Welcome
Welcome to RampCalc! RampCalc was written to help you design your mini-ramp using 4x8 sheets of plywood. Just enter dimensions and press Calculate. Enjoy!
RampCalc Help and Tips
- For a print out of your design right-click anywhere in the Flash area and choose Print...
- R: Ramp radius
- Rf: Final radius including plywood and topsheet material
- La: Length of the transition arc
- Lb: Length of the base of the ramp excluding the deck
- Ld: Length of the ramp deck
- Ht: Height of the ramp including flat-bottom height
- Theta: Slope of the ramp at the coping
- Ts: Topsheet seam (4 ft arc length from coping)
- Drr: Closest distance between 2 cuts (to help you account for saw blade width)
CAD programs
If you're looking for a good CAD program try AutoCAD, IntelliCAD or SketchUp. I have used both AutoCAD and IntelliSense and both are great programs if you can afford them. SketchUp is a nice alternative to the higher priced CAD programs. SketchUp offers a student version for pretty cheap. I recommend downloading it and trying it out.