ShadeCAD v1.36 PRODUCTION
Shade Sail Pattern Design
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Job Summary
Number of corners:
3
4
5
6
Enable 3D post heights
Edge lengths (mm)
Diagonals
For a 4-corner sail, enter all 4 edge lengths
and one measured diagonal
before selecting Draw Sail.
Corner data
Enable corner reduction rotation
Optional direction: 0° = angle bisector. Positive (+) rotates toward the next edge (C1→C2); negative (−) toward the previous edge (C1→last). Each corner is independent. Rotation is limited to remain inside the corner angle.
Edge curve reduction
Add Mid Points
Select edge for mid point:
Distance from first corner of selected edge (mm):
New point corner reduction (mm):
Curve before M1 (%)
Curve after M1 (%)
Both sides initially use the selected edge curve.
Add Mid Point
Update Selected Mid Point
Up to 2 mid points per original edge. Select an active mid point to edit or remove it.
Remove Selected Mid Point
Clear All Mid Points
Active mid points:
New Job
Undo
Redo
Draw Sail
Export to DXF
Export to PNG
Print to PDF
Save Job
Load Job
Show clean pattern view
Apply corner reductions when drawing
Show raw outer measurements
Show curve data in Pattern View
Show corner reductions in Pattern View
Show additional midpoint diagonal dimensions
Installation Tag
Show
Corner:
Custom text
Text:
Measurement check
Ready to draw.
3D development summary
3D development has not been calculated.
Edge Data
Edge
Non-reduced
length
Reduced
length
Non-reduced
curve red.
Reduced
curve red.
Annotation Tools:
Select / Move
Text
Arrow
Line
Rectangle
Circle
Delete Selected
Colour:
Black
Red
Blue
Green
Line:
1
2
3
4
Font:
12
14
18
24
Click the exact view you want to mark up. Notes stay only on that view. Select / Move lets you drag notes.
Pattern View
Zoom
100%
Clean Pattern View
Zoom
100%
Material Layout
Material width (mm)
Initial length (mm)
Add Material Rectangle
Duplicate Selected Rectangle
Delete Selected Rectangle
Material Required
0.00 m²
3D View
Show post heights
Show corner labels
Show ground dimensions
Rotation:
45°
Elevation:
30°
Redraw
Duplicate Rectangle
Set Offset Label
Clear Offset Label