
                  WELCOME TO PATTERNLAND WEAVE SIMULATOR! 


    PROGRAM PURPOSE 

    Patternland Weave Simulator was created to assist in the design of 
    loom-controlled weaving patterns.  It is intended as a tool both 
    for the professional weaver or fabric designer and for the student 
    of pattern drafting and weaving design.  
    
    Weave Simulator includes Computer-Aided-Weaving functions to 
    control a loom with a LIPS or J-Made interface.  With this option, 
    you can design and weave simultaneously. 


    PROGRAM DESIGN 

    Patternland Weave Simulator 5.0 now includes the entire 
    Patternland Light Weave program.  PWS V.4.2 has been preserved and 
    enhanced for all current users, while at the same time it now 
    accesses the full Light Weave program through the main 
    Edit/Weaving menu option.  All the Weave Simulator keyboard 
    shortcuts function in the Light Weave editor, but Light Weave adds 
    its own menu system which provides quick access to all Light 
    Weave's features as well.  
    
    The beginning user can stay entirely within Light Weave--
    Edit/Weaving--to accomplish all the basic operations of 
    Patternland.  (If you upgraded from Light Weave, you already know 
    everything about Edit/Weaving.)  After learning about Light Weave, 
    the beginner can explore the Weave Simulator main menu options to 
    access features like printing and weave analysis not available in 
    Light Weave.  (If you upgraded from an earlier version of Weave 
    Simulator you can still go through the Light Weave Tutorial to 
    learn about the new menus and features available in Light Weave, 
    and check out the new enhancements to Weave Simulator not 
    available in Light Weave.) 

    Thus the program is designed for both the beginner and the 
    advanced user, and provides a painless upgrade path for Light 
    Weave users as well as users of earlier versions of Weave 
    Simulator. 
    
    Throughout the documentation, "Light Weave" refers to the weave 
    editor which opens up when you select Edit/Weaving at the main 
    Weave Simulator menu.  The Light Weave tutorial assumes that you 
    have already entered the Light Weave menu system.  AGAIN: 
    
               EDIT/WEAVING = PATTERNLAND LIGHT WEAVE. 

    Weave Simulator can also access the full Light Weave interface 
    through Edit/Warp/Edit and Edit/Weft/Edit, just as it accessed the 
    specialized weave editors before. 


    ORGANIZATION OF THE DOCUMENTATION 

    Patternland features an ONLINE HELP MANUAL.  This means that when 
    you press the "?" key, you see information about the current menu 
    selection.  The Online Help Manual is also provided on paper for 
    your convenience.  The separate seven-chapter print-only LIGHT 
    WEAVE TUTORIAL is designed to guide you step-by-step through 
    learning how to create a weaving. 
    
    These manual is arranged as follows in printed form: 
    
        THE INTRODUCTION  (this section; or Help/Introduction) 
        USING A MOUSE  (Help/Mouse Information) 
        LIGHT WEAVE HELP  (? from Light Weave editor menus) 
        WEAVE SIMULATOR HELP (? from main Weave Simulator menus) 
        WEAVE PUBLISHER HELP (if you have Weave Publisher) 

        THE LIGHT WEAVE TUTORIAL (separate document) 

    Because of the intentional redundancy of the dual Weave 
    Simulator/Light Weave interface, there is also some redundancy in 
    the help information.  In general, descriptions found in the Weave 
    Simulator section are more detailed than those in the Light Weave 
    Section.  We recommend that you read this Introduction, the next 
    section on mice (if you have one), and then turn to the Tutorial.  
    After completing the Tutorial, you can browse through the printed 
    help if you like, or read it online as you explore new options. 


    PROGRAM SETUP 

    If Patternland appears in black and white and you have a color 
    monitor, you have not yet completed setup.  Patternland uses the 
    settings stored in the configuration weaving file to determine 
    what kind of display is being used and what other settings should 
    be ON.  

    You should complete the setup procedures described under Setup 
    Help--if you haven't already done so.  Highlight Setup on the main 
    menu and press <?> for Setup instructions, or turn to the Setup 
    chapter in the Weave Simulator section of the printed help. 

    
    WEAVING MODES AND PROGRAM LIMITS 

    Patternland calculates a pattern draft in one of three basic 
    modes: Balanced, Warp-face, or Weft-face.  In the default Balanced 
    weave mode, each warp thread and weft thread produce a 
    corresponding vertical or horizontal line of pattern on the 
    pattern draft.  Warp-face weave mode combines several vertical 
    lines of pattern into one; Weft-face weave mode combines several 
    horizontal lines of pattern into one.  This simulates the packing 
    that takes place in a weaving to produce the pattern solely with 
    warp or weft. 

    Patternland has the following constraints: 

                        Harnesses:      32 
                        Treadles:       64 
                        Warp threads: 1000 
                        Weft threads:  800 
                        Weft symbols:   16 
                        Warp symbols:   16 
                        Weave colors:   16 
                        Designer Warp: 150 
                        Designer Weft: 150 


    DISPLAY POSSIBILITIES 

    Patternland functions with a wide range of configurations.  
    
    Weavings are displayed in text or graphics display modes.  Text 
    modes can include numerical data--threading/treadling/tieup/peg 
    plan; graphics modes show the weave data as blocks instead. 
    
