I am a big fan of CAD CAM design and construction methods, to the point that I have educated myself in the use of AutoCad, Rhino, ProLines. But...
I was speaking figuratively. The point being that one would go to the builder with the plans not a pile of steel allready cut up and yes they...
The original idea of the kit boat was aimed at the owner / builder I suspect that most of them were never finished. I do not believe that the cost...
Well put. I agree totally in the most part but assuming that the engine is not flogged to death the modern engines are great and getting better....
Every engine manifacture has a different specification which may change between diffent models but for instance MTU from memory which is a couple...
Not familular with your area but would suggest it is calcium deposits from marine organisims not a big problem but can usually be resolved with...
What a great idea, I had been drawing very crude blocks to deal with the issue of engineering equipment generally made of a selection of boxes and...
Hi Rich Yes we are getting of the original path of the thread. But as I have already doodled my ideas I am able to draw a hull in ProLines very...
A few years ago I was working as Captain / Engineer on a 100 ft motoryacht. The engineroom was so tight that it was nearly impossible to gain...
Regardless of drawing skills the most important thing about design is ideas and opinion and being able to put them forward.
I would agree if you are going to used 3D you have to accurate to the inth degree and for that reason it is near ideal for engineering planning....
sketch or rendering I do agree a hand drawn sketch is a work of art that can not be compaired to a digital rendering when it comes to the essence...
2D or 3D Early in my profesional career as a yacht engineer I could see the benifit of 3D modeling in engineering spaces, mostly for placement of...
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