Designing a Concrete Canoe and Need Help

[Michael]

Hello. I am an engineering student and I have been trying to figure out how to design my boat in delftship and in freeship with no luck for over a year. I finally am coming on here for help. I have 3 different models in AutoCAD as 3d solid models and when I try to import into delft I get marker points but cannot figure out how to make a mesh. also cannot figure out how to make a solid (i.e. 1 inch thick concrete @ 58 lb/ft^3). this analysis will help us choose which hull to go with. thanks ahead of time!

Mike

[Icare]

Hi Mike!

I’m not sure, but I think you’re doing the job the wrong way. IMHO, I thinks its better to use DelftShip to design your hull first, then to export it to AutoCAD (DXF format) to complete the interior arrangements, fittings and other details.

[Michael]

Hello. Thank you for your response! We have very tight CAD Models. And I have tried designing in Delftship I am just so used to autocad (for civil applications) that I cannot get this designing on delftship. I previously tried to add the cad model but it was the wrong one and I don’t think that it uploaded. I am going to add them to this post.

Models currently being run in CFD as well.

we are leaning towards choosing model 2.

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