Basic Training Tutorial
NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull
Basic Training Tutorial
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Table of Contents
Part I Basic Training Tutorial
2
... 2 1 Introduction 'Basic Training Tutorial'
... 3 2 Start application
... 3 Basic training steps (01)
... 3 Start NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull
... 5 3 Create new block
... 5 Basic training steps (02)
... 5 Create Block
... 8 4 Create views
... 8 Create top views
... 8 Basic training steps (03)
... 9 Create top view
... 11 Create side views
... 11 Basic training steps (04)
... 12 Create side view (1)
... 14 Create frame views
... 14 Basic training steps (05)
... 14 Create cross view
... 16 5 Open Drawing
... 16 Basic training steps (06)
... 16 Open drawing (1)
... 17 Update active block
... 18 6 Deck 6200 above base
... 18 Basic training steps (07)
... 19 Text (1)
... 21 Create plates (1)
... 24 7 Deck 3500 above base
... 24 Basic training steps (08)
... 25 Create plates (2)
... 28 8 Long. section 6600 off CL
... 28 Basic training steps (09)
... 29 Update active section
... 30 Shift baseline ... 32 Create plates (3) ... 35 Create holes ... 37 Dimension manhole ... 38 Create draining / ventilation holes
... 39 9 Deck 6200 above base
... 39 Basic training steps (10)
... 42 Open drawing (2)
... 42 Turn/shift holes
... 44 Create holes parallel to line
... 46 Create vertical profiles (1)
... 56 Create seams horizontal
... 58 Create weld symbols (1)
... 59 Code plate (1)
... 62 10 Frame 28
... 62 Basic training steps (11)
... 63 Create weld symbols (2)
... 63 11 Use of the 3D Hull Viewer
... 63 Basic training steps (12)
... 64 Show parts ... 66 Presentation of parts ... 67 3D-Contek interactivity ... 70 Navigation settings ... 71 Filter options ... 72 12 Long. section 3960 off CL
... 72 Basic training steps (13)
... 75 Create plates (4)
... 78 Create hard seams
... 79 Thickness text
... 80 Change thickness plates
... 82 Change plates (1) ... 86 Dimension holes (2) ... 86 Parts info (1) ... 88 13 Frame 29 ... 88 Basic training steps (14)
... 90 Open drawing (3) ... 91 Stopping arrows ... 93 14 Frame 29 ... 93 Basic training steps (15)
... 94 Remove construction parts
... 96 Eggbox arrows ... 97 Code plate (2) ... 99 15 Frame 29 ... 99 Basic training steps (16)
... 102 Create vertical profiles (2)
... 106 Change direction of profiles in view
... 108 Change endtype of profiles
... 111 Lengthening profiles ... 112 Trim/Extend profiles ... 114 Shift profiles ... 115 Create profiles in view
... 119 Create brackets type A
... 122 Reposition text
... 123 Horizontal / vertical dimensions
... 123 Horizontal / vertical dimensions
... 124 Dimension vertical short
... 125 Dimension horizontal short
... 126 Profile dimensions ... 126 Profile dimensions ... 127 Profile size (1) ... 129 Profile size series
... 130 Profile size (2)
... 131 Profile size (3)
... 132 Profile symbols
... 133 Profile part number symbols
... 134 16 Long. section 3960 off CL
... 134 Basic training steps (17)
... 137 Flanged girder
... 137 Create flanged girder
... 138 Create plates (5)
... 141 Create cutouts type 100
... 142 Create flanges (1) ... 145 Chain measure ... 146 Code plate (3) ... 147 17 Deck 6200 above base
... 147 Basic training steps (18)
... 149 Create brackets in section (1)
... 150 Set visibility 'Face plate view distance'
... 152 Set visibility 'Distance behind view'
... 156 Background lines (1)
... 158 Copy items with shift (1)
... 159 18 Frame 23
... 159 Basic training steps (19)
... 162 Text (2) ... 164 Profile size (4) ... 164 Background lines (2) ... 166 Create holes at seam symbols
... 168 19 Frame 24
... 168 Basic training steps (20)
... 170 Change plates (2)
... 172 20 Frame 25
... 172 Basic training steps (21)
... 175 Change type/size of holes
... 177 21 Frame 26
... 177 Basic training steps (22)
... 179 Change plates (3)
... 181 Change type/size of profiles in view
... 183 Text (3)
... 185 22 Frame 27
... 185 Basic training steps (23)
... 186 Change size user-holes
... 188 23 Frame 28
... 188 Basic training steps (24)
... 190 Create pillars (1)
... 193 Create pillars centerline
... 194 Create double round plating
... 197 Profile size (5)
... 198 24 Frame 30
... 198 Basic training steps (25)
... 200 25 Long. section 4620 off CL
... 200 Basic training steps (26)
... 202 Create side view (2)
... 207 Create brackets type 763
... 209 Create brackets type 762
... 211 Change location of bracket dimension
... 211 26 Long. section 5280 off CL
... 211 Basic training steps (27)
... 212 Create side view (3)
... 215 27 Long. section 5940 off CL
... 215 Basic training steps (28)
... 215 Create side view (4)
... 217 28 Frame 23
... 217 Basic training steps (29)
... 219 Copy items with shift (3)
... 221 29 Frame 24-30
... 221 Basic training steps (30)
... 223 Change plates (4)
... 227 30 Deck 6200 above base
... 227 Basic training steps (31)
... 227 Change plates (5)
... 231 Change plates (6)
... 234 Undo plate change
... 235 31 Deck 3500 above base
... 235 Basic training steps (32)
... 235 Set visibility 'Distance in front of view'
... 238 Change plates (7) ... 243 Change plates (8) ... 246 Change plates (9) ... 250 Create arbitrary profiles (1)
... 257 32 Update all views
... 257 Basic training steps (33)
... 257 Recalculate views
... 259 33 Sheet drawing
... 259 Create sheet drawings
... 259 Basic training steps (34)
... 260 Switch to 'Sheet Drawing' environment
... 260 Create new sheet drawing
... 262 Import views to sheet drawing (1)
... 267 Create hidden lines drawing and import it to sheet drawing
... 267 Basic training steps (35)
... 269 Switch to another application
... 270 Show active block
... 271 Save drawing as position and hidden biso
... 275 Show block
... 276 View tool
... 278 Import views to sheet drawing (2)
... 279 Modifications on sheet drawings
... 279 Basic training steps (36)
... 281 Open drawing (4)
... 282 34 Create iceframes
... 282 Basic training steps (37)
... 286 Create shell frames (1)
... 289 Create arbitrary profiles (2)
... 293 Modify profile relations
... 295 Retrieve line information
... 296 Turn profiles ... 298 Measure distance ... 300 Replace views ... 303 35 Frame 30 ... 303 Basic training steps (38)
... 304 Create visible lines
