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Re: Guillemot 70 degree points
By:Nick Schade
Date: 1/23/1999, 11:36 am
In Response To: Guillemot 70 degree points (Jamin)

hieght = 1.44 - DIA * cosine (70) offset = DIA * sine (70)

Where DIA is the diagonal value.

If it is really causing you problems, leave the diagonal out, it's not that important.

> I am having trouble with the points for the 70 degree angles in the
> Guillemot offset table. I am up to form 5 and when I plot the points the
> angle ones are not on the curve with the rest of the points. What should
> my formula look like?

Messages In This Thread

Guillemot 70 degree points
Jamin -- 1/23/1999, 11:00 am
Re: Guillemot 70 degree points
Nick Schade -- 1/23/1999, 11:36 am
thank you
Jamin -- 1/23/1999, 5:37 pm