You can download FeatureCAM Software and try it for free. www.featurecam.com
FeatureCAM is mainly for making CNC code for computer controlled machines. However, it does CAD CAM Solid Modeling additionally, it can calculate the center of gravity of your part. The developers of FeatureCAM wrote the first math kernel in history and every developer still works there. Click on downloads, fill in your information. It is very easy much easier than you would think. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Serge VIDAL Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:19 AM To: KRnet Subject: Réf. : KR> CAD Software The Powerpoint references you found are probably from me. Since I am no much of an engineer, never got any serious technical drawing (drafting) training in my life, and not being very patient with computers either, I frequently use Microsoft Powerpoint to do simple drawings. By simple drawings, I mean, anything you could do with a pencil, a ruler, an angle and a compass. I found the printed results to be very accurate (to a fraction of degree and a fraction of millimeter), so for what I do, and until I find the time to learn some decent CAD, it works for me. Won't work for, say, a wing profile, though! I use these basic drawings for two purposes: 1 - I print the drawings on sticker labels, which I then stick to the material to serve as a cutting and drilling template; I did the entire aileron bellcrank assemblies (for instance) that way, and the result is great. 2 - I send such templates to friends over the Internet to let them replicate the parts. Nearly anybody has access to Powerpoint and knows how to use it; CAD packages are another story. Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "Bill Johnson" <[email protected]> Envoyé par : [email protected] 02/05/2006 04:50 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 02/05/2006 04:47 Pour : "'KRnet'" <[email protected]> cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : KR> CAD Software KR Netters (especially you CAD guys): This question is a two-parter: 1) What CAD software do you use and, 2) What would you recommend for a new CAD user / KR builder? I've searched the archives and fould only two references to specific CAD software - PowerPoint (?) and VectorEngineer. I'm interested if anyone has any opinions on packages such as TurboCAD, IntelliCAD, Alibre, or any other I may have overlooked. Thanks and I look forward to your responses. Bill Johnson Digital Printing & Imaging, Inc. 3240 Town Point Drive, Suite 130 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Ph: 404-228-8333 Fx: 404-228-8331 http://www.dpiweb.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
