ShipConstructor offers more in 2011
Shortly aſter announcing it latest subscription package for customers, Canadian-based ShipConstructor has announced it latest upgrade to its main computer-aided soſtware package, ShipConstructor 2011.
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he latest upgrade from ShipConstructor has been developed out of customer
requests and market demands. Although, this version will not see any enhancements from the new subscription package launched earlier this year; the enhancements from that package are now expected at the next update. ShipConstructor 2001 R2 features better performance, batch updating of production drawings, enhanced product hierarchy, project equipment list and enhanced associative DWG. Mark Waldie, PR writer and coordinator, ShipConstructor points out that one of
the most significant enhancements of the soſtware has been the batch updating of production drawings, which now has increased efficiency by providing the ability to update multiple arrangement, assembly, spool, or support construction drawings in a single operation. “This enhancement now allows the user to highlight all product drawings and batch them together”, Mr Waldie commented. Further, the enhanced associative DWG
has been upgraded to simplify change management and production document revisioning. Tis will give the user more ease of use in the area of association activity. That will also contain all the
CD-Adapco releases v6.02
CD-adapco has launched v6.02 of it successful computer-aided design (CAD) soſtware Star-CCM, focused on bringing customers designs up to speed.
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he update from CD-adapco sees new simulation technologies, expanded integration with
other software packages, whilst also improving upon the existing simulation processes. Jean Claude Ercolanelli, senior vice
president product management: “We maintain a constant dialogue with our customers, carefully observing new trends and challenges. Each new release of STAR-CCM+ is a balance between fulfilling the requests of our customers, and the introduction of new technology that expands the use of the software into new industrial applications, such as battery design, and electro-deposition painting.” The main update for the maritime
industry is motion superposition feature which allows the user to prescribe more complex body motions within a simulation and combine multiple rigid body motions
The Naval Architect April 2011
Star-CCM + V6 motion superposition allows muliple modes of motion to be easily
combined, such as in this simulation of a bow thruster (turning and spinning).
documentation relating to that project. In addition the latest enhancement will see automatic changes to the drawings as the model changes, along with these update users will also be able to bring back in old drawings into the design. The other
enhancements such as
enhanced product hierarchy will provide the user with a more flexible and powerful way of organising project data by the removal of the unit constraint from non-primary product hierarchies. Project equipment list allows the management and reconciliation of the project master equipment
list to the 3D model ShipConstructor. NA in
or rigid body motions with mesh morphing. Allowing designers to study two motions at once, making the upgrade useful for simulations of bow thrusters. The update has also seen further
intergration with other software and making the overall workflow better, to save time and cost for designers. Also, the new capabilities have been added to the soſtware opening it up to new industries. NA
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