The Compartmentation task in Smart 3D allows you to define the functional layout of a ship by creating compartments, ship zones, and other volume objects within the ship. Using the Compartmentation task, you can also assign loads and load combinations to volume objects.
Compartments are physical spaces within the ship that cannot overlap, except for some limited cases where one compartment, such as a fuel oil day tank, is completely enclosed by another compartment (such as the main machinery space). In most instances, a compartment is completely defined in terms of topological boundary relationships with a plate system, a deck, a transverse bulkhead, a longitudinal bulkhead, or a hull shell object.
Ship zones are logical spaces within and around a ship that might or might not physically overlap. In most cases, ship zones are defined by a rectangular bounding box. The properties and specifications of compartments, ship zones, and other volumes are defined in the reference data in the Catalog task.
You can define the geometry of a volume object in a variety of ways - by two points, by four points, by other surfaces, or by other volumes. You can also create a volume object in the model by defining a path and projecting a cross-section along the path. In addition to these functions, you can import SAT and IGES files to create compartments.
After creating volumes, you can specify loads that are applied to the volumes. Load folders, spatial loads, unit loads, and load combinations appear on the Analysis tab in the Workspace Explorer.
You can start the Compartmentation task by clicking Tasks > Compartmentation. The Compartmentation task has the following commands:
Used to select objects in the model.
Creates a new folder for the organization of volume objects in the model.
Place Volume by Two Points Command
Defines a volume by selecting two points to represent opposite vertices of the volume.
Place Volume by Four Points Command
Defines a volume by selecting three points to define a base plane and a fourth point to define elevation or depth.
Create Imported Volume Command
Imports ACIS or IGES files into the model to create volumes.
Place Volume Along Path Command
Places a volume by specifying a cross-section and projecting the cross-section along a path.
Create Volume by Faces Command
Defines a volume by selecting sufficient bounding surfaces to create a closed volume.
Create Multiple Volumes Command
Creates multiple compartments in a specified volume.
Merges multiple existing volumes into a single new volume.
Defines a volume from sufficient bounding spaces that create a closed volume.
Place Volume by Window Command
Defines a volume based on the active graphical view of the model. The view boundaries, depth range, and possible clipping are used when generating the volume.
Place Volume by Select Set Command
Defines a rectangular volume that encloses a selected set of objects in the model.
Creates a new folder for the organization of load objects.
Create Load Combination Command
Combines spatial and unit loads.
Creates a load on a spatial volume.
Creates a load on a point.
Exports a compartment solid body as a .SAT file. This command is on the File menu.
Create Compartments Automatically Command
Creates compartments through an entire ship in one operation. This command is located on the Tools menu.
Updates the attributes of selected compartments based on custom code. This command is located on the Tools menu.
Runs batch processes using the Intergraph Batch Services framework. This command is available on the Tools menu.
In addition to commands on the vertical toolbar and menus, the Compartmentation task also provides a custom command, Query Service Command, which allows you to perform queries on objects in the model, for example, to find all compartments that are on or cross a deck.