Shellx with Plate Scantlings, Position Numbers and Material Quality
- Last UpdatedNov 04, 2025
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Description
The shell expansion view is now created with plate thickness, plate quality and plate position number annotated on each plate. Furthermore, each plate is drawn with a hatch pattern chosen to display the plate thickness that is used.
The user can control the visibility of this information in two ways:
By using the function Symbolic View->Curved Hull View->Properties and picking a shell expansion view. The user will get the possibility to display or hide the plate information. Furthermore, if plate hatching is chosen to be shown, an accompanying legend can also be created that shows each used hatch pattern and the thickness it represents.
The shell expansion view is initially presented with shown information controlled by new keywords available in the default file:
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SHX_DRAW_PLATES |
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TEXT |
Plates are shown with plate thickness annotated. |
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DRAW |
Plates are shown with hatch patterns representing the plate thickness |
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NOT SET |
Plates are shown with plate thickness information hidden (default) |
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SHX_SHOW_POSNO |
when given, plates are shown with position number annotated |
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NOT SET |
Plates are shown with position number hidden (default) |
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SHX_SHOW_MATQ |
when given, plates are shown with material quality annotated |
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NOT SET |
Plates are shown with material quality hidden (default) |
Benefits
Visual overview of plate thicknesses in shell expansion view.
Compatibility Constraints
None
For More Information
Refer to User Guide Hull Detailed Design / Curved Modelling / Interactive Functions, Curved Hull Menu / Curved Panel.
Affected Programs
AVEVA Marine Detail Design