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Re: designing using cad
By:Grant Goltz
Date: 3/17/2000, 12:19 pm
In Response To: Re: designing using cad (pete czerpak)

> Grant:

> Thank you for the post. i will definitely be trying this with a yak of my
> own design. Perhaps a multipanel, multichine hull. I still need to get
> some matteboard modelling done for your Cormorant to try the deck panels
> out.

Pete,

If you have access to a large format printer, you can print the patterns for a scale model directly. I used an Epson 1520 (old) that I can print up to 44" long. Just need to experiment with the settings in the software that lets you view the .ps files of the panels to get the size you need. Then just glue them to your matboard, etc. and cut them out. If you want to try the Cormorant model this way, I can e-mail you the input files that I used with the Unfold software. Takes about 3 seconds to run the software and get the results. E-mail if you want me to send the info.

Grant

> Regards and thanks again. very valuable contribution. i had been wondering
> what you had used.

> Pete czerpak albany, ny

Messages In This Thread

designing using cad
Bryan Gleason -- 3/15/2000, 6:28 pm
Re: designing using cad
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/17/2000, 7:17 pm
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Leroy Laskowski -- 3/20/2000, 8:28 pm
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Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/21/2000, 6:50 am
Re: designing using cad
Leroy Laskowski -- 3/20/2000, 8:24 pm
Re: designing using cad
pete czerpak -- 3/16/2000, 12:32 pm
Re: designing using cad
Grant Goltz -- 3/17/2000, 11:48 am
Re: designing using cad
pete czerpak -- 3/17/2000, 12:05 pm
Re: designing using cad
Grant Goltz -- 3/17/2000, 12:19 pm
Re: designing using cad
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 1:07 pm
Re: designing using cad
Hans Friedel -- 3/17/2000, 4:13 pm
Re: designing using cad
pete czerpak -- 3/17/2000, 7:48 am
Re: designing using cad
pete czerpak -- 3/16/2000, 12:29 pm
Re: designing using cad
Hans Friedel -- 3/16/2000, 12:52 am
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