Rhino version 2 is free for 25 saves of your file. It is a simple to use 3d
solid modeling program. It even has a command called 'fair' used for boat
building and has some tutorials at related partner sites that show how to fair
the hull on a boat and what the rules are for doing it. Do a search on google or
yahoo and i am sure you will find it. It will also allow you to pull at the
control points in your lofted skin in order to make the surface fair. If you
have some large money to spend the output of rhino will plug right in to a CFD
software package as well. Used by Cosworth and others.. I think the current
version of Rhino is about 1k and I have no idea on the CFD package but would
guess $$$$$$
Dave
"Waldron, James" wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> I've got my drawings done and am trying to figure out how
> to go about fairing the fiberglass body curves. I have
> sections at various points, and I can cut patterns for
> these points. The rub is getting the compound curves between
> the stations. I've got access to a large plotter and could
> plot waterlines and make templates. What I need is some
> software that would take my cross sections and create a
> 3D skin that I can tweak, section, and plot. I'm not sure
> I trust my eyeball to get the left side and the right side
> the same, or to get the curve I want. Any affordable options?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim W.
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