Sundial Design Tools

Description

DT Online has created online tools to help calculate the Hour Lines for different Sundial types. They are:

• Sundial Calculator - a Google Sheet
• Horizontal Sundial Designer - Parametric design tool.
• Vertical Sundial Designer - Parametric design tool.

Features and Uses

• The Google Sheets Sundial Calculator accepts the Sundial location Latitude as the main input and returns values for all Hour Lines as follows:
  • for Horizontal and Vertical Sundials, the number of degrees each one falls away from the central Noon line;
  • for Polar Sundials, the distances along the 'Dial Plate' of each Hour LIne for a given height of Gnomon.
• The Horizontal and Vertical Sundial Designers accept the Sundial location Latitude as the main input and output the following:
  • a table showing the number of degrees each Hour Line falls away from the central Noon line;
  • the option to input also your chosen dimensions for the completed 'Dial Plate';
  • a CAD drawing of the resulting 'Dial Plate' which can be used as a Template.

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