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Summary
Knots 3D is a knot-tying reference app covering more than 220 knots for fishing, climbing, boating, scouting and other rope work. Each knot can be rotated in a 360-degree 3D view and studied from any angle, with animations that show the knot tying itself and can be paused or slowed down. Knots can be browsed by category, type or name, saved as favorites, or organized into custom categories for tracking progress. Detail screens include tying pointers, strength and reliability information, Ashley Book of Knots reference numbers, and space for personal notes and links. The app works completely offline and contains no ads.
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Learn to tie over 240 knots for fishing, climbing, boating, sailing, camping, scouting and other ropework.
Knots 3D is the original 3D knot-tying app, first released in 2011 and rated 4.9 by tens of thousands of users worldwide. Choose a knot app with care, as your safety may depend on it.
Watch each knot tie itself in 3D, slow it down, and turn it around until it makes sense. Browse by category or type, search by name, common synonym or Ashley Book of Knots (ABoK) number, or describe what you need the knot to do. Save your favorite knots for quick review.
Features:
- 241 knots in over a dozen categories, with new knots added regularly
- No ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Ever!
- Completely OFFLINE and self-contained. No additional downloads or internet access required!
- Watch knots tie themselves and pause or adjust the speed of the animation at any time
- Rotate knots in 360-degree, 3D views to study them from any angle with a swipe of a finger
- "Scrub" over the knot with a finger to advance or rewind the animation
- Mirror (left-hand) mode, zoom, and rotate the view to match how you hold the rope
- Describe a task in your own words, like "tie a boat to a dock", to find the right knots for the job
- High-res graphics with photorealistic rope textures
- Dark mode and light mode
- List, Card and Icon view options
- Create your own custom categories to group knots, such as "Mastered", "Practice" or "Top Ten"
- Add personal notes, links and your own search keywords to any knot
- Share a knot link by text message, email, social media and more
- ABoK numbers for cross-reference to The Ashley Book of Knots
Includes the knots people look for most: Bowline, Clove Hitch, Figure Eight, Trucker's Hitch, Square Knot, Sheet Bend, Prusik, Taut Line Hitch, Cleat Hitch, Palomar Knot, Uni Knot, Double Fisherman's Knot, Alpine Butterfly, Monkey's Fist, Munter Hitch and many more.
Every knot comes with a description of what it is for and a list of common uses. Most also include the other names the knot goes by, strength and reliability notes, structure, related knots, ABoK numbers and history.
Available in 25 languages:
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese
Categories:
- Essential Knots
- Arborist
- Boating
- Camping
- Caving
- Climbing
- Decorative
- Diving
- Fire & Rescue
- Fishing
- Military
- Neckties
- Pioneering
- Rope Care
- Scouting
- Theatre & Film
Types:
- Bends
- Binding
- Coils
- Friction Hitches
- Hitches
- Lashings
- Loops
- Mats
- Multi-Loop
- Quick Release
- Stoppers
- Whippings
The complete list of knots:
https://knots3d.com/en/complete-list
Missing a knot? Suggest one from inside the app.
Knots 3D is a learning reference. Learn from a skilled instructor if you plan to use ropes or knots in a situation where failure could cause property damage, injury, or death.
EnglishGermanArabicChineseCzechDanishDutchFinnishFrenchGreekHebrewHungarianItalianJapaneseKoreanNorwegian BokmålPolishPortugueseRussianSpanishSwedishTurkishUkrainianVietnamese+ View all 24 languages
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