GaryM
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 03:06 PM |
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3D CAD package suggestions
I've just had a lot of fun learning Sketchup. It seems great for modeling buildings but now I want to have a go at modeling my locost
chassis.
Can anyone suggest a suitable 3D CAD package for me to progress onto?
(Free or Shareware would be preferable)
Cheers
Gary
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 03:22 PM |
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solidworks seems pretty good for taht sort of thing. or 3dsmax for more artistic renderings
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tegwin
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 03:56 PM |
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Get your hands on Solidworks 2010... Its pretty damn impressive!
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minitici
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Get your hands on Solidworks 2010... Its pretty damn impressive!
.... and a pretty damn impressive price!
I use TurboCad Pro but that is mainly due to the fact that I use a mac.
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Miks15
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:09 PM |
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I would also recomend solidworks, but as said is quite expensive, so if anyone knows anywhere to get a free copy i would also like to know 
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JekRankin
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:21 PM |
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You can download Autodesk Inventor for free from their site if you're a student (or if you know someone who will let you use their uni email
address to sign up/register it with!). Solidworks might do a similar thing too?
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Miks15
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:35 PM |
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i dont think solidworks do, i think you can just get a student version which is cheaper, but still pretty expensive
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Litemoth
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:26 PM |
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Autocad...Lots of support and it's pretty commonly available...
'Inventor' if you want to go for gold
They're both 'Autodesk' products and available as 30 day trials I think.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:54 PM |
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Nothing wrong with sketchup for the chassis. Utilise components and layers and you'll be well away.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 06:23 PM |
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Tried this?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=131361
FreeCAD.
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eddie99
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 07:10 PM |
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Another vote for Solidworks if you can afford it, its great!
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NOTE:This user is registered as a LocostBuilders trader and may offer commercial services to other users
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Ian-B
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 08:50 PM |
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Worth considering Alibre www.alibre.com I have been using it for several years for complete car design. Its now low cost <£100 for standard
version (there is a free limited version but not really suitable for doing a complete car).
Ian
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