Angle Specification

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by will, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. will

    will Guest

    Ok this isn't a question about Solidworks, it relates to a tutorial in
    Sketchup... but I can't find the answer on the net or in Engineering
    books, so I'm thinking that it might be US terminology.

    In the Sketcup tutorials they use "8:12" to specify an angle? What does
    this mean? What is the angle in decimal?

    I'm sure there is a very simple answer to this.

    Cheers.
     
    will, Aug 21, 2006
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  2. will

    Art Woodbury Guest

    That terminology is common in construction, especially in roofing where "8:12" would indicate
    the slope as 8 units "rise" in 12 units "run". 8/12 is the inverse tangent of the angle.

    Art W.
     
    Art Woodbury, Aug 21, 2006
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