COMPUTER ASSISTED ORGAN CHEST DESIGN :
See also : PEDALBOARD DESIGNER (a new module from CHEST DESIGNER)

USER'S MANUAL
As a 3D computer Graphics pionneer, I designed a specific chest softaware authoring tool running on standard PC's.
This software is able to control a CNC automated machine tool which can drill automacally chests.
Given size and pipe diameter, my software computes a 2D view of the holes, and put magnet valves at the right place.

It can also design and build
-Turrets
-CARVINGS
-PEDALBOARDS
-KEYBOARDS
To DOWNLOAD Chest Designer :
http://pascal.leray.free.fr/downloads/chest_designer.zip
Download all the files in the same folders, mainly :
tin.jpg and wood.jpg
Put all these files in the same folder
Enter pipe dimensions in a .dat file then Run :chest_designer.exe
.DAT SAMPLE FILES : You can test several sample files :
one_stop_example.org
chest_for_stephen_EN.DAT

SOMMIER_St_BRICE3.DAT
AMADEUS_UTenUT_slider_en.DAT
Complete organ examples :
orgue_rians.org
DXF EXAMPLES which can be seen by DXF VIEWER as DWGsee or others :
SOMMIER_St_BRICE3_EN_som.dxf
chest_sample1ab7_som.dxf
AMADEUS_UTenUT_slider_en_som.dxf

Organ Designer ExampleDesign Example :
One can create chest, turrets, pipes, any size, any chest number.
Any type : Slider Trackers or Unit chests.
Pipes and keyboards can also be created.

The result...
Chestrackboard  and toeboard automatically drilled by CNC
 This software computes:
Simultaneously, a DXF file is created, readable by any automated machine tool.
Organbuilders have only to screew magnet valves on the chest, and wire them to my electronic boards I can supply.Only one board is sufficient for 4 divisions. Any number of stops. This software is equally available for tracker windchest, of any kind.
http://pascal.leray.free.fr/projet/cao_sommiers_en.html
Here is an exemple :
chest # 6  on my organ:

Chest # 6plan du sommier calculé automatiquement

Chest #6 3D view
Vue 3D du sommier 6                        Sommier romantique
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