Christopher Weeks ACR, Manx National Heritage Collections Care and Conservation Manager, will be talking about 'CAD and historic structures: re-constructing the schooner Peggy'. This will be an online talk via Zoom and you will find a link to the talk within your Eventbrite confirmation email. Register your interest here.
So, how do we record important information about complex three-dimensional objects when we conserve or restore them? Drawing on examples from over thirty years of professional experience, Christopher will illustrate some of the challenges the historic yacht Peggy (1789) presents and particular problems with respect to documentation due to its size, complexity and shape. These will be discussed and possible solutions explored. Three-dimensional modelling, computer aided design (CAD), and Building Information Management (BIM) standards offer the prospect of novel solutions to the challenges of documenting such objects.