tips:tempmeters
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| + | =====Analog Temperature Meters ===== | ||
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| Building a temperature dial is quite simple. | Building a temperature dial is quite simple. | ||
| Presuming that you already have an image for your scale, the first thing you will need to know is which temperature is displayed at the top of the dial. This is where Watchmaker begins its calculations. | Presuming that you already have an image for your scale, the first thing you will need to know is which temperature is displayed at the top of the dial. This is where Watchmaker begins its calculations. | ||
| - | The formula is (0 dial rotation -temperature at the top of dial) * degree temperature steps. | + | The formula is (0 dial rotation - temperature at the top of dial) * degree temperature steps. |
| - | Example: I have a temperature scale from -30° to +50° - each degree is 5°(rotation) apart. At the top of the dial, I have 10°. | + | Example: I have a temperature scale that displays |
| The formula for correct dial rotation is: | The formula for correct dial rotation is: | ||
| ({wt} - 10}*5 | ({wt} - 10}*5 | ||
tips/tempmeters.txt · Last modified: 2018/01/05 22:06 by toby_goodlock