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Re: Hose spreadsheet now available
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Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:12:59 GMT
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Sorry about that. I'll try to get the correct zip file up today. In the
meantime, here's the text:
"Hoser" is an Excel 5.0 workbook which can be used to create flexible hoses
for use in Ldraw.
To use Hoser, you will need to know the end point coordinates of the flexible
portion of the hose. I always place the ends (parts 750 and 755) first, with
the 755 rotated so that its insertion point is not touching the 750. Then the
coordinates of the two 750s will serve as the end points to the flexible
portion.
In the spreadsheet, there is a grayed section for inputting the endpoints and
two "control points." The sign and size of these control points determine the
shape of the curve. A "-5" value for the x of control point 1 will cause the
curve to extend slowly from endpoint 1 in the positive direction of the
x-axis. A value of 50 would cause the curve to extend more sharply in the
negative direction of the x-axis.
I usually have to "fiddle" with the control points a bit to get the curve
shape just how I want it (usually based on a real-life example). A sampling
of point values is contained in the "Records" worksheet. I recommend adding
your successful sets of values as well.
Once the endpoints and control points are entered, the "Hosed" worksheet will
contain the actual .dat content needed to create your hose. If you "Save As"
this sheet as a .txt file, you can then open the file "hoser.txt" and copy the
contents into your LDraw .dat file.
Best of luck. Questions/comments may be sent to john_NOSPAMvanzwieten@msn.com
or posted to the lugnet.cad newsgroup on lugnet.com.
SCOTT R DENNETT wrote in message <199904151141480290.00A8263E@agate.net>...
Nope. I still didn't get it. Are you sure it was included in the zip?
Did nayone else who downloaded it get the readme file??
All I got was: hoser.txt and hoser.xls
Ryan
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| OK, it looks like I would be able to make a basic hose, but it will take time to learn the control point thing. One thing that I find frustrating is that you have to edit the dat file by deleting a bunch of spaces before you can put it in Ledit. (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| Nope. I still didn't get it. Are you sure it was included in the zip? Did nayone else who downloaded it get the readme file?? All I got was: hoser.txt and hoser.xls Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad)
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