Naval Architecture in Rhino3D

Orca3D streamlines the design process with intuitive marine modelling tools inside the friendly Rhino3D environment.

The designer conceptualizes, models, and analyzes his vessel, all without transferring files or learning a new program. Orca3D provides tools to create and fair a hull form but also appendages, decks, and superstructure surfaces, analyze hydrostatics and stability, predict speed vs. horsepower, and track the weight, center of gravity, and cost of the design, all within the comfort of the Rhino environment.

By itself, Rhino3D is already an extremely powerful design tool with an open development platform that allows specialized plug-ins like Orca3D to be added and create a dedicated environment.  Thanks to Orca3D’s specialized marine-specific tools, Rhino3D with Orca3D becomes the most versatile and cost-effective marine design program and environment available.

Current Orca3D version is Version 3, running under both Rhino3D v7 and v8.

Oca3D V3 offers 4 modules. The modules can be purchased in any combination:

• DESIGN: Includes the Hull Design & Fairing, and Basic Hydrostatics & Stability features. (This is equivalent to the previous Level 1).
• ANALYSIS: Includes the Speed/Power feature, the CFD interface, and the Weight & Cost feature. (This is equivalent to the previous Level 2, except that it does not include the Level 1 functionality and is priced accordingly. The previous Level 2 is equivalent to the Design and Analysis modules together. The ANALYSIS module is not dependent on the DESIGN module so it may be purchased without purchasing the DESIGN module first).
• ADVANCED STABILITY: Includes compartmentation and tank modeling, fluid and solid loads, unlimited load cases, free surface effects, intact and damaged stability with stability criteria evaluation, and tank tables. This is a major new module and is not an update/upgrade from Version 1/Version 2.
• ORCA3D MARINE CFD: Includes a special version of the SimericsMP CFD software purchased from Orca3D, LLC. Requires the ANALYSIS module as a prerequisite.