Segmented Turning by WDK

Segmented Turning

Design your first segmented project in 5 minutes with the Segmented Project Planner

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Create segmented turnings in one package

+ Segmented Project Planner

• Feature-rich WYSIWYG designer for segmented wood lathe projects
• 22 year history
• In use by 5783 costomers in 54 countries, 1500 times per month
• Create very simple to very complex objects with almost equal ease
• Make any design you want; Not restricted to cookie cutter limitations
• Windows, Mac, and Linux compatible
• Registered users get free updates

+How to Use it

• Design tool usage videos ( Shape-A-Bowl, Sketch-A-Bowl, Main Dialog, AutoBowl, Layer Tuner)

• Decorating with ( Solid Colors, Mosaics, ZigZags, Diamonds, Diamond Borders, Slicers, Blocks)

+Design Strategy - shape, size, wall, sides
+Construction Videos - Saw Setup, Cutting Segments, Gluing Rings, Flattening Rings

Easily produce professional looking results with these features:

• Use a simple starter shape to create your own vessel shape in 5 minutes. Use completed projects to make new starter shapes to use in future projects. Over 25 starter shapes provided.
• Program provides design support for Diamonds, ZigZags, Mosaics, Open Segment, Vertical Separaters, Diamond Borders, Slicers, and Blocks.
• Design Assistant provides multiple design cues to make it easier to design like a professional.
• Paint any segment with an image of your choice. 55 wood pictures provided for your use.
• Supports English/Imperial (inches) and Metric (millimeters) units
• Describe Shape dialog simplifies creating shapes from a picture, chart, or table.
• Shape-A-Bowl allows you to trace shapes from pictures/sketches.
• All project renderings draw project walls using Bezier curves for smooth and graceful project profiles
• Layer Tuner provides large-view drag-to-change with real-time view update to make the design process easier and more intuitive.
• AutoBowl function translates outer bowl dimensions into layer diameters and segment widths
• Supports frame miter, stave, solid, veneer, compound miter, RingMaster, open segment, and vertical separator rings
• Calculates segment-cutting dimensions for any size ring with any number of sides
• Calculates segment dimensions that take your personal accuracy into account
• Calculates the length of stock needed to make each ring
• For the complete feature list, click here.

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