Your Partner in Shipbuilding Documentation

Overview

dWave Tools is a Rhino 8 plugin designed to accelerate everyday tasks in shipbuilding design offices. Built on top of Rhinoceros 3D, it inherits Rhino's flexibility and ease of use, and offers over 150 commands that are also useful outside of shipbuilding.

The plugin is workflow-agnostic: most commands can be used independently, allowing you to complement your existing processes without having to adapt to a rigid workflow. dWave Tools works seamlessly with both imported and natively created 3D models—even if the model wasn't originally built using the plugin.

Main Capabilities

• 3D Modeling: Quick creation of plate and profile parts, flanges and faceplates (including end snipes), standard and flanged brackets, scallops and water/air holes, profile cutouts, and section creation for faster modeling.
• Model Processing: Calculate weight and center of gravity (CoG) with Excel reporting, assign part IDs (identical parts share the same ID), and generate part lists.
• 2D Work: Generate 2D views and sections from the model, create isometric views, automatically create all 6 standard views for selected parts, extract plate parts for cutting, and create 2D profile sketches.
• General Tools: Remapping tools, layer management, text utilities, search tools, and calculation tools.

Why Choose dWave Tools?

• Over 150 flexible commands, many usable beyond shipbuilding
• No strict workflows—adapt the tools to your process
• Works with both imported and native Rhino models
• Compatible with Rhino 8.0, including support for floating licenses

Get Started

Download dWave Tools from food4rhino.com and contact us for a trial. We're happy to assist you with plugin testing and onboarding.