[viking=74]

i want to know what programs you use.
like 3d programs or 2d ibecause i am designing a large yacht and want to use a good program.
and if its a 3d program what program do you use for a 2d drawing

[AMG]

We have had this up a couple of times, here is one thread:

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/ya...-software.html

I still use Freehand (2D) even if Adobe bought it and stopped further development. (They think Illustrator should replace it, which is not possible).

I have a collegue using Rhino and Solidworks for 3D, mainly for CNC-production purposes.

[viking=74]

ok thanks do you by chance have the website for the dowloadable ones
i have tried to download that 2d one but didnt have any luck

[AMG]

Here you can download trials http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

You have both Freehand and Illustrator and other Adobe programs there.

[viking=74]

ok im downloading tose oh and do you have a link for the rhino and the other one

[Kevin]

Google is your friend Viking=74: LINK

[Eric Sponberg]

The defacto marine industry standard is one of the 3-D hull design packages plus AutoCad. Everyone uses AutoCad which makes the importation of others' drawings particularly easy.

For 3-D hull design, I use ProSurf from New Wave Systems, which is probably the easiest to use for manipulation and fairing of 3-D surfaces. It also has very versatile hydrostatics and stability calculations.

For rendering, most people use Rhinoceros, and it takes an additional level of skill to learn it. I can do fairly rudimentary tasks in Rhino, but all my primary surface generation is in ProSurf. Others that are available are AutoShip, Fastyacht, Multisurf, and for the Mac/Apple users, Maxsurf.

Solidworks is also a valid and acceptable program for generating 2D and 3D drawigns, but it is different than a hull 3D modeller and Rhino. It is a different philosophy based on solids, not surfaces. I was too well practiced in AutoCad to want to switch as swithing would not buy me any additional technical advantage. I also think that Solidworks is too intereconnected--too many subsidiary and interconnected files are created for my liking.

I find that ProSurf, AutoCad and Rhino suit me very well. For engineering, use hand calculations and a spreadsheet like Excel.

Eric

[KCook]

Just a side note: most all 2D programs, including some much less expensive than AutoCad, will export the AutoCad format.

Kelly

[AMG]

Rhino is soon out for Mac too; http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/...coming.to.mac/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPF0HRbUOC0

I may try it, but for conceptual designs I will always use Freehand which is one hundred times faster and more flexible. 3D is for the next step in the design process...

[viking=74]

Can you guys actualy give me links for them. Ihave been searching with no luck. I've downloaded two things but the both were not able to be installed

[coismov]

Does anyone know of any good instructional books for teaching yourself Rhino? I have a (very) basic knowledge of 3-d from Autodesk VIZ, but would really like to specifically know Rhino. Any suggestions?

[K1W1]

Hi,

Here is an online course here to learn Rhino

http://proboate-training.pbwiki.com/...rine+Designers

[cnkale80]

I would like to design a yacht of my own but I'm not sure where to find the right software. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!

[SINKorSWIM]

I would say you should use a 2d program like freehand. Then use maybe a 3d cad program like rhino or maxsurf.
(p.s.if this is somewhat messy I am sorry because I am using my iPhone.)

[AMG]

Hi, there are many types of software but you need to know how to design a yacht as the software is not of much help until you are a good way into the design.

I think you will find out some more on this site;

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=4