The Maxsurf suite of programs fall into three basic categories
that
follow our work-flow
from DESIGN through ANALYSIS
to PRODUCTION.
PARTS PRODUCTION
The 42'
Ketch LUCILLE Structure - Click for Larger Image
Maxsurf Structure
Maxsurf Structure (previously called Workshop) is software for developing a vessel's plating and internal structure. Within Maxsurf Structure we can create frames and stringers, and perform plate expansions so the structure for our designs can be NC cut.
In addition to its focus on metal boats, Maxsurf Structure can also be used to develop structure for boats of any material. For example, mold frames and sheathing can be cut for a GRP vessel; frames, stringers and plate can be cut for a metal vessel; mould frames with stringer cutouts can be developed for a wooden vessel.
Maxsurf Structure directly opens the Maxsurf model, complete with surface trimming, the grid, markers, and the assembly tree, which allows structure to be grouped and associated with specific surfaces for easy parts management.
An integrated Materials / Sections Library is shared across all Maxsurf programs, including Multiframe, so that the structure and its mass properties are portable among the Maxsurf programs. Maxsurf Structure uses Maxsurf Shape Editor (previously called Section Maker) to create unique sections, which can then be added to the commonly shared Materials Library.
56' Ketch SHIRAZ
Structure Exported to Rhino - Click for Larger Image
A key benefit of Maxsurf Structure is that any changes made to the original Modeler design are automatically integrated into the Maxsurf Structure model. For example if the hull shape has been modified, all frames, stringers and plates can be instantly re-calculated to match the new hull shape. This is especially important when the structure and the design are being developed concurrently.
Using Maxsurf Modeler and
Maxsurf Structure, our Work Flow is to first create and fair the 3-D surface model
within
Maxsurf Modeler, then open the design in
Maxsurf Structure to define the frames, bulkheads, soles, stringers and
the external plating. Once the Structure model is set up, the
program calculates all parts, including stringer cut-outs in all
transverse members.
56' Ketch SHIRAZ
Structure Rendered in Workshop - Click for Larger Image
When the structural model is complete, Maxsurf Structure can then export the internal structures in 2D or 3D. The expanded plating can be exported in 2D via DXF, IGES or Rhino 3DM in order to allow detailing of the parts within other CAD systems such as AutoCAD, Microstation, SolidWorks, Rhino, and others. Export to a variety of graphics formats is useful for publishing, presentation, or web site illustration.
See the page on How
we Use Maxsurf for more information about how we use Maxsurf
Structure to good advantage at Kasten
Marine Design, Inc..
53' Valdemar
Structure - Click for Larger Image
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