: 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!
Boy talk about being grossly unfair. Have you happened to notice that the guy who wrote that book also provides this forum for free?
You really don't want to know what my feelings are about your post!
I've got the greatest of respect for Nick, he's a really decent guy and that's a grossly unfounded accusation. I'd suggest apologizing.
Bill H.
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: Petrel offsets are still off
- Re: Petrel offsets are still off
- 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: Petrel offsets are still off
- Petrel offsets are still off
- Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF *NM*
Doug Judd -- 6/8/2009, 7:59 pm - New Book OK, but Petrel offsets are "WAY OFF"
- Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
Pariah -- 6/7/2009, 7:28 pm - Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
- Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
- Re: New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OF
- New Book Excellent, but Petrel offsets are "OFF"
- Yep...
- Re: Tools: Nick's New Book