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The 'real' slice shape appears as a white slice outline around the slice view at the bottom of the design pane. The intermediate slice view (hold down the 'Shift' Key and the left mouse button and drag your mouse across the board outline from tail to nose in 'Slices' design mode) shows us what the slice should really look like at any point on the board. So how do we do this? We use a feature called intermediate slice view and use this as a guide to adjust our added slices. To maintain a continuous flow of the board shape from nose to tail we need to be thoughtful about how we add slices and it does involve some adjustment of the added slices.

In other words the flow will have lumps and bumps. What does this mean? If we add a slice without adjusting its shape, the result will be a surfboard design where the flow of the curve length ways does not match our original 5 slice design. When AKU Shaper adds a slice, the new slice added, takes its attributes including rail shape from the nearest adjacent slice. Has made things difficult as that is an older version with a lot of older You will need to use the latest licensed version of AKU Shaper. Note: As of April/May 2014 the Java version of AKU Shaper (1.18.000) is no longer working due to a server and security issue.

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So by now you've probably gathered that we will be using two software programs to do this design, AKU Shaper 1.18.000 and Hollow Board Template Maker (HBTM) 2.0.10. So without further adieu, let's get cracking shall we. My motivation is to try and cut down the learning curve for others and make the learning process a little easier.

But I have spent an inordinate amount of time using this software from the perspective of a part-time, underpaid wooden surfboard builder.

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There are probably more capable drivers of this software than me.

If you do like these pieces of software and want to show your appreciation, you can always buy the paid version of AKU Shaper or make a donation to JedAil the developer of HBTM.Īnother point I wanted to make was that I am not the guru subject matter expert on AKU Shaper.

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Now, before you jump down my throat to give me a reverse ass-hole-ectomy regarding my 'documentation is a little light on' comment, I would just like to say that this is a generalisation and not in any way directed at the wonderful folks at AKU Shaper and the designer of HBTM who have very generously provided us with free versions of their software with help support built in. I'm always up for a challenge so I thought I would put together a 'Quick Start' tutorial with a slant on hollow wooden surfboard template design.

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I think that part of the problem with learning how to use some new software is that sometimes the user documentation is often a little light on and doesn't always include tutorials on how to use the software in real life situations. The templates can also be converted into other formats such as DXF and DWG files that can be used with CNC machines to provide automated cutting of the templates. It is accurate, it is fast (once you get some practice) and the template files can be printed and shared easily with other wooden surfboard builders from all over the world. But I have to say that having designed a wooden surfboard the old fashioned way using paper, pencils and rulers and also using computer aided design software like AKU Shaper, that there are some definite benefits to computer design. He never really understood what all the fuss over computers was about. Wood Buddha Senior, rest his soul, was an old school tradey with thick sausage fingers and calloused hands the size of dinner plates that could crush an elephant's testicles. I can understand that, having come from a long line of tradesmen myself.

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Now there may some old school wooden surfboard board building tradey types out there who may not be too fond of this newfangled computer technology stuff and right now you are cringing at the thought of mind wrestling with your PC or laptop. Namaste Mouse Fondlers and welcome to this installment of 'Designing Hollow Wooden Surfboard Templates' using AKU Shaper and Hollow Board Template Maker software.