but if you’re hand shaping, doesn’t the math dissolve into the finished template? Even if a CNC router did this verbatim to the drawing, the glass job will dissolve all these minute mathematical bumps anyway?
I just got Alias and am learning nurbs, contouring. Some of the stuff I draw digitally I know I can get really close by hand…
Vaeske, When you shape, you can smooth out a lot of flaws and wiggles. This just gives you the perfect template to start from. Also it gives you numbers that you can re-use on future designs.
Also the template below took me about a half hour to draw up. Much faster than a lot of other methods.
And it isn’t like you need a computer to do this. Just make some masonite templates. 2’ radius, 4’ radius, 6’ radius 8’ radius. and maybe a 10’ radius. Each mini template only needs to be a couple of feet long. From there you can mix them up to draw anything.
Kayu, do you mean, flip templates? Not sure I follow what a spin template is…
Individual flip templates are what I have now, and this arc idea is something appealing…mainly because if I can draw outlines just as efficiently, why would I need individual flip plates?
**Arcs, ovals, ellipses, nurbs, and unique tails. **Free up more wall space, less time shaping masonite, more time shaping foam.
got it, ok…so an 18 ft template being your largest. For a 6 yard template, Is there another material a bit more durable than tempered hardboard? -like thin polycarbonate?