Input

Input to the program is information about the objects for which the areas should be calculated. The calculations can be performed only on information stored in the Hull Form and Structure data bases. This means that the following parts may be included:

• plates

• brackets

• stiffeners

• flanges

• pillars

• shell profiles

• restricted areas of shell/deck surfaces

Calculations can be performed on plane and curved panels and on selected parts of surfaces (shell and decks) which need not be described as panels. For plane panels, the areas are determined from the split plate parts. If a panel has not been split the panel itself is used.

The selection may take place manually on panel level or via the automatic inclusion of panels within a given room.

Each calculated area may be identified for, for example, blasting or painting. Explicit time factors may be given if default values cannot be used.