Software for Running Stringers

[alidesigner]

There seems to be lots of software that can model hull shapes and flatten them. When it comes to running stringers, making punchouts in frames and flattening them, Formation's Workshop seems to be the only one out there that specifically deals with this (and does it very well).

I was just wondering if there are any alternatives out there that I havent found yet.

[ludesign]

Originally Posted by alidesigner

I was just wondering if there are any alternatives out there that I havent found yet.

In TouchCAD you typically do the hull fairing, modeling all major panels (usually hundreds of objects even on a small boat), unfolding, nesting, optimizing the use of material, keeping track of weights and center of gravity throughout the project, and do drafting with text and measurements, all in a single program with no add-ons. www.touchcad.com

[lewisboats]

Looks interesting but a price might be even more interesting.

[alidesigner]

The web site doesnt say anything about stringer generation or making punchouts in frames so I wonder if they are just modelled as surfaces (no different to Rhino - I'm looking for more than that).

I will download the trial and have a look anyway.