Shape comparison

[mikemag]

Older versions of MonkeyCAM allowed me to define two board shapes and compare them visually. This was great for tweaking nose/tail shapes, and comparing different edge geometry.

I'm considering the following:

1. Have MonkeyCAM take two sets of board def files.
2. Build up the overall and core shapes as usual.
3. Run a bunch of comparison algorithms on them.
4. Collect all the results up in a nice HTML output like the current output, but with sections focused on different comparisons of the boards.

Various comparison ideas:

1. Nose/tail shapes. Overlay them visually. Surface area differences.
2. Edge shapes. Overlay them, width differences at key points (bindings, waist, narrowest section vs. ee center and setback, etc.) Here I'd also like to quantify the portions of the edges with maximum difference, and relate that to the effect on edge shape of grinding during the finishing process and repeated edge tuning. (I want this specifically because I've tried some cute shapes in the past where the difference was literally erased during the first tune.)