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Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:58 pm
by g8dhe
Steve, as the position of the thermostat is governed by temperature why not make the red/blue coolant colour correspond to the thermostat position during the periods its actually moving ?

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:10 pm
by widdowson2008
g8dhe wrote:Steve, as the position of the thermostat is governed by temperature why not make the red/blue coolant colour correspond to the thermostat position during the periods its actually moving ?
Hi Geoff
What you see is not the finished article. Took me all day to get the animation part this far :wink: Only got the software two days ago, and yes, what you are saying is exactly where I want to be. :lol: :lol:

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:29 am
by widdowson2008
Latest attempt. - Getting there.

Descriptions and temperatures to add based on heat tests.

Image

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:34 am
by Northern Bongolow
i like that =D> =D> =D>

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:52 am
by widdowson2008
Hi Ady
Thought you were off on holiday?

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:25 am
by g8dhe
Ah yes its looking quite realistic now (especially as I have never seen inside one!) ;-)

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:44 pm
by missfixit70
Keep up the good work Steve =D>

Re: Thermostat pictures

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:03 pm
by widdowson2008
g8dhe wrote:Ah yes its looking quite realistic now (especially as I have never seen inside one!) ;-)
Hi Geof
As a matter of interest, the physical shape/proportions are exactly as shown. Everything was measured with a vernier calliper. So what you see IS as realistic as I can get it without going 3D (which has not totally ruled out :lol: )
Next step is to relate the colours with temperatures (physical rolling numbers) more accurately. I am basing this on the heat tests we are currently doing so it should be VERY close to reality when I have finished. May add the engine on too :lol: Is that sad or what?

Now I'm getting used to the new software (finding new tricks every day), the animated graphic of the complete cooling system is taking shape.