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1 – SECTIONS DRAWINGS.

2 – SURFACES DRAWINGS.

3 – INTERIM PRODUCTS DRAWINGS.

4 – MODEL DRAWINGS.

5 – OTHER TOOLS.

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1.01 Format and Title Block.

1.02 FORAN Sections.

1.03 Frame System.

1.04 Ship Reference.

1.05 Smart Dimension.

1.06 Creation of Details.

1.07 End Cuts and Section Details.

1.08 Creation of Labels.

1.09 Reference Axes.

1.10 Special Symbology.

1.11 Regenerate Structure Drawings.

1.12 Delete Fdesign Entities.

1.13 Create Detail.

1.14 Change Drawing Scale.

Tasks

Task 1.01Task 1.01

Steps:1. In the FDESIGN MODULE, create a new drawing.2. Click on “Tools / Options / Properties…”.

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Format and Title Block.

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3. On the “System Options” tab, set Group Library Path to “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\GROUPS LIBRARY”. 4. On the “Document Properties” tab, assign drawing’s size and orientation ( A1 landscape). Press OK.

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5. Click on the “Rectangle” button to start a new Format.6.“Enable Point Coordinates” from the graphical area’s context menu to set 1st point position. 7. Set values X=0, Y=0 on 1st point.8. Now, 800 and 594 to get the second point and outer box done.9. Repeat steps on boxes of coordinates: [(20,8)(825,580)], [(735,8)(825,32)], [(755,8)(825,23)], [(755,8)(755,32)].


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10. Cancel rectangle command either with the “Esc” key or pressing the red cross button.11. Edit line’s width to get different paper and screen appearance through the “Edit Properties” line option.

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12. Click on the “Insert text” button.13. Type “REV 0” and set it to 2mm high, then, open the properties window, select the RomanS as standard font

and click over drawing to position it.To get the “SHIPS NAME” box, change the standard font to RomanC 4mm high.

Finally, type “DOUBLE BOTTON” on TXT standard font 2mm high underlined.


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14. Click on the “Group Library” button. A frame gets displayed showing a tab for each folder on the path. 15. Right click on the “OTHER GROUPS/ SENER” file icon to insert it.16. Set scale to 0.25 and place it.

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17. Close file and save it as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\GROUPS LIBRARY\STAMP\A1 STAMP.e2”.

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18. Create a new file. 19. Insert “STAMP/A1 STAMP.e2” from the group library again, but this time, enable point coordinates from the

graphical area’s context menu.20. Set values X=0 and Y=0.21. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\FORMAT AND TITLE BLOCK\Task 01.01.e2”.

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Task 1.02Task 1.02

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FORAN Sections.

Steps:1. Click the “Section Drawing” button.2. Select surface “BLK‐FR‐T030 – A Bulkhead” and scale 100. Click on “Draw previsualization”.3. Select the double bottom area to be drawn, click OK and position the result on the drawing.4. Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 with transversal surfaces “BLK‐FR‐T037”, “BLK‐FR‐T041” and “BLK‐FR‐T043”. To get “BLK‐

LN‐755CL”, set Surface type to “Longitudinal”, and finally, create “BLK‐Z‐Z001” out of the “General” type ones.

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Task 1.02Task 1.02 FORAN Sections.

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5. Delete any reminder of other block parts.

6. Name each section ( FRAME 30, FRAME 37, FRAME 41, FRAME 43, LONG.SECT.( 755mm FROM C.L.) and DIAGONAL CEILING) on underlined V(08) 5mm high font.

Task 1.03Task 1.03 Frame System.

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Steps:1. Click on the “Frame system” button.2. Select longitudinal section drawing ( 755 FROM C.L.) just created.3. Set position manually by clicking over the system’s start point first.4. Then, the frame system’s end point, and finally,“Y position” to determine separation.5. Press Ok.

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Task 1.04Task 1.04 Ship Reference.

Steps:1. Set frame 30’s group as current by double clicking on it.2. Launch the “Ship Reference” command.3. Select Point to apply ( reference point), Z Orientation and Absolute Mode.4. Double click on the final text position for changes to take effect. 5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 on Y Orientation to get alfbreadth dimension.

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Task 1.05Task 1.05 Smart Dimension.

Steps:1. Launch the “Smart Dimension” command.2. Select stiffener 405 and referent hole edge. Click on the Properties node.3. Set the text size to 200mm and close window. 4. Place dimension and exit command.

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Creation of Details.Task 1.06Task 1.06

Steps:1. On frame 37’s group, click on the “Generate detail” command.2. Select entity DL2A and View point (clicking anywhere from the piece towards the starboard to get it

looking port side).3. After applying, surface drawing window gets displayed. Press OK and position over drawing.

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4. Use group library icon to indicate detail’s cutting plane.

