#Aku shaper installation how to
#Aku shaper installation mac os
#Aku shaper installation pdf
#Aku shaper installation software

What about shaping machines, are they costly? The point of the forum is to help each other. Trying to get back into it.again, I just need a few templates. My apologies Folk's I just been puter illiterate for a few yrs. This message have a pic of a template attached.

Like Jamie said, the paper comes out of ur printer with gridlines and numerated, so u just have to glue them together. The wide point and slices 1 from the tail and nose will be displayed along with the corresponding. From there, your outline will begin printing.

#Aku shaper installation pdf

After the design part boardcad u have two oportunities: save it as a brd file(for future modifications) or print it as a pdf file. If you are ready to print, hit PRINT, and you will receive one more dialogue box explaining the amount of paper used and the orientation of the shape: Click OK to print and CANCEL to cancel the print. I think it's a waste of money buying Aku, coz u can habe boardcad for free.

#Aku shaper installation how to

I saw aku shaper has a 'backyarder' fee of $7.00, but what do I get access to? Can I design a few plan shapes to save to my hard drive? And how to print my designs? When install Aku Shaper on the Mac, it will also bring many of its supported files to the Mac, including application support files, preferences, caches etc. After u have this two installed, download the jnpl file and execute it.

#Aku shaper installation mac os

If can also install boardcad on a mac os x.Įasy, on windows ur supose to have the latest java and also java 3d. Without a computer it'll be kinda difficult (i say impossible) to install boardcad on ur handwriting machine. U can also draw ur template by hand hahahaha or u can download Boardcad from here Īlso, would I need a computer to use board cad, aku shaper etc.

#Aku shaper installation software

Is this software downloadable at a public library? I mean, do I have to download any programs to draw me a template? I had bought templates for 5 m wood boat.that took 500 hrs to build. Totally do- able.I've done it back in pre CnC days, actually pre computer days. Other way is to print out on many peices of paper, tape together, glue them to masonite and cut with jigsaw and then file or sand them down to line. I am arranging parts on the 4x8 masonite for the CnC machine. The templates are too long, so the outline and profile curves have to be split in half lengthways to fit. More detailed video instruction on the Greenlight. Zoom Box: Draw a square around the area you want to zoom to work in a closer proximity Zoom Fit. Your boards will be highly accurate with less waste and work when building with Greenlight's proven system. Startup Guide on How to use AkuShaper toolbar keys. Aku Shaper is a practical and intuitive software solution geared towards users who need to design their own surfboard, based on specific width, thickness, length and curve dimensions. With the latest market leading technology we will be able to provide you with the best quality shaping machine in the world today. We have all the the solutions for your shaping needs. With a custom cut blank all you need to do is shape the rails and bottom contours. With over a decade of experience and expertise in the industry. so I create an artboard ( page size) that is 4x8 and place the template outlines on the artboard. Designing your custom foam blank is the first step in the new Greenlight Method of surfboard building. This cannot be cut out of a 4x8 ft sheet of masonite. Then I know they are clean.Īt this point I have profile ( side view of rocker and deck) and outline ( top view) of entire board. So I just use the imported dxf curves as guides and redraw them in illustrator. You can tell the math is getting corrupted. I have found that curves can be converted to line segments, which are not accurate.Īlso, the curves are really messy, segmented and lots of control points. When I export the 3d files from solid works or Shape 3d, I then open those files in Illustrator.