Is this really the question no one is questioning Maxsurf but Rhino is the industry standard only because of it cost and the how simple it is to...
There is a hull design and stability bolt on for catia using MAAT hydro in the same way as there is for Rhino. The main problem with Catia is the...
Catia isn't designed for hull modelling without the yacht design module. It does surface modelling but not with the same degree of flexibility as...
I would e-mail barry at work if you haven't already done so. The Unit has designed dynamometers for a number of towing tanks around the World they...
I would talk to a lawyer you certainly can't use the laser tradename that is a copyright with a lot of protection as for the hull shape that all...
I agree with "cargo steel" and I use to be able to use GRC Paramarine haven't played with it for about 4 years. It is quite specialist it...
Lots of surfaces can cause you problems in hydromax unless you are careful and if you have limited surface this can sometime not be an option....
What a random plug! Here a list of some more notfied bodies http://www.icomia.com/technical-info/docs/List%20of%20Notified%20Bodies%2008042008.pdf...
An advert I dont think so I am not connected to catia but thought those who havent used the software may be interested. Here the official site so...
http://intrinsys.co.uk/CATIA-boat-building.aspx here what the uk dealer says there a couple of short video on hull modelling and producing tooling...
Its this question that made me find this site a few years ago trying to work out how todo it. Take a look at this thread...
Catia is used by parts of the indstry even by mainstream yacht designers. It is however a huge outlay it beauty is the bolt on options such as...
It is almost certainly a concept design so you will need a naval architect anyway it would be much cheaper and easier if you can't track down the...
There is an IMOCA 60 built of flat panels I believe it was called Furtif (FRA 60). It has more panel than your design there no real justification...
I can understand traditional surface foil technology this was what Rohan Veal used on his first but not class legal International Moth it used a V...
Here is quite a usefull site http://ittc.sname.org if you haven't already found it. There quite a good list of facilities worldwide which you...
Paolo Thanks for the tip if it as cheap as you say it appears then this is a great link. Thanks
Unfortunately you're doing the right thing moving over to Windows I was forced to do this in about 2000 like spank says above. Maxsurf use to be a...
I am sure Andrew will give you a detailed answer, But you may need to be clearer on the question. If your talking about importing surfaces created...
I would build a monohull ever time. Having sailed model multihull (mini 40) and raced monohulls mainly one metre. The dynamic effects are huge...