... 307 Create flanges (2)
... 311 36 Sheet drawing
... 311 Basic training steps (39)
... 312 General modifications
... 316 37 Copy block
... 316 Basic training steps (40)
... 317 Mirror block
... 319 38 Long. slanted plate and knuckles
... 319 Basic training steps (41)
... 321 Create related holes
... 323 Create slanted view
... 325 Create plates (6) ... 327 Insert views ... 329 39 Frame 28 ... 329 Basic training steps (42)
... 330 Create arbitrary hole
... 332 Create bent faceplate
... 333 Create bent profile
... 335 40 Create shell frame
... 335 Basic training steps (43)
... 336 Create shell frame (2)
... 339 Turn shell frame
... 341 Create brackets in section (2)
... 343 41 2D Drafting Exercises
... 343 Basic training steps (44)
... 344 Indicating 2D Items
... 346 Draw lines, circles and duplicate selection
... 349 Modify corners, lines and circles
... 353 Draw multiple parallel lines
... 355 Draw/Modify rectangles ... 357 Mirror/Move selection ... 360 42 Create pillars (2) ... 360 Basic training steps (45)
... 361 Create bent pillar
... 362 Convert line to pillar
... 363 Connect pillars
... 365 43 Hull Library
... 365 Basic training steps (46)
... 366 Save and load from Hull Library
... 369 44 Deck 6200 above base
... 369 Basic training steps (47)
... 374 45 Appendix A
... 374 Training step 06: Start_end_situation
... 376 Training step 07: Start_end_situation
... 378 Training step 08: Start_end_situation
... 380 Training step 09: Start_end_situation
... 382 Training step 10: Start_end_situation
... 384 Training step 11: Start_end_situation
... 386 Training step 13: Start_end_situation
... 388 Training step 14: Start_end_situation
... 390 Training step 16: Start_end_situation
... 392 Training step 16-1: Start_end_situation
... 394 Training step 16-2: Start_end_situation
... 396 Training step 17: Start_end_situation
... 398 Training step 18: Start_end_situation
... 400 Training step 19: Start_end_situation
... 402 Training step 20: Start_end_situation
... 404 Training step 21: Start_end_situation
... 406 Training step 22: Start_end_situation
... 408 Training step 23: Start_end_situation
... 410 Training step 24: Start_end_situation
... 412 Training step 25: Start_end_situation
... 414 Training step 26: Start_end_situation
... 416 Training step 27: Start_end_situation
... 417 Training step 28: Start_end_situation
... 418 Training step 29: Start_end_situation
... 420 Training step 30: Start_end_situation
... 425 Training step 31: Start_end_situation
... 427 Training step 32: Start_end_situation
... 429 Training step 34: Start_end_situation
... 430 Training step 35: Start_end_situation
... 431 Training step 36: Start_end_situation
... 433 Training step 37: Start_end_situation
... 439 Training step 38: Start_end_situation
... 441 Training step 39: Start_end_situation
... 442 Training step 41: Start_end_situation
... 447 Training step 42: Start_end_situation
... 449 Training step 43: Start_end_situation
... 450 Training step 45: Start_end_situation
... 452 Training step 46: Start_end_situation
... 453 Training step 47: Start_end_situation
... 454 46 Appendix B
... 454 Drawings 'Basic training tutorial'
Part
I
1
Basic Training Tutorial
1.1
Introduction 'Basic Training Tutorial'
Welcome to the "online" version of NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull's 'Basic Training Tutorial'. This training is based on the "verbal" training normally given by one of NCG's trainers and follows as much as possible this "verbal" training.
To conduct this training by yourself, the following requirements are needed: - This online help document
- The 'bnrtraining' project (in case you do not have this, please contact our Support Department)
- A printed version of the 'Sheet_drawing_108_1.tiff' and the 'Sheet_drawing_108_2.tiff' which can be found in the 'bnrtraining' project directory
This online training is built up using the following set-up:
- Each training step is explained in a so-called 'Topic' which starts with a picture (select topic link 'Start situation') of what you should see on your screen after the accompanied drawing is opened
("OPEN DRAWING"). The name of the topic is the same as the drawing (view) to be opened.
- Next a short description on what is going to be performed in the training step is given - The 'Overview of actions' lists the individual actions to be taken to get the desired result (which can be viewed selecting the topic link 'End situation')
- In case a certain action has not been explained/described yet in one of the previous training steps, the action is marked as a topic link which will be displayed when selecting this topic link. To return to the 'Overview of actions' you can use one of the 'arrow' icons which can be found at the top and at the bottom of the topic
- When the action has already been explained/described in one of the previous training steps, but should be used in a slightly different way or with other values, this is indicated by the sign at the end of the action. This means that this action is further described in the 'Additional description of actions' which also contains a reference to the 'original' topic describing the same action
- To switch back and forth between the 'Basic training steps', the 'arrow' icons and at the top and at the bottom of the topic can be used
- In section "Make block available for dashed" we need block 109, this block is the mirrored block from 108. In this tutorial we expect that two persons are following this tutorial and one of them is making the block 108 and the other 109 mirror.
1.2
Start application
1.2.1
Basic training steps (01)
Overview of actions:
1. Start NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull
1.2.2
Start NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull
Please start the application NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull by selecting the NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull icon on your desktop:
When the program has started up, it will always ask you to select the name of a project and a block belonging to the selected project by displaying the panel "Open Block":
On the left part of this panel you see an overview of the current available projects; "bnrtraining", "bnrdemo" and "bnr1500" in a tree structure.
