Schrodinger
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 12:06 PM |
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CAD Software
I have been given a copy of Solidworks 2001 but have been unable to get it to work on my PC, it just freezes, can anybody suggest any simple CAD
software that I can use to model a chassis and body work
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balidey
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 01:34 PM |
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Most 3D cad packages work in roughly the same way, so you will get lots of suggestions about which is better, but as you have a copy of SW then that
has decided for you really.
Is it a legit copy? If so it needs a dongle to work. If not then you need a dongle emulator or cracking patch.
do you have any 3D cad experience? its not really the kind of thing you can just stumble your way through and i would suggest a chassis would not be
an easy first project. But good luck anyway
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D Beddows
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 01:59 PM |
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It wont so much be the chassis that'll be a bit challenging, the nosecone is where you're going to need a fair bit of 3D CAD know how. It
all depends what you actualy want to use the model for as to what would be best - if you want to do accurate working drawings then Solidworks would be
ideal - if it's general design visualisations then 3d Max would be better and easier especialy for shaping the bodywork.
If you know where to look on the interweb you might 'come across' a copy of either and the relevent software fixes to get them to work -
so I've been told obviously 
If you look about you can also find quite a few 7 type CAD blocks as well - Flakmonkey (spelling!?) from this list has a web site which is a good
starting place if you haven't been there already
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 04:44 PM |
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For surfaces you will find Rhino3d to be a better bet than Solidworks.
Horses for courses..Solidworks is near the best for solid modelling. Rhino doesn't do solids, but is fantastic at surfaces. Neither of those do
2d as good as Autocad.
Hence, I use all three.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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Moorron
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 04:51 PM |
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if u can get hold of a copy of solidworks 2005 or higher u get a program called DWG editor, this is solidworks's 2d program. its just the same
as autocad. and i mean the SAME!.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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pathfinder
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 05:19 PM |
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Pro e wildfire is probably the best about at the moment but not the quickest bit of kit to learn.
try Ironcad, i saw this at Mach this year and recon it will be the next big thing
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D Beddows
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 07:38 PM |
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ProE is frustration on a stick though, especialy when you're learning it..........and even then it's hardly friendly
AutoCad 2007 is quite interesting as they've nicked a good few bits of 3Dmax for the 3D modelling - but then I sit in front of a computer using
AutoCad all day so I know it inside out and upside down.
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