to share your projects
with other people.
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| Powerful set of editing commands | | | |
BeforeWeaving provides you with a set of menu commands that
can Clear, Delete, Mirror, Move
or Replicate warp and weft patterns.
It is possible to execute these commands
against marked cells, colors or both.
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BeforeWeaving keeps a list of the
changes you have made in your project.
This list can be used to "undo" some of the
changes or, if you wish, to completely restore the
project back to the point when it was last
saved.
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| Easily transforms a pattern into a complete weaving project | | | |
With BeforeWeaving
you can easily add, move or remove threads at your
will.
You start with a pattern and add/edit threads and colors
until you get to your final weaving project.
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| Print and export BMP files | | | |
BeforeWeaving allows you to change the way it displays
your work on the main window. You can
also
inform the characteristics of your 'preferred'
weaving project (threads, treadles and number of shafts, colors, etc...), and your 'preferred'
projects folder.
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| Customized 'preferences' to reflect the characteristics of your loom | | | |
With BeforeWeaving you can change the way your work is displayed
on the main dialog. You can also
inform it of the characteristics of your 'preferred'
weaving project (threads, treadles and harness
quantities, colors, etc...), and your 'preferred'
projects folder.
All this information is collectively called preferences,
and when you open a new project it will start with
these preferences.
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| Unlimited free upgrade within the same major release | | | |
BeforeWeaving installation package is constantly updated to include corrections and improvements applied to the program and its documentation.
The keycode you receive after buying BeforeWeaving will work with all installation packages released within the same major release.
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BeforeWeaving runs under
If your computer has a very old version of Windows 95, we strongly recommend you to download and test the demo version of BeforeWeaving, before actually buying it.
Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and XP are Microsoft trademarks.
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What BeforeWeaving does NOT do:
Here are some features BeforeWeaving
does not support yet (although we expect to
support them in future releases).
| Interface with computer looms | | |
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BeforeWeaving does not control computerized looms.
If you own a computerized loom like, for instance, AVL
and Leclerc computer dobby looms, please
check the Links/Software section for other software
products that may satisfy your
needs.
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| Support variable thickness threads | | |
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In its current release, BeforeWeaving will draw all
threads with the same relative thickness (thread
diameter, or thread 'size').
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| Special looms or complex weaving techniques | | |
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BeforeWeaving was designed for single weaving on harness
looms with tieup and treadles.
That means that it will not give you any support for
different loom types (jacquard looms, draw
looms, rug looms, frame looms, etc...).
Also, there is not support for complex weaving
techniques like, for instance, double
weaving, crossed warps weaving (leno weaving), brocade,
etc...
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