The previous chapter covered a lot of the functions that are available to you when you are working in any one of the windows. This chapter will discuss specific functions in Maxsurf to manipulate the shape of the design, do calculations and work with external data.
Working with Markers: Especially when you are planning to fit a NURB surface to a set of data points, this is a useful section to read.
Working with Surfaces: The characteristics of the surfaces used in Maxsurf, commands that apply to surfaces such as trimming and bonding.
Working with Control Points: Tools available for manipulating a control point or group of control points to achieve the desired surface shapes.
Calculations: How to calculate hydrostatics, girths and surface areas in Maxsurf.
Surface Fitting: Extensive guide covering the different tools that Maxsurf offers to fit NURB surfaces or a TriMesh surface to existing design data.
Using Parametric Transformation: Numerical modification of critical design parameters. This function is available in Maxsurf Pro only.
Input of Data: Different types and methods of input data.
Output of Data Different types and methods of output data.