[NSRCA-discussion] Program for generating Aresti Sequences

[Ed Alt]

There is a nice software package authored by Alan Cassidy that is 
essentially a Visual Basic add-on to Microsoft Visio.  I'm not sure if this 
is what you guys are looking for, but this is used by the IAC and Scale 
Aerobatics crowd to generate sequences.  I've got an outdated copy from my 
days in IMAC, but depending on what figures are chosen, it won't generate a 
"legal" sequence any longer.  It's fairly easy to use and you will get 
spoiled quickly if you start to use it.

http://www.worldaerobatics.com/Aresti2009/Index.htm

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Verne Koester" <verne at twmi.rr.com>
To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Program for generating Aresti Sequences


> Marty,
> Don't know for sure, but I suspect the guy at the terminal just copies and
> pastes them in place from the FAI catalog. That's what I do when I'm
> creating unknowns for Andrew. It goes pretty quick. The tougher part is
> making everything flow together and remembering what you used in the
> previous schedules so the current one uses different maneuvers. If there 
> IS
> an actual program, I'm aware of four callers that would love a copy to
> expedite getting our team ready for the World's.
>
>
> Verne
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Martin X.
> Moleski, SJ
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:26 AM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Program for generating Aresti Sequences
>
> Verne Koester wrote:
>
>> There is no program. The finalists all go into a room with the FAI
>> rulebook and take turns picking maneuvers. The closest thing to a
>> program is the guy who records what they pick. There's a catalog of
>> unknown maneuvers in the sporting code along with the rules that must be
>> followed putting an unknown together. It's not too bad once you've done
>> a few. A stick plane helps.
>
> I'm pretty sure the program exists.
>
> I think I saw the output from it when I was at the NATS
> in 2007.
>
> I believe the program was written by someone in coordination
> with Dave Guerin, the NATS director.
>
> He's the man to talk to.
>
> It was a beautiful program.  Someone sat at the terminal
> and entered the maneuvers as each one was picked.  A printout
> was available within seconds of finishing the schedule.
>
> I think I remember Dave saying how much he valued the program.
>
> That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
>
> Marty
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