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Re: Forms from offset table
By:Ronnie
Date: 9/17/2000, 10:23 am
In Response To: Forms from offset table (Walt)

The suggested lines are CL, DWL, Diagonal line, and sheerline. All my lines are perfect except the sheerline. Isn't the DWL the common line on all the offsets?

The centerline and Dwl are the two main lines to use. Looks like Nick extended the top line for the four inch cutout to use it for a reference also. I didn't do that but it would not hurt to have an extra line to site by. Just make sure that any extra lines that you add are right. It could get confusing if you made a mistake and had a line off. (I know that, because I had a diagonal line that was off.)

I am thinking of enlarging the forms to "fit me a little better" maybe 21 inch beam to 23 inch beam. Has anyone tried this?

Read the post "Guillemot L" Sunday, September 17, 2000, to make it larger.

Messages In This Thread

Forms from offset table
Walt -- 9/16/2000, 1:02 pm
Re: Forms from offset table
David Hanson -- 9/21/2000, 11:28 am
Re: Forms from offset table
Ken -- 9/19/2000, 11:18 pm
Re: Forms from offset table
Ronnie -- 9/17/2000, 10:23 am
Re: Forms from offset table
Greg Morse -- 9/16/2000, 5:31 pm