SC Hull

Templates

Templates are usually required when a plate needs mechanical processing to obtain it's desired shape.

We need templates in the following situations:

• Single curvature (bending) with constant radius - no template required, give bending info on plate.
• Single curvature (bending) without constant radius - 1 template required.
• Double curvature (forming) - minimum 3 templates required.

There are 2 types of templates:

• Bow Fashion - for plates which are on the center line and have symmetry around the center line (for example a bow cone)
• Standard - all other plates

Standard templates are made on reference lines, when this is not convenient then use Auto-Level.

Template name is plate name + reference line name or, when using Auto-Level, plate name + T*