BoardCAD template... am I being daft?

General Discussion
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I just used BoardCAD v1.0 to print an outline half-template for the first time (weaning myself off DesignCAD).

The board’s straight line length is 6’00" and its over the curve length is 6’00 3/4". The template printed out at 6’00", not the 6’00 3/4" over the curve length.

I thought it should print out at the over-the-curve length to be a true template to lay on the blank. Am I being hard of thinking here?

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BoardCAD user forum, http://www.surfineurope.net/viewforum.php?f=8
Sorry, I thought it was your baby, it’s linked from Boardcad.org.

Ahh, good… I’m not going mad then.

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Am I being too sly?

 

Surfboard CNC application  relies on the user wrapping his mind about these and a multitude of related issues.

I cant’ do it for you.

Obviously if you want perfection, you need to talk to Haarvard.

 

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Your first seems to contradict your last! (but that may just be me)

So, are you saying BoardCAD’s print facility is only designed for flat foam blocks… not pre-rockered blanks?
I suppose I’d be better off asking this over on Haarvard’s forum.

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yeah you gots a problem!

fo’sho"

either start with a straight blank or one thats got all the rocker curve in it before you start your templating.

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What forum would that be?

Your right, it prints the outline exactly as is in the outline view. I’ll see if I can add an option to print outline over bottom curve for the next version.

regards,

Håvard

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Aha, that’s where we got our leashes tangled! I am not talking CNC… I’m just using the CAD, not the CAM. Shaping is strictly oldskool fer me, just want an accurate paper half template. If the worst comes to the worst and what I want is impossible with BoardCAD, I’ll just thrash out the outline on a zero rocker template. Less than ideal, but it gets the job done.

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Yes, I had the same problem. Don’t get mad. Print out at the over curve length to fit the rockered blank. 

I started with a straight blank, but i prefered to make a template of the rocker instead of the outline. 

Then, with the blank rockered, I scaled the board at the over-curve length, then printed the outline on flexible material, rough paper to fit the blank length.

Good luck