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This option adds additional frames to the hull model. Set the number of frames to 7 and zero the remaining entries as shown below. The macro then presents the “Hull Sections” options box. For the “Mini-Kayak” it is called “Mini-Kayak.CSV”, as shown below. where the Excel file is located) and select and okay the CSV file. You will need to navigate to your working directory (i.e. It starts in the DeltaCad macro directory. When you run the DeltaCad macro, it first presents a file manager window. Note: The unfolded panels are the cut-outs for the design and only one side is shown. Below is the imported and unfolded “Mini-Kayak” showing the main drawing components. For complex designs, the actual process is iterative (i.e. In DeltaCad the macro (“BoatOffsetTable.bas”) is run to import the CSV file and draw the design. To execute the macro just click the blue “Make CSV” arrow as shown above.

The name of the CSV file is the same as the Excel WorkSheet name. The offset table is exported to DeltaCad as a CSV file. No curvature checks are made, the design may not be developable (i.e.If an interpolated value appears wrong or wildly off then you will need to add “breaks” to the chine stations near the problem area.Stations within 5 mm of each other will have “breaks” automatically added.The stations are rounded to the nearest millimetre.Chines can have a “break” or a sharp bend.Chines can be invisible (and ignored) if the colour is “0”.Chines have a colour for easy identification.The above offset table has three additional features over an offset table: The actual design is too small to be of practical use as a Kayak (refer to Anderson’s webpage). “Mini-Kayak” is an adaptation of work by Bruce C. Below is the Excel offset table for the “Mini-Kayak”. WorkflowĭeltaCad does not have a suitable table entry process which is why Excel is used. Note: DeltaCad can be purchased for US$40 from. The DeltaCad macro imports the CSV, draws the design and unfolds (develops) the hull. Blow is an example of an offset table for a kayak: The Excel file and macro allow you to enter the offset table and then to export the design to a CSV file for DeltaCad. The following describes the process and the two key programs I use.

Deltacad register trial#

Top glued on, ready for sanding and Dynel (rather than fiberglass) tape:Ĭoated with epoxy and trial fitted to the canoe:ĭone, fitted and painted): How did I do it? Below is an example of a “stitch and glue' pontoon for my outrigger canoe. The main objective of these hull design programs is to create a 3D hull and then to “develop” or “unfold” the frames/bulkheads and planks/cut-outs for construction. You will need to run this program in XP compatibility mode otherwise some of the options will not work. Neither Ridge Tool nor I endorse or profit from this recomendation.If you are interested in boat building, especially using “stitch and glue” plywood construction, then Carlson Design Hull Designer ( ) may be of interest to you. It makes editing easy, and allows somewhat freeform sketching, and then fine tuning later.ĭisclaimer: I have no connection to this vendor other than being a satisfied user. Want the circle tangent to the square? just assign the 'tangent' constraint. Edit the dimensions, and the drawing will change to match. Now slap a dimension on one side, and another on the circle. Then decide you want the rectangle to be a square, so you add an 'equal' constraint on two adjacent sides. For instance, you draw a rectangle and a circle. One huge benefit to parametric sketching, is the ability to drive the drawing by editing the dimensions.

Deltacad register free#

I haven't tried the free version, but supposedly the sketching part works just like the version I use. You have to register, but there is no fee for non-commercial use.

If anyone is interested in giving a good 2D package a try, Solid Edge offers the 2D version free. We use Solid Edge, a 3D parametric CAD solid modeler here.