====== Naval Structure Toolkit - User Manual ====== ===== Introduction ===== TODO ===== Plugin installation ===== ==== Overview ==== The plugin installer can be downloaded at FIXME \\ A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ //Naval Structure Toolkit// works with Rhino 6((Rhino 6.15 or higher)) and Rhino7((Rhino 7.5 or higher)). {{page>start:plugins:common#[Yak]&noindent&nofooter&nodate}} {{page>start:plugins:common#[License activation]&noindent&nofooter&nodate}} {{page>start:plugins:common#[Toolbar]&noindent&nofooter&nodate}} ---- ===== Commands ===== ====NST_About==== This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin's current revision and license status. add image ---- ====NST_License==== This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin's activation form. See [[nst-usermanual#license_activation]]. ---- ====CheckPlatCut==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====IDsToUserText==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====SolidMass==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - Select an extrusion or a closed polysurface - The object's mass and centroid coordinates will be displayed in command line feedback TODO: Add animated gif === Options === | Material | Either a material from the editable material list or //"Other"//, which will ask to manually enter a volumic mass {{ :start:plugins:navalstructuretoolkit:ext_solidmass_options.jpg?nolink |}}| | WeldingPercentage | The margin to add to the result to consider welding masses (%) | | DrawCentroidPoints | If enabled, a point will be added to the model at the centroid's location | === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====IntersectSolids==== Check object intersections between two or several closed polysurfaces. The clashes volumes are added to the doc, in a layer named "clashes" === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: {{ :start:plugins:navalstructuretoolkit:ext_intersectobjects.jpg?nolink |}} === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====ExportPartsToDxf==== Exports selected curves and annotations to a DXF file. === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - The dxf file with the selected items is saved as: //%ModelDIrectory%//\Platcuts-//%DocAttributeForBlockNumber%//\//%LayernameExtract%//\//%ObjectReference%//.dxf TODO: Add animated gif === Options === | DocAttributeForBlockNumber | value from a document usertext. The targeted usertext can be changed in the MSW option panel. | | LayerNameBeginWith | Filter objects by the beginning of their layer name. The targeted user text can be changed in the MSW option panel. | | ObjectReference | value from an object's usertext. The targeted usertext can be changed in the MSW option panel and is common with several other commands. | === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====Bracket==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====Cuto==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====Rails==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====GeneratePlateMarking==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ---- ====DevelopPlanarPlate==== TO DO: Add description === Walkthrough === - Launch the command - First Step :?: - Second Step :?: TODO: Add animated gif === Scripted mode === No scripted mode is available for this command. ----- ==== SelectByBorderDetection ==== Available only for Rhino7 and later Tries to detect and select a room's walls. Useful for drawings with many short curves delimiting a ship's or building's rooms. === Walkthrough === - Start the command - Hover the model: the result is previewed in real-time {{ :start:plugins:selectiontools:selectbyborderdetection.gif?nolink |}} === Options === == DetectionRange == Limits the detection range where the command will look for walls. Default value is 1000((Model Units)) == Mode == Two modes are available: * //SelectExistingCurves// is just a selection of existing objects * //TryCreateClosedPolycurve// will always returns a closed polyline. If needed line segments may be added. == DisplayArea == When enabled, the area will be displayed during the preview if the polycurve creation is successful. {{ :start:plugins:selectiontools:sbbd-area.png?nolink&400 |}} ----