F-body AutoCAD project brainstorm

[69BirdX]

i prefer mastercam so i can spit cnc code out when im done drawing

[Blacdout96]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

It is very expensive for non-student licensing. Depending on what features you use and how complex your work gets, a normal desktop may be OK.

more info? I'd like to get a copy to fiddle some of my idea on. t's probably be easier to take courses and learn it, but it's not a profession, so I'd just teach myself over time.

[Blacdout96]

Originally Posted by 69BirdX

i prefer mastercam so i can spit cnc code out when im done drawing

Thats the type of program I'd be lookign for as well.

[LTb1ow]

Originally Posted by bandit88

have you used any other program than Pro E

you can buy inventor.... which is autodesk (i think that is the company's name) 3-d cad program. It's all personal preference on what you want to use for a CAD program. There are more user friendly programs then Pro E

i would keep it simple! CAD work is very time consuming and details can prolong your project way longer than the class time allows.

I took a full course on autoCAD, and have used inventor on occasion. ProE seemed the best in both interface and actual use. Never used solidworks, but I would assume its similar.

Can't do much with an autoCAD drawing cept look at it.

[69BirdX]

I like solidworks I hate using auto cad becasue i learned first on mastercam. Everything on autocad is backwards to me

Originally Posted by Blacdout96

Thats the type of program I'd be lookign for as well.

Im pretty sure you can get a student version of mastercam cheap. It allows you to do most things incuding 3d drawing just wont allow you to post cnc code. Its nice to get to play around on. I may have a copy around ill look for ya

[Blacdout96]

Let me know if you do, I'd love to tinker on it, and make some ideas come to form

[madness410]

opti would be a good choice. good detail, and easy to make.