[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 computer model

Leland LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Mar 4 16:07:17 EST 2010


Nevermind.  The post looked different when I opened it up as an email in
Outlook (below).  The link was http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf.

So now I'm blaming it on Bill Gates instead of a user error.

__________________________________________________________
Chris,

I got a blank screen when I opened the file.  Likely a user error on my
part.

Anyone else able to open it?

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
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To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 computer model


Your son's (in) tuition is right on.  I spent about 1/2 hour drafting three
schematic hull sections and then used the "loft" command, imported the hull
resultant hull shape into google earth, added a mast and boom and wala I
have a goofy looking Rhodes 22 shape.  Now tell your son you have a summer
project for him to measure your boat and create a more accurate computer
model.

Enclosed is a pdf file with three images.

http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf r22.pdf 



cowie wrote:
> 
> Your son's (in) tuition is right on.  I spent about 1/2 hour drafting
> three schematic hull sections and then used the "loft" command, imported
> the hull resultant hull shape into google earth, added a mast and boom and
> wala I have a goofy looking Rhodes 22 shape.  Now tell your son you have a
> summer project for him to measure your boat and create a more accurate
> computer model.
> 
> Enclosed is a pdf file with three images.
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf r22.pdf 
> 
> 
> 
> Edward-58 wrote:
>> 
>> Chris & Mike:
>> I forwarded your emails about the free Cad program to my son who is a
>> Mechanical Engineering student (He has used the Google program before.) 
>> He also responded on how to mold a 3D hull on a Cad program
>> I'm going to cut & paste what he said because I have no idea what he is
>> talking about (I sell empty bottles for a living) If his suggestion
>> works its nice to know he is actually learning something at school
>> I would love to see if someone can do it using this method
>> Keep me informed
>> Good Luck
>> Ed A
>> Here is his response:
>> 	"You can tell them the easiest way to get the boat curves
>> accurately is to make a few section cuts in 2D (using polylines), align
>> them in 3D space, and then use the LOFT command in autoCAD so that you
>> can accurately reflect the fact that both the XY and XZ planes of the
>> boat are curving simultaneously at different angles (ie the hull curves
>> both downwards towards the water and backwards from the bow to the
>> stern)"
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:20 PM
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The best little drafting program and it's
>> free!
>> 
>> 
>> Mike:
>> 
>> I have been using AutoCad, AutoCad Architect and more recently Autodesk
>> Revit for architectural design and drafting in addition to Sketch up for
>> design illustrations.  AutoCad Architect tried to be a 3D design and
>> drafting tool but Revit has taken this idea much further.  Revit allows
>> us
>> to build a virtual model in 3d and test relationships of various design
>> elements and  create a set of construction documents and renderings from
>> the
>> single model file.  The various components within the model such as
>> doors,
>> windows, walls etc... have smart dynamic attributes that can be linked
>> to
>> various tables, charts, product web sites, quantity tables, contractor
>> cost
>> estimates etc...  
>> 
>> We used to use 3d studio max to create 3d renderings but this was much
>> too
>> complicated a program.  Sketchup is a great product.  I think Google has
>> the
>> right idea in providing this univeral, easy to use product to a mass
>> market
>> for free.  Autodesk robs us every year with a mandatory subscription
>> that
>> cost me over $700 per each of my five liscenses.  Sketchup does not
>> produce
>> the same level of documentation as Revit however so I am stuck
>> supporting
>> Revit.
>> 
>> I would love to see if anyone has success in creating a 3d model of the
>> Rhodes 22 in sketchup or any other program.  I explored this a bit but
>> the
>> complex hull curvature makes it a real challange.  My goal is to map out
>> electronic and other components in a 3d model of our boats.  Let me know
>> if
>> anyone has success in this.  It would be pretty easy to share sketchup
>> models and collaborate.
>> 
>> 
>> Google warehouse is a good place to look for existing models.  Enclosed
>> is
>> an imgage from a sailboat model found in the google warehouse.
>> 
>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p27737330/sailboat50.jpg sailboat50.jpg 
>> 
>> Chris Cowie
>> Opus R22 2009
>> 
>> 
>> R22MikeW wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi fellow Rhodies,
>>> 
>>> I got tired of trying to do diagrams in Windows Paint program and
>> didn't
>>> feel like purchasing a license / copy of AutoCAD ($$$$) for simple
>>> documentation drawings for the boat and home.  I turned to Google
>> search
>>> and found a product that I still cannot believe is FREE!  It is called
>>> Google SketchUp (http://sketchup.google.com/).  I doubt any of us need
>>> SketchUp Pro ($495.)  I downloaded a copy of SketchUp 7 and watched
>> the
>>> video tutorials.  The product is outrageous!  3D perspective drawings
>> are
>>> a breeze.  Auto-dimensioning, textures, everything that I could ask
>> for! 
>>> Very intuitive and forgiving (love the infinite undo levels!)  Try it
>>> before they raise the price!
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>> Nissequogue River, NY
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