Numbering of axes.

F.James Cripwell · 2005-04-04T13:29:50+00:00

I am sure I will hear the groans of some old timers on rctn, andmutterings of " 'es at it again". However, I recently downloaded the freeversion of Pattern Maker Viewer, and found that this version prints outnumbers on the axes. Maybe this is a first sign of counted cross stitchpattern design being dragged kicking and screaming, and most reluctantly, intothe 21st century (VBG). I have a couple of comments on the way it has been done and havewritten to Scott Horton already. For centuries, mathematicians,physicists, engineers, cartographers, etc. make the origin at the *bottom*left hand side. Pattern Maker has it at the *top* left hand side. The mindboggles!! Also, one the the many uses I see of numbered axes is to be able tospecify the position of any stitch or symbol as (x,y). There was recentlysomeone trying to describe where symbols were on a pattern, and having towrite long lengths of prose to do it. Unfortunately, Pattern Maker hasnumbered the *lines* of the pattern not the *squares*. (Reminiscent of A.AMilne's - something like - "Just look at me bears; I'm walking in all ofthe squares"). It is not clear whether the origin is at (0,0), or (1,1); I prefer the latter. We count from 1 to 10, 11 to 20, etc., not from 0to 9, 10 to 19, etc.. I have suggested that Pattern Maker adopts these changes in thefuture, but I dont hold out too much hope that it will happen. Oh well!!!--Jim Cripwell. From Canada. Land of the Key Bird. This creature of doom flies over the frozen tundra in winter,shrieking its dreaded call; "Key, Key, Key, Key rist but it's cold!!"

Numbering of axes.

Apr 04, 2005 22 Replies

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Mavia Beaulieu 21 years ago

Glad to hear you're able to get back to doing some designing again Dorsey. I hope we'll be the first to see what you come up with. Continue to stay ahead of the trends and don't over do it to start.

I enjoy both working on silk gauze and doing hardanger so I'm going to have to give it a try! :)

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Darla 21 years ago

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Pat EAXStitch 21 years ago

Giggle - but at least it`s harmless! But hey - it was Jim who wrote it - not me!

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