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Re: Computer/CAD Request
By:builder
Date: 4/3/1999, 7:51 am
In Response To: Computer/CAD Request (Byron Lawrence)

I have the expedition single on Autocad that I hand digitized from a set of plans I purchased from Newfound. My hope was to do a couple of virtual strip patterns in 3 D. The virtual stripping turned out to be a real pain, but the ability to rotate the patterns in space is kind of neat. I have elected not to distribute them due to the freebie issue (pay the bucks, the full size patterns are worth it)

> Is there anyone who is interested in posting the measurements/instructions
> for say the Guillimot in a format that can be easily plotted using MS
> Excel? In the short time I attacked the plotting task, I was not able to
> get the points to plot correctly.

> I did read the recent thread on CAD-lite, etc. and will try again based on
> those tips; however, it would be an excellent service to your fellow
> builders if someone would be kind enough to post the offsets in a more
> user-friendly file format. (BTW, I'm not trying to get a
> "freedbie" — I bought Nick's newest book and it is outstanding.)

Messages In This Thread

Computer/CAD Request
Byron Lawrence -- 4/2/1999, 11:19 am
Re: Computer/CAD Request
builder -- 4/3/1999, 7:51 am
Re: Copyright
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/1999, 9:52 am
Re: Computer/CAD Request
Shawn Baker -- 4/2/1999, 12:05 pm
Re: Computer/CAD Request
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/1999, 10:01 am
Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/3/1999, 3:53 pm
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Byron Lawrence -- 4/5/1999, 10:38 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
garland reese -- 4/5/1999, 10:04 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Joe -- 4/6/1999, 12:43 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
garland -- 4/6/1999, 9:56 am