USER'S GUIDE - ShipWeight

Weight Monitoring
Coord. ref. dir.: Set the positive direction of the axis of the secondary
coordinate system.:
VCG: Sign for the z-axis. If positive upward 1, if positive downward -1
LCG: Sign for the x-axis. If positive foreward 1, if positive backwards -1
TCG: Sign for the y-axis. If positive toward starboard 1, if positive toward
portside -1
Tip:
To activate the alternative coordinate system, select ‘Show reference CoG’ on
the Wgt.grp. menu in the ShipWeight main dialog window. Alternatively click
the ‘Show reference CoG’ button on the toolbar:
Click OK when you are done.
Next you are asked to specify the top-level weight group (post). In most cases
this will be Lightship LW.
Select LW Lightship and click OK.
Next the main parameter dialog box pops up, and you should fill in all the ship
particulars that are available.
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ShipWeight – User’s Guide, version 10.0, April 2011