About the Software

Software Highlights

  • Thousands of unique users worldwide making Aku Shaper software the standard in surfboard design
  • 35+ shaping machines around the world using the program see map
  • Best usability of any surfboard design system
  • Free fully functional design version
  • Experienced software developers with ongoing dedication to feature additions and improvements

With thousands of users and over 35 shaping machines world wide, the Aku Shaper (formerly APS3000) surfboard design software is the standard computer aided surfboard design software. The design program has been designed purely from a shapers perspective, as though he was in his room shaping. Our goal has been to capture the "character/style" of the shaper... Not just copy an original surfboard numerically.The Aku Shaper (formerly APS3000) is very user friendly. You do not have to be too computer literate to use this program or operate the machine, however, to design, you really do need to be a competent shaper as you must have a good understanding of the correlation between dimensions and curves.

The machine version of the Aku Shaper (formerly APS3000) software is designed specifically to machine boards on machines built by Mike Rickard (bio). These machines were formally known as APS3000 machines and currently known as Aku Shaper shaping machines. We cannot guarantee the software on any other machine as the only formal relationship we have with a machine engineer is Mike Rickard.

The Aku Shaper (formerly APS3000) is the simplest program available that enables the shaper to design and shape better surfboards than he could actually Hand Shape. It's a Big call, but believe us, it is true right now.

The software runs on every major operating system (Windows, MAC OS X, GNU Linux, etc) and comes with purchase of the machine. Updates are free of charge and available through the web.

The full design version of the software is freely available so everybody can create board files which can be machined on the existing APS3000 machines and all Aku Shaper machines.

The Aku Shaper machine and software purchase package also includes the Controller Software which displays the tool path as well as the surfboard position on the machine. This greatly reduces the risk of mistakes and helps in controlling the machine operation. Our machine photos page has some screen shots of this software.

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