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Hi

In a previous post https://www.raktres.net/blog/2022/01/28/sharing-patterns/  I explained how to share patterns.

Since this post, I added a way to locally save patterns on your computer. You can use it to save you drafts in “inkle” and “grid” tools. I will think about adding this function to “heddle” and “tablet” tools.

In the «Load, Save, Export» left menu, there is now a button to save your patterns on your computer.

The saved patterns appear at the bottom of the pattern page

First, I was asked to add a some keyboard shorcuts to the grid tool. It’s now much more efficient if you use a lot the selection tools.

I also added some visual helps to the realistic tool.

On the left threading description, a red line show the middle of the band.

In the display panel, there are two new options.

First the ability to show row numbers. 

In fact, this option not only show row numbers but also heddle thread number.

With the «vertical guide» option you can add vertical lines to you pattern display. You can choose between no line, just a line on the middle or a red line on the middle and a blue line every 4 thread.

Last modification, on the weaving ruler you now have information of the picks, drops and dual colors of the previous row.

Here :

• the dual color is used for heddle threads 2,3, 11, 21, 29 and 30
• on the previous row, it was the open threads 3, 4, 7, 11 etc
• the thread between heddle threads 5 and 6 is picked up
• the heddle thread 7 was picked up during the previous row.
• …

Hi

Following some recent exchanges, it seems important to me to clarify certain points concerning the registration of patterns with Seizenn.

The different tools work in much the same way, what is explained here is as valid for realistic patterns, grid patterns, card weaving patterns or heddle.

Share a pattern

Attention, in all cases your model remains accessible via its short code. It is not deleted from the database. Only its visibility in the list page is modified. (If you need to do a specific action on one of your pattern, ask me.)

The patterns you saved remain yours. If not deleted, your name and recording date appear next to the thumbnail  .

An attribution problem

Nothing prevents a user from opening one of your patterns (that’s the goal of Seizenn !!!) and sharing it in turn (it’s a misuse). In this case, the same pattern therefore appears twice in the list, with two different authors.

That’s what happened when an undoubtedly well-meaning user recorded all the patterns (s)he liked. That is to say almost all of them. Not only does it take up space on the server for no benefit, but it can also give the impression that this user is appropriating the work of others. And ultimately discourage other weavers from sharing their work.

I had to email this user and remove the duplicate patterns.

I also added a confirmation screen before sharing to disambiguate:

Local pattern saving

It can be particularly interesting to publish very close versions of the same pattern in order to discuss the preferences of other users, to gradually improve a pattern with several people via network sharing. When you look at Annie MacHale’s work, the quality of a band can be tied to a very small detail (see for example http://aspinnerweaver.blogspot.com/2014/02/design-elements-take-good- design-and.html).

But when building a pickup-type model, it is not useful to use the button at each stage of the work.

With the new version, the model you are working on is automatically saved in your browser. This is what makes it possible to have a function for undoing the last actions.

If you shut down your computer and then open Seizenn again with the same web-browser you should see your pattern.

No need to upload your draft before it’s finished.

In some cases you may wish to avoid using the button. For example when you are in a place without a network but want to save your work. Or you consider that you are taking too big a risk by hosting your work on my server (if you use Seizenn to write a book, don’t forget to contact me please). In those cases, you can find your pattern description in the “load, save” menu on the left.

Copy the content of the textarea (“m=…”) somewhere to keep track of your pattern. You can send it by mail etc. To load your pattern back, just paste the text in the textarea and click the button.

Other technical solutions would be possible with more work and if there is a clear need.

EDIT 04/01/2022

There is now a button to save your pattern on your computer.

The saved patterns appear at the bottom of the pattern page