Hi AlanS
Besure to get the Phicular. (free download also)
The Phiculator.
For calculating the "Golden Ratio", from any given figure.
The "Golden Ratio" has been known for hundreds of years,
as giving an aesthetically pleasing appearance. Used in art,
you can use it to make boxes which look "right", that is the
width, height and length seem to be in proportion to each other.
How to use it:
Type a figure in the top or bottom box, press Enter and the
other box will give you the "Golden Ratio" figure.
So, if you wanted a box 4" long, enter 4 in the top box,
and 2.4 would appear in the bottom box. Enter 2.4 in the
topbox, and 1.47 would be returned in the bottom box.
So, for a box 4" long, it should be 2.4" wide, and 1.47" high.
This is supposed to give proportion of the perfect box, but
it's really a relative thing: some people might say "it still
doesn't look right".
Even so, this might help you in making your boxes.
The ratio used here is about 1.62 to 1, but there's even
disagreement about that; some give it as 1.66 to 1.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bruce.viney/extras.html
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