Consensus on CAD?
On Thu, 29 May 2008 13:16:13 -0400, "Ed Huntress"
wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? Get a wife who teaches school, or a kid who is *in* school. It will save you a major bundle on software. It's almost worth having the kid. g If you take courses leading to a certificate (or degree) you can buy the edumacational edition of Solidworks for only about a hundred ever-so-thin US pesos. It watermarks the 2D drawings, there's some limits on import/export, IIRC, and I think it's one edition back, but other than that it's pretty much full-featured SW almost for free. Don't expect to be able to use the models with the full version without issues, I think that educational edition components 'contaminate' the parts and assemblies so that the whole thing is 'educational' mode. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
Consensus on CAD?
Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist
metalworker? Oh, and what is it, or what are the best choices out there? Another oh. I know jack about CAD. :-) |
Consensus on CAD?
El Cazador wrote:
Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Oh, and what is it, or what are the best choices out there? Another oh. I know jack about CAD. :-) I'm a big fan of Alibre. Design Xpress is free. http://www.alibre.com/xpress/ |
Consensus on CAD?
El Cazador wrote:
Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ --Winston |
Consensus on CAD?
"Winston" wrote in message news:Plr%j.18290$9H6.6913@trnddc04... El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ --Winston ??? really??? does it have any analytic type capabilities - for example create a couple of parts and then connect them together and see motion? it looks like, from a quick scan of hte web site, that it specializes in beautiful renderings not articulated wireframes ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
Consensus on CAD?
On Wed, 28 May 2008 20:59:17 -0700 (PDT), El Cazador
wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Oh, and what is it, or what are the best choices out there? Another oh. I know jack about CAD. :-) See the comments in yesterday's thread "Basic 3D & CAD programs." I think Alibre is probably better suited than Rhino to the stuff most folks here work on, but that may not apply to you. -- Ned Simmons |
Consensus on CAD?
On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm,
Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? -- I wish the Department of Homeland Security knew what ol' Unca Doug did, instinctively, so many years ago: There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity. -- General Douglas MacArthur |
Consensus on CAD?
"Larry Jaques" wrote in message ... On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? Get a wife who teaches school, or a kid who is *in* school. It will save you a major bundle on software. It's almost worth having the kid. g -- Ed Huntress |
Consensus on CAD?
"Spehro Pefhany" wrote in message ... On Thu, 29 May 2008 13:16:13 -0400, "Ed Huntress" wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? Get a wife who teaches school, or a kid who is *in* school. It will save you a major bundle on software. It's almost worth having the kid. g If you take courses leading to a certificate (or degree) you can buy the edumacational edition of Solidworks for only about a hundred ever-so-thin US pesos. It watermarks the 2D drawings, there's some limits on import/export, IIRC, and I think it's one edition back, but other than that it's pretty much full-featured SW almost for free. Don't expect to be able to use the models with the full version without issues, I think that educational edition components 'contaminate' the parts and assemblies so that the whole thing is 'educational' mode. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany I just got my V.4 upgrade of Rhino for $95. g I don't know what I'd pay if this was an original purchase, since I was one of the original 50 or so beta testers and have had it ever since. Michael Gibson used to answer the phone when I called in with questions or suggestions. Maybe I could rent out my wife or son for software purchasing purposes...hmm... -- Ed Huntress |
Consensus on CAD?
Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? Howzabout $773 in Portland, Larry? http://www.3dtechnics.com/_software.phtml#RHINO --Winston |
Consensus on CAD?
On Thu, 29 May 2008 19:22:37 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm,
Winston quickly quoth: Larry Jaques wrote: On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:41:03 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Winston quickly quoth: El Cazador wrote: Is there a consensus on the best overall CAD program for the hobbyist metalworker? Rhino! http://www.rhino3d.com/ How about a program which is priced -less- than a grand (or $995)? Howzabout $773 in Portland, Larry? http://www.3dtechnics.com/_software.phtml#RHINO I've been looking for some construction cad progs lately [UDA Construction Suite, Chief Architect, SoftPlan ($$$$, Eek!) and probably settling on a v10 Punch! as3000 for small remodels], but for my taste and budget, I like Alibre for $773 less than Rhino, thanks. I believed you missed the shining facetiousity factor of my post. Carry on. -- I wish the Department of Homeland Security knew what ol' Unca Doug did, instinctively, so many years ago: There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity. -- General Douglas MacArthur |
Consensus on CAD?
Larry Jaques wrote:
I believed you missed the shining facetiousity factor of my post. So they really *did* drop 'gullible' from the dictionary, then? :0) --Winston |
Consensus on CAD?
Thanks. Not 30 seconds after posting this did I scroll down about
three inches to see the previous post on the same subject. And I should have added that I have a Mac. |
Consensus on CAD?
On Fri, 30 May 2008 04:03:57 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm,
Winston quickly quoth: Larry Jaques wrote: I believed you missed the shining facetiousity factor of my post. So they really *did* drop 'gullible' from the dictionary, then? :0) Yuppers. Go look it up. -- To change one's self is sufficient. It's the idiots who want to change the world who are causing all the trouble --Anonymous |
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