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| Starting the Program You can open CueTable software by clicking on this icon (Draw Pool Layouts) located at the top of all pages from CueTable.com. The software will then open in a new window.
*If you place your mouse over the button (without clicking) for 2 seconds, you will see its label pops up, saying "Draw Pool Layouts". Adobe Shockwave Player Just in case you don't see a pool table in the new window, you will need to install Adobe Shockwave Players to your brower. Download the Full Installer from here and install (< 1 min): http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/#sp *If you have other troubles opening the table, please check System Requirement Page to make sure your browser has been properly set up. Scaling the Software Window Size Once the software is open, resize the browser window to a desired size. CueTable is made to scale up to 100% of the window so you can obtain the maximum viewing area possible. | Mouse Terminology Used Here Shift-Click: hold down shift key while clicking the
mouse Hotkeys A hotkey is a keyboard shortcut to trigger functions. For example, go to the table and press <tab > and you will see a row of button showing up. In this case, <tab > is the hotkey for Tools function. The HotKey function is case sensitive, pressing upper cased <Q> is very different from pressing lower cased <q>. *Make sure the caps lock is off if you want to use hotkeys.
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Using The Mouse To Move Balls Click and Drag 1 ball onto the table, put it inside of the rack triangle. Now, drag it to a place below the table and release the mouse; the ball returns to the ball bin by itself. You can also remove the ball by doing Control+Click (for PC users) or Command+Click (for Mac users). Using HotKeys To Move Balls Move your mouse cursor inside of the triangle and press <1>. You will find 1 ball shows up at the mouse location. You can use arrow keys on your keyboard to move it at much finer resolution. To remove it, press <delete>.
| Press <1>, <2>, <3>,... <0> to
set location for 1 to 10 ball For finer movements, you can use the arrow keys -<Up>, <Down>, <Left>, <Right> on your keyboard to move a selected ball by 1 pixel at a time. You can also hold down onto the <Shift> key and press the arrow key to move a select ball by 10 pixels. Other Hotkeys For Balls TableClear -press <Clear>
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Drawing Straight Lines Double-click on the cue ball and move the mouse around, you will see a line coming out of the ball with a pointing arrow attached at the end. Click on a spot inside the table to make a pivot point, make sure you see the arrowhead blinks as you hold down the mouse. Click around a few more times. To stop, Double-Click anywhere or click below of the table.
| To extend a line, Double-Click on its arrowhead to start drawing the line again. Drawing Curve Lines When drawing a line, Shift-Click on a spot will draw a starting point for a curve. *You can use the Ghostball function if you would like to change the shape of a line. Moving A Ball Away From Its Path To move a ball away from its path, you can either, ctrl-click or cmd-click on the ball, press <delete> key, or move the cursor somewhere else and press the associated hotkey for that ball. |
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Drawing Straight Lines This is the more flexible way to draw lines. Let's try drawing a line to show cue ball hitting 1 ball into a pocket. First, place1 ball inside the rack triangle and the cue ball near the center of the table. Move the cursor near the aiming spot. You can adjust it later so don't be too precise for now. Press <a> or <=> , a line with a point arrow attached to the end will show up. Move the cursor to where the cue ball will hit the cushion and press <a> or <=>. Move the cursor to where the cue ball will stop, press <a> or <=> again. Click on the 1 ball, move the cursor to a pocket and press <a> or <=>. Now you should have a basic simple diagram. We have designed two HotKeys: <a> and <=>keys, so both left-handed and right-handed users can add points with ease.
