Knotwork Editor

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:24 pm **(#21)**

Using Knot Maker and Gimp

Glazed Pottery Knot

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:56 pm **(#22)**

Erisian wrote:

I was thinking I could screengrab my knotwork, enlarge it in gimp and use it as a guide for the paths tool.

No need. Font Maker automatically installs a font that allows you to create your own knotwork. You just have to work out which letter corresponds to which shape.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

http://www.oudje.nl/lessenGL/knotmaker/kminst.zip

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:43 am **(#24)**

Thanks Rod.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:51 pm **(#25)**

Here's another free open source java program: Because of malware being found in SourceForge downloads, this link has been removed.
You have just four basic shapes to choose from that you can easily manipulate and re-design using a right-click menu.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:59 pm **(#26)**

This one's great fun - go on, have a click! Sadly, it's internet only. You can download the source but I'm not a coder so I wouldn't know what to do with it. I'd love to have an offline version.

http://www.entrelacs.net/SquareKnot/SquareKnot.html

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

On their main page, they got a celtic wormhole Erisian; think you saw that eh? lol

I know an easy way to create it (as long as you have a celtic circle knotwork).

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:50 pm **(#28)**

I'm on to it!

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:18 pm **(#29)**

Here's a quickie.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

I bought this one which is a 3D knot creator.

KnotPlot - It also animates the 3D image

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

When I was on my know quest a few years back, I ran into a site that linked this cool program Rod. Too cheap to buy it then (and I'm still cheap). lol

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:06 pm **(#32)**

Here's an interesting freebie.

http://www.stevenabbott.co.uk/Knots/knots.html

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:16 pm **(#33)**

And something by the same developer that might be up your street Lyle.
http://www.pretzangles.com/

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

also the third of same author looks very interesting

http://www.stevenabbott.co.uk/Knots/knottyer3d.html

Alonte · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 254

it says it's for the mac

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:23 pm **(#36)**

Nope - it's for windows. Quote from site: Click here to download v1.19b. Unzip it into a convenient folder and it should run under XP, Vista or Windows-7 (even the 64bit version)

Alonte · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 254

Erisian wrote:

Nope - it's for windows. Quote from site: Click here to download v1.19b. Unzip it into a convenient folder and it should run under XP, Vista or Windows-7 (even the 64bit version)

oh sorry i didn't see that

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:30 pm **(#38)**

No problem. i make that kind of mistake all the time.

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:29 pm **(#39)**

A couple of examples of knots 3D using the random function.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

Those are great!

Thanks for the links.