CADMATIC Hull Applications
The CADMATIC Hull system consists of the following applications:
2D-Contek provides the basic 2D drafting functionality used throughout the system. It uses the internal 3D hull shape database to interpolate and store lines of the ship's shape. Using this application, you are able to create 2D construction drawings with the help of common drafting functions, layers and objects. Additionally, 3D views of the 3D Product Model can be accessed from within this application.
After using 3D-Show for the initial construction, the engineer is able to do all of the detailed engineering of the hull construction with 3D-Contek. The details are engineered in separate views in 3D-Contek, in a way that the engineer is used to. The system automatically takes care of storing data in the 3D Product Model and ensures that consequences of modifications in one view have the proper effect on the other views. This approach minimizes the chance of mistakes and inconsistencies. This means that drawings, the 3D Product Model and production information are all up to date.
3D-Contek uses the same topological functionality as the 3D-Show module. This offers the maximum flexibility during engineering and processing alterations.
The project library used by the 3D Hull Engineering system consists of a collection of all necessary yard standards for cut-outs, profile end shapes, stiffener types, brackets, holes and other structural entities. Besides the yard related standards, software settings and project specific parameters are also stored and maintained in the project library.
Production Information includes a fully equipped set of work preparation tools.
This tool ensures that production receives all the required information such as: welding details, part lists, weight, centre of gravity, profile lists, profile nesting, profile sketches, shell frame bending information and part geometry for nesting. The information is directly derived from the 3D model with the built-in Report Generator. The user is able to define his own report layout and perform queries on the 3D model for various production and logistic data.
When this application is used with the Hull Work Preparation Manager, 3D work breakdown sketches and 2D + 3D combination sketches can be generated automatically for use on the workshop floor.
HiLTop is an add-on module for CADMATIC Hull and is an abbreviation of High Level Topology. Topology is a key component in designing and modelling in CADMATIC Hull. Applying topology allows modifications with ease at a later time. An example of topology is creating dependencies between construction items while modelling them.
The HiLTop module houses functions that add a new dimension to topology and bring greater flexibility to structural ship design. The user can now set up special dependencies throughout the ship that can be controlled and maintained from a single location. This allows the user to make massive changes to the ship without wasting hours doing so.
High level topology is especially convenient in the basic design phase of a project because it allows the user full control over the basic structural layout of the ship.
With 3D-Show, you are able to begin the engineering of the hull structure in a 3-dimensional environment in the CADMATIC 3D Product Model. 3D-Show provides you a fully equipped set of features to create the ship's main construction. The system guides you with the maximum assistance possible while creating components such as: decks, bulkheads, stiffeners, knuckled constructions, girders, flanges, holes, cut-outs and brackets.
Hull structures are stored topologically, which means that relations between different structural components or with the hull shape are stored in the database. The effects of modifications on a topological structure are automatically carried through the related components.
The 3D Product model allows for finding information, such as the ship's weight, centre of gravity and piece part lists, in the first stage of engineering.
Plantek offers specific and dedicated drafting functionality to create and maintain general drawings and plans such as: general arrangement, main section, construction plan, safety plan, deck layout / outfitting, manholes, doors plan and 2D accommodation.
The Plantek application works from the Hull 2D Library module which is based upon 2D-Contek. With Plantek, you get a full library driven interface for adding user defined symbols and automatically generated piece part lists. It offers a complete user definable 2D library structure to create, store and retrieve 2D symbols. The library can be customized according to the end user's definition of categories and sub-categories.
Plantek also offers an automated 'List Generator'. This feature enables the engineer to quickly generate an inventory list of the Plantek symbols used on the drawing. An ideal feature for multilingual Safety Plans and Deck Layouts.
The Shell application allows the user to create and save shell views, as well as insert and modify both hull lines and shell plates. With the Shell Plate Development module, the user can generate production information or generate production templates for shell plates. With the Pin-Jigs module, the user is able to automatically extract pin-jigs from the 3D model.
With the System Management application, virtually every setting that had to be edited with a text editor in previous versions can be viewed and changed. Typical system management actions can also be performed, such as modification of the logistical layout.