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Paddle: CAD
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 1/23/2009, 4:42 pm

How is everyone doing? I've been pretty inactive on the board lately, but I've still been checking it occasionally.

I'm looking for CAD software that I can use to design/modify the shape for a paddle blade. I'm looking for:

- user friendly with a quick learning curve
- calculations for blade area on either side of the centerline
- easy to input offsets from my current paddle
- easy shape changes
- preferably free or with an optional donation

Will Ross Leidy's Kayak Foundry work? Is it easy to use?

Thanks,

Pedro

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: CAD
Pedro Almeida -- 1/23/2009, 4:42 pm
Re: Paddle: CAD
Ross Leidy -- 1/23/2009, 11:43 pm
Re: Paddle: CAD
Pedro Almeida -- 1/24/2009, 12:18 am