5. Text command to name it.

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End Cuts and Section Details.Task 1.07Task 1.07

Steps:1. Set frame 37 as current and click on the “End cuts and section details” button.2. Select stiffener ( 514*X), set displacement to 0.2, and distance to 2.3. Press OK.

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Creation of Labels.Task 1.08Task 1.08

Steps:1. On A‐A section’s group, press “Labelling” button.2. Select plate (DL2A), label’s origin position ( typing value 0.35), and Pattern to follow ( the one named “PART

NAME”).3. Double click on the final label position to place it.

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Task 1.09Task 1.09 Reference Axes.

Steps:1. Click on the “Create Reference Axes” button.2. Select “A‐A SECTION” group.3. Place axes.

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Steps:1. Click on the “Special Symbology” button.2. Select A‐A section and check “Baseline”.3. Press OK.

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Regenerate Structure Drawings.Task 1.11

In order to use this command, we are first going to make a database model modification from the FORAN FHULL module so that we can detect the update on the E2 drawing.

Steps:1. Open FHULL and select internal structure working mode.2. Click on the “Read Structural Element” button.3. Press over T043‐DK09‐FONDO and OK. Parts are now visible and editable from the graphic area.

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4. Change profile’s 502 flange orientation to “ outer” and save ( right click over part to get context menu display and then select “Edit attributes”).

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5. Back on the FDESIGN drawing, press “Regenerate Structure drawings” ( ) on frame 43. 6. Press the regenerate button and Ok on the window displayed.

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Task 1.12Task 1.12 Delete FDesign Entities.

Steps:1. Open frame 30’s group.2. Click on “Delete FDESIGN Entities” button.3. Choose “Dimension” to be deleted and Select “All” . 4. Press OK.

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Task 1.13Task 1.13 Create Detail.

Steps:1. Click on the “Create detail” button from frame 30.2. Name detail “A” Detail and set scale to 50.3. Select detail’s origin, and place it.

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Task 1.14Task 1.14 Change Drawing Scale.

Steps:1. Click on the “Change Drawing Scale” button.2. Select “A” Detail’s bigger group and set it’s new scale to 0.3. Press OK. 3. Close file from the File Menu and name it “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\SECTIONS\Task 01.14.e2”.

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2 – SURFACE DRAWINGS2 – SURFACE DRAWINGS

2.01 Deck drawing.

2.02 Completing drawing.

2.03 Shell drawings.

2.04 Completing drawing.

Tasks

Steps:1. Open file “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\FORMAT AND TITLE BLOCK\Task 01.01.e2”.2. Click the “Surface Drawing” button.3. Set the surface type to “Decks”. Select Deck 9 ( surface “DCK009 – Double Bottom” ), aft limit 27, and fore

limit 44. Press “Draw previsualization” button.4. Click OK and position the result.

Task 2.01Task 2.01 Deck Drawing.

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Drawing Completion.Task 2.02Task 2.02

Follow tasks described in the Section Drawing chapter to complete file.

Steps:1. Open file “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\FORMAT AND TITLE BLOCK\Task 01.01.e2”.2. Click the “Surface Drawing” button.3. Select hull surface “ 0 – Casco Exterior – The External Hull ”, plan view, both sides, aft limit 27, fore limit 44

and Z max=3. Press “Draw previsualization”.4. Click OK and position the result in the drawing .

Task 2.03Task 2.03 Shell Drawing.

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5. Execute “Surface Drawing” command again.6. Select hull surface “ 0 – Casco Exterior – The External Hull”, Expansion view, Port, aft limit 27, fore limit 44.

Remember to check the hull and deck lines box on the entity tab as well.7. Click OK and position.

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Shell Drawing.

Completing drawing.Task 2.04Task 2.04

To complete this file, we are also going to keep using the commands explained on tasks from chapter 1 as follows:

1. 1. Deleting other blocks lines.Deleting other blocks lines.

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2. 2. Name both views ( SHELL EXPANSION Y PLAN VIEW) on underlined V(0Name both views ( SHELL EXPANSION Y PLAN VIEW) on underlined V(08) 5mm high font.8) 5mm high font.


3. Frame system insertion.

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4. Add dimensions to PLAN VIEW (distances from block transversal limits to frames and center line to shell longitudinals). On the smart dimension properties node, change dimensioning unit’s precision to whole numbers and text size to 175mm.


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5. Set SHELL EXPANSION drawing as current and launch the labelling command. Set selection to “All”, entity type to profile marking – front view, and follow “Scantling” pattern. Apply.


6. Move labels so that they do not overlap any line.

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7. Labelling PLAN VIEW’s plates through the “Plate outer contours” entity type selection following PART NAME pattern. Apply.

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8. Use same pattern again on the profile marking – front view entity type. Apply and place labels.

3 – INTERIM PRODUCTS DRAWINGS3 – INTERIM PRODUCTS DRAWINGS

3.01 Drawing of interim products.3.02 Creation of their section details.3.03 Changing interim products templates.3.04 Opening interim products files.3.05 Regeneration of already existing drawings.

