interestedparty
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 09:17 AM |
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Which is best CAD program to use
I guess I should have asked you guys first, before ordering the new TurboCad V8 (standard) version (£80). The description was very enthusiastic, and
it says it takes .dwg files which I notice people on this forum use. Was it a good choice?
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Dunc
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 10:36 AM |
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Depends on your CAD experience. The best in my opinion is Pro Engineer. It can be quite involving and takes in a lot of formats too. It's a 3D
program that exports drawings to 2D, updating them if you modify the 3D model. It can be quite hard to get the hang of initially but once you've go
the basics it is very powerful. Your PC spec needs to be quite high, especially the graphics card. I sent metal hippy the disc, don't know how he got
on with it though.
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Devilfish
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 11:55 AM |
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A Lot of people have made loads a money at this game. Having used Cadkey  , Autocad , Fastcad  , Turbocad , PT Modeler (Pro Engineer)  &
Solidworks  I'd go for Solidworks every time - best value for money and the easiest to learn. It all depends on your needs.
Dwg. / Dxf. formats are the most common 2d file format basically cos Autocad is / was the most common Cad system around.
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Bob da builder
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 01:48 PM |
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Hi
As a CAD monkey my self i use AutoCAd desktop 2i at work(Should be using it at this very moment!!) i have sucesfully drawn bits of my chassis just
messing about and its not to hard. if your computer is a low speci go for R14 if its a high speci go for 2002. the only problem is that licenced
copies are bout £1500!! but its not hard to get copies off the internet free!!! would send you a copy but i cant even get a copy off work!
rob 
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interestedparty
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 02:53 PM |
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My computer is about 2 years old now, 700Mhz Athlon 128 ram, I've updated to Windows XP and have 30gb hard drive. I don't know what that relates to
in terms of high or low spec CAD wise. I expect I will have to go with the Turbocad. I'm pretty skilled at downloading free music from the internet
but haven't found any CAD stuff on the P2P programs I use. If anyone can direct me to any .dwg files to start me off I would appreciate it.
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Bob da builder
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 03:06 PM |
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Hi M8y
my flat m8 got me AutoCAD2002 off the internet,(hes a computer nerd and can get anything!) i will ask him where he got it from, the only proble is
that i takes bout 1 hour with a dam fast connection to down load so generally i reckon mabey 2hrs!! i have got R14 on CD if you want text me on
07776071698 and i can arrange a copy for you?
to be honist i know haow to use CAD well but other than that i know nothin bout computers in relation to memory Etc... all i know is the my 4yr old
10mb laptop runs R14 but anything above that it just plain refusses to work!!!
rob 
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Marcus
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| posted on 9/4/02 at 05:56 PM |
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Just got Autocad LT 2002 from work and been given a cracked serial No. Only 2D but ok for me.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 10/4/02 at 11:08 AM |
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Here's another CAD jockey (or ex, following redundancy).
Started on IBM Cadam 2D(up to v21), followed by Euclid (Matra-Datavision), and finally Catia 2D/3D. Brief experience of AutoCAD pointed me in
direction of IntelliCAD (.dxf,.dwg compatible).
This can be downloaded (at no charge - always attractive) from www.cadopia.com
I'm still evaluating IntelliCAD software (the user guide has 489 pages!!), & can confirm that .dwg and .dxf files can be read. Beware of download
time for non-broadbanders - 2½ hours!!
There's a nearby computer shop selling 2hnd TurboCAD for £10 (version unknown), still makes yours look expensive. Presumably you'll be able to
offset cost against tax?
Dick (Still fettling the greasy bits)
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sonraad
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| posted on 9/5/02 at 04:27 PM |
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Hi, I'm new here. I'm a Pro/E CAD designer in the Automotive are and I am busy doing a chassis in Pro/e. Does anybody know where I can find a Model
of the Sierra diff? (3d or 2d Dxf).
By the wa Pro/E is GREAT!
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Dunc
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| posted on 9/5/02 at 10:22 PM |
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I did my chassis etc in ProE2001. I've got a simple rep of the diff. It's aprrox the correct dimensions for the main give or take a mil or two due
to el cheapo B&Q measuring tape. I could mail it to you if you like.
Check out my pics of rear setup in the photos section.
Dunc.
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sonraad
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| posted on 31/5/02 at 07:14 AM |
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The accuracy is fine. Would it b posible to send the models as Iges or Step? My email is cstrijdo@jaguar.com. Do you have models of the rear and front
hubs as well?
Thanks
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