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Caddy2000
15-01-11, 07:40 PM
G'day all,

Can anyone recommend me a CAD program that also has the ability to produce threads etc.

Cheers
andrewsmith
15-01-11, 07:50 PM
it'll have to be autodesk inventor.

Market leader and most places work in it
B1k3R
15-01-11, 07:51 PM
Autocad.

I use the 2005 version. I have a very, very nice 3d graphics card for sale ;)
B1k3R
15-01-11, 07:52 PM
Have a look HERE (http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/autocadtips/AutoCAD_tips_draw_3d_threaded_bolt.html)
andrewsmith
15-01-11, 07:58 PM
Smart Ar** I found 3D AutoCAD PITFA

Doing an inventor C&G atm
B1k3R
15-01-11, 08:00 PM
Smart Ar** I found 3D AutoCAD PITFA

Doing an inventor C&G atm

I normally work 2D only. It is a big PITFA in 3D.
andrewsmith
15-01-11, 08:03 PM
I normally work 2D only. It is a big PITFA in 3D.

Same here.

You've reminded me on! Round 2- Mac OSX vs XP PRO vs Paraels

then Inventor
punyXpress
15-01-11, 09:14 PM
For the new V twin crankcase C2K ?
Sean_C
15-01-11, 09:24 PM
Solidworks FTW.
andrewsmith
15-01-11, 09:26 PM
Same here.

You've reminded me on! Round 2- Mac OSX vs XP PRO vs Paraels

then Inventor

I won that round

What you planning to do?

Custom Crankcases as Solidworks is far superior than Inventor for things like that
JamesMio
15-01-11, 09:33 PM
SolidWorks is what the CAD boys at our place use... seriously powerful bit of kit
SoulKiss
15-01-11, 10:06 PM
Rhino 3D - its fully NURBS based, can import and export most other proggies files.

And its really easy to do threads :)
anna
15-01-11, 10:08 PM
Googlesketchup ???

I have no idea what threads are though.
Sally
15-01-11, 11:38 PM
I use Microstation V8 at work, quite simple to use, and I am good at using it now!

Really depends on what you're doing?

Autocad 2011 is a serious bit of kit too.
Specialone
16-01-11, 08:52 AM
I used to use autcad 2d a lot, when my company upgraded to 2000, I hated it, took me ages to get used to it.

I've got autocad inventor, after being given a quick lesson on it, I've forgot most of it now, 6 years on.
It was a good bit of kit tbh, the designers at my place used pro E, but never got chance to use it to give it any recommendations.
Caddy2000
16-01-11, 09:25 AM
For the new V twin crankcase C2K ?

Yep, will be able to draw most of it out the old fashioned way, but there will be a few things that I might need to be CNC'd. Also putting it onto a CAD file will make editing it a damn sight easier and if I want to produce more copies then that will be much easier as well.

Already planned most of the crankcase in my head.
Spikenipple
16-01-11, 01:42 PM
Do you have access to an educational email account ie. ending in .ac.uk? If so Autodesk are giving away 3 year academic licences for more or less their entire software suite. I've already got myself licences for AutoCAD 2011 and Inventor 2011 and once I've learnt how to use them I'll probably get more :D

http://students.autodesk.com/
robh539
16-01-11, 03:17 PM
Solidworks (what I use at work, awesome software) or pro eng. I still on the hunt for a copy of sw that will run on my home pc.
yorkie_chris
16-01-11, 05:44 PM
Solidworks.

Only reason I still have windows on my PC lol
munkygunn182
16-01-11, 06:29 PM
+1 for solidworks, use it at uni! Very powerful piece of kit!

Inventor is good too though if you're not familiar with CAD stuff, its a wee bit more user friendly IMO
andrewsmith
16-01-11, 07:06 PM
Solidworks.

Only reason I still have windows on my PC lol

Same here with my Mac, as the CAD systems are sh*** for Mac (think VBS and your close)

+1 for solidworks, use it at uni! Very powerful piece of kit!

Inventor is good too though if you're not familiar with CAD stuff, its a wee bit more user friendly IMO

I'd say it is, I just need to unlearn AutoCAD techniques
Caddy2000
17-01-11, 08:40 AM
Cheers all, looks like I'll be looking for inventor if it is a bit more user friendly
AndyBrad
17-01-11, 09:11 AM
Solid works is very good. I currently use solid edge and have used many others.

If your getting something cnc'd you wont need to provide them with a modelled thread just tell them the threadform and size and they will sort it out. Modelling threads is a bit of a waste of resources unless its something very special.
Sean_C
17-01-11, 07:38 PM
Solid works is very good. I currently use solid edge and have used many others.

If your getting something cnc'd you wont need to provide them with a modelled thread just tell them the threadform and size and they will sort it out. Modelling threads is a bit of a waste of resources unless its something very special.

+1

It does look good on a model though :)
AndyBrad
17-01-11, 08:41 PM
Cheers all, looks like I'll be looking for inventor if it is a bit more user friendly

solid edge and solid works are a lot more user friendly!
robh539
18-01-11, 08:31 AM
solid edge and solid works are a lot more user friendly!

+1

Having used solidworks for about a decade, its a awesome big of kit I strugle to use autocrud these days. As AndyBrad said for the thread callout (modelled) depends on what your going to use the model for. On a drawing you wont notice the difference anyhows.

Have fun with it.
Caddy2000
18-01-11, 01:55 PM
Okay, really confused now ;-)
I'm a bit of a distance off for the moment so will start to shop around

Cheers all!
Caddy2000
18-01-11, 01:55 PM
Okay, really confused now ;-)
I'm a bit of a distance off for the moment so will start to shop around

Cheers all!
AndyBrad
18-01-11, 01:59 PM
Let me know if you need any help. Especially with solid edge
punyXpress
28-02-11, 10:03 PM
That's not your little project in March Classic Bike Guide is it ?