GHS Geometry (.gf, .gft) import/export

GHS geometry (.gf and .gft) files are used to analyze floating vessels (boats, ships, docks).

Import

To open, import or insert a file

From the File menu, click Open, Insert, or Import.
In the dialog box, select a supported file type.
Click Open and configure the settings.
When you open a non-3dm file and save the model, its filename will be the default 3dm filename.

GHS Import Options

Style

Mesh

Import the data in the geometry file as a set of meshes.

Body View

Generate 2-D body sections.

Plan View

Generate a 2-D plan (top down) view.

Profile View

Generate a 2-D profile (from side) view.

Wire Frame

Generate 3-D polylines from data in the geometry file.

Attach GHS Data to Meshes

Add GHS geometry file information to the meshes generated on import. This includes all of the hull and tank information (contents, permeability, sounding tubes). This is the same information embedded with the AttachGHSData command.

This is an option only available with the Mesh import option. Using the other modes will contain only the geometry, not the GHS data.

Remove collinear points

Simplify imported polylines by removing collinear points. If three point along a station all lay on the same line, the middle point will be removed.

When a GHS file is imported using the mesh option, it is possible that the mesh may not have the exactly correct join information. You can edit the mesh with the mesh editing commands.

Always use these settings. Do not show this dialog again.

Saves the current settings and turns off the dialog display.

To turn the message back on

Click the Options button in the appropriate Save, Export, Open, Import, or Insert dialog box.