| You can always use the Ghostball function (see below) if you would like to change the shape of a line. Drawing Curve Lines Let's try drawing a curve line with mouse and keyboard. Click on the cue ball, move the cursor to another spot for a new point. Instead of pressing <a> or <=>, press <c> this time. Move the cursor again, press <c> once more. You have just drawn a curve. Deleting Lines DeleteLineOne<n> Moving A Ball To The End Of Path MoveToEnd 1<k> , MoveToEndALL<K> |
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Ghost Ball Intro "Ghost ball" in billiard world commonly is referred as "an imaginary ball used for aiming in a given shot". In CueTable we have played around the idea and expanded it. Now there are more than one ghost ball for all the ball (14 to be exact). Ghostballs serve many purposes in CueTable software: to illustrate a ball's traveling path, to indicate points on that path, to act as modifiers for those points and to show the ball spin at that particular point. Toggle Ghostballs On/Off Ghostball 1<h> Click on a ball and then click on Ghostball 1<h>, you will see some ghostball indicators showing up at each pivot point of that path. To do it for all lines, use Ghostball All<H>. | Changing Line Shape Click+Drag them around to change the path. Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move it by pixels. Setting Curves On A Line You can change a straight line into a curve line and vice versa. First, turn on ghostball function for the path. Shift-click on any ghostball to make changes. Adding Or Subtracting Points Click on a ghostball or the arrowhead, move the cursor to another spot on the table and press <a> or <=> key. You have just added a new point after the previous point. To remove any point, click on the according ghostball and press <->. You can also Control+Click on it to remove it (Command+Click for Mac users). Showing Ball Spin Symbols BallSpin<f> You can Shift-Click+Drag on a Spin Symbol to rotate it to desired angle. |
| Add Text Descriptions AddText<T> Click on the AddText<T> when the mouse cursor is within the table, a text box will show up and read to be fill in. Type in some info about the shot, click outside of the box when done, drag the text around to a desirable place. To delete, drag it off the table or press <delete>. There are a few characters we are using in the program for encoding and decoding reasons "esc" : will stop the program from running Showing A Pool Cue PoolCue<Q> Click+Drag the cue to move it around. Shift+Drag its handle to rotate the cue. To remove it , click on PoolCue<Q> again. | Showing Cue Ball Control CueBallEnglish<B> You can drag to blue dot around or click anywhere on the big cue ball to show English. Shift-drag the cue tip to show a profile view (viewing from the side) of cue elevation. To turn this off, click on CueBallEnglish<B> again. Showing Tangent Line TangentLine<J> Let's try placing 1 ball and cue ball close together on the table. Click on cue ball once and then click on TangentLine<J> to show it. You can also manually drag it around or shift-drag its arrow head to rotate. To turn it off, just click on the TangentLine button again, or simply drag it off the table. This function will also work between a Ghostball and a pool ball. |
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Multiple Pages In One URL CueTable is capable of saving several layouts in one text string. With sequential pages you can tell an interesting story, create puzzles and show comparisons. In this chapter, we will work on a simple exercise to help you understand how to use the page tools. You can save up to 9 pages of layouts in one string of data codes. Saving Layout On Current Page SavePage<S> Saving Layout To A New Page AddToNewPage<D> | you are on page 2 / 2 as shown in the page indicator. Use the arrow next to the page number <page up>, <page down> button to navigate. CueTable is capable of saving several layouts in one text string, so you can us sequential pages to tell an interesting story. Up to 9 pages of layouts can be saved in one URL string. Cut / Insert Layouts At The Current Page CutPage<X> To insert a single page data from the computer clipboard onto a new page, use InsertPage<V>. Import Layouts Onto CueTable ImportData<I> For the die-hard WeiTable fan, you can copy any WeiTable data starting "Start(...." and use ImportData<I> to display the layout . |
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Adding A Layout To A Post 1, Once you have drawn your layout, click on CopyLayoutURL<E> in the
lower right corner. *When posting in CueTable.com, you will not need to do step 4 , 5, 6. Our sever can automatically translate your layout URL into a layout diagram. However, it is a good idea to wrap the tags when you have a really long URL. This will avoid the html break-ups. Editing A Layout From A Post On CueTable.com 1, Re-arrange the objects on the layout. Send A Layout In An Email 1, Once you have drawn your layout, click on CopyLayoutURL<E> in
the lower right corner.
| Special CueTable Player For Other Forums On The Web We have created a special version of the CueTable called CueTable Player. This player only displays the layout without editing functionalities. It is also suitable for multiple posts in a discussion thread because it runs faster and loads quicker. The player also reads WeiTable layout data from the html codes. All the existing WeiTable layouts in the forum will be displayed.
