Tag Archives: UDF

Counting non-pecked chicks

Download file:  Binary Chicks.zip. This post is based on a recent discussion at Cosmic Horizons looking at numerical methods to solve the following problem: The answer to the question is straightforward: With a little thought, you should be able to realise … Continue reading

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Taming Symbols in Excel

You can enter an ASCII character in Excel (if you know the ASCII code) by holding  down the Alt key and entering the decimal code value on the numeric key pad.  This has two problems: It doesn’t work in Excel … Continue reading

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Update to Glob_to_loc3 and Loc_to_glob3 functions

Following a comment here I have updated the Glob_to_loc3 and Loc_to_glob3 functions to deal with some problems when the local longitudinal axis is parallel to the global Y or Z axes.  The IP2 spreadsheet, including the revised functions, can be downloaded from: … Continue reading

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Working with milliseconds in Excel

Edit 3rd Jan 2026: This download is not currently available. A recent post at Eng-Tips looked for a solution to problems with working with times in Excel, when time differences are required to the nearest millisecond. The problem is that although … Continue reading

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RCInteract and RC Design Functions 7.03

Since the previous post, I have updated the notes in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet to reflect the fact that with the recent update to the Bridge Design Code (AS 5100) the reinforced concrete strength design requirements for beam bending … Continue reading

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