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Modeling a Boat with AutoCAD?

Modeling a Boat with AutoCAD?

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Modeling a Boat with AutoCAD?

Anonymous
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I have numerous questions on this aspect of boat/ship hull modeling using AutoCAD having work around the surface tab I haven't get the flexibility I needed to build the most types of boat/ship hull. However I will ask few for now.

Can I use AutoCAD to fair a hull because it seem difficult for me to loft some cross section.

And when I imported a hull model in rhino the surface are not as smooth as when in rhino environment.
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Vinayv4v
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Hi,

You can find a variety of exercise in the following link:

https://m.youtube.com/results?q=autocad%20boats&sm=3

Cheers,

Vinay Vijayakumaran

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pendean
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Is this a one-off need, or are you going into boat design as a career/profession?
If the latter, there are better software specific for that including but not limited to...
https://www.boatdesign.net/software/
http://www.3dboatdesign.com/
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Anonymous
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I wish Autodesk provide the capability to handle Marine design at least. So that diving into other CAD packages could make one adamant to return to AutoCAD.
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hanslammerts
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This is another one for your list

http://www.ssi-corporate.com/product-services/products

But I think Autodesk most probably advocate using Fusion

 

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Hull

Hull combines purpose-built shipbuilding specific surfacing technology and the simplicity of working inside of AutoCAD. This brings together the best of two worlds. It allows for easy and intuitive creation and manipulation of complex surface models while also allowing the freedom to use standard AutoCAD drafting techniques.

Hull provides powerful features such as surface-surface intersection, surface trimming, plate expansion, structural section definition, shell expansion, shell stringer definition, offset book printing, and pin jig drawing generation. The data designed in the external hull production model flows freely into the Structure product.

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Structure

Structure offers rapid 3D production detailing of internal hull structure. It combines aspects of both associative and parametric 3D modeling but is tailored specifically to the design of ships and offshore structures. Accurate and intelligent 3D project models can be created very quickly utilizing a cross section of shipbuilding specific capability and native AutoCAD tools.

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MarineDrafting

In a world of 3D design and manufacturing, many activities still need to be supported with 2D drawings during design and throughout the shipyard. Using shipyard standards, MarineDrafting allows the creation of 2D approval and workshop drawings directly from the 3D model. These drawings are created in AutoCAD DWG format and remain associatively linked to the 3D model as changes happen.

 

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martti.halminen
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@pendean wrote:
Is this a one-off need, or are you going into boat design as a career/profession?
If the latter, there are better software specific for that including but not limited to...
https://www.boatdesign.net/software/
http://www.3dboatdesign.com/

You might also take a look at this before spending any money on the 3dboatdesign stuff:

 

https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/great-boat-design-software-3d-boat-design-vs-freeship.28000/page-...

 

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