Integrated CAD/CAM software for design,
analysis and construction of all Marine vessels
In 1998 Marine Survey & Design Co. was chosen by Formation Design Systems Pty Ltd of
Fremantle Australia as a North American distributor of it's Maxsurf range of integrated
CAD/CAM software for design, analysis and construction of all types of marine vessels.
Marine Survey & Design Co. has used Maxsurf
software in our own practice since 1987 and we have found it to be the most powerful, most
intuitive and most versatile software available for yacht and ship design. For further
information regarding specific design and construction modules click on the appropriate
product name below.
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The core of the Maxsurf range, the Maxsurf design module provides the naval architect with the design tools necessary to create optimized hull forms quickly, accurately and with limited training time. Any number of NUB surfaces can be joined, trimmed and manipulated to create a complete model ready for hydrostatic analysis or construction detailing.
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Once designs have been modeled using Maxsurf, their stability and strength characteristics can be assessed using the Hydromax analysis module. Hydromax provides the Maxsurf user with a range of powerful analysis capabilities to handle al types of stability and strength calculations. Precise calculations are performed directly from the trimmed Maxsurf NURB surface model without the need for offsets or batch file preparation.
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The Workshop construction module is used to define the location of parts on the vessel, generate part geometry and build a database of parts which can be passed to other CAD systems for further detailing or sent directly to NC cutting systems.
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Seakeeper is a hydrodynamic analysis program to assist designers with the motion response of Maxsurf designs. Seakeeper uses the well established Strip Theory method to predict the vertical motions of a vessel in head to beam seas. Also calculated are the added resistance, significant motions, velocities and accelerations of the vessel in the specified sea spectrum.
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Hullspeed lets you estimate the resistance and power requirements
for any Maxsurf design using industry standard prediction techniques. Calculation
methods provided in Hullspeed include: Savitsky pre and post planing; Lahtiharju for
planing vessels; Holtrop for fast displacement hulls; Series 60 for large ships; van
Oortmerssen for full form hulls such as tugs and trawlers; and Delft systematic yacht
series for sailing yachts.
Span provides sailing performance analysis for yachts in a variety of sailing conditions and produces performance polar curves to show predicted speeds. Using calculation methods similar to the original IMS Velocity Performance Prediction Program, Span solves the equations for lift and drag for hull and rig and finds an equilibrium velocity and angle of heel. Span's calculations operate through a variety of true wind angles and speed and calculate with both spinnaker up and spinnaker down.
ACC Rule is a measurement and rating program for Americas Cup Class Yachts
Hydrolink provides industry standard data exchange between a range of modeling, performance, prediction and hydrostatics programs. Although the Maxsurf range provides a complete suite of design and analysis tools, there may be occasions when you need to transfer data to and from other systems. Hydrolink provides a range of data translation options which allow you to move models both to and from Maxsurf and other programs. The Maxsurf modeling module provides import and export of DXF and IGES files. Hydrolink's data exchange options compliment this, with capabilities to read and write files of NURB surfaces and to write offsets files in a format compatible with a number of hydrostatics and VPP programs.
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