Editing A Layout From A Post on Other Forums Than CueTable.com 1, Click on the Edit <A> button located at the lower right side
of the CueTable Player. This will open it in the regular CueTable software.
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Add Layout Html To A Post It is quite simple to add a layout to your blog: 1, Once you have drawn your layout, click on CopyLayoutHtml<M> in the
lower right corner. | Html Specification The copied html codes uses <iframe> tags to embed CueTable object: <iframe src= The layout embed html works in both Blogger and WordPress blogs. It also works in personal html web pages. Just in case the content area is not wide enough, you can lower the width and height value, just keep it around 3:2 ratio. For example, try using width="480" height="360" if your blog content area is less than 600px wide. *For more info on blogging with CueTable, please check CueTable Blog Intro on Blogger.com |
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Export Table Layouts For Printing We highly recommend using Microsoft Word on PC (TextEdit on Mac) because these software can include several pictures in one single document. If you'd like to print a layout in full page size, open Menu: File: Page Setup. Set the print orientation to Horizontal (or Landscape) and set the printing size to Fit to Page Save Table Layouts Into Images Press on the ScreenCapture<P>. It will take a snapshot of the table onto computer clipboard. Your can then go to any imaging software (Paint for PC, Preview for Mac) and save it in a picture format (GIF, JPG, TIF, PNG, etc.)
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Changing Table Appearance Clicking on Black&White<W> will switch the table between color and black & white mode. black & white mode is excellent for printing. Clicking on ToggleGrid<G> will turn the grid lines on or off. *You must export the layout into a image software in order to print. It is not possible to print it directly from a web browser . |
Quick Reference Sheet
To learn CueTable faster, download CueTable Quick Reference Sheet here: http://cuetable.com/FreeStuffs/CueTableQuickReferenceSheet.pdf
Button Description
 | Tools<tab> | Opens/Closes all tool windows around the table. |
 | OpenHowTo<?> | Opens CueTable Howto Page in a new browser window. |
 | TableClear<clear> | Clears everything off the table. |
  | Rack 8 <
* > Rack 9 < ( > | Creates a 8 ball / 9 ball rack layout. |
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& > Break 9 < ) > | Creates a random 8 ball/9 ball layout after the break shot. THis is a fun thing to do when you feel like a quick run-out exercise. |
 | LineMode<b> | Toggles the last edited line between thin line, thick line and shaded box region. It also indicates the color for the line. |
  | Delete 1 Line<n> DeleteAllLines<N> | Removes last selected line/all lines |
  | MoveToEnd 1<k> MoveToEndALL<K> | Move the ball/balls to the end point of last selected line/all lines |
  | Ghostball 1<h> Ghostball All<H> | Shows/Hides Ghostball for last selected line/all lines. |
 | CueBallEnglish<B> | Shows/Hides cue ball english indicator . |
 | PoolCue<Q> | Shows/Hides pool cue. |
 | TangentLine<J> | Shows/Hides tangent line symbol for the last selected ball or ghostball. The last ball or ghostball must be contacting another ball for this function to work. |
 | AddText<T> | Adds an editable text box to the table. Click outside the TextBox to stop editing. Click+Drag to move it around. Shift-Click to edit it again. Press <delete> or move it off the table to delete. There are 4 text boxes available. |
 | ImportData<I> | Reads data that's previously copied onto computer's clipboard. It will read data strings created by either CueTable or WeiTable. an security alert will show when this is used, press "OK" to continue. |
 | CopyLayoutURL<E> | Encodes all page data and generates a single URL link to the clipboard to be pasted later. If you are editing multiple pages, be sure to SavePage first to make sure all the changes are recorded. |
 | SavePage<S> | Saves the table layout and comments to the current page. It also copies the single page layout onto the clipboard. |
 | AddToNewPage<D> | Saves the table layout and comments to a new page. It also copies the single page layout onto the clipboard. |
 | CutPage<X> | Cuts the current page off. It also copies the single page layout onto the clipboard. |
 | InsertPage<V> | Inserts a copied layout onto a new page. |
