How to: 3-D Shaping Bay
A short start up guide on how to use the AkuShaper 3-D Shaping Bay
Video Tutorial: AkuShaper 3-D Shaping Bay
Multiple View Options
Solid: Displays the board in solid white
Sliced: Sliced frames to view slice transitions
Wireframe: Grid style 3-D view. Helpful for detecting bumps in your design
Curves: Shows bottom contours, rail curves, and top deck line curves
Toolpath Preview
Toolpath Preview: The tool path preview is used to examine the path the CNC router bit will move across the board. The amount of passes can be adjusted in the machine parameters panel. Tool paths can be viewed on the top and bottom of your design.
Note: Toolpath Preview is only available in the Heavyweight or Premium Factory Plan subscriptions
Board
Distance: Adjust the distance of the field of view
Height: Increase/decrease the height of the board
Rotation: Rotate your board 360° on its stringer line
Angle: Rotate the angle of your board 360° on its center axis
Slide: Slide the board back and forth in the Bay
Lights
Lights: Adjust the height of the shaping bay lights as well as the intensity of the lights to get different design perspectives
Additional Bay Features
Change the background color of the Bay
Reset
Use the Reset button to center the board back in the bay
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