Majors changes to the WMG interface GHS Enhancer PartMaker Enhancer Geometry File Modeler Chart View EditX

Midship Section Calculator Extractor About the GHS System Installation Notes and Update Information WMG 3.0 UPGRADE NOTE

Majors changes to the WMG interface: Previous versions of WMG provided an integrated set of tools accessed from a toolbar. With the introduction of Windows 98 however, the toolbar feature became extraneous since Windows 98 includes highly customizable user-defined toolbars. In addition, some users did not want to spend money for tools they did not need. For these reasons, WMG 4.0 has evolved into a suite of separate programs which can be purchased separately or as a group. Some modules present in earlier versions of WMG have been eliminated, and others added. The following lists explain the interface changes: Eliminated: Interface to Section Editor: The Geometry File Modeler module (formerly the Viewer) provides the same functionality as Section Editor in a wholly Windows format. Printer Interface: The Geometry File Modeler module (formerly the Viewer) prints geometry files, the ChartView module (formerly Charting) prints GHS graphic files, and the EditX module (formerly Text Editor) prints text files. The Printing module is therefore no longer needed. GHS Help: The separate GHS help access engine has be relocated into both GHS Enhancer and PartMaker Enhancer. Added: Midship Section Calculator: Calculates section properties of hull and other complex sections.

GHS Enhancer General HydroStatics (GHS) is a general purpose 16 bit DOS or 32 bit Windows stability program developed and licensed by Creative Systems, Inc.. GHS has become the personal computer stability standard since its introduction in 1984, by virtue of its rich feature set and unrivaled power. Both versions of GHS use the command entry style of interface, similar to old DOS commands. The reason for this approach is that it allows a far larger command set than can be implemented in a menu interface.

There are, however, a significant number of frequently used command combinations. GHS Enhancer (GHSE) is an interface that adds menu functionality and other enhancements to the General HydroStatics (GHS), Basic HydroStatics (BHS), and Basic Hydrostatics Yacht (BHSY) programs by Creative Systems Inc. when operating in the following environments: DOS GHS/BHS/BHSY under Windows 95/98 Windows GHS/BHS/BHSY under Windows 95/98/NT 4 The GHS Enhancer also solves a long-standing problem with running GHS in Windows - setting the current directory. When launching GHS Enhancer, you will first be prompted to select the working folder, which defaults to the last folder accessed by any of the WMG components. The current folder name is then inserted into the new windows title bar, so you always know where you are. In GHS Enhancer, both menus and typed commands are supported. The most commonly used commands are contained in menus, and any other commands may be typed into the GHS window, or run from standard run files. When running files from GHS Enhancer's file menu, macro names and function key assignments are automatically placed into menus. In addition to GHS Enhancer's other features, it also provides direct access to GHS's on line help library, and includes searching features not available anywhere else.

PartMaker Enhancer PartMaker Enhancer (PME) is an interface that adds menu functionality and other enhancements to the Part Maker program by Creative Systems Inc. when operating in the following environments: DOS Part Maker under Windows 95/98 Windows Part Maker under Windows 95/98/NT 4 (PartMaker for Windows is under development by Creative Systems)

The Part Maker program lacks the menu driven interface which makes using Windows programs so much easier. PartMaker Enhancer extends Part Maker with the addition of menus and other dialogs, which makes it much easier to use. In PartMaker Enhancer, both menus and typed commands are supported. The most commonly used commands are contained in menus, and any other commands may be typed into the Part Maker window, or run from standard run files. In addition to PartMaker Enhancer's other features, it also provides direct access to Part Maker's on line help library, and includes searching features not available anywhere else.

Geometry File Modeler The Geometry File Modeler creates, displays, and edits geometry files. The GHS modeling system used a hierarchical system of "parts", "components", and "shapes". Parts are composed of one or more components. For example, the HULL part may be composed of the basic hull component, a skeg component, a bulb component, and a deducting bow thruster component. Components are pointers to shapes, and provide information on the side, effectiveness, and reference point. Shapes contains the basic coordinate geometry. A single shape may be referenced by several components. For example, a sump's shape may be used as a component of a wet hold, and also a deducting component from the tank underneath. A typical display is shown below, showing the standard three views (profile, plan & axonometric) in resizable panes. Each view pane may be zoomed independently. A drop list of model parts is presented in the upper left corner. Next to that is the components drop list, which contains the components of the currently displayed part. The Render menu allows visualization of 3-dimensional part surfaces, as shown in the example below. The buttons at the bottom control part & component selection, rotation (360 degrees both horizontally and vertically), section selection, and point selection. Main features include: Multiple documents interface can open several geometry files & shape editor sessions simultaneously. Manipulate all geometry file model data without using a text editor. Import and export shape geometry using OFE or OF4 file formats. Export AutoCAD(R) DXF files in 2-D or 3-D format. Use the Part Editor to copy components from part to part. Use the Component Editor to change a components shape assignment. Use the 3-D Shape Editor to enter & modify coordinate data, and cut waterlines & buttock lines. Copy images of your models to the clipboard for pasting into documents. Colors may be user defined, or the standard white or black backgrounds schemes may be used. Automatically remove excess coordinate data to increase GHS computation speed. Cut buttocks and waterlines into shapes. Add parallel mid-body plugs with keel drag. Scale & shift your model in any direction, which is helpful in the early design stage when vessel dimensions are being determined. And when youre all done, render your geometry file in stunning 3-D for a realistic view of your model.

