NAVALTEK SLIPWAY
Rhino-connected structural engineering for small craft
Design-to-production workflow for composite boat design. Connected to Rhino, governed by engineering authority, and built for production.
No terminal. No ScriptEditor. One plugin, one account, one connected workflow.
THE COMPLETE WORKFLOW
From Rhino geometry to production output
Slipway keeps the design loop connected. Every engineering step feeds the next, and every result can be traced back to the vessel geometry and accepted inputs.
RHINO-CONNECTED
Inside the designer's existing workflow
Install the Slipway plugin from Rhino PackageManager, open the dockable panel, and connect your account. Project selection, Scan/Sync, and Apply all happen without leaving Rhino.
- Rhino 8 plugin with dockable panel
- Browser-based account pairing
- Project selection from Rhino
- Scan/Sync and Apply stay in the design loop
- No terminal, no manual API URLs, no copied tokens
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Deterministic engineering, not generative guesswork
Slipway turns vessel geometry into structured engineering models. Topology, scantling, and laminate calculations are governed by explicit inputs and engineer-review gates.
Structural topology
Shell-scope classification into panels, stiffeners, frames, and girders with engineer-reviewed acceptance.
ISO 12215-5 scantling
Controlled motor-craft pressure cases, plating and stiffener expressions, required-vs-supplied comparison.
Composite & laminate
Laminate schedules, ply stacks, lamination plans, and 2D ply-book outputs for composite panels and members.
Hydrostatics v2
Coupled draft and longitudinal trim equilibrium with controlled weight and load-state authority.
DetailWorks
Detail engineering for cuts, penetrations, and inner boundaries on the path to production geometry.
Engineer review gates
Explicit ENGINEER_REVIEW_REQUIRED states, missing-input detection, and fail-closed behavior before production.
ENGINEERING ITERATION
Generate, evaluate, apply — then iterate safely
Explore structural candidates, compare them with governed criteria, accept the one that fits, and apply it back to Rhino. Lock decisions or add keep-outs, then re-optimize without losing accepted work.
- Candidate generation with multiple strategies
- Evaluation and recommendation with rationale
- Accepted state tracked by digest lineage
- Lock preserves decisions across re-optimization
- Keep-outs constrain downstream candidates
PRODUCTION OUTPUTS
Continue into production preparation
Slipway does not stop at calculation. It produces the geometry, drawings, and manufacturing information needed to move from engineering sign-off to the shop floor.
Production geometry
Hull-derived bulkheads, frames, stringers, and members with ownership-aware updates.
Planar & curved CNC
Planar DXF-ready parts and developable curved geometry; non-developable surfaces fail closed.
Production drawings
SVG and PDF drawing exports derived from accepted engineering state.
Lamination plans
2D ply-book and lamination-plan outputs for composite fabrication.
Rhino export
Packaged Rhino export of accepted production geometry for the design loop.
Production readiness
Explicit release state and readiness checks before manufacturing data is considered valid.
ENGINEERING AUTHORITY
Explicit states. No silent approval.
Slipway separates engineering calculation from production readiness. Missing inputs, review requirements, and upstream changes are surfaced clearly so the team knows what remains before a result can be relied upon.
Slipway is
- A Rhino-connected structural engineering workflow
- A design-to-production engineering system
- A deterministic, engineer-in-the-loop workflow
- An ISO 12215-5 aware scantling/composite system
- An iterative engineering environment
Slipway is not
- A class society or certification authority
- An automatic CE / regulatory approval system
- A substitute for required professional engineering review
- A generic AI chatbot
- A one-click boat designer
WHO IT IS FOR
Built for serious marine design teams
GETTING STARTED
Start in minutes
Open Slipway
Connect your Rhino workflow to governed structural engineering and production preparation for small craft and composite boat design.