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Demonstrates making a cylindrical tank with convex spherical ends.
    proj cyltank
    
    `Demonstrates making a cylindrical tank with convex spherical ends.
    
    macro cyltank `Params: Name, Long, Trans, CylBot, CylTop, Diam
     .diam %6
     enter pm
     create %1
      cylinder(12) %2, %3, %4, %2, %3, %5, {diam}
      comp top
      .sphere %3, %5
      bottom %5
      vector %2, 0, 0
      comp bottom
      .sphere %3, %4
      top %4
      vector %2, 0, 0
     //
     write {project}.gf
     quit `pm
    /
    
    macro sphere
     inboard -99
     cylinder 0, %1, %2, {r}, %1, %2
     diam .1 @ -{r}
     diam {d1}
     diam {d2}
     diam {d3}
     diam {d4}
     diam {d5}
     diam {d6}
     diam {d7}
     diam {d8}
     diam {d9}
     diam .1 @ {r}
    /
    
    macro diam
     variables diam,r,r2,x,x2,t
     variables (string) d1,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8,d9
     set diam = %1  `Diameter of the tank
     macro d
      set x = %%92 times {r}
      set x2 = {x} times {x}
      set t = {r2} minus {x2}
      set t = sqrt {t}
      set t = {t} plus {t}
      set d%%91 = "{t} @ {x}"
     //
     set r = {diam} DIV 2
     set r2 = {r} times {r}
     .d 1 -0.90
     .d 2 -0.75
     .d 3 -0.50
     .d 4 -0.25
     .d 5  0.00
     .d 6  0.25
     .d 7  0.50
     .d 8  0.75
     .d 9  0.90
    /
    
    clear
    enter pm
    
    `Make a hull -- any hull will do.
    create hull
     ends 0 100
     top 10
     bot 0
     out 10
    /
    write {project}.gf
    quit `pm
    
    `         %1        %2      %2         %4            %5        %6
    `------- Name ---- Long -- Trans -- Vert@CylBot & CylTop -- Diameter
    .cyltank tank1.s,  50.0,    5.5,       3.50,        6.50,      3.0
    .cyltank tank2.p,  60.0,    5.5,       3.50,        6.50,      4.0
    
    display
    
    load (*) 1.0
    status tank
    
    
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