Chart View The Charting module displays and prints GHS graphics (.PF/.GRP) files, such as Maximum VCG curves, Righting Arms, etc.. Its capabilities include options for selecting the principal axis data & orientation, and showing or hiding curves. It can even merge different plots together!

Reads & displays GHS™ generated charts (both text and chart pages) Select the data set you want to use for the principal axis, and its direction Select the data set (curves) you want to display Individually re-scale the displayed curves (new!) Export charts in AutoCAD™ DXF format (new!) Export charts in Rich Text Format (RTF), readable by most word processing programs (new!) Copy charts to the clipboard Save your customizations to file (new!) Select the fonts, display format, margins, colors, and page orientation One of the great benefits afforded by ChartView is the ability to generate reports completely within your computer with its export features. In combination with word processing or page layout programs, an entire report can be assembled in a single computer file. Contrast that with the typical piles of printouts!

EditX EditX is a text editor primarily used for creating and editing text command files for use with scientific applications. It is similar in functionality to Microsoft's NotePad™ that comes with Windows, except that it can display multiple files simultaneously, and can handle very large files.

In addition to the standard editing features, EditX allows you to turn off or on word wrapping, and allows you to specify which file extensions your want to associate with EditX. And the best part... Its free with the purchase of any other WMG module!

Midship Section Calculator Visual Systems Workshop is proud to present Midship Section Calculator version 1.0, which calculates sectional properties of ship cross sections in a CAD-like environment. Why calculate section properties with spreadsheets, which leave you guessing if you included everything? MSCs graphic interface continually shows you what you have included. If you are performing ship design or salvage tasks, MSC is the tool you need! Although primarily intended as a tool for calculating properties of large composite sections, MSC can also be used to calculate simple beam & plate combinations. With the capability to rotate sections, unusual beam combinations can also be evaluated. Sections can be built very quickly by using the included library of structural shapes. Additional shapes may be added to the library using the built-in Shape Tool. Inserted shapes can be rotated to any angle, mirrored, and optionally snapped to the side of any plate. Plates are defined by their endpoints, thickness, and molded line convention. A plate sequencing tool makes it easy to insert an entire sequence of plates, which can be used to create the shell plating. Plates can be optionally snapped to other plates endpoints or sides. An abundance of construction tools make it easy to copy, array, and mirror shape and plate elements. For example, an entire deck can be constructed in three steps: (1) insert the deck plating, (2) insert the first shape, then (3) make multiple copies of the first shape. You can also change the units on the fly between inches, feet, millimeters, centimeters, or meters.

Extractor Many programs produce extensive amounts of text output, which repeats in an organized manner. Extractor is used for extracting tabular data from such text output files, using user-defined search parameters. Extracted data can then be moved to a spreadsheet type program for further analysis. Some Spreadsheet type programs can read text files, and even organize the data into cells. In many cases this is much more than you want. With Extractor, you specify which specific data you want, and ignore the rest. For example, consider the following text output from a vessel stability program:

Using Extractor, you could easily extract a spreadsheet table such as this: Draft Trim Displacement GMT 11.819 Fwd 0.52 448.83 9.70 11.182 Fwd 0.60 394.44 10.08

Extractor's key features include: A simple interface Configuration wizards Data sorting Data charting via file output in GRP (chart) format

You define what data you want extracted by specifying key words to look for (such as "Total Weight"), the row and column offset from the key word to the extraction text, and the number of characters to extract. You may also have Extractor search for the start of the nearest word to the extraction position, for the case when the column offset is not constant. To extract entire tables, the Row Count may be set greater than 1. New in version 4.0 is the Configuration Wizard, which allows you to preview the file you will be extracting from, and simply select a sample Search Text and sample Extraction Text.

