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Plates

Creating and Modifying Plates

Changing the Plate Thickness Direction

Plate Thickness of Intersected Plates

Profiles, Shell Frames, and Pillars

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Plates
The following plate types are identified in CADMATIC Hull:

l Shell Plates
l Knuckled Plates
l Corrugated Bulkheads
l Curved Plates
l Jumbo Panels
l Lugs/Collar Plates
l Brackets
l Diamond Plates
l Girders
l Web Frames
l Double Plating
l Sandwich Plate

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Creating and Modifying Plates
Please refer to the Plates chapter of the Modeling Construction Items User's Guide for more information.

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Changing the Plate Thickness Direction
Changing the Plate Thickness Direction
To change the thickness and/or thickness direction use the Modify > Plates > Thickness function.

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Plate Thickness of Intersected Plates

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A thickness dimension can be placed at an intersected plate with the Draw > Symbols > Plate
Thickness in Section function.

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Profiles, Shell Frames, and Pillars
Profiles, shell frames and pillars are used as stiffeners that prevent the planes of the ship from distorting.

See Profiles, Shell Frames and Pillars in the Modeling Construction Items User's Guide for more
information on stiffeners.

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