Warp Spread

Spreading the design over additional shafts

The Warp Spread function is designed for weavers who have more shafts available than are needed for their design and want to avoid physically moving heddles. This function can be applied to either a Tie-Up or a LiftPlan.

The algorithm works by first asking you to select the “From Shaft”—the shaft you want to spread. Then, under “To Shafts,” you specify the same shaft plus any additional shafts to act as its “aliases.”

For example:

• If you choose From Shaft 1 and To Shafts 1, 5, the first warp thread assigned to Shaft 1 remains there.

• The next warp thread that would have gone to Shaft 1 is instead assigned to Shaft 5.

• This alternation continues across the warp threads.

TempoWeave automatically updates the tie-up as part of this process, ensuring that the drawdown remains unchangedafter the spreading operation.

This video demonstrates the Warp Spread feature:

Warp Spread Example - 4 to 8 shafts