About the GHS System GHS by Creative Systems Inc. has become the personal computer stability analysis standard since its introduction in 1984, by virtue of its rich feature set and unrivaled power. Recent improvements have reconfigured GHS to a 32 bit Windows program, however it remains tied to its DOS roots with its lack of Windows menus. The GHS Enhancer module of WMG 4.0 adds Windows menus and other useful commands to both the 16 bit and the 32 bit GHS programs. The GHS system by Creative Systems includes General Hydrostatics (GHS), Basic Hydrostatics (BHS & BHS/Yacht), Part Maker (PM), Section Editor (SE), Report Generator (RG), Print-Plot Utility (PP), and Model Converter (MC). The intent of WMG is to pick up where the GHS system leaves off, providing the type of tools you have asked for.

Installation Notes and Update Information Date of issue : 10 June 1996 (Release Notes for Windows Manager for GHS, Version 2.0) Installation Notes The distribution disk is arranged to run on Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, or Windows 95. You must have a copy of VER.DLL in your Windows/System directory (folder) for the setup program to work correctly (this is automatically installed as part of Windows, so you should have it by default). You will also need a copy of the Windows system file COMMDLG.DLL in your Windows\System directory (folder). This file is automatically installed as part of Windows, so you should have it by default. To upgrade an earlier installation disc (ex Version 2.001) to version 2.002 : begin by making a back-up copy of your original disc. Then copy the following files from this disc to your earlier installation disc : Setup.exe, Setup1.ex_, Setup.BM_, Setup.inf, Vswwmg2.ex_ . Finally, rerun the installation. If you encounter dfifficulties, please contact Design Systems by fax with a descripyion of the problem. We are aware of undocumented (by Microsoft) inconsistencies between the various Windows operating systems, and your cooperation will help in making future releases more impervious to Microsofts shortcomings. We also report such problems to Microsoft. v2.001 A new command has been added to the Viewer's Edit menu, called "Swap Transverse & Vertical". Some conversion programs generate GHS geometry files with the transverse and vertical coordinates reversed. This command will reverse ALL transverse and vertical coordinates, including section data, reference points, sounding tubes, component shift vectors, and critical points. v2.002 The version 2.002 installation disc has a new SETUP.EXE program which automatically takes care of any VER.DLL redundancies, which may have generated error messages in earlier installations. The Extractor's Configure Column dialog now includes the item "Row Count". This is the number of consecutive rows to extract from, which allows extraction of entire tables. Set this to one (1) to extract a single value. A new "Debug Mode" has been added to the WMG settings dialog. This expands the Manager window to include a text area, which displays debugging information. At present, only a few routines display debugging data. Additional information will be added when un-reproducable bugs are reported. This setting should be set to false unless you have been instructed by VSW to set this to true. In GHS and PartMaker launch directory dialog, you may now select a file to immediately run. In the Toolbox, an information line which describes the function of the button under the cursor has been added. In the Toolbox, added the capability to add other executable programs, up to a total of 5 programs. Access via Toolbox system menu, "Add Program Button" menu item. v2.010 Release Notes for Windows Manager for GHS, Version 2.0 11/21/96 Installation Notes Your distribution disk is arranged to run on Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, or Windows 95. You must have a copy of VER.DLL in your Windows/System directory (folder) for the setup program to work correctly (this is automatically installed as part of Windows, so you should have it by default). You will also need a copy of the Windows system file COMMDLG.DLL in your Windows\System directory (folder). This file is automatically installed as part of Windows, so you should have it by default.

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WMG 3.0 UPGRADE NOTE

Dear WMG user, We are pleased to inform you that WMG 3.0 is now available for distribution. Some of the most apparent new features found in WMG 3.0 are :

support for Windows95 and WindowsNT 4.0 full 32 bit execution speed remarkably faster GHS execution speed under Windows new charting module for displaying and printing GHS graphic report files updated and more powerful shape editor (for modification of components) support of international decimal separators (fixes an annoying Windows/VB bug) display of critical points in the Viewer module support of long file names with GHS support of margin line in GHS .GF files

As usual, the presentation demo version of WMG 3.0 can be dowloaded from the Visual Systems homepage found at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/vsw. Upon request, we can also ship a copy on floppy discs. Of course, WMG 3.0 will be displayed on the IMSA booth # Z230 at EUROPORT 97, Amsterdam RAI, 17-23 November 1997. Our telephone number at EUROPORT 97 is +31-20-504 3304. The upgrade is available for $ 249, including master discs, a new manual and shipping costs. Payment is accepted by wire transfer and credit card, and an invoice will be issued upon receipt of order. Much as this newest update has proven to be yet another step in making work with GHS easier and more productive, we do encourage and welcome constructive comments and criticism to help us continue developing the right software for you the end user. Sincerely, DESIGN SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES

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