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Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
By:Craig Robinson
Date: 8/22/2009, 1:25 am
In Response To: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF" (GDM)

: Awhile back, I inserted all Petrel's offsets from the book into Rhino 4 and
: came up with a point cloud, but linking all the points together formed
: VERY unfair curves and surfaces at best. Very disappointing. Probably due
: to the author using a very low resolution of 1/16", but most likely
: due to blatant, erroneous information. Form 2 is WAY out of true and
: verticle position, as are most of the other station forms. This could only
: be the work of some mischevious nut trying to make another buck on yet
: another a book with tainted data. Why even give offsets if you don't
: intend to give the correct data?!? Making bucks = good!, Purposely tainted
: figures = BAD!

Harsh.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Nick's New Book
PatrickC -- 4/2/2009, 8:30 pm
Re: Tools: Nick's New Book
Pawistik -- 4/9/2009, 5:10 pm
Yep...
Robert N Pruden -- 4/14/2009, 2:40 pm
New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OFF"
GDM -- 5/25/2009, 10:44 pm
Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/26/2009, 8:47 am
Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
Pariah -- 6/8/2009, 12:04 am
Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
Doug Judd -- 6/8/2009, 8:00 pm
New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
GDM -- 8/21/2009, 11:28 pm
Petrel offsets are still off
GDM -- 8/22/2009, 11:58 pm
Re: Petrel offsets are still off
Etienne Muller -- 8/24/2009, 3:03 pm
Re: Petrel offsets are still off
Andy Waddington -- 8/25/2009, 12:07 pm
Re: Petrel offsets are still off
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2009, 1:11 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF" *Pic*
tony olsen -- 8/22/2009, 12:25 pm
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
mike b -- 8/22/2009, 9:41 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
Doug Judd -- 8/22/2009, 7:44 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF" *LINK* *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/22/2009, 7:41 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
Craig Robinson -- 8/22/2009, 1:25 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2009, 12:46 am
Re: New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
Bris Paul -- 8/22/2009, 1:23 am
Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF *NM*
Doug Judd -- 6/8/2009, 7:59 pm
Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
Pariah -- 6/7/2009, 7:28 pm