# Prepare Threading WIF This option creates a **new draft** that allows you to **treadle through the threading**. * Although primarily designed for **dobby looms**, it can also be used with **table looms** in combination with **TempoTreadle**. * This feature helps you **track your progress** and **save your threading position** as you work through the threading. **Example:** This is a **16-shaft liftplan**, where each treadling step corresponds to a threading action. > 🧵 This is especially helpful when threading complex drafts or working across many shafts.

#### Creating a Threading Draft To create a draft specifically for threading: 1. Click **"Prepare Threading WIF."** 2. You’ll be prompted to **finalize the name and choose the location** to save the threading WIF. 3. By default, TempoWeave will: * Suggest the name of your current WIF * Append **“–THREADING”** to the filename > 🧶 This allows you to keep your threading progress separate from your main draft while maintaining a clear file naming system.

Saving the Threading Draft with the Suggested Name

#### What You’ll See in the Threading Draft After saving, the **threading draft** automatically opens. * The draft will **look similar to a standard WIF**, but with a key difference: * The **treadling area mirrors the threading**—each treadle corresponds to a shaft in the threading. > 🧩 This setup allows you to "treadle" the threading, making it easy to track progress on both dobby and table looms.