Tasks

Drawing of interim products.Task 3.01Task 3.01

Steps:1. In the FDESIGN MODULE create a new drawing.2. Press “Drawing of interim products” button.3. Select node “ SASS‐T028‐P” from “BS01/B03A/SUBBL‐01‐P/PAN‐01‐P” to be drawn out of the tree ( pass

them with the arrow button to the right window area). Press Ok.4. Drawing is created on the path assigned from the FORAN Manager .

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5. Move labels and sections to get them all in place.6. Use group from library to indicate detail’s cutting plane.7. “Smart dimension” to complete the drawing.

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Steps:1. Set symbolic group (“PLAN ‐ BS01‐B03A‐SUBBL‐01‐P‐PAN‐01‐P‐SASS‐T028‐P”) as current.2. Press “Generate Details of Interim Products” button.3. Select stiffener 403 to cut through.4. Click Ok on the window displayed.

Task 3.02Task 3.02 Creation of Section Details.

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Steps:1. On the FBUILDS module lock the project Node.2. Select “Types” on its context menu.3. Once you highlight the type of node to configure on the window displayed, choose the template file to use

on it, press update and then Ok.4. Save changes and unlock node.

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Task 3.04Task 3.04 Opening Interim products files.

Steps:1. Click “Open Interim Product’s drawings” button.2. Find existing files ( on the creation folder) green flagged. Click Ok.

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Task 3.05Task 3.05 Regenerating an Interim Product Drawing created before.

Steps:1. Follow steps shown on Task 1.11 to get plate’s T28E from structural element T028‐DK09‐FONDO thickness to 10mm.2. Back on FDESIGN drawing, press “ Regenerate Details of Interim Products” button.3. Select SASS‐T028‐P and process it.

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Note: Note: Use FDREGEN program to check the need of file updates ( explained on Task 5.03).

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4 – MODEL DRAWINGS4 – MODEL DRAWINGS

4.01 Read structure.4.02 Read building strategy.4.03 Explode assemblies.4.04 Creation of drawings from models (E2 environment).4.05 Creation of drawings from models using a template.

Tasks

Steps:1. Create a new model file.2. Click the “Read structure” button.3. Select block B03A on the left side area and then pick the shell plates out of the parts just displayed. Hit OK4. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.01.e3”.

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Read building strategy.Task 4.02Task 4.02

Steps:1. Create a new model file.2. Click the“Read building strategy” button.3. Select PAN 01‐P to be modeled.4. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.02.e3”.

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Explode assemblies.Task 4.03Task 4.03

5. Set “PAN‐01‐P” node as current.6. On Move / Copy command, select entities to be moved at one time, enter displacement value ( 3000mm), and

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7. Repeat step ( this time on –Z direction) with subassemblies left and press Ok. 8. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.03.e3”.

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Creation of drawings from models.Task 4.04Task 4.04

Steps:1. Open a new drawing file.2. Select Insert / Drawing View / Main / Custom from the main menu.3. Choose file “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.03.e3”.

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4. On the “Custom View Definition” window, set View orientation to “Left Front” . Click Ok.5. Place perspective over drawing.6. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.04.e3”.

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Creation of drawings from models using a template.Task 4.05Task 4.05

Steps:1. Open the model file “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.02.e3”.2. Select File / New/ Drawing from Current Model on the menu.3. Choose GB Template and Click Ok.4. Save file as “C:\FDESIGN_TUTORIAL\MODEL\Task 04.05.e3”.

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5 – OTHER TOOLS5 – OTHER TOOLS

5.01 Import FORAN drawing .d file.5.02 Convert multiple E2 files to DWG or DXF.5.03 Using FDREGEN.

Tasks

Task 5.01Task 5.01 Import FORAN drawing .d file.

Steps:1. Click on “Import FORAN Drawing file” button.2. Select the nestings file and open it.3. Import every elementary drawing without mosaic display by now.

Note: Note: In case of elementary drawings being created as X‐References, find them in a subfolder in the .d file path.

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Task 5.02Task 5.02 Convert multiple e2 files to dwg or dxf.

Steps:1. Click on the “Convert multiple e2 files to dwg or dxf” button.2. Select files.3. Choose DWG type.

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Task 5.03Task 5.03 Using FDREGEN.

Steps:1. Set plate’s T30E thickness to 10mm on the FHULL module.2. Launch FDREGEN from the FORAN Manager.3. Select Section Drawings, Subassembly T028 and SENER’s logo files created before so that they get displayed on the right side area.

4. Press “Run”. On the status column, icons will be displayed indicating: SASS‐T028.e2 is correct, sections file needs to be updated, and logo file has an unknown match since it does not have data base contents.

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5. Back on the FDESIGN module, open sections file and regenerate sections as shown earlier on ( task 1.11). Save file.

6. Repeat FDREGEN steps over updated drawing. Status will show a green tick.

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