CassS why are you doing that? there's another program very easy to use named board cad u can import what u did with aku to the board cad. then u have the option to print it on A4, A3 paper. u just have to glue all the printed papers together and there u have half of the board. transfer it on paperboard and ur ready to start the shaping work.
CassS why are you doing that? there's another program very easy to use named board cad u can import what u did with aku to the board cad. then u have the option to print it on A4, A3 paper. u just have to glue all the printed papers together and there u have half of the board. transfer it on paperboard and ur ready to start the shaping work.
The main reason is that I like to overcomplicate things unnecessarily.
Does Board Cad cost anything? If so, it's beyond my means, I'm working on a very limited budget. I have access to Photoshop and Aku Shaper at work and so do most of the digital stuff instead of real work (hope my boss isn't reading this). I do the same thing you've described above, only using Photoshop. I create a file that is 2000mm x 500mm and blow up my planshape until it is at the desired length. I then superimpose however many A3-sized squares over the shape and isolate each one. This done, I print each A3 image and join them up with sticky tape, then cut it out and use it as a template.
So far it's worked ok, although I did have some scaling issues with the Baby Egg. I won't go into to much detail, but I solved them by measuring the critical points (nose, tail and widepoint) on the blank and using the template as a basic indicator for the curves I wanted. When in doubt, improvise!
CassS why are you doing that? there's another program very easy to use named board cad u can import what u did with aku to the board cad. then u have the option to print it on A4, A3 paper. u just have to glue all the printed papers together and there u have half of the board. transfer it on paperboard and ur ready to start the shaping work.
The main reason is that I like to overcomplicate things unnecessarily.
Does Board Cad cost anything? If so, it's beyond my means, I'm working on a very limited budget. I have access to Photoshop and Aku Shaper at work and so do most of the digital stuff instead of real work (hope my boss isn't reading this). I do the same thing you've described above, only using Photoshop. I create a file that is 2000mm x 500mm and blow up my planshape until it is at the desired length. I then superimpose however many A3-sized squares over the shape and isolate each one. This done, I print each A3 image and join them up with sticky tape, then cut it out and use it as a template.
So far it's worked ok, although I did have some scaling issues with the Baby Egg. I won't go into to much detail, but I solved them by measuring the critical points (nose, tail and widepoint) on the blank and using the template as a basic indicator for the curves I wanted. When in doubt, improvise!
nope mate BoardCad is free but u have to install java1.6 and java 3d ... i'm workin on a limited budget too, so limited that i do the blank myself.
google it, like i said the best thing it's totally free no lite version or this kind of shits. if u have problems just post and if i can i'll help u.
dude. totally awesome build. came out super good. congrats! can't wait to see some more work.
Thanks heaps pointseast, I'm pretty stoked to be honest. It's far from perfect, but it floats at least. I was super stoked actually, because the first person to see it in the carpark before I'd even paddled out came over and said "Geez mate, that's a sweet board. Is it a retro one?". I couldn't help feeling a tinge of smugness when I said "Nah mate, it was finished just two weeks ago, in my shed".
I took it out for a trial today, but the surf didn't really rise to the occasion. All the elements were in place, except swell. It was hot (35 degrees C), the wind was a straight offshore northerly all day, but the waves were struggling to even get up to 2 feet. I caught plenty of waves, but the bigger ones just closed out and the smaller ones didn't have enough guts to make it through to the inside. I didn't even get to do more than one bottom turn per wave, so have no idea how easly carves off the top will be. I'll go back next weekend and give it another crack.
But it floats, paddles nicely and is relatively easy to duckdive, so that's a victory in itself.
Hola Colin, I did the basic outline and everything using Aku Shaper then transferred it over to Photoshop to get it to the right scale.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
CassS why are you doing that? there's another program very easy to use named board cad u can import what u did with aku to the board cad. then u have the option to print it on A4, A3 paper. u just have to glue all the printed papers together and there u have half of the board. transfer it on paperboard and ur ready to start the shaping work.
The main reason is that I like to overcomplicate things unnecessarily.
Does Board Cad cost anything? If so, it's beyond my means, I'm working on a very limited budget. I have access to Photoshop and Aku Shaper at work and so do most of the digital stuff instead of real work (hope my boss isn't reading this). I do the same thing you've described above, only using Photoshop. I create a file that is 2000mm x 500mm and blow up my planshape until it is at the desired length. I then superimpose however many A3-sized squares over the shape and isolate each one. This done, I print each A3 image and join them up with sticky tape, then cut it out and use it as a template.
So far it's worked ok, although I did have some scaling issues with the Baby Egg. I won't go into to much detail, but I solved them by measuring the critical points (nose, tail and widepoint) on the blank and using the template as a basic indicator for the curves I wanted. When in doubt, improvise!
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
nope mate BoardCad is free but u have to install java1.6 and java 3d ... i'm workin on a limited budget too, so limited that i do the blank myself.
google it, like i said the best thing it's totally free no lite version or this kind of shits. if u have problems just post and if i can i'll help u.
actually ... this is the direct link http://boardcad.org/index.php/Download:BoardCAD
cheers
Nice one. I'll look it up next time I'm at my proper desk. My productivity is shooting through the floor, but I couldn't care less...
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
dude. totally awesome build. came out super good. congrats! can't wait to see some more work.
Thanks heaps pointseast, I'm pretty stoked to be honest. It's far from perfect, but it floats at least. I was super stoked actually, because the first person to see it in the carpark before I'd even paddled out came over and said "Geez mate, that's a sweet board. Is it a retro one?". I couldn't help feeling a tinge of smugness when I said "Nah mate, it was finished just two weeks ago, in my shed".
I took it out for a trial today, but the surf didn't really rise to the occasion. All the elements were in place, except swell. It was hot (35 degrees C), the wind was a straight offshore northerly all day, but the waves were struggling to even get up to 2 feet. I caught plenty of waves, but the bigger ones just closed out and the smaller ones didn't have enough guts to make it through to the inside. I didn't even get to do more than one bottom turn per wave, so have no idea how easly carves off the top will be. I'll go back next weekend and give it another crack.
But it floats, paddles nicely and is relatively easy to duckdive, so that's a victory in itself.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
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