The training project "bnrtraining" is the default project. This project contains two blocks, "102" and "999".
These blocks belong to the group "Hull" as indicated in the tree structure. A project can have multiple groups and blocks can be assigned to them. The groups, as well as the blocks, can be selected in the tree and in the 'Name' column the content of the selection is presented.
The toggles in the 'View' column determine if drawings present in a particular project and/or block are shown in the 'Name' column, and depending on which toggles are activated, you can filter the type of drawings to be displayed.
Please double click on the block "999" of project "bnrtraining". Now the system is entering this block "999".
Information about the current project is displayed in the status bar: The name of the active application "3D-Contek";
The name of the user "NCG";
The project directory or drawing name "n:\projects\bnrtraining\999"; The current position of the cursor "0, 0, 0".
1.3
Create new block
1.3.1
Basic training steps (02)
Overview of actions: 1.
Create Block "108"
1.3.1.1 Create Block
First you have to create a new block. Within NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull working in a block is restricted to only one person at a time. When creating a new block, you will first always need to enter an existing block within the project you are working on. This is the reason why you have just selected block 999 from the "bnrtraining" project. From there you will create a new block named 108.
To create block "108", select "File" -> "New..." -> "Project/Block" from the menubar and in the panel "Create Project/Block" that appears, the blocks "108" and "109" are displayed. They have been pre-defined by the System Administrator.
Any pre-defined blocks will appear on the left part of this panel. This panel also contains three fields:
'Name' 'Width grid' 'Height grid'
The new block name, which can be a name or a number, is displayed in the 'Name' field. Please select the block "108". Now change for 'Width grid' and 'Height grid', the
default setting from 'None' to the pre-defined values 'Width' and 'Height'.
Note: When the grid is not used, certain functions pertaining to the grid will not be available, and a select number of panels will appear different from the panels in the screenshots throughout this tutorial.
Now the system creates and then opens the new block "108".
The next step consists of indicating the drawing mode, drawn or dashed, for each block. For this purpose the panel "Solid/Dash" is displayed:
This panel contains four columns:
The column 'Block', which contains the groups and their blocks for which you can define the drawing mode;
The column 'Drawn', to check blocks that you wish to be presented with drawn or solid lines;
The column 'Dashed', to check blocks that you wish to be presented with dashed lines.
The column 'Off', to check blocks that you don't wish to be presented at all;
In general, only the block you will be working in should be presented as drawn. The other blocks around it can be presented dashed if you want to see them as well.
You will only work in block "108" and will probably need information from the other blocks while working in your project. When you select block 108, you can use the check boxes to define how you want it to be displayed. You can either click on the check boxes, or use the buttons located to the right of the panel.
You can also select an entire group of blocks to appear dashed by selecting that group instead of just one block. Checking the 'Dashed' checkbox will allow all the blocks part of the group to appear dashed.
Please click the 'Ok' button to continue.
In the next step, you will be able to create views. A view has an area in which the construction will be shown. The system displays the following message panel:
Please select 'Yes' when the question 'Do you want to create views now?' appears. The next three training steps will teach you how to create the views.
1.4
Create views
1.4.1
Create top views
1.4.1.1 Basic training steps (03)
In the previous training step you have created a new block 108 and you indicated which blocks need to be drawn or dashed. Because you have opted to create the views already, the system gives you the possibility to create new views immediately after creating a new block.
The creation of new views is done in a fixed order: 1. Create top views;
2. Create side views; 3. Create frame views.
In this training step you will create two top views "Deck 6200 above base" and "Deck 3500 above base".
1. Create top views "Deck 6200 above base" and "Deck 3500 above base"
1.4.1.2 Create top view
You will create two new top views "Deck 6200 above base" and "Deck 3500 above base" as part of the block creation process.
As mentioned before, a view has an area in which the construction will be shown. This area is specified by it's values for the length, breadth and height. Always make this area bigger than the area of the construction in the current block. This way the construction of the dashed blocks will also be shown in your view.
Enter the values for the length, breadth and height of top view "Deck 6200 above base" in the panel "Top view " :
This panel contains three obligatory fields 'Height'
,
'Min. Length'and 'Max. Length'. Because this view is positioned at 6200 above base, the value for 'Height'is 6200. The'Min. Length'and 'Max. Length' are determined respectively by the frame number of the aft border and the frame number of the forward border with corresponding values 21.5
and 31.5. Since you will only work on starboard, the optional fields 'Min. Breadth' and
'Max. Breadth' are also filled in. Because your plate will start 100 mm on starboard side and you also want to see part of the block on port side, the value of -500 should be
entered for'Min. Breadth'. Unfortunately you don't know the exact value for 'Max. Breadth' at the current position. If you don't know a value and you want the value to be determined by the hull line, you leave it blank by not entering any value.
If you are working on port side, the values for 'Min. Breadth' and 'Max. Breadth' are just the opposite. You enter 500 as value for 'Max. Breadth' and leave the input field for 'Min.
Breadth' blank.
The following is a short explanation of the remaining optional fields:
Only one top view of this size exists, therefore the value for 'No. of Sections' has the default value "1";
The default value "25" for 'Scale' is used;
The 'Drawing number' stands for the block number and is automatically filled in; There are four types of views available: Orthogonal, Single slant side view, Single
slant frame view and Double slant;
Activating 'Show equipment'will display the available equipment from piping;
Activating 'Show profile flange' will display profile flanges in a three line presentation instead of the default one line presentation;
Activating 'Show shape' will display the hull line;
Activating 'Centre line'displays the centerline where 'Position' gives you the ability to enter an offset and 'Step' to write a number at every second frame along the centerline. The default value for this is "2";
The 'Replace' option will be explained later on in this tutorial.
Since you have to create a second top view "Deck 3500 above base", you click the 'Next Top view'button.
After clicking the 'Next top view' button, the same panel "Top view" appears again with the same values as default with the exception of the value for 'Height'.
