Rhino to AutoShip

Discussion in 'Software' started by Hisham, Oct 21, 2005.

  1. Hisham
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    Hisham Marine engineer

    i am perfect in modeling using Rehino 3d, so I made the hull in rhino but when i export it to autoship as a DFX file, the exporting procces goes well, and auroship could open the file, the problem appear when autoship start the hydrostatic calculation. it gives a wrong resultes
    why?
    what is the true method to export from rhino to autoship
    i need help plz
     
  2. SailDesign
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    SailDesign Old Phart! Stay upwind..

    Hisham,
    Export as IGES from Rhino - it has always worked for me.
    Steve
     
  3. Hisham
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    Hisham Marine engineer

    Thanks Steve,
    it works but Autoship gives me all mass, Coefficients and Ratios with a negative sign (-)
    why?
    and how can i fix this problem?
    plez help me
     
  4. Hisham
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    Hisham Marine engineer

    ok.... i get the solution..:) :) :) :D
    it is to easy , i have to reverse the direction of each serface its face is inboard, all surfaces should face the out board direction
    it works correctly
     

  5. SailDesign
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    SailDesign Old Phart! Stay upwind..

    Good on you, Hisham. That is the way to REALLY get to understand software - try something, have it fail, and then figure out how to get around any short-comings.

    Steve
     
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