X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp111.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.210] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.5) with SMTP id 908262 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:11:03 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.210; envelope-from=dcarter11@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 10345 invoked from network); 2 Jan 2006 02:10:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO davidsdell8200) (dcarter11@sbcglobal.net@67.41.226.150 with login) by smtp111.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 2 Jan 2006 02:10:17 -0000 Message-ID: <009701c60f41$ad09cf70$6401a8c0@davidsdell8200> From: "David Carter" To: "Bill Schlatterer" Cc: "flyrotary" References: Subject: Know Ben Schneider & his rotary RV-8? ( was Re: Excel for electrical schematics Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 19:10:16 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0094_01C60F07.0027BDB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C60F07.0027BDB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The name doesn't ring a bell. I've been on the flyrotary list for = several years. Ask him if he's participating on that list. The address = is in the Cc: line above. David ----- Original Message ----- [ from Aeroelectric List and subsequent = private e-mail to get an Excel file wiring diagram ]] From: Bill Schlatterer=20 To: David Carter=20 Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 5:14 PM Subject: RE: Excel for electrical schematics BTW, do you know Ben Schneider, he has a nice rotary RV8 going and = likes to correspond with other who are rotor minded :-) ? Bill S -----Original Message----- From: David Carter [mailto:dcarter11@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 11:36 AM To: Bill Schlatterer Subject: Excel for electrical schematics Bill, I've noted with great interest the exchange about using Excel = for creating shapes and creating schematics. I've looked at the 2 jpg files in the Photoshare of Matronics. Will you please send me your spreadsheet(s) as attachment(s) to an = e-mail? I'd really like to avoid having to re-create all the symbols = you've already created. . . . It also seems very impressive that all the parts lists, load = analysis, etc can all be in one "linked system" of spreadsheets. . . . I've not previously used "linked" spreadsheets - sounds a lot = like "data base" operations - relational data bases. If you have any = tips on "how to set up the related spreadsheets" I'd appreciate it. . . . If you were to send this to the list instead of to me by = private e-mail, would the attached files be stripped off by the = Matronics server? I think maybe so - I believe that is why we wind up = having to use private e-mails to share files. . . . If so, the body of your e-mail could be "to requester", save = the e-mail where you can find it easily, and then when additional = requests came in, just forward the "generic e-mail" to each one, without = having to compose anything. Would save you a lot of time. I think you've hit on something much simpler and better than the CAD = programs. I use Intellicad which is an open source clone of Autocad. = It is great for engineering drawings of metal parts but I find it highly = labor intensive and frustrating to use for modifying one of 'lectric = Bob's Z diagrams. Thus my interest in Excel, with its "rubberbanding" = capability for moving parts with the connecting line(s) maintained = between the moved parts. David Carter RV-6 (working on canopy frame, RX-8 engine, and wiring various = things and still studying what is being shared on the "lists") ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C60F07.0027BDB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The name doesn't ring a bell.  = I've been on=20 the flyrotary list for several years.  Ask him if he's = participating on=20 that list.  The address is in the Cc: line above.
 
David
----- Original Message ----- [ from = Aeroelectric=20 List and subsequent private e-mail to get an Excel file wiring diagram = ]]
From:=20 Bill Schlatterer =
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 = 5:14=20 PM
Subject: RE: Excel for = electrical=20 schematics

BTW,  do you know Ben Schneider,  he has a nice = rotary RV8=20 going and likes to correspond with other who are rotor minded :-)=20 ?
 
Bill=20 S
-----Original Message-----
From: David Carter=20 [mailto:dcarter11@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 01, = 2006=20 11:36 AM
To: Bill Schlatterer
Subject: Excel for = electrical schematics

Bill,  I've noted with great = interest the=20 exchange about using Excel for creating shapes and creating=20 schematics.
 
I've looked at the 2 jpg files in = the=20 Photoshare of Matronics.
 
Will you please send me your = spreadsheet(s) as=20 attachment(s) to an e-mail?  I'd really like to avoid having to = re-create all the symbols you've already created.
. . . It also seems very impressive = that all=20 the parts lists, load analysis, etc can all be in one "linked = system" of=20 spreadsheets.
. . . I've not previously used = "linked"=20 spreadsheets - sounds a lot like "data base" operations - relational = data=20 bases.  If you have any tips on "how to set up the related = spreadsheets" I'd appreciate it.
. . . If you were to send this to = the list=20 instead of to me by private e-mail, would the attached files be = stripped off=20 by the Matronics server?  I think maybe so - I believe that is = why we=20 wind up having to use private e-mails to share files.
. . . If so, the body of your = e-mail could be=20 "to requester", save the e-mail where you can find it easily, and = then when=20 additional requests came in, just forward the "generic e-mail" to = each one,=20 without having to compose anything.  Would save you a lot of=20 time.
 
I think you've hit on something = much simpler=20 and better than the CAD programs.  I use Intellicad which is an = open=20 source clone of Autocad.  It is great for engineering drawings = of metal=20 parts but I find it highly labor intensive and frustrating to use = for=20 modifying one of 'lectric Bob's Z diagrams.  Thus my interest = in Excel,=20 with its "rubberbanding" capability for moving parts with the = connecting=20 line(s) maintained between the moved parts.
 
David Carter
RV-6 (working on canopy frame, RX-8 = engine, and=20 wiring various things and still studying what is being shared on the = "lists")
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