Ship Constructor

1. POWERFUL MODELING
2. EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND VISUALIZATION & AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION OUTPUT
3. THE ONE DATABASE ADVANTAGE
4. EASY-TO-LEARN AUTOCAD-BASED INTERFACE

POWERFUL MODELING

ShipConstructor's DDROM™ (Database Driven Relational Object Model™), a parametric-like modeling paradigm, lets you model and revise parts faster than ever before. Despite its power, it remains easy to learn.

As you design parts within a familiar 2D drafting environment, ShipConstructor builds the 3D product model for you, automatically linking dependencies between all parts and geometry. Subsequent modifications propagate to all related parts.

The pictures on the right illustrate a deck being moved up. All related plate parts adjust automatically to the change.

Key benefits of DDROM:

• One-Click part definition within a 2D-like 3D drawing speeds up the design process
• Links to other parts are automatically created, requiring minimal extra training
• Use ShipConstructor efficiently now for class design
• Keep peace of mind as changes to the 3D model are reflected in all effected production drawings

EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND VISUALIZATION & AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION OUTPUT

Throughout the design phase, virtual reality fly-throughs let you interactively visualize the emerging 3D product model. Your customers can preview the design, and provide feedback, before production even begins.

A data-rich 3D product model also lets you output sophisticated documentation for clear and unambiguous production or project management, including:

• hull sections, expanded plates, offsets, and pin jigs
• assembly drawings, and stiffener plots
• pipe and HVAC spool and arrangement drawings
• a large variety of user configurable reports
• NC-code for plate cutting

Interactive 3D visualizations can also help communicate design intent to production workers, dramatically reducing questions from production to engineering, as well as reducing fabrication errors.

THE ONE DATABASE ADVANTAGE

ShipConstructor 2008 uses a single database that also includes all geometry. The AutoCAD drawing is the interface to what is stored in the database. Having one database for everything provides the advantage that even the largest team working on a project is always working with up-to-date information and changes can be propagated throughout the project with ease.

Furthermore, utilizing ShipConstructor's API (Application Programming Interface), it is much easier to create external software that provides tight integration with systems company-wide, including:

• sales, purchasing, accounting
• scheduling & planning (ERP)
• engineering analysis (FEA)
• product lifecycle management (PLM)

EASY-TO-LEARN AUTOCAD-BASED INTERFACE

ShipConstructor is recognized for its ease-of-use and minimal amount of training time due to the popular and widely known AutoCAD interface. AutoCAD is well recognised by designers from all industries including the maritime industry. Having such a familiar interface allows for users to:

• save money on training
• have the users working on projects faster
• easily communicate with suppliers and customers alike, using the most versatile drawing format in the world