Learning Maxsurf 1
Chapter 1 Maxsurf Help. 3
Chapter 2 Starting Maxsurf 5
Opening a Design. 6
Closing a Maxsurf Design. 8
Chapter 3 User Interface. 9
Maxsurf Windows. 11
3D Modelling in 4 View Windows. 11
Working in Different Windows Layouts. 12
Switching Between Windows. 15
Assembly Pane. 17
Properties Pane. 17
Working in the Perspective Window.. 18
Displaying Contours. 20
Working in the Body Plan window.. 23
Zoom, Shrink and Pan. 26
Measuring Coordinates in Maxsurf 29
Using the mouse in Maxsurf 32
Undo / Redo. 33
Chapter 4 NURB Surfaces. 34
Surface Stiffness. 34
Surface Precision. 38
Chapter 5 Designing in Maxsurf 41
Starting a Design from Scratch. 42
Starting a Design. 42
Design Preparation. 48
Modelling Corners and Edges. 53
Modelling Internal Control Points. 61
Modifying an Existing Design. 67
Exploring Sample Designs Directory. 67
Simple modifications. 70
Other Options to Start a New Design. 74
Chapter 6 Basic fairing. 75
Fairing Concept 76
Displaying Curvature. 77
Display Curvature on a Curve or Contour 77
Display the Curvature on a Surface. 80
Basic Fairing Tools & Techniques. 86
Straightening Control Points. 86
Smooth Control Points. 93
Control point net & surface stiffness
guidelines. 97
Surface
stiffness guidelines. 97
Number of
control points. 98
Fair Net Equals Fair Surface. 99
Basic Fairing Summary. 101
Chapter 7 Modelling Discontinuities. 103
Compacting Control Points. 104
Using Linear Surfaces to Model a Chine. 110
When Not to Use Compacted Control Points. 111
Chapter 8 Trimming Surfaces. 113
Trimming a transom.. 114
Trimming a Deck and a Bowthruster 119
When Not to Use Trimming. 125
Chapter 9 Bonded Surfaces. 127
Designing a Simple Multi-Chine Hull using Bonding. 128
Refinements to the Multi-Chine Hull Model 135
Chapter 10 Calculations. 141
Calculating Hydrostatics. 141
Calculate Areas. 144
Chapter 11 Data Exchange. 145
Data Import 145
Data Export 149
Table of Contents. 150
License & Copyright 153