This is for when someone says “I just need shop drawings and my staff will sort it later….”
I love these projects and they are a fantastic example of why 3D is so useful.
Why you ask? Because despite this project’s basic design, nearly every bevelled edge and every curve is constantly changing along its path. This means that the maker wouldn’t be able to make his/her parts in advance, but instead, similar to that of a planked boat, would have to rely on the arduous task of trial & error cutting & fitting.
On the other hand, by deconstructing the 3D components, we can derive every edge and flatten every curve either for CNC or for templating. This enables all the pieces to be made independantly of one another for final-stage assembly, resulting in improved consistency and a faster delivery.
So…… would you rather sink? Or swim?
At Shoreline Parametrics, we measure twice so you only cut once.
