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Confidentiality and Communication

I think the single biggest question on a new client’s mind is ‘Can I trust this guy with my designs?’ If I was them, I would be thinking exactly the same thing. They don’t know me and have only ‘met’ me over email and Skype. And now they are expected to share their I.P. inContinue reading “Confidentiality and Communication”

Posted bybackstaydesignJuly 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Confidentiality and Communication

Working with Class

My first experience in dealing with Class was a steep learning curve, and one that took the communication and collaboration aspect of my job to another level. On this particular project, the structural design and drawings for the aluminium cat were supplied by a world-class naval architecture firm, but it was up to me toContinue reading “Working with Class”

Posted bybackstaydesignJuly 1, 2020Posted inNew Boat DesignLeave a comment on Working with Class

Developing hull plates

A few years ago I found myself in a new job, in the drawing office of a boatyard (again) but for the first time in an aluminium boatyard. I had just spent a couple of years in the drawing office of a composite boatyard, and had to improve my modelling skills to work with theContinue reading “Developing hull plates”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 27, 2020Posted inNew Boat Design, SoftwareLeave a comment on Developing hull plates

Blender for rendering

I am always on the lookout for top notch free software that I can make use of, and one of the best that I have found is Blender. The output for most of the jobs that I do is either the 3D model, or 2D drawings and cut files, but from time to time IContinue reading “Blender for rendering”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 21, 2020June 27, 2020Posted inBlender, SoftwareLeave a comment on Blender for rendering

The myth of the ‘full’ 3D model

I am working on a project at the moment where I was supplied with what I was told was the full 3D model, and all I had to do was make a few changes and finish it off. I imported the file and started to go through it, quickly coming to the realization that thereContinue reading “The myth of the ‘full’ 3D model”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 16, 2020Posted inSoftwareLeave a comment on The myth of the ‘full’ 3D model

Custom Component Design- Dive Ladder

A good couple of years ago I was working on a 17m DSV, designed by Incat Crowther. They provided us with a brilliant set of structural drawings, systems drawings and cut files, but that is where it ended. As the purpose of this boat was to get divers in and out of the water, theContinue reading “Custom Component Design- Dive Ladder”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 13, 2020Posted inCustom ComopnentsLeave a comment on Custom Component Design- Dive Ladder

When a project fails – part 1

It is so true that you learn ten times more from your failures than successes, and I have had the experience of being involved in two big projects that fell flat. The first one was for a luxury yacht builder. Everything was looking good on paper, the company had a few of their 60ft yachtsContinue reading “When a project fails – part 1”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 12, 2020Posted inNew Boat DesignLeave a comment on When a project fails – part 1

2D to 3D Modelling

I wrapped up a series of spooling models yesterday, all sorts of piping systems sprawling over an 87m, 5 deck hull. The problem that the company I did the job for faced had to do with their need for a digital twin, a concept I see coming up more and more in boat design software.Continue reading “2D to 3D Modelling”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020Posted in2D to 3D Modelling, Fusion 360, Software1 Comment on 2D to 3D Modelling

Fusion 360 for boat design?

The first time I came across Fusion is when it was bundled with Autodesk Inventor 2013, If I recall correctly all those years ago! I took a quick look at it, but nothing more than that. Last year I became aware of Fusion 360 again and started to take a better look. I applied toContinue reading “Fusion 360 for boat design?”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 7, 2020Posted inFusion 360, Software1 Comment on Fusion 360 for boat design?

Why I don’t use Rhino

I know that Rhino is widely used in the marine design field, and I am sure with good reason, it was probably just unfortunate for me that the vessel that I modeled up and created cutfiles and structural drawings for was for an aluminium sheet metal cat. Rhino as we know is a freeform surfaceContinue reading “Why I don’t use Rhino”

Posted bybackstaydesignJune 5, 2020June 14, 2020Posted inRhinoceros 3D, SoftwareLeave a comment on Why I don’t use Rhino

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