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| Subject: | Plotting Coordinates for Pietenpol Wing Rib ( NO FILES |
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Pieters:
A few hours ago I sent out the message below with 3 small files attached. If anyone
is interested in seeing the files, let me know and I will post them to the
photo section. I can also email them to you.
John
Pieters:
If you're interested in looking at my early efforts to get a Piet rib into a CAD
file read on, otherwise trash this message.
Earlier this year someone published the coordinates for the Piet rib. As luck would
have it, I kept the coordinates but not the name of the person posting them.
Tonight I finally got around to converting the coordinates into a format acceptable
to rib design software I have been using for model aircraft design.
(It handles ribs up to 11 feet in size.) That software also creates DXF files,
the CAD interchange format. I plugged the Piet DXF file into AutoCAD 2000 and
now have a real CAD file. I have attached these files for you. Don't know if
there is much interest.
File 1: PIETCFWN.TPL Created using SoarSoft Software's CompuFoil. This "TPL" file
is a type created by this application. I provide it in case someone out there
has this software.
File 2: PIETRIB.DXF Created using software above. It is described as the standard
CAD interchange or exchange format.
File 3: PIETRIB.DWG Created using AutoCAD 2000.
Please note that the leading edge looks a little sloppy. I can't tell if it's the
Compufoil software or perhaps the coordinates. Maybe someone can re-identify
the original contributor. Also note I have made no attempt to add the internal
rib parts and won't get into it until I am more comfortable with the coordinates.
Regards,
John
John Joyce
9 Sylvia Road
North Reading, MA 01864
978.664.3578
John Joyce
9 Sylvia Road
North Reading, MA 01864
978.664.3578
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