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These are some steps to get orcaflex and conda to work together. By default they don’t, but with some hacking…
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DAVE version 1.8 adds the following features: Limits and unity-checks: https://davedocs.online/limits.html Components: https://davedocs.online/components.html Wind and current areas: https://davedocs.online/wind.html
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Many offshore operations can be modeled using first order time domain analysis. Setting up the vessels for such a model…
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A quick and easy way to get started with DAVE is by downloading the Graphical User Interface. This is a…
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DAVE uses meshes for calculation of buoyancy and tank volumes. These meshes have to be clean and coherent. No holes,…
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The xmas2020 Christmas card was prepared in DAVE and finalized with Blender. The tug is the the Husky with a…
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Release 1.4 Features: Tanks with a free fluid surface are now available. They work in the same way as buoyancy…
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