Creating shell views

You can create new shell views in the Shell application. The following shell views can be created:

  • side views
  • top views
  • aft views (frame views).
  • perpendicular views
  • 3D aft views (45 degree angle, from aft to front and from starboard to port side).
  • 3D front views (45 degree angle, from front to aft and from starboard to port side).

2D shell expansions can be created in side and top views. See 2D shell expansions for more information.

Creating shell views

Do the following:

  1. Select Home > Create and the desired view direction: Side, Top, Aft, Perpendicular, 3D Aft or 3D Fwd. The Shell view dialog opens.

  2. If you are creating a slanted view, define the position and angle of the viewing plane by entering coordinate points in length, breadth and/or height. Grid values, fixed values and their combinations can be used.

    The input fields are active only for slanted views. Only the relevant fields are active for each slanted view type.

  3. Select the View type

    • Standard – Views the ship from the side, projecting it onto a single plane.

    • 3D Aft – Views the ship from the side and aft direction at a fixed angle of 45 degrees, starboard side.

    • 3D Fore – Views the ship from the side and front direction at a fixed angle of 45 degrees, starboard side.

    • 2D Expansion – Creates a 2D shell expansion. Only available in side and top views. See 2D shell expansions.

  4. Select the hull group or groups for which to create the view.

    When hull lines are added to a view showing multiple hull groups, the system asks the user to specify the hull group for which the hull lines are created.

    Note: Only one hull group can be selected when creating a 2D shell expansion.

    For example, if Hull group 0 is selected, the construction related to Hull group 0 will be shown in view. Thus, if Hull group 2 is selected, only parts related to Hull group 2 will be shown, not parts related to Hull group 0.

  5. Enter the limits of the view area (min. and max. length, breadth and height). The fields are prefilled with the last used values.

    • Area ship – Sets the view area limits to match the size of the hull shape.

    • Block area – Sets the view area limits to match the area limits of the active block. When the area limits of the block are unknown, the area of the ship is used.

  6. Select the view direction in View direction towards:

    • Foreship – View direction is from aft to fore. Applicable to aft views and slanted views.
    • Aftship – View direction is from fore to aft. Applicable to aft views and slanted views.
    • Starboard – View direction is from port side to starboard. Applicable to side views and slanted views.
    • Port – View direction is from starboard to port side. Applicable to side views and slanted views.
    • Top – View direction is from bottom to top. Applicable to top views and slanted views.
    • Bottom – View direction is from top to bottom. Applicable to top views and slanted views.

    When the selected View type is 2D Expansion, View direction towards changes to View direction, and the options are:

    • Standard – View direction is from the outside of the ship to the inside. Construction on the outside of the ship is shown as drawn, and construction on the inside as dashed.

    • Non-standard – View direction is from the inside of the ship to the outside. Construction on the inside of the ship is shown as drawn, and construction on the outside as dashed.

    In Shape Import the orientation of the surfaces is indicated by colours. The outside of the ship appears in gold, and the inside in jade.

    View directions in Shape Import

  7. Select which additional content is shown in the view:

    • Show hull lines – Shows the hull lines in the view, such as knuckles, butts and seams, if present.

    • Show construction – Shows the 3D construction in the view, if present.

    • Show weld lines – Presents the weld lines in the view, if present. This setting requires that the construction is shown as well.

    • Centre line – Displays the centre line in the view. The centre line can only be seen in aft views, top views and certain slanted views.

    • Base line – Displays the base line in the view. This line can only be seen in aft views, side views and certain slanted views.

    • Position – Places the corresponding line at an offset. When left empty, the line is left at its default position.

    • Step – Sets the interval at which the numbers along the centre/base line are displayed. When left empty, the interval defaults to 2, which means that a number is added every other frame.

    • Ps up – Changes the view perspective to port side. Applicable only to 3D Aft and 3D Forward views.

  8. Set the Scale and Drawing number of the view.

  9. Click Create to start the view generation.

  10. Save the view.

You can later adjust the area limits and change which additional content is shown in the view in Drawing Properties. The view direction can be changed in the Visibility settings.

Note: Hull lines can only be changed in the same view type as they were created in.

Note: The recommended way of working is creating the shell plates in the building block where they are located. Although all plates can be created in one block, it is better to create shell plates in the relevant blocks for optimal weight calculation.