Create Shell Profile

Purpose:

To create a longitudinal or transversal.

Prerequisites:

None.

Instructions:

• In create mode, you must give a curve definition and shell profile data, which includes symmetry information, profile type and dimensions, material side, If a curve is already selected, it will be used as the curve definition. If several curves are selected, the shell profiles may be automatically named. In this case, you must enter the first profile number, which will then be increased by 10 for longitudinals and 1 for transversals.

  The profile may be symmetric (if the curve is defined on portside), port side specific (again, curve defined on portside), starboard specific (if the curve is defined on starboard) or over the centerline (if the curve extends over the centerline).

  Profile type and dimensions can be entered in the form or selected from lists. The profile data can also be copied from another shell profile (Same As).

• In modify mode, you may change any part of the shell profile, including its name and box. The Modify Curve button lets you change the curve definition, and the Modify Box button is used for changing the shell profile box. Since the shell profile is trimmed with the box, the extension of the profile can be changed by modifying the box co-ordinates. If several shell profiles are selected, All may be checked to make the same changes to all of them. The Same Box For All check box may be used to set the same box for all selected shell profiles.

Options:

Not available.

Result:

• In create mode, a new shell profile will be created and selected. A single shell stiffener will also be created. The Select Submenu - Apply function must be used to commit the creation of the profile and stiffener.

• In modify mode, the shell profile will be updated with the new definition data. To make changes permanent, Apply must be used. Using the Select Submenu - Deactivate function before the changes have been applied will undo them.