Plan and Profile Windows

Plan Window

The plan window displays the model as seen from below, with Starboard above the centreline and Portside below.

Profile Window

Displays the hull as seen as seen from the Starboard side, with the bow to the right of the screen.

Compress Function

By choosing Compress it is possible to foreshorten the display of the design in the Plan and Profile windows. This foreshortened display is valuable for fairing long slender hulls on screen.

The vertical axis is expanded relative to the longitudinal axis by a factor of four.