You have been introduced to the way in which Span works and can now go on to learn in detail how to use Span by following the example outlined in this chapter.
The example uses measurements from a simple yacht hull form:
§ Span Sample_IMSYacht.spd
The corresponding Maxsurf design file is also supplied:
§ Span Sample_IMSYacht.msd
These files may be found in the ‘Sample Designs’ folder.
The following example goes through the steps needed to generate a polar performance curve.