[Woodcarver] Geometry question for the group

[Bill Judt]

Susan:

Such a practical and simple approach to this otherwise complicated 
geometrical problem.
I am impressed. Most competent computer graphics programs will draw a 
circle to a specified circumference.
Are there other ways to draw a circle to a specified circumference 
using compass and ruler?

Thanks

Bill
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On Sep 30, 2004, at 7:04 AM, Classic Carving Patterns wrote:

> It's been a very long time since I have had to do any geometry 
> equations
> ... But as I remember a prime number is defined as being evenly
> divisible only by 1 and by itself; 13 divided by 1 = 13 and 13 divided
> by 13 = 1. So what I would do is first create a circle that has a 13"
> circumference.  Therefore you have a point every one inch along the
> outer circumference line and you have a center point to create the
> radius lines.  Those lines will be true then for any sized circle that
> you need, you only need to extend them to the new outer edge of the
> larger circle.
>
> Susan
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