Section/Station spacing too great errors.


Question:

I have a geometry file (GF) that opens fine in Section Editor and Part Maker but gives the following error when I READ it into GHS.

 Error: Section spacing too great at loc on ShapeName (PartName\CompName).


Answer:

First, what is the miminum required station spacing?  In the Getting Started section of the GHS Reference Manual (HELP START), it says, "The section spacing is required to be no greater than 1/20th of the overall vessel length."

One quick solution to this problem is to enter FILL at the GHS command prompt; for example,
 FILL FileName.GF
causes sections to be added in order to satisfy this requirement.

To visually inspect the model, open it in Section Editor. Use the Name command to select the shape that is referenced in the error message.  Then press F7 repeately until the current location matches that listed in the error.  The gap that is "too great" is between the listed station and one just forward of it.