how do I phrase this ?
Is there a good basic for learning and practical use " CAD PROGRAM"
what are some of the ones that are being used ? Can an old dog learn this new trick ?
thanx
casca
I prefer to use AutoCAD for typical blue prints or for any 2-D drawing. I like to include 3/4 views of some parts for
those of our Brothers who do not know how to read a formal blue-print. I do this in Solidworks. If I am designing a progressive die
for example, I make the customary three views top, Front, Side in 2 D, along with a birds eye view of the die itself and I also like to
include the actual strip that comes out of of the die in 3-D, showing all piercings, the feed, bends, etc. This is a huge advantage, to the builder.
"can an old dog learn this new trick"......I am as good example of a resounding yes answer to this question as you are going to get.
I am 80 years old, I was literally weaned in a machine shop, my Dad taught me to read a micrometer when I was 9 years old, taught me to read blue prints when I was 11, do the math. I didn't get involved with computers until the year 2000. Was trained in both
AutoCAD and Solidworks at a local University. If you would like an example of what I am talking about here, email me at
lotec@cox.net, I will
be happy to send you an example of my technique. I am new to this forum and do not know if it is appropriate for me to add any attachments.
GDA