Importing Models

The Hull Surface area or the Primitive Assembly area is populated by importing geometry models from files or from marine projects.

1. Models are imported by right-clicking on one of the areas, and then selecting an appropriate import command from the pop-up menu.

2. (Optional) A model can also be imported by dragging a file from the Windows Explorer to the Hull Surfaces/Primitive Assemblies node in the tree view.

Import from File

This function imports geometry models from a variety of different types of files. Currently, the following formats are supported:

• STEP 203 format.

• SAT format.

• IGES format

• DML format. Native format for Initial Design Hull Forms.

To import a model:

• Click Import from File and select one or more files to be imported.

Import from Project

This function imports a hull surface from a marine project. The import is invoked by clicking on the menu item Import from Project and selecting a hull surface from the shown dropdown list. The first time this function or a release function is invoked, a dialog is shown that enables you to select a Marine project.

This project cannot be changed during the rest of the session, but it's still possible to import from one project and release to another by following the following steps:

3. Import a hull surface from a project.

4. Save the current workspace.

5. Restart the surface Manager and then open the saved workspace.

6. Release the hull surface to another project.