The Solid Modeller enables the designer to create a solid model of a marine vehicle. For this Paramarine
uses the industry-standard Parasolid™ modelling library. Parasolid provides a very robust and flexible
solid modeller that allows geometry to be created, manipulated and transferred to and from other packages.
3D solid shapes can be formed by various operations using sheet, wire and point objects or by trimming
different bounds against each other. Boolean operations such as unite and subtract are supported.
3D solid shapes can be subdivided to model the internal subdivision of the vehicle. The subdivision is
performed in a hierachical manner to maintain model consistency. As all of the modelling is abstract,
unconventional craft can easily be modelled. For surface ships there is the ability to sew sheet patches
together to form sheet or solid body results. Complex hull forms, superstructure and subdivision can
rapidly be created for use in analysis. For submarines there is the additional ability to construct
pressure hull(s), external freeflood areas and appendages.
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