Designing a jetboat with DelftShip

[heemi.v8]

or you can draw in intake for fabricating from sheet metal

http://youtu.be/nElW6Q5qckg

[snagtooth]

Awesome advise, thank you for all the pics and instruction.  I am working in the free version just learning it now. If I get to the point where I really get a design I want to build can my "free version" file be imported into a "paid version" for printing out panel specs?

[heemi.v8]

yes i have the paid version.

your other option is to look online for a freeship v 3 download and then you can export to dxf for free. the software is a little more 'simple' but it still does the job.

[00si2]

I having some problems with the developed plates when using Freeship.  The transom in particular.  The transition from the hull bottom to the chine should be a sharp corner but its adding on a weird radius.  Is this something I am doing wrong or does Freeship had difficulties with developing plates? The first picture is the overall transom, the second is zoomed in on the problem area and the third is the wireframe plan showing a sharp corner.

[heemi.v8]

the green dots indicate a leak point. they way i draw a boat those particular dots are yellow. i believe your transom is somehow a separate piece from the rest of your boat. if you can figure out how to join it to the rest you will most likely fix it. i can have a go at it for you and post pics of how i did it. i sent you my email address in a pm.

[heemi.v8]

there was something funny going on. i couldn't figure out what it was. so i deleted a bunch of stuff then redrew it. see pictures

[heemi.v8]

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[PM]

You may wish to consider a small return fold on the underside of the coaming, this will add strength to the sides and remove a sharp edge to hit yourself on

[heemi.v8]

yeah i would agree with that.

i also mean to mention i found some differences between all the different versions that are worth noting.

delftship home/pro- ability to subdivide control, copy values from one point to other(s), make a selection of points in a straight line on any given plane.

freeship plus 3.4- ability to find angles and distances between points inside the drawing. none of the other versions have this and would be very valuable tool. only problem with this version is it doesn't seem to allow other versions to open its files.

and freeship 2.6- ability to develop plates for free

if you don't want to spend money you should really look for version 3.4 its worth the extra google time

[Rob]

if you don't want to spend money you should really look for version 3.4 its worth the extra google time

Is that one you can export to dxf for free.

[heemi.v8]

yes you can do it for free in 3.4 also. only thing is if you plan on sharing files use 2.6

[Rob]

yes you can do it for free in 3.4 also. only thing is if you plan on sharing files use 2.6

Thanks

[00si2]

yeah i would agree with that.

i also mean to mention i found some differences between all the different versions that are worth noting.

delftship home/pro- ability to subdivide control, copy values from one point to other(s), make a selection of points in a straight line on any given plane.

freeship plus 3.4- ability to find angles and distances between points inside the drawing. none of the other versions have this and would be very valuable tool. only problem with this version is it doesn't seem to allow other versions to open its files.

and freeship 2.6- ability to develop plates for free

if you don't want to spend money you should really look for version 3.4 its worth the extra google time

How are you finding the angles and distances drawing?  Ive been working in 2 separate programs to figure out the inputs needed to get my angles.

[00si2]

I answered my own question.  By selecting 2 points the distance is displayed and x,y,z angles are given below the distance.