[Blindmath] QT RE: Software to produce tactile diagrams for Geometry?

[PR Stanley]

If I'm not mistaken, the OP is blind himself and looking for a 
blind-friendly solution.
Paul

At 17:09 29/10/2010, you wrote:
>Not usable for a non sighted person.  Even some sighted persons have trouble
>with the software.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Neal
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 7:53 AM
>To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] QT RE: Software to produce tactile diagrams for
>Geometry?
>
>I do not think QuickTack would be usable for someone without sight to create
>graphics.
>
>Sorry,
>Neal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of PR Stanley
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 7:33 AM
>To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] QT RE: Software to produce tactile diagrams for
>Geometry?
>
>is it usable to someone with no sight i.e. a blind person?
>Paul
>At 12:24 29/10/2010, you wrote:
> >Hello Roni:
> >
> >You may want to have the teacher try the free beta 4.0 version of QuickTac.
> >You can use the mouse to draw.  It is very simple to use.
> >You draw with the mouse.
> >It will do everything you mentioned except; it will not support variable
> >height graphics.  You can also put in raised text and braille labels into
> >the graphic.
> >
> >It supports graphics on the fly for almost every braille embosser on the
> >market including Enabling embossers and Index embossers as well as others.
> >
> >The graphic can be inserted into a DBT (Duxbury Braille Translator) file so
> >that when the braille is produced the graphic is already on the page, so no
> >further collation is required.
> >
> >You can download it from:
> >http://www.tactileaudio.com/QuickTac-beta1.msi
> >
> >more brief info at:
> >http://www.tactileaudio.com/doc.htm
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Neal
> >Email: Neal at duxsys.com
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >Behalf Of Roni Mathew
> >Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 5:48 AM
> >To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> >Subject: [Blindmath] Software to produce tactile diagrams for Geometry?
> >
> >Hi, I am a blind teacher of visually impaired children, and have a
> >two-pronged question:
> >
> >1.      Is anyone aware of software which may be used in creating geometric
> >drawings, which may then be output to a Braille embosser?
> >2.      One of my student's issues is confusion about raised images in the
> >Geometry text. Her classroom teacher finds she works better when figures
>are
> >produced with Wicki Sticks and  glue. However, this method is extremely
> >labor intensive and time-consuming for the teacher, and I have been trying
> >to explain that such material will not necessarily be offered to her
> >following High School. So I ask, are there software-driven means of
> >producing lines/figures of varying thickness and height to provide greater
> >contrast  of angles, shapes  etc, but also for differentiation of
>properties
> >within a figure?
> >
> >
> >
> >Thank you very much for assistance.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Roni Mathew
> >
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