A new version of Orca3D, Version 1.0.14, has now been posted to our website. Please visit
www.orca3d.com/download/download.htm. This is a free update for licensed users.
This new version adds features, improves existing features, and fixes a few bugs, most notably issues with European keyboard settings. These are summarized below; as always, we encourage feedback. Please visit the forum at
www.orca3d.com/forum, or send an email to
support@orca3d.com.
Release 1.0.14 (November 7, 2008)
New Features:
· OrcaInsertChine: A new command was added to allow a user to insert a chine (i.e. slope discontinuity) into a surface along an iso-parameter. The command allows the user to choose the parametric direction, u or v.
Enhanced Features:
· OrcaAssignWeightCost: The form for assigning weight/cost to a Rhino geometry object has been modified to allow the user to create new materials by selecting Add New Material(s)
from the dropdown list.
· OrcaAssignWeightCost: The command now allows selection of more than one object at a time for assigning weight/cost properties. A Clear button was added to the form for assigning weight/cost properties to allow a user to remove weight/cost properties from selected objects.
· OrcaReportWeightAndCost: Added a progress bar during weight/cost report generation since calculations can be time consuming.
· OrcaCreatePlaningHull: The Planing Hull Assistant has been modified so that the resulting hull surface is degree 3 in both parametric directions. It had been degree 2 in one direction.
· OrcaPlaningAnalysis, OrcaHoltropAnalysis: The resistance analysis commands have been modified to allow the user to export the calculation to HydroComp NavCad and SwiftCraft files.
· OrcaWrapCorner: Added a check to see if the selected surface is trimmed. If so the user is notified that the command will remove trimming information and given the option to proceed or quit.
· OrcaHydrostatics: The OrcaHydrostatics command is now scriptable.
Bug Fixes:
· Internationalization: Made numerous changes to facilitate using Orca3D with international keyboard settings. In order to be consistent with Rhino, Orca3D requires all input using . as the decimal separator and , as the list separator.
· Hydrostatics: Fixed a unit conversion error in output of righting moment in lb-ft units.
· OrcaCreateLinesDrawing: Fixed a bug in display of block and prismatic coefficients when length and volume units are not consistent. Fixed a bug in display of wetted surface area value.
· OrcaReportWeightAndCost: Fixed a bug in which cost item output was sometimes denoted as having been set directly when it was computed from the associated geometry properties.