 | ScreenCapture<P> | Takes a snapshot of the table layout to the clipboard. You can then paste it in a paint software for print or design use. |
 | ToggleB/WMode<W> | Toggles Black&White mode on and off; useful for printing or studying the layout. |
 | GridSwitch<G> | Toggles the grid on and off; useful for printing or studying the layout. |
Double-Clicking
| Ball | Starts or restarts drawing line. Double-click again to stop drawing. |
| Arrowhead | Starts drawing the line again from the arrowhead location. Double-click anywhere to stop drawing |
| Ghostball | Toggle through different ball spin symbols |
Shift+Clicking
| Ball | Sets the line mode for associated line. |
| Arrow Head | Toggles the ghostballs on/off. |
| Ghostball | Toggles its point to curve/straight mode. |
| Spin Indicator | Rotates the symbol. |
| Text Box | Makes it editable. |
| Pool Cue, Cue Tip, Tangent Line | Rotates the symbol. |
Control+Clicking (For PC), Comand+Clicking (For Mac)
| Ball, Text Box,Pool Cue, Tangent Line | Removes it off table. |
| Ghostball | Removes it off table and deletes its point. |
| Arrow Head | Deletes the line. |
General HotKeys
| <clear> | Clears everything off the table without effecting the saved pages. |
| <tab> | Opens toolboxes around the table. |
| <?> | Opens CueTable HowTo page in a new window. |
| <page up>, <Page Down> | Moves up or down the pages. |
HotKeys for moving balls
| <1>, <2>, <3>... <9>, <0> | Moves 1, 2, 3...9, 10 ball to the mouse location. |
| <q>,<w>,<e>,<r>,<t>, <y>,<u>,<i> | Moves 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 ball, cue ball, cue ball A, cue ball B to the mouse location. |
| arrow keys | Moves the last picked ball by 1 pixel. |
| shift+ arrow keys | Moves the last picked ball by 5 pixel. |
| <delete> | Moves last picked ball off the table. |
HotKeys for drawing lines
| <a> or <=> | Adds a pivot point. |
| < - > | Deletes selected pivot point. |
| arrow keys | Moves selected pivot point by 1 pixel. |
| shift+ arrow keys | Moves selected pivot point by 5 pixel. |
| <delete> | Deletes a ghost ball if it is clicked on. Deletes the line if its arrow head is clicked on. |
Here are some free table layout templates in PDF format for you to bring to the pool room the next time.
Right-Click or Control-Click on one of the icons and choose "Save Link As..." to save it to your computer. They are pre-made PDFs to fit on regular 8.5 x 11 papers. If you'd like to have them in different sizes, use the scale function in Page SetUp menu.
For Pocket Billiard
For 3 Cushion Billiard
| Operating System PC Win98, WinXP, Windows Vista (32 bit) CPU PC - Pentium3 400mhz with 256MB of RAM
Network Connection to the internet is needed. CueTable's size is under 150k. Loading takes 5 sec on WIFI connection. Browsers Tested PC Mac | Browser Plug-In's Adobe Shockwave Player 478 million Web users have installed Adobe Shockwave Player around the world. They now have access to some of the best the Web has to offer - including 3D games and entertainment, interactive demonstrations, and online learning applications. Safety Note
CueTable Online Tech Support If you run into any technical problems using CueTable on your computer, please submit your questions here: |
| Common Issues Software Inactive URL data strings get too long Here is an example: http://shorterlink.com/?H4PR6A Slower Hardware Response
- Wait for the feedback message after moving a ball or adding a point. Security Alert When you are trying to bring in table layouts using ImportData<I>, a security alert will show up: "Do you want to provide the contents of your clipboard to this movie?" This safety question is to protect you from revealling any personal information by accident. Please rest assured. Internet security is a very sensitive issue. We at CueTable will not gather any secrets from our users. We will not leave or install any spywares, preference files or cookies onto your computer either. | Activate ActiveX in Internet Explorer
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to Disable Active Content in Internet Explorer CPU Hogging The Windows Task Manager CPU usage meter shows 100% utilization when CueTable is running. This affect is see since CueTable contains Flash content. Our tests have shown that it doesn't occupy all the CPU's processing power or prevent you from running other software. CueTable Online Tech Support If you run into any technical problems using CueTable on your computer, please submit your questions here: |
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