Art,
There was really no error, both hour lines and date lines, BTW, aren't
even for the proper latitude of the actual dial since I didn't have that
information. This was just the proposal I made using existing 3D objects
and hey it worked, I got the contract! You can spend a lot of time
generating a 3D model and since I wasn't even being paid at that point,
I made use of something I already had and didn't worry about
registration. I've explained this to John, who had many questions, which
I hope by now I've been able to answer.
You can see the actual layout of the dial which was made using software
I wrote in the attached PDF file, I'm sure I could go back and update
the image but I doubt I will ;) Thanks for a sharp eye.
-Luke
Arthur Carlson wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Carmichael) writes:
>
> > The first dial I found is a beautiful "bow tie" dial designed by Luke
> > Colletti <www.gcstudio.com/images/parkdial.jpg>.
>
> I agree emphatically that the design is beautiful, but I am puzzled
> about the functionality. Can this sculpture be used to tell time? It
> seems to me the lines would have to converge on a point behind the
> gnomon in order to indicate the time, rather than on the base of the
> vertical gnomon, as appear to be the case. It look likes the dial, if
> it had markings, would only indicate the azimuth. This is clearly
> illustrated by the gif submitted by Fer. There are two crosses below
> the "bow tie", the upper one would be the location of the gnomon,
> while the hour lines clearly converge on the lower cross.
>
> Art Carlson
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