I'm doing an inkscape tutorial where you make a flag of the EU.
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MAN...ExampleEU.html
At the end, the author explains the positioning of the stars in terms of mathematics;
It's the bold part I don't understand. I've tried getting the COS and SINE of these numbers but the resulting figures (even when multiplied by said '60') don't position the stars correctly.Next, select the original star and make a new Clone. This time move the Clone 60 pixels downward direction (-60). Repeat for the Horizontal (x) direction. For the rest of the stars use the eight permutations of x(y) = ±30 and y(x) = ±52 pixels (60 times the sine and cosine of 30° respectively).
If anyone can help here I'd appreciate it. I did contact the author a few days ago, but I'd like to get on with the tutorial and it's probably something I should know.
Thanks,
Jarlath
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