The rendering panel is a lot thicker proportionately in appearance then 5/8".
Done in 5/8 much of the dramatic effect will be lost. Another issue you may run into is warping of the panel as it cuts from stress relief in the grain.
I would mount it to the substrate and backscrew the heck out of the 3/4" to cut any kind of a laid up African Mahogany panel.
The wave pattern in the rendering is fairly easy in Aspire with some vectors and an extruded cross section. It wiould take a long time to cut as well.
The wave pattern shown in the elevation is more realistic to execute and can also be done easily with the vectors, a big cove bit, and simply cutting between the vectors with it.
Again, due to the shallow depth of the board, the vectors need to be fairly close. End result will be much more ripples than waves.
Doing waves from vectors that way, instead of using a 3D strategy, cuts a whole lot faster.
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Agree that the 5/8" thick panel is a bit thin for the contours shown in the rendering but the door thickness mandates 5/8" panels. The panels will be epoxied onto the substrate and pressed for curing when completed. Substrate is 3/4 marine ply, balance of door is Sapele which is a bit more stable than African mahogany. We did a sample part panel on some scrap Upvc signboard done with vectors as you suggested - not what the architect wanted unfortunately. Length of time to cut will not be a problem - the cut file is...
EDP,
Here is a panel I designed several years ago and I still sell it today. Don’t know if it’s what your looking for, but the depth of cut is less than 1/4”.
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Good morning Mark and all the best for the New Year. Don't know whether you got my last. I would like to use your cut file for the door panels if you could help me out here. I have no problem paying for the file but have to get it done this week and time is getting away from me. Please let me know if you can help.
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Hello all -
Have been trying to get in touch again with Mark Farris. The wave wall design will work perfectly for the panel but he is apparently not getting my posts or PM's. Is there anyone out there that can do this cut file for me based on Mark's wave wall design? Time is running out on this and there is no one here in Barbados that can do the file.
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Spoke to architect - he want a rendering for client approval - He thinks this will work. How shall we proceed? Perhaps photoshop a panel section onto the elevation drawing? I dont want to order the cut file and have the client say that's not quite what I want. I'm sure you've been there......
Tell the architect that you will bill for the rendering. Just the thought of paying often clarifies things. You can bet that the architect does not give renderings away. As a general proposition you should try never to give away design time. It is imminently reasonable.
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