Method Diagrams Drawfile format

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Each diagram page is made up of three basic parts:

• At the top left is the circle of work showing where each bell starts as a number inside a bell and, in green the places where you pass the treble. Which stroke you are on when passing the treble is indicated by H for hand and B for back and may be followed by an arrow to show whether you are going up or down at the time.
• At the top right is a table showing what to do at a Bob or Single. There is a column showing the immediate work needed and another column showing what your next work will be on the circle.
• Below these are the “blue line” diagrams for each bell (other than the treble or covering tenor) ringing a plain course of the method. The places where you pass the treble (a red line) are shown with green ellipses. The letters “A”, “B” and “D” refer to the “After” bell which takes you off the lead, the “Before” (or Course) bell which you take from the lead and the “Dodging” bell.
• There are often some explanatory notes on the notation and on the “Front work” and “Back work”.

Available methods:

• Plain Hunt on 4 and on 5 bells: Drawfile PlainH45.
• Stedman Singles: Drawfile, StedmanS
• Minimus
  • Plain Bob: Drawfile, PBobMinim.
• Doubles
  • Cloister Doubles: Drawfile, Cloister.
  • Plain Bob Doubles: Drawfile, PBobD.
  • Reverse Canterbury Doubles: Drawfile, RevCant.
  • Grandsire Doubles: Drawfile, GSireD.
  • St. Martins Doubles: Drawfile, SMartin.
  • St. Simons Doubles: Drawfile, SSimonD.
  • Stedman Doubles: Two drawfiles, StedmanDb1 and StedmanH
• Minor
  • Plain Bob Minor: Drawfile, PBobMinor.
  • St. Clements Minor: Drawfile, SClemMinor.
• Triples
  • Plain Bob: Drawfile, PBobTrip.
  • Grandsire: Drawfile, GSireTrip.