| ILLUSTRATING SHADOWS focusing on education and interesting practical aspects of sundial design |
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| programming JAVA sundials sun dials |
| MAIN TURBO-CAD FILE PAGE ( vbs macros, notes on programming, and tcw files ) |
| Euler files are here and show how to download the free system, as well as some dial programs for the horizontal, vertical, and vertical decliner dials, with notes, a read-me first file, and they provide tabular data as well as graphical depictions. NOTES UPDATED APRIL 11, 2009 which explain what to type in AFTER loading an *.E file; this is because Euler version 7 does not display COMMENT on load unless you do a couple of extra steps, ALTERNATIVELY the notes say how to tell Euler to show those comments. Animation works very well now for the v-dec and h-dial programs when using Euler version 7. |
ACTUAL
EULER FILE COMMAND COMMAND entered may not be the same as *.e name
ahdial.e ahdial it asks for data however animation does not work well in this Euler version
almanac.e almanac it asks for input
avdec.e avdec it asks for data however animation does not work well in this Euler version
hDialGr.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: hdial not hdialgr)
hdialtab.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: hdial not hdialgr)
vdecgr.e vdec(33,8,5,-45) i.e. lat,long,ref,decl (note: vdec not vdecgr)
vdectab.e vdec(33,8,5,-45) i.e. lat,long,ref,decl (note: vdec not vdectab)
vdialgr.e vdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: vdial not vdialgr)
vdialtab.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: vdial not vdialgr)
ALTERNATIVELY, do FILE, LOAD and then move the mouse to the ";" after the Euler LOAD command, delete the ";" and hit ENTER. This
causes the comments to be displayed which have the prompts. Also, animation is even better now in Euler version 7.
EULER FILE COMMAND COMMAND entered may not be the same as *.e name
ahdial.e ahdial it asks for data however animation does not work well in this Euler version
almanac.e almanac it asks for input
avdec.e avdec it asks for data however animation does not work well in this Euler version
hDialGr.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: hdial not hdialgr)
hdialtab.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: hdial not hdialgr)
vdecgr.e vdec(33,8,5,-45) i.e. lat,long,ref,decl (note: vdec not vdecgr)
vdectab.e vdec(33,8,5,-45) i.e. lat,long,ref,decl (note: vdec not vdectab)
vdialgr.e vdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: vdial not vdialgr)
vdialtab.e hdial (33,8,5) i.e. lat,long,ref (note: vdial not vdialgr)
ALTERNATIVELY, do FILE, LOAD and then move the mouse to the ";" after the Euler LOAD command, delete the ";" and hit ENTER. This
causes the comments to be displayed which have the prompts. Also, animation is even better now in Euler version 7.
| Illustrating Time's Shadow ISBN 0-9765286-8-1 plus 0-9765286-9-X Lib Cong 2005900674 plus 2006930654 Merges Illustrating Shadows and Illustrating More Shadows, deletes duplicated material, and techniques that are complex and replaced by easier methods, adds new material. Hands on, empirical, geometric, trigonometric, CAD, and spreadsheet dial design for small dials plus garden dials using common masonry supplies, clay, and glass, with emphasis on many calendar line techniques, and inclined decliners, while providing details on the use of DeltaCAD programming including the animation of many sheets as parameters vary. Case studies abound with associated problems solved, and cover the infamous inclined decliner, as well as all the other kinds of outdoor dials. The printed book comes with a CD of booklets, spreadsheets, VRML/WRL files, templates, etc with the printed book. The CD has all books and booklets and programs along with source code. You can get the printed book and CD, just the CD, or an online download here. |