Catia is awesome for sure and there are companies in the marine industry using it. However, it is quite expensive which I believe is has been...
yes ldigas I agree about all lines needing to be fair and the resulting surfaces need to correspond to all of the lines in each view. What I...
I completely agree with Mr.Cockey on this one. If it is a simple hardchine hull and accuracy isn't terribly important I can have the model done...
Sort of, but no not exactly. It's far more complicated than that. Solidworks actually has some very nice piping tools. It can produce nice...
Sorry Briggs. I sense some sarcasm there. I didn't mean to be insulting, but when I read what wrote I can see how it would seem that way....
I agree with much of what you said gdoug. Rhino is used extensively in the marine industry. I don't think I've heard of a company in North...
Yes I don't know the intimate chemistry but I've read the same things about vinylester. When I worked for a yacht designer it was all we ever...
Polyester is usually much cheaper than epoxy. 60 bucks a gallon would be on the expensive side for polyester. Polyester is easier to work with...
Will "help" with panel thickness? The spacing and arrangement of the webs is just as important as the panel thickness. Perhaps even more...
First, a naval architect is an engineer. Second, the person that does the structural design is almost always the same person that provides the...
There aren't commands to just do these things. You have to do them all yourself. If you want a CL draw a line on the centre. If you want a...
Elements of Yacht Design by Kinney is a good book although out of date (I believe it was written in the 1960's). Still lots of very useful info...
First of all polyester resin doesn't "dry", it cures. It hardens through a chemical reaction. You will need to use a small grinder or very rough...
I second everything Petros said. Yes almost all 3D software has some way to turn 3D into 2D. Some do it very well, some not so well. However,...
Rhino is probably the best for the price as it will allow you to do the full design. The hull design specific software like...
Wo wo wo slow down. Exporting and importing is always a pain in the butt and should be avoided whenever possible. The original poster has only...
As a hobby builder I use just the offset table like jehardiman said. I fair out the inconsistencies on the loft floor and use the drawing as a...
This is hilarious. I love it.
The difference between the different professions are often confused because some people like the sound of one over the other. A naval architect...
Hello Luke, I am a naval architect based on the west coast of Canada experienced in composite design. I am curious in this opportunity. However,...