    See the help under Setup/Displays and Display/Modes for details. 
    

    COMMAND INTERFACE 

    Patternland uses a dual level command system of menu selections or 
    commands typed in the command window.  Menu options can be 
    selected by moving the highlight bar with the arrow keys (or 
    mouse) and pressing <Enter> or by typing the highlighted 
    character.  Submenus open automatically as you highlight them by 
    "dragging" with the left mouse button.  The ESC key or Spacebar 
    always close a submenu. 
    
    The Command Window is called with the < period >.  Once the 
    command window is on-screen, all commands except menus are 
    available.  Help is available from the Command window for all 
    selections, including menus, by preceeding the command with </>. 
    

    DOS COMMAND LINE OPTIONS WHEN LOADING PATTERNLAND 

    When you first load Patternland from the DOS C> or A>, you can 
    override several installed settings:  the name of a weaving to 
    load, printer driver filename, color mix filename, and the file 
    paths for saving weavings and the Help Screens.  See File help 
    screens for more information or type < PWS ? > at the DOS prompt. 


    WEAVING INPUT AND EDITING 

    Two distinct methods of entering or editing a weaving are 
    available in Patternland:  grid input is used by the Light Weave 
    editor; numeric prompt input is available through the Weave 
    Simulator "Change" options.  These methods are described in detail 
    in the Light Weave and Edit help. 

        
    DESIGN INPUT AND EDITING 

    The Design screen allows you to input a design directly on a grid 
    similar to the Grid input screen for threading.  
    
    Once the design is on the design screen, you can ask Weave Wizard 
    to analyze it and produce threading and lift plan.  Magic Tieup 
    can then produce a tieup and treadling for the lift plan.  
    
    You can also transfer a weaving to the Design screen, where you 
    can modify it and re-create it as a weaving with Weave Wizard. 

    
    COMPUTER-AIDED-WEAVING 

    The Loom features allow you to control your loom with appropriate 
    optional hardware.  A simulation mode provides an alternative 
    editing tool for those without an interface. 


    PRINTING POSSIBILITIES 

    Patternland will function at some level with any printer, but it 
    requires a Patternland driver file to fully support your printer. 

    If we don't currently support your printer, you may be able to 
    customize the "Standard.PDV" printer driver to control your 
    printer, especially in text mode.  The printer menu allows 39 
    user-configurable options.  Contact MHS for further information on 
    unlisted printers. 

    In addition to Patternland printing options, auxiliary screen copy 
    programs are available for most printers.  You can use such a 
    program to print Patternland screens. 

    See the sections of the help on Printing for more information. 
    
                                                                     
    FILING FEATURES 

    Extensive filing options are available in Patternland, which allow 
    you to "mix and match" threadings, treadlings, and tieups.  Each 
    file Patternland creates has its own special suffix, added by 
    Patternland. Thus, file names can be eight characters only, but 
    you can use the same name for the various types of file for a 
    given weaving.  
    
    Patternland also provides options to display a disk directory; 
    read, write, and delete a file; and specify a different disk or 
    directory for saving files and reading help screens. 


    ONLINE HELP FACILITY 

    Context-sensitive help is available at all menus and in the grid 
    editors.  Press the < ? or / > keys for help.  Information on the 
    current highlighted option or editing window is presented. 

    In the command window, preface the command with "/" for 
    information on a specific command, i.e, /FS gives help on 
    File/Save. 

    The context-sensitive help is designed as the primary resource for 
    the program, covering nearly all aspects of program operation. 
    Several topics, including details on printer drivers, are accessed 
    through options on the Help menu itself. 

    The context-sensitive help is also provided as a printed manual. 

    
    LEARNING THE PROGRAM 

    As mentioned above, Weave Simulator is designed for both the 
    beginning and advanced user.  New users should begin each session 
    by selecting Edit/Weaving; this is the door to the primary weave 
    editor, which is also Patternland Light Weave.  The Light Weave 
    tutorial is provided to show you step-by-step how to create a 
    weaving. 

    I recommend that after reading this Introduction you read 
    Help/Mouse Options if you have a mouse.  Then select Edit/Weaving 
    from the main menu, turn to the Light Weave Tutorial, and work 
    your way through it one chapter at a time.  When you are done, you 
    will know how to create, load, and save a weaving.  To learn about 
    printing and other features not available in Light Weave, first 
    browse through the menus.  Read the one-line descriptions at the 
    bottom of the screen.  When a feature catches your interest, press 
    the help key for more information or read the pertinent section in 
    the printed manual. 

    The best way to learn about printing and other features is to try 
    them when you are ready.  The possibilities are nearly endless, so 
    take it slowly, experimenting with one new feature at a time. 


    MAPLE HILL SOFTWARE SUPPORT 

    It is much better to call for help than to become frustrated.  
    Ravi is available evenings and weekends to answer questions about 
    program operation.  Jyoti is available during most days and can 
    help with most questions.  This free support may be limited at the 
    discretion of Maple Hill Software, however at least 2 hours free 
    support will be provided as needed.  Telephone costs are at user's 
    expense.  Telephone: (802) 454-7310. 