The second top view you want to create is "Deck 3500 above base" with a value of 3500
for 'Height'. Now let's check the other values: only the value for 'Min. Breadth' needs to be changed, because this view is not as wide as the previous view. Let's modify the value for 'Min. Breadth' from -500 into 3500, meaning 3500 from centerline. Please click
the 'Create' button since this is the last top view that you are defining at this point. Now the specified top views are created.
Two top views have been created with their drawing names "108-6200" and "108-3500".
1.4.2
Create side views
1.4.2.1 Basic training steps (04)
After the creation of top views the system automatically gives you the possibility to create one or more side views.
In this training step you will create two side views "Long. Section 3960 off CL" and "Long. Section 6600 off CL".
Overview of actions:
1. Create side views "Long. Section 3960 off CL" and "Long. Section 6600 off CL"
1.4.2.2 Create side view (1)
You will create two new side views "Long. Section 3960 off CL" and "Long. Section 6600 off CL" as part of the block creation process.
The first side view you will create is "Long. Section 3960 off CL" with the following values:
This side view is positioned at 3960 from centerline with a corresponding value 3960 for
view must start from the hull line, no value is entered for 'Min. Height'. The view should stop just above the upper deck "Deck 6200 above base" and therefore you should enter the value 6500 for 'Max. Height'. Because you will make the side views one by one,
please click the 'Next side view' button.
If you are working on port side, you only have to change the value for 'Breadth'from
3960 into -3960.
Now the same panel "Side view" appears again with the same values except the value for 'Breadth'. The second side view "Long. Section 6600 off CL" is positioned at 6600 from centerline, so the new value for 'Breadth' is 6600. All the other values are correct.
At the moment you will not create more side views, and therefore finish the creation of side views by clicking the 'Create' button.
Two side views have been created with their standard drawing names "108-3960" and "108-6600".
1.4.3
Create frame views
1.4.3.1 Basic training steps (05)
After the creation of side views the system automatically gives you the possibility to create one or more frame views.
In this training step you will create eight frame views: "Frame 23" to "Frame 30".
Overview of actions:
1. Create frame views "Frame 23" to "Frame 30"
1.4.3.2 Create cross view
You will create eight frame views "Frame 23" to "Frame 30" as part of the block creation process.
The value for 'Length' in the case of frame views is not the value from aft perpendicular, but just the aft most frame number! In this case the aft most frame number is 23.
Officially the 'Min. Height' could be left blank, meaning the view will start from the hull baseline, but the shape is rather high and you don't need the lower part of it. As a recommendation, please enter the value 1500 for 'Min. Height'. The values for 'Max.
Height' and 'Max. Breadth' are correct. Only the value for 'Min. Breadth' must be changed from 3500 into -500, because all eight frame views will be created in one action.
The decision to make the views in one action means that the values 8 and 1 must be
entered for 'No. of sections' and 'Step size'. Please make sure that the 'Base line' and "Height line" checkboxes are unchecked and click the 'Create' button to complete the creation of frame views.
As you can see in the dialogue window for output, the frame views are created one by one.
1.5
Open Drawing
1.5.1
Basic training steps (06)
Start situation
As you can see, the graphical screen of NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull is still empty. Now you want to have a look at the created views by opening them. For instance, you can open the frame view "Frame 27" with the name "108-27".
Overview of actions:
1. Open drawing frame view "108-27" 2. Update drawing
End situation
1.5.2
Open drawing (1)
To open a drawing you click the button "Open Drawing" on the standard toolbar:
After selecting this icon, the panel "Open Drawing" is displayed which enables you to open a drawing.
You can select 'All' in the 'View' column to the left of the panel shown below, and all the drawings you have just created are displayed. If you select a different toggle in the 'View' column instead of 'All', only drawings belonging to that type of view are shown. Selecting another one will add to the selection. You can also click on the word associated with the toggle, for example "Top", which will single out the top views only.
You can open one of these drawings by double clicking it, or selecting it and clicking on the 'Open' button.
Please open the drawing "108-27" from the list. The drawing will be displayed on your graphical screen.
1.5.3
Update active block
When you open a drawing by using the toolbar icon "Open drawing", the program asks you to update the view by displaying the following message panel:
You can choose between three options:
1. 'Update Active block' : update only the current block
2. 'Update all blocks' : update all blocks, which are set to be displayed within the current block
3. 'Do not update' : do not update any block
Updating a block means regenerating the view to present all previously created construction parts within the area of the current view, that have not been saved in the drawing already.
Please select'Do not update' since no construction has been created thusfar.
1.6
Deck 6200 above base
1.6.1
Basic training steps (07)
Start situation
Now you will start creating your first plate. When creating plates it is very important to determine the right sequence:
As seen on the sheet you have received for this tutorial, there are two main decks "Deck 6200" and "Deck 3500" and a longitudinal bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 6600" in between those decks. These decks should be created first, and then you should create the
longitudinal bulkhead. This because then you can refer the bulkhead to the lower and the upper deck. This order of placement results in a so called topological connection: a relation between the plates.
Always try to achieve that a new plate can be related to existing plates!
That's why you will start with creating the upper deck "Deck 6200 above base". This deck consists of one plate with a thickness of 8 mm.
1. Clear the screen if at this point you already have opened a drawing. This can be done by clicking the "Blank drawing" button on the toolbar.
2. Open drawing top view "108-6200"
3. Place standard text "Deck 6200 above base" above the view
4. Create plate "Deck 6200" with a thickness of 8 mm but without cutout
Later on you will create the necessary cutout by modifying the plate contour.
End situation
Additional description of actions: 2. Open drawing top view "108-6200"
Opening drawing top view "108-6200" is similar to opening drawing frame view "108-27", but you have to select "Top" as type of view and "108-6200" as drawing name in the panel "Open Drawing".
1.6.2
Text (1)
Recommendation: Place standard text in the view before you start creating any structure!
