[pstricks] pst-geometrictools

[Herbert Voss]

Am 17.11.21 um 14:40 schrieb Antonis Tsolomitis:
>
> Could I make a suggestion for the package for the future ?


Antonius,

I am not the author of this package. I fixed it only for the use
with lualatex.

best
Herbert

>
> In Euclidean Geometry all constructions are made with a ruler and a 
> compass.
> "Ruler" means a regular ruler but without any marks. So it would be 
> historically
> correct for \psRuler to have an option to remove all measurements (the 
> hole can stay 😁)
> Unless there is already such an option and did not find it.
>
> In high schools another instrument is also used, the "gnomon". You can 
> see this tool held
> by Pythagoras in the current statue at Samos Island:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoreio#/media/File:Pythagoras_1.jpg
>
> The resolution is good enough to allow zoom on his left hand.
>
> Typically gnomons have one angle 30 degrees and another 60 degrees so 
> they are different
> than the triangular tool used in pst-geometrictools.
>
> best,
>
> Antonis.