- Highlight the object to want to balance
- Rotate the object so it's balancing left-to-right
- Move the object so its pivot is at x=0
- Run the gadget
Balancing/area gadget
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Balancing/area gadget
This is a gadget I wrote for balancing clock hands. It can be used to determine the total area of an object and tell you how balanced the object is left-to-right. Usage is simple:
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Re: Balancing/area gadget
Thanks for sharing
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Re: Balancing/area gadget
Kayvon wrote:This is a gadget I wrote for balancing clock hands. It can be used to determine the total area of an object and tell you how balanced the object is left-to-right. Usage is simple:
- Highlight the object to want to balance
- Rotate the object so it's balancing left-to-right
- Move the object so its pivot is at x=0
- Run the gadget
Silly question.. after unzipping the gadget how do you import or install it into V Carve 8.5?
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Re: Balancing/area gadget
Silly question.. after unzipping the gadget how do you import or install it into V Carve 8.5?
Oh, don't say that. I'm looking for the same answer.
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Oh, don't say that. I'm looking for the same answer.
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Re: Balancing/area gadget
Make note of where you unzipped the gadget.slowoodworker wrote:Silly question.. after unzipping the gadget how do you import or install it into V Carve 8.5?
Oh, don't say that. I'm looking for the same answer.
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In VCP or Aspire click on File->Open Application Data Folder
A Windows Explorer window will open to VCP data folders.
Click on Gadgets.
Copy the Balance_Gadget.lua into the Gadgets folder.
Close Explorer window and restart VCP.
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Re: Balancing/area gadget
Cheers for the info... Will have a play tomorrow