Analyze Repeats

This is a new function that is currently under development. The final version will be able to mark sections within the draft for repeating warp and weft motifs. This early version does identify repeats, but is not easy to use or tailor. More to come on this!

This is an example:

Example for Analyze Repeats

It's clear to the weaver's eye that from warp thread 1 to 63, there is a section of threading that is repeated 4 times. At the far left, there are 3 threads that are "trim".

Once Repeat Analysis is run (see dialog), the following is detected:

This screen reveals that there isn't a perfect repeat in warp and weft (correct).

The system then tried to trim off the edges to see what might be detected as repeats.

Looking just at warp, the R = 3 indicates the 3 threads that are "trim". Note that this is currently reversed, we know that it is the leftmost threads where the trim exists.

Under Local Warp Motifs, the first detection is 59 warp ends (columns) that repeat 4 times over thread s 1-236. This is correct, and it's what we as weaver's would consider the repeat to use when looking at changing the width of this craft.

Other repeats that are found are not as interesting to us as weavers.

Also note that this feature only looks at structure; color and thickness are not considered.

As mentioned earlier, you can use this against drafts and perhaps identify some useful information, but this feature will be improved over time to make it easier to read the output.