A new Work-in-Progress (WIP) version of Orca3D is available. This new version (1.2.0) contains several new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Some highlights include:
- Support for floating network licenses.
- Support for Rhino 5, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
- Automated evaluation of intact stability criteria. (It's likely that this feature will not be in the final release, but will continue in WIP releases until it is finished.)
- Realtime sectional area curves, as the model is being modified, including the ability to input and display a "target" sectional area curve.
- New command to align selected points (including surface/curve control points) along a straight line in two or three dimensions.
- Tools to insert and delete control net rows and columns, without removing chines (which the Rhino command does).
- A new hull assistant for rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).
- Export of ORC offset files.
- Ability to enable/disable individual weight/cost items, which affects the weight/cg used in hydrostatics calculations and the list of items included in the weight/cost report.
- A pre-float check to do basic validation of the model prior to running hydrostatics. This catches the most common sources of error (e.g., inconsistent outward normals).
- Ability to create custom report formats, using Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 Report Builder (a free download).
- General improvements to the hull assistants (input controls, user-defined sections, display of the control net, etc.).
- Added option to output the Resistance Analysis (planing or displacement) in csv format.
- Support for blocks in Weight & Cost.
- Weight & Cost Material Libraries may now be imported and exported in csv format.
- Weight & Cost Report may now include grouping (by Rhino groups or by layers).
- Improved OrcaViewports functionality.
To download the new version:
- Click here for the 32-bit version (Rhino 4 SR9 or later, or Rhino 5 (32-bit))
- Click here for the 64-bit version (Rhino 5 64-bit)
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