Maxsurf provides naval architects, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process. All modules in the range operate from a single 3D surface model which allows design changes to flow through automatically and facilitates smooth communication and coordination between different design activities.
All Maxsurf modules share a consistent Microsoft Windows graphical interface which reduces training time, greatly increases ease of use, and helps designers and builders visualise complex configurations.
Maxsurf is based on industry standards like NURB surface modelling, DXF and IGES data exchange and smooth data transfer with Microstation, Rhino, AutoCAD, ShipConstructor, SolidWorks and Microsoft Office programs.
CAPABILITIES
Maxsurf Modeller, the key program in the range, handles the creation of the complex 3D surfaces that make up the exterior of a vessel’s hull. Designing with Modeller is a dynamic process, with tools that allow a designer to rapidly create fair, accurate hull shapes using a combination of automatic and interactive manipulation.
The remainder of the Maxsurf suite complements the initial hull design software with a sophisticated range of analysis programs to verify the stability, strength, performance and motions of the design. These programs work directly on the surface model created by Modeller, eliminating errors that commonly result from conversion of hull data between different formats.
Also available is a powerful structural module, Maxsurf Structure, that performs complex tasks, such as plate development and stiffener path generation, that require detailed knowledge of the 3D surface. Part geometry is created in 3D and 2D and can then be exported to detailing and production systems, including AutoCAD and ShipConstructor. Structure has been successfully applied to the construction of hundreds of vessels in steel, aluminium and GRP.
