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Does your machine display Forward Thumb Pitch Positive? (YES / NO) 2.4.2   calibration   Just as drill presses vary in how they represent lateral (right/left) pitch direction, they also differ in how they display forward and reverse thumb pitch. This settin...

2.4.3   calibration Even with sign conventions correctly configured in 2.4.1 and 2.4.2, a raw + or - symbol on a pitch tile can be easy to miss at a glance — especially under shop lighting or on a small screen. The Display +/- in Pitch Tiles setting adds a vi...

Default Layout Type — VLS, 2LS, PAL, or NONE 2.5.1   layout The Default Layout Type setting controls which layout system Spectre Cloud pre-selects when a new spec sheet is created. Rather than choosing a layout method from scratch every time, your preferred ...

2.5.2   layout When entering drilling angle and VAL angle values in a Dual Angle layout, Spectre Cloud lets you choose the degree increment used when adjusting angle inputs — either 1° for fine-grained control or 5° for faster, coarser adjustment. This settin...

2.6.1   TIP   auto Spectre Cloud includes a suite of auto-suggestion features that automatically populate recommended values across spec sheets as you work — finger and thumb sizes, pitches, spans, surface finishes, and more. These suggestions are grounded in...

2.6.2   auto The Pitch Suggestion setting controls whether Spectre Cloud automatically recommends a forward thumb pitch value based on the bowler's recorded hand flexibility. When enabled, the auto-suggestion engine uses the flexibility measurement taken duri...

2.6.3   auto Center Line Tilt (CLT) is the reference chart Spectre uses to set the lateral pitch of the middle and ring fingers when a bowler's fingers naturally angle away from the grip's center line. This page explains what CLT is, how to read the chart, an...

2.6.4   auto The Auto-Populate Lateral Pitches is another time saving auto-suggestion for Spectre Cloud.  Pre-requisites for this to work will be Bowler Hand and Grip Type, both of which are System Defaults that you can setup in your settings. 📐 What values ...

2.6.5   auto The Autofill Bridge setting controls whether Spectre Cloud automatically populates the bridge measurement field on a new spec sheet based on the bowler's grip style. When enabled, the engine applies the industry-standard bridge width for the dete...

2.6.6   auto The Autofill Insert OD setting controls whether Spectre Cloud automatically suggests the correct drill bit size for a bowler's finger holes based on their insert type and grip style. Insert OD (Outside Diameter) refers to the outer diameter of th...

2.6.7   auto These two auto-suggestions are simply to speed up the data-entry process. Typically, bowlers will use the same insert type on both fingers, therefore the "Auto-Repeart Insert Type" will populate both fingers with the selected insert type from th...

2.6.8   auto The Ring finger 5/16 rule difference calculator setting controls whether Spectre Cloud will display an extended pop-up window when populating the RING FINGER. The 5/16th rule is something that was taught by Bill Taylor and is a common measuremen...

2.6.9   setting The Autofill Cut to Cut auto-suggestion calculates a spec sheet's Cut to Cut (C) span for you, so you don't have to measure it separately or subtract the insert thickness by hand. It derives the value directly from the Full Span already on the...

2.6.10   auto The Auto-Suggest Layouts will display an additional input in the Arsenal page.  A "Suggested Layout" dropdown will now appear over the layout input fields.  These layout suggestions are the manufacturer suggested layouts, based on the layout sty...

Creating your first bowler (client) profile 3.1.1   KEY   step-by-step   A bowler profile is the foundation of everything in Spectre Cloud. Every spec sheet, arsenal entry, layout history, and auto-suggestion is anchored to a bowler profile — without on...

Required fields: name, hand, grip type 3.1.2   fields   When creating a bowler profile in Spectre Cloud, three fields are required before the profile can be saved: the bowler's name, their dominant hand, and their grip type. Every other field on the profile...

Optional profile fields: PAP, axis tilt, axis rotation, rev rate, ball speed 3.1.3   fields   Beyond the three required fields covered in 3.1.2, a bowler profile in Spectre Cloud can store a rich set of optional fitting measurements that power the app's mos...

Adding contact information and notes to a bowler profile 3.1.4   fields   Beyond fitting measurements, a bowler profile in Spectre Cloud can store contact information and free-form notes — practical details that help a pro shop maintain a professional clien...

Desktop vs. mobile steps for creating a bowler 3.1.5   UI   Creating a bowler profile in Spectre Cloud follows the same logical sequence on every device — but the navigation, layout, and controls differ between the desktop and mobile interfaces. This page p...

Searching and filtering the bowler list 3.2.1   manage   As a pro shop's client base grows, the ability to find the right bowler profile quickly becomes increasingly important. Spectre Cloud's bowler list includes search and filter tools that let you locate...