Abstract
Traditionally, point paper is used for the design of woven fabric patterns. Processing of point paper designing is tedious, time con suming and inefficient. What's more, the process is not cost ef fective from the viewpoint of marketing. Computerization is one way to resolve the problems inherent in the traditional process.
A microcomputer-aided textile design system has been developed which allows the visualization of woven fabric patterns (struc tures) either as traditional painted point paper or as a simulated graphic image of the fabric. The system contains routines for auto matic presentation of most basic weaves, such as plain, twill, basket, and satin. Other options are provided for the direct crea tion of more complex weaves or the manipulation of basic weave structures which leads to a more complex weave creation. Den sity of warp (lengthwise) and weft (widthwise) yarns can be se lected, and color can be assigned to each yarn. Once all the parameters are selected, the fabric pattern may be placed in disk files for later consideration or produced as hard copy from a color plotter.
The program has been implemented on a NEC Advanced Per sonal Computer using CPM 86 with GSX, CB 86 (compiled BASIC), and a Houston Instruments DMP 29 eight pen plotter. It is significant that the hardware cost is under $10,000. The pro gram has been used as a classroom teaching tool and, after con version to IBM-PC format, may be useful in industry.
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