IGES Sections to Offset file

[Mr. Iorga Stefan 1]

Good morning,

 

I have a ship lines plan originated from Tribon (Lines).

 

I can export all the curves to Rhino in IGES format and then, the hard way, divide the stations into 60 - 80 points, then export to Excel and sort each station by Z values, resulting the offset file to be used with ShipFlow.

This is how at school we work. It's a tremendous job to sort over a hundred stations in Excel.

 

I wander if there is an easier way to do this, given the IGES file with sections, waterlines, buttocks, boundary curves.

 

Thank you very much!

[Willy Maschen 1]

Hey,

 

i think this can be done more automated in CAESES.

Would it be possible that you give us a sample file so i can have a look at it?

 

Greetings

Willy

[Mr. Iorga Stefan 1]

Hello,

 

I was very busy these days, sorry for not replying sooner.

 

I am afraid I can't share the model since it's for a commercial work.

Meanwhile, I've exported the model in rhino, I'm working the surfaces in the aft part, fore it's done.

I think it's simpler this way, I can modify the PMB easily, even in Caeses I have a lot of utilities to transform the hull.

Afterwards, ShipFlow knows how to manage IGES surfaces to generate a very nice offset file, much better than I would manually.

 

My only question remains if ShipFlow's offset generator will work on IGES trimmed surfaces, since I had unfortunate results in a FEA software importing trimmed IGES surfaces - it "seen" the trim.

 

Thank you very much!

 

Later edit:

If you'd like, I can generate a IGES 3D lines plan for KCS, for example, and share it.

[Willy Maschen 1]

Hello,

 

any example would help :)

 

Greetings

Willy