AVEVA Hull Drafting 12.

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For the creation of marine design and production drawings

AVEVA Hull Drafting is an application for the creation of drawings using the model Business Benefits
data in the model database. The application contains extensive 2D drafting Reduced design man-hours and
functionality for general drafting, and special model drafting functions for reading time:
the model database in order to create marine drawings with symbolic views
• Built-in knowledge of marine
according to Shipbuilding design practices.
standards and practice
simplifies design work for the
creation of drawings, and
reduces the risk of errors and
the need for rework.

• The use of the common model

database as the single,
integrated, stored data
reference for all drawings
enables better communication
across all design disciplines.

• Integrated drawing generation

and modelling reduces the risk
of errors.

Steel workshop drawing

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Key Features
• An essential part of the drafting functionality is the graphical • Hull Drafting contains numerous convenient functions for interactive
workspace concept for all interaction with the model database. The drawing development. Features provided by the drawing functions
graphical workspace is built up from the model or a part of the model. include:
Drawing views of the model can contain subviews, can overlap each
other, and can have annotations, dimensions and texts. The designer - General 2D drafting.
freely creates views in his drawing with defined positions and - Model view generation.
orientations in the model. These views remain connected to the model - Access to, and viewing of, all types of model objects.
and can be automatically updated when model changes are made. This - Dimensioning facilities.
feature ensures consistency between the model database and the - Hidden line removal.
related drawings, reducing time spent documenting the design. - Generation of shaded images.
- Advanced annotation features.
• The model can be displayed in two different styles of views, either with - User-definable line types.
a symbolic representation of hull parts such as stiffeners, seams, - Associative dimensions.
notches and drain holes, or with full three-dimensional representation. - Multiselect functionality.
The symbolic style views are traditional for classification and hull - Pan and zoom functionality.
workshop drawings, while the full representation can be used for - Standard details.
assembly and erection drawings.

Drawing of a hull block with both 3D and hull expansion views General arrangement drawing

• A range of marine-industry-specific functions are included in Hull

Drafting:

- Hull symbolic-type views automatically created from the model on a

user-defined plane.
- Automatic section details of model parts such as bracket
connections.
- Frame and longitudinal position rulers.
- Centre line and base line.
- Shell profile mounting angles.

• Hull Drafting provides input and output links in 2D DXF and IGES
formats. There are also export links to SVG, CGM and TIFF formats.

AVEVA believes the information in this publication is correct as of its publication date. As part of continued product development, such information is subject to change without prior notice and is related to the current
software release. AVEVA is not responsible for any inadvertent errors. All product names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective holders.

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