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OLAN Roll elements reference guide

The 9 is an exception. It could be better designated as a "11" roll, but the single digit make it easier to write down, and it is quite common, especially in conjuction of snap rolls. Note that "8", at first a logical choice, is used to indicate 2/8.

For rolls on a single horizontal line, there is no "base figure" being specified in a letter. You simply write "1" or a and a full roll, or a on its own line, is displayed. Similarly, a "2-" would produce a half roll to inverted on a single line. As a special case the number "0" indicates no roll. If for some reason you want to display a single line with no elements, use "0" or "-0-" for an inverted line.

Snap Rolls or "flick rolls" are indicated by a rolling number with an appended "f". Hence, for a 3/4 snap roll use "3f" and for a one and a half snap roll use "6f". By default, using "f" is the same as "1f".

Outside Snap Rolls or "inverted flick rolls" are similar to flick rolls but with "if" (inverted flick). So, for a half-outside-snap-roll you use "2if".

Spins are indicated by a rolling number with an appended "s" or "is" for inverted spins. Hence, for a 1 1/2 upright spin use "6s" and for a two turn inverted spin use "9is". By default, using "s" is the same as "1s", a one-turn spin. Note that spins require a vertical down line figure, usually "iv", so a one-turn inverted spin is correctly written as "-iv1is". However, the software automatically add "iv" if needed to spin elements.

Half-Roll hesitations use the following numbers:

2 half roll (no hesitation)
22 two half rolls (one middle hesitation, total one roll)
32 3 half roll (two middle hesitations, one and a half rolls)
42 4 half rolls (two full rolls, 3 middle hesitations)

Qaurter-Roll hesitations use the following numbers:

4 qaurter roll (no hesitation)
24 two quarter rolls (one middle hesitation, total one roll)
34 3 quarters (compare "3", a 3/4 roll and "34" a 3 times 1/4 rolls)
44 4 point roll (full roll, 3 middle hesitations, or 4 quarters)
54 5 quarter rolls
64 6 quarter rolls

You may also use "74" and "84" to indicate 1 3/4 roll and two full rolls in quarters, but they are hardly ever in actual use.

Eight-Point Hesitation Rolls use these numbers for the common cases:

8 2/8 (a quarter roll with one hesitation)
48 4/8 (half roll in eights, three middle hesitations)
88 full roll in eights

You can also, theoretically, use "68" as well as "108" "128" and even "168" - a full two rolls with 16 points, but they are never seen in actual sequences.

Multiple elements on the same line

Use "," (comma) to seperate opposite elements on the same line, e.g. "c1,2" is a half cuban with a full roll, opposite half roll on the 45 down line.

Use ";" (semicolon) to seperate same-direction elemets on the same line, e.g "1;2ft" is a reverse shark took with a full roll followed by a half snap in the same direction on the up 45 line.

Use "," (comma) before the rolling element to reverse the direction of drawing the arrows, e.g. compare "b2" (roll on the vertical down line is drawn inside the humpty) and "b,2" which looks much better since the roll is drawn to the outside

Increasing the line's length before and after rolls

Use "." (dot) to extend the line before or after a roll, e.g. compare "b2." and "b.2" to the normal "b2". You can use multiple dots and place them anywhere, e.g. "c...2,.f."

To extend the line a smaller amount, use a single quote (') which is 1/3 the length of a dot.