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RichardK - 28/3/10 at 08:23 AM

Which is the easiest to learn for knocking up adaptor plates and simple brackets?

And are there any good tutorials about using the aforementioned product

Cheers

Rich


speedyxjs - 28/3/10 at 08:25 AM

I think scetchup is the easiest to do basic drawings (and free too iirc)


hicost blade - 28/3/10 at 08:26 AM

AutoCAD is the first thing people usually start with, it can produce .dxf files as used by laser cutters or can print to scale so you can make templates.......ideal for checking your work


m8kwr - 28/3/10 at 08:28 AM

I use Solidworks, comes with tutorials, which I think are quite good.

The basic things you are looking to do, any CAD software would do that fairly easily.

But it just depends on what you can get your hands on a through what means!


bmseven - 28/3/10 at 08:33 AM

They are all available on the big T'interweb


ashg - 28/3/10 at 09:21 AM

use sketch up from google its free! you can work to 0.01mm on it so its pretty accurate.

just do the first 2 or 3 10min online tutorials and you will be a pro in no time.


RichardK - 28/3/10 at 09:58 AM

Thanks guys, just downloaded sketchup, downloaded a locost model which look really good, haven't what to do with it though

Think I'll do the tutorials like ash says, reckon its going to be a steep learning curve, my head doesn't usually logical stuff

Cheers

Rich


iDENTITi - 28/3/10 at 01:32 PM

I'd say autoCAD, but I'm biased as thats what I learnt with.. I still have a copy of 2009 around somewhere.
They sell student copies cheaply, or er you could "buy" it somewhere on the internet..