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Orca3D is a suite of tools, written as a plug-in for Rhinoceros®,
providing powerful naval architectural design and analysis capabilities
that are easy to learn and run in a powerful 3D CAD environment.
Commercial licenses are available as Standalone or floating Network
licenses.
Standalone Licenses are tied to a particular computer (although they can be transferred
such as when you get a new computer, but it cannot be done frequently; to
share a license you will need a Network license). Network Licenses
“float” on a network; any computer on the network can access it, but one
license must be purchased for each simultaneous user (requirements).
Network licenses require that you host a Network License Server on your
network.
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DESIGN MODULE
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ANALYSIS MODULE
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ADVANCED STABILITY MODULE
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✔︎ Hull Design & Fairing
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✔︎ Speed/Power Prediction
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✔︎ Intact and Damage Stability with Compartmentation
and Tank modeling, Fluid and Fixed load, Free Surface Effects
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✔︎ Basic Hydrostatics
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✔︎ CFD Interface
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✔︎ Weight/Cost Tracking
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Hull Design & Fairing
The design of a vessel in Orca3D begins with the
hull model. Hull design is a unique combination of artistic expression
and engineering analysis, combining to form a creative process to meet
the aesthetic and performance requirements of the vessel.
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Basic Hydrostatics & Stability
The process of hull design is more than simply
aesthetics; the hull must meet various other requirements, including
overall dimensions, displacement, center of buoyancy, and stability.
Therefore, the process of hull design and the analysis of hydrostatics
and stability must be closely linked.
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Parametric Speed & Power
“How fast will it go?” The Orca3D Parametric
Speed/Power Analysis module has two different prediction methods: the
Savitsky method to predict the speed/power curve for chine hulls, and the
Holtrop method to predict the speed/power for displacement hulls.
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Orca3D Marine CFD
Orca3D Marine CFD is the combination of the Orca3D
marine design plug-in for Rhino and the Simerics-MP (Multi-Purpose) CFD
software, to provide a fast, accurate, and easy-to-use CFD solution for
the naval architect.
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Weight & Cost
The success of any design hinges on its weight and
center of gravity (CG). These parameters are fundamental to stability,
speed, payload capacity, seakeeping performance, etc. Weight and CG
tracking therefore must be a fundamental part of any design process.
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Advanced Stability
In-depth Stability with tanks, fluid loads, free
surface, and intact and damage stability
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Requirements
Orca3D is a plug-in for Rhino. You must have Rhino installed prior to
installing Orca3D.
- Rhino™ (by
McNeel) Installation:
- For Orca3D
Version 3, you need Rhino 7 or 8 (latest Service Release)
- For Orca3D
Version 2, you need Rhino 6 or 7 (latest Service Release)
- Orca3D
Versions 3 and 2 will not run with Rhino 4 or Rhino 5 (please contact
us if you use Rhino 4 or 5)
- Hardware:
- See Rhino
hardware requirements at http://www.rhino3d.com/system_requirements/
- Operating
Systems tested: Windows 10,11
- All other
Windows operating systems have not been tested but may
work
- Mac: The
Intel Mac with Boot Camp has not been tested but may
work
- Operating
System Pre-Requisites: (Note – The Orca3D installation will attempt to
install any not already on your computer)
- Microsoft
.NET Framework 4.5.2 (and 3.5 SP1 for Orca3D Version 2)
- Microsoft
Report Viewer Redistributable 2010 (Versions 1 and 2 only)
- Microsoft
Visual C++ 2014 Runtime Libraries
- The Offset
Table and the CFD Report functions require Microsoft Excel
Network License Requirements
You will need to select a machine in your network to act as the Orca3D
network license server. Although this can be any machine in the network, it
is advisable to choose a machine that is always running so that the Orca3D
license is always available. Preferably the server will be connected to the
Internet for license activation and updates. If not, manual activation is
possible.
You must have administrative privileges when installing the network
server.
Network access and Firewalls
At activation time and at periodic intervals, the Orca3D Network
Server will require a connection to one of the CopyMinder internet servers
to validate the license. This will also be required if a problem is
detected with the license. At the time of writing, the servers are as
follows:
Primary1: 89.200.137.136
Primary2: 92.60.122.223
Secondary (limited functionality): www.microcosm.co.uk
All communication is done by HTTP over port 80. It is important that
any intervening firewall or proxy does not modify or reformat the data
being exchanged.
Running protected programs (network installations with CMServer.exe)
There are two aspects to consider; the connection from the clients
running Orca3D to the machine running the Orca3D Network Server
(CMServer.exe) and the connection from CMServer.exe to the CopyMinder
webservers.
Network Clients
The client computers running Orca3D must be able to connect to
CMServer across the local network, at the IP address and port you configure
when installing / starting CMServer. Please see also “Autodetection of
CMServer by network clients” below.
CMServer.exe
CMServer must be able to connect to the CopyMinder servers, exactly as
described in the section above. Additionally, it must be able to receive
communication from the network clients on the IP address and port it has
been configured to listen on. Your firewall(s) must allow both TCP and UDP
traffic through to CMServer. CMServer includes a small utility which it
launches and attempts to automatically configure the Windows firewall to
allow this.
Autodetection of CMServer by network clients
Clients auto-detect CMServer by performing a multicast 239.255.219.184
on whichever port you configured CMServer to listen on. Your firewall(s)
must not block traffic destined for this address/port, or auto-detection
will not work.
Read the complete Network Installation Instructions here.
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