Diagonals for squaring footprint, Squaring the tent footprint layout – Anchor NAVI-TRAC 50 WIDE HIP-END User Manual
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DIRECTIONS FOR SQUARING THE TENT
1. USE A TAPE MEASURE TO MARK THE ENDS OF A LINE FOR ONE END (A TO B
ABOVE) EQUAL TO THE EXACT WIDTH OF THE UNIT.
2. HOLD THE “0” END OF ONE TAPE AT POINT “A” AND THE “0” END OF ANOTHER
TAPE AT POINT “B”.
3. EXTEND THE FIRST TAPE ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE UNIT TO A MEASURE-
MENT EQUAL TO THE EXACT LENGTH OF THE TENT.
4. CONSULT THE CHART BELOW TO FIND THE DIAGONAL FOR THE TENT YOU
ARE BUILDING.
5. EXTEND THE SECOND TAPE TO A MEASUREMENT EXACTLY EQUAL TO THIS
DIAGONAL.
6. BRING THE TWO TAPES TOGETHER SO THAT THE LENGTH MEASUREMENT OF
ONE LIES DIRECTLY ON THE DIAGONAL MEASUREMENT OF THE OTHER. PULL
THE TAPES TIGHT AND MARK THEIR INTERSECTION. THIS WILL LOCATE A FAR
CORNER (POINT “D” ABOVE).
7. SWITCH TAPES SO THAT TAPE 1 (ABOVE) MEASURES THE DIAGONAL AND
TAPE 2 (ABOVE) MEASURES THE LENGTH. THIS WILL LOCATE POINT “C” ABOVE.
8. WITH THE FOUR PRIMARY CORNERS LOCATED, LAY OUT BASEPLATES AND
UPRIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE DIAGRAM TO THE RIGHT AND BEGIN ASSEMBLY,
DOUBLE-CHECKING FROM TIME TO TIME TO MAKE SURE THE SQUARE FOOT-
PRINT IS BEING MAINTAINED.
LENGTH OF TENT
DIAGONALS FOR SQUARING FOOTPRINT
DIAGONAL SHOWN IN FEET-INCHES (TO NEAREST INCH)
WIDTH OF TENT
WIDTH OF TENT
LENGTH OF TENT
SQUARING THE TENT FOOTPRINT LAYOUT
LOCATING
THE FOUR
PRIMARY
CORNERS
DIAGONAL
A
B
C
D
BASEPLATE
SIDE
INTERMEDIATE
UPRIGHT
END
INTERMEDIATE
UPRIGHT
OUTER DIMENSIONS ARE
OUTSIDE-TO-OUTSIDE
INTERMEDIATE DIMENSIONS
ARE CENTER-TO-CENTER
C/L
C/L
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DIAGONAL