On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Nick Robinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I’m also torn on the fold/unfold. For years I used a line going to the > location then returning. more recently, I’ve adopted the single line > with solid/hollow arrowheads. > > This then leaves the issue of where you fold/unfold and it doesn’t > matter which way, such as an initial diagonal. Here, both arrowheads are > conventionally solid. Is this wasting a symbol and possibly adding an > extra level of confusion? Should I always use “one end hollow”? > I’m losing sleep on this – your thoughts welcomed! > > The most direct answer (but maybe it's a copout!) would be to use whichever one is clearest in a given situation. But I think this issue is less important if the diagram is accompanied by explanatory text; indeed this sort of dilemma is a good argument for redundancy between the diagrams and the text. I've been leaning towards more text recently in my own diagramming, and I think my diagrams are more understandable as a result. YMMV of course. -- Andrew ______________________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahudson http://ahudsonorigami.wordpress.com/
