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Re: Hose spreadsheet now available
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Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:38:56 GMT
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Thanks. I'll try playing around with it a little.
Ryan
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On 4/15/99, at 4:17 PM, John VanZwieten wrote:
> Sorry about that. I'll try to get the correct zip file up today. In the
> meantime, here's the text:
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> "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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| 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 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad)
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