TRIADEM

Weaver

TRIADEM® StylePlugs: Weaver

Textile Design PlugIn for Adobe© Photoshop©

WorkBook

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 Weaver V3: Dobby weaving simulation – Getting Started Guide

This WorkBook is designed to give you a quick start to creating dobby weaving simulations with the TRIADEM Weaver PlugIn. It

guides you through the most important steps.

TRIADEM More detailed information as well as installation instructions can be found in the TRIADEM Weaver V3 handbook.
Weaver
We wish you a good time working with our software!

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The Weaver window Notes:

Weave
Yarn colors library

Fabric
preview

Warp

Weft

Tools for
editing,
copying,
mirroring,
drawing,
zooming
Weave
One Repeat
library tools

Warp and Weave

Weft formula repeats

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Photoshop preparations Notes:

1.) Open Adobe Photoshop and create a new file including a background layer. Weaver supports RGB and CMYK color

modes.

Beware: If you are working with layers, please be certain on WHICH layer you are working. The active

layer has to have pixel fill (no transparencies), since Weaver works as a filter. Filters can only be applied

to existing pixels! Transparent areas remain unchanged!

2. Select menu Filter > TRIADEM StylePlug > Weaver. The Weaver window opens.

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1. Selecting yarn colors Notes:

Double-clicking on any color box opens the color picker allowing you to select your yarn colors. You can work with

the Adobe or Apple/Windows color picker as well as TRIADEM Colorlist.

Set the color picker inside Photoshop: Preferences > General: Color Picker

Change the view from warp < > weft

Click this button to change the preview from warp view to weft view and vice

versa.

Copy color palette

This button allows you to copy your color palette from warp to weft or vice versa, depending on the current view.

Copy color palette with shading

The colors are copied in the same way as before with the difference of shading being added to the copied palette.

This is especially useful to highlight the weave in simulations with flat colors.

Without yarn With yarn simulation

simulation

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2. Entering warp and weft formulas Notes:

Enter your alphanumerical weave formula here:

Example: The formula 10A20B30C represents

10 threads from color A

20 threads from color B

30 threads from color C

Confirming

Click on the Apply button to calculate your sequence. The fabric is now displayed in the preview.

Change the view: warp < > weft

Click this button to change the preview from warp view to weft view. Repeat the

formula entry procedure for the weft direction.

or:

Copy warp/weft

Use this button to copy one sequence to the other resulting in a symmetrical fabric pattern.

Please note: The button copies the currently displayed (warp or weft) formula to the other (weft or warp).

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3. Selecting weaves Notes:

You can apply a weave to your fabric by selecting a weave pattern from the weave library.

Drawing weaves

If your desired weave is not included in the weave library, you can create your own with the

help of the weave editor:

Preview of
point paper
design (several
repeats)

Warp
Repeat size
Weft
64x64 point paper

Drawing Tools

Weave
repeat
Warp Weft

Replace New

Size selection for work

area

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Click the appropriate boxes on the point paper to define the weave points. Notes:

Black box: warp yarn is up

White box: weft yarn is up

Warp

Work area selection

The Selection Tool allows you to mark an area to work and use the weave tools in. The weave tools assist in quick

weave drawing.

Example: Drawing a twill weave

1.) Selecting work area

Use the Blue Selection tool to mark your work area. Mind that you are selecting

the same number of warp threads and weft threads to make sure the weave is

repeatable.
Warp Weft

2.) Defining the twill line

Set the twill line by selecting the boxes on the first weft thread.

Warp Weft

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3.) Selecting the Twill button

Click the Twill button and the program will automatically create a twill weave within your

work area.

4.) Defining a direction

The Mirror button allows you to create a mirror image of the weave. This way you can define the twill line direction

(S or Z).

5.) Setting a repeat

Click on the Set Repeat button to mark the outline (all drawn points) of your weave repeat sequence

automatically. Enter a name for your newly created weave underneath the preview.

Warp

Weft

6.) Confirming and closing the weave editor

Select New to add your weave to the end of the weave library or select Replace to replace the original weave with the new

one.

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4. Editing the design Notes:

Once the weave is created and displayed in the preview, different ways to edit and change the design become available. 3

methods are described below; please check the manual for others:

A) Changing the warp/weft formulas:

Here you can change the thread count and yarn colors.

B) Freehand drawing:

Select a yarn color then click and hold your mouse while drawing within the

preview. Always work within the FIRST REPEAT SEQUENCE!

TIP: You can use the Color Repeat button (top right-hand corner of

preview) to outline the repeat sequence in the preview.

C) Editing the formulas with the graphic tool:

Click on the warp or weft ruler to open a graphic view of the formula. Here

you can move the triangles to change the thread count.

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5. Weave repeat Notes:

You can define weave repeats for your fabric design. Here you can assign different weaves to

selected thread sequences. The following example illustrates a warp pattern change.

1.) Creating a weave repeat

Open the weave repeat window.

You will now see one weave which is applied to the entire fabric.

2.) Adding a weave

Click on the Plus button to add further weaves. The new weaves will be displayed to

the right of the selected / active one.

The active weave is marked red and the entry fields are displayed.

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3.) Selecting a weave Notes:

Select the weave you want to use from the weave library on the

right-hand side.

4.) Specifying thread count

Enter the number of threads to which the weave is to be applied into the number field.

Add as many additional weaves as required by selecting the Plus button. Define the thread count for each.

5.) Closing the weave repeat menu

You can close the weave repeat menu by again clicking on the Weave Repeat button.

The newly designed weave pattern will be displayed in the preview.

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6. Applying the weave Notes:

1.) Defining thread count

Here you can set the number of warp and weft threads per cm. The entries apply only to the simulation rendered

to the Photoshop file. Within the Weaver preview applies: 1 thread = 1 pixel

Example: 10 threads/cm: thick yarn, 1mm thickness

20 threads/cm: finer yarn, 0,5 mm thickness

2.) Yarn simulation

Decide with a click on the yarn simulation button whether the simulation is rendered with shading (to imitate the yarn

structure) or as flat colors.

Flat colors Yarn simulation

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3. Confirming and closing the Weaver window

Click on Ok to render the weave simulation into the Photoshop file.

Please note: Weaver only affects existing pixels within the active layer!

Transparent areas are not filled!

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Using Photoshop actions Notes:

You can find Adobe Photoshop actions on the installation CD.

These consist of examples for yarn simulation filters.

1.) Copying file

Start by copying the action file “yarnsimulation.atn” from the installation CD to your harddrive. The files can be

stored in any folder.

2. Opening actions

Now you can open the actions in the action palette.

Actions > Palette menu > Load actions...

The actions are split into subcategories. You can select Button Mode from the menu to gain

easy access to the available actions.

Click on the desired effect: mélange, terry, bouclé, linen, wool. The effect will be applied upon

the entire fabric.

TIP: If you want to apply an effect only to a selection of the fabric, e.g. an area of a certain yarn color, you can first select the

area in Photoshop before applying the action.

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Notes:

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