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by Richard Ellam
Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:40 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Editing the length of a line
Replies: 7
Views: 6961

Re: Editing the length of a line

<r>Dear DaveRowland’s forgotten to mention that you can also draw a line from a starting point (such as the end of another line, or the intersection of two lines) at a specified angle and of a specified length. The tool to do this appears in the lines tools, as a box which contains a black line orig...
by Richard Ellam
Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: People, anyone?
Replies: 0
Views: 39104

People, anyone?

<r>Hi AllI’m wondering if anyone out there who uses CADintosh would be willing to share any CADintosh files of people. More specifically I would like to find a jointed mannequin figure representing a man, about six feet tall, in side and fro elevations, with the centres of rotation of the major join...
by Richard Ellam
Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Calculating area
Replies: 5
Views: 5435

Converting PDF files to DXF format

HIDoes anyone one have any recommendations for software that will reliably convert drawings in pdf format to dxf, so I can import them into Cadintosh for revision?Cheersand Happy XmasRichard Ellam
by Richard Ellam
Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Calculating area
Replies: 5
Views: 5435

Re: Calculating area

<t>HI KenIf there is a way for Cadintosh to calculate areas I haven't found it in eight year's use... but maybe someone cleverer than me knows different?CheersRichard EllamOn 20 Dec 2009, at 16:31, ukengb wrote:   Having drawn the house plans, I need to calculate the overall area. I had a good look ...
by Richard Ellam
Tue May 22, 2007 1:02 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Scale factors for drawing and printing with English units
Replies: 8
Views: 7645

Re: Scale factors for drawing and printing with English units

<r>Dear AllAlternatively, you could do what 95% of the world does, and use the ISO metric system!So much easier.Cheers Richard EllamL M InteractiveScience Shows and Hands-On Stufftel/fax 01761 412 <EMAIL email="797richard@lminteractive.eclipse.co.uk">797richard@lminteractive.eclipse.co.uk</EMAIL> On...
by Richard Ellam
Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:24 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Another problem
Replies: 4
Views: 4650

Re: Another problem

<r>Hi JohnSpeaking as a practical machinist as well as a designer I'd stop worrying about this, because the difference between dimensions calculated using the two versions of the conversion factor is far too small to make any practical difference.But, for the record if you round 0.03937 up to 3 plac...
by Richard Ellam
Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:45 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: London users asked for help in city
Replies: 1
Views: 2843

Re: London users asked for help in city

<r>Hi Thorsten et alI don't live near London, but I am based in the UK, near BristolI occasionally travel up to London or South East England, and will be going there next week (Feb 13-17)If Giuliano wants to give me a ring I may be able to help over the phone, or to arrange a meeting with him then.C...
by Richard Ellam
Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:10 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Dimension question
Replies: 3
Views: 4260

Re: Dimension question

<r>Hi Jon and all in the groupI'm fairly new to the group, but have been using Cadintosh quite extensively for about three years. I'm now using the latest version of the software on a G4 mac mini running System 10.4 'Tiger', and I don't find that I have any real problems with it at all. I use both f...