Cad Definition and 85 Threads

Im looking to buy a desktop for some CAD work. I'm an engineering student on the formula SAE team and we design a formula style car on Solidworks, so Solidworks is the main program I would be running and it's what's used mostly by the school. I'd also like to try out a few others like...

Hello to everyone I am a CAD student. I am doing research into different CAD systems available. Could you please tell me what is the top 3 CAD systems available in the market today? I would like to ask out of these three CAD systems which is best & why? Please could you give me a brief...

What realistic value and job security does a true “CAD Monkey” have? I’ve been considering for some time now making a career move more towards embracing the idea of being a true “CAD Monkey” I think it may make the most sense for me at this point for the sake of long term job stability. I’m...

Currently I'm teaching myself Autodesk Inventor and it seems to be going pretty well. I was wondering though, in the job market what program is most used? Also what program is the most powerful in the design process? I guess what I'm really looking for is the program that would most benefit me...

Currently digging in FreeCAD and I like what I see. Still very much in the development phase with lots of functionality that needs to be implemented. I've heard of DraftSight, not sure how well that works. The reason for this is that commercial CAD software is *wicked* expensive. Hundreds...

Hi, Okay so I am struggling again with CAD, I need help on how to understand and visualize 2-D drawings to make 3-D drawings using Solid Edge Are there any websites or places where I can understand these drawings for e.g. I am making a model of a screw jack now and I have the top ,front...

I am home for the summer and trying to learn a decent amount of software. I already know about AutoCAD, Inventor, etc. but I can't find anything from them that lasts more than a month and has features removed maybe someone could point me out to a special offer? Also, what are the more popular...

I have seen a lot of 3D software users of Modo, 3ds Max, Maya, etc that can produce a very nice looking product designs. These ranges of items made by them include car, building, machine, airplane, household electrical product, etc. They all look as good as the outcome produced by the CAD...

Hello! First post here at the forum. I am a member of the underwater robotics team at my school, and I have been put in charge of building the arm. I won't get too specific about the design of it, but it will include gears, motors, and stuff in between. Luckily enough, my school owns a 3D...

I'm looking for a 3d modeling software that let's me interact with rivets and joints to see how it would move. Basically I want to design a contraption made out of wooden slats and hinges/joints that open and folds into certain shapes. I would prefer software with a very low learning curve. Also...

I am a sophomore student in Indian Institute Of Technology, doing mechanical engineering (Just introducing myself as this is my first post in this super-mesmerizing website) Well, we haven't yet started any CAD courses in college, and i will have to bunk a few classes tomorrow to attend a...

Hi, I'm in my final year of high school and am taking a gap year before I head off to uni to study Renewable Engineering.. Some friends of mine did an external CAD course in Year 11(second last year of high school) and I'm considering taking the same course in my gap year.. Just wanted...

Hello all, I am looking for some advice choosing a CAD software package. I work for a very small company that uses SolidWorks, and we've run into some trouble with their licensing scheme. It's a long, complicated story, but basically we're being forced into upgrading to their new version...

This was pretty cool. I had to draw the cross section of a quad seal (on CAD). It’s basically an O-ring with a cross section that looks like a deformed square with these lobes on the corners. It looks like this: http://www.daemar.com/images/Quad-Ring-PartingLine.jpg But I don’t have...

I need help making a decision on wither to pursue CAD certification. I'm a part time student finishing up on my Associate of Science. I work for an engineering group doing Detailer work in Catia V5. For a raise at my work, I want to pursue GD&T certification. I spoke with my college and if I...

As an entry-level engineer coming out of school, how important is it to have some familiarity with a CAD program? Do companies expect you to have some knowledge of a CAD program before hiring, or will they train a new engineer on a CAD package from scratch? I'm asking this because I was never...

Low-Noise, Low-Power, Low-Voltage; Mixed-Mode Design with CAD Tools; Voltage, Current and Time References by Johan H. Huijsing, Rudy J. van de Plassche, and Willy M.C. Sansen (1995,Springer) anybody could tell me where can find this e-book? thanks

Does anyone know where I could download some free cad blocks for traffic arrows to be painted on a road. My company is doing a site plan for a new pizza hut and I have to alter the highway to have some turning lanes some turning arrows and strait arrows. Couldn't find any on Google...

What application cad cam & cae in automotive industries...?

Well first off I should say that my CAD college classes were done on AutoCAD 2005. I did not own a computer of my own at that time and thus I did not purchase the student version of the software but just used the system installed on the campus computer system. Now that I'm no longer in school...

Is there a cheap (or OS) CAD programme that one of you could recommend? If, indeed, such a thing exists. I can't really justify £1,300 for AutoCAD. I'm trying really hard not to resort to piracy (sort of a New Year's resolution).

Hi, I just wanted to know if anyone uses EFD for doing thermo and/or fluid dynamic simulations. In particular, as an addon to Pro Engineer. My company is looking at getting some CFD type software and seeing that we already use ProE for drawing, I though this might be a good option, but I'm...

Quantum computing and Nanoscale "CAD" Reading a book on Nanotechnology and venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson makes the statement that traditional computer aided design, like one might use to test an airplane wing design, is not powerful enough to work at the quantum level in designing...

As in, alternatives to programs such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc.

In relation to the aerospace/astronautical engineering industry, which is the most useful CAD program to learn?

Last semester I took an Engineering Graphics course and the software we used was the I-DEAS by NX.. Somebody has ever used this software and do you know what company use this software??

CAD software? which CAD software is mostly used by professional engineers? i have worked on UGS NX3, Dassault Systems solid works, Dassault System Catia V5R16, PTC Pro E. i work really well on NX3 and catia(according to me only, though), not much on solid works and i am currently going...

I have one year left in college and then I will graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Unfortunately, I haven't learned much at all about drawing things using a CAD program. We had to draw simple things using PRO E for a class but it's not much. This won't help me at all if I start...

I am trying to graph f(x)=X^3-9X in math cad and I keep getting a constant error on the 9x variable. How can I fix this?

I just had a torrid time in my manual drafting class. It was a complete disaster! After projecting the whole drawing on the chart, I found that I made a mistake in my first projection, as a result of which the whole thing was wrong. The engineers who drew technical drawings using manual...

I was just wondering what is most often used 3D design software in the professoinal world. I'm currently using Solidworks 2004, would you say that's a good choice? Is there a better (more efficient/time saving, more powerful, more capable, or whatever) alternative? Thanks a lot,, I've asked a...

I have to draw a line that goes E for 4' S for 2' E for 120' N for 2' E for 4' then N for 1.5' I can do it, but it seems like I am taking a long time and going through an awful lot of steps. Is there and easy to draw this line?

i was wondering if any of you fellows, new of a good ( and free ) cad program that u could suggest? thanks regards

I'm looking for some cad design of Paralever Suspension of BMW bikes. Some could help me? TKS :confused:

bye bye for CAD?? These are exciting times in the AEC technology industry. After decades of being dominated by 2D CAD technology that reduces building representations to dumb graphic entities, the industry is seriously considering 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, which...