Cybraid v1.01b

Steve Pretty  26th June 2006

The Cybraid v1.01b executable is provided free of change, and may be
freely distributed, provided it is accompanied by this read me file.

The source code will not be made available. 


1. Disclaimer

Stephen Pretty maintains that all reasonable care and skill has been 
used in the creation of this software. However, Stephen Pretty shall not 
be under any liability for loss or damage (including consequential loss)
whatsoever or howsoever arising as a result of the use of this
software by the reader, his servants, agents or any third party.


2. Installation

No installation facility is provided - just run the EXE file.


3. Using the software

A. Select the braid type using the braid type selection box.

This software supports plain weave braids with odd bobbin counts, plain
weave with even bobbin count (left, right or centre irregularity), 2-2
twill, 3-3 twill and 4-4 twill braid types.

B. Set Up the koma

Click a colour on the palette to select it (the selected colour is
marked with an X). Click on the required positions on the koma. This
is effectively adding a tama to that koma position, loaded with the
required colour thread.

C. See the result

When an appropriate number of tama are present on each rail, the braid
will be drawn. 

D. Make changes

You can add tama as required - the braid will disappear and only reappear
when an appropraite number of tama have been added.

You can change the braid type - e.g. set up a 25 tama braid in plain weave
and then select to view it as 2-2 twill, 3-3 twill, 4-4 twill.

To change the colour of threads on tama, select the new colour
on the palette, and click the koma positions to be changed.

To clear a koma position, select "Clear" from the palette, and
click the koma positions you want to clear.

To change a colour on the palette, select the colour and then click
change. Note - tama are effectively linked to the pallette position
used to colour them - so when you change the colour of a palette 
position, all tama previously coloured with it will be changed.

E. Document your design

The Title, By, On and Notes fields are text fields that have been provided
to allow you to document your design. Use the Title box to give the braid
a name, the By box to enter your name, the On box for the date and the notes
field for anything you want - e.g. proposed yarn types, number of ends per
bobbin, length, bobbin weights, finishing details etc.

F. Save your design

Use the Save design to store your design for future use. Any design saved
will be stored with a .CYB file extension. Use the Load design button at 
any stage to reload a previously stored design. 

G. Get hardcopy of your design


You may save your design as a bit map file using the Save button.
This bit map file can then me inserted into your write up of the
braid.

Alternatively, you could use Control PrintScreen to save a screen
shot of the braid and its associated koma set up.


5. Futures

I hope to improve the ability to get hardcopy of designs.


6. Contacts

If you have any comments about this program, feel free to contact me
at steve.pretty@dial.pipex.com

7. Technical Data

Cybraid is coded in Microsoft Visual Basic V6 and has been designed to
run on the Windows XP operating system.