File Menu

The File menu contains commands for opening and saving files, and printing.

Open Design

Seakeeper uses a Maxsurf design to determine the hull parameters necessary for the seakeeping calculations. Select Open Design to open an existing Maxsurf design.

Close Design 

Select Close Design when you wish to finish with the current Maxsurf design.

Open Seakeeper Data 

Opens a file containing the main run options and environment conditions. To re-generate the seakeeping data, it is necessary to re-run the analysis.

Save Seakeeper Data 

Saves a file containing the main run options and environment conditions. Results from the analysis should be copied and saved in a spreadsheet for further analysis and manipulation.

Save Seakeeper Data As

Saves the Seakeeper run options file with a new name.

Save Results As

Saves the results data from the selected Results table for all the analysis runs to a tab-delimited text file. Save Summary Results As; Save MSI Results As; Save CG RAOs Results As; Save CG spectra Results As; Save Remote location spectra Results As; Save Global hydrodynamic coeffs. Results As; Save Sectional hydrodynamic coeffs. Results As.

Page Setup

The Page Setup dialog allows you to change page size and orientation for printing.

Print

Choosing the Print function prints out the contents of the uppermost Seakeeper window.

Exit 

Exit will close down Seakeeper and return you to the Desktop.