OLC's GUI tutorial question

flag4 · 03-02-08, 08:47 AM

hi hunters

a question about the tutorial:

at 21.30 minutes into the tutorial, OLC talks about bearing and position in regard to the merchant he is plottting to track/hit.

he is working it out with the protractor and says " 301 at 2000 meters..." i get this part cause the WO has declared it, then...

" 59 degrees bearing relative to my course..."

how does he know or worked out that bit - i dont see it in the tutorial ( not a criticism by the way OLC, i am enjoying your tutorial very much )

any clarity is most welcome - i think i cant see the wood for the trees, sometimes.

The Butcher · 03-03-08, 06:23 AM

Post this question in the SH3 MODS forum. There is a OLC sticky, where he will answer it himself in most cases. I haven't watched the video since back in December, I don't remember.

flag4 · 03-03-08, 09:16 AM

thanks Butcher

i have winged it across

cheers

looney · 03-03-08, 11:08 AM

A full circle is 360 degrees, so if you WO spots the ship at 301 it means he sees it roughly between 10 and 11 o'clock or 59 degrees to the left.

360-301= 59degrees this is due to the fact that the protractor only measures angles up to 180.

Oops gonna post this again in MODs

03-02-08, 08:47 AM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	OLC's GUI tutorial question hi hunters a question about the tutorial: at 21.30 minutes into the tutorial, OLC talks about bearing and position in regard to the merchant he is plottting to track/hit. he is working it out with the protractor and says " 301 at 2000 meters..." i get this part cause the WO has declared it, then... " 59 degrees bearing relative to my course..." how does he know or worked out that bit - i dont see it in the tutorial ( not a criticism by the way OLC, i am enjoying your tutorial very much ) any clarity is most welcome - i think i cant see the wood for the trees, sometimes. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

03-03-08, 09:16 AM	#3
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	thanks Butcher i have winged it across cheers __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

03-03-08, 06:23 AM	#2
The Butcher Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 85 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Post this question in the SH3 MODS forum. There is a OLC sticky, where he will answer it himself in most cases. I haven't watched the video since back in December, I don't remember.

03-03-08, 11:08 AM	#4
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	A full circle is 360 degrees, so if you WO spots the ship at 301 it means he sees it roughly between 10 and 11 o'clock or 59 degrees to the left. 360-301= 59degrees this is due to the fact that the protractor only measures angles up to 180. Oops gonna post this again in MODs