Hull Lines drawing views utilize a Hull Lines rule set view style. The Hull Lines drawings created by the component depend on the definition you set for the component. See Drawings by Rule.
You can save each Hull Lines Drawing component as a package to be used or modified as needed.
You can create the following types of hull lines drawings:
Body Plan
Contains frame hull lines. Also includes objects that are connected to the shell, such as decks, bulkheads, profiles, and planning blocks.
You can create the following types of body plans drawings:
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From forward hull to reference plane, taken from the port side of the ship
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From reference plane to the after hull, taken from the starboard side of the ship
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Above types expressed together, with each on half of the drawing
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Complete hull body plan drawing
Plan View (waterline)
Contains waterline hull lines.
You can create the following types of plan drawings:
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From the top to a certain waterline
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From the baseline to a certain waterline
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Top and bottom combined
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Entire waterline plans
Profile View (buttock)
Contains buttock hull lines.
You can create the following types of profile drawings:
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From the centerline looking out to a certain buttock plane
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From the outside of the shell looking in to a certain buttock plane
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Looking out and looking in combined
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Entire buttock line plan
Plane Definitions
When creating hull lines drawings, you define planes intersecting the shell.
Intersection curve
The intersection curve is defined by the intersection between a reference plane and the hull.
Limiting plane
This plane limits the display of the intersection curve. You do not define the limiting plane; it is used to determine how much of an intersection curve should be shown on the drawing. For body plan and plan view drawings, the system should use Y=0 as the limiting plane. For the profile view drawing, a limiting plane is not necessary because the entire intersection curve is shown on the drawing.
Separation Plane
This plane divides the hull into two sections as follows:
Body plan: Fore and Aft
Plan view: Bottom and Top
Profile view: Outboard and Inboard
Plane definitions in body plan drawing
Plane definitions in plan view drawing
Plane definitions in profile view drawing
Line Definitions
Transverse line
Frame line on the hull created by the intersection of transverse (X-axis) grid planes with the hull.
Buttock line
Longitudinal line on the hull created by the intersection of longitudinal (Y-axis) grid planes with the hull.
Waterline
Deck line on the hull created by the intersection of the deck (Z-axis) grid planes with the hull.
Line interval
The interval between intersection lines.
Plane definitions in body plan drawing
A body plan drawing is a transverse view of the hull. Transverse lines are shown on a grid of waterlines and buttock lines.
Line definitions in the plan view drawing
Waterlines are shown on a grid of transverse lines and buttock lines.
Line definitions in profile view drawing
A profile view drawing is a longitudinal elevation view of the hull. Buttock lines are shown on a grid of waterlines and transverse lines.
