DESIGN TUTORIAL Designing with JUXTAFORM stretch fabric panels is both fun and reward- ing! To begin your design effort, we recommend you study the shapes in our catalog and then attempt to envision them three dimensionally, with alternating points going up or down. Once you have the shape somewhat clear in your mind, imagine it in your space. Try not to think in terms of a final destination, but rather the "volumetric potential." Please contact us if you would like to receive "panel shapes" in CAD, or a small four pointed panel you can stretch, warp or otherwise experiment with.	If you're able to purchase panels in advance of finalizing your design you'll be able to actually hold and stretch them into the configuration you're imagining or discover other possibilities. Remember, panels work best when the fabric is taut. Though flat panels can be very attractive, warped panels are much more dynamic. Once you have a general understanding of the panels you're considering, you'll want to think about how they will actually connect to walls, ceilings or floors.
Avoid flat and un-tensioned panels:	Strive for three-dimensionality:

Please review photos in the GALLERY to aid you in understanding the possibilities. A good practice is to determine which points will attach directly to a particular surface or element. Then look at where an "opposing" point may likely connect and consider that one next. It is rare that all points will connect directly, so you'll need to plan for monofilament to go from the panel point to a potential attachment location. In cases where a panel will be "floating in space" begin with one point and an approximate length for the line that will connect it. Move on to an opposite point and consider that length as well, then the other points. It will not be a good idea for monofilament lines to be too long (8' to 12').	Should you need longer lines we recommend you use small stainless steel cable. We also suggest you not become too enamored with "fixed" location designs. Quite often wonderful variations materialize during installation, but if you've built custom brackets and they're ultimately not in the right place to enhance the shape of the panel, or worse yet, cause the form to distort, wrinkle or sag, you're stuck. There are a myriad of simple, delicate, off the shelf, nearly invisible ways to attach to objects or surfaces (see INSTALLATION) so being flexible in placement will really serve you.

Monofilament lines extending from panels to ceiling and walls	Here monofilament line connects to ductwork	And here to cubicle partitions

Juxtaform Triangle hook attached to a typical screw-eye connection point		25 pound chrome-plated weight

DESIGN TIPS

It's ideal for you to be present for the installation to direct the team. The project will best be served if someone has a clear vision of what is to be accomplished. In lieu of on-site direction, detailed drawings, 3D if possible, are recommended.

Remember, the greater the warp of the panel, the more dramatic the design.
A panel is warped by pulling one or more points away from the overall plane
of the panel, regardless of whether the general direction is horizontal or vertical.
Panels may be overlapped, intertwined or mirrored.

Forms that are repeated create a rhythm.
Panels may be joined together at points. Multiple panels may share the same wall, ceiling or floor points.
You may lift a panel point off a given surface by using a lightweight tube, rod or dowel, and a monofilament "guy" line back to the original surface or other appropriate location.
Some panels lend themselves to having their center points pushed or pulled.