ABS is First in Industry to Accept 3D Models for Class Surveys
Successful Pilot Project Sees Surveyors Swap 2D Drawings for Digital Models(HOUSTON) In an industry first, ABS has completed a successful pilot project that used 3D digital models for class surveys. This project means ABS is able to fully support 3D model integration into engineering and now survey.The pilot with NASSCO saw surveyors use 3D digital models instead of traditional 2D drawings for the simulation of new construction surveys on several steel blocks. 3D Model-Based Class allows a designer or a shipyard to eliminate 2D drawings, saving up to 25 percent design time. 3D models are