Re: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
I don't know Compufoil well, but it's probably expecting 1, 0 as the first coordinate. So try opening the file (it's just a text file, whatever silly 3 character extension has been added) and type 1.00 0.00 as the first coordinate pair, just above 0.999841 -0.000170. While you're in there, make sure the last point is also 1.00, 0.00. Save it as .cor or whatever it is that Compufoil recognizes, and try opening it again. Dave Johnson At 9:45 PM -0600 3/16/02, Pat McCleave wrote: >Hi Guys, > >A lot of you have suggested ways for me to use the .dat files in Compufoil >but you have all just told me how to import them into the coords folder and >then bring them up. That has not been a problem all along. It is when I >try to open the .dat file is when I get the error message (error detected at >coordinate #1-> 0.999841 -0.000170). My version of Compufoil dates back to >Copyright 1992, 1993 so this may be part of the problem. I may need to >purchase Eric's most recent version in order to make these things work >right. Now, if anybody can tell me how to convert the files over to read >like a .cor that would be great cause the .dat files I have right now are >not working in my old version of Compufoil. > >See Ya, > >Pat McCleave >Wichita, KS > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
At 11:41 PM 3/16/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Pat, > > I just checked and it was .arc files that I was changing file (extension) >names on. After changing the file extension from .arc to .cor these pulled >up just fine in Compufoil, although my version is a later one than yours so >not sure if this would work. This also may not work with the .dat files but >I could have sworn I had some .dat files that I did this with also. > > COR and DAT files are basically the same format. My airfoil plot programs can accept either one as long as long as they are in true COR or DAT format. Trouble is that some of the airfoils with a COR or DAT file naem extension are not really in that format. Before going to a lot of work, I would try renaming a copy of the data file with a .cor file name extension and see if it will run. If not, then I have been able to edit some airfoil data files in Excel and get them to work. As a last resort, I have used the Data Entry module to type in the coordinates if nothing else worked and I really wanted to plot that particular airfoil. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
Pat, I just checked and it was .arc files that I was changing file (extension) names on. After changing the file extension from .arc to .cor these pulled up just fine in Compufoil, although my version is a later one than yours so not sure if this would work. This also may not work with the .dat files but I could have sworn I had some .dat files that I did this with also. - Original Message - From: "Pat McCleave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:45 PM Subject: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil > Hi Guys, > > A lot of you have suggested ways for me to use the .dat files in Compufoil > but you have all just told me how to import them into the coords folder and > then bring them up. That has not been a problem all along. It is when I > try to open the .dat file is when I get the error message (error detected at > coordinate #1-> 0.999841 -0.000170). My version of Compufoil dates back to > Copyright 1992, 1993 so this may be part of the problem. I may need to > purchase Eric's most recent version in order to make these things work > right. Now, if anybody can tell me how to convert the files over to read > like a .cor that would be great cause the .dat files I have right now are > not working in my old version of Compufoil. > > See Ya, > > Pat McCleave > Wichita, KS > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
--- Rick and Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried changing the file name as I suggested. > After you change the file name it will pull up in Compufoil just like > any > other .cor file. If it gives some kind of error message box, just press OK and load the file anyway. Once you get it loaded, you can go "save surface coordinates" and create a new file that Compufoil will not object to. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
Have you tried changing the file name as I suggested. I've done this. All you should need to do is change the file name. Example (filename.dat) change it to (filename.cor). If you have not tried this I suggest you do. After you change the file name it will pull up in Compufoil just like any other .cor file. Later... - Original Message - From: "Pat McCleave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:45 PM Subject: [RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil > Hi Guys, > > A lot of you have suggested ways for me to use the .dat files in Compufoil > but you have all just told me how to import them into the coords folder and > then bring them up. That has not been a problem all along. It is when I > try to open the .dat file is when I get the error message (error detected at > coordinate #1-> 0.999841 -0.000170). My version of Compufoil dates back to > Copyright 1992, 1993 so this may be part of the problem. I may need to > purchase Eric's most recent version in order to make these things work > right. Now, if anybody can tell me how to convert the files over to read > like a .cor that would be great cause the .dat files I have right now are > not working in my old version of Compufoil. > > See Ya, > > Pat McCleave > Wichita, KS > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Converting .dat to .cor in Compufoil
Hi Guys, A lot of you have suggested ways for me to use the .dat files in Compufoil but you have all just told me how to import them into the coords folder and then bring them up. That has not been a problem all along. It is when I try to open the .dat file is when I get the error message (error detected at coordinate #1-> 0.999841 -0.000170). My version of Compufoil dates back to Copyright 1992, 1993 so this may be part of the problem. I may need to purchase Eric's most recent version in order to make these things work right. Now, if anybody can tell me how to convert the files over to read like a .cor that would be great cause the .dat files I have right now are not working in my old version of Compufoil. See Ya, Pat McCleave Wichita, KS RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
