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Title: fair continuous sheerline
Post by: mutt on 22 Jul 2008, 12:30
4.2.1 The sheerline shall be a fair continuous concave curve when view form side elevation.
Why?
Title: Re: fair continuous sheerline
Post by: John m on 22 Jul 2008, 01:52
Why not would surely be a better question?
Title: Re: fair continuous sheerline
Post by: mutt on 22 Jul 2008, 02:48
because it restricts avenues of invention.
'why not' is not a better question - surely there has to be a reason for our rules. We don't just write them for fun.
Title: Re: fair continuous sheerline
Post by: THG on 22 Jul 2008, 03:05
Isn't this the rule that Radical Edward got around?  In view they are continuous curve in plan they are not??  Maybe wrong....