TheSegmented Project Planner

Just Six steps

From

Idea

To

Project Plan

Step 1

Choose a starting shape. We’ve selected Sketch-A-Bowl from the program’s main menu and WeedPot is our selection out of 29 starter shapesincluded with the software. We can adjust with the sliders or we can go to the Sketch Pad to work with the individual dots.

Step 2

The Sketch Pad shows the six points that make up this figure. We can move the dots as desired and add or delete points until the shape is just right.We can even delete all the points and just start over. When we have our ‘perfect’ shape, Click on Save to return to Sketch-A-Bowl.

Step 3

Back in Sketch-A-Bowl, we’re setting our desired project dimensions and number of sides for each ring. Then click on Publish Data as… to createthe project and click Close to return to the program’s main dialog.

Step 4

The ‘just created’ project is displayed. We could print the project report and head to the shop now, having spent just a few minutes creating thedesign. But we want more.

Step 5

From the main menu, we’ve selected View|Layer Tuner so we can fine tune the design to allow for a feature ring. We’ve combined layers 11 and 12into one layer and added two thin layers above and below the new layer 11 where the feature ring will reside. We’ve also added a thin layer betweenlayers 7 and 8 to separate designs we’ll put into those two layers later. Lastly, we fine-tuned the outer diameters to get back our shape and adjusted

the wall thicknesses. Now it’s back to the main dialog for some segment painting.

Step 6

Back in the main dialog, we have a wealth of things we can use for painting segments. 20 solid wood colors, 37 mosaic designs, 55 wood pictures,and 5 other segment designs are included with the software. We’ve painted the feature ring segments with a Hopi design that will be constructed inthe fashion of a cookie log and put a 1/8” frame of Ebony around each segment using vertical spacers and the two thin layers we added. Above that,we’ve painted two rings with chevrons. The last act was to paint the background (all the unpainted segments) with Maple. We’re now ready to print

the project report and take it to the shop.