DanishBagger, I don't want to Hijack this thread, but as a quick aside, here are a couple of free programs the read, write, and edit DWG....
Ok, I made the trek to the shop floor, and this is what I found out. What we in design have been spec'ing as "starboard" production has been...
Here is direct link to a large fastener collection:...
Have a look at this site: http://www.freecadapps.com/swcategory.php?page=category&value=ACM-HDW&offset=0&archive2=0&orgvalue=ACM I once...
SamSam, I might be confused. Its been known to happen. I'll try to get down to the shop floor and see what that material I thought was...
Danimal, I have added two bulkheads to the model. One is done if the boat was aluminium, the other is as if the boat is FRP. They are two...
Photjoe: Vectorply has a free download called Vectorlam. It is usedd to calculate FRP laminate thicknesses and layups. here is the link:...
Drewpster, We use the stuff all the time. Comparable product is "Starboard". Esentially the stuff is a variable density polyethalene board....
Here is an example: Lets see if I can post a file...
Danimal, I use imported surfaces all the time in Solidworks. Think of the imported surface as a "frame" to build the solid features on. This is...
Sometimes there are projects where someone very high up tells you that the boat WILL be a single engine, deep V, and oh, by the way the Seafury...
Sealion, You sound like a builder...Any trade secretes you need to get off your chest? :) Odysseus, A appaud your ambition. For a long...
A number of years ago I was involved with an R&D project that used a Seafury drive, 440 hp diesel, and a 45° transom. Here is the short list of...
Does anyone know of a good sea-trial analysis software package? I had a look at Hydrocomp's "Swift-trial", but it does not allow data to be...
In the early days of RHIB design it was not unheard of to use the hull of sport boat of some type, cut off the topsides, add a cradle for the air...
The "curve from two views" command will help you get started, but I would always rebuild the result and confirm fairness. I use the comand often...
To make hull plates in solidworks that can be flattened you need to use the "lofted sheet metal" comand. Sheetmetal parts cannot have any other...
In addition to the previously mentioned Rhino PDF import, I use a freeware program called Wintopo to convert raster to vector. Here is the...
Ok, I can post, so here is a way to fair your hull lines. For this I am going to use the shear line for an example. The chine and the keel are...
I tried to answer you query, but then my post was lost during an issue invlolving "logging" on. If this posts, I will try again with an answer for...