Hull Overview

Vitesse functions in Hull can be use to create planar as well as curved model objects. The functions are divided into two modules one for planar hull and one for curved hull: kcs_hullpan and kcs_chm.

The basic feature of these Vitesse interfaces is that objects/components may be created from an input file. In the planar case the input file is the plane panel scheme and in the curved case the input file is the XML based description file which may be used to generate objects by the Batch Curved Hull program. In this way all types of plane panels/components and all types of curved model objects can be created via the Vitesse Hull interfaces.

The input languages of the planar and curved input file will not be explained here, please refer to Hull \ Planar Modelling \ Design Language of Hull Modelling and Hull \ Curved Modelling \ User’s Guide Batch \ Input Language of Curved Hull Modelling.

Although the basic feature is to generate object/components via an input file, the Vitesse interfaces also have functions for "direct" modification. In the planar module you will also find powerful methods to copy/move/split panels, split stiffeners and remove seams.