Wind sports are a rapidly growing area, and the
technology of designing kites quickly and accurately is,
more and more, a critical part of the industry.
SurfPlan™
SurfPlan™
and
GliderPlan™ are the world's most widely used
specialised professional CAD applications for designing surf
kites, wings and paraglider and parachute canopies. SurfPlan has a solid track record in
the industry, and is in commercial use for many types of wings :-
- Bridled ILE surf kites
- Surf-wings and para-wings
- Traditional ILE surf kites (C-kites)
- Paragliders
- Foil kites
- Parachutes
- Buggy kites
- Hybrid designs
Specific features :-
- Easy to use interface
- Fast operation - generate sewing patterns immediately with one click.
- Professional design and workflow features
- Surfplan™ Professional works together with all common CAD
software, including AutoCAD,
Rhino, SolidWorks, PatternSmith, TurboCAD and more.
- Integrated 3d model render and 2d panel preview
- Automatic force-balancing for correct bridle shapes
- Surface unrolling algorithms, including advanced skin tension
options
- Visual designs on sail panels
- Surfplan™ Professional supports import/export
integration with many CAD programs, nesting software and CNC
manufacturing processes
- Thousands of easily accessible parameters