Tutorial - How to draw a hull

charly2008 · 13 Jun 2010, 19:29

I forgot to mention that you can also export a half hull from Delftship.

Gaieus · 13 Jun 2010, 19:47

@charly2008 said:

I forgot to mention that you can also export a half hull from Delftship.

Like the firsthalf above?

charly2008 · 13 Jun 2010, 20:36

Half hull component

Gianluca · 14 Jun 2010, 19:24

@charly2008 said:

I forgot to mention that you can also export a half hull from Delftship.

How can i export the hull on SketchUp?

xrok1 · 14 Jun 2010, 19:47

export DXF, import DXF.

Gianluca · 15 Jun 2010, 07:06

@xrok1 said:

export DXF, import DXF.

Thank you!

Gianluca · 22 Jun 2010, 10:05

How can i draw the hull of my ship under this face with DelftShip?

charly2008 · 22 Jun 2010, 10:25

Hi Gianluca,

the best workflow is to import your shape as a background image in the plan view. There are many tutorials in th net see the links below.

http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&ved=0CCAQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boatdesign.net%2Fforums%2Fattachments%2Fdesign-software%2F33338d1248034181-step-step-design-your-boat-tutorial01.pdf&rct=j&q=delftship+tutorial&ei=A4wgTP-tDZyJONvj9B4&usg=AFQjCNFixMtN16ezIqLrCdCMdBpedUmw0Q.

Delftship tutorial

(www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk)

(forum.woodenboat.com)

Gianluca · 22 Jun 2010, 10:32

Thank you Charlie2008!

pilou · 22 Jun 2010, 11:27

Soap Skin and Bubble can make also half Hull
FOr the moment it's always free

Gianluca · 22 Jun 2010, 11:34

@unknownuser said:

Soap Skin and Bubble can make also half Hull
FOr the moment it's always free

Yes, i have it!
Thanks for reply Pilou!

charly2008 · 22 Jun 2010, 12:07

Here again the workflow:

Export the model (in this the plan view, you can additional export the profile view) as image with dimensions from sketchup.
Import the Image to Delftship. Place it at point of origin and then scale the image.
Model the hull
Export model as dxf and import into Sketchup

Gianluca · 24 Jun 2010, 12:18

Thank you Charly2008!
I have only a question...How can i set the scale?

charly2008 · 24 Jun 2010, 17:21

Hi Gianluca

Dimension the length and width of the new Model (Image 1)
Right click at the plan view (Origin), Place the Image exactly left in the midth of the control frame(Image 2,3).
Right click at the plan view (Set scale)and place the cursor exactly at the right end of the background image. In the control box adjust the length and hit ok (Image 4,5,6).

Charly

PS. In the first step is a mistake, instead of 2.16 the width (Beam) should be 2.18

Howard leslie · 25 Jun 2010, 21:49

Gianluca,
See this Tutorial, a method using using SketchUp only:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9652
........
This Tutorial uses the SoapSkinBubble Ruby Script (Excellent) but you could also use:
TIGs Extrude Tools or
Fredo's Curviloft Tool (currently in development)
Both are also excellent
.........
Hope this helps

Howard L'

charly2008 · 26 Jun 2010, 11:27

Hi

TIG's and Fredo's tools are versatile, without question, very good tools. But special tasks require special tools usually serve only one purpose. In this case the construction of a realistic ship's hull.

I had found this use of tools just by chance but with a classed training can achieve very good results. Without this tool, it would have been very hard for me to design historic ship hulls in SketchUp. I see Delftship as a useful complement of Sketchup for this specific purpose.

pilou · 28 Jun 2010, 10:17

With the new CurvyLoft by Fredo6 you can also create easily boat's hull

Gianluca · 28 Jun 2010, 10:19

Thanks Charly2008!
Now i can draw a hull with Delftship! Thanks again!

@unknownuser said:

Gianluca,
See this Tutorial, a method using using SketchUp only:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9652
........
This Tutorial uses the SoapSkinBubble Ruby Script (Excellent) but you could also use:
TIGs Extrude Tools or
Fredo's Curviloft Tool (currently in development)
Both are also excellent
.........
Hope this helps

Howard L'

Thanks Howard Leslie!

@unknownuser said:

Wow, nice little tutorial Charly thanks very much. I have Delftship, but haven't used it yet. Nice well layed out tut
Ps Gianluca you should add tutorial too the title of this thread...

How can i change the title?

Gianluca · 28 Jun 2010, 16:58

Thanks James! I change the title!

Gianluca · 29 Jun 2010, 20:08

This is the result! I'm very happy!
Thanks to all, and sorry for my bad english..