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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:02 am

Hi Guys,

A major update of KaroroCAD is due to go up this week - would have gone live already but have a slight technical hitch I need to sort with my server side guys.

I'll give you the low down on the updates as soon as I get the new beta up - but fair amount of useful additions.

However - before that happens I've started work on a 'Parameter Reference' to give some indication on what each control has over the design. This not really a user manual or kite design guide - just a raw 'this does that' reference.

WIP is now up on G-docs:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vti ... sp=sharing

Feel free to give me feedback!

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby nemoz » Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:58 am

thanks a lot for the new version, it will be possible to design even wings? I'm going to build a new one in the next 2 weeks and I would love to design it with KaroroCad.

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:22 pm

Hi All,

KaroroCAD v0.14 is now up on:

https://www.karorocad.online/

Major updates are:

Scalloped TE panel design:
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Load distribution indication on bridle design:
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Some clean up in the background and of the parameter naming - I do believe this may have killed backward compatibility on some .kite files - sorry.

Let me know if you have any problems or questions.

On 'wing-ding' building - KaroroCAD.online is an fork/branch of the offline code I use for my own personal kite design. Its plan shape engine was not built for 'flat' shapes like wings. I would need to build a version just for the wing design. Now since kite design is a little side hobby (and therefore KaroroCAD is also a side hobby) until I personally want to build a wing there wont be wing version.

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby BatmanIsABeast » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:20 am

Hey I came across your post and tried using the system to build a tube kite. Can you give me some help to get me going? Are there any plans from cabrinha or crazyfly that I can use to develop my own kite and build off of? I am not sure how I can go about figuring out how the kite design will affect flight and turning and anything else going into the build. Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Elliot

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:02 pm

Hi Guys,

https://www.karorocad.online/ got an update today to V0.15

Biggest change is I have added controls for Non-planner LEs - you now have controls over the LE side curve:
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Some other minor updates in the back too.

Let me know if you see any issues.

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KAroro bug

Postby ericmsil » Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:25 pm

Karoro bugs.

Hi David.

congratulations on the excellent software karoro.

I'm trying to design my kite but the karoro has some problems:

I can't generate the dxf.

when many parameters of the program it gives a message.

I can't load the file I had done previously.

can you help me?

Error messages are attached.

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:14 pm

Hi Ericmsil,

Thank you very much for your feedback - my service provider has made some 'back end' changes for me this week which should allow this problem to be solved.

I plan to have the latest version of KaroroCAD live this weekend which will be the first version with these changes.

If you can wait a couple of days ALL will be sorted!

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby ericmsil » Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:23 pm

hi Dave.

Any news about karoro bugs?

tks

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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:18 pm

Hi All,

Excellent news from KaroroCAD.online today - a long running issue with our server-side service has been fixed this week which now greatly reduces (2 min instead of an over an hour) the time needed to upload updates.

I expect to be able to push updates on a more regular cycle from now on.

Some other fixes should also stop the server time out issues that have been reported.

I have today uploaded KaroroCAD v0.22
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Just a little feature added, the 'SHOW PROFILES IN 2D' now displays LE dia in mm and the high point of the profile and depth compared to the centre profile:
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Re: Beta test - online kite design software

Postby decay » Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:37 pm

Hi All,

Another update to KaroroCAD today.

This time I've added Washout/Coning controls, giving the ability to adjust the wing tip profile AOA:
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The Parameter Reference has also been updated with notes on the latest tools:

https://www.karorocad.online/


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