Kite Designer

Description

DT Online has created online tools which will full-size patterns for several basic Designs of Kite and their variations. They are:

Box Kite Designer - Parametric design tool.
Delta Kite Designer - Parametric design tool.
Diamond, Eddy or Malay Kite Designer - Parametric design tool.
Sled Kite Designer - Parametric design tool.

See Packaging Designer User Guide for further information.

Features and Applications

The DT Online Kite Designers enable a single input of Spar or Spine length to determine a complete kite design based in a series of default proportions built into a table as <variables>. Each default is set as a Percentage of the main Spar or Spine length. These default proportions may be changed if required by clicking inside the table cell and entering a new value. The entry may be numeric or typed in as one of the other <variable> names (e.g. <MaxWidthPercent> could be set to 100 or to <SpineLength> to create a kite as wide as it is long).

Notes:

Left Click on the Edit Icon to Show or Hide the Table of Variables.
If required, Left Click any of the variables in the table, delete its default value and type in a new one..
Enter the new value to redraw the Net or Pattern at its new size..
You will need to press Return after each change of value.
Left or Right Click on the screen display or use Scroll Wheel to alter view and Left Click on Zoom Icon to reset it..
Refreshing or reloading the page will reset all variables to their default values.

Box Kite Designer
- The main variable in the table for Box Kite Designer is the total length of the Kite Spar (i.e. <SparLength> set initially to 1200mm)
- Almost all other dimensions are derived as a Percentage of the Spar Length (e.g the length of the side of square forming the 'box', i.e <BoxPercent>, is set initially as equal to 30% of the <SparLength>).
- All Percentages initially are based on the variable <SparLength> but all can be changed by clicking in the table and typing in a new Percentage (e.g. if only a single pair of centrally placed Cross Spars are needed then set <TopCrossPercent> and <BottomCrossPercent> each to be 50%)
- Winged Box Kites are created by altering the variables: <WingTopWidthPercent>, <WingBottomWidthPercent>, <WingTopApexPercent>, and <WingBottomApexPercent>.
Delta Kite Designer
- The main variable in the table for Delta Kite Designer is the total length of the Kite Spine (set initally to 1200mm)
- Almost all other dimensions are derived as a Percentage of the Spine Length (e.g the total Width, the variable <MaxWidthPercent> is set initally as twice the <SpineLength> - or 200%).
- All Percentages initially are based on the variable <SpineLength> but all can be changed by clicking in the table and typing in a new Percentage (e.g. to make a more pointed Delta by reducing the <MaxWidthPercent>).
Diamond, Eddy or Malay Kite Designer
- The main variable in the table for Diamond, Eddy or Malay Kite Designer is the total length of the Kite Spine (set initially to 1200mm).
- Almost all other dimensions are derived as a Percentage of the Spine Length (e.g the total Width, <MaxWidthPercent>, is set initally as equal to the <SpineLength> - or 100%).
- All Percentages initially are based on the variable <SpineLength> but all can be changed by clicking in the table and typing in a new Percentage (e.g. to make a square Diamond increase the <CrossSparTopPercent> to 50%).
Sled Kite Designer

- The main variable in the table for Sled Kite Designer is the total length of the Kite Spar (set initially to 1200mm
- Almost all other dimensions are derived as a Percentage of the Spar Length (e.g. the total Width, the variable <MaxWidthPercent>, is set initially as equal to the variable <SparLength> - or 100%).
- Parallel Spars are generated by setting the variable <BottomWidthPercent> to be equal to <TopWidthPercent>.
- All Percentages initially are based on the variable <SparLength> but all can be changed by clicking in the table and typing in a new Percentage (e.g. the Leading Edge can be straightened by setting the variable <BridleTopPercent> to zero or made pointed by setting to a minus number).