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Old 01-20-2013, 09:01 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by NoBozo View Post
An engineer can calculate the AREA of an Elipse just as easily as a circle using it's X-Y dimensions. NB
An engineer must know the "ovality" of a hole. Some holes are so out of round that they have several radius's with different center lines (C/L's).

The hole has to be analyzed using something like a "Tally Round" which will give you the exact shape of a hole and then calculate the "area".

At least that's what Mr.Torricelli told me the last time I talked to him.
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