Profile explorer
Compare a concept section and calculate coverage from actual dimensions.
Shape & scale
Nominal names are product identifiers. Enter measured or documented actual dimensions; no universal hardwood nominal-to-actual conversion is assumed.
Square edge / section study
Calculation: run ÷ effective coverage, rounded up. Last course may need ripping. Example defaults are hypothetical, not a stocked profile.
Read a profile by its interfaces and coverage
A profile name is a starting point for identifying a board, not a complete milling specification. Use the explorer to understand the faces and interfaces, then retain the approved drawing or supplied-product evidence that establishes the actual geometry.
Separate overall size from working geometry
Record overall thickness and width separately from tongue, groove, lap, bevel or reveal details. Where a field is unresolved, leave it unresolved. A perspective view cannot supply machining dimensions that are absent from the source.
Match the profile to the intended condition
A field board, exposed edge and replacement piece can raise different questions. Pregrooved decking can still have eased edges; the edge treatment and the fastening groove describe different features. Keep the selected fastening interface and installed coverage basis attached to the profile record.
Example: replacing one installed board
A replacement may match the visible width yet fail to match an existing tongue, groove or lap. Record the complete interface and the installed condition before ordering. Do not scale a photograph or generic 3D view to manufacture the missing profile dimensions.