When there is too little space above the view to place the standard text, the view needs to be shifted down by using the "PAN" option. There are two ways to go about this: 1. Press and hold down the mouse wheel while moving the mouse
2. Hot key: <Ctrl> + Mouse
Click the icon 'Draw' on the standard toolbar to open the toolbar "Draw" :
When there is enough space above the view to place the standard text, please click the "Text" button on the toolbar "Dimensions" :
After selecting this function, the panel "Text" appears:
To place standard text above a view, you only have to select one of the text lines. In this example please select the text "Deck 6200 above base". The selected text will appear in the graphical screen. When the option 'Position' is set to "Interactive", by means of
the mouse you can indicate the position where you would like to have the text placed. You can reposition the text afterwards by using the hot key <z> in combination with the
mouse.
Next, you want to have everything back to full screen. You can use the function "Full Screen" on the toolbar for this:
Hot key: <5>
1.6.3
Create plates (1)
Now you will create your first plate "Deck 6200" without cutout.
One of the most frequently used functions within NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull is the creation of plates. The plate creation function has a considerable number of options, due to the fact that plates can have very different shapes. During this tutorial you will create several plates with an increasing level of complexity. Each plate has a specified thickness and contour.
Within the current application 3D-Contek, the plate will always be situated in the plane of the current view. Within NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull plate boundaries must be defined counterclockwise.
Examples of possible plate boundaries are: - Hull shape;
- Plates and profiles;
- Local horizontal and vertical limitations; - Lines and arcs drawn by yourself.
Select the toolbar icon "Plates" to open the toolbar "Insert Plates" :
After selecting this icon, the panel "Plates in View" appears:
This panel contains one obligatory field 'Thickness' and three optional fields 'Thickness direction', 'Type of material' and 'Shift of working plane'. Only the values for 'Thickness' and 'Thickness direction' will be of concern during the tutorial. In this case plate "Deck 6200" has a thickness of 8 mm and the thickness direction is 'from base'. After
accepting these values by selecting the 'Ok' button, you have to specify the plate boundaries a.k.a. plate relations by means of the panel "Define a plate contour".
Overview of basic rules for the specification of plate relations: The plate relations must be defined counterclockwise;
Generally, the indication point of an item to be related, is at the side where the plate will be created;
The starting boundary of a plate can be arbitrarily selected.
The relations of plate "Deck 6200" without cutout will be defined as follows:
Start with the aft boundary of the plate and select the 'Min. Length' button. The aft boundary is located 100 mm beyond frame 22 (at the fore ship side). This value must be entered as 22+100 for 'Min. Length';
Applying the rule that plate relations must be defined counterclockwise, the next boundary of the plate is the hull line. This relation can be defined by applying an indication point inside the hull in the graphical window;
The next relation is the forward boundary of the plate located at frame 31. Select the 'Max. Length' button and enter 31 as value in the entry field;
The last boundary of the plate is a line with a parallel distance of 100 mm from the centerline. Select the 'Min. Breadth' button and enter 100 for the value in the entry
The following rules can assist you in determining the type of length (minimum or maximum) for a certain definition:
If there will be plate material (of the plate to be created) present on the right side of the boundary, this definition is named the Minimum Length;
If there will be no plate material (of the plate to be created) left on the right side of the boundary, this definition is named the Maximum Length.
After defining all boundaries of the plate "Deck 6200" you can preview the result by selecting the 'Preview' button. Only by selecting the 'Ok' button, plate "Deck 6200" is actually created!
1.7
Deck 3500 above base
1.7.1
Basic training steps (08)
Start situation
Now you will create "Deck 3500 above base".
Deck 3500 is a deck with two different thicknesses and therefore it must be created from two separate plates:
A deck with thickness 10 mm; A deck with thickness 12 mm.
Overview of actions:
1. Open drawing top view "108-3500"
2. Place standard text "Deck 3500 above base" above view 3. Create plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 10 mm
4. Create plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 12 mm but without cutout
Additional description of actions: 1. Open drawing top view "108-3500"
Opening drawing top view "108-3500" is similar to opening drawing frame view "108-27", but you have to select "Top" for the type of view and "108-3500" for the drawing name within panel "Open drawing".
2. Place standard text "Deck 3500 above base" above view
Place standard text "Deck 3500 above base" above view is similar to place standard text "Deck 6200 above base" above view. Please select from panel "Textmenu" the text "Deck 3500 above base".
3. Create plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 10 mm
The creation of plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 10 mm is similar to the creation of plate "Deck 6200" with the following plate boundaries:
Option Value
'Min. Length' 22 + 9 ( 9: assumed thickness of transverse bulkhead )
Indicate the hull line
'Max. Length' 26 - 50
'Min. Breadth' 3920
1.7.2
Create plates (2)
Now you will create the second plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 12 mm but without cutout.
This jut is located at the upper left corner of the plate:
Due to the jut in the plate contour, the creation of this plate will be more complicated than the previous rectangular plate.
Let's create the second plate "Deck 3500" by selecting the toolbar icon "Plates", followed by the icon "Plates in View":
After selecting this function, you enter the values for 'Thickness' and 'Thickness direction' in panel "Plates in View".
The second plate "Deck 3500" has a thickness of 12 mm and the thickness direction is
'from base'. After selecting the 'Ok' button, you have to specify the plate boundaries (relations) by means of the panel "Define a plate contour".
As a reminder, please be aware of the rule: "The plate boundaries must be defined counterclockwise!"
The boundaries of plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 12 mm will be defined by using a reference to another plate as well as minimum and maximum boundary values:
Start with the aft boundary of the new plate by directly indicating the aft plate "Deck 3500" with thickness 10 mm, by clicking near the right side of the line (the fore ship side). When direction indicating a line such as in this situation, you don't have to use the 'Min. Length'button;
Applying the rule that plate boundaries must be described counterclockwise, the next boundary of the plate is the hull line. Thus indicate the hull line;
The next relation of the plate is the forward boundary located at frame 31. Select the 'Max. Length' button and enter 31 as value in the entry field;
The next boundary of the plate is a line with a parallel distance of 3950 from the centerline. Select the 'Min. Breadth' button and enter 3950 as value in the entry field;
Now you have to define the little jut:
maximum length, because there is no plate material to the right of frame 26. Select the 'Max. Length' button and the previous value will disappear. Now you can enter 26
as new value in the entry field;
The last boundary of the plate is a line with a parallel distance of 3920 from the centerline. Select the 'Min. Breadth' button and enter 3920 as new value in the entry
field.
