Shell Profile Properties
- Last UpdatedDec 08, 2025
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A shell profile has a number of attributes defining profile properties like profile type and dimensions, profile side and material side. The attributes are divided into two elements, "Material" and "Position". The Material element is a required element and it has attributes defining material properties:
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Type |
The profile type, required attribute. |
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Parameters |
The profile dimensions, optional attribute. The values must be separated with one or more blanks, "100 10" for instance. Please note that "100,10" is NOT a valid parameter string. |
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Grade |
Material grade (also denoted as "quality" in AVEVA Marine). Optional attribute. |
The Position element is optional and has the following attributes:
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Symmetry |
The symmetry of the shell profile, possible values are "Symmetric", "SB" (valid SB only), "PS" (valid PS only) and "CL" (over/in CL). The attribute is optional, the default value is "Symmetric". |
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MaterialSide |
The direction of the profile material relative to the trace line. Optional attribute. Possible values are "For", "Aft", "Top", "Bot", "CL" or "Side". |
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ProfileSide |
Indicates on what side of the surface the shell profile will be located. Possible values are "In" and "Out". Optional attribute, default value is "In". |
The shell profile may also have features: holes, notches, cutouts and markings which are defined in the "Features" element:
