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Importing A Background Image
Importing A Background Image
Maxsurf allows you to import one background image in each view window. This
means that a typical lines plan image (example below) will need to be split up into 3
separate images; one each for Body Plan, Profile and Plan view.
This design is similar to the design in the lines plan image and we will use it as a
starting point. It is always a good idea to open a design first before importing images.
This helps when try to make the zero points of the model correspond to that of the
lines plan model.
The zero point of the lines plan is at the Aft extents and the Baseline. Therefore set up
the Containers ship Maxsurf model with the zero point at the Aft extents and the
Baseline.
Switch to Profile view window
Go to Data | Frame of Reference
Set the Zero Point to Aft extents & Baseline
Set the Frame of Reference of the Maxsurf model to correspond to the Lines Plan
The zero point of the image has been matched with the zero point of the model
Next step is to scale the image to the Maxsurf coordinate system. I.e. when the ship is
173.22m long in real world, we can scale the image so that it is 173.22m in Maxsurf
space. In Maxsurf you can do this by specifying a reference point. This point can be
for example the Fwd extremity, the deck height or any other point of which the
horizontal or vertical distance to the zero point is known. In this case, we know from
the lines plan that the LOA (length Overall) is 173.22m. We can scale the image by
telling Maxsurf where the Maximum length of the lines plan image is.
Now, theoretically, in all view windows you should see the surface model roughly
match up with the background image in overall size (not shape yet). In any case, what
should not happen is that your surface model is smaller than the background image in
for example Profile view but bigger in Plan view. This means that you have set the
zero and reference points of the background image inaccurately in either (or both) of
the view windows.
The next step in the surface fitting process would be to set up a grid that matches the
buttocks, waterlines and sections of the lines plan image. After that, you can start
shaping your surface to match the lines of the image; remembering the following
order:
Corner control points
Edge control points
Internal control points