File Types used by TempoWeave

The Weaving Information File standard was established in 1996 as a way to store the instructions to create a weaving draft in a text format. Tempoweave, as do many other weaving design programs, also use a proprietary extension so that more information can be stored about the weaving design. Most all weaving design software programs, including TempoWeave, are capable of opening and saving designs with the WIF format.

TempoWeave saves designs as both a standard, shareable WIF file and a proprietary TWA file, which is a compressed container holding the WIF plus TempoWeave-specific data for features like section assembly, meaning you can open either file as long as they're together, and temporary WAF files are used during assembly but disappear when closed.

Key File Types:

• WIF (Weaving Interchange Format): The standard, universally recognized format for sharing weaving designs, allowing compatibility with other software.

• TWA (TempoWeave Archive): TempoWeave's proprietary format; a compressed file containing the WIF and extra data for advanced features like section assembly (combining multiple parts of a design).

• WAF (Weaving Assembly File): Temporary files created during section assembly, automatically deleted when the project closes.

How They Work Together:

• When you save in TempoWeave, you get a pair: a .TWA and a .WIF.

• If you open the .WIF, TempoWeave automatically accesses the necessary info from the paired .TWA file.

• You can open either file, but they must be in the same folder for the software to find all the data.