Main Dimensions
The entity Main Dimensions
is the first one that you will add contents to. These contents consist of Quaestor parameters.
During the intended calculation, the user will be asked to provide input values in entity Main Dimensions
for the following parameters:
Parameter name | Dimension | Reference (i.e. comment) |
| [m] | Length over all |
| [m] | Length between perpendiculars |
| [m] | Width over all |
| [m] | Moulded depth of ship |
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Lpp
, Boa
and Dm
in the Knowledge Browser. All have m
as dimension.You can create tree nodes in the Knowledge Browser, in order to group parameters and relations.
Note |
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Classes are just a way to order and group your knowledge and has have no functional meaning during the use of knowledge. |
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Top Goals/Undefined
node in the tree of the Knowledge Browser and select New Class. Name it Dimensions
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If you define a parameter while a certain class has the focus, the parameter will belong to that class.
Now that you have created parameters in the Knowledge Browser , the next step is to include these parameters in the entity Main Dimensions
.
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Loa
Lpp
to the entity Main Dimensions
(under Layout
> Hull
):Lpp
Loa
, Boa
and Dm
.The second method to include parameters in an entity, is by means of the select option Include Parameters from knowledge base while in the Entity Editorentity editor. After closing the Entity Editorthe entity editor, Quaestor will present a list of parameters that are defined in the knowledge base. All selected parameters will be included in the newly created entity. This is especially convenient when a lot of parameters are already available in the knowledge base the moment you create a particular Entityentity.
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