Need to draw a dashed ellipse.......since v12. Still don't think its possible, any suggestions? (similar to the quick camber arch I drew)
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#5
Posted 27 March 2015 - 12:20 PM
I agree with Yvon, I'd do it like this ... Not a true ellipse, but probably as close as you need.
Thumbnail deleted ..... Refer to Diagram in Post #13
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#6
Posted 27 March 2015 - 12:23 PM
That doesn't work Chris, (at least in 2014) it does some odd things with the linetypes.
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#9
Posted 27 March 2015 - 01:07 PM
Oh, and good luck getting the carpenters to build them correctly.
Most have forgotten the way to make an ellipse and use that three arc method which does not produce a true ellipse.
http://www.thisiscar...-string-method/
-Chris
#10
Posted 27 March 2015 - 01:19 PM
Interesting. Good thing that we don't have to do this on the computer. Those nails are a killer on my screen ;o)Oh, and good luck getting the carpenters to build them correctly.
Most have forgotten the way to make an ellipse and use that three arc method which does not produce a true ellipse.
http://www.thisiscar...-string-method/
#11
Posted 27 March 2015 - 01:24 PM
Using style scale can work, but the style scale that works varies with the size of the arch.
Just a point, but Softplan can draw an ellipse without string. Therefore surely there is a mathematical way of calculating how it should be drawn.
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#12
Posted 27 March 2015 - 01:49 PM
Oh, and good luck getting the carpenters to build them correctly.
Most have forgotten the way to make an ellipse and use that three arc method which does not produce a true ellipse.
They don't need to know how if you spec a product like this
V11-V2024
#13
Posted 27 March 2015 - 02:08 PM
This method seems to give quite a clean shape (Much cleaner than the last one anyway) - Again, I acknowledge that it's not a true ellipse, but how near does it have to be: Very simple to draw in Softplan.
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#14
Posted 27 March 2015 - 05:33 PM
Okay - Much better solution.
If you draw a framework like this, and save it as a symbol, you can size it exactly to suit your ellipse - you can also copy and reverse to give a half ellipse. Then draw a dotted spline through all the intersection points. That should give a very quick to draw, ellipse that you can use anytime - Just tested this with a real ellipse ..... Not anywhere close to what I hoped.
Back to the drawing board ..... I'm really curious now .... There must be a way!
By the way: Why do you need to draw a dotted ellipse?
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#15
Posted 27 March 2015 - 08:26 PM
I give up .... I lied, I'll probably keep trying to do something forever (or until it works) ....
The easiest way may be to use one of Softplan's ellipses and draw a dashed spline round it clicking on the edge at various intervals, or live with the dotted line that the style scale gives .....
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#16
Posted 27 March 2015 - 08:37 PM
Eureka ............ I think this is a bit too much like overkill .....
Why did you say you needed a dotted ellipse again?
If you draw one accurate ellipse and save it as a symbol you can edit the size and use it again and again.
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#17
Posted 27 March 2015 - 09:48 PM
The ellipse is probably something someone with string stumbled on thousands of years ago.
I am certain that it can be described by a mathematical equation because we can draw them in SoftPlan
It can be sketched out by locating several points along the perimeter as in the above examples but the radius changes with every point
The string method seems to be easy enough to implement particularly if you give the carpenters the instructions and the three points required.
I have seen several curves (not necessarily ellipses) that where done poorly just around my own town,
-Chris
#19
Posted 24 April 2015 - 06:25 AM
The way the string gets "cut" at the pins and "reassembled" at the other side is impressive.
Actually a very nice example.
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