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Glossary of all terms and abbreviations used in Spectre Cloud 9.3.6   reference   This glossary defines every term, abbreviation, and acronym used throughout Spectre Cloud and this wiki. Entries are organised alphabetically. Where a term has a dedicated wik...

Accessing in-app tutorial videos ("Need Help? Watch our tutorial videos") 9.4.1   support   Spectre Cloud includes a built-in library of tutorial videos accessible directly from within the app — short, focused walkthroughs of specific features and workflows...

Contacting Spectre Cloud support 9.4.2   support   When this wiki and the in-app tutorial videos do not resolve an issue, the Spectre Cloud support team is the next step. This page covers how to reach support, what information to have ready before contactin...

Community resources and pro shop training shelf 9.4.3   support   Spectre Cloud is one part of a broader ecosystem of resources available to pro shop operators — industry organisations, training programmes, peer communities, and reference materials that sup...

  Adding a ball to a bowler's arsenal Adding a ball to a bowler's Arsenal is a quick process — but doing it carefully, with accurate details and a consistent naming convention, is what makes the Arsenal useful over the long term. This page covers the ful...

  Viewing and editing ball details in the arsenal Once a ball has been added to a bowler's Arsenal, its entry is a living record — not a set-and-forget note. Ball details change over time: status shifts from Active to Retired, surface notes accumulate, s...

2.2.7   display When entering a span measurement on a spec sheet, Spectre Cloud presents a dropdown list of selectable values. This setting controls the spacing and precision of the values in that list — coarser settings show fewer values and less scrolling, ...

2.2.8   display When entering a pitch value on a spec sheet, Spectre Cloud presents a dropdown list of selectable values. This setting controls the spacing and precision of the values in that list — coarser settings show fewer values and less scrolling, finer...

2.3.1   KEY   setting The Default Hole Type setting controls which hole type is pre-selected when you start a new spec sheet. Spectre Cloud supports two options: Round and Oval. Like all system defaults, this setting simply pre-populates the field — it can al...

2.3.3   oval When calculating an oval thumb hole, Spectre Cloud needs to know the oval width — the final size of the opening the bowler's thumb will sit in. This setting controls how you input that measurement. There are three options: Oval Width (Bit Size), ...

2.3.5   oval The Oval Cut Move Direction setting controls which directional components Spectre Cloud calculates and displays when outputting oval cut values. Depending on your drill press type and how you cut ovals, you may work with both vertical and horizon...

2.4.1   calibration Different drill presses use different sign conventions when displaying pitch values — some treat right pitch as positive, others treat it as negative. This setting tells Spectre Cloud how your machine reads pitch so that the values display...

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...

📐 Acronyms Used in Spectre Cloud Beyond the three primary span type acronyms, Spectre Cloud uses a number of additional shorthand terms throughout its interface. The following reference covers the most commonly encountered. Acronym Full Name Where Us...

4.1.2   concept The span type setting on a Spectre Cloud spec sheet defines the measurement convention used to record the distance between the finger holes and the thumb hole. Choosing the right span type — and understanding what each one measures — ensures s...

4.1.3   concept A bowler's grip type defines how deeply their fingers are inserted into the ball — and it is one of the most consequential decisions in a pro shop fitting. Grip type determines the standard span, pitch, bridge, and insert values that apply to ...

4.1.4   concept Pitch is the angle at which a finger or thumb hole is drilled relative to the ball's center. It affects grip comfort, how securely the ball is held through the swing, and how cleanly it releases. In Spectre Cloud, you set pitch for each hole u...

4.1.5   concept The bridge is the distance between the near edges of the middle and ring finger holes on a drilled ball — the strip of material, or land area, that holds the two finger holes apart. It's one of the smallest measurements on a spec sheet, but it...