After defining all relations of plate "Deck 3500" you can preview the result by pressing the 'Preview' button. When the plate looks correct, it can be created by pressing the 'Ok' button.
Note: The creation of this plate illustrates the general rule, that a plate can contain several minimum and maximum lengths!
1.8
Long. section 6600 off CL
1.8.1
Basic training steps (09)
Start situation
Now you will create the longitudinal bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 6600" in between the decks "Deck 6200" and "Deck 3500".
Overview of actions:
1. Open drawing side view "108-6600"
2. Choose Update active block to see the decks you have created earlier 3. Place standard text "Long. section 6600 off CL" above view
4. Shift baseline
5. Create plate "Long. bulkhead 6600" without corner holes 6. Create standard holes with dimensions 850 / 450 mm 7. Dimension holes
Two small corner holes are still missing here. They can be created by using the toolbar icon "Create corner holes" and the option icon "Corner hole" from panel "Corner holes". If you use this option, there is one disadvantage: the created corner holes will not be topological! Therefore it's better to add these corner holes into the contour of the plate. When the corner holes are part of the plate contour, they will be topological. This option will be explained later on.
End situation
Additional description of actions: 1. Open drawing side view "108-6600"
Opening drawing side view "108-6600" is similar to opening drawing frame view "108-27"
, but you have to select "Side" for the type of view and "108-6600" for the drawing name within panel "Open drawing".
3. Place standard text "Long. section 6600 off CL" above view
Placing standard text "Long. section 6600 off CL" above view is similar to placing
standard text "Deck 6200 above base" above view. Please select from panel "Textmenu" the text "Long. section 6600 off CL".
1.8.2
Update active section
When you open a drawing by using the toolbar icon "Open Drawing", the program asks you to update the view by displaying the message panel:
You can choose between three options:
1. Update Active block : update only the current block
2. Update all blocks : update all blocks, which are enabled to be displayed within the current block
3. Do not update : do not update any block
Updating a block means regenerating the view to present all previously created construction parts within the area of the current view, that have not been saved in the drawing already.
In this situation please select 'Update Active block' in order to see the decks you have created earlier.
1.8.3
Shift baseline
Now you will move up the baseline from the zero level, because the baseline as it is now is a bit too far away from the hull line. By shifting the baseline upwards, you won't lose additional space on the drawing.
Let's shift the baseline by selecting the function "Drawing Properties" on the toolbar:
After selecting this icon the panel "Drawing Properties" appears. Within this panel select option 'Base line' and change the value for 'Position' from 0 into 1500:
After selecting the 'OK' button, the baseline is positioned at 1500 above base.
You can now get the full screen by using the toolbar function "Full screen" or hot key <5 >.
1.8.4
Create plates (3)
Now you will create plate "Long. bulkhead 6600" with thickness 10 mm but without corner holes.
This plate will be created between the decks "Deck 6200" and "Deck 3500". You have created deck "Deck 3500" out of two separate plates with different thicknesses and therefore it contains a step at the position of frame 26 minus 50 mm:
The boundaries/relations of plate "Long. bulkhead 6600" will be defined by referring to these decks and then the step will automatically be included.
Let's create the plate by selecting the toolbar icon "Plates", followed by the icon "Plates in View":
After selecting this function, you enter the values for 'Thickness' and 'Thickness direction' in panel "Plates in View":
This plate has a thickness of 10 mm and the thickness direction is 'from CL'. Ignore the
value for 'Shift of working plane'
,
select the 'Ok' button and specify the plate boundaries.The boundaries of the plate will be defined as follows:
Start with the aft boundary of the plate defined by the minimum length. Click the 'Min. Length' button and enter value 22+9 in the entry field. By entering the value "+9", the
thickness of the aft bulkhead is taken into account;
The next boundaries are the lower decks "Deck 3500", consisting of two deck plates with different thicknesses:
First select the aft most deck plate by indicating a few millimeters above it;
Secondly select the front deck plate by again indicating a few millimeters above it; The next relation is the forward boundary defined by the maximum length. Select the
'Max. Length' button and enter value 31 in the entry field;
The last boundary is the upper deck "Deck 6200". This boundary can be defined by clicking a bit beneath the deck.
After having defined all the boundaries, create the plate "Long. bulkhead 6600" by clicking the 'Ok' button.
You can check if plate "Long. bulkhead 6600" contains a step by zooming in on the lower boundary of this plate. But before zooming in, it is recommended to display background lines by selecting the option "View" -> "Plate presentation" -> "Show background
lines":
Accept the default option 'All Plates' within panel "Plate Presentation":
With this option the thickness lines of plates in section are displayed in purple color, while the border lines of plates in view are displayed in red color.
Now zoom in near frame 26 by using the function "Zoom in" on the toolbar:
Although the toolbar function "Zoom in" and the hot key <1> are both used for zooming in, there is a difference in usage:
The toolbar function allows you to define the area in which you want to zoom in, by indicating the two points of the area using the mouse;
Hot key <1> supports interactively zooming at 50% each step: pressing the key once equals one step. The current position of the cross hair is used as focus point for the zoom process.
Remove the background lines by using the system close key in the upper right corner of the panel.
Hot key: <
Esc
>Next, you use the toolbar icon "Full screen" or hot key <5> again to get the full screen.
1.8.5
Create holes
Now you will create four standard holes with dimensions 850 / 450 mm.
These four holes can be created in two steps. First the two lower ones and then the two upper ones.
Create the two lower holes by clicking the toolbar icon "Create holes":
Select on the toolbar "Insert Holes" the first option icon "Fixed hole":
Within this panel the fields 'From frame' and 'From height' are used to determine the position of the center point of the first aft most hole and the fields 'To frame' and 'To height' are used to determine the position of the second hole. You don't have to enter a value for
'To height'
because the second hole is positioned at the same height as the first one. In this case no value is entered for'Step size'
because the default value 1 isthe correct value. For additional information about the field
'Step size'
see note.Furthermore no value is entered for
'Number of items'
: based on the step size of 1, the number of items will be automatically calculated as 2.Notes: If the cursor is already at the right position, you can use the button 'Hole at current control'. The corresponding values will then automatically be shown in the panel.
