RichardK
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 08:23 AM |
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CAD Software
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
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 08:25 AM |
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I think scetchup is the easiest to do basic drawings (and free too iirc)
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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hicost blade
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 08:26 AM |
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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
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m8kwr
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 08:28 AM |
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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!
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bmseven
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 08:33 AM |
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They are all available on the big T'interweb
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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ashg
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 09:21 AM |
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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.
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RichardK
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 09:58 AM |
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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
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iDENTITi
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:32 PM |
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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..
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