[Inkscape-user] Making a dial

Hi all,

I'm about trying to make a dial by following the tips on Tavmjong's web site at

http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Tiles-Tricks.html

but I just can't figure out how to handle the parameters within the 'tiled clones' dialogue. I managed to set the center of rotation, and checked 'exclude' for the columns, but how do I proceed after that? (I selected P1 translation.) For a start, I just wanted to make a dial composed of 4 short strokes, at 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°, but even this seems to be difficult. Sorry, but the rows/columns part is a bit confusing to me. Can anybody help?

TIA,

Claus