After you have defined the centre point of the first hole, the cursor will move to that position.
You can check the actual values for
'Step size'
and'Number of items'
by pressing the <Tab> key several times.After entering the position of the holes you select the desired type of hole:
By selecting the 'OK' button, the two lower holes with dimensions 850 / 450 mm will be created.
You follow the same procedure to create the two upper holes. The only difference is that the value for 'From height' within panel "Create holes" will be 5500 in stead of 4300.
1.8.6
Dimension manhole
You will place dimensions in the just created standard holes. Select on the toolbar "Draw" the icon dimensions:
To place dimensions in a hole, you select the toolbar icon "Dimensions":
As the hint "Select where to place dimension" points out, you have to indicate a point where the dimension should be placed.
1.8.7
Create draining / ventilation holes
You will create three upper holes and three lower holes with radius 50 mm. The upper holes are so-called ventilation holes and the lower ones are so-called draining holes.
Although there are three ventilation holes, due to their positions, these holes can not be created in one action. In this case only two holes can be created in one action, so you must create the remaining hole separately.
Let's create two ventilation holes in one action by selecting the toolbar icon "Create draining/ventilation holes":
Select from panel "Corner holes" the option "Draining hole":
According to the hint "Indicate the part in which the hole has to be positioned" you have to click just below the upper deck. After indicating this deck, you enter the position of the aft most and the forward ventilation hole by means of panel "Draining Hole":
Within this panel the fields 'From frame' and 'To frame' are used to determine the position of the aft most and the forward ventilation holes. Again no values are needed to be entered for 'Step size' and 'Number of items'. By selecting the 'Ok' button, the two ventilation holes are created.
The remaining ventilation hole is positioned at frame 30 minus 100 mm and can be created using the same procedure. Within panel "Draining Hole" you only have to enter value 30-100 for 'From frame'. Click the 'Ok' button to create the third ventilation hole.
You follow the same procedure to create the three draining holes. The only difference is the position of the indication point: now you have to click just above the lower deck.
1.9
Deck 6200 above base
1.9.1
Basic training steps (10)
Start situation
Now you will return to the upper deck "Deck 6200 above base" to add holes, deck beams and seams.
Overview of actions:
1. Open drawing top view "108-6200"
2. Choose "Update active block" to see the bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 6600" 3. Create holes with diameter 450 mm at 7000 from CL
4. Modify aft most hole by shifting it 50 mm 5. Dimension holes
6. Create two small holes with diameter 50 mm 7. Create holes parallel to hull line with diameter 50 mm 8. Create transverse deck beam at FR28
9. Create two longitudinal deck beams at 1320 off CL
10. Create a series of transverse deck beams from FR23 until FR27 11. Create welded soft seams at 1940, 3910 and 6550 off CL
12. Add weld symbols to the soft seams
13. Code plate "Deck 6200" to check the division of this plate in smaller parts
You will notice that the deck beams at frame 29 and 30 are still missing. You could make these beams with a fixed value here, but it's better to wait a while until you have created the longitudinal bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 3960". Then you can relate the deck beams to this bulkhead.
Additional description of actions:
3. Create holes with diameter 450 mm at 7000 from CL
The creation of these holes is similar to the creation of standard holes 850/450 mm with the following properties:
Name of panel Option Value
Create holes 'From frame' 22.5
'From breadth' 7000
'To frame' 30.5 Selected hole type
Hole types 'Diameter' 450
5. Dimension holes
The dimensioning of holes with diameter 450 mm is similar to the dimensioning of standard holes 850/450 mm
6. Create two small holes with diameter 50 mm
The creation of these holes is similar to the creation of standard holes 850/450 mm. The first hole is positioned just forward of frame 29 and the second hole is just aft frame 31. Nevertheless these holes can be created in one go with the following properties:
Name of panel Option Value
Create holes 'From frame' 29+100
'From breadth' 6700
'To frame' 31-100
'Number of items' 2 Selected hole type
Hole types 'Diameter' 50
Note: Usually the step size is 1, but between the frame positions "29+100" and "31-100", the actual step size is less than 2. If you enter value "1" for option 'Step size', the system will modify the value for option 'To frame' from "31-100" into "31+100", which is not what you want.
To force the system to use the given frame positions, you enter a value "2" for option 'Number of items' instead of a value for option 'Step size'. By means of the < TAB> key, you can check later on the value for 'Step size'. The actual value, calculated by the system, is "2FR-200".
10. Create a series of transverse deck beams from FR23 until FR27
Now you will create a series of transverse deck beams from FR23 until FR27 between the longitudinal bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 6600" and the longitudinal girder at 1320 from CL. Because all these deck beams are equal, you can make them in one go. The
creation process is similar to the creation of one transverse deck beam at FR28 with the following properties:
Name of panel Option Value
Create profile Selected profile type
'Body size' 140
'Thickness' 8
'From frame' 23
'To frame' 27
'Step size' 1 ( this default value can be omitted )
'Body direction' Towards Base
'Thickness direction'
From reversed frame
'Type of material' GR-A
Border value Limitation First limitation
Indicate the longitudinal bulkhead at 6600 from CL
'Vertical distance' 40
'1st end shape'
Border value Limitation Second limitation
Indicate the longitudinal deck beam at 1320 from CL
'Vertical distance' 0
'2nd end shape'
End type 'Radius' 35
This will result in the generation of five transverse deck beams, positioned at frame 23 until frame 27.
1.9.2
Open drawing (2)
To open a drawing you have to select the toolbar icon "Open drawing":
Until now you have selected the next drawing to open from the panel "Open drawing". According to the hint "Indicate part which has to be visible" another possibility to change between drawings is to click on a part in the current drawing. After doing so, the system will open the new drawing of this part.
In this case you will return to the upper deck "Deck 6200 above base". By means of selecting the upper deck, the system will change from side view to top view "108-6200".
1.9.3
Turn/shift holes
If you zoom in on the aft most hole, you will see that this hole touches the plate border. Because this situation is not acceptable, you will modify this hole by shifting it 50 mm forward.
