License & Copyright iii
Contents. v
About this Manual 1
Chapter 1 Introduction. 3
Chapter 2 Using Workshop. 7
Getting Started. 8
Installing Workshop. 8
Starting Workshop. 8
Preparing a Maxsurf design for Workshop. 8
Workshop Precision. 10
Working with Frames. 11
Adding a Frame. 11
Adding a Frame Opening. 14
Calculating Frames. 18
Frame Visibility. 19
Deleting Frames. 20
Modifying Frames. 20
Moving Frames. 20
Copying Frames. 20
Working With Decks. 22
Adding a Deck. 22
Deleting a Deck. 22
Adding a Deck Opening. 23
Drawing Decks. 23
Deck Visibility. 24
Modifying Decks. 24
Moving Decks. 24
Copying Decks. 24
Deck Limitations. 24
Working with Stringers. 25
Stringer Tips and Tricks. 25
Adding Stringers. 25
Generating Stringers. 26
Generating a Family of Stringers. 28
Modifying Stringers. 29
Adding Points To Stringers. 29
Moving Stringer Points. 31
Deleting Stringer Points. 32
Modifying Stringer Points. 33
Duplicating Stringers. 34
Breaking Stringers. 36
Joining Stringers. 36
Mirroring Stringers. 36
Girth Centreline. 37
Calculating Stringers. 38
Calculating Stringer Inverse Bending Lines. 39
Working with Stringer Shapes. 41
Stringer Library. 41
Adding & Deleting Shapes. 42
Importing Shapes. 44
Setting Shapes & Cutouts. 46
Stringer Orientation. 47
Working with Upstands. 49
Calculating Upstands. 49
Upstand Cutouts. 49
Upstand Orientation. 49
Working with Inclined Sections. 51
Adding Inclined Sections. 51
Displaying Inclined Sections. 52
Working with Plates. 53
Plating a Whole Surface. 53
Adding a Plate. 55
Deleting a Plate. 57
Developing Triangular Plates. 58
Plate Development Methods and Options. 61
Calculating Plates. 65
Girth Differences. 67
Plate Strain. 67
Plate Development and Rolling Jigs. 69
Plate User Coordinate Systems (UCS) 71
Plate Inset Lines. 72
Plate Templates. 72
Plate Pin Jigs. 73
Shell Expansion. 74
Plate Displays. 75
Working with Parts. 79
Calculating Part Weights. 79
Exporting Parts. 79
Working with Materials. 81
Working with Files. 82
Saving your work. 82
Working with Libraries. 82
Saving Stringer Points. 82
ShipConstructor Export 83
Importing Workshop Parts in ShipConstructor 84
Chapter 3 Workshop Reference. 89
Windows. 90
Data Window.. 90
Part Window.. 91
Library Window.. 91
Toolbars. 92
Menus. 94
File Menu. 94
Edit Menu. 95
View Menu. 96
Frame Menu. 96
Deck Menu. 97
Stringer Menu. 97
Plate Menu. 99
Display Menu. 100
Data Menu. 101
Window Menu. 102
Help Menu. 102
Index. 104