Best Marine Design Software for Hull Modeling? (2008-09)

Discussion in 'Software' started by Admin, Apr 8, 2008.

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Which program(s) do you use as your primary hull design software?

  1. Autoship (Autoship Systems Corporation)

    13 vote(s)
    6.2%

  2. Catia

    9 vote(s)
    4.3%

  3. DefCar (DefCar Engineering)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Delftship

    28 vote(s)
    13.4%

  5. Fastship (Proteus Engineering)

    2 vote(s)
    1.0%

  6. HullCAO (HullCAO)

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  7. Hull Form (Blue Peter Marine Systems)

    2 vote(s)
    1.0%

  8. Maxsurf (Formation Design Systems)

    59 vote(s)
    28.2%

  9. MultiSurf (Aerohydro)

    10 vote(s)
    4.8%

  10. Naval Designer

    2 vote(s)
    1.0%

  11. Prolines (Vacanti Yacht Design)

    4 vote(s)
    1.9%

  12. ProSurf (New Wave Systems)

    3 vote(s)
    1.4%

  13. Rhino (Robert McNeel & Assoc.)

    53 vote(s)
    25.4%

  14. SeaSolution

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  15. TouchCAD

    5 vote(s)
    2.4%

  16. Other (please post below)

    18 vote(s)
    8.6%
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  1. dreamer
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    dreamer Soñadora

    The big disadvantage of NX is that it costs a $bazillion and has a steep learning curve. If I was going down that route, I'd go Catia.
     
    dreamer, Oct 3, 2009
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  2. apex1

    apex1 Guest

    Well Catia is really not for free either and the learning curve is very steep too!
     
    apex1, Oct 11, 2009
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  3. dreamer
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    dreamer Soñadora

    Exactly why I'd choose Catia over NX ;)
     
    dreamer, Dec 23, 2009
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  5. Jeff
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    Jeff Moderator

    Jeff, Jan 20, 2010
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