drawing knot diagrams with isometric paper - Charles HAMEL

Observe carefully the differences. There are TWO FUNDAMENTAL WAYS TO DELIMIT YOUR DIAGRAM OF THE. CORDAGE ROUTE ( or SHADOW of the knot ) ...
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Copyright Charles HAMEL aka Nautile - 2009 December

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DRAWING KNOT DIAGRAMS WITH ISOMETRIC PAPER It was reading THE BRAIDER ( Georg SCHAAKE mainly ) that made me realize the huge advantage of using this isometric grid. All directions are treated equally. For the THK cordage route the immediate advantage is the perfect alignment of each rows and each columns of crossings. Here are some tips about using this paper so that it will be useful not only for yourself but also for other people “reading” your diagrams.

Let us take a 7L 4B cordage route ( Turk’s head if O1-U2 row and columns coding all over or if another coding then another type of knot ) I will use ( though I much prefer the frame of reference of the vertical cylinder with BIGHT RIM at top and bottom) the horizontal mandrel frame of reference chose and favoured by SCHAAKE with BIGHT RIM on the left and right side. Whether you draw on a paper or on the computer screen of course the rules stay unchanged USE ONE “UNIT” PER BIGHT and ONE “UNIT” PER LEAD. The dimension of the “unit” will make the final dimensions of the diagram.

Copyright Charles HAMEL aka Nautile - 2009 December

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There are TWO FUNDAMENTAL WAYS TO DRAW YOUR DIAGRAM OF THE CORDAGE ROUTE ( or SHADOW of the knot ) that are illustrated under. Observe carefully the differences.

There are TWO FUNDAMENTAL WAYS TO DELIMIT YOUR DIAGRAM OF THE CORDAGE ROUTE ( or SHADOW of the knot ) that are illustrated under. Observe carefully the differences.

You are now set to go ! Good luck and good work.