Within NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull every "Create" toolbar also has a 'Modify' option to modify the earlier created part, and every "Modify" toolbar has a 'Create' option. To modify the aft most hole you can directly select the 'Modify' button on the panel "Holes", which is still available on screen. Besides this, there are also certain modify options accessible directly on the toolbar "Modify 3D" such as 'Modify plates' and 'Modify profiles', etc.
Select on the "Modify 3D" toolbar the option "Holes" and then on the "Modify Holes" toolbar the first option icon "Turn/shift":
By means of panel "Hole selection menu" you select the aft most hole:
On this selection panel, the options above the button 'Highlight' will appear in many selection panels within NUPAS-CADMATIC Hull. Here is a short explanation regarding the options on that part of the panel:
Selection treatment:
Select Item(s) you indicate are selected;
Exclude Exclude items from the current selection;
Selection buttons:
Reverse Reverse the current selection; Highlight Highlight the current selection;
Selection methods:
Cross hair Only the item(s) you click on is (are) selected;
Clump Dragging a selection box from left to right, only items that have been boxed entirely are included;
Conflict dragging a selection box from right to left, also items that have been only partially boxed are included;
Now select the aft most hole. Enter the value 0+50 for 'Length' which means the hole will
be moved over a distance of 50 mm.
Note: If the value 50 is entered instead of 0+50, it would be interpreted as if you would actually be moving the hole over 50 frames!
Click the 'Ok' button to shift the hole to the new position.
1.9.4
Create holes parallel to line
Now you will create eighteen holes parallel to the hull line with diameter 50 mm.
To create these holes parallel to the hull line, select toolbar icon "Create holes" again:
Select on the toolbar "Insert Holes" the sixth option icon "Hole parallel to line related":
According to the hint "Indicate line at side where to position the hole", you do this by clicking a few millimeters above the hull line. Afterwards you enter the position of the holes along the hull line by means of panel "Create holes" :
Within this panel the value for 'Parallel distance' stands for the distance between the center of the holes and the hull line. Furthermore, the fields 'From frame'and 'To frame' are used to determine the position of the aft most hole and the last hole to be
created towards fore ship.
A difficulty for determining the values in question, is the irregularity in frame distance at frame 28 changing from 650 mm into 700 mm. Therefore you will not enter values like
22+325, but you will use decimal values instead. The aft most hole is located at a
quarter of the frame distance between frame 22 and frame 23: the value for option 'From frame' is 22.25. The last hole is located at three-quarters of the frame distance between
frame 30 and frame 31: the value for 'To frame' is 30.75. Finally the distance between
the holes is half a frame distance: the value for 'Horizontal distance' is 0.5. The total
number of holes will be calculated by the system. Choose the type of hole:
By clicking the 'Ok' button, eighteen holes with diameter 50 mm will be created parallel to the hull line.
1.9.5
Create vertical profiles (1)
Now you will start to make your first deck beam. As you have experienced during the creation of plates, you should always try to refer to other construction parts as much as possible. You will do the same for profiles.
If you take a close look at the sheet, you will see the following deck beams: Frame 28: a continuous transverse deck beam HP 200 x 9;
1320 from CL: a longitudinal deck beam HP 200 x 9, starting at frame 22 and stopping at frame 28;
1320 from CL: a longitudinal deck beam HP 200 x 9, starting at frame 28 and stopping at frame 31;
Frame 23 to 27: a series of transverse deck beams HP 140 x 8 between the
longitudinal bulkhead "Long. bulkhead 6600" and the longitudinal deck beam at 1320 from CL.
To get the optimal result in profile relations, the order in which you create the deck beams plays a significant role. You will start creating the transverse deck beam at frame 28, then you will create the two longitudinal deck beams at 1320 from CL and finally you will create the remaining smaller transverse deck beams from frame 23 to frame 27.
Generally, all deck beams will be created using the available functions for profiles. These functions are accessible by means of the toolbar icon "Create profile":
This toolbar contains four different options for creating topological profiles:
Topological profiles are profiles which are defined by the position of other construction parts and/or the hull. This means that any changes in the position of the other
construction parts has influence on the concerning profile: Vertical profiles
Horizontal profiles Profiles in view Arbitrary profiles
Within this training step you will only create vertical and horizontal profiles. The terms 'Horizontal' and 'Vertical' have nothing to do with the actual position of the profile itself, but with the position as it is presented in the drawing! During this tutorial, you will also create profiles in view and arbitrary profiles.
Let's create the transverse deck beam at frame 28. Due to the vertical position of this beam in the drawing, you have to select the option icon "Vertical profiles":
You specify the type of profile and it's position by means of panel "Create Vertical
Here is a short explanation of the available options within this panel:
To select the size of the profile, you have to select the options 'Body size' and ' Thickness'. Each option generates a list of default values from which you select the appropriate one. In this case you select the values 200 and 9 respectively;
To determine the position of one profile or a series of profiles, you have to enter a value for 'From frame' and may enter values for 'To frame', 'Step size' and 'Number of items'. In this case you will create only one profile at frame 28, so you only have to enter value 28 for 'From frame';
To determine how one profile or a series of profiles is created, you have to select one of the presented options for 'Body direction' and 'Thickness direction':
If the profile should be created below the plate, you accept the default value 'Towards Base' for 'Body direction', but if the profile should be created on top of the plate, you select 'From Base';
The thickness direction of the profile depends on the actual position of the profile with respect to the reversed frame and the chosen value for 'Thickness direction'. For instance, when the profile is located aft from the reversed frame and the thickness direction is "From reversed frame", the profile will be created with it's thickness direction pointing to the aft of the ship.
The type of material of the profile will be the presented standard material "GR-A"; Normally the profile will automatically be attached to the right plate. Only in
exceptional cases you select the plate to which the profile should be attached. So the 'Choose plate' button is hardly used.
After clicking the 'Ok' button, you have to specify the length of the profile by defining it's first and second relations. Whenever possible, you should define the first and second relations by referring to other construction parts. Using the reference method results in a so-called topological profile. It's preferable to work from lower end to upper end.
