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Introduction

BoardCAD is an open source CAD/CAM-system for surfboards. With the release of version 2.0, the CNC module has finally become part of the official release. The new version also includes an updated user interface with new icons, support for several languages, 3D editing, and a user defined look and feel. Changes has also been made to the internal geometry model for improved surface quality. As before BoardCAD can read files from aps3000, shape3D, surfcad and akushaper. It exports to STEP, DXF, and STL. Since BoardCAD is written in Java it works on any platform like Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

Installing BoardCAD

The easiest way to start BoardCAD is to use Java Webstart. Java webstart is included when you install the latest version of Java. If you don't have Java installed you can find it here. By using Java Webstart you automatically make sure that you are using the most recent stable version of BoardCAD. This should suite most users.

To start BoardCAD, click here. Note that BoardCAD v2.0 is only available for systems that support Java 1.6. If your computer does not support Java 1.6, you will be restricted to the Java 1.5 version of BoardCAD 1.0.

You can also choose to install a specific version of BoardCAD by downloading an executable Jar-file for that version from the Download:BoardCAD page.

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20 Dec 2011 - Script based toolpath generation BoardCAD v2.1 offers script based toolpath generation which makes it easy to customize the g-code for different machines or different types of materials or boards. 19 Dec 2011 - File preview feature The new file preview feature provides a quick overview of all your rockers and outlines. When selecting a file, detailed information such as the board's length, width, thickness, and volume is shown. 18 Dec 2011 - BoardCAD version 2.1 Beta released A Beta version of BoardCAD v2.1 is now available to download or to run directly with java webstart. The new version includes file preview, more exact surface approximations, and fully customizable script-based toolpath generation. 26 Sep 2011 - BoardCAD webstart application fixed The webstart application is up and running again! We have included a local, signed version of Java3D, and you'll be asked to accept this new version when you first launch the application. Please report any remaining problems since I haven't been able to test this on all platforms. 22 Sep 2011 - BoardCAD webstart application temporarily down As several users have pointed out, the webstart version of BoardCAD is currently unavailable since java.net has removed the signed version of java3d. If they don't fix the problem within the next couple of days we will update our webstart application to include a local version of java3d. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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